Secretary Yan stood on the balcony on the second floor, and the green branches of the two camphor trees in the yard could be touched by reaching out, and he couldn't see the cold of winter at all. To the north is the newly renovated Township Health Center, a brand-new three-storey building that is more visible than the government buildings built in the 50s. But there was not a single patient in sight at the entrance of the hospital.

Secretary Yan looked at the street outside the balcony again, pedestrians carrying backpacks came and went, and the narrow streets were crowded.

"Zejin, Ishibashi on the spot today (Fengji)?"

"Yes, secretary, it's almost the New Year, and there are many people coming to rush to the scene, just now we came from the grain station, and the crowd is ......"

"Let's go, let's go to the scene too!" Secretary Yan suddenly said this, and he also wondered that there were two staff members at the door just now, blocking the people who were rushing to the market and not letting them go inside, and there were a few people wearing police uniforms to maintain order from the beginning of entering the street!

"This ......," Township Chief Tang looked at Minister Yang.

"The secretary is sympathetic to the people's feelings, but let's wait until we have dinner before going," Yang Zejin hurriedly said, "Township Chief Tang, is lunch ready?" ”

"Okay, wait for ......" Secretary Tang wanted to say wait for Secretary Luo to come back, "Wait for a cup of tea before going down?" "The food group is on the first floor.

"Then let's go eat, keep the tea for Secretary Luo!" Yan Hengzhi's face was very unhappy, "Let's go, eat!" ”

Township Chief Tang hurriedly gave the clerk Xiao Zhou a look, and then turned around and led the way downstairs.

The meals prepared by the food group have definitely reached the top level of Shiqiao Township, and the chefs who come to cook are the "official cage masters" invited from Yangjiayuan Village, steaming, frying, slow stewing, and stir-frying...... There were more than a dozen large and small dishes, and Xiao Zhouzheng and two shrewd girls (one of whom was Yang Shuhua) served dishes outside.

Secretary Yan sat down, Minister Yang sat down next to him, and everyone else stood and didn't know what to do, after all, Luo Xianwen hadn't arrived yet.

"Old Tang, sit down!" Secretary Yan patted the seat next to him. This Tang Township Chief, who has been serving as a deputy for decades, was promoted, and he will retire in a few years.

Old Tang sat uncomfortably next to Yan Hengzhi, watching the plates being lifted up one by one. Director Wen and Director Ma sat down separately, and the other two members of the township party committee looked at Township Chief Tang tremblingly. looked at Secretary Yan, who was about to move the chopsticks, and also picked up a seat and sat down.

Township Chief Tang stretched his neck and didn't see Secretary Luo come back, so he had to raise his wine glass and welcome him respectfully. Secretary Yan was also not polite. Lift the cup and take a sip to dry. There was not a single message on his grim face - he didn't know if the food was to his taste, whether the sorghum wine was high or low?

Yang Zejin's heart also beat a rattle. Secretary Yan has always said a lot, and there are a lot of criticisms in the few words. But after all, this is his hometown, and Luo Xianwen is also responsible for his self-defeating things, but he feels that Secretary Yan is too unkind. It's really too much to embarrass your subordinates like this!

"I apply for this second glass of wine," Yang Zejin saw the leader put down his chopsticks and hurriedly raised his glass, "Thank you Secretary Yan for your concern for Shiqiao, welcome to my hometown!" ”

"I forgot about this, you're also from Shiqiao! Zejin, I still plan to let Lao Tang take us around the street, I don't think I need to, you will be our guide! ”

Yan Hengzhi finished drinking. After eating a few more mouthfuls of food, he picked up his cup and said: "Let's drink three glasses of wine at noon today, and the last cup I want to respect Lao Tang and a few grassroots cadres, you have worked hard, and I will say good New Year to you in advance!" ”

After the three glasses of wine were over, the rice was served.

Over there, Luo Xianwen's car broke down halfway, and he and the deputy township chief took a small road to the township government. Because of the slippery road, Secretary Luo also fell on the bluestone pavement. He didn't care about the pain, and trotted up and down.

The head of the township police station is Luo Xianwen's cousin, and the head of the township Tang arranged for him to hurry up and pick up the secretary back. Director Luo rode a motorcycle to the driver. Only then did I know that my cousin had walked the path and waited on the side of the road where he came down from the intersection.

Luo Xianwen and the deputy township chief saw their cousin as if they had seen a savior, and the two of them got on the motorcycle and rushed back. Before the motorcycle entered the yard, Secretary Yan and his entourage had already come out of it.

"Secretary Luo. You're back just in time, let's go out on the streets! Yan Hengzhi came over and shook hands with the lame Luo Xianwen. Luo Xianwen's hands were covered with mud because of the fall, and he rubbed his buttocks, only to find that his buttocks hurt terribly.

"Leader, have you eaten?" Secretary Luo tried his best to hide his embarrassment. He knew that the leader was just doing that to make himself reflect.

"Oh, it's eaten, what about you?" Secretary Yan pretended not to have seen him on the road at all.

"I'm ......!" This question is really difficult to answer, if you haven't eaten it, will Secretary Yan accompany you to eat again? If you said that you have eaten, then why don't you accompany Secretary Yan?

"Xianwen, you lead the way, I haven't visited the stone bridge for several years, and I really can't remember......" Yang Ze came in and patted a thatch off Luo Xianwen's shoulder.

"Let's go this way, Secretary Yan......" Luo Xianwen walked limped down the stone steps while signaling Director Luo to bring the police in the institute to come over to maintain order and ensure the safety of the leaders.

Luo Xianwen also expected that Yan Hengzhi would take a walk on the street when he came here, he knew Secretary Yan's temper, and he would never dare to do the "street closure and road closure" set. On the one hand, he asked each village group to arrange for people to keep an eye on the ruffians in their own village and not go to the streets, and on the other hand, he asked village cadres, party members, and village leaders to go to the streets as much as possible to pretend to rush to the scene, also to prevent some people in their own villages and groups from making trouble.

In this way, the news that the county/party secretary was coming became known, and the number of peasants on the streets suddenly increased much more than usual. As soon as the car entered the township government, the streets were spread, and the stone stairs down from the entrance of the township government were already crowded with people, and the peasants wearing patched clothes were carrying their backs.

"Welcome the county/party secretary to inspect the work in Shiqiao!" At the forefront of the crowd were the students of Shiqiao Middle School, holding a long welcome banner, and a few holding red flags, the shouts of welcome became louder and louder, and there were more and more people on the stone stairs, and some people were so excited that they shed tears.

Although there was a suspicion of deliberate arrangement, the enthusiasm of the people of Shiqiao made Secretary Yan's heart surge. From his heels to Shiqiao East Street, more than a hundred stone stairs stood full of people, black and oppressive.

"Folks, hello everyone, this is Secretary Yan of our county party committee, he came to Shiqiao to visit us!" Yang Zejin loudly introduced to his father and fellow villagers.

"Hello comrades, thank you for your enthusiasm. I'm Yan Hengzhi, I did happen to be in a hurry today, Shiqiao was on the spot! Ten years ago, rushing to the scene was a luxury for us, but at that time, there was often today's scene, but everyone's mood must be different from today, at that time, it was a time to engage in sports and criticism, and now that I think about it, it was really a heart-wrenching era. But I tell you that that time will never come again!

"Fellow villagers, you have worked hard, and I see that your backs are full of the fruits of your labor. Some of them are goods that have just been bought from the market, and some are agricultural products that are ready to be sold in the market, thank you for your support for the economic development of Jiacang! You are invisibly promoting the development of the entire Chinese economy! You are the most amazing people!

"But the stone bridge is still backward, the only road out of the mountain has not been paved, there is not a decent township enterprise in the township, and everyone's living standard is still very low! I am here today to extend holiday greetings to everyone, wish you all a happy new year, and give you New Year's greetings! The second is to make a promise to you, and I will give you an explanation during my term of office, so that our stone bridge will get rich first! In the first half of this year, the Chashi Highway must be repaired, and more than three enterprises that can drive the economy must land on the stone bridge, in addition to this, I also bring you a good news -- after fighting, the financial department has agreed to halve the grain handed over in Jiacang County for eight or eight years! ”

As soon as Secretary Yan's words fell, the farmers applauded, and a cheer echoed in Shiqiao Township. There were a few elderly people who were so excited that they almost knelt on the ground...... (To be continued.) )