Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

As friends, they naturally hoped that Qi Shishen could find his own happiness, which is why they offered him advice.

Of course, Jiang Chen wanted to help his brother come up with ideas, but he also had his own ulterior motives. Everyone in the village knew that Long Zhiqing valued the people around him very much.

Their military status meant they couldn't stay in the village for long; if anything happened, they'd have to ask Qi Shishen for help.

Five days after their wedding, Jiang Chen and Fu Junze left the village with reluctance to part with their new bride!

This time, for their wedding, the military granted them half a month's leave. Nowadays, the military is short on time and has heavy tasks, so having half a month's leave is quite generous.

As time went by, most of the houses in the village that were to be built or were under construction were completed. The brick factory already has a stockpile, and the most urgent task now is to sell it off…

To successfully sell bricks, the first problem to solve is transportation.

A while ago, the brick factory mainly produced bricks for building houses for villagers. Because it was close by, the villagers could easily haul the bricks back with a handcart.

But this was not a long-term solution. According to his plan, the bricks produced by the brick factory were to be sold to various places around the area, and it was obviously unrealistic to have them pick them up by cart.

Dongwan Village currently only has one tractor, which is already causing some financial difficulties. Now, with the brick factory's commission, it's even harder to meet the current needs...

Dongwan Village urgently needs more transport vehicles. These days, buying a vehicle is more complicated than building a factory; it involves a lot of complexities…

Even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy it!

Just like that tractor in Dongwan Village now, although it was bought secondhand from the machinery factory, it's still registered under the factory's name...

Regarding the vehicle issue, Long Lifan had consulted Director Xu a long time ago, wondering if she could do the same thing again and buy another one from the machinery factory.

“Long Zhiqing, it’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s just that each factory has strict restrictions on vehicle control. Even if I help apply, the higher-ups won’t approve it.”

However, I think you could try contacting Lao Li and ask him to help you get one for your Dongwan Village…” Xu Tiansheng’s answer disappointed Long Lifan, but it also gave her some direction.

Today, taking advantage of the food factory delivering goods to the county, Long Lifan hitched a ride to the county committee.

"Young Master Long, Secretary Li is in a meeting, please wait a moment!" When Long Lifan arrived at the county committee, Li Chang'an was not in his office. The person responsible for receiving Long Lifan was Li Chang'an's secretary, who often accompanied Secretary Li on trips and naturally knew Long Lifan.

As he spoke, he thoughtfully poured tea for Long Lifan. This was someone even Secretary Li treated with utmost respect, so naturally he dared not be careless!

Not long after, Li Chang'an's voice came from outside the door. Upon hearing this, Long Lifan immediately stood up and quickly walked outside.

"Hey, Long Zhiqing, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing Long Lifan, Li Chang'an's face immediately showed a hint of surprise, but he quickly turned to the man beside him and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Secretary Wang, why didn't you tell me that Long Zhiqing was here? I'm so sorry, Long Zhiqing, I was busy in a meeting just now..."

While speaking, Li Chang'an repeatedly apologized to Long Lifan.

Secretary Wang, standing to the side, inwardly groaned: "You were the one who stipulated that no one should disturb the meeting, but now you're blaming me!"

Of course, he could only think these words in his heart and would never dare to say them out loud. So he could only lower his head and remain silent, like a child who had made a mistake.

"Secretary Li, please don't blame Secretary Wang. We're all just doing our jobs. Besides, I haven't been here long!"

Seeing this, Long Lifan quickly smiled and said that she didn't mind.

When Secretary Wang heard Long Lifan speak up for him, a warm feeling welled up in his heart, and his goodwill towards Long Lifan increased even more.

Li Chang'an nodded slightly. He hadn't actually meant to blame Secretary Wang for what he said earlier. He was just worried that Long Zhiqing might overthink things, so he deliberately made it clear to her!

Long Lifan naturally understood some of the intricacies of officialdom, which is why she didn't care about it at all!

Afterwards, Li Chang'an invited Long Lifan into the house. Once Long Lifan was seated, Li Chang'an asked, "Long Zhiqing, is there something you need from me today?"

"Ha, didn't you mention to Secretary Li a while ago that you wanted to expand the dormitories for the county committee staff? I've been keeping that in mind all this time..."

Our village's brick factory has recently ramped up its production capacity, so we thought we'd finalize this matter! After all, our staff need good accommodations to better serve the people!

"So that's what it was about!" Li Chang'an didn't expect that Long Zhiqing would make such a long trip just for such a small matter. He immediately nodded and said, "In that case, I'll trouble you, Long Zhiqing."

"It's nothing! By the way, Secretary Li, how many bricks does the county committee plan to need? I'll write down the number so the village can prepare in advance..." Long Lifan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an thought for a moment and then said, "I remember that the price of bricks in your village is two cents each, right?"

"In that case, send over 100,000 bricks first! I'll have Secretary Wang settle the bill for your village later." Li Chang'an calculated in his mind that 100,000 bricks would be enough to build about ten dormitories.

Upon hearing this, Long Lifan's smile remained unchanged as she softly said, "Secretary Li, it's all for the sake of the work, what's with all this talk about money! It's an honor for our village to be able to provide some convenience for the county committee staff..."

You see, those 100,000 bricks, at market price, are only worth about two hundred yuan. But she came to see Li Chang'an today for much more than just that mere two hundred yuan…

However, Li Chang'an did not think so.

He didn't want to accept the villagers' kindness for nothing; what would people think if word got out? He quickly waved his hand and said, "How can I do that! The villagers have it tough enough as it is..."

"Secretary Li, please don't say that! Dongwan Village is where it is today entirely thanks to the strong support of the county leaders!"

The villagers all know perfectly well that they will never forget the kindness shown to them by the county committee! Besides, these bricks are nothing special and are not worth much money; they are just a small token of the villagers' appreciation.

Secretary Li, if you don't accept this, wouldn't all the villagers' good intentions be wasted? It's so disheartening!

The development of Dongwan Village was indeed partly due to the county committee, but not by a huge margin. However, Li Chang'an and his group particularly enjoyed hearing such praise. They were overjoyed, feeling as sweet as if they'd drunk honey, nodding incessantly and saying:

"Of course, of course! In that case, on behalf of the Pingwu County Party Committee, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the villagers for their support..." Seeing that Long Lifan had said so much, Li Chang'an couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"No problem, I'll have the village send over the bricks the county committee needs right away..." Long Lifan readily agreed, but then she paused, a hint of helplessness and a sigh appearing on her face.

“Hey, Secretary Li, you know our village only has one tractor right now, and it's usually busy transporting other goods. But don't worry, even without the tractor, I'll get the villagers to use handcarts, and I'll definitely find a way to deliver the bricks to the county committee. It's just that it might take a little longer…”

Li Chang'an was stunned upon hearing this. He looked at Long Lifan, pondering the meaning behind Long Zhiqing's words. Something about them seemed a little...

Something is wrong, 12 out of 10 things are wrong!

Just as Li Chang'an was wondering, Long Lifan sighed again and said to herself, "If only our village had one more car!"

As she spoke, she winked at Li Chang'an.