"Hello, Mayor Yang."

Ye Sanxing became nervous for a moment.

"Where are you?"

"Zizhou, I'm going back to my hometown. I told Director Yin that I'll be back on Sunday afternoon."

"I thought you were..." Yang Zhong's voice clearly sounded disappointed.

"Mayor Yang, if you have any orders, I can come back right away."

Ye Sansheng said quickly.

A quick glance revealed that Hu Yong had already gone to get the wine. Li Banggui, Wang Daming and Father Hu were staring at him with different expressions.

"Forget it. You go about your business first, and I'll see you next week."

Yang Zhong hesitated for a moment and hung up the phone.

Ye Sansheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled at Li Banggui and said, "We are the mayor."

"It's a good thing that the leader cares about you, but you're afraid that no one will pay attention to you." Li Banggui said, "And it's the weekend. Whether it's private or official business, it shows that you have a place in the leader's heart. You've only been there for a month, right?"

"Absolutely." Ye Sansheng hesitated and explained honestly: "This is the first time he called me. In this month, except for one conversation in his office, which was a conversation with new colleagues, we have not said a word."

"That also means that you are useful in his heart, otherwise he would call you at this time?" Li Banggui said with a smile: "Do you regret coming back to see me? This is a rare opportunity."

"What regrets do you have? And it's probably troublesome. Our mayor belongs to the airborne troops, has a strong personality, and often does unconventional things." Ye Sansheng also laughed, "What is supposed to come will come sooner or later." He said

See me next week."

"That's right. A good gentleman is not busy, and a good wife is not in bed."

Li Banggui was sure this time that the mayor Ye Sansheng was referring to was not a polite term for deputy mayor, but the real mayor. He was so happy that he couldn't help but swear.

"Brother Ye is smart, capable, and kind-hearted. He will definitely be an official in the future." Wang Daming said sincerely. "Remember to ask when you go back to see if your Camellia oleifera is suitable for us. We must also ask your mayor to take care of us.

We are so poor here that we can't afford any money, so if we want to do anything, we have to wait for your free support."

"It's not in the same city, so it's not easy to do."

Li Banggui is not throwing cold water on him, but telling the truth.

"Actually, our town mayor is very concerned about Camellia oleifera and promotes it everywhere. Moreover, the conditions in our Linjiang Town are relatively good. If other conditions are suitable, I think there should be opportunities for cooperation."

Ye Sansheng comforted.

He knew that his old uncle had worked in the government for nearly twenty years and was telling the truth, but he still had the courage to say good things first.

Half an hour later, seven people crowded into Li Erman's main room and started drinking around a pot of fish.

Ye Sansheng secretly checked the time and saw that it was only half past ten. It had been a long time since he had lunch or drank so early.

But everyone looked like they were taking it for granted, even Li Sanmei poured half a bowl of wine.

Medicinal wine.

Hu Yong brought the wine bottle with him. Ye Sansheng secretly took a look at the medicinal materials inside, which accounted for almost half of the bottle's capacity. This showed that Hu Yong had worked hard and spent more money on the medicine than the five kilograms of sorghum wine.

many.

Use the wine before using the chopsticks.

The first glass of wine was naturally given by Li Banggui.

Everyone picked up the wine bowls in their hands - Li Erman naturally didn't have wine glasses or wine dividers at home, only thick bowls filled with four taels.

"I won't say too much, but if I don't say it, it's stuck in my heart. I just want you, the Li family, and the Hu family to get along well, but these words are just nonsense. It's not that you two are bitchy or evil.

No matter how much hatred you have, it’s still because you are so fucking poor. The poor mountains and rivers...have unruly people. It’s not your fault. People are poor, and they grind their teeth to drink water. There is no other way. So, first of all, no matter what, we must wish our Fulong Village the best.

Become rich."

Li Banggui got emotional for some reason and looked at everyone seriously with a very serious expression.

"drink."

Several men shouted.

Ye Sansheng was also filled with emotion in his heart. Being honest and knowing etiquette couldn't be more true. It makes sense for poor and humble couples to suffer from everything. So poverty must be eradicated, and our government must complete this great and arduous task.

task.

At this moment, the young civil servant felt a burning flame in his heart and made a heroic oath.

The meal ended at two o'clock. During the meal, the village director of Fulong Village brought half a bag of cold vegetables and peanuts to join the battle, and he drank five kilograms of medicinal wine.

In the end, because Li Banggui had to drive, Ye Sansheng was considered an outsider and could stay awake for a while, while everyone else was almost there.

The village party secretary Wang Daming cried bitterly because the poverty situation in the village has not been improved, which made Father Hu also shed a line of tears. Hu Yong just smiled silly, looking at this and that, Father Hu said next year

He must find a wife for him. Li Erman didn't say much, just one word: whole. But when it came to making fish, his words fell apart. It was clear that his family was living in poverty, but when he talked about the materials used for making fish, he explained clearly the differences between various materials.

Li Sanmei, like Hu Yong, doesn't like to talk, and always has an indifferent expression. She stretches out her drink until the end, and keeps a smile on her face, which is very sincere and beautiful. Li Banggui is sometimes happy, but more often he is bitter.

Face, he said that he, Old Li, was incompetent and brought everyone down. He swore several times that he would lead everyone to eradicate poverty in his lifetime and eat fish and meat every day.

Ye Sansheng sat on a bench with Wang Daming, arms around each other, and said that he would go back and ask how to make camellia oleifera. Camellia oleifera was not good, and there were other cash crops. Several times he couldn't help but say that he would lose money personally and would also introduce something suitable.

The cash crops grown in the mountainous areas generate income for everyone. When he talks about it, he is like his old uncle, swearing that he will see Fulong Village in his lifetime, see more poor villages eliminate poverty, and live a good life.

Li Banggui drove his second-hand Santana back. After getting in the car, the two of them didn't speak for a long time. Their hearts were full of sadness and grievance, as well as anger and impulsiveness.

"The fish is so delicious. Uncle Erman should open a restaurant in the city."

It took a long time before Ye Sansheng spoke.

It was indeed the most delicious fish he had ever eaten in his life, although the poor environment underlined its preciousness.

"How can he have the money to open a restaurant?" Li Banggui sneered, "He is hospitable and loyal. Even if he can make some money, he will lose it all. His wife ran away for this reason."

Ye Sansheng's heart tightened. Li Banggui paused and said, "You think that fish is delicious. That's one reason why he cooked it well. It's also because the fish there is good, real wild fish."

Ye Sansheng smiled bitterly. These days, places that can preserve wild fish are basically inaccessible, just like what Wang Anshi said in "A Journey to Baochan Mountain": The wonders, weirdness, and extraordinary sights of the world often lie in danger.

Far.

"Are you so familiar with every township?" Ye Sansheng asked.

"Our town was originally a small town. It used to have one neighborhood committee and 11 villages. Later, it was adjusted and now has two communities and seven administrative villages. After just a few trips, we are basically familiar with it."

Ye Sansheng thought, I'm afraid it's not that I can't run a few times, so I have to work hard, right? Taking a look at Li Banggui who was driving hard, he was not even forty yet, but he looked older than Wu Zhiqi.

Then I thought about myself, if one day I have to start work and need to run to the village every day like my old uncle, will he be able to persist?

My heart is filled with respect for my uncle.

"Let me tell you the story behind today's incident... it's not the truth, it's a hidden story. To avoid misunderstandings." Li Banggui picked up the tea and took a sip and said slowly.

"Don't think that all conflicts at the grassroots level can be solved so easily. You see, Erman and Father Hu were happy when they drank at the end, but when something happens tomorrow, they will still confront Maimang."

"My solution is that Hu Yong should pay 30 yuan, but for the conflict between them, why should the village committee pay 20 yuan? Other villagers know how to accept it?"

"And for my one hundred yuan, I will definitely go back and reimburse the town, and no one will call me ridiculous."

"Because the real reason for this matter is not that the two families are fighting over the land. At least, it's not as simple as fighting over the land."

"Hu Yong is several years younger than Li Sanmei. His family is poor and he has always been single. Li Sanmei's husband died last year and she is now a widow."

"The relationship between the two families used to be good. It was not because of the unfamiliarity between Hu and Li. After Li Sanmei became a widow, Hu Yong naturally changed his mind. He helped more often and spoke better. The relationship between the two gradually became closer.

, it’s not unusual for the barren mountains and ridges to roll together.”

"As the old saying goes, there is no airtight wall in the world. What's more, in rural areas, there are many people when they are free, and they will mind their own business when they are free. A man and a woman often do things together in the middle of the mountain and forest, and the news spreads to both families.

It’s uncomfortable for the elders’ ears.”

"The Li family will naturally feel that the woman is at a disadvantage, and the Hu family also feels bad. They have a son who will marry a wife in the future. What's the point of getting mixed up with a widow for no reason? But this kind of thing is not good either.

If you make a fuss, you will scratch your face and ask for trouble."

"The best way is to separate the two people and calm down the storm quietly."

"Of course Hu Yong can't leave. His people are in Fulong Village, and Tu is also there. But Li Sanmei's husband also married into his wife back then, and Tu is also a member of the Li family, so he can't leave. This approach is deadlocked."

"The situation of the Li family is also...unusual. The eldest son died in infancy, and when the two men got married, the woman insisted on separating the family and was unwilling to live with her parents. There was no other way, and the parents had no choice but to live with Li Sanmei."

"Later, the parents of the Li family made up their minds and found a well-to-do family in Yulong Village. His wife died and he was an honest man. When they met, they liked Li Sanmei and expressed their intention to move Li Sanmei and his family to Yulong Village."

"Yulong Village is one of the most affluent villages in Longjiang Town. It has land and fields. Of course the Li family's parents are willing to go there. Now it was Hu Yong's turn to feel unhappy and went to the Li family to pester him twice."

"I didn't dare to get too entangled, but I just shyly tried to cheat. The Li family's parents were so angry that they found a few close relatives to teach him a lesson."

"Li Sanmei really wants to live with Hu Yong. One is the age difference, and the other is that Yulong Village is in the sky compared to Fulong Village. She can't help but not consider the rest of her life and her children, and her attitude is ambiguous. It sounds like the Li family wants to

She was looking for Hu Yong to cause trouble, so she quickly stopped her parents and told her to handle it herself."

"What can she do? It's just the soil from the middle of the mountain. She took the initiative to move the soil ridge one foot toward her, to compensate Hu Yong, to make him forget about her and smooth it over. Anyway, as soon as she left, the soil would be returned

The village is divided."

"In the end, Hu Yong still couldn't think about it and continued to pester him. The Li family didn't want to cause trouble on the issue of men and women, and they were afraid that the news would spread to the men in Yulong Village, so they used the soil ridge incident to make trouble and prepared to teach Hu Yong a lesson. Things finally broke out.

to where we are today.”
To be continued...