Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

And so, Chu Shijun officially began his life as the mayor of Huayang Town.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, he and Tian Wenming, along with Wang Xingmin and Xiao Lin, took their pens and notebooks and began conducting research in the Huayang Town area.

He did not agree to the requests from the others who wanted to follow.

Our first stop was Kouxi Village.

Once the car reached the village area, the road became very narrow and full of potholes, which was very inconvenient.

After driving for a while longer, the group decided to get off and walk.

"Mayor Chu, the other villages are in the same situation. Cars can't travel easily, so everyone rides bicycles," Wang Xingmin said from the side.

How much do you know about Kouxi Village?

"Mayor Chu, the Wang family is a large clan in this village. I myself am from here. It's the main production area for edible fungi in Huayang Town, accounting for 50%..."

Before Wang Xingmin could finish speaking, Chu Shijun interrupted him, "Edible fungi account for a large portion of the town's output value. Hasn't the town considered repairing the roads here? How are the mushrooms supposed to be transported on roads like this?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xingmin gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Mayor Chu, you don't know this, but the old Party Secretary mentioned this issue before, but it's very difficult to implement."

"Take a look,"

Wang Xingmin pointed to both sides of the road; the dirt road, about four meters wide, was flanked by fields.

"There are fields on both sides. If we build a road, it's unreasonable to only build four meters. Widening it would require taking up land, and the farmers all disagree, especially in this area, where there are quite a few villagers with the surname Wang. After a few protests, the matter was dropped."

"Moreover, even if we only repair this four-meter stretch of road, we don't have enough money. After the application was rejected once, the team couldn't reach a consensus."

Chu Shijun glanced at Xiao Lin, saw that he was writing something down in his notebook, nodded, and continued walking forward.

"Comrade Xingmin, you just mentioned that you're also from Kouxi Village and belong to the Wang clan. Have you tried to mobilize people for this matter? Have you spoken to some of the older villagers?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xingmin's face grew even more bitter, and he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Mayor, you have no idea, because of this matter, I almost got beaten up and thrown out, and my family is blaming me now."

"I'm not afraid to admit it, but when I became the deputy mayor, some people in the village told me to order the cooperative to raise the price of mushrooms. I didn't agree, and they said I had lost my humanity after becoming an official."

Chu Shijun patted him on the shoulder and affirmed, "What you did was right. First of all, you must be firm in your stance. As a cadre, you must consider the development of the whole town and treat your own relatives differently. If you do it, others will do it too, and things will get chaotic."

"As for whether the prices set by the cooperative are high or low, whether they are based on market conditions, and how much profit the people can gain, we need to keep a close eye on these things and take them into consideration in a comprehensive manner." After saying that, he looked at Lin Yingcai and said, "Xiao Lin, you need to remember this and promote it as a key task in the future."

Lin Yingcai nodded and quickly circled the words he had just written.

As Wang Xingmin entered Kouxi Village, he saw an elderly man carrying a bucket of water, who looked to be about seventy years old. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Fourth Uncle, watering the plants?"

The old man glanced at him, then at Chu Shijun and the others, and turned and left without saying a word.

"hehe……"

Wang Xingmin gave an awkward smile.

Chu Shijun glanced at him, then quickly stepped forward and called out, "Uncle, wait a moment!"

After calling a few more times, the old man stopped, put the bucket on the ground, turned around, and a hint of impatience appeared on his weathered face. "What do you want, kid?"

"Fourth Uncle, this is the new mayor of Huayang Town."

Wang Xingmin rushed forward.

Upon hearing this, the old man looked Chu Shijun up and down, but still said nothing kind: "A new town mayor? I think he's doomed. The previous one was arrested for embezzlement and bribery, and now this kid soldier has come. What a mess."

Damn it!

Wang Xingmin was startled. If it weren't for the fact that this was his fourth uncle and the town mayor was also there, he would have gone up and punched him a couple of times.

He finally managed to get on Mayor Chu's side, and these words are influencing him!

"Fourth Uncle, please calm down. Mayor Chu is here to resolve the issue."

Chu Shijun narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Uncle, I know that the previous mayor's actions chilled your hearts, but please trust the organization. We have always had a zero-tolerance attitude towards such black sheep, now and in the future. We will always stand on the side of the people."

"Ha, it sounds better to talk than to do."

The old man chuckled, reached into his shirt pocket, and realized he didn't have any cigarettes.

Wang Xingmin immediately handed over his own and lit it for him.

"Let me ask you, when will the village primary school be repaired? When will the teachers' back pay be paid? Those teachers are about to leave, do you know that? And what about the cooperative's pricing? They told us that's the market price, do they really think no one in the village has ever left?"

"Can you, the new mayor, solve these problems?"

Wang Xingmin's eyes widened, and he was sweating profusely, afraid that his fourth uncle would say something else. He quickly said, "Fourth Uncle, please calm down. Mayor Chu just arrived yesterday, so he definitely needs to find out what's going on..."

"able,"

Chu Shijun waved his hand to interrupt him, and said firmly, "Uncle, don't be disappointed. Some comrades made mistakes in the past, which caused you to suffer, but that doesn't mean all comrades are like that. Now I'm here to solve these problems."

"The purpose of my visit to Kouxi Village is to conduct on-site research, to see what the villagers think, what difficulties they face, and to gather their opinions so that I can better understand their work."

As they spoke, a group of villagers had gathered nearby, whispering amongst themselves and occasionally pointing in their direction.

Seeing this, Chu Shijun looked at them and said loudly, "Fellow villagers, come over here. I am the new town mayor. Let's all have a talk."

Seeing this, Tian Wenming moved closer, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings, and one hand raised to his waist.

This scene caught the old man's eye a few more times. He lit a cigarette and said, "Young man, you're a soldier, right? Heh, I handled a gun back in the day too." Then he looked at Chu Shijun and said, "Looks like you're not so bad off, kid. Well then, let's see if you can keep your word."

"Fellow villagers, everyone here, come over and talk to the new town mayor about the difficulties you're facing," the old man called out to those around him.

As soon as he said this, the villagers who had been standing still looked at each other and gathered around. Tian Wenming also moved even closer to Chu Shijun.

Seeing this, Chu Shijun gave Wang Xingmin a cold look.

This scene made him feel a little heartbroken. When did this phenomenon begin?

He wants to change this situation and bring it back to how it was back then.

Wherever the banners passed, people saw smiling faces of support.

"Time waits for no one!"

So many things are urgent; the world turns, time presses on. Ten thousand years is too long; seize the day!