The night was like ink, and by the time Xia Jian rode home on his motorcycle, it was already completely dark.

The meal was already on the table, just waiting for Xia Jian to come back and eat. As soon as Xia Jian sat down at the dining table, Sun Yuejuan complained in a low voice: "No matter how busy you are at work, you have to eat!" ”

"I encountered some special circumstances, dealt with it, but I didn't expect to come back late. Ay! What about Xiao Chenchen? Xia Jian said, and hurriedly asked his mother Sun Yuejuan.

While serving him rice, Sun Yuejuan glanced at him and said, "The child can't wait for you, so he just eats a little and sleeps."

"It's just dark, why do you let him go to bed so early?" Xia Jian smiled and glanced at Zhao Hong.

Zhao Hong smiled and said, "You are such a fool." Children are growing up, so they have to go to bed early and get up early, and they must ensure enough sleep time every day, just like you! It doesn't matter if you don't sleep for two or three days."

Xia Jian knew that he was coming back late, so he took the initiative to talk to everyone, and the atmosphere slowly eased. Zhao Hong ate, glanced at Xia Jian secretly, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" Why don't you arrange a job? It was a couple of hours to go."

"Hey!" Xia Jian sighed a little helplessly, and then told him in detail about his trip to Zhangyang Village from beginning to end. When Zhao Hong heard this, he smiled coldly and said, "It seems that this Ma Chuntao is deliberately against your work."

"I think it's a matter of ideology and ideology, and she intends to confront it? Why would she do it? Xia Jian asked a little puzzled.

Zhao Hong smiled and said, "Think about it yourself!" Isn't it obvious that this bald man has lice on his head? You're still here pretending you don't know, is it interesting? After Zhao Hong finished speaking, he began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks.

Sun Yuejuan glanced at Xia Jian, lowered her voice and said, "You'd better keep me away from this Ma Chuntao, at first glance, she is not a stable woman." A woman in her thirties, she doesn't keep a home, and she lives separately from her husband. Who does she think she is? What a bargain."

Sun Yuejuan counted Ma Chuntao a little angrily. Xia Jian looked dazed, he couldn't figure it out. How could his mother have so many complaints about Ma Chuntao, it stands to reason that this can't match.

It's better to say less about some things, Xia Jian glanced at his father Xia Zecheng, who was a little tired, and said with a smile: "Dad! Tired! Then rest early, and go up the mountain tomorrow! “

"Oops! This is really unforgiving! What did you think it was to climb this mountain back then! Okay, you guys talk slowly, I have to rest early" Xia Zecheng finished speaking, got up and left.

Sun Yuejuan glanced at Zhao Hong, who was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen, and I lowered my voice and said to Xia Jian: "Jian'er! Don't be annoyed. We can't do things like this, you and Zhao Hong can't be like this for the rest of our lives! It's time to give someone an explanation. I understand this child's mind, but we can't do that."

As soon as he mentioned this, Xia Jian's heart was in a mess. In short, he still doesn't want to get married, he doesn't want marriage to bind him. Although he is in his thirties, he always feels that he has not played enough.

"Kid! Men should get married, women should get married, and everyone has to go through this. You said that Zhao Hong has such good conditions, and it is not very casual to want to marry. She has been single like this, and her mother is embarrassed to see people when she goes out," Sun Yuejuan said, letting out a long breath.

Xia Jian thought for a while and asked, "Mother!" What do you mean? My son listens to me."

"Hey! Niang is not an ignorant person. Marriage is not a child's play, once they come together, they must be responsible for each other to the end. My mother doesn't understand what love you young people are talking about, but my mother knows that if you have this person in your heart, then you have to be responsible for her. Do you understand? Sun Yuejuan also left after saying this.

Xia Jian sat quietly alone for a long time, and it was not until Zhao Hong turned off the light in the kitchen that he hurriedly stood up and followed Zhao Hong out.

For some reason, the sky was dark, and what was even more undesirable was that the street lights in the village were not lit. In the dark, Xia Jian took two steps and gently grabbed Zhao Hong's hand.

"Zhao Hong! Why don't we get married! Xia Jian couldn't help but whisper to Zhao Hong.

When Zhao Hong heard this, he said a little flustered: "Shut up!" What nonsense? I'm fine like this, what kind of marriage? Settle today and leave tomorrow, you can't do it."

While the two were talking, Zhao Hong's house arrived. After a while, Zhao Hong found the key and opened the door. If the courtyard is large, it is dark. There is not a trace of light, which makes people feel extremely frightened. Xia Jian realized that Zhao Hong was a person and had been living in such an environment, wasn't he afraid?

Back in the backyard, Zhao Hong opened the door and turned on the light, and the darkness and fear that shrouded people's heads disappeared. Xia Jian gently took Zhao Hong into his arms and said, "No, we have to get married." I'm a little uncomfortable for you to live alone in such a big yard."

"Alright! Stop being sentimental. What's not to worry about, I've been here for so many years, and I'm used to this quiet. You can be your mayor with peace of mind! Of course, if you have the girl you like, you can get married! Sister is here to bless you," Zhao Hong said, smiling calmly.

The more she said this, the more uncomfortable Xia Jian's heart became. He shook his head decisively and said: "This time you said it doesn't count, when the time comes, if you don't agree, even if it is a marriage robbery, I will rob you over."

"Don't be stupid. As long as you have me in your heart, it's not the same whether you get married or not. Besides, you know what is wrong with me, you have to find a woman who can inherit the lineage of your old Xia family to marry, so that you can be worthy of your parents. I will also be calm in my heart, our relationship can be long-lasting," Zhao Hong said, and kissed Xia Jian's face.

Xia Jian was moved by Zhao Hong's idea of thinking about him. He slammed Zhao Hong down on the big kang, and the whole person rolled up.

The next day, Zhao Hong, who got up early, suddenly woke up Xia Jian and said, "Get up and take a look, this weather is a little wrong." It felt like it was going to rain heavily."

Xia Jian, who was asleep, heard Zhao Hong say this, and he quickly turned over and got up. Casually putting on a piece of clothing, he ran out the door. The sky was dark, and it felt like black clouds were constantly rising, and strangely even the air felt dull.

"No, the situation is a little bad, you hurry up and inform Chen Erniu that they don't have to go to Southeast Mountain today. Clean up the course of the Nishikawa River as a whole. There are also farms, vegetable greenhouses, drainage systems are all checked. The speed must be fast, if it doesn't work, mobilize all the villagers to act, don't get men, women and children, just be able to work" Xia Jian arranged work for Zhao Hong while wearing clothes.

Zhao Hong nodded and said, "Then I'll go first, you help me lock the door" Zhao Hong said, striding away.

Xia Jian took out his mobile phone, flipped out Ma Chuntao's phone, and called her. The phone rang for a while before it got through, and it felt like Ma Chuntao was still under the covers.

As soon as the phone rang, Xia Jian shouted loudly: "Why are you still under the covers?" Hurry up and get up! It's changed. The situation is a little bad, you hurry up and inform Li Xiangye, just say that I said, let her lead the remaining labor of the whole village that can work, and speed up the clearing of the Xichuan River and the water canal in the village."

"Oops! People are dreaming and they are woken up by you, which is really annoying. I know, you don't have to worry about this anymore," Ma Chuntao said coquettishly on the phone.

This woman is really, when has she been like this. Xia Jian said into the phone: "Hurry up, I'll ask you if something goes wrong."

"Got it, I've got to get dressed! Do you want me to run out bare-bottomed? Ma Chuntao said that there was no shape. This married woman can make any kind of joke.

Xia Jian hung up the phone, quickly locked the door for Zhao Hong, and quickly ran back home. In the courtyard, Xia Zecheng was packing up the tools used to go up the mountain, and Sun Yuejuan was busy making breakfast.

"Dad! Don't go up the mountain today, you hurry up and prepare the tools to clean up the river, the whole village's job today is to clean up the Xichuan River" As soon as Xia Jian's words fell, the loudspeaker of the village committee sounded.

Xia Jian didn't even have time to wash his face, so he rode a motorcycle to the Pingyang Town Government. Since it was not yet time to go to work, several young people who got up early were moving in the yard.

Xia Jian glanced at Wei Xiaoming, who happened to be among them, and he shouted to Wei Xiaoming: "Xiao Wei! Inform everyone to have a meeting in the conference room and have breakfast after the meeting"

Wei Xiaoming saw that Xia Jian was in such a hurry, so he hurriedly ran to inform someone. Xia Jian parked his motorcycle, ran to the dormitory to wash his face, and went directly to the conference room.

Because it's not yet time to go to work, this person is not all here. However, Tong Jie and Deputy Mayor Li Lin came, and Xiong Yongqiang also came.

"Mayor Xia! Secretary Lu went back to his hometown last night for something at home, and he may come a little later, do you think we should wait for him or not? Wei Xiaoming said a little anxiously.

Xia Jian didn't think about it and said: "Don't wait, you tell the doorman, let the people who come to work go directly to the conference room, let's start now"

Tong Jie sat beside Xia Jian with a blank expression. It would have started so suddenly, and she didn't even come to her senses. I don't know what's going on again.

Xia Jian glanced at the number of people present, he counted silently, and felt that there was a shortage of more than ten people! And it doesn't matter if these people actually participate in this conference or not. Because most of the dozen or so are women, and their job is some civilian sitting in the office."

"That's it! Let's meet now. The meeting was simple and the proceedings were short, but the responsibilities were great. Everyone has seen and seen today's weather, so I won't talk nonsense and go straight to the topic" Xia Jian slapped his face, interrupted a few young people who were talking, and started the topic of the meeting.

He continued: "In the past two years, the Xichuan River has been flooded every year. But there is no point in time for this flood season, so we must start to deal with it in advance this year. From the upper reaches of the Xichuan River to all the villages downstream, we must start taking action today, and our cadres must go into the villages to supervise the work, and there must be no slackness in the slightest."