The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 327: A Big Incident in the Neighboring Qinglong Town!

Chapter 327: Chapter 327: A Big Incident in the Neighboring Qinglong Town!

Xu Qianli had shared his thoughts, and it was far from a mere whim.

The old County Magistrate, during his time, had made many trips to various towns and villages beneath Jiang City, advancing educational and cultural work with Sun Yan. He had long witnessed the hardships faced by the people of Qingshan Town.

Many villagers, generation after generation, lived deep in the mountains, suffering from poor transportation, lack of living and medical resources, and threats from poisonous insects and fierce beasts. Even some villagers had to walk three or four hours on mountain paths to fetch water.

The old County Magistrate was aware of such conditions and had tried to make improvements. Unfortunately, due to Jiang City’s limited financial resources, there was not much he could do.

Now, as the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, Xu Qianli, through the development of tourism and real estate, had acquired a large sum of money.

After a portion was submitted to the state treasury, there was still a substantial amount left over, some of which had been invested in the municipal infrastructure of Qingshan Town, such as bridge building and road paving.

The remainder of the funds lay idle in the account.

It would be better to make use of this money to relocate the villagers from these harsh living conditions.

Of course, it had to be based on the principle of complete voluntariness. As long as it was truly a village with difficult living conditions and the villagers were willing to move, he was ready to offer the greatest extent of help.

When Xu Qianli spoke of this, and the village chief heard it, he was overcome with emotion, tears running down his face.

A child, not yet fully grown, came hopping over, "Grandpa, why are you crying?"

"It’s nothing, just got some smoke in my eyes."

"Blackie, you’ve fallen on good times, found a good person. With him, your generation won’t have to suffer in the mountains anymore."

"Our village now has hope."

As the village chief spoke, he began to cry again, tears of joy unstoppable.

Soon, word of Xu Qianli’s plan to relocate all the villagers of Cuiyun Village down the mountain spread throughout the village, and everyone regarded Xu Qianli as a living Bodhisattva coming to relieve their suffering.

Ding Meixin and Liu Qian got wind of it too and quickly brought him to their home.

Liu Qian said, "Xu Qianli, are you serious about relocating all the villagers? How much money will that take? And what will they live on afterward? In such a big undertaking, you can’t just be impulsive and decide on a whim."

Ding Meixin added, "Yes, I know Director Xu, you care about me. Seeing my mom’s hard life in the village, you want to help her, so you’ve decided to relocate all villagers. But something like this isn’t easy to accomplish, and there will be many implications. Plus, such a project won’t translate into tangible political achievements and might even cause troubles and bring you problems."

Both women had set their hearts on Xu Qianli; they held him dear and didn’t want him to face any issues, especially due to problems arising from Cuiyun Village.

Xu Qianli gave them a smile and lightly scratched their foreheads.

"I know you both care about me."

"Don’t worry, I didn’t decide on this matter on a whim; I’ve had the idea for a long time."

"Speaking of you, Meixin, wasn’t it six years ago when I first came to Cuiyun Village and encountered a landslide? I dug you out of the ground, carried you out of the mountains, and sent you to the hospital to save your life. That’s when you started to like me, right?"

"There are many dangers in the mountains, and you never know when another could occur. Such an environment is too harsh. I’ve been thinking for a long time about relocating those villages with severe living conditions altogether."

"As for the concerns you’ve mentioned, I actually planned ahead. First of all, regarding funding, Qingshan Town currently has ample funds, fully capable of pushing forward with the relocation plan."

"Next, and most importantly, is how the villagers will make a living after moving out, and this is even easier to solve. Qingshan Town is undergoing major development and construction, with thirty tourism projects already underway—it is exactly when manpower is desperately needed."

"Once the tourism projects are completed, people will also be needed for maintenance and management, which will provide a great number of employment opportunities."

"These two issues are not problems, and the rest of the issues are not such big problems either."

"What’s more important, my dad once said to me, ’One should have their do’s and don’ts. You can’t consider only yourself; you must also think of others.’

"Not to mention, now that I’m the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, seeing so many villagers in the mountains of Qingshan Town living such hard lives and being unwilling to do anything about it, can I even consider myself human?"

"Just put your hearts at ease, there won’t be any major issues with this matter; I will handle it well."

When Xu Qianli said this, both Ding Meixin and Liu Qian’s eyes filled with love and admiration as they threw themselves into his embrace.

Neither said a word, but Xu Qianli could clearly feel the ultimate tenderness and love.

What good deeds had I done in my past life to deserve their tender affections? Xu Qianli knew he must be the luckiest man in the world.

So it was that Xu Qianli stayed in Cuiyun Village for a full three days. On the morning of the fourth day, he left Cuiyun Village with Ding Meixin and Liu Qian amidst the farewells of all the villagers.

After leaving the mountains, he first took Liu Qian to the county town, and then drove Ding Meixin back to Qingshan Town, planning to drop her off at Qingshan Town Middle School.

Halfway there, Ding Meixin, sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly said, "I like you!"

Xu Qianli turned his head and gave Ding Meixin a smile, "I like you too."

Ding Meixin said, "Director Xu, don’t talk just yet, listen to me. The ’like’ I’m talking about isn’t just the kind between a man and a woman. I liked you as a person even before, and now I like your character too, because you’re a good person, a truly good person!"

Ding Meixin spoke with unwavering certainty, having been intimate with Xu Qianli for so long, she was increasingly convinced that Xu Qianli was a good person, a real good person.

Her words made Xu Qianli’s expression freeze, then a touch of embarrassment appeared as he self-mockingly said, "Meixin, actually, I’m not as good as you think. Without mentioning anything else, the women around me..."

Whoosh, Ding Meixin put her finger to Xu Qianli’s lips, looking at him with eyes full of affection and speaking in a gentle whisper.

"I know you have a lot of women around you, Director Xu. When you were injured in the hospital and I was taking care of you, several beautiful women came to visit you, all of them heartbroken. That’s when I knew everything."

"I don’t mind, after all, I snatched you from them and made you my boyfriend, and in the future, you even have to marry me as your wife; that’s already the happiest thing in the world for me."

"Director Xu, since you saved me, I fell in love with you, vowing to marry none but you."

"Spending this time in love with you, being your boyfriend and cherished by you has made me love you even more deeply. I’m determined to follow you for life!"

Speaking softly, Ding Meixin hugged Xu Qianli’s arm even tighter, burying her head in his shoulder.

With their bodies in contact, waves of electric sensations surged through them. Xu Qianli smiled slightly, thinking how fortunate he was to have met her in this lifetime.

Just as the atmosphere between them was perfect, suddenly, the phone rang—it was a message from Li Xiaoju.

’Leader, something terrible has happened in Qinglong Town, you need to come back fast!’