Rebirth: 1977

Ye Tianshui and Wu Pingtao, along with Chen Jun, Lin Hao and Sun Hongliang, left the county party committee compound in a car, as Bi Tianliang watched with a bright smile.

There were people standing at the door of every office in the county party committee and county government, peeking in from all angles, from cautiously to openly.

His face was full of surprise and confusion, and he didn't know what was going on.

The discussions also changed from suppressed whispers to normal mutual inquiries.

"That young man seems to be the one who came to rob the prisoner last time?"

"Yes, yes, it's him. There's no doubt about it. I've never seen anyone else who looks like him."

"Oh, it's not about how he looks. You women are just short of knowledge and hair. Do you judge a man by his appearance?"

"Then tell me yourself, with someone like you, who would want to look at you for a second?"

"Don't mess around, I'm just curious, why does he seem so familiar with our county magistrate?"

"What's so strange about this? They are all from Beijing. Did you see that? Isn't the license plate number of their car a little... different? Very special!"

"What's so special about it? That's a Beijing license plate! Anyway, I haven't seen many cars as beautiful as this in my life."

"Why are you guys always paying attention to useless things? I just want to know who this young man is.

Have you noticed that our secretary has a big smile on his face? "

"Hehe, you must be someone powerful. You didn't suffer from amnesia, did you? How long has it taken you to forget what happened a few months ago?

We thought it was a big deal, but when it came to them, it was just a lot of thunder and little rain, and everything died down."

"That's right. I've always been curious. Why didn't our city and provincial leaders investigate such a serious matter?"

"Shut up! Go back to work. Since you don't have amnesia, you need to know what the higher-ups require of us.

There are some things and some people that we cannot discuss casually!

Isn't it enough to be beaten? Do you want to be invited to have tea by the police?

Don't make trouble for yourself and bring trouble to all of us!"

When Bi Tianliang and his secretary returned from the front door, the office had returned to calm and everyone was doing their own work seriously.

"Why are they all so quiet today? It seems like they haven't been given any extra work recently?"

New Year’s Day is coming soon, and the county needs to start preparing to get subsidies from the city for needy families, so the list must be drawn up early.

What is worrying is not the lack of people, but the inequality. There are too many truly needy families in Meihua County, but the number of places in the city is also limited.

It is impossible for everyone in need to be allocated one.

Bi Tianliang had to rack his brains to deal with the city leaders and appease the commune and brigade cadres below.

Those cadres were not as obedient as they were in front of Bian Kang, and Bi Tianliang did not have Bian Kang's intimidation and means.

The New Year is supposed to be a joyous occasion, but for Bi Tianliang, every day is difficult to endure.

Many things were originally the responsibility of Wu Pingtao, but he threw them all to Bi Tianliang and plunged into research and planning on how to help Meihua County get out of poverty.

Normally, he is rarely seen in the office.

In the words of Wu Pingtao, can you produce rice or cotton for those who are lacking in food and clothing by sitting in an office?

Therefore, when Bi Tianliang heard that Wu Pingtao had come up with a development plan for Meihua County, he was certainly looking forward to it.

However, this plan could not solve the urgent problem at present, so Bi Tianliang did not pay much attention to it.

After all, Wu Pingtao was nothing more than a scholar with no experience in rural management. Could it be expected that his "plan" would immediately help him solve the problems of those "hungry" poor households in the county?

They are waiting for that little bit of relief that can allow a family to live a semi-fed and fully clothed life for a while.

Have a peaceful year.

Bi Tianliang is a rural cadre with a conscience.

But there was not much relief food money allocated to him, and even so, some of it would be taken away by some people with connections.

Especially those families who were used to being fed by Bian Kang, their places had to be replaced, and this process almost cost Bi Tianliang half his life.

It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!

Fortunately, there were people in the city who supported him, and fortunately, Bian Kang was not promoted but committed a crime.

Those people were also afraid of trouble and did not dare to use the priority conditions given by Bian Kang to cause any major trouble.

Therefore, when Bi Tianliang showed his authority as secretary, it did have some effect.

Wu Pingtao was lucky that the city assigned him a capable and responsible secretary.

The key is not to cause him any trouble.

When Bi Tianliang excitedly watched Wu Pingtao, Ye Tianshui and their car leave, the secretary noticed the brief commotion in the compound.

"After New Year's Day, we will go to the countryside to visit the families of military martyrs, the five-guarantee households, and the poor households.

These days we must perfect the preparations.”

He found a plausible excuse for everyone.

Ye Tianshui ordered Lin Hao to drive straight to Yi Haiping's home in Wangjiaping. The temperature was not low today. The sun was out and the snow on the road was slowly melting.

There is still a thin layer of ice under the snow.

"We are not in a hurry, drive safely."

Ye Tianshui warned Lin Hao who was driving.

The winding, bumpy, muddy and gravel road made it impossible to drive fast.

Fortunately, the jeep's wheels are high, so the mud doesn't clog the tires.

"Xiao Shui, our car can only go as far as the town of the commune. From there, we can only walk on foot."

Wu Pingtao reminded.

Have they discussed whether to prepare bicycles in the trunk?

In the end, I gave up this plan. It is absolutely impossible to ride a bicycle on such a muddy road. I am afraid that people will have to carry it on their backs.

“It’s been a long time since I walked on the dirt roads in the mountains, but looking at the snow-capped mountains and walking among them is also a kind of scenery.

There is nothing that cannot be left.”

Ye Tianshui smiled and looked at Wu Pingtao and asked:

"We need to calculate how far Wangjiaping Village is from the town and how long it will take to go back and forth."

"That's not far. It will take about 20 minutes to get there."

Wu Pingtao looked at the slowly moving mountains outside the car window and couldn't help but say:

"Xiao Shui, you grew up in Jiangnan, so you probably haven't been to a mountainous area like this before, right?

There is not much snow in the south of the Yangtze River, unlike Meihua County and the surrounding mountainous areas, where it snows all year round in winter.

It is said that hunters originally loved this kind of weather. After finishing their work in the fields, they would go into the mountains in groups to hunt.

However, the mountainous area is now closed and private individuals are absolutely not allowed to enter.

At most, the production team gave them tasks, and the prey they hunted was also handed over to the production team to count as work points.

The prey will be sent to government agencies and used as welfare during the New Year and other festivals.

The purchase price is very low, and even with this meager income, these villagers can have a happy New Year. "

The first time Ye Tianshui came to such a mountainous area in his life was for Wu Pingtao to find Wang Fang and his wife.

The second time was to rob the twenty-five people, the car, and the stones.

This time, it’s my third time here.

But in his previous life, Ye Tianshui did charity work and traveled to many remote mountainous areas, no matter how poor the place was.

However, he has been to Changbai Mountain, but he has never been to Taibai Mountain.

"Yes, the mountains covered with snow and the mountains full of vitality that I saw last time are both refreshing.

Each style has its own merits.

However, Brother Tao, what I see is not just the superficial scenery.

Did you know that this entire mountain is a treasure trove of Chinese medicine?

In the "Thousand Gold Prescriptions" by the King of Medicine Sun Simiao, it was said that there are thousands of precious medicinal materials in Taibai Mountain.

But the most suitable one for growing and planting is one called 'Palm Ginseng', which has a wide range of benefits.

If we can develop our own Chinese patent medicine by then, it will benefit millions of people.”

Wu Pingtao laughed:

"No wonder you are so rich. The mountains and beautiful scenery in my and everyone's eyes have become mountains of gold and silver in your hands."

Ye Tianshui smiled faintly. If he couldn't turn this treasure mountain into a gold and silver mountain, why would he come here from thousands of miles away in the cold wind?

"County Magistrate Wu, Sir, we have arrived at Wangjiaping.

Look, the person standing at the intersection seems to be the commune secretary Wang Guangrong?"

Lin Hao adapts to local customs. He is now accustomed to calling Wu Pingtao "County Mayor Wu".

The car slowly stopped. Wu Pingtao followed Lin Hao's gaze and saw the commune secretary Wang Guangrong, wearing a thick cotton coat and a cotton hat, standing at the intersection facing the wind with clear snot dripping from his nose.

Put your hands in your sleeves.

Seeing the jeep with a Beijing license plate stop, he quickly wiped his nose, blew it away, wiped it hard on his pants, and immediately walked up to them with a smile on his face.