sinovels Chapter 56: Finally, we met!
Chapter 56: Finally, we met!
Words,
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Wen Xiulian obediently led the way.
On her way to the Su family's house, she walked on the uneven, muddy ground.
She used to look disgusted, always covering her nose and spewing all sorts of profanities.
But today,
She walked cautiously, feeling as if the once dark, rotten, and smelly road had transformed into a dazzling, star-studded avenue to heaven.
This inexplicable sense of conflict and division left even herself bewildered.
Ji Zonghou and his group had been following Wen Xiulian for some time.
The road beneath our feet was still full of potholes, with gravel and mud everywhere.
"..." His brows furrowed more and more, and finally he took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number.
Just a few minutes later, the sound of car lights and engines could be heard in the distance.
Several cars bumped along the potholed dirt road and stopped in front of Ji Zonghou.
The car door opened, revealing the village head and party secretary, the officials of this rural village.
They were all panting, their faces showing tension and unease.
"County Chief Ji..." The group was about to speak.
Ji Zonghou raised his hand to interrupt him.
He stood with one hand on his hip, glaring angrily at the potholed road beneath his feet, and began to curse, "What's wrong with this road? I remember the county allocated special funds a year ago to repair the road in your village. Where did all the money go? The road looks like this!"
His voice was loud and filled with anger, so loud that no one around him dared to speak.
"County Chief Ji, please calm down. Last year's government funding... was only enough to repair the main road."
The old village chief, who was quite old, was scolded until his face turned red and then white, and he felt wronged.
He pursed his lips, hesitated for a long time before speaking softly.
"..."
Ji Zonghou was speechless.
He thought these people had taken money they shouldn't have, and seeing how honest they were, he figured they weren't lying.
After a few seconds of silence,
Ji Zonghou took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.
He looked at the road beneath his feet, then at the direction leading to the Su family's residence.
"Tomorrow I will inform the Finance Bureau to reallocate funds to your village for road repairs. This time, the funds must ensure that every household in the village has access to roads and vehicles, and all side roads must be paved with cement."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The old village chief nodded repeatedly.
His face flushed red with excitement, and his eyes gleamed with anticipation.
Their village is too remote and has never received much attention from the county.
No great figures have ever come from this village.
There's no one above them.
Therefore, they have not received any good policies or support over the years.
The village roads become muddy and impassable when it rains.
It's impossible to walk; it's common to slip and fall while riding a bike, and sometimes it can even be fatal.
The villagers had been hoping for these roads to be repaired for a long time, but they had never had the money.
Now that Ji Zonghou has personally said he will allocate funds again to ensure that every household has access to roads, how could the old village chief not be excited?
Although he was old and had lost most of his teeth, and his speech was somewhat slurred, his mind was not confused at all.
He understood perfectly well the true meaning behind Ji Zonghou's words.
Although the county magistrate in front of him did not say it explicitly,
Everything seemed to be done according to rules and regulations.
However, as a subordinate of a lower-level person,
How could we not understand the implied meaning in County Chief Ji's words?
The reason why Ji Zonghou suddenly became so generous was
The reason for allocating funds to repair roads in the village is not because they care about the inconvenience of transportation for the villagers.
It was because of the Su family, or more precisely, because of Sunan.
Therefore, this road leading directly to the Su family's house must be prioritized for repair.
It needs to be repaired beautifully.
We must carry out the repairs in a grand and ambitious manner.
As for the roads in other parts of the village
It's just that they benefited from the Su family's influence; they were just an extra bonus!
"It's a rare find; finally, the village has someone useful."
The old village chief sighed inwardly.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel regretful.
He has always boasted that he has a keen eye for people and can recognize talent.
He used to think that Shen Jianping was the most promising person of his generation in the village, and he had even thought about marrying his granddaughter to Shen Jianping.
But to his utter surprise, the one who was truly successful was actually Su Nan, the one he had once least believed in.
He spent all his time hunting geese, only to have his eyes pecked out by the geese themselves.
Time passed by, second by second.
We finally reached the end of the road.
What comes into view is an old mud house.
It was a typical rural mud house, with mud walls and black tiles. Much of the plaster had peeled off, revealing the yellow soil underneath.
Some weeds grew on the roof, swaying gently in the wind.
The courtyard gate consisted of two dilapidated iron gates, rusted and covered with several faded Spring Festival couplets.
"County Chief Ji, we've arrived. This is Su Nan's home."
Wen Xiulian stopped and turned to face Ji Zonghou, smiling obsequiously as she spoke.
"I'll go knock on the door first."
Wen Xiulian straightened her clothes, took a deep breath, and forced a smile on her face that was even more affectionate than the one she would give her own father. She quickly walked to the iron gate and gently knocked on it.
"Knock knock knock!"
The iron gate was knocked on with a dull thud.
"Woof woof woof!"
"Woof woof woof..."
A burst of fierce barking immediately came from the yard.
Immediately afterwards, a tan-colored Chinese rural dog ran behind the iron gate and kept growling at the outside.
"..."
Wen Xiulian's smile froze when she heard the barking of the dogs.
She was particularly struck by this stray dog because it often barked at her on the road, so she considered more than once to put some rat poison in a piece of meat and give it to the dog to kill it.
"Who is it?"
"Here it comes!"
Sparse footsteps could be heard coming from inside the iron gate.
Perhaps the knocking startled the woman inside, or perhaps it was the barking of the country dog that finally elicited a response from within.
"Sister Yuefen, it's me, Wen Xiulian!"
Wen Xiulian shouted at the top of her lungs, using the most affectionate yet cheesy voice possible.
"What are you doing at my house so late at night?"
"My husband got the short end of the stick at the Shen family's place today. Did you come here specifically to make fun of us?"
Yuefen's voice came from inside the iron gate, her tone filled with obvious dissatisfaction and vigilance.
"Look at you, Yuefen, don't talk nonsense."
Wen Xiulian quickly replied, her smile becoming even more obsequious.
She couldn't help but awkwardly glance back at Ji Zonghou behind her, afraid that he might set his sights on her family's small workshop.
If I'm unlucky enough to be used as a gift to show off to Su Nan, then I'm doomed!
"How could I dare to laugh at your family's misfortune? I have good news to tell you."
Wen Xiulian hurriedly said again.
"A weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken is up to no good."
Yuefen said disdainfully from inside the iron gate.
"Don't I know who you are? You always like to show off in front of me, but behind my back you complain about my family's poverty and laugh at our family's lack of ambition. Now that my husband has been mistreated by the Shen family, you've finally found your chance, how could you not come and laugh at us?"
"Little sister, we're as close as sisters, how could you say such a thing about me?"
Wen Xiulian's face changed drastically, and even her voice changed tone.
She felt a pair of cold eyes staring at her from behind, a gaze that sent chills down her spine and gave her goosebumps all over her body.
Without turning around, she knew it must be Ji Zonghou watching her.
If today's events are not handled properly, Ji Zonghou might think that her family and the Su family have a conflict.
That would be troublesome.
All Ji Zonghou needs to do is give a simple greeting tomorrow.
Let the departments of industry and commerce, fire protection, and environmental protection take turns visiting her cement factory.
Find any problem at random
Her husband is going to be imprisoned for several years this month.
Next month, she and her son will be sleeping on the streets.
"Sister, please, please open the door first, okay?"
"If there's anything I did wrong, I'll apologize to you tomorrow night. I'll even kowtow to you if you want."
"Please, please open the door!"
Wen Xiulian's voice was full of pleading.
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P.S.: Tomorrow this volume will be finished, and we'll soon be moving on to the story behind the severed finger. This novel is truly magnificent and will definitely not disappoint you readers!!