Gu Changsheng, director of the Shimengou Township Party and Government Office, has just turned 30 this year, but in front of this small boss, he always feels like he has reached the age of an uncle.

He had never seen the car outside the door, but he knew that the black brand car was definitely not simple. Although the car was covered with dust, it looked more powerful and domineering.

The young boss who got out of the car was short, had glasses, and had delicate skin. He definitely looked like he had not been exposed to wind and rain.

The Wai Guoren next to him should look like a bodyguard driver. He has white skin and gray hair, a high nose, and deep eye sockets. Although he is a handsome guy, he gives off the impression that others should not approach him.

The young boss introduced himself that they were from Donghua Group and were visiting relatives in Changlong.

Gu Changsheng suddenly remembered that a company in the Blue City had recently placed a recruitment advertisement in Changlong, and it seemed to be called Donghua.

Therefore, the identity of the young man in front of him became even more unattainable.

After Chen Lidong introduced himself to Gu Changsheng, he said: "Director Gu, I want to go to Shanzhangzi Village, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find the right way. I would like to ask you for a favor and see if you can arrange for someone to take me there.

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As soon as Chen Lidong finished speaking, Wai Guoren took out a Hongtashan cigarette from somewhere and put it on the cupboard behind Gu Changsheng.

Gu Changsheng quickly stood up and declined: "Oh, we are not interested in this. You are a guest from afar, how can I ask for your things."

Chen Lidong stopped Gu Changsheng's hand passing the cigarette and said, "Boss, if you drink or smoke, please don't refuse. I wonder if it's far to go to Shanzhangzi Village?"

Gu Changsheng put down his cigarette and said, "Shanzhangzi Village is about thirty miles away from here. It's not easy to find. I'll take you there."

After saying that, he put the cigarettes in the drawer, locked the lock, took out the key, and took the lead to go out.

Walking outside the house, Gu Changsheng glanced at the sturdy off-road vehicle and walked towards the carport next to the courtyard wall.

Chen Lidong saw that Gu Changsheng wanted to ride a bike and quickly called him to stop.

"Boss, take my car."

Gu Changsheng stopped, hesitated for two seconds, and said, "The road over there is a bit difficult, but... your car should be able to get there."

After saying that, he walked to the passenger seat, opened the door and got in.

After Chen Lidong got on the bus, he introduced Sun Jie to Gu Changsheng.

Gu Changsheng said: "Mr. Chen, please don't call me leader. I work for the leader and I can't afford to be called you."

Chen Lidong had no choice but to say: "Then I'll call you Brother Gu. Brother, have you been to the Blue Market?"

Gu Changsheng chuckled and said, "I've been there before. When I was young, Changlong still belonged to the Blue City. When I was in high school, I was separated and belonged to Qin Yu."

"Ah." Chen Lidong said a little surprised: "I really don't know this. I'm sorry, we used to be fellow villagers."

Gu Changsheng said: "I also have relatives in Binhai. Binhai is great. You can grow rice. You will eat rice when you are born."

We can’t do that here, we can only grow millet, corn and sorghum, but I grew up eating coarse grains.”

Chen Lidong also recalled: "When I was a child, I never had enough to eat. When I was a child, I often ate sorghum rice and corn pancakes.

I heard from my dad that when he was the captain of the production team, he would drive a cart to your place to exchange rice for coarse grains.

Changlong is famous for its sweet potatoes and walnuts.”

Gu Changsheng also agreed: "I bet you have also suffered hardships. My aunt lives in Binhai. When I was a child, I went to Binhai to ask for food from my aunt's house.

I have three sisters above me, and there is never enough food at home. I really can’t open the pot, so I go to my aunt’s house to borrow food.

Did you know? When I was a kid, my dad and I drove an ox cart and had to walk for two days to get to Binhai. We had to haul a cart full of mountain goods to bring back a few bags of rice.

The mountain road is not easy to walk, and when encountering an uphill slope, people have to act as draft animals and follow the cart."

Chen Lidong felt the same way and said: "Back then, I relied on treating people like animals to get through the difficult times. Now things are getting better here, I guess."

Gu Changsheng shook his head and said: "Our place is so isolated that it's very difficult to do anything.

I've heard that you are recruiting workers in Donghua, and many people from the county have signed up.

There is no way out in the poor mountains and rivers, so I can only work outside.

To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that there are seniors above and juniors below, I would have wanted to work with you to make a living.”

Chen Lidong did not dare to continue.

The director of the Party and Government Office of a township is either a stock-level cadre or a deputy section-level cadre.

Although Gu Changsheng seems to be serious, he is still in the officialdom. When talking to such a person, you need to be careful when talking to him.

After walking for about 20 minutes, we started walking uphill.

The off-road vehicle circled up the mountain road, with rivers on one side and rocks on the other. The road was even bumpier. The dead branches such as jujube barley and acacia acacia on the side of the road scraped against the car, making a swiping sound. Sitting in the passenger seat

Gu Changsheng, who was driving, felt distressed.

By the time we saw Shanzhangzi Village, the car had already driven halfway up the mountain, and the river in the distance already looked small.

Suddenly, Edmund stepped on the brakes. Chen Lidong turned his head and looked ahead, and found a pool of rocks sliding down in the middle of the road, some of which were relatively large.

Edmund opened the door and went down, and Gu Changsheng also walked out.

When he reached the stone pile, Edmund wanted to bend down and move the stones away, but Gu Changsheng stopped him and said, "You can't move it. Each piece weighs about 200 kilograms. I'll call someone."

After saying that, he raised his head and shouted towards the hillside: "Hey!...Don't die there, you two, come here and move the rocks."

At this time, Chen Lidong noticed that there were two people on the hillside, who seemed to be... collecting firewood.

The two men heard the sound and ran over.

He said to Gu Changsheng: "Boss, why are you here at this time?"

Gu Changsheng smiled and scolded: "You two mules, be smart and move the stones away quickly. This is an honored guest who comes to your village to visit relatives."

Without saying a word, the two of them bent down and worked together to move the big stone away.

Then go back and pick up the pickaxe used to dig out tree roots, smooth the gravel, and the car can pass.

Gu Changsheng said to the two of them again: "Lead the way to Liu Shijiang's house."

At this time, Chen Lidong asked Edmund to pick up a stone and put it in the back cabin of the car.

Liu Shijiang, whose name is Liu Shizhu, is the "relative" that Chen Lidong and Sun Jie want to visit.

This Liu Shijiang was of course not a relative of Chen Lidong or Sun Jie, but the father of the woman whose uterus was removed.

Chen Lidong asked someone to check the mother's identity information and found the matchmaker who introduced her to a distant marriage. Only then did he find out that the mother's father was named Liu Shizhu and lived in Shanzhangzi Village, Shimengou Township, Changlong County.

Shanzhangzi Village is not big, with only about a hundred households.

Gu Changsheng seemed to be very familiar with this place. He came here often and knew Liu Shizhu.

But just now, these two people, who were in their forties and looked honest and honest, did not seem to be disgusted when being bossed around by Gu Changsheng.

After getting into the car again, Edmund drove slowly and followed the two of them.

Gu Changsheng then said: "Shanzhangzi belongs to my grandma's family, and Liu Shijiang is my...cousin.

These two people have to be called aunties to my mother, and they are a generation younger than me.

Both of them were pregnant, so I don’t know what they were thinking when they had the sterilization. After the operation, the two men were called mules."

At this point, Gu Changsheng realized that there was a lady in the car and quickly shut up.

The houses of Shanzhangzi villagers are built according to the slope. The walls are almost entirely made of stone and caulked with white lime. The windows are either glass or covered with plastic paper.

The conditions of Liu Shijiang's house are slightly better. There are two courtyards, the backyard should be his son's house, and Liu Shijiang lives in the front yard.

The old couple were surprised when they heard that someone was coming to their daughter's house.

My daughter has never been home since she got married. Could something have happened?

Chen Lidong accompanied Sun Jie into the courtyard of Liu Shijiang's house. Edmund took out cigarettes, wine, cans, malted milk and other gifts from the car and placed them in the main room.

In Liu Shijiang's back room, Chen Lidong said: "I am the head of the village where Liu Cuifang married. I went to Jingzhong Mountain in the morning. In the afternoon, I remembered that Cuifen's natal family is here, so I came to visit the elders for her."

When Liu Shijiang heard that the other party was still a village chief, he became even more frightened and said, "Oh, I'm asking you to go all the way. What a stupid idea.

Well... nothing happened to Cuifen, right?"

Sun Jie on the side wanted to speak, but Chen Lidong touched her and stopped her.

I just heard Chen Lidong say: "Cui Fen is very good. She is a responsible person, works hard, and is filial to her father-in-law and mother-in-law. She is always worried about you and your wife."

Liu Shijiang then sat on the edge of the Kang and said, "Then I'll be relieved.

We don't need to worry about her, just let her live a good life."

After saying some kind words, Chen Lidong was ready to leave.

Liu Shijiang didn't keep it either, and kept saying that it would cost the village chief.

When they walked outside, Chen Lidong said to Gu Changsheng: "You go first, I will have a few words with the uncle."

More than ten minutes later, Chen Lidong walked out of the yard and got into the off-road vehicle.

When it was dark, Gu Changsheng took Chen Lidong and his party back to the village. After some explanations, he took the group to the county seat. There were several hotels in the county seat with better conditions. If you lived in the village, there would be no home in Shimengou.

As for the hotel, there are two dormitories in the village, but the conditions are too bad.

In the evening, the four of us had a whole lamb feast at a mutton restaurant, and then checked into a hotel in the county town.

Gu Changsheng also stayed with him because Chen Lidong told him that he wanted to visit the county leaders to see if it was possible to open an iron mine in Shimengou.
To be continued...