Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

According to Wang Lu's temper, even if Zhu Laojiu knelt down, he would not agree, let alone talk.

But the current Wang Lu is no longer the Wang Lu of the past. He has been the top leader of Maihe Commune for many years. In the past two years, he has not received any substantial rewards except emotional value.

In short, Wang Lu also needs to move up a step.

Therefore, when Wang Lu heard that Zhu Laojiu had such a hard dish, she changed her tone: "Laojiu, you go back first. I have no say in this matter. I will go and ask the leaders for their opinions. If they have no objection, I will take them to Zhujia Village.

"But we have already agreed that you should be fully prepared and not make any mistakes, or else you will cause trouble for me later."

"Don't worry!" Zhu Laojiu patted his chest and assured, "I asked someone to go to Fengze Garden in the city to hire a chef who is good at cooking whips and eggs. How could there be any mistakes? It's impossible..."

"That's not all I meant!" Wang Lu said seriously, "I know what you mean. You just want to be able to plant new crops in Zengzhuang later. I heard about this from Zeng Laosan. The seeds haven't arrived yet, but be happy. If they are really given to your village to plant, your village must be able to handle it. Don't make it the same as before and fail at the critical moment..."

He is talking about the cultivation of crops such as cherry tomatoes.

Because Zhu Laojiu and his team lacked sufficient technical support, the yield of the first batch of seeds was poor. As a result, Wang Lu was later punished by his leader for advocating this.

Wang Lu sometimes wondered if this was the reason why she didn’t go further.

But then again, in the entire Maihe Commune, only Zhujia Village and Zengzhuang can compete in terms of field quality, while other villages are not good enough.

"Don't worry, it won't happen..." Zhu Laojiu assured.

Wang Lu nodded but did not give a positive answer.

Then they went out, each riding a bicycle, and parted at an intersection. Wang Lu went to Zengzhuang, while Zhu Laojiu returned to Zhujia Village to prepare.

It was still a little before lunchtime when Wang Lu arrived at Zengzhuang canteen.

"Old Third, where is the leader?" After being caught by Old Third Zeng, Wang Lu did not see the leader. He felt that today's meal was unusual, so he asked, "Why is there such a big scene? So many chairs, what are you doing?"

"You may not know that Wangcai is getting married." Zeng Lao San said with a smile, "Our village will take this opportunity to celebrate for Wangcai in advance and treat the villagers to a meal. Everyone has been busy for a year, and it's only right that we have a good meal together..."

Wang Lu nodded, and did not say that Zeng Laosan was wrong to treat them. Instead, she was thinking about what Zeng Laosan said, that the leader went to pick vegetables.

What kind of leader goes to the countryside to pick vegetables?

Also, what vegetables are available in the countryside at this time of year?

Go down to the fields to dig potatoes?

Wang Lu was puzzled because Zeng Wangcai’s greenhouse was very low-key and he had specifically instructed people not to tell anyone about it, so Wang Lu didn’t know about it.

At this moment, Zeng Wangcai was carrying a vegetable basket full of green leaves.

“Hey…” Zeng Wangcai saw the last guest, came over with a smile to greet him, and introduced both parties.

"Director Jiao..." Wang Lu did not dare to neglect Jiao Hua and the other man after learning their identities. She asked cautiously and nervously, "Why are you two here..."

Because Zeng Wangcai had not yet discussed the serious matters with Cao Wang, the introduction of Cao Wang was rather vague, resulting in Wang Lu not knowing Cao Wang's specific identity.

Jiaohua is responsible for the appearance, which makes Wang Lu very confused. She thinks, what’s going on? Has Zengzhuang developed to the point where the vegetables and grains it grows have to be exported?

"Oh, let's just have a meal and then we can talk while eating!" Zeng Wangcai said.

Let’s talk about what happened at the dinner table. Why are we standing at the cafeteria door talking about it?

Zeng Wangcai then went to find Sha Zhu with a basket of vegetables, and Cao Wang followed immediately.

"Hey, let's arrange the dishes on our table like this." Zeng Wangcai patted Sha Zhu who was roasting crabs, "We won't serve these seafood, let the villagers taste them all. You can also serve the cucumber and spinach..."

"Chives, don't forget the chives." Cao Wang said, "Fried chives and eggs, don't forget this..."

"How can this be possible?" Zeng Laosan, who came over at the same time, didn't understand Zeng Wangcai's operation and said anxiously, "This is all prepared for you. What's the point of us eating it? Wangcai, please talk to the leader. We can't do this..."

"Hey, I'll let you eat it, so just eat it!"

"Yes, village chief!" Zeng Wangcai comforted the anxious Cao Wang, "This is the leaders' concern for everyone. They are willing to let everyone taste the delicious food. They just need to eat ordinary vegetables."

"Yes, yes, ordinary green vegetables are the best..."

"This, this... Thank you!" Zeng Lao San was moved and murmured, "What a good leader! This is the first time I have seen a leader who only wants to eat ordinary meals and give the good dishes to the villagers when he comes to inspect the countryside. You are a good leader... Thank you!"

Zeng Laosan told the villagers the good news, and the villagers waiting for dinner at the canteen door suddenly became more lively. One by one, they praised the two Jiaohuas as great leaders, and some even said that they loved the people like their own children...

"The villagers are so simple and honest..." Cao Wang said with emotion.

In this atmosphere, both the host and the guests had a very enjoyable lunch. The villagers ate seafood for the first time in their lives, and Cao Wang ate green leafy vegetables in winter.

During the dinner, Zeng Wangcai took the opportunity to propose that starting next year, Cao Wang would help with the procurement and distribution of Zengzhuang's production.

Cao Wang naturally agreed. Having vegetables to eat all year round is a good thing that cannot be found anywhere else.

The only one who was unhappy was Wang Lu. Now Zengzhuang was completely decoupled from Maihe Commune. The commune had no control over what Zengzhuang planted, and now even the things planted had nothing to do with the commune.

However, Wang Lu didn't dare to say anything in front of Jiao Hua and Cao Wang, because he knew it would be useless.

Wang Lu turned around and thought, well, Zengzhuang is gone, so let’s quickly develop Zhujia Village.

After dinner, Zeng Wangcai refused to go home. Cao Wang told him not to let Zeng Wangcai send him off, so he called a taxi himself.

Wang Lu found an opportunity and persuaded Cao Wang to go to Zhujia Village. So after saying goodbye, the three of them headed for Zhujia Village. The two places were not too far away, and taking a walk in the afternoon was just right for digestion.

"Leader, Zhujia Village is no worse than Zengzhuang. You will know if you go and take a look..." On the way, Wang Lu introduced the situation of Zhujia Village to Cao Wang.

Because she was not sure whether Cao Wang would agree, Wang Lu followed Zeng Wangcai's example and did not discuss the business on the way, but planned to discuss it during the meal.

As for Cao Wang, he did listen to Zeng Wangcai's words and felt that the food purchased for the leaders should indeed focus on nutrition and health.

We arrived at Zhujia Village, where Zhu Laojiu met us at the village gate.

"Welcome to our village for inspection!" Zhu Laojiu flattered, "Leader, dinner is ready, please have a whip..."