Chapter 56

With the main matters settled, everyone had a meal at the village committee at noon. With so many honored guests, the villagers brought out the best food and wine from their homes, setting up a large table of rich mountain delicacies and wild game, making everyone eat very happily.

Lu Xiaoya said to Su Xinghui: "Su Xinghui, no wonder you wanted to come here to work. The food here tastes so good, the air is good, and the water is sweet. It really is a place like a paradise!"

Su Xinghui thought to himself: It is a paradise, but it's just too poor. However, he certainly wouldn't say such a mood-spoiling thing. He smiled and said: "If you think it's good here, come visit often in the future!"

Lu Xiaoya nodded: "I will definitely come often."

Xue Qin also said: "I will also come often!"

Xia Lan smiled and said: "You are welcome to come often!"

After lunch, Su Xinghui, Xia Zhu, and Xia Lan accompanied Song Qiaoli and Lu Xiaoya to see the bamboo forest on the mountain to the south. The bamboo forest on this mountain was at least tens of thousands of mu. Such rich bamboo resources provided an endless supply of raw materials for the bamboo weaving factory.

After seeing the bamboo forest, Song Qiaoli prepared to return to Jiangcheng. Before leaving, she held Xia Zhu's hand and said: "Xia Zhu, you must study hard. You will definitely become a master of arts and crafts in the future. By then, if you have original works, I will price them separately for you!"

Xia Zhu was a little excited. She already felt the price Song Qiaoli offered today was very high. If they were priced separately, how much money would that be? She wasn't greedy for money, but she really needed money now to change her destiny.

Xia Zhu nodded heavily: "I know, Auntie Song. Thank you for your encouragement!"

Song Qiaoli shook hands with Xia Lan again: "Xia Lan, then I will go back today. During this time, you should step up the preparation of goods. Next time I come, I will pick up the goods and sign the contract."

Xia Lan also nodded: "Okay, Manager Song, I will definitely step up the preparation of goods."

Subsequently, Lu Xiaoya also said goodbye to Xia Zhu. She looked deeply at Su Xinghui, smiled sweetly, and then got into the car.

Lu Zhenghong was the last to get into the car. Before getting in, he said to Su Xinghui: "Little Su, work hard!"

Su Xinghui nodded, and amidst the waving farewells of the crowd, the van sped away.

Song Qiaoli's car took Chen Hongfu and the others back to the township government. Su Xinghui took Xu Xiaoguang's car back to the township government. When they returned, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon, and Zhang Cheng and the others planned to return to the county seat.

Before they left, Chen Hongfu stuffed their trunks with many local specialties from the mountains, such as wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, and even a few wild rabbits. Of course, he didn't mention County Magistrate Zhang's name at all, acting as if he didn't know. He only said they were Su Xinghui's classmates, and Xue Qin was the daughter of his old colleague, so it wasn't easy for them to come here, and they should take some specialties back.

Zhang Cheng, Xue Qin, and the others expressed their gratitude to Chen Hongfu, and then they returned to the county seat.

Chen Hongfu said to Su Xinghui with a smile: "Little Su, you must maintain a good relationship with these classmates of yours in the future!"

Su Xinghui nodded: "Secretary Chen, I understand."