South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

In the afternoon, Yuan Mu did not stay in the county government but took people directly to the townships. He did not forget the purpose of this visit, he was not here just for the formalities.

His first stop was Nanma Township. He did not forget Sun Liancheng, the head of the Universe District. He was very curious about this comrade.

On the other hand, Nanma Township has received a notice from the county party committee. Sun Liancheng and a group of leaders of the township committee are preparing to welcome the arrival of Yuan Mu and others. Sun Liancheng attaches great importance to this leadership inspection.

Sun Liancheng is not as casual as he was later. He has not started exploring the wonders of the universe. Now he devotes himself to his work, working diligently and willingly.

This trip to Nanma Township was still low-key, but there were more people going, from the original two cars to three cars. Shan Yongning, Yi Xuexi and Li Dakang accompanied Yuan Mu on this inspection.

When the convoy was about to reach Nanma Township, Shan Yongning sent a message to Sun Liancheng, saying that Secretary Yuan from the Municipal Party Committee was coming to inspect.

Sun Liancheng, who was inspecting a breeding farm at the time, jumped three feet high when he heard the news. He quickly notified other township committee leaders to prepare to welcome Secretary Yuan of the Municipal Party Committee.

The news came too suddenly, and the whole village was in a state of chaos. It wasn't that Yuan Mu wanted to torment these people and strengthen their hearts, but he wanted to see the truest side of Nanma Township. If he didn't launch a surprise attack, it was very likely that someone would just do something for the sake of face.

If that were the case, he would not be able to see the truest scene below, and the purpose of his trip would have failed.

A few kilometers in front of the Nanma Township Government compound, Sun Liancheng and a group of township committee leaders were standing here waiting anxiously.

The incident happened suddenly and he didn't have time to change his clothes or wash his face. He was in a mess, with cow dung on his shoes and mud on his clothes. He wanted to clean up but it was too late.

Soon, everyone saw three cars driving over from a distance. They didn't recognize the first and second cars, but they recognized the third car. It was the car of the county party secretary Shan Yongning.

Knowing that the real host had arrived, Sun Liancheng quickly called everyone to go and meet him. Three cars stopped in front of everyone one after another. Yuan Mu got out of the car first, followed by Gao Yuliang, Shan Yongning and others.

Sun Liancheng's eyes moved around Yuan Mu and the others and finally stopped on Yuan Mu. He had never seen Yuan Mu before, but from his temperament and the attitude of others towards him, he could tell that this person was Yuan Mu, Secretary Yuan.

"Hey, welcome Secretary Yuan to Nanma Township for your guidance!"

"You must be Comrade Liancheng." Yuan Mu stretched out his hand with a smile, and Sun Liancheng quickly shook hands with Yuan Mu.

"Yes! I am Sun Liancheng, welcome Secretary Yuan!" Sun Liancheng said repeatedly.

Then Yuan Mu shook hands with other members of the township committee, and Sun Liancheng and others also shook hands and greeted Gao Yuliang and others.

"Comrade Liancheng, why are you in such a mess?" Yuan Mu looked Sun Liancheng up and down.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Secretary Yuan. I happened to be visiting a breeding farm downstairs today. I didn't know you were coming today, so..." Sun Liancheng said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Hey! Comrade Liancheng, there is no need to explain. I can understand that it is for work. Being able to conduct in-depth research at the front line proves that you do a good job in your daily work." Yuan Mu smiled and waved his hand.

Hearing Yuan Mu praising him, Sun Liancheng was immediately overjoyed and a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Secretary Yuan, you are praising me too much. I just did what I should do."

"Comrade Liancheng, since you just came back from that farm, can you tell me about the situation of this farm? Is it profitable?"

"Secretary Yuan, how about we go to the conference room to talk?" At this time, Shan Yongning stepped forward and said.

"Yes, yes! Secretary Yuan, you have come from afar, let's go to the conference room and rest for a while." Sun Liancheng also said hurriedly.

"No need. I came here by car, not on foot. I'm not tired at all now. I'm right here. Tell me about the breeding farm." Yuan Mu waved his hand to reject the suggestion.

Although he has been in politics for several years and has exercised less, his physical fitness is still very good. He doesn't even feel it, so why does he always rest?

"Okay, then I will report to you about the situation of this farm." Sun Liancheng nodded immediately upon seeing this.

"The name of this farm is Huoda, because the owner of this farm is called Liu Huoda. He is originally from Nanma Township. After the reform and opening up, he went to the south to make some money. He missed his hometown so he came back to open this farm."

"This farm is also the largest one in our county. It raises several kinds of livestock and poultry, including cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese. Secretary Shan and County Magistrate Yi are aware of this."

"Yes, Secretary Yuan, this Huoda Breeding Farm is indeed the largest breeding farm in Wu County." Shan Yongning and Yi Xuexue nearby quickly echoed.

"Well, go on." Yuan Mu nodded and waved to the side. Secretary Luo Hongzhe quickly took out a pack of cigarettes from his bag, took out a cigarette, handed it to Yuan Mu and helped him light it.

"Oh, give one to everyone who smokes." Yuan Mu seemed to remember something and waved his hand.

Luo Hongzhe agreed and started distributing cigarettes to everyone. Everyone at the scene was a little flattered, as they had never smoked the municipal party secretary's cigarettes before. So one by one, whether they smoked or not, they took the cigarettes and lit them up.

Soon, smoke began to come out of this small circle. Those who didn't smoke coughed repeatedly but continued to smoke anyway. If you don't smoke even though the municipal party secretary gives you cigarettes, isn't that a bit rude?

Yuan Mu ignored the others and continued to look at Sun Liancheng, motioning him to continue.

Sun Liancheng was a smoker. He took a puff of his cigarette and continued his report.

"This farm covers an area of ​​70 mu. It is clearly planned, with various livestock and poultry classified into different categories. We have 107 dairy cows. Oh, and today a cow gave birth to a calf, so the number should be 108."

"Eighty-seven cattle, more than a thousand sheep, more than five hundred goats, more than one thousand five hundred pigs, and more than five thousand chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry."

"Comrade Liancheng, you understand it so clearly?" Yuan Mu looked at Sun Liancheng in surprise.

"Secretary Yuan, after all, this is one of the most important industries in the village, so it will definitely attract more attention."

"Well, that's good. What about the sales channel? Are there any problems?"

"At present, it is only sold to some nearby villages, and a small number of towns are sold to surrounding counties. But it is a bit difficult to sell to the city. The surrounding roads are too difficult to travel. It is okay when it does not rain. Once it rains, the roads become muddy and the trucks get stuck here. It is difficult." Sun Liancheng sighed.