Chapter V: Solving Difficulties (1) Winning the Flag

First, the flag is victorious

In the evening, in the meeting room of the village committee, Xiao Yulin, Li Jianxin, Mu Yongchang and accountant Li Jianming were sitting on chairs at the table and teasing, and Li Minqiang came in. He put down the statistical table in his hand and was about to speak, when the lights in the room suddenly went out.

"What's the power out?" Li Jianxin hurriedly ran to the courtyard to take a look, the lights on the street were also extinguished, and the whole village was dark.

"Are there frequent power outages in the village?" Li Minqiang asked.

"There are often breakdowns, and the villagers have a lot of opinions." Mu Yongchang said.

Li Minqiang said: "Then you hurry up and find Wang Jian to find out what the reason is." ”

"Wang Jian is no longer an electrician."

"He's an old electrician, why don't you do it?"

"It's not that people don't do it, they don't let people do it." Mu Yongchang said with a dissatisfied tone.

"Who's the change?"

"Wang Wensi's nephew, Wang Xueyong." Xiao Yulin said.

"Why the substitution?"

"Why? Collecting electricity bills offended the officials. Li Jianxin said.

Li Jianming complained: "I have the name of an electrician but I don't know how to be an electrician, and if there is a little fault, I have to ask someone from the town power supply station to repair it, and I have to wait for people to eat and drink when they come." Or people won't come at all. ”

Li Jianxin said: "I'll go look at Wang Xueyong and see what's wrong." ”

Everyone waited in the dark room.

Li Jianxin came back and said angrily: "Wang Xueyong said that he can't fix it, so let's contact the town power station." ”

"How can such a person be an electrician! Brother Jianxin, please go to Wang Jian again and let him see what is wrong, just say that I said it. ”

After a while, the light turned on, and Li Jianxin came back and said: "There is nothing wrong with it, but the main fuse is broken, and Wang Jian will just replace the fuse." ”

"Okay, let's have two committees today to discuss the installation of tap water in our village, you have also seen, the main water pipeline has been laid to our village, the construction team is about to enter the village, the main pipeline in the village is paid by the government, but each household has to pay for the tap water into the household. The entry fee should be collected as soon as possible, or it will not affect the progress of the project. At present, the village committee has no money to pay in advance, so the villagers have to pay the entrance fee themselves. ”

As soon as he mentioned that there was no money in the village, Li Jianming's anger came up again: "There is no money, the money is in the hands of others." ”

"What do you mean?" Min Qiang asked.

Li Jianming said: "The FRP factory in our village was contracted to Mu Qingsen, and it was stipulated that the village should pay a contract fee of 50,000 yuan every year, but he only paid it for the first year, and never paid it again. Not only did the village have no money in the account, but I also owed more than 20,000 yuan to the restaurant, and people came to ask for it every now and then, which made me very embarrassed. ”

Li Minqiang said: "Let's talk about these things later, or continue to talk about our water pipes to collect money." ”

"How much does it cost per household?" Li Jianxin asked.

Li Jianming said: "According to the unified regulations above, each household is 400 yuan, and the 400 yuan includes sporadic accessories such as pipelines, water meters and faucets entering the household. There are a total of 252 households in our village, and I calculated that the whole village will collect 100,800 yuan, which is not a small amount. ”

"What should I do if the five guarantee households and the difficult households can't collect them?" Xiao Yulin asked.

Li Minqiang said: "I have learned that there are still many five-guarantee households and poor households in our village, and I have visited their homes, and some households add up all their belongings, which are not worth hundreds of yuan." There are also five-guarantee households like Grandma Dong and Uncle Wenchang, who can't work when they are old, so they can only rent the land to others to plant and live on a little rent. In the end, I'll find another way for such a household. ”

Xiao Yulin said: "The most difficult thing in the village is to collect money from the villagers, and many households in our village are not wealthy. There are also a few households that have been living on government relief for a long time, and it is even more difficult to put them away. ”

Mu Yongchang waved his hand and said, "This is to give them tap water in their own homes, who can not pay it?" I don't think it's difficult. The first to pay the first good night, the late to pay the good night, not to pay the restless. ”

Li Minqiang said: "We can't leave any household behind, this time if we don't install it, it will be difficult to install it after the construction team leaves, and we must explain it clearly to everyone." Neighbors who don't have enough money borrow from each other, and start collecting money tomorrow, everyone goes back to do work, party members must take the lead, there are a total of 39 party members in our village, I will talk to Xiujuan again, and mobilize the league members, the party members take the lead is a big force, if these people are handed over, the following work will be easier to do. ”

Xiao Yulin said: "Jianxin, let's go to each party member's home separately, explain the situation to them, and let every party member do mass work." ”

Li Jianxin said: "Okay, I'll go in a while, and I'll be at home at night." ”

Li Minqiang said: "There are also Uncle Wen Si and Uncle Datian, they are still in a mood, and the effect will not be good if I go to collect it, so I will trouble Brother Yulin to understand the situation and collect it at their house." ”

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow morning."

Early the next morning, Li Minqiang's voice came from the radio speaker: Attention villagers! Attention villagers! The main water supply line has been laid to the west of our village, and we will soon enter the village to install tap water pipes, faucets and water meters for each household, and I hope that everyone will pay 400 yuan to the village committee as soon as possible. In this way, the villagers do not have to carry water to eat every day, which is a great thing......

After the broadcast, there was another discussion at the mouth of the alley:

"Every household needs to install a water meter, does it cost money to use water like people in the city?"

"Needless to say, water can make you use it for nothing!"

"If the public takes the money, my family will be safe."

"The sweet water well in the east of the village is Longkou, and several generations of people in our village have been unable to pick up water to eat. Why spend any more money on water miles. ”

"Tap water doesn't necessarily taste better than the water in our well."

……

A day has passed, except for all the party members who have paid the money, just over half of the households in the village have paid the money, and many people are still waiting for the village to pay the money. How did they know that the village simply did not have this money.

The water company's construction team entered the village, and two trenchers and trucks loaded with equipment drove into the village council. Li Minqiang, Xiao Yulin, Li Jianxin and other village cadres hurriedly came out to greet them. Shake hands and say hello to each other.

Captain Sun of the construction team walked into the office and said: "Our work today is arranged like this, according to the drawings from the periphery construction, and when the pipeline is laid in front of each house, we will enter the house, and we will pay a fee of 400 yuan to enter the house. ”

Li Minqiang said with a smile: "Yes, the soldiers and horses went first before the grain and grass were moved, but our money was not fully ready, so you started to work." ”

"I'm in a hurry."

Li Minqiang said: "We will collect the money as soon as possible and support your work. ”

"Then we'll go to work first."

"Okay, thank you guys."

Seeing off Captain Sun, Li Minqiang pondered for a while and said: "Brother Yulin, you discuss with the construction team, first install the second aunt Wang's house, and let everyone visit his house after the installation is completed, and experience the superiority of tap water for themselves. ”

"Yes, let the facts speak." Xiao Yulin said happily.

Mu Yongchang met Yang Litian on the street with a bucket and said, "Uncle Tian, why haven't you paid the tap water entrance fee?" ”

Yang Litian tilted his head and said, "It's too expensive and there is no money." ”

"With your family's conditions, you can't afford to pay 400 yuan?"

"These four hundred, those four hundred, how can I have so many four hundred."

"If you pay these four hundred, you won't have to go to the well every day to fetch water, how convenient it is. Have you forgotten about the two dogs carrying water and sliding into the well last winter? ”

Yang Litian couldn't help but tremble when he heard this, last winter the edge of the well froze, and the second dog carried water and slipped into the well, if it wasn't for the timely rescue, his life would have been gone. So every time he carries water, he feels a little worried in his heart. He put the bucket he was carrying on the ground and said, "Yongchang, I still have to talk to you about this." You just ask me for money, when will your village committee pay me the money you owe me? ”

"Why does the village owe you money?"

Yang Litian shook his head and said, "Hey, what you asked is not right!" The year before last, when I was repairing the office of the village committee, Daejeon sent me to work for nine days, and at that time, I was promised 50 yuan a day, which was 450 yuan. You are also a literate person, you will always settle this account, right? I haven't cashed it out until now, you owe me money, why are you embarrassed to collect money from me? That doesn't make sense, does it? You have to be reasonable. Isn't it? ”

Mu Yongchang remembered that there was indeed something wrong, so he said: "One yard is one yard, you better pay the entrance fee first, and the money that the village owes you will give you later." ”

Yang Litian said: "In the future, when will it be in the future?" In this way, I will admit that I am unlucky and suffer a loss, and I will not ask you for 450 yuan, even if it is 400, I will not ask you for money, and I will offset it as a tap water entrance fee, which is always okay, right? ”

Mu Yongchang was a little embarrassed, so he said, "I'll go back and talk to Minqiang." ”

"I'm waiting for your opinion." After Yang Litian finished speaking, he picked up the bucket and left.

Mu Yongchang returned to the village committee and told Li Minqiang about the conversation with Yang Litian. Li Jianming, an accountant next to him, interjected: "Mu Cunli also raised this issue, and he said that he would pay the money owed to him if the village gave him." ”

Li Minqiang said: "If the villagers have emotions in their hearts, it will directly affect the payment of the entrance fee. Then he asked Li Jianming: "How much do you owe to the villagers?" ”

"About four or five households, a total of more than 2,000 yuan."

"It's not a lot of money, so if not, just agree to their request."

Xiao Yulin then said: "There is also Wang Wenchang, he asked when the government will issue relief funds, whether they can pay the relief funds and then make up for them, or the village will pay for him first." ”

"Now the poor in our village are left with the official seal, how can there be any money!" Accountant Li Jianming said embarrassedly.

"I'll put it on first, I can't let this affect the progress of the whole project."

Xiao Yulin's voice came out of the radio loudspeaker again: Villagers, please pay attention, now I will tell you a good news: most of the villagers have paid the tap water entry fee, and the construction team has installed it very quickly. Please go to Aunt Wang's house to visit, and visit Aunt Wang's house!

As soon as the loudspeaker was broadcast, many people came to Aunt Wang's house with curiosity, and Aunt Wang greeted her happily. When everyone saw the buzzing tap water flowing out of the faucet, they clapped their hands happily and praised:

"Great, look how clear the water is."

"When to use it, how convenient it is!"

"In winter, the edge of the well is full of ice, so I have to worry about carrying water."

"With tap water, you don't have to carry water to eat."

Coming out of Aunt Wang's house, Song Xiuqin said with a smile: "This tap water is so good, Guilian, is your house safe?" ”

Wang Guilian said with an embarrassed expression: "I also want to be safe, what is the way that old money fan doesn't give me money!" ”

Song Xiuqin said dissatisfiedly: "What a miser, if you don't cook for him, see what he does." ”

At noon, Xiao Zigui went home for dinner, and when he saw that there were only a few nests on the table, he frowned and said, "Oh, this rice is all dry, how can I swallow it, I have to make it a little thin!" ”

"How can you make it thin without water."

"No water? Didn't I pick up two loads of water for you this morning? ”

"That little bit of water is enough for what to do, there is no washing clothes, you look at the second aunt Wang's house, the faucet is twisted, the water will flow loudly, you can use it when you want, you can use it as much as you want, how convenient."

"You've been holding your breath with me for the past two days, so that's what you're for?"

"Can I not hold my breath? The tap water is so good, you just don't feel easy, you have to tie all the money to the ribs, what do you want it to give birth to maggots! ”

"If you don't pay it, if you don't pay it, you won't pay it."

"Let me ask you again, is this water pipe safe?"

"Uneasy! I can't spend this money for nothing! ”

"You know the money, and from today onwards, you will do all the work that gets wet."

"How dare you do it?"

"You see if I dare." Twisted his face and went to the back room.

Xiao Tiezhu came back from outside, saw that there was only Wowotou on the dinner table, and said unhappily: "Mother, how can you eat this meal?" ”

Wang Guilian came out of the house and said angrily: "What do I use to make thin water without water?" ”

Xiao Tiezhu lifted the lid of the water tank and saw that there was really no water, and said, "Everyone is installing tap water, why are we uneasy?" ”

"Your father, an old money fan, is afraid of spending money!" Wang Guilian said angrily.

Xiao Tiezhu said: "Dad, what are you doing with that money?" Aren't you afraid that the mouse will bite you? As he spoke, he picked up the bucket and was about to fetch water, and said angrily, "If you are afraid of spending money, you are not afraid that I will fall into the well and drown like two dogs." ”

Wang Guilian said: "You are such a precious son! ”

Xiao Tiezhu's words touched Xiao Zigui, he almost slipped into the well last winter when he carried water, and since then, he has always been worried every time he carries water, and if something happens, it will be too late to regret it. Then he said, "Guilian, why don't you go and pay the money." ”

Master Qin of the construction team came to Minqiang and said anxiously: "Secretary Li, Grandma Dong in the east said that she would not let the water pipes be installed, you can go and have a look." ”

"She paid all the money, why didn't she let her pretend?"

"I know!"

"Let's go, let's see." Li Minqiang and Master Qin came to Grandma Dong's house together.

Grandma Dong's life is hard enough. Her name is Feng Lanxiang, her mother's family is Chenjia Village in the east, and when she was seventeen years old, she married a farmer named Liu Dali in Liu Wayao Village. Later, someone introduced her to Dong Shanhui in Shagang Village, and less than a month after getting married, Dong Shanhui was arrested by the Kuomintang army as a soldier, and died on the battlefield not long after. After the man left, she gave birth to a boy, but before he was a year old, he fell ill and died. So the people in the village said that she was a "nemesis" and specialized in men. In this way, no one is willing to introduce her to a man again, and the man will not dare to marry her again, and she will not want to remarry, and she will live alone after the death of her in-laws.

Li Minqiang came to Grandma Dong's house and asked, "Grandma, why don't you install the water pipes in your house?" ”

Grandma Dong sat at the door of the house with a cane in hand and said, "Child, I don't have that much money!" ”

"Your money has already been paid."

Grandma Dong was stunned: "Have you handed it over?" Was it paid in advance by the village? ”

"No, Xiujuan handed it over for you."

"I'm a lonely old woman, why don't you die! Net trouble for Xiujuan's child. ”

"The money is paid, and the construction team is here, so let them do the construction."

"Good, good. Let's get started. ”

The workers were busy moving.

Li Minqiang picked up the old lady and said, "Grandma, go and sit in the house, it's cold outside." ”

The old lady said as she walked: "I'm a sick seedling, I've been dragging down the child Xiujuan all these years, no matter whether I'm cold, hot or sick, she is waiting in the wind and rain." ”

"Are you saying that Xiujuan has been taking care of you all these years?" Min Qiang asked.

"Not really! It's not just me, but also the lame Boss Yang. No matter what happens, Xiujuan runs before and after, this is a good girl! ”

Li Minqiang was silent, he was thinking deeply.

As soon as Li Minqiang went out from Mrs. Dong's house, he happened to meet Captain Sun.

"Secretary Li, more than half of the project has been carried out, have you collected all the money?"

"Come on, come on."

"Our team is not only your village's task, we will leave soon after the construction is completed."

"Although you are constructing, you don't have to worry about money."

"You have to hurry, our team still has a few village tasks, which must be completed before the rainy season, and then we will not wait for the overdue payment without paying."

"I know, I'll go and ask for money."

Li Minqiang came out of Grandma Dong's house and met Aunt Wang.

Li Minqiang asked, "Auntie, where are you going?" ”

Aunt Wang said: "Tap water is installed, I will ask Liping about the washing machine." ”

Li Minqiang said with a smile: "Their house has not installed running water yet, can you go to his house and talk about it quickly!" The construction team will be leaving soon. ”

Aunt Wang said: "Okay, Ming Hao looks very clear, why don't you know what to do." ”

Su Liping was washing her clothes in the yard, and Aunt Wang came.

Second Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Liping! You're at home. ”

"Second aunt, you're here, sit in the house quickly."

"Don't sit. Where do you buy your washing machine? I think it's good, and I want to buy one, so come and ask. ”

"I bought it from the county seat. The washing machine was very good. How cold is the washing water in winter, Minghao saw that I was worried about washing clothes, so he bought me this washing machine. ”

"How much?"

"Minghao bought it, and I didn't ask in detail."

"Minghao is not at home?"

"He went into the orchard."

"Is the washing machine troublesome?"

"No hassle, it's simple. I'll give you a try. Suddenly remembered, "Second aunt, I can't try it." ”

"What's going on?"

"There's no water in the tank."

"Why are you still worried about your tap water?"

Su Liping sighed and said unhappily: "Hey, don't mention it, I get angry when I mention it." ”

"What's going on?"

"My mouth is a dead elm lump that is buried in the soil and does not sprout, and is planted in the ground and does not bloom, my lips are worn out, he just doesn't pay, what do you think I do?"

"You need to hurry, I heard that the construction team is leaving soon."

"Really?"

"Not really."

"Oops, this ......"

"If you want to use tap water, I think you have to give Minghao a little ruthless."

"Auntie, you can figure out a way for me."

"What can I do, you are the one who knows Minghao best." Second Aunt Wang pondered for a while and said, "Liping, stubborn diseases have to be cured with fierce medicine." Think about what Minghao cares about the most? What do you care about most? You just have to find his key point and give it to him. ”

Su Liping pondered for a moment and smiled, and said, "Yes, I'm like this." ”

Su Liping's man, Li Minghao, is five big and three thick, and he is also very capable, but he has a stubborn temperament, and he is a little calculating, so he is afraid that he will suffer a loss and never come out.

It is often said that if you have a carpenter, you will not worry about firewood, and if you have a wife, you will not have to worry about children. Li Minghao and Liping have been married for five or six years and have no children. Raise a small guard against the old, plant trees to shade, if there are no children and ancestral graves cut off incense, it doesn't count, and there is no one to take care of the old and sick and make a disaster! Especially when he saw other people's children full of children, it was not a good feeling in his heart. Some people outside say that Liping is a saline-alkali land that does not grow crops, and it is a "vase" only for people to see, and it cannot give birth to children. Others say that his family may have done immoral things in his previous life, and it was God who made him cut off his children and grandchildren, which was his retribution. Li Minghao was troubled by this all day long.

Li Minghao came back from the orchard, his mouth was a little thirsty, and he went into the house to pick up the thermos and look at the emptiness. He put the thermos on the table and said angrily, "Why don't you even have some hot water?" Liping, hurry up and boil water! ”

Su Liping pouted and came out of the back room and said, "You can't burn yourself?" ”

"You're good too! Learned to talk back to me, didn't you? What am I boiling water to marry you? Li Minghao said dissatisfied.

"You married me to serve you all day?" Su Liping was also anxious.

"Hey, what are you talking about, who are you not serving me?"

"It's blind to marry you, and I can't live this life."

Li Minghao tilted his head and said, "If you can't pass the day, you can leave!" ”

"You conscienceless, I haven't had a good life since I married you. I'll go, don't regret it! ”

Li Minghao said nonchalantly: "I don't know who regrets it!" ”

Su Liping went into the back room, packed up her things, and came out with her baggage.

"If you have the ability to go back to your mother's house, don't come back!" Li Minghao said angrily.

Su Liping threw the burden into the ground and cried loudly: "Son, it's not that my mother doesn't want you, don't blame my mother!" ”

As soon as Li Minghao heard this, he quickly got up from his chair: "Liping, Liping, what are you talking about?" He took Liping's arm and said, "Listen to me." He touched Liping's stomach and asked, "Liping, do you have it?" ”

Su Liping shook Li Minghao's hand and said, "It has nothing to do with you!" ”

Li Minghao asked anxiously: "Is there one?" ”

Su Liping stood and wiped her tears, silent.

Li Minghao said with a smile on his face: "Liping, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it for you." ”

Su Liping looked like she was about to vomit, and Li Minghao hurriedly said, "You're happy, do you want to eat sour?" Sour men and women, I'm going to buy you oranges. Li Minghao pulled his legs and wanted to leave.

Su Liping grabbed him and said, "Don't go, I'm thirsty, I want to drink water." ”

"Drink water!" Li Minghao knew that the thermos was empty, so he said, "I'll go boil the water, you wait." ”

"There's no water in the tank."

"I'll pick it." As he spoke, he was leaving.

Su Liping said: "I have heard from others that the water in the well has parasites, which is not good for the fetus. ”

Li Minghao was embarrassed: "What should I do?" After pondering for a moment, he said, "Then drink mineral water, and I'll buy you mineral water." ”

"I can't afford to drink mineral water."

"For the sake of our son, I must drink, I can afford it, we have money."

"If you use well water to wash rice and vegetables, there are parasites!"

"yes!" Then he said, "Let's install tap water for tap water sanitation." ”

"Aren't you pretending?"

"For the sake of my son, I must pretend! I'm going to pay for it right now, and they're going to load it right away. ”

Lee Myung-ho was ecstatic. Those damn crow's mouths, clean fucking bullshit! Now that Liping is pregnant, see what else those who chew their tongues can say! Li Minghao thought so.

Li Minghao took the money and left, how did he know that this was a plan by Su Liping, this was just something he liked to see in the mirror. Su Liping looked at Minghao's figure leaving in a hurry, and thought: What should I do if the matter is exposed? She was a little scared again.

The installation of tap water in Shagang Village has been completed, and the construction team has loaded all kinds of tools into the truck, and they are still in a hurry to go to another village for construction. Li Minqiang held Captain Sun's hand and thanked him repeatedly.

Captain Sun said: "You're welcome, please forgive us for what we have done inappropriately." ”

"It's good, it's good, you've worked hard."

"You're welcome, thank you for your cooperation. Then here we go. ”

Captain Sun and his co-workers got into the car, the car started, and the village cadres and many villagers waved to see the construction team leave.

The water supply project was completed, and Li Minqiang breathed a deep sigh of relief. He returned to the office and sat at his desk, flipping through the materials, Yang Shulin came in with a cigarette pouch in his mouth, and as soon as he sat down, he said happily: "Qiangzi, you have done a good job in this matter, and you have won the battle!" ”

"There may be something that doesn't go as well as it could be." Min Qiang brought a cup of hot water to the old man.

"Well done. I heard Juanzi say that you advanced a lot of money. ”

"More than four thousand."

"That's a lot!"

Li Minqiang said: "You can help as much as you can." I went to see the five-guarantee households and poor households in our village, and it was really difficult, so we can't let them be unable to use running water. However, I can only help this time, as the saying goes, a glass of water can't save a fire, and you can't save the poor. There are too many poor households in our village, how can I help them! And I'm not rich, this time I rely on my transfer fee, and when our village is rich, I don't need to sponsor it. ”

Yang Shulin took a puff of cigarette and said with deep feeling: "For as long as I can remember, our Shagang Village is a poor and remote place, full of sandy land, and there are few good lands that can grow crops. ”

Li Minqiang said: "If our village wants to become rich, we really have to use our brains. ”

Yang Shulin knocked off the ashes and continued: "The Communist Party has handed over this land to us, and the government has good policies, can we continue to be poor?" No way! Other villages have become rich all of a sudden, why can't they be rich in our village! ”

Li Minqiang said: "I will definitely find a way to make our village rich." ”

Poplar Forest said: "As the saying goes, there are many trees, and there are many flowers. You can't do it alone, you have to think of a way to open up the brains of the people in our village, and you can only make a name for yourself by working with you. After all, you grew up here, and I'm sure you won't see our village compare to other villages. Am I right? ”

Li Minqiang said happily: "Second master, I remember your words. ”

Yang Shulin continued: "How heavy is this car in our Shagang Village, if you want to pull this car forward, the villagers will thank you, if you pull this car out of this poor pit, the villagers will respect you as they respected the Eighth Route Army back then." I know that it is very difficult for you to pull this car, but there is no mountain that you can't climb, and there is no river that you can't wade through, although there are many difficulties and pressure, but I believe that you will overcome the difficulties, withstand the pressure, and lead everyone forward. ”

Li Minqiang listened to the old man's earnest words, and was a little excited: "I grew up drinking the water of Shagang Village, and I must not live up to the trust of the villagers!" ”

Yang Shulin said: "I'm relieved to have you say this." Don't be afraid, the troublemakers are donkeys, just a few feet. I can see that someone has a problem for you, but you survived, which is good! Our Shagang Village needs people who have the people in their hearts and do practical things for the people. I am not afraid of many people and disagreements, as long as someone carries the banner. Qiangzi, I see that you can do it, you can carry the banner and lead everyone forward! However, the meal has to be eaten one bite at a time, and things have to be done one by one. Don't rush, take your time. ”

Li Minqiang said: "In the future, I will have to rely on the support of everyone, especially the support and help of the older generation like you, otherwise I will not be able to go on." ”

Yang Shulin smiled and said, "Everyone is not wrong about you, you have this ability and can take this head well." He knocked the cigarette pouch off the soot from the pot on the sole of his shoe and stood up and said, "Qiangzi, you are busy, I'm leaving." ”

"Second master, wait a ......minute," Li Minqiang took out four hundred yuan from his pocket and said, "This is the tap water fee that Xiujuan paid for Grandma Dong, and you brought it to her." ”

"This ......"

"I've already handed it in, so I don't need her pad."

"Will she take it?"

"I'll explain it to her."

"Alright then, I'm leaving."

"Second master, you go slowly!"

Sending away the old man in the poplar forest, Li Minqiang was thinking: If you are not afraid of difficulties, you are afraid not to do it, with such an old man behind the support and the help of the villagers, what am I worried about? I'm not afraid of anything, it just depends on whether I have the courage to do it, whether I have the brains to do things well, and I must do everything I can to make Shagang Village prosperous as soon as possible.