Training the Heavens

Chapter 89 The Impact of Internal Reference

The next day after returning, Gaojia Village suddenly became lively. The villagers gathered in the grain drying yard of Gao Jiawang's house, looking at Gao Yuhou, a famous kiln maker in the village, presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony with envy.

"Is it so easy to make money in big cities? Gao Jialin is a college student, so it's fine if he can help his family build a brothel, but Gao Jiawang has only been away for half a year, and he wants to help his family build a brothel too? Is it true that big cities are full of gold to be picked up easily?"

"Easy to make money? You sound so easy. There are many people in our village who go out to find work, but who can really make a lot of money? Except Gao Jiawang! No one! They work themselves to death and only make two yuan a day, barely enough to cover the family expenses. And you still want to build a kiln? Just dream on! Without three to five years of hard work, forget it."

There were also some smart ones who quickly looked for opportunities to show off, helping to fetch water and move bricks, trying to leave a good impression on Gao Jiawang's family, so that they would feel comfortable asking Gao Jiawang to take them out to make money.

He must have found some way to make money. I'm too uneducated to emulate Gao Jialin, but it shouldn't be a problem for me to help Gao Jiawang out, right? I can't imagine building a new kiln in just six months, but it's definitely better than going to Yinxia to work as a laborer, right?

Gao Jialin's family also came to watch the fun. His parents wanted to help, but Gao Jiawang saw them and quickly stopped them. "Uncle Yude, Auntie, I'm already very happy that you're here. How can I ask you to work? Come and sit down. The food will be ready soon. I'll come over later to toast you a few glasses."

Others didn't feel awkward seeing this. After all, they raised a good son. Gao Jialin was already a government official, so who would have the nerve to let his parents work? Isn't this asking for trouble?
Gao Yude was very depressed. In the past, he was always good at helping out whenever there was a happy event in someone's family. But since Gao Jialin was admitted to university, he no longer had this opportunity. At most, he was allowed to sit at the top seat and chat and drink with other guests. It was never his turn to do any hard work.

Fortunately, he soon forgot about this frustration. The person sitting next to him reached out and rubbed the corner of his clothes and asked, "Uncle Yude, your new clothes are very fashionable. Did Jialin bring them to you from Shanghai?"

"Hey, I said no. Why would I wear new clothes if I stay in the village every day? But my kid insisted on buying me some, and I had no choice." Gao Yude tried his best to hide it, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"It's not even the New Year yet, and you're already wearing new clothes? What are you going to wear during the New Year?"

"Do you think it's your family? How often do you buy new clothes? Jialin must have bought more than one set for uncle and aunt. They'll wear this set for a few days, and they'll get a better one for the New Year."

"What is this made of? Is it very warm?"

"I can't tell. There's nothing like it in the county shops either."

Everyone gathered around Gao Yude and his wife, seriously discussing their clothes, and as they chatted, bursts of cheerful laughter rang out.

At the same time, in the government compound of Kuanzhou County, the new leader Huang Zhicheng returned to his office after a meeting. He picked up the newly arrived internal reference and started reading it. At just a glance, he was attracted by a familiar name.

"Huh? Gao Jialin, is that the college student Gao Jialin from our county?" He was deeply impressed by this name. If Gao Jialin had not sent so many people in, he would not have become the head of Kuanzhou County.

The secretary looked over and replied, "That should be it. Gao Jialin published an article in the internal reference last year. It was about the development of Shanghai's private economy. Gao Jialin was studying at a university in Shanghai."

"Is that so?" Huang Zhicheng picked up the internal reference again and began to study Gao Jialin's article word by word. The more he read, the more astonished he became. Could a young man under 20 really have written such an article? It felt like his understanding of cutting-edge theory was even deeper than mine. He was only a sophomore, right? With such a high level of skill in his sophomore year, how could he possibly graduate?
Even I noticed him, let alone those big leaders? This way, when he graduates, he will definitely be assigned to a good unit, and his future prospects will be limitless.

When Huang Zhicheng thought of this, he became a little restless. He wanted to go to Gaojia Village to see Gao Jialin and do him a favor in advance. When Gao Jialin was promoted in the future, this favor might come in handy. Even if he couldn't use it, he still had his children, right?
But he was the top leader of Kuanzhou County after all. If he went to see a young college student so directly, it would not sound good if it got out. What kind of reason should he come up with?

"Gao Jialin should be back in Gaojia Village now, right?" Huang Zhicheng asked, tapping the table with his fingers.

"He came back yesterday. I heard from the people at the post office." The secretary's brain raced. What did the leader mean by this question? He thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "How about inviting Gao Jialin to the county?"

"He just came home, and you dragged him out. Isn't this delaying their reunion?" Huang Zhicheng glanced at the secretary with dissatisfaction. He wanted to curry favor with him, but if the secretary did this to someone with a bad temper, it would be offensive.

The leader didn't say he wouldn't meet, but the secretary keenly grasped the key information. Since it's not convenient to let Gao Jialin come to the county, then let's go to Gaojia Village. The secretary was about to speak when he immediately realized that something was wrong.

Secretary Huang is the top official in Kuanzhou County. It wouldn't sound good if word got out that he went to meet a college student. What excuse could he come up with? The secretary quickly recalled the latest information he had read.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he found a suitable excuse. "Leader, yesterday Yujiahe Township submitted this year's water conservancy construction plan. This is a key project in our county's water conservancy construction. They would like you to visit the site and give your opinions on the plan."

"Yujiahe Township?" Huang Zhicheng stood up, took two steps, looked at the full map of Kuanzhou County on the wall, found Yujiahe Township, and at the same time saw Gaojia Village, which was only a dozen kilometers away from the township government.

"Water conservancy work is closely related to farmers' harvests, so it really needs attention. Tell Xiao Li to prepare the car. Tomorrow we will go to Yujiahe Township for an on-site inspection. We don't need to bring too many people, just a few of us will be enough. Tell Yujiahe Township not to arrange for a reception. We can just find a local family, have a meal at their home, and listen to their real thoughts on water conservancy construction."

The secretary quickly took out a small notebook and wrote down these words, then asked, "So we leave at nine o'clock tomorrow morning?"

Huang Zhicheng looked at the distance of the route and decided to set off at nine o'clock, then go to the township government to sit for a while, and take a cadre who is familiar with the environment with him for the inspection. They arrived at Gaojia Village almost in time for dinner.

"Well, let's arrange it this way!" Huang Zhicheng nodded with satisfaction. Yes, this secretary is quite smart.

The next day, Huang Zhicheng went to Yujiahe Township as planned. After chatting with local cadres for a few words, he called the township head Yu Liming to go along the river to check the local hydrological conditions.

When they arrived at Gaojia Village, Huang Zhicheng pretended to be casual and asked, "Is there a college student in this village?"

(End of this chapter)