Chapter 49

Cheng Taoxian's good intentions were naturally something Su Xinghui could not refuse. He often helped her with heavy labor, and he felt that mutual assistance between colleagues was only right. Therefore, he nodded and said, "Thank you!"

Cheng Taoxian smiled sweetly, nodded at Zhang Cheng and the others, and then went out. When her gaze swept over Xue Qin, it seemed to linger on her face for a few seconds longer.

After Cheng Taoxian left, Zhang Cheng jumped up from his chair, ran to the door to close it, and then asked, "Su Xinghui, is this the reason you refuse to transfer to the county seat?"

Xu Xiaoguang and Wu Jun also looked at Su Xinghui with gossip-filled expressions, and the look in Xue Qin's eyes as she watched Su Xinghui was even more filled with resentment.

Su Xinghui was caught between laughter and tears: "Zhang Cheng, what on earth are you thinking about all day? She is a married woman, and her son is already two years old."

Xue Qin's expression relaxed a little: "Is what you said true?"

Su Xinghui said: "Why wouldn't it be true? Her husband is a soldier and is away from home for long periods. We young, single employees sometimes help her with heavy tasks she can't manage. It's perfectly normal for her to bring some apples when she sees I have guests!"

Only then did Xue Qin happily pick up an apple and start eating it. Watching her, Su Xinghui felt a bit awkward; why did I explain it to her so clearly?

Zhang Cheng asked: "Then are there any fun places around here? Where are you planning to take us to play?"

Su Xinghui said: "We have a place here called Wild Boar Gully. I told you about it last time. Let's go there in a while."

As soon as Xu Xiaoguang heard the name Wild Boar Gully, he immediately became interested: "Wild Boar Gully, are there wild boars there? Shall we go hunt wild boars?"

Su Xinghui said: "There really are wild boars there, and a special breeding farm is currently being built to raise wild boars, pheasants, and the like. Some have already been caught, so we can see the wild boars once we go there later."

Zhang Cheng said: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now!"

Su Xinghui shook his head and said: "No rush. A manager from a crafts store in Jiangcheng promised to come here today. We are planning to set up a bamboo weaving factory in Wild Boar Gully to produce some bamboo crafts, and she is coming to inspect it. Let's wait until"

she arrives, and then we can go together."

Zhang Cheng had heard Su Xinghui talk about the breeding farm and the bamboo weaving factory last time, but he hadn't expected Su Xinghui to move so quickly. He nodded and said: "You are quite efficient."

Su Xinghui said: "This place is too poor; it can't afford to wait!"

Xue Qin asked: "Is this bamboo weaving factory also your idea?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said: "Yes, that's why I must wait here."

Xue Qin said: "You really are capable!"

Xu Xiaoguang said: "What's so strange about that? Xinghui is a great talent; isn't it simple for him to come up with such ideas?"

Su Xinghui gave a bitter smile in his heart. In his previous life, he didn't have such ability. When he first came to Meng Hu Ling in his past life, it took him several months before he even went down to the villages for the first time, let alone being able to come up with good ideas for them based on the village's situation.

After the classmates chatted in the room for a while, they heard Cheng Taoxian calling out in the courtyard: "Little Su, someone is looking for you!"

Su Xinghui hurried out the door and looked down from the corridor. It was indeed Song Qiaoli who had arrived, but there were two other people with her that Su Xinghui hadn't expected: Lu Zhenghong and Lu Xiaoya. Su Xinghui was startled; why did their whole family come?

Su Xinghui hurried downstairs, stepped forward, took Song Qiaoli's hand, and said: "Auntie Song, hello!"

Lu Zhenghong was in the courtyard talking to Chen Hongfu. Su Xinghui walked toward him, and Lu Zhenghong glanced at him, gave him a look, and waved his hand slightly. Su Xinghui immediately understood that he did not want to reveal his identity.

It made sense; a Director of the Provincial Party History Office, although a "cold" government post, was still a proper department-level cadre. Coming to a tiny township government was enough to cause a stir, not to mention that he had once been a mayor. It was normal that he didn't want to reveal his identity.

Therefore, Su Xinghui stepped forward, took Lu Zhenghong's hand, and said: "Uncle Lu, hello!"

Lu Xiaoya playfully said to Su Xinghui: "Su Xinghui, aren't you going to greet me?"

Su Xinghui had no choice but to extend his right hand to her and say: "Comrade Lu Xiaoya, hello!"

Only then did Lu Xiaoya giggle, looking very happy.