Back in the office, Hong Jingtian was sitting on his chair thinking about how to report to County Magistrate Du when the phone rang. He picked up the phone and said hello, and heard Du Shaoqiang's voice coming over. "Jingtian, I am Shaoqiang. I thought about what you said that day and think it is feasible. How about you come to the county and we can discuss it carefully?" "Okay, I will go back to the county right away. "Here." Hong Jingtian was thinking about how to invite County Magistrate Du and relevant leaders to dinner. Now that Du Shaoqiang agreed to partner with him to set up a sand and gravel yard, he took this opportunity to report to Magistrate Du in person. After putting down the phone, Hong Jingtian called Mayor Qian Daqing and Secretary Luo Yunzhong and told them that he was going to the county to try to negotiate and invite Mayor Du and the leaders of the Transportation Bureau and Water Conservancy Bureau to have dinner. Luo Yunzhong and Qian Daqing did not expect that Hong Jingtian was still impatient. He had just assigned him a job and he was in a hurry to complete it. Naturally, they admired him a little in their hearts, so they both agreed that he would just go ahead and call him to report any progress at any time. After Hong Jingtian arrived in Tongping Township, whenever he left the township, he would first inform the two main leaders so that they could control his whereabouts. And if anything happens at work, he also makes sure to report to the two leaders at any time. Although he did not gain full trust in the minds of the main leaders, he still paid great attention to these details. After packing up his things, Hong Jingtian hurried to the river. Just as Lei Laowu's boat was about to remove the gangplank, Lei Laowu saw Hong Jingtian from a distance and hurriedly asked his men to put down the gangplank again. He waved to Hong Jingtian and stood up. On the bow. As soon as Hong Jingtian got on the boat, Lei Laowu stepped forward to say hello, then offered a cigarette and talked to Hong Jingtian. When they arrived at Pengxi Town, Lei Laowu was on the bow of the boat and asked Hong Jingtian to go ashore first, and respectfully asked Deputy Township Chief Hong when he would return to his hometown. Hong Jingtian smiled and said: "Boss Lei, I will do business in the county this time. I don¡¯t know when it will be done.¡± Lei Laowu chuckled and said, ¡°Mr. Hong, when you come back, I¡¯ll make a party and we¡¯ll get together. I heard that Chief Hong has a good drinker. I wonder if Chief Hong can do it. "A favor?" "Boss Lei invited me, how can I be so polite? I will have a good time then," Hong Jingtian said boldly. This Lei Laowu is also a well-known figure in Tongping Township, and Hong Jingtian knew from other people's mouths that this Lei Laowu was forthright and righteous, and he also had the intention of making friends in his heart. As soon as Lei Lao Wu heard that Hong Jingtian had agreed, he said excitedly: "Then it's settled, I'll contact you when you come back." After Hong Jingtian shook hands with Lei Lao Wu and said goodbye, he rushed to the county by car and contacted Du Shaoqiang. Let him wait for him outside the county party committee compound. Hong Jingtian waited there for a while, and Du Shaoqiang hurried out. The two found a three-wheeler and walked to Du Shaoqiang's parents' house. Arriving at the door, Du Shaoqiang took out the key, opened the door and let Hong Jingtian in. When Hong Jingtian saw that both County Magistrate Du and Aunt Song were not at home, he ignored his image and sat down on the sofa. He took the tea from Du Shaoqiang, blew it lightly, took a sip, and stretched out comfortably. Du Shaoqiang glanced at Hong Jingtian and said with a smile: "You don't have to complain, say Maybe in two years, it will take less than two hours to get from Tongping Township to the county seat." Hearing this, Hong Jingtian's eyes lit up and he asked eagerly: "Why, has the matter of the national highway been settled?" "Haha, I heard from the old man that the province has basically finalized the plan and is just waiting for the on-site survey to start." Du Shaoqiang did not hide anything and said directly. "That's great." Hong Jingtian was so excited that he almost jumped up from the sofa. ¡° Later, Du Shaoqiang and Hong Jingtian gathered around the coffee table to discuss jointly setting up a sand and gravel yard in Tongping Township. It turned out that after Du Jiaguo learned from his classmates in the provincial department that the national highway matter was basically settled, he expressed his approval for his son and Hong Jingtian to jointly open a sand and gravel field. However, for the sake of caution, he asked the two not to open the sand and gravel field in their own names. Instead, find someone you can trust to come forward. In the end, Du Shaoqiang discussed it with his distant cousin Song Xiaolong and decided to let him take over the contract. Song Xiaolong is only a few years older than Du Shaoqiang. He is the son of a cousin of his mother. He has worked in a quarry before and is familiar with some of the processes and management of the quarry. Of course, the more important thing is that Song Xiaolong is a good person, and with such a relationship, he can naturally be trusted. When Hong Jingtian heard what Du Shaoqiang said, he naturally had no objection. He couldn't come forward anyway, so he could only ask his brother-in-law to help manage the sand and gravel field, but his brother-in-law ShizhushanHe has been working in the countryside and has never traveled far. It was okay if he was asked to help run errands. However, Hong Jingtian would be really worried if he was asked to be responsible for a sand and gravel field. The two discussed it and finally decided to give Song Xiaolong 20% ??of the shares in order to make him do his best. As for the remaining shares, Hong Jingtian and Du Shaoqiang each hold half. As soon as the two settled the matter, they heard the door open. Hong Jingtian looked up and saw that it was Song Yumei who was back. He quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Aunt Song, are you back?" When Song Yumei saw that it was Hong Jingtian, she said happily : "It's Jingtian who's here, Shaoqiang, you stay with Jingtian and I'll cook." After Song Yumei greeted Hong Jingtian, she put down her satchel and went into the kitchen to cook. Hong Jingtian and Du Shaoqiang chatted for a few words, and Song Jiaguo also came back with his leather bag. Naturally, he was very happy to see Hong Jingtian. During dinner, he even asked Hong Jingtian and Du Shaoqiang to have two drinks with him. At the dinner table, I heard Hong Jingtian say that the village wanted to invite him to have a meal with the leaders of the Transportation Bureau and Water Conservancy Bureau. After thinking about it for a while, Du Jiaguo readily agreed and said that he could say hello to the Transportation Bureau, but only to the Water Conservancy Bureau. , Tongping Township has to find a way on its own. Of course, the specific time will have to wait for County Magistrate Du to decide. When Hong Jingtian saw this, he was naturally very happy. As long as County Magistrate Du agreed, the matter would be easy to handle. As for the Water Conservancy Bureau, he simply recommended it to Luo Yunzhong and Qian Daqing. Besides, listening to Magistrate Du's opinion, it would be best to just have this meal. Please invite the Transportation Bureau. As for the leaders of the Water Conservancy Bureau, you can find another time to invite them. After coming out of the Du family¡¯s country, Hong Jingtian and Du Shaoqiang found Song Xiaolong, and the three discussed the details of a joint venture to set up a sand and gravel field. The river beach in Tongping Township seems to be uninterested now, but this is only because there are no key projects in Tongping Township. If the wharf project is completed, those with vision will naturally discover the business opportunities in it. They What the three of them had to do was to get there before the dock construction project ran out. ???Besides, there is also a national highway rerouting project that requires massive amounts of sand and gravel. After returning to the village, Hong Jingtian first reported the situation of the county trip to Secretary Luo Yunzhong and Township Chief Qian Daqing. When Luo Yunzhong heard that Deputy County Magistrate Du Jiaguo reluctantly agreed to have dinner with the leaders of Tongping Township, Luo Yunzhong suddenly showed an excited smile on his face. "Comrade Jingtian, you have worked hard. When this matter is finished, I will give you leave and let you have a good rest." "Thank you, Secretary Luo. Secretary Luo, if there is nothing else, I will go and get busy." Hong Jingtian said respectfully After talking to Luo Yunzhong, he returned to his office. Hong Jingtian and Du Shaoqiang discussed the matter of Song Xiaolong investing in a sand and gravel quarry in the countryside, and decided that Song Xiaolong should directly find the village group and then the township. Hong Jingtian pretended not to know about it. Otherwise, smart people like Luo Yunzhong and Qian Daqing will definitely connect this matter with the construction of the dock, which will increase a lot of variables. The next day, Hong Jingtian took Xiao Zhigang and Bao Village cadre Li Zhishi to Shanshu Village on the pretext of inspecting work in the village.