Zhou Shao of Rebirth

The car was parked outside the township mansion in Shuikou Township, and it was still raining lightly. Zhou Heng got out of the car and helped Zhou Yan hold an umbrella, and then sent him into the office.Leaving Lei He in the office to take care of Zhou Yan, Zhou Heng went out with an umbrella, intending to take a walk around.

It was already night when I arrived in Shuikou Township yesterday, and with the power outage, I couldn't see what this place was like at all.

He walked onto the street, and there were scattered vendors on both sides of the street, selling the most homely things, including everything for food, but there were very few customers.

Zhou Heng bought two pieces of well-known local sesame seed cakes, [-] cents a piece, which was quite large and tasted good, and he was going to bring a few pieces for Lei He and Zhou Yan when he went back.

Shuikou Township is not big, and it only took Zhou Heng 10 minutes to walk from the street to the end. He could tell that this place is really poor. Most of the houses are mixed with civil engineering, and even the small brick houses are just a simple layer of paste. Just a cement wall.

There was nothing to see on the street. Zhou Heng walked out of the residential area along the path, and the fields that came into view were eye-catching.

This time happens to be the time when the double-cropping rice is ripe, and the large fields are planted with rice, and the golden ears of rice make waves like waves in the breeze.

He walked along the field ridge for a while, and the sneakers on his feet were completely covered with mud. Every step was too heavy, but he didn't feel tired at all.

The air inhaled by the tip of the nose has the fragrance of earth, which cannot be smelled in the metropolis. Even if it is raining, it can give people a refreshing feeling.

After walking for a few minutes, Zhou Heng heard the sound of water. He remembered that Zhou Yan said in the car that there was only one river in Shuikou Township, and it was built around this river when it was first built.

It was only after Zhou Heng walked in that he realized that the river was much smaller than he had imagined. It was hard for him to imagine that such a narrow river could submerge a village. Could it be that he remembered it wrong?

The biggest flood will happen in a few years, if it is that time, he is more sure.

Forget it, he has already said that he didn't mention me, so leave the rest to Zhou Yan.

Standing on the bank of the river for a while, the wind was very cool, Zhou Heng's trousers were already wet, and it was still a bit chilly when the wind blew.

The river water has become a bit cloudy due to the continuous rainfall, and occasionally some branches and leaves brought down from the upper reaches of the river will float across the river.

Turning his head, Zhou Heng saw three people walking in the river downstream. He took a closer look and found that these people were all wearing one-piece raincoats, carrying bamboo baskets on their backs, and holding unknown objects in their hands.

Zhou Heng couldn't see the bottom of the river clearly. At first he thought the river was very deep, but now he realized that the river water can only reach the thigh of an adult.

After they walked in, Zhou Heng saw two men on the left and one on the right were fishing with net bags, while the man walking in the front was poking around in the river with a stick.

Zhou Heng found that wherever he walked, there would be fish floating on the surface of the water, turning their white bellies, and then being caught into the net by the people behind.

"Hey, folks, what are you doing?" Zhou Heng rushed to the front and asked.

The man turned his head, showing his white teeth from a distance, and said in the local dialect: "Young man, do you want to buy fish? I have harvested a lot today, and I can let you pick it later."

Zhou Heng didn't understand, and frowned, "It's dangerous to be in the water when it rains, what if it gets washed away?"

"It's okay, it's okay, the water in this river is not rushing, and there are only a lot of fish in the river after the heavy rain."

This time, Zhou Heng tried to deduce his answer from individual words, and asked again: "Do you sell your fish?"

The man stopped and said something to a man near the shore, and then Zhou Heng saw the man walking towards the shore with a bamboo basket on his back.

The man took off his hat as soon as he got ashore. He was a boy about his size.

He put the bamboo basket on the ground, glanced at Zhou Heng's clothes, knew that he was not a local, and asked with a smile in Mandarin, "What fish do you want? They are all just caught, absolutely fresh."

How did Zhou Heng know the types of fish, so he asked him to pick the most expensive two.

The fish in the bamboo basket were mixed and varied in size. Seeing that Zhou Heng was straightforward, the man quickly picked out two half-sized fish for him. He weighed them with his hands and said, "It should weigh three catties. The fish is tender and has fewer spines, so the price will be more expensive, do you think so?"

Zhou Heng was a little skeptical, "How do you know if you haven't weighed it?"

"I've weighed my hand since I was a child. Although it can't be exact, the approximate weight can never be wrong. This fish should be calculated as three catties."

Zhou Heng looked at his empty hands, and said worriedly: "Then how can I take it back?" He couldn't be allowed to walk back with two fish in his arms, right?

"It's okay, I'll tie it up for you." Zhou Heng watched helplessly as the other party plucked a few grasses by the river, twisted them into two ropes, and tied the ropes to the gills of the fish. After finishing, he picked a few pieces of grass The vegetable leaves are stuffed into the mouth of the fish.

Zhou Heng took the two fish, their tails bounced a few times, splashing a few drops of water onto his face, he took the fish away and asked, "How much?"

The man thought for a while, and asked tentatively, "Do you think five yuan a catty is worth it?" They usually sell this kind of fish for four yuan and five yuan, but those who do small business habitually quote higher prices to bargain with customers. Space.

Zhou Heng didn't know how to bargain. He only knew that the fish bought in his restaurant was more expensive than this, so he was very satisfied and gave him 15 yuan, then turned around and left.

The young fish seller scratched his hair in embarrassment, looked at his back and was embarrassed to call him back, and the two fish definitely weighed more than three catties, so he probably didn't take much advantage, so he took the money with him with peace of mind. good.

When Zhou Heng returned, Zhou Yan was in a meeting. Lei He moved a chair and sat in the courtyard. A dog was huddled in the corner, staring at Lei He warily. After a few seconds, he whimpered and backed away vigorously.

Seeing Zhou Heng coming in, Lei He stood up and took the fish in his hand, and said with a smile, "Did you buy this fish for adding vegetables? Your elder brother said that he might be staying here today."

"Stay as long as you live, there's nothing to do anyway."

"Okay, I'll ask where I can cook, and I'll clean up these two fish first."

There was a very small hostel in the local area, and there was a small kitchen in the hostel. After Lei He knew that he wanted to live here, he discussed with the boss about borrowing the kitchen.

The guest house is privately run, and the boss knew that Lei He came with the secretary of the county party committee, so there was no reason to disagree, and he enthusiastically put out some seasonings that he was reluctant to use.

Zhou Heng ran to the guest house to sleep without any problems, but this time he didn't sleep well, the bed was hard, the quilt also had a musty smell, and even the walls of the room were dusty.

He lay down for half an hour, although he was sleepy but couldn't fall asleep, so he ran to the kitchen to watch Lei He cook.

Of the two torpedoes, He steamed one, and the other was going to be braised. Besides this, he simply picked out a few ingredients from the kitchen, and made three more dishes and one soup.

"Why don't you go to your room?"

"It's boring, I don't even have a TV." Zhou Heng replied boringly. In this day and age, mobile phones can only make calls, and there are no game consoles or computers. He really doesn't know what to do in his spare time.

Lei He beckoned him to come over and take out the dishes, "Go and see if your elder brother is finished with the meeting, and ask him to eat when it's over."

Zhou Heng ate a piece of pig's trotter and muttered, "He's on a business trip, and he's reduced to the point where he needs his own family to cook for him."

Lei He pinched his face, "What's so good about eating outside? He has injuries on his body, so he has to pay special attention to his diet. I made bone soup, which is just right for him."

Zhou Heng didn't want to admit it, he just didn't want others to eat what Lei He made.

When he went to the township government, Zhou Yan was still in a meeting, so he knocked on the door of the conference room, pushed the door open and walked in despite a little girl's obstruction.

"I said, what time is it, is there anything we can't talk about after dinner?"

The people in Shuikou Township didn't know Zhou Heng's identity, but they knew that he came with Secretary Zhou, so they all turned their attention to Zhou Yan.

Seeing him, Zhou Yan was not angry, but said: "If you are hungry, eat first, don't wait for me, I still have half an hour."

After finishing speaking, he politely introduced to everyone: "This is my younger brother. He came to play with me for a few days during the summer vacation. I didn't expect to meet me in an accident when he first came. If it wasn't for him last night, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sit here." Here it is."

Hearing what he said, everyone remembered that last night they did hear that Secretary Zhou was rescued by one of his relatives, and they sent him back to the county seat overnight, so it must be this one.

No matter what everyone thought in their hearts, they all praised Zhou Heng on the surface, and speculated about the Zhou family's background from Zhou Heng.

When Zhou Yan first came to Pingshui County, some people guessed that he had a deep background, because he just graduated and took office as a deputy county magistrate, and with such an aura, he looked like he came from a big city.

If Zhou Yan's temperament is introverted and unpredictable, then his younger brother has Zhang Yang written on his face. From his reckless breaking into the meeting room and the arrogant words just now, it is enough to see this young man's temperament. That's what it is.

Zhou Heng didn't care about these things. He was in a bad mood when Zhou Yan was injured. Now that these people are still ignoring an injured patient and procrastinating in the meeting, how can he show a good face.

"The day lily is cold in half an hour, and you still have injuries on your body that need medicine. Is there anything else you haven't finished discussing?"

Zhou Yan ticked the corner of his mouth, glanced at everyone present, coughed twice and said: "In this case, let's break up first, and what I said before is settled like this, [-]% from the township, [-]% from the county, anyway Let’s also build the place where the villagers of Houyangshan live.”

After the meeting, the secretary of Shuikou Township stopped Zhou Yan and insisted on inviting him home for dinner. The reason was simple, "You still have injuries, how can you eat in a place like a guest house?"

Zhou Heng raised his eyebrows and answered first: "No need, our meals are all cooked. I brought a five-star chef here. Does your family have such a chef?"

The man looked embarrassed, and he couldn't continue to pull people. He personally sent people to the guest house. When he saw the food on the table, he sniffed it vigorously. Seeing that Zhou Yan didn't intend to keep people for dinner, he walked away in embarrassment. .

As soon as the person walked away, Zhou Heng said: "This person looks dishonest and has a wicked look."

Zhou Yan picked up the soup bowl with one hand and drank a bowl of soup. When he heard his words, he just said: "The cadres in small places are mostly elected by the local residents. I heard that this secretary was a local tyrant when he was young. They came to lobby every household with sticks."

"Grass, is that okay?" Zhou Heng was dumbfounded, "But looking at his paunchy and bald appearance, I really can't imagine how ruthless he looks."

Zhou Yan commented in a flat tone: "It's really hard to be ruthless now, at most it can only be regarded as a sick tiger, with a little bit of ruffian left."

Zhou Heng helped him put the vegetables into a bowl so that he could eat with a spoon, and muttered, "If it's such a person, it won't be easy for you to move to Shuikou Township, right?"

"No, you are wrong. The more such a person is, the easier it is to control, and as long as he is controlled alone, he will naturally have a way to "convince" the local residents."

"How to control? I don't think he has much respect for you."

"He's on the county magistrate's side, so it's no wonder he respects me, but... the county magistrate is about to lose himself, as long as he has a brain, he knows who to support."

Zhou Heng curled his lips, bowed his head to eat and stopped talking. Anyway, he knew that Zhou Yan was not a good person, so there was no need to worry about him.

Zhou Yan took a few mouthfuls of food and asked in surprise, "Who made these?"

Just now when Zhou Heng said he brought a five-star chef here, he thought Zhou Heng was joking, but he didn’t expect the taste to be really good. He didn’t believe there was such a good chef in the area.

Zhou Heng pointed to Lei He with his finger, and replied simply: "He."

Zhou Yan turned his gaze to Lei He, feeling more and more that he couldn't see him clearly, maybe he should call home first and ask the old man to find out what kind of background this person is.

Lei He met his gaze and smiled calmly, his attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, with a touch of intimacy.

Of course Zhou Yan was grateful for this lifesaver, but when he thought that his relationship with Zhou Heng might not be pure, his brows frowned.