On their way back to Tonghai County by car, Lin Chen and the others received a call from Ma Shengli, asking them to go directly to Tonghai Hotel, where Xu Shengtao was waiting to pick them up.

When the commercial vehicle arrived at the downstairs of Tonghai Hotel, Xu Shengtao and Ma Shengli were already standing downstairs to greet them.

Xu Shengtao personally opened the car door, shook hands with the three of them, and said frankly that it was hard work.

Lin Chen and the three of them were very moved. Lin Chen said: "We have a poor record, and Mayor Xu welcomes us like this, which makes us feel so embarrassed."

Xu Shengtao smiled and said: "It is a victory to be able to participate. I am not just welcoming you, I am also welcoming Zhao Lan and Guo Zhao. It really surprises me that they can perform so well in your absence."

Zhao Lan covered her mouth and smiled, and Guo Zhao said: "I learned it all from Brother Chen, just looking for trouble. In the end, I couldn't hold it anymore, so Zhao Lan started telling stories."

Zhao Lan rolled her eyes at Guo Zhao and said, "I was trying to impress the judges with my love."

Xu Shengtao smiled and said: "You three have your own strengths and complement each other very well. Let's go, three heroes, please come to the private room for dinner. You won't come home until you get drunk tonight."

Seeing Xu Shengtao's calm look, Lin Chen felt relieved and realized that the receipt issue at Qingshan Mine should have been solved.

Everyone drank a little bit, and Lin Chen told Xu Shengtao about the results of the competition. No one talked about the farmers from Wangjia Village coming to the city to gather.

The design results were stolen and the competition results were reversed. Lin Chen, Zhao Lan and Guo Zhao were all very angry and regretful.

Xu Shengtao comforted them and said: "There are no regrets, even if you lose, it will be an honor! To be honest, with the conditions of Dashan Town, it is indeed extremely difficult to undertake this park! The organizing committee has a reason for rejecting you. Don't feel pressured.

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Lin Chen sighed: "It's just that, somehow, Wangjiacun's transformation path has gone..."

Xu Shengtao said: "All roads lead to Rome, and eventually there will be a passable Flame Mountain. The important thing for you three is to have a good rest."

After eating, Xu Shengtao asked Ma Shengli to send Guo Zhao and Zhao Lan back, while he and Lin Chen chatted in the room.

Xu Shengtao made a phone call and just said: "Come on." Then hung up.

Lin Chen knew that the conversation between him and Xu Shengtao had just gotten to the point.

Xu Shengtao took out a box of cigarettes and took out one. This time he did not throw it to him, but handed it over.

"Don't do this again." Xu Shengtao said calmly to Lin Chen while smoking a cigarette.

Lin Chen nodded and said, "I made you worry."

"It doesn't matter if we are worried," Xu Shengtao's voice suddenly rose an octave, "Where are your parents! Where is your girlfriend! What would they do if they knew you were in that place during those two days!"

"Do you know, when you were trapped in the mine, your father was waiting outside the mine, and your girlfriend was waiting in front of the government building. What was the expression on her face..."

Lin Chen lowered his head, but a warm current surged through his heart.

"That receipt, even if it is confirmed that I agreed to it, does not mean anything to me. This matter was caused by official duties, and it was not put in my own pocket."

"But it's different for you. You have little qualifications and no connections in the officialdom. You, you, are still too young!"

Xu Shengtao sighed for a while and saw Lin Chen blowing out smoke rings in depression. The cigarette butt was already burning his fingers, so he threw another cigarette.

He also lit one, smoking and talking to himself:

"Go and thank Wen Zhongcheng later. Wen Zhongcheng still cares about you."

"Secretary Qin and I don't need you to thank us. After all, you are our soldiers."

"I'll be leaving in a few days, and Zhou Haiyang won't be here either. If you continue like this in Dashan Town, no one will be able to help you!"

"But before I leave, I will make you repay tenfold for the person who has wronged you!"

Xu Shengtao threw the cigarette butt to the ground bitterly. Seeing that Lin Chen was silent, he softened his tone and asked Lin Chen what his next plan was.

After hearing this, Lin Chen immediately said energetically: "Although I didn't win the recycling park project, I want to build a similar ecological recycling park in Wangjiacun District to guide the fruit agriculture in the entire district towards ecology and tourism.

Develop in the direction of industrialization and chain..."

"What are the difficulties?" Xu Shengtao asked without asking Lin Chen. He had seen Lin Chen's plan in that report.

“The most important thing at the moment is road construction. First, straighten, widen and harden the road from Dashan Town (Daqing Road) to Qinghe City, so that Wangjiacun can reach the high-speed rail station in 30 minutes, which will have transportation advantages. Second

Second, if the Wangjiacun administrative area takes the path of ecological tourism agriculture, the mountain roads in the five villages will also have to be hardened."

Xu Shengtao thought for a while and said: "The road to Qinghe City really needs to be repaired. I will contact Director Sun of the Transportation Bureau. In addition, I will try my best to squeeze in some money to help you build the mountain road."

Lin Chen thanked him, and Xu Shengtao had a smile on his face.

The two chatted endlessly again. Xu Shengtao told Lin Chen that if he wanted to go to the city, he could help him transfer him to the Political Research Office of the County Party Committee Office, or follow Wen Zhongcheng to the Propaganda Department.

Lin Chen shook his head and said: "My father-in-law wants me to go to the provincial capital. If I had to leave, I would have left long ago. If I leave now, I feel even more sorry for the young and old men in Wangjia Village. They traveled so far for me and suffered from cold and hunger.

I must fulfill my wish before I can leave."

There was a rush of familiar footsteps outside the door, and Lin Chen stood up.

Zhou Haiyang rushed in from outside the door. When he saw Lin Chen, he looked at it first, put down the bag in his hand, and then gave him a bear hug.

"Not bad, I'm in good spirits. Tell me, white or beer?"

When Zhou Haiyang saw that Lin Chen was unharmed, he came up and wanted to fight for wine.

Xu Shengtao looked at them both with a smile and said nothing.

Lin Chen said: "Look at this table full of leftovers, there's no way to drink it."

"It's okay," Zhou Haiyang called the waiter, cleared the table, added four more dishes, then took out a bottle of Moutai from the bag, took three large cups and separated them.

Xu Shengtao said to Zhou Haiyang: "Xiao Lin is very tired. I only have one cup and cannot drink more."

Lin Chen couldn't bear Zhou Haiyang's rejection. What's more, although he lost the competition, he was in a good mood when he saw Xu Shengtao and Zhou Haiyang, so he interceded for Zhou Haiyang: "We didn't drink much before. Two bottles for the three of us is just right."

Xu Shengtao saw that Lin Chen was interested, so he had to change his perspective and said, "You are trying to make him poor. This wine is so expensive."

Zhou Haiyang said grandly: "Isn't this happy! Feelings are valuable in everything!"

Xu Shengtao said helplessly: "Okay, I won't restrict you today."

Zhou Haiyang stood up, raised his glass, and shouted: "Do it!"
Chapter completed!