Grassroots work is always so busy.

As soon as he went to work on Monday, many people came to Xia Jian's office to do business. Xia Jian was confused. Many of these people's things happened a few years ago. Why did they come to him now?

Fortunately, Tong Jie took care of his worries, and with Niu Li's help, all these things were solved when he got off work at noon, and everyone who came to do things left with a smile, which made Xia Jian very satisfied.

However, Tong Jie and Niu Li complained quite a bit, which meant that Xia Jian was capable, and these villagers came here because of his reputation. Of course, this would increase their workload. But Xia Jian knew in his heart that these two women

It was just a joke, but actually they were quite satisfied that they could do something practical for the villagers.

As soon as the off-duty time came, Secretary Wang suddenly ran in. He said with a smile: "Mayor Xia's office is really crowded, and it won't work like this. I think the villagers who come to see Mayor Xia for services in the future must first be screened by Niu Li.

, If this matter must be handled by Mayor Xia, then transfer it to him, otherwise it will be returned to Deputy Mayor Tong. "

"Good Secretary Wang, you know that you feel sorry for our Mayor Xia, and you don't care about the two of us," Tong Li said with a smile.

Secretary Wang laughed and said: "Why don't I care anymore? Now I'll invite you two to the cafeteria for dinner."

"Secretary Wang! You are so stingy! You only invited the two of us to the canteen for dinner. What about Mayor Xia?" Niu Li asked with a smile.

Secretary Wang sighed and said, "Mayor Xia is invited, so we don't need to worry about it."

Xia Jian, who was packing his things, heard this and hurriedly asked: "Who invited me? Why didn't I know?" Xia Jian thought Secretary Wang was joking with him.

Secretary Wang walked up to Xia Jian and said in a low voice: "The wife of a leader in the province invites you to have a casual dinner. You must be rewarded for this honor, because I have already agreed to it."

"You agreed, so why don't you go?" Xia Jian asked back, but he was joking, and Secretary Wang could naturally understand.

Sure enough, Secretary Wang smiled slightly and said: "I would like to go, but they don't invite me, so I can't rush to go! You'd better hurry up, their car has been waiting below for a long time."

When Xia Jian heard this, he quickly walked to the balcony and saw a black Volkswagen sedan parked in the middle of the yard. From the license plate, it could be seen that the car was indeed driven from the provincial capital. He was invited to dinner by the car.

It seemed that he was going to the city, but actually Xia Jian didn't think it was necessary. It would be good to go to Lao Yang's house for a meal of fried noodles.

If someone else invited him, he really wouldn't want to go. Secretary Wang just said that the person who invited him to dinner was the wife of a provincial leader, and this lady happened to be Xiong Yongqiang's aunt, so he really had to go to this meal.

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As soon as Xia Jian walked to the car, the male driver immediately got out, opened the door for him, and asked him to sit in the back seat. After getting in the car, Xia Jian realized that he was the only one in the car. So he couldn't bear it.

He asked, "Where are the others?"

"The others have already arrived at the hotel early. I came here specifically to pick you up," the driver said and started the car. When Xia Jian heard this, he still felt a little bit sorry.

It only takes more than 20 minutes to drive from Pingyang Town to the city. In addition, there are very few vehicles at noon, so the driver has not been driving for 20 minutes, and the car has already stopped at the entrance of Pingdu Hotel.

Pingdu Hotel is an older hotel in Pingdu City. It used to be state-owned, but due to operational problems, it almost ended. Later, it was contracted by a southern businessman. In the past few years, it has become popular and the business is very good. However,

People who come to eat here are usually rich or noble, and ordinary people will not come here.

When Xia Jian got off the car, Xiong Yongqiang was already waiting at the door, and he could see that he was anxious. As soon as he saw Xia Jian, he came up to him, took Xia Jian's hand and said, "Have you come to Xia Town?"

"Sir, my aunt is impatiently waiting"

"You guys, since you want to come here to eat, you have to say hello to me in advance. There were many people asking me to do errands this morning, and they didn't finish it until after twelve o'clock, so it was late," Xia Jian explained to Xiong Yongqiang.

, the two of them went up to the second floor together.

This was really the first time for Xia Jian to come to this hotel. He only walked from the first floor to the second floor, and he felt the difference here. Whether it was the decoration of the hotel, or the appearance and clothing of the staff, it should be the best in Pingdu City.

Go first.

Xiong Yongqiang took Xia Jian and gently opened the door of a private room. Xia Jian strode in and saw Xiong Yongqiang's father chatting with a fashionable and dignified middle-aged woman.

"Dad! Aunt! Mayor Xia is here," Xiong Yongqiang shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door.

Before Xiong Yongqiang's father could speak, the middle-aged woman stood up, stretched out her slender white hands and said with a smile: "My name is Xiong Lan, and I am Yongqiang's aunt. If you prefer, call me Sister Xiong or Lao Xiong."

Can"

"Hello! I'm Xia Jian," Xia Jian said, stretched out his hand and shook Xiong Lan's hand gently, then sat down opposite them.

When Xiong Yonggui's father saw Xia Jianlai, he said to his son very happily: "Let them serve the food quickly, and let's chat while eating." Xiong Yongqiang ran out quickly and called the waiter to serve the food.

"I'm very sorry for keeping you waiting. I had a lot of things to do this morning. When I finished my work, Secretary Wang told me that someone invited me to dinner. I didn't expect it was you. If I had known, I would have gotten off earlier," Xia Jian said very politely.

, and glanced at Xiong Lan by the way.

At first glance, this woman looked like a dignified woman. If you looked at her from a distance, you would have thought she was in her thirties. She smiled slightly and said: "Grassroots work is annoying and chaotic. I understand this very well. Let me tell you the truth."

Tell me! I have worked in a township before."

"Really? "I really can't tell," Xia Jian said with a smile.

At this time, under Xiong Yongqiang's urging, the dishes on the table were served at once. With Xiong Lan's help, Xiong Yongqiang poured a glass of wine for each of them.

I saw Xiong Lan lift the wine glass and said to Xia Jian in a very sincere manner: "Mayor Xia! Thank you very much for taking good care of our family Yongqiang. If it weren't for your discipline, this useless thing would not be on the road to death.

.In short, Yongqiang still wants you to watch him grow.”

"Sister Xiong is serious. In fact, Yongqiang is not bad either. I may have dealt with him a little harshly this time, but judging from his current performance, he can resume his original job after going to work," Xia Jian said with a faint smile.

Xiong Lan shook his head and said: "It's not serious at all. He behaves so recklessly. If he meets me, I will punish him like this. But having said that, as my aunt, I don't supervise him strictly. But I promise that this kind of thing will not happen in the future.

It happened again"

"This is 20,000 yuan. You lent it to our family Yongqiang. As your aunt, I will return it to you now." Xiong Lan said, taking out two stacks of bills from his bag and handing them over.

Xia Jian was stunned, and said with a hurried smile: "It's not urgent, let Xiong Yongqiang pay it back by himself!"

"This is a little help from me to my brother, please take it quickly." Xiong Lan pushed the money in front of Xia Jian.

Xia Jian hesitated for a moment, then put the banknotes back into his pocket. Anyway, the money was his own, and since it was returned to him, he had no reason not to take it.

As they drank more and more, they talked more and more. Xia Jian did not expect that this Xiong Lan was so approachable and very talkative. In the past, because of his prejudice against Xiong Yongqiang, he always thought that this Xiong Lan was not much better.

It seems that his hunch was really wrong.

The meal lasted for two hours. Xia Jian had to go to work, so he took the initiative to go back. When Xia Jian left, Xiong Lan also took the initiative to leave his phone number to Xia Jian, which made Xia Jian very

It's an accident. People with this status usually don't give their phone numbers to others.

A special car took Xia Jian to Pingyang Town Government again. As soon as he arrived at the office, Secretary Wang came. He smiled and said, "It seems that the meal was good. Are you in a good mood?"

"It's not bad! Xiong Yongqiang's aunt paid him back the 20,000 yuan I lent him. This should be considered a good thing. Otherwise, it would be hard for me to explain to my parents when I get home," Xia Jian said with a laugh.

Secretary Wang nodded and said: "That's right, but I remind you that you should not do this kind of thing in the future, because there are too many people who need your financial help. Once word spreads, the person who should be saved will

, that one shouldn’t be saved, what will you do then?”

Secretary Wang's reminder really made Xia Jian stunned. This is indeed true. Those who were rescued by him will naturally be happy, but what about those who cannot be rescued? They will definitely say that he is wrong. There is a saying that does not mean teaching a man to fish.

It’s better to teach them how to fish. Instead of lending them money, it’s better to teach them how to make money.

When Xia Jian thought about this issue, he fell into deep thought again. Looking at the entire Pingyang Town, two-thirds of the villages have begun to embark on the road to wealth. However, there are still one-third of the villages.

I still live a life of relying on the sky for food.

"Mayor Xia! I forgot to tell you something. The old man's land in Guojiaping Village was returned, and Guo Shuicheng paid some symbolic compensation. The old man came over to thank you in person. It's a pity that you went to the provincial capital."

Tong Jie walked in with a big smile.

When Secretary Wang heard this, he couldn't help but give Xia Jian a thumbs up. Xia Jian thought for a moment and asked Secretary Wang: "Isn't Secretary Lu investigating Guo Shuicheng's matter? What's the situation now?"

As soon as Xia Jian asked this question, the smart Tong Jie quickly closed the door of the office. Secretary Wang listened for a while and made sure there was no one in the corridor before saying: "Let's stop this matter. You are not allowed to ask again in the future."

"This matter"

"What do you mean, it doesn't mean that you pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, and also brought out a big fish?" Xia Jian is so smart, he can recognize the smell as soon as he hears it.

Secretary Wang seemed very mysterious, so Xia Jian didn't ask too many questions. Just like what others said, he had just entered the officialdom, and there were many tricks in it. It was best not to ask, otherwise how did he get into trouble?

, he himself may not know.

Because he drank some wine during lunch, Xia Jian felt sleepy after working for a while. So he made an excuse and went back to the dormitory. As soon as he lay on the bed, his cell phone rang.

Xia Jian saw that the call turned out to be an international long distance call. Xia Jian hesitated and answered the call. Wang Lin's pleasant voice came from the phone: "Xia Jian! How are you? Why can't you even log in to QQ recently?"
Chapter completed!