Yonghe Road

Chapter 76 New Official
In the golden sunlight on the countryside, a spacious and bright two-story building with white exterior walls sits quietly on the street.

This is the village committee of Baile Village.

In front of the door is a green square, on which a government information disclosure column with big red characters is particularly eye-catching.

Chunshui stood at the edge of the square, her gaze sweeping across the scene before her, a long-lost feeling of familiarity welling up in her heart. She used to accompany Huifang here to attend village meetings and events. Secretary Wang Kai would always stand on the steps, loudspeaker in hand, his booming voice relaying the latest policies and information to the villagers.

Chunshui crossed the square and entered the village committee gate. He saw the village's historical photos and honorary medals still hanging on the wall, recording the outstanding achievements of Baile Village in every period and every aspect. It just seemed that there were a few more medals than before.

"I'm looking for Secretary Wang's signature." Two young staff members walked up the stairs quickly with documents in their hands, talking in low voices.

"I'd also like Secretary Wang's signature," another staff member responded, quickening his pace.

Both of these people were unfamiliar faces to Chunshui.

She had been away from Baile Village for a year or two, and unexpectedly, there had been changes in the personnel of the village committee.

Chunshui didn't take it to heart. Apart from Secretary Wang Kai, the head of the village committee, the staff changed from time to time. Many volunteers and college students from other places were sent here by the organization department to gain experience for one or two years and then returned to the city.

Chunshui followed the two staff members and went upstairs. He had no doubt in his mind that the "Secretary Wang" they were referring to was naturally Secretary Wang Kai.

When he reached the second floor, Chunshui gently took off his sunglasses and watched the two staff members walk into the village secretary's office. He thought: Wang Zian is in the village committee at this time, so he should be here to see Secretary Wang Kai, right?
When she walked to the door of the office, she saw an unexpected scene: the person who was signing for the two staff members was not Secretary Wang Kai, but Wang Zian.

Wang Zian's expression was focused and serious, as he wrote rapidly on the document. After quickly signing, the two staff members said in unison, "Thank you, Secretary Wang," and left the office, greeting Chunshui.

"Secretary Wang, there's a beautiful woman looking for you."

The two staff members shouted at Wang Zian mischievously and ran away laughing.

Wang Zian looked towards the door and saw a fashionable young woman standing there. She was wearing a simple yet stylish set of high-end custom-made private clothes. The top was a loose white denim top, and the bottom was matched with a pair of smooth black wide-leg pants. She wore a pair of beige suede high heels on her feet. Her hair was carefully styled into big waves, and the layers of hair were scattered on her shoulders, making her look casual and elegant.

The woman was holding a pair of retro sunglasses in her hand and leaning against the door, looking at Wang Zian sitting behind the desk with a look of surprise.

That position was always occupied by Secretary Wang in the past.

Although he had received a call from Zhong Chunshui and knew that she had returned to the village, Wang Zian was still stunned when he saw Zhong Chunshui dressed like this.

How could this be the same Zhong Chunshui from before? As expected, when someone becomes famous, their aura changes completely. Wang Zian was completely stunned by the modern girl before him.

"Chunshui, you're back?" Wang Zian stood up, poured tea for Zhong Chunshui, and then asked awkwardly, "Should I call you Chunshui now, or Yichi?"

Zhong Chunshui didn't answer Wang Zian's question. Instead, he sat down at the tea table opposite Wang Zian and took the teacup Wang Zian handed over while asking, "What do they call you, Secretary Wang?"

The teacup felt warm in his hand, perhaps from the temperature of the tea or the remaining warmth from Wang Zian's hand. Zhong Chunshui's heart, which had been suspended for several days, felt settled at this moment.

"My father has retired, and now I am the secretary of Baile Village." Wang Zian told Chunshui shyly.

Zhong Chunshui's face didn't show any excessive surprise. He said, "I used to hear the villagers say that no one could take over Secretary Wang Kai's job. At that time, I felt that you could do it. However, you were in college and then joined the army. I thought you might not return to Baile Village to develop. Now, it's really great. You're here to take over Secretary Wang's job. The villagers must be very happy, right?"

Zhong Chunshui said this and then smiled: "What I said is simply nonsense. If the villagers are not happy, how can they elect you as the village secretary?"

Indeed, Wang Zian was elected as the village secretary by votes of all the villagers.

As for why the people of Baile Village chose him as the new village secretary, it all started with that tea party.

As the first large-scale basketball tournament in China themed on a tea-producing county or city, Tea BA has attracted the attention of media and the public across the country. Its successful hosting has greatly enhanced the city's image and the popularity of the local white tea brand, successfully driven the development of related industries such as catering, accommodation, transportation, and tourism, and brought direct growth momentum to the city's economy.

This idea was first proposed by Wang Zian.

During the competition, players from Baile Village such as Wang Zian and Zhong Ziqi made great contributions to the local Baicha team's successful victory.

In addition to his basketball skills, Wang Zian's coordination and organizational skills were also noticed by leaders in the process of assisting sports associations and other departments to carry out tea BA activities. President Ji Tong, who was an athlete, was even more fond of Wang Zian. After the tea BA, they met several times on issues such as the white tea factory and the Baile Village villa area.

As the saying goes, a meeting is the beginning of a new beginning. With each meeting and discussion, their friendship grew stronger, and President Ji Tong became increasingly appreciative of this clear-headed, thoughtful, and capable young man. The successful move of the Baile villagers off Chang'an Avenue and into new homes in the villa complex was thanks to Wang Zian's assistance to Secretary Wang Kai, who secured President Ji Tong's approval.

President Ji Tong wanted to quickly establish a white tea factory, but besides funding, numerous challenges arose. Finding a suitable factory building quickly proved challenging. Technically, hiring experienced tea makers was also challenging. Furthermore, a quality control team was needed to ensure consistent tea quality. This involved navigating complex approval processes and frequent communication and coordination with relevant departments. Each step presented significant challenges, both in terms of time and talent.

Wang Zian's white tea factory is ready-made, and it is relatively mature from making, producing to selling. The aged white teas collected in the factory have extremely high market value.

It's just a little smaller in scale, but with the capital injection from Chairman Ji Tong, the tea factory will soon become better, stronger and bigger.

Wang Zian was also willing to make great concessions, allowing Chairman Ji Tong to own two-thirds of the shares of the white tea factory and have all decision-making power. This made Chairman Ji Tong very satisfied, and the two sides quickly reached a cooperation.

Since President Ji Tong has an industry in Baile Village, he hopes that Baile Village will develop better. If the houses in the villa area are sold to foreign friends, they will not live there permanently. They may stay there for a few days a year or once every few years. This will not be beneficial to the development of Baile Village. It will only cause vacant houses, which will lead to a series of adverse effects, such as waste of land resources and theft.

If Baile Village wants to promote the "two parks and two districts" project, it must vacate Chang'an Avenue within the planned area. If the villa area changes hands, the people of Baile Village will have nowhere to go even if they are willing to move out of Chang'an Avenue.

The villa area must be reserved for the people of Baile Village, and the fundamental reason why the people of Baile Village are unwilling to move to the villa area is because of the price difference.

If you don’t have to pay the price difference and you can get better living conditions, why not do it?

The previous developer's capital chain was broken, so he had to wait for the people of Baile Village to pay the difference out of their own pockets to buy villas. Chairman Ji Tong was not short of money, so he regarded it as another investment in Baile Village.

Of course, when it comes to business, President Ji Tong is not only a philanthropist, but also a businessman. As long as there are good projects, she is naturally willing to make money.

Therefore, Wang Zian proposed to Secretary Wang Kai that Baile Village use the shares of the industrial company controlled by the village committee to pay the difference on behalf of the entire village.

The people of Baile Village can live in beautiful villas without having to pay the price difference out of their own pockets. Chairman Ji Tong’s investment will also bring new dividend income every year. After all, once the "two parks and two districts" project is completed, the village’s annual dividend will double.

When Secretary Wang Kai first proposed this win-win situation to Chairman Ji Tong, Chairman Ji Tong was not very willing to do it. It was still Wang Zian who persuaded and persuaded Chairman Ji Tong again and again, and said that if Chairman Ji Tong agreed to this plan, he could give up all the shares of "Zhiyin White Tea Factory" free of charge.

"If you leave, can Zhiyin White Tea Factory still be called Zhiyin White Tea Factory?" President Ji Tong said.

If there is only Ziqi but no Boya, can they still be called soulmates?

"The tea factory can't lose such a good director like you." President Ji Tong said again.

Finally, Wang Zian did not have to withdraw his shares and sacrifice his own interests. Chairman Ji Tong sold the villa area to the people of Baile Village according to their wishes. Of course, he also kept one for himself as the office location of "Shibashibashi" and "Zhiyin White Tea Factory". If foreign friends come to visit in the future, there will also be guest rooms to receive them.

"So, my mother, my brother and the others all moved into the villa area?" Zhong Chunshui asked Wang Zian in the village secretary's office.

Wang Zian nodded and said, "The entire Baile Village has moved to the villa area. My father named it Yonghe New District, which means that the people of Baile Village will always live in harmony, have ethnic unity, and be as close as one family."

Yonghe, Zhong Chunshui chewed over these two words, but his heart felt heavy.

The extended family of Baile Village might be growing stronger, but what about her own small family? How would her mother and brother react to her return?

If she had not been in a hurry to cut ties with her original family when she had a good income before, but had sent some money back home in time, her eldest brother and Lin Yingying would have been able to get married smoothly. Now, when she returns home sadly, her family will definitely be more enthusiastic towards her.

Because he had lost contact with his family before, Chunshui didn't know that Zhong Ziwang and Lin Yingying had been married for a long time and even had a child, let alone that Zhong Ziwang had an accident.

She worked hard to build her career alone. Her overnight fame made her ambitious and focused on herself. The glamour of the world of fame and fortune made her forget where she came from and the existence of her family.

Her only connection to Baile Village was Wang Zian. However, she was so busy performing and making appearances that she had no time to sleep, and later she rarely contacted Wang Zian.

She didn't take the initiative to contact Wang Zian, and Wang Zian would never take the initiative to contact her.

For Wang Zian, this is a sense of boundaries, not to easily disturb others. For Zhong Chunshui, Wang Zian is not attentive to her.

"Chun Shui, why did you come back so suddenly this time? Do your mother and your brother know that you are back?"

Hearing Wang Zian's question, Chunshui looked up at him, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Brother Zi'an, you really don't care about me." Chunshui said in a hoarse voice with a wry smile.