Right path to power

Several phone calls a year really annoyed Lin Xiao.

"Xiao Lin, let's talk later. They've already called several times; they might really have something urgent to attend to. Just take that call for now," Liu Jianguo said with a smile.

"No need, it's an unimportant call, ignore it."

Afterwards, Lin Xiao put his phone on silent. He originally wanted to block the other party, but after thinking about it, he decided against it, after all, they had been together for a while.

After calming down, Lin Xiao wanted to explain to Liu Jianguo, but at that moment a landline number that was both unfamiliar and vaguely familiar called in.

After hesitating for a moment, he answered the phone: "Hello, who is this?"

But as soon as the call connected, he immediately regretted it, because at the same time, a cold and familiar female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"You, Lin Xiao, you think you can just use me and then throw me away? Are you even a man? Do you have any conscience? Why didn't you answer my calls...?"

"What exactly do you want? Didn't we break up? What are you still clinging to?"

"Break up? This isn't something you can decide alone. I don't agree, so even if we break up, it's..."

"Fan Yuyan, let's part ways amicably!"

Lin Xiao interrupted Fan Yuyan. Although he didn't know the purpose of Fan Yuyan's call, Lin Xiao guessed that it was probably not good news, but he had already given up on it.

"you……"

"That's all, I have other things to do."

Lin Xiao hung up the phone, turned to Liu Jianguo, and smiled helplessly.

Meanwhile, Fan Yuyan slammed the receiver down on the landline, breathing heavily with anger, her chest heaving.

It turned out that Fan Yuyan overheard her colleagues discussing a segment in the upcoming "Viewpoint Online" program about Nangang Township's efforts to improve its work style, which mentioned using Lin Xiao as a negative example to be punished.

When Lin Xiao was still the county magistrate's secretary, Fan Yuyan often used her status as the "county magistrate's secretary's girlfriend" to display an arrogant attitude that was perhaps ingrained in her bones.

Now, her colleagues naturally wouldn't let this rare opportunity pass by, and they ridiculed her, which made Fan Yuyan very unhappy. So she thought of making a phone call to test her power, but she never expected that Lin Xiao wouldn't buy it at all.

Thinking of Lin Xiao's indifference, and recalling how she had gotten drunk and ended up in Jin Baolong's bed that night, Fan Yuyan couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face.

Although she is materialistic, she is not a casual person.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to explain to Liu Jianguo again, his phone rang again. He saw that it was Liu Yun calling, so he gestured to Liu Jianguo beside him before answering the phone.

"Lin Xiao, what's wrong with you? Why is the township punishing you?"

As soon as the call connected, Liu Yun asked about what Xie Tiancai had said in the classmate group, claiming that Lin Xiao had been punished and had no chance of making a comeback, and that everyone's discussion had followed.

"Sigh, I'm just a lowly village cadre. A deputy secretary wants to target me, while the secretary himself remains silent. What can I do?"

"Stop pretending to be 'harmless' in front of me. Even if you don't have that senior uncle, your teacher has students all over the province. I don't believe he can't find one or two who can help you."

"No one understands me better than Brother Liu."

"Get lost. Since you're alright, that's fine."

"Wait a minute, can I borrow your car this weekend? You can tidy it up properly."

Liu Yun immediately perked up and quickly asked, "Could it be that my martial uncle wants to requisition it? If so, feel free to take it."

"Can't you be a little more low-key? Stop making such a fuss."

"Damn, this is like an incognito visit!"

"Alright, enough talk. Just remember to clean the car thoroughly, that's all."

"Yes, sir!"

The two then ended the call, but Liu Jianguo, who was standing to the side, was already getting excited. He wanted to wait for Lin Xiao to answer his questions, but Lin Xiao kept making phone calls.

As soon as Lin Xiao hung up the phone, he immediately asked, "Xiao Lin, the secretary is coming. What should we prepare? Tell me and I'll have everyone get it ready quickly."

Lin Xiao waved his hand and said, "Old Liu, as I just said, we don't need to prepare anything special. The leaders just want to see the most authentic situation; otherwise, they would have issued a notice."

Also, I can't explain it to you very clearly right now; you'll find out in time. In short, just keep it in mind.

"Okay, I understand."

Liu Jianguo nodded repeatedly. Although he had not truly entered the system, his interactions with some people in the village over the years had given him some understanding of the so-called "rules of officialdom."

In officialdom, many things are seen through but not spoken of.

He couldn't help but look at the determined young man in front of him, convinced that he had a powerful background. But what impressed him most was that Lin Xiao was not arrogant or complacent, but rather low-key and easy-going.

Suddenly, it seemed as if a beam of light refracted from Lin Xiao.

"Old Liu, I've roughly figured out that if Songmao Village wants to change its current situation, it can do so through the following aspects."

First, there's transportation. As I mentioned before, the idea of ​​"getting rich first and building roads first" is timeless. The roads in our village are narrow and uneven. Small cars can barely get in, but trucks and larger agricultural machinery can't. Without the flow of goods, there's no such thing as development.

Secondly, given the characteristics of our village's land, we can develop the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs, such as licorice, goji berries, and astragalus, which are in high market demand. I remember that many villagers used to make a living by digging for medicinal herbs, so they must know a little about them.

Of course, if the planting is on a certain scale, it's best to adopt a contract farming approach, which will solve the sales problem. Furthermore, the medicinal herb company can make an initial investment and then purchase the entire crop, although we'll need to offer them a discount. We can discuss this with the county development and reform bureau and the pharmaceutical company.

In addition, we can also grow some fruits and vegetables suitable for sandy soil, such as red dates, watermelons, sea buckthorn, Chinese tallow tree fruit, peanuts, and sweet potatoes.

Finally, we can also develop specialized breeding, such as raising free-range chickens, ducks, piglets, sheep, and cattle. If the quality is good, we can even establish breeding cooperatives and bring in businesses.

Of course, these projects sound good, but whether they are really suitable for our Songmao Village remains to be seen and we need to learn from experience in practice.

In short, there are difficulties, but there are also ways to overcome them. As long as everyone works together, I think everything will get better.

Liu Jianguo's eyes lit up as he listened, as if hope was just around the corner. He smiled and nodded, saying, "It'll definitely work, Xiao Lin. I believe in you, we all believe in you. There won't be any problems."

"Old Liu, Old Liu, don't get too excited. No matter how well we plan, the key is implementation. How to organize and promote it, how to connect with pharmaceutical or breeding companies—these are all crucial. So, we can't be too happy yet."

What we're doing is a rural version of investment promotion. Besides our own conditions and the necessary groundwork, getting support from the county and township governments is also crucial. With their support, the results will definitely be more significant.

Lin Xiao still poured cold water on the idea, and it was indeed true that ideals are often far from reality.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianguo's face did indeed show some frustration.

"Sigh, that's the biggest problem. If someone had really taken care of things, we wouldn't be in this state now, would we?"

"Old Liu, don't be discouraged. I'll try to find a way to help you with this."

Liu Jianguo looked up at Lin Xiao, his eyes filled with gratitude.