Chapter 246

"I won't sit. It's still more than an hour to Heihe Village, right?" Yu Yinliang asked.

"About that. Vice Mayor Yu, go in and rest your feet for a while. You've been on the road for two hours; rest a bit before going over?"

"No rest. After attending Lin Dafa's Heihe Coal Mine groundbreaking ceremony today, I have to rush back to the municipal government. The mayor is presiding over a year-end work meeting. If I rest, I won't make it in time. You lead the way in your cars; let's go now," Yu Yinliang instructed.

"Alright, alright," the magistrate said with a smile, and he and his entourage entered the courtyard, split into four cars, and drove out of the county party committee compound to lead the way.

"Old Zhang, are you sitting in my car or?" Yu Yinliang asked Zhang Ailing with a peaceful smile.

"No, I'll sit in the bureau's car," Zhang Ailing said with a smile. A person with self-awareness would definitely not deliberately rush to sit in a superior leader's car.

"Alright, that's fine." He looked at the five or six small cars and said half-jokingly: "Look, we're just coming down to attend a groundbreaking ceremony, and there are so many cars. It's a bit too much of a fanfare. Alright, get in the car and let's go." After Yu Yinliang finished speaking, he got on the Coaster.

Zhang Ailing returned to her official car and instructed the driver to follow the Coaster. Five small cars, with the Coaster carrying Yu Yinliang in the middle, marched toward Heihe Village in Baishui Town.

Yu Yinliang didn't know that Town Mayor Wang of Baishui Town and some town leaders also had three cars waiting for him in the town.

The convoy drove to Baishui Town without stopping. Instead, the magistrate notified Town Mayor Wang and the others to follow the convoy in their cars. Six cars suddenly became nine, marching toward Heihe Village with great momentum. Passing through this impoverished area, the sudden appearance of so many nice cars made people by the roadside stop and watch.

This kind of momentum for a leader's inspection in the countryside was considered meager. Yu Yinliang was not a person who liked to make a big show. Compared to some officials of lower rank, who often had hundreds of people and dozens of cars following them when inspecting the countryside, this could only be considered a small scene.

After an hour of driving on country roads, they finally arrived at the Heihe Coal Mine groundbreaking ceremony site in Heihe Village. Lin Dafa and some high-level executives of the group had been waiting for a long time. Etiquette ladies wearing bright red *qipaos* stood on opposite sides of the ceremonial stage. The groundbreaking ceremony site was filled with flying balloons and fluttering colorful flags; microphones, tables, and chairs were all in place. Brand new shovels, white gloves, and shoe covers were also ready, just waiting for Vice Mayor Yu to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.

Seeing the convoy approach, Lin Dafa stepped forward. He was an old hand in the business and knew the leader was sitting in the Coaster. He ignored the other nine accompanying small cars and went straight to the Coaster to wait for Vice Mayor Yu to get off.

The Coaster stopped slowly, and the other vehicles followed suit. The various ghosts and monsters from all walks of life got off the cars one after another and gathered in front of the Coaster. Vice Mayor Yu got off with an easygoing expression. Lin Dafa quickly stepped forward, bent down, shook his hand, and said with a smile: "Vice Mayor Yu, you've come. I, Lin Dafa, truly feel honored that you could come to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Heihe Coal Mine today."

"Old Lin, don't say that. You've made a great contribution to our Yuyang City's economic construction. I should come," Yu Yinliang said politely. He let go of his hand, looked around the groundbreaking ceremony site, saw the newly built mine base, and smiled with satisfaction: "Old Lin, the progress is really fast."

"This is all thanks to the strong support of the municipal party committee, the municipal government, and you, Vice Mayor Yu, that it could be so smooth."

"What time does the groundbreaking ceremony start?" Yu Yinliang asked him while walking toward the front row seats.

"It can start now that you've arrived, Vice Mayor Yu."

"Didn't delay your arrangements, did I? Hehe..."

"No, no."

"Then let's start. I have to rush back to the city after attending your coal mine groundbreaking ceremony. The mayor is personally presiding over a meeting this afternoon that I must attend."

Arriving under the ceremonial stage of the groundbreaking ceremony, Yu Yinliang instructed Lin Dafa to prepare to start the groundbreaking ceremony.