Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Guangcai glared at Yang Guang. “My Daughter is working in the entertainment industry. The job I found for Lingling is in the government of the county and it can turn into a permanent one. The ladies in the Xu family have to make their way in the world.”
Xu Ling furrowed her eyebrows. After all, Xu Guangcai was her uncle and she could not say an unkind word to him. Therefore, Xu Ling had no choice but to speak with a distressed look on her face.
“Uncle, stop it. I won’t agree to this.”
“Lingling, you’re getting more and more disobedient. I wonder what this wild boy did to you.”
Xu Guangcai’s fingers trembled as he pointed at Xu Ling and then at Yang Guang.
Xu Ling’s eyes were red, and she didn’t know what to do.
A black sedan drove into the courtyard and stopped at the door.
Then, four people got out of the car, including three men and one woman.
Xu Guangcai had his back to the window. Hence, he didn’t know what was happening outside. However, Yang Guang saw the woman, and his eyes immediately lit up.
The woman was none other than the county commissioner, Li Jinyun.
Upon seeing Li Jinyun, Yang Guang chuckled, raised his voice, and asked Xu Guangcai, “You said that Sister Ling couldn’t have a promising future if she stayed in the village, right? Do you really think that she can only make something of herself by working in the county?”
“That’s right. How can you compare a village official to a county official?” Xu Guangcai replied.
Li Jinyun heard these words as she entered the door. She frowned slightly and coughed, “Who said that?”
Xu Guangcai was stunned. He turned around to see Li Jinyun and his eyes widened, “County Commissioner Ms. Li, why are you here?”
Li Jinyun froze for a moment. Then, she carefully looked at the smiling middle-aged man in front of her and asked with doubt, “Do you know me?”
“County Commissioner Ms. Li, you’re really forgetful. I’m Xu Guangcai from Water Bureau in the county,” Xu Guangcai said with a smile and then slightly bent down.
“Now I remember.” Li Jinyun said, “We met when I went to your bureau for a meeting. You are Section Chief Mr. Xu, right?”
“That’s right!”
When the county commissioner said that she recognized Xu Guangcai, he felt honored. After that, Xu Guangcai looked at Yang Guang proudly.
However, Yang Guang sneered inwardly, “Don’t be smug. You’ll not be able to smile this happily later.”
Thinking of this, Yang Guang turned to look at Li Jinyun. “County Commissioner Ms. Li, why are you here?”
“I’m here to do fieldwork,” Li Jinyun answered.
She smiled slightly and looked at the three people in the room. “What’s going on here?”
Yang Guang quickly said, “Here is the thing. Sister Ling is the secretary of the village as well as Section Chief Mr. Xu’s niece. You heard what he said just now, right? Section Chief Mr. Xu is forcing Sister Ling to return to the county.”
Then, Yang Guang paused a moment and pursed his lips. “I’m okay with that. Nevertheless, once Sister Ling leaves, there will be nobody who can take charge of the work in the scenic spots.”
Li Jinyun glanced at Yang Guang and saw through him at once. After all, she had been working in the political world for a long time. How could she not know what he was thinking about?
Li Jinyun curled up the corners of her mouth. After that, she nodded and said to Xu Guangcai, “Section Chief Mr. Xu, I think what you said just now is wrong.”
“Huh?”
Xu Guangcai was a little confused. Then, he thought of what he said and felt a little awkward.
It was okay for him to say such things at home, but they were definitely inappropriate to talk about in front of people he barely knew.
Xu Guangcai gave a short laugh and explained, “County Commissioner Ms. Li, you misunderstood me. As a matter of fact, it is my elder brother and sister-in-law who want Lingling to live in the county. In that case, it will be more convenient for her to go home.”
Li Jinyun nodded and then said, “Those college graduates came here to be village officials not long ago, and they did their job pretty well. This is especially true for Xu Ling. She has only been in the village for less than a month, but she already set up a few vegetable greenhouses and found a way for the villagers to get rich. I am very satisfied with her performance.”
All of a sudden, Li Jinyun changed the topic. She looked at Xu Ling and asked, “Your family wishes for you to return to the county. What do you think about that, Village Secretary Ms. Xu?”
“I don’t want to leave the village. This place is more suitable for my development. I hope that I can make some achievements in Qingshan Village,” Xu Ling said as she bit her lip.
“I see,” Li Jinyun replied.
She nodded and then looked at Xu Guangcai. “Did you hear what your niece said?”
“Well…”
Xu Guangcai didn’t dare to say anything else.
The county commissioner was here. What could he possibly say?
If Xu Guangcai continued to say that there was no point in working in the village, Li Jinyun would definitely scold him.
“If you have nothing else to do here, you can go back now. We need to have a discussion about the work in the scenic spots.”
Li Jinyun was clearly asking Xu Guangcai to leave.
Xu Guangcai had no choice but to turn around and leave.
After he left, Li Jinyun smiled at Xu Ling. “Actually, your uncle was right in a way.”
“I know that, but I have my own ambitions. I don’t want others to arrange my life,” Xu Ling said.
Li Jinyun answered, “I see.”
Li Jinyun looked like she approved of what Xu Ling said. Then, Li Jinyun nodded and said, “I am really impressed you think that way.”
Xu Ling’s face turned red. She quickly lowered her head and said, “County Commissioner Ms. Li, you flatter me.”
“All right. Let’s get down to business,” Li Jinyun said.
She smiled and turned to look at Yang Guang. “Since you’re here, I don’t need to send someone to look for you.”
“Is there anything you need me to do?” Yang Guang asked.
“Of course. You’re in charge of the scenic spots. Who else can I discuss with if not you?” inquired Li Jinyun.
She laughed and went on, “The scenic spots project has been approved, and the government agreed to let our county develop the palace in the mountains. I would like to ask if you have any other ideas.”
“Yes, I do,” Xu Ling quickly said. “Yang Guang and I discussed that before. The palace in the middle of the mountains will not be enough to draw tourists in the long term. Therefore, we are planning to build a resort and tourists can collect mountain products here.”
Seeing how Xu Ling’s eyes lit up when she mentioned this, Li Jinyun smiled and nodded. “Your idea is very good.”
Then, Li Jinyun turned to look at the three staff members behind her. “In fact, I’ve been thinking about how to turn your village into the scenic spots these two days. The reason why I brought them here today is to come up with a plan.”
“That’s great,” Xu Ling said.
She was surprised when she heard what Li Jinyun said. Xu Ling knew that the people Li Jinyun brought must be professionals.
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Xu Ling was right. The three staff members introduced themselves. Two studied landscaping, and one learned forestry.
“We’re a little late, so we had better hurry up and go to the mountains to take a look. In that way, we can come up with a plan as soon as possible. What do you think?” Li Jinyun said.
Of course Xu Ling and Yang Guang couldn’t refuse the county commissioner. Hence, they quickly nodded and agreed. Then, everybody left the village headquarters.
It was now after 10 o’clock in the morning, and walking around the mountains would take at least two hours, which meant it would be past lunchtime when they got back. Therefore, Yang Guang went home and told his sister-in-law to prepare lunch so that they could have something to eat when they returned.
When Wu Xiaolian learned that the county commissioner came, she started to prepare lunch without hesitation..