Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 373
Just as tourists craned their necks, waiting to see the results.

In the distance, several off-road vehicles slowly drove out from the depths of the meadow.

There were more than a dozen dejected young people behind the car, surrounded by various animals, and there was a sense of déjà vu as if they were returning from an expedition to escort the captives.

"Second brother, what should we do, really go back!" The man with the backpack secretly glanced at Li Hongbing who was riding on the horse, and asked in a low voice.

go back! !
The copper-faced man showed unwillingness in his eyes.

Such a big gold mine, why don't you even give me a mouthful of soup.

Let us go with a single word.

dream.

I can't get it, so don't think about it.

"Sell the news of the gold mine to Lao Qiao, and let them eat dogs."

old bridge!

Hearing this name, fear flashed across the face of the man with the backpack.

Go back to the meadow entrance.

Sitting on horseback, Li Hongbing faced the crowd of tourists and pointed to the dejected young perpetrators beside him.

"Meadows are a precious resource in our Caogou Village, because they have caused serious damage to the ecological environment of the meadows. They will work on the meadows with labor compensation until the destroyed meadows are restored to vegetation."

"I would also like to warn all tourists, I am happy to come to Caogou Village, but if you want to damage the environment, get out as soon as possible, our village does not welcome it."

Tourists applauded Li Hongbing's decision.

"Xiucai, come here!" Li Hongbing found the scholar in the crowd watching the excitement.

"Brother, what's the matter!"

"Take them to find the red flag, give out a basket to each of them, and pick up trash on the meadow first."

More than a dozen young men and women looked at each other. They were either from rich families or from officials, but who would recognize them in the valley?
At present, resistance is definitely useless. People have dogs, pigs and owls, so they can only admit their cowardice first, and call home when they have time, so that adults can come forward to find people.

"Understood!" Xiucai nodded, beckoning to the young man, "Come with me!"

The young man who destroyed the meadow followed the scholar.

Li Hongbing looked at the gold digging duo.

"Are you two going or staying?"

"I don't know if we can play in the village." The copper-faced man raised his head and asked.

"Whatever, as long as you obey the rules, I welcome you." Li Hongbing patted Heifeng, and the horses turned around and ran towards the old house.

Other groups of dogs and wild boars continued to patrol the meadow.

When I got home, before I could catch my breath, I was pinched by two brothers-in-law and dragged abruptly to a half-renovated house.

"San'er, what did you see?" the eldest brother-in-law asked deeply.

what did you see?
"Isn't it just a broken courtyard that hasn't been repaired yet?" Li Hongbing was puzzled.

"Wrong!" The second brother-in-law denied it outright, and said affectionately with outstretched arms.

"I saw Qian crying!" After speaking, he turned around abruptly, his staring eyes startled Li Hongbing, and subconsciously retreated.

"speak English!"

The two brothers-in-law pointed to the yard at the same time.

"People say how long it's been, why haven't you even built a yard when you stay in the village all day long?"

Li Hongbing touched his nose in embarrassment.

It seems that I did not pay attention to the homestay project, and even the construction team was transferred by myself from time to time to do private work in the village.

"Do you know the current traffic in the village? We are in business, not for poverty alleviation. We invest in manpower and material resources every day, and we have to pay back."

The eldest brother-in-law was angry and complained.

I came to the village this morning to inspect the work, and found that even a model house hadn’t been built, and the construction team was half-built, and the construction team was nowhere to be seen. After making a phone call, I found out that the construction team was arranged by my brother-in-law to repair the road.

Millions of real money have been invested in the homestay project. If the construction cannot be completed before winter, and the mountains will be blocked by heavy snow, we can only wait until spring tomorrow.

That's a huge loss!

"As an investor, Village Chief Li must give an explanation today!" the second brother-in-law asked quietly.

Feeling guilty, Li Hongbing wiped off the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead, showing a flattering expression.

"It's not that I was busy and forgot, what do you think should be done?"

The eldest brother-in-law, who was looking poorly, said directly.

"Now the courtyard design of the homestay project is old and old, which requires a large number of local craftsmen in rural areas. We have no channels for this. You can handle it."

That's it!

Li Hongbing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he would make some harsh demands, such as letting himself guard the construction site, but it turned out that he wanted rural craftsmen.

Don't take it easy.

It is not easy to find three-legged toads in rural areas, and there are not too few people who can build houses. Almost every man knows a little bit, and the small courtyards of B&Bs are all one-story houses, so there is no need for complicated technology.

It's not a busy time for farming, and there are a lot of idlers at home in the forest area.

"I'll solve this. How many people are needed?"

The second brother-in-law nodded, "The more the better, as many people as there are."

"All right, I'll go to the village committee to make a call!" Li Hongbing turned around and walked out. After walking a few steps, he recovered his senses and turned to look at the two brothers-in-law who were laughing.

"No, you two bombed me!"

The eldest brother-in-law waved his hand impatiently, "Hurry up and find someone, don't dawdle."

Row!
You two can do it.

Li Hongbing reached out and nodded, walked out of the construction site angrily, and walked towards the village committee.

Along the way, tourists warmly greeted Li Hongbing, who was wearing a straw hat, and called Village Chief Li kindly.

It made Li Hongbing baffled that they all knew him.

As soon as he entered the village committee, he was hit by Chunsheng. Li Hongbing himself was fine, but Chunsheng was bounced to the ground.

"What are you doing in such a hurry, your house is on fire!"

"Village chief, the town just called and asked you to go to the town immediately to hold a new job meeting." Chunsheng endured the pain, got up and grinned.

"In such a hurry, Lao Zhao isn't still in the village." Li Hongbing asked doubtfully.

That is, if you dare to call Zhao Town Elder Lao Zhao.

Chunsheng replied resentfully, "Mayor Zhao left overnight last night, and it was Zhao Zhen who called just now, telling you to go over quickly."

"Understood!" Li Hongbing nodded, and was about to go home for three rides, when he suddenly remembered that there were still a lot of junk in the village.

"Chunsheng, when I'm not around, you can take a look in the village and make up your own mind about anything."

Hear this.

Chunsheng was so excited that he was about to cry.

Finally, when the clouds opened to see the moon, the village chief let him act as the village chief, and his official career took another big step forward.

"Don't worry, I promise to take good care of you!"

Li Hongbing frowned, why did what he said sound so unpleasant.

I'm going to a meeting.

It's not buried.

Back at the old house, I hurriedly explained to Shan Xing that it happened that San Pao was going back to the town to dispose of the business hall and prepare to open a supermarket.

Li Hongbing took Sanpao's car to the town along the way.

On the way, there are waves of tourists.

At the foot of Chaotianyan Mountain, vehicles were parked, and there seemed to be more horse-drawn carriages from other villages, probably because they heard the wind and ran over to make money.

Li Hongbing didn't mind this. Caogou Village was full of greasy food, and saved some soup for others to avoid being scolded for eating alone.

"Village Chief Li, Village Chief Li!" Zheng Youqian shouted loudly while standing in a carriage.

Li Hongbing signaled Sanpao to slow down the car, and poked his head out, "Cunchang Zheng, what's the matter?"

Zheng Youqian asked, "Are you going to the town for a meeting? I just received the notice. Give me a kick."

"boarding!"

Li Hongbing waved his hand.

Zheng You rushed forward and clapped his hands three times. Instead of sitting in the driver's cab, he jumped directly into the pickup truck and patted the roof.

The pickup truck struggled through the crowded traffic and drove slowly towards the outside of the mountain.

He stopped and walked all the way, listening to San Pao scolding all the way.

It was already afternoon when we arrived in town.

San Pao rubbed his feet sore from stepping on the brakes, and said angrily, "Ma De, this broken road is impossible to walk, and it is hard to drive for 2 hours in 5 hours."

"It's a troublesome matter!" Li Hongbing also had a headache.

At present, the mountain roads leading to each village cannot meet the needs of tourists' vehicles. Many drivers are used to driving on flat roads in cities, and they are not used to the twists and turns of mountain roads in forest areas.

Just now on the road, I encountered a few cars because of sharp turns, which caused a scratch accident and blocked half the sky.

"Talk to the mayor later, and send me directly to the town government." Li Hongbing looked at the time, it was already past 4 pm, and he didn't know if he would be in time for the meeting.

"Dinner at my house tonight." San Pao asked while driving.

"You can't tell, don't wait for me!" Li Hongbing waved his hand.

Ah!
Sanpao knew that Li Hongbing was a big celebrity in the town, so he finally went out to the mountains, there must be many people to pick him up, so he didn't say anything, he kicked the gas pedal to the town hall.

When the car came to a complete stop, Li Hongbing got out of the car and greeted Zheng Youqian in the carriage, only to find that this old man was sleeping named Yixiang.

After being woken up, Zheng Youqian was embarrassed to wipe off the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

"Mr. Li, I don't like to sit in a car seat, but I like to lie in the car, and I can fall asleep with just a shake."

Li Hongbing laughed awkwardly, said goodbye to Chunmiao, turned and walked into the town hall.

Secretary Liu stood at the door from morning to afternoon, his legs were numb, and finally saw Li Hongbing appear.

"Village Chief Li, you are here!"

"The traffic jam on the road didn't delay the meeting!" Li Hongbing asked with a smile.

Secretary Liu smiled cooperatively, "There is no delay, the official meeting will be held tomorrow morning."

Tomorrow!

The call was urgent and asked me to come to town immediately.

play me too!
Li Hongbing's face paused.

Secretary Liu, who is doing the work of observing words and demeanor, helping the leader take the blame, hurriedly explained with a smile.

"Mayor Zhao came out of your village last night and returned to the town almost at dawn. I don't think there will be a meeting tomorrow, and Village Chief Li will definitely not be able to catch up. I suggest that you come early today. I have arranged the guest house. .”

Secretary Liu did his job well if he stretched out his hand and didn't hit the smiling person.

The mountain road is really blocked. If we really set out tomorrow, we will definitely not be able to make it in time for the meeting.

Li Hongbing laughed and boasted, "Secretary Liu is still thoughtful, where is Old Zhao?"

Old Zhao!

Secretary Liu was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted, pretending not to hear, "Mayor Zhao has brewed five pots of tea in a row, and has been waiting for you in the office. I will take you there."

Li Hongbing nodded, walked into the town hall, and Zheng Youqian, who had a very low sense of presence, hurriedly followed behind.

"Major Zheng, we have a meeting tomorrow. Find a place to stay first. The mayor has work to discuss." Secretary Liu stopped him coldly.

Zheng Youqian smiled lowly, "Okay, okay, blame me for getting the time wrong."

After finishing speaking, he watched Secretary Liu graciously lead Li Hongbing into the town hall.

Dog stuff, what the hell! !

Hetui! !
Spit a mouthful of thick soup to the ground.

Behind him came the grumpy roar of the doorman.

"Hey, who the hell, I don't know that the town government can't spit anywhere, wipe it off quickly."

Zheng Youqian was terrified, turned around and smiled at the doorman, squatted down and wiped off the thick soup with his clothes.

Ma De, I knew I should drink more water before coming here, the spit is so thick.

Push open the door of the mayor's office.

Zhao Mingguo heard the movement early and stood up, smiling all over his face, "Red Soldier, the road is not easy to walk, come and have a drink of tea."

"No, it took five hours to arrive." Li Hongbing sat down on the sofa carelessly, with a cup of freshly brewed tea in front of him.

He suddenly understood in his heart that regardless of Secretary Liu standing at the door to meet him, he, Zhao Mingguo, was also staring at the window.

"Red Soldier, are you okay tonight, brother will catch you." Zhao Minguo took out a bag of Huazi.

"Coincidentally, I have an appointment with some old classmates who haven't seen for many years tonight, I'm sorry."

Li Hongbing declined the invitation politely, it was uncomfortable to have dinner with these people, he had to ponder over every word for a long time, and fell into a trap if he didn't pay attention.

After speaking, he quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, I haven't congratulated Gao Sheng yet, this time I will go to that unit in the city."

Mentioning this matter, Zhao Mingguo's face showed joy.

"Highway intersection!"

Li Hongbing immediately climbed along the pole.

"Good unit, I guess we will have to deal with it in the future. Do you think it can be repaired after entering the mountain village? This will affect the experience of tourists."

Zhao Mingguo grinned at the corner of his mouth and pointed.

"You! You don't want to suffer at all. Wait until your new mayor has a headache."

"Uncle Huaizhong is also one of our own people, we are all our own people!" Li Hongbing naturally understood what he meant.

Some things can be said to the end, and the two began to ramble and chat about homework.

It was not until Li Hongbing was sent out of the town government that Zhao Mingguo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mayor, let's talk!" Secretary Liu asked cautiously.

Zhao Mingguo smiled slightly, regardless of whether Li Hongbing understood or not, he said it anyway.

Looking at the red clouds in the sky, he uttered a vague sentence.

It's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree!
Leave the town government.

This will be just the time when the farm work is over, the streets are crowded with people, and there are stalls on both sides of the street, the sound of selling and the smell of snacks are mixed together, full of fireworks.

Sanpao's family specified that they couldn't go, and Chunmiao had a big belly, so it was inappropriate to bother her.

Li Hongbing wandered aimlessly on the street.

After a while, I took all kinds of snacks in my hand.

Stove stewed old tofu, sausage sandwich pancakes, fried buns, leek box.
Li Hongbing ate with glee, his mouth was full of oil, and he ate and burrowed into the crowd, and he would go to see if there were too many people, and he didn't care if he was quarreled, just trying to have a good time.

Walk around and have a look, unknowingly came to North Street.

North Street mainly sells daily necessities, clothes, etc. The last time I bought school uniforms for school children, I came to North Street.

I came to a store that sold labor insurance products. They said they were labor insurance products, but they actually bought everything. There were farm tools, fertilizers, and other messy things at the door.

Li Hongbing was dressed in rural attire and wore a straw hat. Instead of being discriminated against by the shop owner, he greeted him warmly and asked what to buy.

"How do you sell the vest?" Li Hongbing pointed to a black vest with reflective strips hanging on the shelf.

"It's worn by security guards. It's useless for farming. I have camouflage uniforms, which are made of serious chemical fiber fabrics and can't be cut with a knife."

While talking, the shop owner picked up a camouflage uniform on the booth, picked up a sickle and scraped a few times.

Indeed, the clothes are not rotten.

However, Li Hongbing is in the security vest.

"Don't wear camouflage, take off the vest and let me see!"

(End of this chapter)