Me! A high-ranking official!

The day after tomorrow is Tuesday, the day of the fifth live broadcast of "People Ask Questions". He closed his eyes and carefully went through the work of the week in his mind.

The three things we agreed on beforehand are: First, the county's approval for the land transfer. Although the final result hasn't been given, it's pretty much a done deal, since the county leaders are all watching closely. Second, the road construction funding. I mentioned it to Guo Nanguo today, and the money should be transferred in the next couple of days. Although the county's special funds haven't been allocated yet, it won't affect the initial construction phase. I'll expedite it when I get back to the county. Third, the tutoring center has officially started up. Luo Duomi and my younger sister are overseeing it, and it's operating smoothly.

The other two related tasks are also on track. In terms of the care of disabled elderly, all the staff have been recruited. Aunt Wang Shuzhen and two other villagers are each responsible for six households. The village provides a subsidy of 300 yuan to each person, plus the 300 yuan each family contributes, so they can get a little over 2,000 yuan a month. As for the health clinic, Wang Zhenbo has also opened for business.

With all his worries resolved, even if he were to be transferred, he would have left the village with a satisfactory explanation.

Just as he was pondering this, his phone screen suddenly lit up. Zhou Mingyuan had sent him a link. When he clicked on it, he was shocked to see a sensational news headline: "After years in a coma, the gambling king miraculously awakens today."

Upon seeing this news, he was overjoyed. The Rejuvenating Elixir truly had the power to seize the creation of heaven and earth, pulling the gambling king back from the brink of death. Now that the gambling king had recovered, the promised 1 billion yuan would definitely be delivered.

Sure enough, less than five minutes later, Zhou Mingyuan called, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement, asking if he had seen the news.

He said he had seen it, and Zhou Mingyuan immediately said that the other party agreed to pay 1 billion yuan, but asked to wait two days for a full physical assessment before the loan could be released.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Have them make an initial investment of one hundred million."

"I've considered it, and they readily agreed," Zhou Mingyuan said calmly. "The money will be deposited into that anonymous card by tomorrow at the latest."

He nodded slightly. Zhou Mingyuan was indeed reliable; he had completed the task in such a short time.

After hanging up the phone, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief. Five days had passed since he borrowed money from the "Treasure Basin" system to exchange for the Great Rejuvenation Pill, and the final repayment deadline was in two days. He could delay the final payment for the Renewal Pill, but he absolutely could not delay the debt for the Great Rejuvenation Pill. With this 100 million yuan advance payment, plus his previous reserves, he had basically covered the 500 million yuan hole, and finally he no longer had to worry about facing the system's annihilation.

Over the next two days, he handled the village's trivial matters in an orderly manner, making final preparations for his departure. During this time, he received a formal notice from Guo Nanguo, requiring him to complete the handover and be ready to return to the bureau at any time.

On Tuesday evening, he sent a notice in the village group, reminding everyone that the fifth live broadcast of villagers asking questions was about to begin.

The live stream started on time, and as soon as it went live, the number of online viewers skyrocketed, breaking the 300 mark in just a few minutes. The screen was filled with the aliases of many accounts from various towns and bureaus in the county.

At 8 p.m. sharp, Zhao Jianguo straightened his posture, cleared his throat, and looked at the camera with a smile.

"Dear villagers and leaders, good evening. This is the fifth live broadcast of the villagers' questions in Luojia Village. As usual, let me first report on the progress of our work over the past week."

He spoke steadily and clearly: "The three tasks set forth last week are as follows: First, the land transfer approval process. The relevant documents have been submitted to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau and are currently under review. It is expected to be approved smoothly next week. Second, the special funds for road construction. Comrade Luo Ming has completed the coordination with the town and established a joint fund management account. Currently, the donation from Hotan Company has been fully deposited into the account, the funds allocated by the Culture and Tourism Bureau will arrive next week, and the special funds from the county are also expected to be disbursed next week. At the same time, I would like to report some good news to everyone: Secretary Wang of the town party committee has given great support to our village's work and has specially approved 100,000 yuan for the road lighting project. On behalf of the 800 villagers of Luojia Village, I thank Secretary Wang for his strong support."

He paused, then continued his report: "Thirdly, the evening tutoring program has officially started. Teacher Luo Duomi and my sister, who just finished the college entrance examination, are temporarily taking over the teaching duties. Judging from the current situation, the feedback from students and parents is very positive. In addition, regarding the issue of supporting disabled elderly people, the village committee has communicated with each family and reached an agreement. This work was fully implemented yesterday, and three comrades from the village, Wang Shuzhen, Li Yanfen, and Li Xiulian, have officially started their services as dedicated caregivers."

He picked up his water glass, took a sip, and his expression became slightly serious.

"After reporting on last week's work progress, the next step, as is customary, is for the public to ask questions. However, due to the special circumstances today, this session will be temporarily canceled for one period."

He looked directly into the camera, his voice revealing a hint of composure: "Here, I'd like to announce some news. As you all know, I'm a village-based cadre dispatched by the County Culture and Tourism Bureau. During my month-long stay in Luojia Village, thanks to the support and kindness of all the villagers, our work has made substantial progress, and I've forged deep friendships with everyone. However, due to work reassignment reasons, I need to temporarily leave my current post and return to the Culture and Tourism Bureau to collaborate on the county's cultural and tourism work..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the previously calm live stream screen suddenly erupted in chaos, with barrages of comments flooding in like a burst dam, instantly obscuring the entire view.

"Secretary, are you leaving?!"

"How could this happen? Secretary, you've only been here for a little over a month. Wasn't it said that village-based cadres have to serve for a full two years? Why are you leaving all of a sudden?"

"No way! Luo Family Village can't do without Secretary Zhao, we firmly oppose this!"

"Secretary Zhao, under your leadership, we've finally seen a glimmer of hope for the future. How can you just leave like that? What will we do without you?"

The screen was filled with anxious attempts to keep them and reluctance to part; every word and sentence conveyed a sense of panic.

Looking at these simple yet urgent words, he felt a tightness in his throat and a slight sting in his eyes. He steadied himself and forced a reassuring smile at the camera: "Fellow villagers, please listen to me first. I'm not leaving our village completely; I'm just temporarily shifting my focus. There are a few urgent tasks in the county that require my assistance. As soon as those tasks are finished, I'll come back immediately. And in the meantime, I won't abandon my responsibilities. I'll still be in charge of all the village's work, but I won't be able to stay at the village committee every day like I am now."

However, the villagers were already highly agitated and refused to listen to any official explanation.

"I don't care, Secretary Zhao, you can't leave!"

"Yes, we won't agree! We won't submit to anyone else!"

"Secretary, are you getting promoted and planning to abandon us altogether?"