Iron Bull Legend

The sunshine in April was not very hot, and everyone went out of their homes and moved their dining tables and benches to the streets. Early in the morning, Zhao Jianhua had arranged for people to clean the livestock manure on the streets into the manure pits, so the streets were very clean.

Tables, chairs and benches were lined up in the streets, and children were playing and fighting among them, including the foreigner Kurisa. Her face was unusually rosy, showing that she was very happy today, as if she had returned to her girlhood.

Several people were carrying buckets filled with braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, sauerkraut and pork, and spare ribs stewed with vermicelli and potatoes. Several half-grown children were carrying baskets filled with green onions and crisp cucumbers. Tie Niu picked up a cucumber and took a bite. The fragrant cucumber flavor floated into his nose and splashed along the corners of his mouth. He felt satisfied and regained his childhood.

When all the dishes were served on plates or in bowls, all the children sat at the table obediently. Now, each of them was like a little gentleman, without that bandit-like mischief, waiting for the adults to take their seats.

In addition to weddings and funerals, this kind of buffet is also held in the small mountain village. Today's buffet is the first of its kind in the village. Everyone not only feels fresh and happy, but also has a joyful smile on everyone's face.

After everyone was seated, Zhao Jianhua stood in the middle of the banquet on behalf of the villagers of the small mountain village, with Tie Niu standing next to him. This was Zhao Jianhua's request. Tie Niu had to speak a few words. This was the rule. Only people respected by the village or the host had the honor of speaking to everyone.

“Guys, yesterday, Tie Niu, the most promising man in our village, came back. Even though he became rich, he didn’t forget his fellow villagers. He helped our village build a greenhouse and grew vegetables that we couldn’t even imagine, so that every family has vegetables to eat. Even in the cold winter, we can eat fresh vegetables like people in the city. He also helped us grow herbs. Over the years, every family in our village has become rich and has savings in our pockets. Today, he came back and invited everyone to a big banquet, saying that he was giving back to the fellow villagers. To be honest, he has helped us so much, and we should repay him. However, he has everything he needs now, and he doesn’t need us, the old men, to do anything for him... Let’s not talk about this. Tie Niu is going to help our village build a pharmaceutical factory. He said that the fellow villagers don’t have to leave the mountains to go to work and earn money like people in the city,” Zhao Jianhua said, wiping away the tears from his eyes unconsciously. The fellow villagers around him were stunned when they heard that a pharmaceutical factory was going to be built.

They knew that building a pharmaceutical factory would cost a lot of money, not to mention that they went to work and earn money like city people, and they wore clean clothes. The villagers were moved.

After a moment of silence, the whole street was filled with applause. The small village was shaken and Tie Niu was also moved. His eyes gradually became blurred and moist as he looked at the eager smiling faces of the villagers, his eyes becoming a little blurry.

At this time, Kurisha also stood up from the table next to her and shouted loudly in stiff Chinese: "Tie Niu will not only build a pharmaceutical factory for you, but also build a school for you so that the children can go to school and learn to read. I will cover all the expenses."

After Kulisa finished speaking, there was a youthful glow flowing on her face. She didn't look like a woman who was nearly fifty years old. She was simply a young and beautiful girl, which made him find another way to live.

It has to be said that since coming to China, Kurisa has gotten rid of the huge mess of the European dark night underground forces, and has become sunny and cheerful. He had always been a heartless person, and this made him completely forget everything.

She chatted with her neighbors in the city every day, talking about family matters, which completely changed her original lifestyle. Her health is getting better and better, and her spirit is as vigorous as that of a 17 or 18-year-old girl. Today, she played crazy with the children in the village for an hour or two.

That crazy energy had not yet dissipated, and the announcement of building a school made her even more excited. Also, her godson was right beside her, and it was like she had found someone to support her. What's more, she was doing something just, so how could she not be excited.

It is very appropriate to describe Kurisa as a show-off, because that is her personality. Tie Niu grinned and allowed his godmother to use her financial power to let her show off in the small mountain village. That was also the main purpose of letting her go out and relax.

"Villagers, you see, Tie Niu and Tie Niu's godmother are very enthusiastic, and they have such great love for our small mountain village. Yes, it's love. They donated real money. Shouldn't we give them some applause to express our gratitude? We will never forget anyone who has done us a favor," Zhao Jianhua shouted excitedly.

He knew how difficult it was to build a school in this small mountain village. Not to mention anything else, the children in the small mountain village were not qualified to build a school, and the superiors would not care. As for the children, studying has long been the wish of the villagers, and today they finally have hope.

They were all familiar with Tie Niu. They had met this foreigner during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, and they had told the story by word of mouth. So, after having such close contact with her again today and being able to play with the children in a friendly manner, everyone had a good impression of Tie Niu's godmother.

After a burst of applause that was even more enthusiastic than before, Kurisha's face was filled with excitement and she opened her mouth, but was too excited to speak. Tie Niu held Kurisha's hand and gave her a firm, supportive look, which made her heart calm down and steady.

"Actually, my godson Tie Niu and I really have a connection. It is this connection that has allowed me to meet so many of the little bad guy's fellow villagers. It is you who have given the little bad guy so much help. I am also repaying the fellow villagers on his behalf. I will pay for all the school expenses, and I will always pay for it as long as I have money." Kulisha was indeed very excited, and her voice was trembling.

"Everyone applauded again to express our gratitude. From now on, our children can finally go to school, and we can finally write our own names. We don't have to read out our names stupidly and put our fingerprints behind someone else's name. Our children will know what is written on the signs on the streets when they go out into the mountains in the future." When Zhao Jianhua said this, his voice choked and he wiped away tears of excitement several times.

"Uncle Jianhua, I didn't consider this matter. I'm sorry. I will allocate sufficient funds to invest in education. I won't say more." Tie Niu deeply felt that he had not done enough.

"Tie Niu, please don't say these things. You are a man of great achievements. You are a big shot from our small mountain village. How can these small things bother you and make you feel troubled?" Zhao Jianhua said with some fear.

Yes, I only invested in universities out of profit considerations. I have never made any investment in the enlightenment of primary and secondary schools. I did not realize this. Fortunately, my mother Kulisa helped me think of it, otherwise, this would be my own shortcoming.

Tie Niu also clearly realized from what Zhao Jianhua said that although what he was doing now could produce quick results, it still could not solve the fundamental problem. Education must start from the basics, from the grassroots level. That is the real education.

This forced him to re-examine his plans. He felt that he was a little too eager for quick success. All he was thinking about was paving the way for his own advancement in the years ahead and building all kinds of relationships. All of a sudden, Tie Niu realized where his problem lay.

Every day he talked about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, shouted all kinds of truths, and did things that would enable him to go higher in the future and realize his ideals. Since returning to the small mountain village this time, his godmother Kurisha taught him a profound lesson, making him clearly realize that he was too utilitarian.

We are no better than foreigners, who can see problems from the grassroots level, see the real needs of the people, see what the people below want and what we should do, instead of worrying about whether the ladder we are climbing is solid, stable, and truly for the people.

Tie Niu bowed deeply to his fellow villagers with an extremely ashamed mood, expressing his deep apology and, more importantly, his apology to the Chinese people. His thoughts once again stood at a higher level to look at things, that is, officials should serve the people and must abandon unrealistic thoughts and ideas.

Everything must be done seriously and practically, which is also his shortcoming on the road to governance. There are not enough incidents settled at the grassroots level. He has not really considered the needs of the people, nor the purpose of our country and our party to serve the people, and has ignored the true concept of governing for the people.

It is unacceptable to be divorced from the masses and the people. In the future, we must be down-to-earth and rooted in the grassroots and the masses in our service, understand the people's sufferings and their voices. Tie Niu didn't know when he sat in his seat.

Everyone sat on their own stools and began to eat and drink. Even some boys who had not yet reached adulthood picked up their wine bowls and started drinking. These were customs left over from the closed small mountain village. Every household regarded their children as the backbone of the family, so the children were brought up according to the village customs and were already holding wine glasses before they reached adulthood.

Now that these young boys had wine to drink, they had a reason to come over and make friends with Tie Niu. They ran to Tie Niu with wine glasses in hand and laughed, and drank with Tie Niu. Tie Niu was in a dilemma as to whether they should drink it or not.

They are all fellow villagers, and of similar age. You said some drank this and some didn't drink that. It might be okay in other places, but this is a small mountain village. If you don't drink, it will give people the impression that you are putting on airs. I won't say you are putting on airs as an official, because these boys are not qualified for Tie Niu to put on airs.

The issue of face made Tie Niu feel torn. Besides, he didn't like drinking. A glass of white wine was nearly three taels, and he would pass out after drinking it. When he was in trouble, Aunt Jin stood up decisively and glared at the boys who came over and laughed and made trouble.