"Everything is peaceful now, and everything is much safer than before. I thought about it, and in a year I will apply to have Changcheng transferred. The secretary also talked to me, implying that I had too many people in the county, and it was not good. If it is not done well, it will cause dissatisfaction among the local managers, which will lead to backlash and will be detrimental to the development of follow-up work, what do you think?"
Turning down the TV volume a little, Hu Lijuan watched Ji Donglai's expression change.
After all, Ji Donglai did this to facilitate the development of his work. If he refuses now, Ji Donglai will be unhappy. Now Hu Lijuan has completely changed her heart with Ji Donglai.
They have known each other since middle school and have been together until now. Hu Lijuan cares about this friendship very much.
"Just take a look in this year. You have a lot of work to do this year. First, use the ability of the Great Wall to do some big things. When the Great Wall is gone, this place will be flat. What do you think? "
Regarding the existence of the Great Wall, Ji Donglai always insisted that it must exist.
Especially in such a poor county, Ji Donglai, who has been born in two generations, told Ji Donglai that it is definitely not simple here.
"What else are you worried about?"
Looking at Ji Donglai's eyes, Hu Lijuan gave him an almond.
"Haha, why do you think this county is so poor? The surrounding areas have been developed but not here. Almost everyone has forgotten about this place."
Reaching out to hold Hu Lijuan in his arms, Ji Donglai looked at him with a smile. Hu Lijuan's eyes were a little confused.
"You mean you've forgotten this place from top to bottom? You're not waiting for me to come over, are you?"
Ji Donglai's words made Hu Lijuan sober up. It seemed that it was true. All the administrative districts around the county presided over by Hu Lijuan were developed, but this place was forgotten.
This is like a village in the city, or more like a nail-biting house...
Hu Lijuan looked slightly startled, especially thinking of the nail house.
"You said there are some hidden forces here that prevent development here? No way, this is a time of peace, who is so bold? Besides, does he have the ability? Anyone who fights against the country is looking for death?"
Breaking free from Ji Donglai's arms, Hu Lijuan's eyes were full of disbelief. In Hu Lijuan's head, nothing was as big as the country.
Besides, if you take ten thousand steps back, who would dare to touch yourself?
"My excellent teacher Hu, County Magistrate Hu, let me ask you a simple question. Cicada, praying mantis, oriole, how do you rank them?"
After rubbing the other person's little head, Ji Donglai secretly thought that Hu Lijuan should not have been allowed to be a teacher in the first place.
Many times we are too idealistic in doing things, and the things we face when teaching and educating people are too simple. They are just a bunch of children.
Holding a handful of melon seeds, an almond representing an oriole and a plum representing a praying mantis, Ji Donglai looked at Hu Lijuan with a smile.
"The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. I still don't understand this simple logic?"
Hu Lijuan almost without thinking lined up the three in a straight line, melon seeds, plums, and apricots, and then looked at Ji Donglai with an almost fool-like look.
"No, that's actually the case!"
Ji Donglai moved the order of the other party. The melon seeds were still in the front, and the plums and apricots were arranged in a line, forming a triangle.
"Ah? Why are the oriole and the mantis parallel? Shouldn't the oriole eat the mantis? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Reaching out to destroy the triangle established by Ji Donglai, Hu Lijuan tapped Ji Donglai's forehead a few times. Ji Donglai also scratched the other person's nose, and then adjusted the other person's circulation.
"This is even more ridiculous. Have you ever seen a mantis eat a cicada and then eat an oriole?"
Watching Ji Donglai readjust the cycle and establish a food chain with the cicada and the mantis, and then the mantis is still on top of the bird, his eyes are filled with surprise.
"Yes, I have seen it. It's on the mountain here. When I was a child, my grandfather and I went back to our hometown here. At that time, we caught praying mantises and saw it accidentally. The knife was hanging on the tree, disguising itself as a stick. On the branch, the red-capped Su bird came over. With just one click, the mantis caught the Su bird, and then the Su bird was eaten while it was still alive."
"So there is no absolute food chain in nature. Whoever gets bigger can change the food chain. The same is true in your county. It has not been developed for so long. I am sure it is not the reason you see on the surface."
"What you see is the result, not the cause. The deeper things are the cause. There is a big fat mantis waiting there with two knives, so you must always stay awake over there. The mantis eats It’s very cruel when this thing is alive.”
Ji Donglai taught Hu Lijuan the story of a praying mantis and a flying bird. Although the other party did not believe that the praying mantis could eat the bird, the other party listened to the truth.
Especially the discussion of causes and results is like an enlightenment.
For such a long time, Hu Lijuan regarded the lack of development leading to poverty here as a cycle and did not think further. The reason why it cannot be developed here is the real reason, not the result of lack of development.
"Okay, I understand. I didn't expect you, a person studying science and engineering, to tell stories. I don't want to listen to stories now. I want to go to bed. Please be more honest with me tonight, and be careful when I deal with someone... "
A lot of things take a while to digest, and Hu Lijuan is no exception.
The habitual thinking caused the other party to almost go astray. Now he must think clearly. Ji Donglai also knew that the other party needed time. Ji Donglai slept obediently throughout the night.
People can't sleep once they start thinking about things, and Hu Lijuan can't sleep either. Looking at Ji Donglai sleeping soundly, Hu Lijuan pinched Ji Donglai's nose and scolded her little enemy, put on her clothes and walked to the front yard.
They happened to encounter Ji Heng and his wife who were frying something, and Ji Donglai's mother was also helping. Hu Lijuan started to help, but was kicked out of the kitchen by Ning Caiyun not long after.
"Xiaojuan, you go and take a break with grandpa. You are busy all year round. You must have a good rest after the New Year."
After pushing Hu Lijuan and Ji Heng into the main room, Ning Caiyun went back to work with her mother-in-law with a happy face.
"Grandpa, I heard from the East that praying mantises can eat birds. Are there any of these things?"
There was basically nothing to talk about with such an old man. Hu Lijuan poured a cup of tea for Ji Heng and happened to mention Ji Donglai's mantis theory.
Ji Heng was stunned for a moment, thinking about something in his mind.
"Is it a knife?"
"Yes, Ji Donglai calls him that too!"
"Yes, the bird he eats is a bit bigger than me. People in rural areas don't see many of these things. Donglai was very naughty when he was a child. When he returned to the countryside, he loved to catch everything. Daola had a lot of meat on his body, so he caught it and burned it. They wanted to eat it, but one time they didn’t catch such a pair. The knife was still stuck in the bird’s head, so Donglai brought back two and roasted them and ate them..."
When it comes to these rural things, Ji Heng has endless stories to tell, but Hu Lijuan is so shocked that she can't speak for a long time.
Looking at the direction from which he and Ji Dong came to the yard, and then thinking about the county where he was in charge, he secretly thought that his visit this time was really not in vain. According to the words of the old man of the Hu family, he should get the Great Wall back as soon as possible this time.
(End of chapter)
