Me! A high-ranking official!

"Afterwards, I will personally visit each of the families of these dozen or so elderly people to communicate with them. If the families agree, we will proceed according to this method. If they do not agree, we will discuss other solutions. If any villagers in the live broadcast room are willing to do this work and contribute their love, they can come to the village committee to sign up with me first thing tomorrow morning!"

After explaining everything he had planned, he glanced at the number of online viewers in the upper right corner of the live stream interface. Good heavens, the number had unknowingly climbed to over 450! This was definitely breaking the previous record again.

He smiled with satisfaction and waved to the camera: "Alright, all the work has been reported. Our fourth live broadcast of villagers' questions in Luojia Village has come to a successful conclusion! Folks, get some rest, see you next time!"

After saying that, he decisively clicked the close button for the live stream.

As soon as the screen went black, Li Gan, who had been silently watching over him, immediately came over and handed him a cup of lukewarm water that had been cooled to the perfect temperature.

"Brother Zhao, I really admire you!" Li Gan's eyes sparkled, his face full of admiration.

He took the water glass and gulped down two large mouthfuls, then looked at him with surprise and asked with a smile, "What do you admire about me?"

Li Gan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and chuckled憨厚ly, "Brother Zhao, you really have a way with things, and you're truly capable! I was listening from the side just now, and whether it's building roads, attracting investment, or taking care of the village's elderly and children, you've arranged everything so clearly. I was just thinking... if our village had had such a good leader like you back then, my sister and I wouldn't have suffered so much and lived such a hard life!"

In the end, Li Gan's tone carried a hint of heartfelt emotion.

Hearing these simple words, he felt a warmth in his heart and patted Li Gan on the shoulder with a smile, jokingly saying, "Alright, alright, I'll take that as a sincere compliment!"

"Brother Zhao, I'm telling the truth!" Li Gan said anxiously, quickly explaining seriously, "I've been working away from home for so many years, and I've never seen a leader like you who wholeheartedly cares about the people!"

Zhao Jianguo was amused by his earnestness and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Ganzi, you're something else! You've only been following me for a few days, and you've already learned how to flatter? But, although your flattery isn't quite polished yet, keep up the good work, and one day you'll be a master!"

Li Gan was taken aback at first, not realizing Zhao Jianguo was joking. After a moment, he chuckled sheepishly and nodded earnestly, saying, "Yes, Brother Zhao! I'll definitely study hard!"

After a few laughs and banter, Li Gan suddenly hesitated, rubbing the corner of his shirt. He paused, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped, finally scratching his head and saying, "Brother Zhao... um, could I ask you for a day off tomorrow?"

Zhao Jianguo put down his water glass and asked, somewhat surprised, "Taking leave? What's wrong, something happened at home?"

"Not at home." Li Gan sounded a little shy, but his eyes revealed undisguised joy: "It's... my sister is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow!"

"Oh dear!" He slapped his thigh suddenly, realizing, "Look at my brain! I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about something so important! Okay, you go tomorrow and focus on picking up your sister from the hospital."

As he spoke, he took out his phone: "Here's what we'll do, I'll find you a car tomorrow to pick you up directly from the hospital. Your sister has just recovered from a serious illness and her body must be very weak. She absolutely cannot be exposed to wind and cold or overexertion on the road!"

"No, no, no, no need, Brother Zhao!" Li Gan was startled and quickly waved his hand to refuse, "This is too much trouble for you! No need for a car, I'll take my sister to the station to take a bus, and we can come back in two bus transfers, it's very convenient!"

"How can that be!" He frowned, waving his hand dismissively to interrupt Li Gan. "Your sister is at her weakest right now. The bus is crowded and the air isn't circulating. What if she catches a bad cold on the way? All our efforts will be wasted. You'll regret it then!"

Listening to Zhao Jianguo's analysis, Li Gan thought about it carefully and realized it made sense. His sister's illness had finally been cured with Zhao's help, and her life had been saved. If he were to cause any more trouble just to save a few dozen yuan on travel expenses, he would truly regret it for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, he stopped being coy and said softly, his eyes welling up with tears, "Brother Zhao, I've troubled you again..."

"Greetings, son." Zhao Jianguo stepped forward and patted his slightly thin shoulder heavily, his gaze sincere. "Since I consider you a brother, this is just a matter of a word. If you continue to be so polite and distant with me, then we'll become estranged!"

Upon hearing the word "brother," Li Gan felt a jolt in his heart, a warm current flowing through his body. He bit his lip and nodded vigorously.

Having arranged the car, he remembered a crucial question and casually asked, "By the way, where are you planning to take your sister to recuperate tomorrow?"

Li Gan sighed and said truthfully, "I want to bring her to the village so I can take care of her nearby, but... there are only two rooms at the village committee, and they are all occupied by men. It's really inconvenient, and I'm worried about it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jianguo immediately laughed: "Hey, I thought it was some big problem! What's inconvenient about it? Here's the deal: you can go to the hospital to pick her up tomorrow without worry. Leave the accommodation to me; I'll figure out how to arrange everything perfectly for her!"

Li Gan suddenly raised his head, looked at Zhao Jianguo, and all his unspoken words were condensed into a deep bow: "Brother Zhao, thank you! Thank you so much!"

The next morning, Li Gan went to the city hospital early to pick up his sister.

Zhao Jianguo stayed up late last night thinking about a few things to do next, and went to bed a little late. He thought he could take this rare opportunity to stay in bed a little longer, but just after eight o'clock, the village committee courtyard became lively. Liu Zhijun's voice, mixed with the villagers' enthusiastic conversation, went straight into his ears through the cracks in the window, making him completely unable to sleep.

He smiled helplessly, then got out of bed, splashed his face with cold water, and went out the door.

As soon as I stepped out of the house, I bumped into my aunt, Wang Shuzhen, who was walking towards me with a cheerful smile.

"Jianguo, are you awake? These past few days have been non-stop with village affairs; our Party Secretary must be exhausted!"

Wang Shuzhen had a kind face and spoke with a friendly tone.

He shook the water droplets off his hands and greeted her with a smile, "I'm fine, Auntie. You came so early, is there something wrong at home?"

Wang Shuzhen rubbed her rough hands together, her eyes filled with anticipation, and said with a smile, "I originally wanted to work at that planting base, but they said they couldn't hire people over sixty, and I'm just over that age. But last night, when you were doing that live stream, I heard from the younger generation in my family that the village is hiring people specifically to take care of the elderly?"