Chapter 50

Song Qiaoli greatly appreciated it, "Hmm, your idea is very good. Originally, I wanted to take the time to send Xia Zhu to an art academy to learn some knowledge about art. Now that you are teaching her, that's not necessary. With your foundation, teaching her is enough."

While talking, the banquet inside also dispersed. Chen Hongfu smiled, "Manager Song, what are you talking about? It's so lively."

Song Qiaoli said, "Secretary Chen, Little Su is really a talent. I only found out today that he paints so well. You must make good use of such a talent! Otherwise, I would want to poach him to Jiangcheng."

Chen Hongfu laughed, "Manager Song can't poach our corner. Now Little Su is already the deputy director of the Party and Government Office of our Menguhuling Township Government, and his future is limitless."

Song Qiaoli said this just to speak for Su Xinghui in front of Chen Hongfu. Hearing that Su Xinghui had already been promoted, she nodded, "Then it seems that even if I want to poach him, I can't."

Everyone laughed together. Song Qiaoli said, "Secretary Chen, then we will return to Jiangcheng."

Chen Hongfu nodded, "Okay, then we must express our gratitude to Manager Song again!"

At this time, Lu Xiaoya whispered a few words in Song Qiaoli's ear. As soon as Song Qiaoli heard it, she nodded, "Okay!"

It turned out that Lu Xiaoya was telling her mother about taking Xia Zhu's father to Jiangcheng for treatment in the van. As soon as Song Qiaoli heard it, she agreed.

Song Qiaoli said, "Xia Zhu's father is not feeling well? No wonder he didn't come out to eat today."

Su Xinghui said, "Her father fell and was injured, and walking is inconvenient. If he takes the bus to Jiangcheng, it's too inconvenient, so I have to trouble Auntie Song to take him to Jiangcheng."

Song Qiaoli said without hesitation, "No problem, anyway, our van has a lot of space."

Su Xinghui said to Yu Gaoshan again, "Brother Gaoshan, then I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Yu Gaoshan smiled, "What kind of trouble is this? I can just take Manager Song's ride home."

Su Xinghui and Yu Gaoshan helped Xia Shisheng out of the room together and sent him onto Song Qiaoli's van. Xia Zhu's mother also had to go along to take care of her husband, so she also got on the van.

Xia Zhu thanked Song Qiaoli a thousand times. Song Qiaoli said, "This is just a matter of convenience, no need to thank me. If you really want to thank me, just weave more high-quality bamboo weavings, that is the greatest thanks to me!"

Chen Hongfu and others also took Song Qiaoli's van back to the township government. Su Xinghui still had to teach Xia Zhu sketching, so he waited until the afternoon to go back. When the van started, they waved at the van together to see them off. This van carried the hopes of too many people in Wild Boar Gully.

On Saturday morning, Su Xinghui came to Wild Boar Gully as usual to teach Xia Zhu sketching. Since Xia Shisheng and his wife had both gone to Yu Maode's house for treatment, and Xia Zhu's younger siblings were studying in the township middle school, Xia Zhu was alone at home.

Although Xia Zhu was worried about her parents, she also knew what a precious opportunity it was to be able to learn painting from Su Xinghui. The future hope of her family might all be on her, so she tried her best to dispel some distracting thoughts and seriously learned sketching from Su Xinghui.

When the hour of study was almost up, Xia Lan ran from the village committee. She said to Su Xinghui panting, "Director Su, the township government called and said that Professor Rao from last time is here again. This time he also brought a few people. Secretary Chen said he would come over with them and asked you to wait for them at the village committee."

Professor Rao is here? Su Xinghui couldn't help but be happy when he heard this news. Professor Rao had been gone for more than a week, and now he was finally here.

Su Xinghui let Xia Zhu practice by herself and went to the village committee with Xia Lan. Xia Lan asked, "Director Su, what is Professor Rao here for this time?"

Su Xinghui was happy in his heart. He smiled and said to Xia Lan, "Professor Rao said that the mountains next to our Wild Boar Gully are full of treasures, and he wants to bring people to investigate what treasures are there so that they can be developed."

As soon as Xia Lan heard this, she smiled happily, "Director Su, are you telling the truth? What other treasures do we have here?"

Su Xinghui said, "Aren't the wood ears and mushrooms here treasures? There are also many medicinal materials and fruit trees. These are all treasures. If they can be planted and developed, your village won't have to worry about not getting rich."

Xia Lan couldn't help but look forward to it, "If these treasures can really be developed, then our Wild Boar Gully will really turn over. Director Su, you are really the lucky star of our Wild Boar Gully!"

Su Xinghui arrived at the village committee for more than ten minutes, and two jeeps drove here one after another. The old jeep in front was naturally the one from the township government, and the newer one behind was the car that Professor Rao and the others drove from Jiangcheng.

Chen Hongfu, Dong Jianshu, and Li Maofa jumped out of the jeep in front. Yao Xuexin was busy repairing the car again. After driving such a short distance, the water tank was boiling again. It was no wonder that the township leaders didn't like to take this jeep.

Professor Rao jumped out of the passenger seat of the jeep behind. Su Xinghui quickly greeted him, "Professor Rao, you have worked hard!"

Professor Rao laughed loudly, "Nothing, not hard, not hard!"

Two people got out of the back seat. They looked like middle-aged people under fifty. Like Professor Rao, they were also dark and thin. If they weren't wearing glasses, they would look like ordinary farmers.

Professor Rao introduced, "These two are two experts in the plant major of our Jiangcheng Agricultural University, Professor Luo Ping and Professor Huang Chuanyong."

Su Xinghui quickly greeted them and reached out, "Professor Luo, Professor Huang, you have worked hard!"

After shaking hands with Luo Ping and Huang Chuanyong, Professor Rao said, "Su Xinghui is a high-ranking student of Professor Qin Jie!"

As soon as the name of Professor Qin Jie was mentioned, Luo Ping and Huang Chuanyong were full of respect, and they were even more intimate with Su Xinghui.

Professor Rao said that they came this time because they had already established a project in the school to conduct a bottom-up investigation and research on the animal and plant resources in the Menguhuling area. Of course, they could also take the opportunity to investigate which economic crops were suitable for planting in this area.

Because it was an official research project of the school, the school sent them a car and allocated some funds.

In addition, Professor Rao prepared to submit an application to the department about making the Wild Boar Gully special breeding farm a cooperative research base for their department, and now there was a lead.

The reason why Luo Ping and Huang Chuanyong were willing to come to Menguhuling was mainly attracted by the rare plant specimens that Professor Rao brought back. Therefore, as soon as they arrived at Wild Boar Gully, they were anxious to go up the mountain.

Chen Hongfu persuaded them to rest for a while before going up the mountain, but these professors were all impatient and insisted on going up the mountain now. Therefore, Chen Hongfu asked the village to send a few strong laborers to accompany them up the mountain.

Su Xinghui naturally followed them up the mountain. Also going up the mountain were a few agile hunting dogs. In ancient times, there were many wild animals in the Wild Boar Gully area, so there were hunters here. Hunters naturally had to raise dogs. The hunting dogs here, after generations of selection and breeding, were also very brave and agile, and also very loyal.

Now hunting guns are not allowed to be used, and wild animals are becoming fewer and fewer, but the habit of people in Wild Boar Gully raising dogs has been preserved. When they go up the mountain, they like to bring a few dogs to protect their safety.

The mountain they went up today was Wild Boar Ridge in the northwest of Wild Boar Gully. There were wild boars on this mountain. The wild boars caught by the villagers during this period were all caught from this mountain.

Su Xinghui had been up this mountain with Professor Rao a few times some time ago and had collected many plant specimens on the mountain. Today, coming up the mountain, Professor Rao could be considered familiar with the road.