Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 105 Qiao Village

Jiang Beihan took Qi Tongwei and walked to Secretary Qiao's home.

The two small earthen brick houses are even smaller than Qi Tongwei's home a few years ago, in order to save materials.

The group could only bow to enter.

There were no windows in the house and it was very dark, with the only light coming in coming through the narrow door.

There was a dark wooden table in the middle of the lobby and a few small red stone benches in the corners. It looked like a gloomy tomb with some funerary objects inside.

There were several figures in the inner room. Qi Tongwei had very good eyesight and he saw at a glance that there were several people sitting on the bed, covered tightly with quilts, looking at Qi Tongwei and his group timidly.

"My home is a little simple. Come on, Mayor Jiang, have some water. This leader, have some water." Secretary Qiao took out a few chipped bowls and poured water into them.

Jiang Beihan didn't hesitate, said thank you, picked up the bowl and drank it all.

Qi Tongwei was a bit of a germaphobe, but when he met the other party's sincere eyes, he still took it and took a sip.

The water was bitter, the kind of bitterness mixed with fermented soil.

Judging from the fact that he drank water, we can see that Jiang Beihan is really a good mayor who cares about the people.

"Old Qiao, are there any difficulties in the village? I will try my best to solve them for you." Jiang Beihan asked as he sat down.

"It's OK. You and the town have helped a lot. Every family in our eleven villages is not rich. This year, our village has the seeds provided by the town, as well as the salt and rice today. We are much better off. We don't need it anymore."

"Old Joe, you're slapping me in the face. Don't worry, although the town is in trouble, it can still hold on.

Last year you had a poor harvest and everyone was tightening their belts to make ends meet. This year I will definitely do more to help you get through this period. If you have any difficulties, please feel free to raise them. I will solve them if I can, and do my best if I can't.

In addition, I went to the county a few days ago to see some leaders, and they promised to approve a batch of clothes for us, so that we won’t be cold in the winter.”

Hearing about the clothes, Party Secretary Qiao clapped his hands and said happily: "Great, with clothes, we can free up more labor, and then life will be much better."

"If there is any difficulty, it is that we don't have enough production tools, such as sickles and hoes. Of course, it would be better if we had a cow."

Jiang Beihan smiled bitterly and said, "There is still some in the Sickle and Hoe Town Government. The mountain road is not easy to walk on. You can arrange a few people to go to the town to get it. As for cattle, they are scarce resources now. I will do my best."

"Thank you, Mayor Jiang, and thank you, the government." Secretary Qiao was very excited.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries inside the house, Jiang Beihan suggested going to the fields to take a look.

The group turned to the fields again.

Guying Town is mountainous and most of the farmland is terraced.

At this time, there were still many people in the fields carrying water from the low-lying areas, climbing up the mountainside with difficulty, and watering the seedlings with buckets of water.

Jiang Beihan checked the fields and found them slightly dry and cracked, and the seedlings were slightly yellow. It seemed that the yield this year would not be very good.

"Can we make up the amount by carrying water like this?" Jiang Beihan frowned.

"We can only try our best. However, compared with last year, the growth this year is pretty good. I think it won't be difficult to fill our stomachs next year." Secretary Qiao is very optimistic.

This is how we have been doing for many years. This year there has been plenty of rain and the harvest was timely. If it rains a few more times, things might be better.

"That's good."

As long as people don't go hungry and there is a year's buffer period, the town can keep more resources for emergencies.

Qi Tongwei was inevitably touched by the poverty of Qiaojia Village. Unconsciously, his memory went back to his declaration of joining the Party during his sophomore year.

After the declaration, Gao Yuliang smiled faintly and said, "Tongwei, our oath of joining the party is no longer tested by war like our predecessors, and I don't know how many people can truly practice what they preach.

But I hope you will never follow those people and make sure you fulfill your promise to the Party."

Qi Tongwei answered very firmly at the time.

Qi Tongwei remembered that he was also full of enthusiasm back then. He felt that he had a system and would be able to serve the country and the people in the future. Why did he hesitate when the time came?

People are like this, they dare to fight and struggle when they have no money and power, but when they are in a high position and rich and luxurious, they learn to be greedy for life and afraid of death, and protect themselves.

The time turned to noon.

Secretary Qiao asked everyone to go back and prepare for dinner.

Jiang Beihan gave his assistant a look, and the latter ran back to the motorcycle and took out a small bag of rice from his pocket.

"Old Joe, this is the food for the four of us, take it."

Secretary Qiao smiled bitterly and said, "No, no, look at what you said. The leaders are coming to our village. Can't we afford to provide them with a meal? Let us just show our appreciation."

"Old Qiao, don't be polite with me. When everyone in our village can have enough food, I will eat a few more bowls without your persuasion." Jiang Beihan laughed and stuffed the rice into the other's hand.

Secretary Qiao went back into the house holding a handful of rice. Qi Tongwei did not go in either. He sat under a big tree at the door, smoking and chatting with Jiang Beihan.

Jiang Beihan then talked about the history of Village 11 in Guying Town.

The closer to Guying Town, the more prosperous the villages, such as Lijia Village and Wangjia Village, are. However, Sunjia Village in Guyingling is a bit of an exception.

I heard from the Party Secretary of Sunjia Village that there have been a lot of prey in the mountains in recent years, so Jiang Beihan went to investigate.

As soon as he caught the prey, foreign businessmen would buy it at a high price, which made him think of replicating it in Qiaojia Village.

However, the foreign businessmen refused on the grounds that the taste here had slightly changed.

Jiang Beihan also suspected that there was something fishy going on. Maybe Sunjia Village had discovered some mine and was digging in secret.

Unfortunately, the town opposes the investigation, so I would like to ask Qi Tongwei if he could arrange someone to investigate.

Qi Tongwei declined without even thinking. Among all the leaders in the town, Jiang Beihan was probably the only one who didn't know the secret.

Qi Tongwei had no intention of taking the lead, and of course he would not tell him that he had been investigating.

Sometimes, it's better to be a little confused.

In Qiaojia Village, after eating some boiled vegetables and rice porridge, the group returned to the town.

Before leaving, Jiang Beihan held Qi Tongwei's hand and said, "Comrade Tongwei, thank you very much for today."

"Mayor Jiang, you are too polite. This is what I should do."

"I have a small favor to ask of you."

Qi Tongwei was stunned. Coming again?

"Mayor Jiang, please tell me what you can do to help me. I will definitely help you if I can."

"It's a small matter. You know, the county has approved a batch of clothes to be sent to Qiaojia Village. I would like to ask you to arrange for someone in the station to escort them to the county."

Although Qi Tongwei didn't like these clothes, they were still worth a lot of money. If he didn't arrange more people to escort them, they might be stolen on the way.

"Okay, when?"

"At the end of this month."

Qi Tongwei calculated the time and there were still more than ten days left.

"No problem, just let me know when the time comes."

"Hey."