Chapter 1569: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1569: One Year Probation Complete, Officially Confirmed

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Time flew by, and Wang Xiaohua had already been working at the Shangang Town Rural Revitalization Office for a full year.

"Xiao Hua, from today on, you're officially confirmed!"

Zhong Hongtao came over with a smile to deliver the good news to Wang Xiaohua:

"You've done well this past year. We've already decided to make you the official Director of the Shangang Town Poverty Alleviation Office! Do a good job, kid, your future is limitless!"

Wang Xiaohua said with a smile:

"Thank you, County Magistrate Zhong, thank you to the Party and the leadership for your cultivation. I will work hard and serve the people!"

If someone else said this kind of thing, it might seem very fake.

But when these words came out of Wang Xiaohua's mouth, Zhong Hongtao didn't feel they were fake at all.

Because Wang Xiaohua didn't just say it; he actually did it.

Over this past year, Wang Xiaohua worked at the Rural Revitalization Office. Not only did he go down to the countryside to visit poor households almost every day, but he also personally built the Shangang Town Poverty Alleviation Database, making the town's poverty alleviation situation data-driven, visualizable, and standardized. In addition, the promotion of the Rural Cafeteria not only achieved good results in Shangang Town, but was also promoted to the county as a high-quality innovation project, and received attention from county leadership, and even city leadership.

The most important point is that over this year, the number of poor households in Shangang Town decreased by ten compared to the previous year. Don't look at it as just ten households; grassroots cadres who have done poverty alleviation work all know how difficult it is to help families that have truly fallen below the poverty line escape poverty and return to the normal life of ordinary people.

The Town Government soon issued an official announcement promoting Wang Xiaohua to the official Director of the Shangang Town Rural Revitalization Office. The office employees — Wang Chang, Dong Dongdong, Huang Meiling, Zhao Xiaohui, Lin Aijun, and others — were not the least bit surprised by this announcement from above. They all knew in their hearts that as soon as Wang Xiaohua passed his probation period, he would definitely become the official director of this office.

Furthermore, they were genuinely convinced by Wang Xiaohua. Wang Xiaohua wasn't the kind of leader who only knows how to gesture and give orders. He went deeper into the front lines than every employee in the office. His grasp of the situation of Shangang Town's poor households could be described as knowing it like the back of his hand.

The situation of which poor household in which village — perhaps not even the employee responsible for that village could necessarily rattle off the details instantly — but Wang Xiaohua was already able to do so.

"Director Wang, congratulations! Getting confirmed and becoming the Office Director right away — truly a double happiness!" Dong Dongdong said with a smile, congratulating him.

Wang Chang said: "If anyone else got promoted this fast, I'd definitely have objections. But for you, I don't have a single word to say. Not afraid to say something that might offend others: in your one year at our Poverty Alleviation Office, you've achieved better results than previous leaders did in ten years!"

Huang Meiling also chimed in with a smile:

"Right, right, right. Not to mention anything else, just take that Rural Cafeteria. Those low-intelligence poverty-stricken households — we used to worry ourselves sick over them. But ever since the Rural Cafeteria started, we just have to check if they show up for lunch each day. We don't have to go door-to-door for scheduled checks anymore!"

Zhao Xiaohui said: "I heard even the Police Station side sings nothing but praises for our Director Wang. Before, those village fools would cause major trouble if you weren't careful. The Police Station had a hard time managing them too. Now it's good — the Rural Cafeteria opens, and every single one of them comes obediently to eat!"

Lin Aijun said with a smile:

"Director Wang, now that you're an official leader, shouldn't you treat us to a meal?"

Wang Xiaohua said with a smile:

"It's thanks to everyone's cooperation that I could achieve these results. How about this: after work today, everyone come to my place. I'll personally cook and treat you all to a feast!"

Lin Aijun was surprised:

"Not going to a restaurant? Actually going to your place, Director Wang?"

Before Wang Xiaohua could respond, Wang Chang said:

"Director Wang cooking personally shows even more sincerity. That's something you can't get even at the fanciest restaurant!"

Wang Xiaohua said with a smile:

"Don't laugh at me. The main reason is I have no money. Cooking myself saves some compared to eating out."

"By the way, where does Director Wang live again?"

"Right in Shanggou Village."

"Oh! I know now. That's the village where Yao Aina's household, which was just approved as a poor household, lives!"

"Alright, alright, everyone get back to work. No need for more talk. Seven o'clock tonight, everyone come over!"

Time flew, and it was already past six in the afternoon.

Wang Xiaohua rode his motorcycle back to Shanggou Village.

Back at his old home, no one had lived there for a long time. To be exact, ever since he brought Zhang Ruoshui to stay there for one night, no one had lived there since.

Wang Xiaohua went to Zhang Gui's farm outside the village, bought two free-range chickens and a large grass carp, then went to greet Yao Aina and picked some vegetables from her vegetable garden, then returned and started cooking.

As for oil, salt, seasonings, ginger, scallions, garlic, peppers, and so on, Wang Xiaohua had bought them all new in town. After all, the ones at home had been sitting for a long time, and some had already expired.

He killed the chickens, slaughtered the fish, and was in the middle of cooking.

At this time, the employees from the Rural Revitalization Office arrived one after another.

First was Lin Aijun. She was responsible for the poverty alleviation work at the Shangang Village Committee. The workload in that area was the lightest.

After Lin Aijun arrived, she immediately helped light the firewood and wash the bowls and chopsticks that hadn't been used for a long time.

Then Wang Chang and Dong Dongdong also arrived.

The two helped set up the tables and chairs. When the firewood wasn't enough, they helped split some more.

By the time Huang Meiling and Zhao Xiaohui arrived, dinner was already ready.

Everyone ate and drank, chatting away, getting along famously, having a grand time.

Wang Xiaohua could be said to have not a shred of airs.

In a flash, the banquet dispersed.

Seeing the guests off, the spacious living room was left with only Wang Xiaohua alone.

Wang Xiaohua cleaned up the leftovers, took a shower, and then went to sleep.

Lying in bed, he only then discovered that Zhang Ruoshui had sent quite a few messages.

They were all photos she and Du Xiaojuan and the others took while traveling outside.

By now they had already made it to Inner Mongolia.

This self-driving tour had already covered most of China in a flash.

"Brother Xiao Hua, today I was on the grassland and even learned to ride a horse. The grassland is really beautiful, but there are so many mosquitoes! Good thing I brought mosquito repellent water!"

"Xiao Hua Ge, do I look handsome in my horse-riding photo?"

Wang Xiaohua revealed a smile, and replied with one sentence:

"Pretty handsome!"

In his heart there was a feeling of satisfaction.

Having someone think of you, it's really nice.

Ever since Zhang Ruoshui went on a self-driving tour with Du Xiaojuan, Wang Xiaohua and her had never met again, but not meeting instead made the contact between the two people even tighter.

Every day Zhang Ruoshui would send Wang Xiaohua a lot of WeChat messages, big or small, she shared everything with Wang Xiaohua, sometimes even seeing a leaf or a small flower on the road, she would take a photo and send it to Wang Xiaohua to look at.

"Xiao Hua Ge, this trip is really great, but if you were by my side, it would be even better!"

Zhang Ruoshui sent this sentence over at this time.

Wang Xiaohua then replied:

"If there's an opportunity in the future, we'll go out and travel together."

Zhang Ruoshui replied instantly:

"Really? Then I'll have to look forward to it properly!"

Wang Xiaohua looked at the message, but in his heart he couldn't help feeling guilt, because his work was really too busy, going to nearby places for a walk might still be possible, but to go out of province to travel, I'm afraid it's not very realistic.

Right at this moment, Wang Xiaohua's WeChat popped up another message.

"Xiao Hua, how have you been lately?"

It was Gu Wenqing who sent it.