Rebirth of Bloody Romance

On a sunny Sunday, Zhong Yuemin followed Zhou Xiaobai and arrived at a remote village in Jinqiu County after a bumpy ride.

Along the way, the two men could occasionally see hand tractors or four-wheel tractors, loaded with garlic, slowly driving towards the county town.

"Yuemin, look at this street, those middlemen have started to take action!" Zhou Xiaobai blinked, a cunning light flashed in his eyes, and said to Zhong Yuemin who was riding a bicycle.

Zhong Yuemin tried hard to control the bicycle and avoid the potholes on the road, while he smiled slightly and replied, "That's right, smart people always have a keen nose. We just leaked a little bit of information, and these middlemen, like greedy cats smelling fishy smell, all jumped out one by one."

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh triumphantly. "Haha...it seems that our plan has begun to bear fruit! Look at their enthusiasm, I estimate that it won't be long before the purchase price of garlic will rise."

Zhong Yuemin nodded, a hint of deepness flashed in his eyes. "The price will definitely increase, but the key is to let the farmers really benefit. Although these middlemen can temporarily relieve the sales pressure of farmers, in the long run, we still have to find a way to improve transportation so that farmers can sell garlic directly to more distant markets."

The two continued to move forward. Zhong Yuemin stared at the bumpy road ahead. At the same time, he turned his head and told Zhou Xiaobai, who was sitting on the back of the bicycle, "Wife, you must sit tight and hold my waist tightly. The road ahead is even worse."

Zhou Xiaobai frowned and complained, "Oh... this road is simply unbearable to walk on. It makes my butt hurt. When I think of those hard-working people who have to pull a cart full of garlic and struggle forward, I feel very uncomfortable."

At this moment, Zhong Yuemin shouted at the top of his voice without any warning, "Not good!" His sudden shout startled Zhou Xiaobai.

Zhou Xiaobai asked in panic, "Yuemin, what's going on?"

Zhong Yuemin replied anxiously, "The fellow villager in front is about to overturn his truck carrying garlic!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Xiaobai jumped off the back of the bicycle in a hurry. Looking up, he saw a rickshaw not far ahead that was beginning to shake and slowly tilt to one side.

However, what was worrying was that there was a young child sitting in the car! Zhou Xiaobai was extremely anxious and shouted at the top of his voice, "Be careful! There is a child on it!"

Everything happened so fast, as if in the blink of an eye. People didn't even have time to make any effective response.

Fortunately, children at this time were very strong and tough. After the child on the rickshaw rolled over several times on the ground, he stood up quickly and looked unharmed, as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai quickly stepped forward and offered a helping hand. Zhou Xiaobai asked with concern: "My friend, are you and your child okay? Are you injured?"

Li Lixin looked up after hearing the voice, his eyes lit up instantly, and he recognized Zhou Xiaobai at once. He said excitedly as if he had seen a savior. "Oh, County Magistrate Zhou, that's great. I didn't expect to meet you here. You must help me! My family has planted a lot of garlic this year, but this road is too difficult to travel. What should I do if I can't sell all the garlic?"

Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai looked at each other quickly, and Zhou Xiaobai hurriedly comforted him. "Fellow villager, don't worry, let's think of a way together and there will always be a way out. Besides, there are still those middlemen who specialize in buying garlic. You can sell the garlic to them first, at least it can solve the urgent problem at the moment."

Old Li shook his head helplessly, sighed deeply, and said with a worried look on his face, "Alas, I know this is true, but the price given by those middlemen is much lower than that in our county town! If we work harder and sell these garlics in the county town, we can at least sell them for a few hundred yuan more. You know, for a family like ours, several hundred yuan is not something we could earn even if we worked hard for a whole year. So I really can't accept it. These are the garlics we worked so hard to grow from dawn to dusk. How can they be sold so cheaply like this!"

At this time, many passing farmers had gathered around and began to talk at once. "County Magistrate Zhou, you must help us find a solution!"

"Yes, County Magistrate Zhou, we also want to buy a few hundred more."

"County Magistrate Zhou, if there's anything you can do for us, just let us know."

Zhou Xiaobai was lost in thought at the moment, feeling somewhat helpless in the face of the current predicament. Although the changes in the garlic market have brought some vitality, they have also brought new problems.

Zhou Xiaobai took a deep breath and decided to ask Zhong Yuemin for help. "Yuemin, you have seen the current situation. Do you have any good ideas?"

Zhong Yuemin frowned, as he was well aware of the complexity of the problem. It was not just one or two farmers who were facing this dilemma, but farmers in the entire Jinqiu County were facing the same challenge.

Zhong Yuemin shook his head helplessly and said to the people around him, "Fellow villagers, there is no good solution this year. The market changes too fast and we need time to adapt. Let's try to overcome it first. If it doesn't work, just sell it to the middlemen first."

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai's eyes flashed with disappointment. But she also understood that Zhong Yuemin was telling the truth. This year's predicament could not be solved in a short time.

However, Zhong Yuemin's next words rekindled her hope. "But don't worry, our County Magistrate Zhou will definitely find a way to solve this problem next year."

"Yes, I believe in County Magistrate Zhou." The farmers expressed their agreement, with firm expressions on their faces.

Although the garlic market this year is full of challenges, they are still full of expectations for their future lives. This trust is not only a recognition of the personal charm of Zhou Xiaobai, the county magistrate, but also a firm belief in the future development of Jinqiu County.

As the crowd around them gradually left, Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai were the only ones left at the edge of the empty field.

Zhou Xiaobai's pretty face flushed slightly with excitement. She turned quickly to face Zhong Yuemin like an anxious little bird, her beautiful eyes flashing with a bright light full of anticipation.

Zhou Xiaobai opened her cherry lips impatiently and asked softly, "Yuemin, does what you just said to those fellow villagers mean that you have figured out a solution to the problem?" Her voice was clear and pleasant, as beautiful as the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

Seeing this, Zhong Yuemin deliberately pretended to be mysterious, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and replied, "Wife, look at what you said, how can I think of a good idea so quickly?" His tone was relaxed and casual, with a hint of joking.

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai was immediately furious. She glared at Zhong Yuemin unhappily, then tightly grasped Zhong Yuemin's arm with both hands, shook it gently, and said coquettishly, "Hey, Yuemin, stop teasing me! Do you have any idea? Tell me quickly, please."

When Zhong Yuemin saw how cute and charming Zhou Xiaobai was, his heart couldn't help but soften, and at the same time he was also made a little "melted" by her coquettish attack.

So, Zhong Yuemin smiled and continued to tease, "Wife, if I tell you, shouldn't you give me some reward?"

Zhou Xiaobai naturally understood what Zhong Yuemin meant by "reward". Her pretty face instantly turned red like the sunset and she lowered her head shyly. "Hate it! As long as you tell me the method and wait until night... you can do whatever you want. Is that okay now?" After saying this, Zhou Xiaobai lowered her head even lower, as if she didn't dare to look Zhong Yuemin in the face.

Zhong Yuemin was as excited as if he had received a shot of chicken blood. "Wife, Zhou Xiaobai's answer is actually very simple, just six words."

"Oh? What word?" Zhou Xiaobai's curiosity was completely ignited.

Zhong Yuemin paused for a moment, then said slowly, "If you want to be rich, build roads first."

"If you want to get rich, build roads first?" Zhou Xiaobai muttered these six words over and over again, with a light gradually shining in his eyes.

Zhou Xiaobai said loudly, "Yuemin, you are right! If we can improve the traffic conditions here, the farmers' garlic can be transported out more smoothly and sold at a good price. In this way, everyone's living standards can be improved!"

Zhong Yuemin nodded and said affirmatively, "That's right. And building the road is not only to solve the current garlic transportation problem, but also for the long-term development of Jinqiu County in the future. Only when the transportation is convenient can more resources and opportunities from outside flow into us and drive the economic development of the entire county."

Zhou Xiaobai deeply agreed with Zhong Yuemin's words. She excitedly shook Zhong Yuemin's hand. "Yuemin, you are a genius! This idea is great! I must report this plan to the county as soon as possible and strive to realize it as soon as possible!"

Zhou Xiaobai has become a hot topic in the People's Daily! Her name seems to be integrated with Jinqiu County and closely connected. As long as one of them is mentioned, the other will inevitably follow and enter people's minds. This has become a hot topic that everyone talks about and discusses enthusiastically after dinner.

At first, reports about Zhou Xiaobai's glorious deeds of leading the people of Jinqiu County to grow garlic appeared in major media outlets like a tide.

Through these words and pictures, people can clearly see the extraordinary courage and unwavering determination of this young and promising female county chief. She went deep into the fields and taught farmers how to grow garlic scientifically; she worked tirelessly and traveled everywhere. Under her leadership, the garlic planting industry in Jinqiu County flourished and was a prosperous scene.

Just when people were still immersed in admiration for Zhou Xiaobai's achievements in garlic planting, new good news came like thunder - Zhou Xiaobai actually succeeded in exporting Jinqiu County's garlic to overseas markets!

This earth-shaking initiative made Zhou Xiaobai once again appear on the front page of the People's Daily.

People can't help but admire Zhou Xiaobai's broad international vision and keen business acumen. She cleverly seized business opportunities, opened up trade channels, and made Jinqiu County's garlic go abroad and into the world.

However, the matter did not end there. Just two days later, an even more shocking piece of news once again set off public opinion: Zhou Xiaobai made a bold statement that within the next three years, Jinqiu County would be built into a "ten thousand yuan county" to ensure that every household would be able to join the ranks of ten thousand yuan households!

Once such ambitious goals were put forward, they were like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, instantly attracting widespread attention from all walks of life.

Not only were ordinary people extremely excited about this, but even major daily newspapers also rushed to follow up and report on the incident, further pushing Zhou Xiaobai and Jinqiu County to the pinnacle of the public opinion wave.

Just when people thought that this young and promising county chief had already enjoyed enough glory, unexpectedly, the People's Daily once again revealed a shocking piece of news: Zhou Xiaobai was about to lead the people of Jinqiu County on a journey of building roads and getting rich!

Zhou Xiaobai even shouted out the slogan with great enthusiasm: "If you want to get rich, build roads first."

This seemingly concise but profoundly philosophical statement was like a flash of lightning that streaked across the night sky, instantly striking everyone's heart. This simple yet irrefutable truth quickly spread across the country, triggering the resonance and deep thinking of countless people.

The central government highly recognized and praised the slogan proposed by Zhou Xiaobai, and made a decisive decision to vigorously promote it nationwide.

Suddenly, a surging wave of road construction connecting every village was set off across the country. From bustling cities to remote villages, the scene of road construction in full swing can be seen everywhere.

There is no doubt that Zhou Xiaobai and the Jinqiu County under her leadership have once again attracted the attention of the entire society and become the focus of everyone's attention.

Not only that, the People's Daily has spared no effort to establish Zhou Xiaobai as a contemporary role model and widely publicize him, calling him a benchmark and model of the times.

At the same time, the central government also gave high praise to Zhou Xiaobai, praising her as a "pioneer of reform."

Major media outlets followed up with reports, digging deep into the touching stories behind Zhou Xiaobai. They described in detail how Zhou Xiaobai worked tirelessly at various construction sites and how he personally solved various problems.

How he relied on his firm belief and outstanding wisdom to push the entire road construction project forward.

It was also reported that Zhou Xiaobai donated two years' salary. Under the leadership of Zhou Xiaobai, the people of Jinqiu County donated money and labor.

When the road was being built, the people of Jinqiu County came to help without asking for any wages and brought their own food.

Through these vivid examples, Zhou Xiaobai showed the world how he perfectly interpreted through practical actions what a true leader is and what the spirit of a public servant who serves the people wholeheartedly is.