Chapter 562: A Daughter Grown Up Cannot Be Kept

Leaving Ye Zhugou Village, Su Xinghui took Gu Shanmin and his party to three more villages: Qishuping, Taohua Village, and Hutou Village. In these three villages, Gu Shanmin did not stay as long; he couldn't possibly stay in every village for two hours, otherwise, he would have to stay in Meng Hu Ling for two or three days.

After seeing Hutou Village, it was time for lunch. Lunch was eaten at the township government canteen. The township government called Zhang Pangzi to the canteen to cook. Of course, the county government also sent the Yudong man who ran the noodle shop to Meng Hu Ling early in the morning, letting him cook some dishes that suited Gu Shanmin's taste.

During lunch, Gu Shanmin looked at the Yudong-style dishes but didn't say anything; he still ate with great relish, which made everyone's anxious hearts settle down.

When the meal was almost finished, Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu gave Su Xinghui a look and went out of the canteen. Su Xinghui hurriedly finished his meal and followed her out.

Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu said, "I won't go with you guys this afternoon. It's boring to inspect with leaders. I'll go to the inn to open a room and rest. Wait for my second brother, and you can come find us after you finish your work tonight."

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll take you to the inn first."

Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu said, "That's not necessary. I stayed here for several days last time, and I'm quite familiar with this place. You should just stay here and serve."

Su Xinghui felt that the tone of this remark was a bit off. What did she mean by "serve"? It sounded a bit like a description of those people in the palace.

He asked about it, and Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu giggled, turning around and walking toward the Lu Family Inn without committing herself.

Su Xinghui asked again, "Sister Sister Ruoqiu, didn't you tell your aunt's husband before you left?"

Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu said without looking back, "I told him, don't you worry about it. Hurry back and serve."

Su Xinghui looked at her graceful back, shook his head with a smile, and returned to the canteen.

In the canteen, Gu Shanmin had already finished eating. As soon as he finished, everyone put down their chopsticks, as if they had been collectively pressed by a switch.

Gu Shanmin stood up and said, "You guys continue eating, don't worry about me."

Everyone shook their heads and said, "We're full, we're full."

Shi Deyou walked to Gu Shanmin's side and said, "Secretary Gu, do you need to rest for a while?"

Gu Shanmin shook his head and said, "No need. I want to go down to the villages earlier so I can see more things. I'll just walk around outside for a few minutes and then leave."

Shi Deyou nodded in agreement. Gu Shanmin walked around the courtyard of the township government with his hands behind his back for a few minutes and then called out, "Let's go."

In the afternoon, Su Xinghui took Gu Shanmin and his party to several more villages, including Hujia'ao. He focused on letting Gu Shanmin see the Yongfeng Beverage Factory. The Yongfeng Beverage Factory had been thriving in both production and sales for the past six months. Now it was the off-season for mineral water, but they were taking this opportunity to stock up, so their bottling production line was still operating at full capacity.

Gu Shanmin had already seen quite a few enterprises in Meng Hu Ling today, and these enterprises were all thriving, which made him feel very gratified. ===== CHAPTER 564 =====