"Thank you, Mr. Li, thank you, Professor Li!"

"On behalf of the children of the mountainous areas of Zhuang'an County, I express my sincere gratitude to you all for your patriotism and your deepest respect for the Li family!"

Professor Li waved his hands repeatedly and said excitedly, "Commissioner Liu... Oh, now I should call you Secretary Liu... Secretary Liu, I must say, this is truly a brilliant idea."

"Most of us overseas Chinese are actually concerned about our homeland. We've been searching for ways to contribute to our motherland... Well, to be honest with Secretary Tai and everyone, many overseas Chinese are feeling a bit anxious due to a lack of understanding of the policies... Now Secretary Liu has established the Hope Project, which is a timely relief."

"When we return, we will vigorously promote the Hope Project and call on more overseas Chinese to care about the education of our motherland and the children in impoverished areas."

“Everyone wants to contribute to the motherland!”

"Donate one million!"

Old Mr. Li Yunlai suddenly raised his arms and spoke loudly. The old man, who was over 80 years old, was also very excited at this moment, his face was radiant, as if he had returned to the bloody years when he sacrificed his family property to help the country in times of hardship and supported the motherland's war of resistance.

"I am old and my time is running out..."

"My greatest wish in this life is to see my motherland become strong, prosperous, and stand proudly among the nations of the world."

"Over the years, how much have we, the Chinese people of Chinese descent, endured overseas, how much contempt and bullying? How much anger and gritted our teeth have we endured?"

“I can’t even count them all…”

At this point, the old man's voice began to tremble.

"If a country wants to be prosperous and strong, it must vigorously develop science and technology. To develop science and technology, education is the first priority."

“If education is not developed, how can science and technology develop?”

"Commissioner Xiao Liu, I heard Hanmei mention you. She said you're the most outstanding young scientist at Qinghua University in recent years, a genius. I didn't expect you'd be serving as the county party secretary... that's fantastic!"

Hanmei is Professor Li’s maiden name.

"The fact that you were able to create a Hope Project like this proves that you have great foresight and can accurately grasp the key points!"

"Making every effort to develop the economy and education is the foundation of a strong country."

"I support you!"

"There's no need for me to actually take this little bit of money into the coffin."

“I’ll donate them all!”

In the small reception room, there was a sudden burst of warm applause.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the van drove into an alley.

Comrade Chen Keping lives here.

Comrade Chen Keping finished the meeting at around six in the evening, then went home for a simple dinner and a short rest for half an hour before meeting with Tai Zhengyang, Liu Hongyi and Fang Weijun.

I brought Fang Weijun along specifically, and I had consulted Comrade Chen Keping in advance and obtained approval.

As the director of the First Secretary Department of the Provincial Party Committee General Office, Fang Weijun is in charge of documents and information. He is more familiar with this work than Tai Zhengyang himself.

It was already mid-May, and the weather in Beidu was hot during the day, but still a bit cool at night. Young people naturally didn't care, but Chen Keping still wore long sleeves and leaned back on the wooden sofa.

Seeing Tai Zhengyang coming in, Chen Keping stood up with the help of his secretary and shook hands with Tai Zhengyang.

"Hello, old chief!"

Tai Zhengyang clasped his hands and bowed as a gesture of respect.

"Haha, Lao Tai, how come your hair is whiter than mine?"

Chen Keping is several years older than Tai Zhengyang and is still in good spirits. He held Tai Zhengyang's hand, patted it, and said jokingly.

Tai Zhengyang smiled and said, "The old leader is in good health and in high spirits."

Can you still say that I’m too busy at work and my hair has turned white because of worry?

"Haha, I'm getting old. I'm no longer as energetic as I used to be... As the old age wears on your muscles... When I was young, I was really full of energy and could work non-stop without any problem. Now, after working for a while, I have to rest, otherwise I get dizzy and my brain doesn't get enough blood..."

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