24: Chapter 24 Formation Report

"Oh, does our Miss Shang feel like she can't stretch her legs out?"

"You're annoying!"

After the two of them tossed and turned for a while, it was already pitch black outside.

However, neither of them had eaten dinner yet, and their stomachs were growling with hunger.

Since there was no food prepared in the house, Sun Ning just went out and bought some simple snacks to bring back.

After simply filling their stomachs, the two of them couldn't help but start wrestling again.

Young men and women are always like this, with endless energy and endless passion.

They love to wrestle in environments where they are drenched in sweat.

This night was long!

This night was short!

Over the next two days, Sun Ning stayed glued to Shang Rou.

The two of them even drove to a thousand-year-old temple and Mount Song in the neighboring county to tour around.

This place is relatively close to Gongfan County, so they could tour it in a day.

The second day, the two of them stayed at home together for most of the day.

After this, Shang Rou would be relocating to Hong Kong, and it would be very difficult for her to return until her career stabilized.

Who knew how long it would be until they met again.

Therefore, Shang Rou seemed to have an endless supply of energy.

Time and time again.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Sun Ning drove Shang Rou to the airport.

Happy and fleeting times always pass by quickly.

On Monday, the committee members had already arrived at the small meeting room in Mishui Township.

Two minutes before nine o'clock, Sun Ning arrived at the meeting room carrying his teacup.

After he arrived, he smiled and passed around cigarettes to everyone.

This was the first Standing Committee meeting since he arrived at Mishui Township, and he carried himself with the right attitude.

People within the system are all heavy smokers, and before long, the small meeting room was filled with clouds of smoke.

At nine o'clock, Secretary Xue Hongtao walked into the meeting room right on time and sat down in the center.

The main topic of this meeting was the issue of winter fire prevention.

The southeastern part of Gongfan County is all mountainous, and since winter is dry, forest fire prevention is very important.

Every time winter approaches, this meeting is always held.

Although Mishui Township is not in the southeastern mountainous region, it is still part of a hilly area.

As Township Head, Sun Ning proactively took on the responsibility for the three most remote and difficult administrative villages.

This action earned him a little bit of favor from Secretary Xue Hongtao.

However, he did not dare to entrust such important work to Sun Ning.

He was afraid.

For many days, Secretary Xue Hongtao had been observing Sun Ning.

He found that Sun Ning had been staying in his office the whole time.

Aside from meeting with a few people, he hadn't gone anywhere.

This was clearly not what a competent Township Head should be doing.

After the meeting ended, the committee members were the first to walk out of the meeting room.

"Party Secretary, are you free? There are some work-related matters I would like to report to you."

"Come to my office."

The two of them walked side-by-side into the Party Secretary's office.

Secretary Xue Hongtao gestured for Sun Ning to sit down, then poured a cup of tea and handed it to him.

Sun Ning quickly stood up, took it, and expressed his gratitude.

"Party Secretary, I have been in Mishui Township for a week now, and I would like to spend about a month visiting all 19 villages and towns in Mishui Township."

"Of course, I will return every two or three days to try not to delay the township's work."

"As for the meetings in the county, for some meetings that Executive Deputy Mayor Li Shusheng is not suitable to attend, you may need to go in my stead."

Sun Ning said this very sincerely and seriously.

He just wanted to make Secretary Xue Hongtao trust him.

The coming time was a great opportunity for Mishui Township's development, and he could not afford to waste his energy on internal strife.

Only by making Secretary Xue Hongtao trust that he was wholeheartedly devoted to Mishui Township...

…would he potentially let him take action on his own.

"Are you serious? You should know that many villages in the south can't even be reached by bicycle."

"If a bicycle can't reach them, I'll just walk. If the villagers can walk, why can't I?"

"Good, I will attend those meetings for you. Let Liaison Xiao Yuan from the Party and Government Office go with you; it will be good to have someone to look after you."

Secretary Xue Hongtao strongly supported this matter.

He immediately decided to let Sun Ning act as he saw fit.

Over the next month and a half, his figure could be seen in every village in Mishui Township.

Where cars could go, he traveled by car.

Where cars couldn't reach, he rode a bicycle.

Where bicycles couldn't reach, he followed the rugged paths and walked.

He had originally planned to spend a month walking through the entire Mishui Township, but it was delayed by another half month.

A month and a half later, the township staff noticed that Sun Ning was no longer going out.

Instead, he stayed in his office, and would stay for two days at a time.

During these two months, he hadn't just taken a superficial look; he had genuinely walked among the people.

He recorded the situation of every single village in a small notebook.

Then, he compiled today's report.

This report could actually be taken out and used directly as his government report when he was elected Township Head.

However, the re-election was still several months away.

He didn't want to let the results he had worked so hard to produce go to waste until the re-election.

Implementing it a day earlier meant helping the common people achieve a moderately prosperous life a day earlier.

The next day, he took the report and energetically knocked on Secretary Xue Hongtao's door.

"Party Secretary, I'm back."

"Haha, Sun Ning, I knew you were back the day before yesterday. You've been holed up in your office for two days, not seeing anyone. What kind of martial arts manual are you writing? Let me see."

"I came here to report this to you, Party Secretary. This is the report I wrote; please take a look."

As he said this, he handed the report in his hand to Secretary Xue Hongtao.

Unknowingly, Secretary Xue Hongtao's attitude toward Sun Ning had undergone an earth-shattering change.

The first time Sun Ning returned from the villages, the old man had specifically gone to his office to indirectly ask about Sun Ning's impressions.

And he had taken the opportunity to goad Sun Ning a bit as well.

The second and third times he returned, Secretary Xue Hongtao did not appear.

However, he had called Liaison Xiao Yuan to his office.

It was said that Liaison Xiao Yuan stayed in the Party Secretary's office for half an hour, and one could even hear the old man laughing heartily.

When Sun Ning returned for the fourth time, Secretary Xue Hongtao had taken the initiative to go to Sun Ning's office.

This was also the first time he had walked into the Township Head's office.

It made everyone drop their jaws in shock.

Furthermore, there was gossip that on the day after Secretary Xue Hongtao entered Sun Ning's office...

...a cup was broken in Li Jincai's office.

As Sun Ning's routes became further and further away, and increasingly difficult to traverse, the intervals between his returns grew much longer.

And Secretary Xue Hongtao's form of address for Sun Ning changed from Officer Xiao Sun to Sun Ning.

It wasn't just Secretary Xue Hongtao; even Executive Deputy Mayor Li Shusheng had changed significantly in a subtle way.

Every time Sun Ning returned to ask him about the situation in the township, his attitude became increasingly better.

In truth, everyone admires people who work earnestly.

Especially when someone like Sun Ning, who appeared to have a significant background, was willing to endure such great hardship for the sake of work.

You have to know that Secretary Xue Hongtao had been in Mishui Township for so many years, and he had barely managed to walk through the entire Mishui Township.

Some places he had only taken a superficial look at.

Therefore, the gaze of the grassroots staff toward Sun Ning changed from respectful avoidance to heartfelt admiration.

It even boosted the efficiency of the Mishui Township Government by quite a bit.

Just after Sun Ning drank three cups of tea, Secretary Xue Hongtao's voice, filled with anger, came through.

"Nonsense!"

"Grandstanding!"

"Unrealistic!"

Well, Party Secretary Xue's temper was as blunt as ever.

Only Sun Ning knew his temper; otherwise, the two of them would have inevitably fallen out.