Chapter 285

While talking and laughing, the car arrived at the Meng Hu Ling Township Government. They saw a few lanterns hanging in front of the township government and a pair of bright red spring couplets posted, which read, "Pioneer and innovate to plan great undertakings, scientific development to draw a grand blueprint."

Professor Rao said, "Xinghui, I think this pair of spring couplets looks a bit like your handwriting!"

Su Xinghui nodded, "I did write them."

It turned out that before the New Year holiday, Wei Bingyi saw that Su Xinghui had good handwriting and asked him to write a pair of spring couplets. Su Xinghui also drafted the couplet himself, which was very suitable for the current situation of Meng Hu Ling Township. After writing it, the township government waited until New Year's Eve to post the couplet on the gate.

Several professors praised, "Not bad, the calligraphy is good, and the couplet is also good. You are worthy of being a top student from Jiangcheng University!"

Su Xinghui was modest for a few words, and the group entered the township government. Just then, Chen Hongfu was in the courtyard. Seeing Professor Rao and the others arrive, he happily cupped his hands and said, "Professor Rao, Professor Luo, Professor Huang, Happy New Year!"

Several professors also cupped their hands and said, "Chen Shuji, Happy New Year to you too!"

Chen Hongfu said, "Why did you come so early? Why not rest at home for a few more days? It's the New Year."

Professor Rao said, "Aren't you also at work? We rested at home for half a month, and we've rested enough."

Luo Ping said, "It's already spring. Those fruit trees can be planted with saplings, and some Chinese medicinal materials can also be sown. We have to come to guide the farmers!"

Huang Chuanyong said, "Right, if we miss the farming season, we'll delay a whole year."

Chen Hongfu laughed, "Several professors have such a strong sense of responsibility. Alright, we'll set up a welcome banquet for you today."

Professor Rao shook his head, "No need, no need. It's the New Year, and we eat well at home every day. We can't take another welcome banquet. Let's go down to the villages directly."

Chen Hongfu said, "How can that be? Isn't that too impolite?"

Luo Ping laughed, "Chen Shuji, don't be too polite. Being too polite means you still treat us as outsiders. Anyway, we won't leave for a while, and there will be many opportunities to disturb Chen Shuji in the future."

Chen Hongfu laughed out loud, "Alright, alright, alright. Since Professor Luo has said so, you can go down to the villages."

Su Xinghui said, "Professors, wait for me for a while. I'll put my things in the dormitory and then accompany you down to the villages."

Professor Rao said, "No need for you to accompany us. You just arrived today, and you must have a lot of things to do. Anyway, we are quite familiar with the village cadres of each village, so we'll go down to the villages ourselves. However, we also have things to put in the reception room, and we have to stay here at night."

Professor Rao and the others often came and went in Meng Hu Ling, and they were indeed quite familiar with the village cadres of each village. Hearing them say this, Su Xinghui didn't stand on ceremony with them. He helped the professors take their clean clothes and other things from the car to the reception room, and the professors got into the car and went down to the villages.

Su Xinghui took his things to the dormitory. Wan Xing'an had gone to work, and the dormitory was cleaned quite cleanly. Su Xinghui spread out his bedding, put his clothes in the wardrobe, and then went downstairs to Chen Hongfu's office.

Chen Hongfu laughed, "Young Su is here. Didn't you say you wanted to stay in Jiangcheng for two more days? Why did you come so early?"

Su Xinghui said, "The things are all done. The New Year's visits that should be paid have been paid. When I was paying a New Year's visit to Professor Rao and the others, Professor Rao said they were coming to Meng Hu Ling today, so I took their car."

Chen Hongfu nodded, "It's good that you came. By the way, you should fill out a reimbursement form for the money you spent buying things for Professor Rao and the others in Jiangcheng, and find me to sign it."

Su Xinghui shook his head, "This is not necessary, right? I didn't spend much money buying things, and besides, I didn't ask for an invoice."

Chen Hongfu said, "What should be reimbursed should still be reimbursed. We don't take advantage of the public, but there's no need to pay for the public. Besides, this is also the work done by our township government. If you don't reimburse it, others will think we didn't do this work. It's fine if there's no invoice; you can just write a note explaining the situation."

Hearing Chen Hongfu say this, Su Xinghui could only nod, "Alright, I'll fill out a reimbursement form in a while."

Chen Hongfu's face became a bit excited: "Young Su, our township's new car has been approved, and it will arrive in two days."

Su Xinghui said happily, "Chen Shuji, are you telling the truth? Didn't they say County Magistrate Shan wouldn't approve it?"

Chen Hongfu said, "It was when I went to pay a New Year's visit to Secretary Ji a few days ago, he asked me about the car and asked me to hand him a copy of the report. Then, today the county government notified me that County Magistrate Shan had approved this car and asked us to send a driver to drive it back in two days."

Chen Hongfu and Su Xinghui didn't understand the inside story. It was actually very simple. Didn't Comrade Ji Tao let Tao Yanbin off the hook that day? The next day, Comrade Ji Tao had someone hand the purchase report of the Meng Hu Ling Township Government to Shan Guozhi. Shan Guozhi was extremely annoyed by this purchase report, but the wind of Tao Yanbin's matter hadn't passed yet, so he could only pinch his nose and sign this report.

Although it was just the cheapest jeep, it was a new car anyway, and it would be much more convenient for the Meng Hu Ling Township Government to use a car in the future.

Su Xinghui said, "Chen Shuji, then our township will have two cars?"

Chen Hongfu said, "Yes, we will have two cars in the future."

Su Xinghui said, "Then don't we have to recruit another driver?"

Chen Hongfu pondered, "That old car is too broken, and it's not worth recruiting another driver specifically for it. Let's put it aside first. By the way, young Su, do you know how to drive?"

Su Xinghui nodded, "I did learn to drive from a friend, but I don't have a driver's license."

Chen Hongfu said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have a driver's license. Anyway, it's driving in our township, and no one will manage you."

Su Xinghui shook his head, "Forget it, I'd better find a time to go to the county to take a driver's license test before driving. It's not good to drive without a driver's license."

Chen Hongfu nodded: "Alright, after you get your driver's license, that car will be handed to you to drive. It seems that I also have to go take a driver's license test."

Su Xinghui said, "You should indeed go take a driver's license test. It will be more convenient if you want to drive yourself in the future."

Chen Hongfu said, "Alright, then I'll learn when I have time in the future."

Su Xinghui said, "By the way, Chen Shuji, there is a very important matter that our township needs to prepare in advance."