"Ah! Provincial leaders are also participating."
"Yeah, if I hadn't been so anxious, the secretary would have made a big deal about approving land for your factory this time. The proposal of the Two Sessions is about your business, so let's work together to get this thing done."
After hearing this, Yang Liufang was moved for a while, as if his whole body had been electrocuted. He opened his mouth wide and did not answer for a long time.
"Huh? What's going on? Xiao Yang, are you listening?"
"Oh! Sorry, boss, I'm so excited. I didn't expect that Secretary Lu has put in so much hard work for our factory. We really don't know how to be grateful. Boss, I put down the phone and contacted the drilling team, and then The communication results will be reported to you immediately.”
"Okay, that's it."
"No, leader, we have never done any relevant government reception work. I would like to ask how we set our reception standards?"
"Four dishes and one soup cost 8 yuan per person. This is the government's reception standard. High-end delicacies such as sea cucumber, shark's fin, pheasant, etc. are not allowed. It is best to have a buffet."
"Leader, I'm sorry, we don't have buffet tableware and thermos pots at the moment. Do you think we should prepare table meals or customize meals on plates?"
"Forget the table meal, it doesn't look good and is inconvenient. You can just eat on a plate. Our township canteen also has a plate. I heard from Secretary Lu that your canteen is very high-end, so it should be fine."
"Thank you for your appreciation, leader. We will prepare now. If you have time, please come in advance to guide the reception process."
"Okay. Go ahead and get back to work. Call me as soon as possible about digging the well. This is the township office phone number. I'll be waiting for you."
"Okay, leader, I'll call you after contacting you."
"goodbye."
"goodbye."
Yang Liufang hung up the phone and rubbed his hands, as if he had completed something very important. It was too late for him to arrange for someone to find Uncle Han, the vegetable farmer. He needed to call the supply and marketing cooperative to find Wang Shan first, because he was the only one who had experience in drilling wells at the sand washing plant in Wangshawan. Yang Liufang called the supply and marketing cooperative and heard an unfamiliar voice speaking standard Mandarin.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Oh, hello, I'm Yang Liufang, you are Accountant Li's sister, right?"
"Hello, Boss Yang. Yes, yes. I...do you have any orders? Please give them." The voice on the other end of the phone was a little panicked.
"Pfft, hahaha... no! Don't get excited. Please ask Accountant Yanhua or Manager Wang Shan to answer the phone." The female voice on the other end of the phone hurriedly agreed to put down the phone and go find the two of them to answer the phone.
"Boss Yang, I'm Yanhua. Please tell me if I have anything."
"Yanhua, do we have sufficient funds at our disposal?"
"Fortunately, there are tens of thousands available."
"Okay, I'll talk to my brother later, you withdraw all the available funds, and you take the new girl back to the factory early the day after tomorrow. The provincial leaders and National People's Congress representatives will come to inspect, and we will do an important Reception.”
"Ah! Such a big official! Okay, okay."
"Then call me Wang Shan."
When Wang Shan arrived, the two communicated on the phone about drilling the well.
"One day? It's a bit difficult. It takes at least two days to dig a well and clean it."
"Do you want to work day and night? We can pay more."
"Then I have to ask."
"Okay, contact us immediately, and I'll ask Yanhua to prepare the money. As long as the drilling team can guarantee the completion of the task, let them come immediately."
Soon Wang Shan gave the news, and the other party agreed. People and machines kept working, but it cost 2,000 yuan more than usual to dig a well. This was not all because of the tight construction time and heavy tasks, but because of the geology of Shige Village. Wells must be drilled 10 meters further than in other places to ensure water source and quality. Yang Liufang couldn't care less. Not to mention asking for 2,000 more, he would agree even if he asked for 5,000 more this time, because he vaguely felt that this was a big plan laid out by Secretary Lu in order to approve the land for their factory.
Yang Liufang and Shitou Village Chief discussed the location of the well, and discussed the village committee, the west side of the factory canteen near the village, and three well locations within the land currently occupied by the factory. Each of the three places has its pros and cons. The village committee is far away from the factory, and it is inconvenient for the factory to get water. After all, it is donated by the factory. Secretary Shitou is too embarrassed to only facilitate the villagers. On the west side of the cafeteria, since there are bathrooms and toilets 20 to 30 meters away, I believe the villagers don't care, but Yang Liufang feels a little uncomfortable, and it is not appropriate to ask the leaders to hold a well opening and water collection ceremony. Finally, it was settled on the newly occupied land, which is convenient for the factory and has a road in front of the factory, making it convenient for villagers to get water. It will also facilitate irrigation of the fields opposite the factory in the future.
After confirming the location of the well, Yang Liu just called Li Tongfu to report the overall situation and asked him to bring Yanhua and Accountant Li's sister-in-law to attend the reception the day after tomorrow.
"Brother, it seems that this is a survey specially arranged by Secretary Lu. We have to perform well. Maybe our land grant will be successful."
"Well, brother, I think so too, so time is tight and the task is heavy, so I did the well digging before I had time to discuss it with you."
"Brother, what are you talking about? It's more important to do things. Besides, you are the boss, so what are you talking about?"
After confirming some matters, the two asked Zhang Feng to answer the phone and asked him to drive to Yantan to find Uncle Han and told him that he had a reception mission and wanted fresh vegetables, a sheep, and 100 kilograms of pork. I asked the master chef again for his opinion. He asked for prawns. While there was still ham he brought back, he wanted to make another famous Wenzhou dish, three-piece shrimp. It's just that there is no big yellow croaker, otherwise there will be another three-wire fish. Recreate a mixture of northern and southern dishes in the cafeteria of your own factory.
In the afternoon, the drilling team's vehicles rumbled through the main road in front of the furniture factory and entered the field occupied by goods in front of the factory. When the tripod supporting the drill pipe was erected, the villagers gathered around. Knowing that the factory donated water wells to everyone, and that the village would no longer have to worry about water in the future, some villagers spontaneously bought firecrackers. Set off on the road in front of the door. Some elderly people who had experienced water shortage shed tears when they saw Yang Liufang, holding hands tremblingly and saying words of gratitude.
"Baby, you are a good person. The whole village will be grateful to you for generations."
"Uncle, thank you for your praise. We set up a factory in the village, and the villagers took good care of us. Now we have occupied everyone's land. Donating a well to the villagers is what we should do. It is also a kind of repayment."
During this period, villagers came to say hello from time to time. After the equipment was set up and the machines started, the drilling work began with a rumble.
In the evening, the drilling platform used the machine's headlights to illuminate and continue construction. The villagers took the initiative to provide lanterns, although Yang Liufang asked the canteen to arrange meals, and villagers also brought pots and slurries to thank the drilling workers who worked overnight. The machine was roaring, and Yang Liufang tossed and turned in the small space. He didn't fall asleep until almost dawn.
When he woke up, the master had already prepared breakfast. After Yang Liufang was woken up, he didn't bother to eat. He washed up first and went to check the progress of the drilling. The on-site machines are still drilling down with the drill pipe, and the yellow mud mixed with stones is brought out time and time again, forming a hill in the specially vacated space not far away. Yang Liufang asked the tired staff wrapped in military coats the depth of drilling.
"Master, how deep is it now?"
"Boss Yang, this section of the pole is two meters. We will add another section after breakfast and it will be 12 meters. You can see that the soil has begun to become moist." He grabbed a handful of soil and showed Yang Liufang to look at it.
"Is there water already?"
"Well, we haven't reached the water layer yet. We will probably see water at another 14 or 15 meters."
"Oh, thank you, Master, please drill deeper so that the water source will be more abundant. After all, the factory and hundreds of people in the village use it."
"Don't worry, Boss Yang. Since the villagers keep bringing us food, we will drill deeper and try to drill it 20 meters."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Let's take turns to eat in the cafeteria."
After a busy night, two drilling workers were left behind to look after the machines and move the mud, while the other two followed Yang Liufang to the canteen for dinner.
Near noon, Zhang Feng drove up to deliver groceries. Li Tongfu followed the car and arrived first because he was worried that Yang Liufang would not be able to handle it alone. Seeing Yang Liufang's tired state, he felt sorry for being late. Yang Liufang must be allowed to rest at noon, and he will be responsible for keeping an eye on it. Yang Liufang was not in the mood to sleep. When he saw the yellow mud that was brought out around the wellhead, it was all over the ground. He and Li Tongfu discussed hardening the surrounding area. It would be best to harden a path from the road, leading directly to the wellhead, and then seal the area around the wellhead. A piece was hardened for leaders to stand and unveil.
While the two were discussing, the director of the township office arrived accompanied by Secretary Shitou. When Yang Liufang told him his idea, he had rich reception experience and made better arrangements. Tell Yang Liufang not only to set aside a place for the main leaders to open a well to collect water, but also to set aside a place for taking photos. It is best to leave a part of the place for the media to set up machines and take photos.
"What is the media?" When Yang Liufang asked this sentence in a daze, the director of the township office was also stunned. He did not expect that this young boss who owned a furniture factory and contracted nearly a hardware store would... The media doesn’t know anything.
"No way, reporters, from newspapers, radio, and TV stations."
"Ah, this is the media. Ahem! It made the leaders laugh. It's my first time to receive such a grand reception. I didn't expect there to be so many people."
"Oh, Boss Yang, work hard. The leader is very optimistic about you. You will get used to it as you experience more in the future."
"Do you need to prepare more lunch?"
"Yes, media staff have to eat too."
"Okay, brother, hurry up and tell the master, don't let the cafeteria do less."
"Leader, look at what else we need to prepare? Should we clear the way?"
"This is no longer necessary. Keep it as it is. If it can be produced, let the leaders see how the furniture can be made better and more realistic."
"Okay." He checked inside and out again. The director of the township office ordered the banners again, and the township also coordinated with primary school students to hold small red flags to welcome them. Yang Liufang and the others didn't need to worry about any of this. The township education committee received the task and had already assigned it to Hanwangchuan Middle School.
