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During the period before the Chinese New Year, he and a few assistants focused on the work, finishing all the serial comics in the next few weeks, and the original manuscripts were so large that they could be used for a month. Several assistants got a long vacation, and they can enjoy the vacation to their heart's content during this month. Meng Huo was also relieved, and at the same time, he took the high-speed train back to Qingcheng on New Year's Eve.

Having not returned to this small county town for two years, Meng Huo breathed in the fresh air with some nostalgia after getting off the bus, and there were quite a few passengers walking past him. There were dozens of people. Although Qingcheng was only a small city with hundreds of thousands of people, on New Year's Eve, people from all over China were busy going home.

When Meng Huo walked out of the station, a lot of cars were parked in the small square in front of him. When Meng Huo was walking towards the bus, a young man wearing glasses suddenly walked up to him.

"Well, I'm sorry... Excuse me, are you Teacher He Xi?"

The young man asked abruptly, and Meng Huo was taken aback. Now that he was wearing a hat and scarf, only half of his face was exposed, he didn't expect to be recognized.

"Who are you?"

He frowned slightly, not expecting his whereabouts to be leaked.

"Ah, it's really you..." The young man's face beamed with joy, then he bent slightly and handed over a business card: "I'm Yang Long from the county government secretariat, Mr. He Xi, I'm here to pick you up .”

The county government secretary - Meng Huo understood in his heart that this guy was waiting for him on purpose. But the car he was riding in could be known to the county government in advance, someone must have told them. But that person can't be Li Qin, it's probably his grandparents, or the grandparents told some uncles, and then the county government heard about it.

The county government would send someone to pick him up on New Year's Eve, Meng Huo was a little confused. Why is the government looking for him? After confirming the authenticity of the business card, Meng Huo pondered for a while, and finally boarded the government bus with Yang Long - although he wanted to refuse, it was obviously too stupid to directly offend others. Since the county government is looking for him. He'd better take a look first.

"Ms. He Xi, will you go back to Li Village directly?"

After getting in the car, it was unexpected. Yang Long opened his mouth and said this sentence.

"Didn't you have something to do with me?" Meng Huo said in surprise.

"That's right, Teacher He Xi is the pride of our Qingcheng. Our county magistrate wants to meet you." Yang Long said with a smile: "But today is a special day, and the county magistrate said not to disturb you and your family to celebrate the New Year. I will go again tomorrow pick you up to meet him,

So... now Teacher He Xi can just say where he wants to go. "

"Then go back to Li Village first!"

Meng Huo nodded, feeling good about the county government's attitude.

Li Village is Li Qin's hometown, not far away. Meng Huo and Yang Long were chatting in the car. When passing a section of the road, he found a little surprise. It used to be a bumpy dirt road. However, this time Meng Huo discovered that the roads leading to the countryside were all concrete roads.

"This road has finally been repaired. It has been used for many years."

Meng Huo sighed, Li Village had been talking about building the road for many years, but the government only paid part of the money. The rest is to be collected by the villagers. This village is not rich, and the original dirt road is still usable. Some people think that there is no need to build a concrete road, and the cost of road repair has not been able to be collected smoothly.

He remembered that in his previous life, it would take a few years until the original road was dilapidated before the new road could be repaired. He didn't expect this world to be ahead of schedule.

"This road was ordered by the county government to be repaired last year." Yang Long looked at the smooth road and said with a smile, "We thought Mr. He Xi would come back last year, and we specially wanted to give you a surprise."

surprise? Meng Huo was taken aback by this sentence, this road was repaired by the government! ? And it was to surprise him! ? He frowned slightly, thinking that whatever you pay, you must have something in mind. The actions of the Qingcheng county government are obviously trying to set up a good relationship with him, and he doesn't know what demands they will make in the end.

"Shouldn't there be any big plans?"

Meng Huo secretly thought about the government's purpose, while Yang Long was also observing Meng Huo, nodding inwardly.

"As expected of Teacher He Xi, she is mature and stable, not like a high school student at all."

He knew that Meng Huo had discovered the government's intentions, but he wasn't too worried. The Qingcheng county government valued Meng Huo very much, but it didn't mean to embarrass him.

This matter starts with the positioning of Qingcheng County itself. Qingcheng is a small county in the interior with a poor reputation and relatively backward economic development. However, now that the high-speed rail has achieved full coverage in China, in terms of transportation, every county has the potential to make the economy take off rapidly. Nowadays, the competition in cities is fierce, and the proportion of transportation factors has dropped. Now the key development factor is advertising.

Get people to notice you and let people know about the place. As long as the reputation is publicized and the transportation is convenient, Qingcheng County can attract investment and development from businessmen. In the eyes of the Qingcheng County Government, "He Xi, the cartoonist" is a gold-lettered signboard, and it is also the key object of excavation.

He Xi is the idol of young people. He himself and the comics are very influential. If he can make an advertisement for Qingcheng, or even just describe the city in the comics, millions of people will see it. It is more effective than the county government spending huge sums of money on advertising investment. Moreover, He Xi has strong financial resources. If he invests in building a factory in Qingcheng County, it can also create many jobs.

"This opportunity is rare, we must serve this little ancestor well..." Yang Long thought, if Meng Huo was happy these two days, let him agree to the county magistrate's request. Then Yang Long will also have a political contribution, even if he did nothing, the leaders will look at him with admiration.

"Mr. He Xi, it would be great if he made more demands. Let me show my abilities. If he can still praise me a few words in front of the county magistrate... My promotion is not a dream..."

Yang Long's heart was burning, but Meng Huo didn't know what this young man was thinking. After arriving in Li Village, he immediately said "goodbye" to Yang Long whose eyes were shining with the light of "give me something to help me". Then he walked into the village under the stunned eyes of the other party.

On New Year's Eve, the village is very lively, every house is full of people, and some women bathe their children in the sun. They all saw Meng Huo and saw him carrying two bags of things, and they were a little stunned.

"Who is that?"

"Wearing a hat and scarf. It doesn't look like it, but it's young, so it shouldn't be from the village..."

"For Chinese New Year, whose relatives are coming to visit?"

The women whispered. Meng Huo had good ears. He heard it, but he was not familiar with these people. So he didn't say anything, and soon went to grandma's house. But when he walked there, he suspected that his eyesight was blurry, and his grandmother's house had been renovated. The ground is concrete, and the walls have been repainted and turned white.

"Does the county government even want to help with this matter?"

Meng Huo thought in pain, but quickly shook his head. How could the county government take such an obvious biased action? Most of the money was paid by Li Qin.

"Mom is really..."

Meng Huo was a little helpless. He asked Li Qin to give gifts and money to his grandparents every Chinese New Year. One thousand Huaxia coins each time. The number is not large, but it should be very against the sky for the entire countryside of Qingcheng County. The old couple has several sons who are filial, and Meng Huo can't give too much to make his uncles lose face.

But he gave Li Qin a lot of money. Li Qin always lived frugally, saying that he wanted to save the money for Meng Huo's family. Meng Huo wanted her to learn to live a better life, so he set an obligation for her to spend at least 60,000 yuan a year. The concept of 60,000 yuan is considered an extremely common consumption in Ninghai. Li Qin did it. Meng Huo was a little happy at first, but when he went home, it seemed that something was wrong...

"She took all the money back to her hometown!"

Meng Huo couldn't laugh or cry, no wonder when he returned to Ninghai, he found that nothing had changed in the house, the furniture was the same and nothing had been added. Li Qin didn't spend any money at all in Ninghai, except for shopping for food, she occasionally went out with other neighbors to buy clothes and go shopping, and she didn't do anything else. And over the years, Li Qin's clothes haven't increased to ten. When she goes shopping, she just looks at them and doesn't buy them. Vegetables are grown in the yard...

Ah, by the way, when she and Shen Jie are together, she will be more generous in shopping. However, Shen Jie also has an income now, so the consumption is very small. Thinking about it carefully, Li Qin basically has nowhere to spend money except for water and electricity bills every month. Does she give all the money to relatives in her hometown?

"It's too simple, Mom..."

Meng Huo felt a little distressed, but he still took off his scarf and walked in with a smile on his face.

"Grandpa and grandma, Mom, I'm back!"

His voice caused a commotion in the room. When Meng Huo walked in, he saw a room full of people. Several uncles, aunts, and children were here. Seeing him coming back, the group of people were very excited. Yes, serving tea and pouring water is just like Meng Huo is the master.

"Meng Huo, we'll be waiting for you!"

"Sit here quickly, I haven't seen you for several years, let my aunt see how much you have grown..."

"The last time my uncle visited your house, why are you not at home?"

"Old man, Meng Huo is a big shot now, he is very busy, how can he be as free as you!"

"Yes, Meng Huo, I heard that you became the president of a company in the Far East? Is it true..."

A roomful of people surrounded Meng Huo and asked about his health. When Meng Huo returned home the year before last, he was not subjected to such a battle. He was a little flattered. However, he has been traveling around in the past two years, and now he is better at dealing with others, so he quickly I became one with these relatives with a smile.

However, what he didn't expect was that this was just the beginning. After knowing that he came back, the whole village was in a commotion, and people kept coming to join in the fun. In the end, the old house was too crowded, so Meng Huo had to sit outside, and Those elder relatives who came to see him but had little contact with him were talking nonsense.

He felt that this was a more tiring task than work - he had followed Xu Jing's suggestion and brought his assistant here.

Because sometimes, he is really difficult to deal with, such as this...

"Meng Huo, do you still remember this stupid son of mine? The one you used to play with when you were young. This kid didn't go on to study after entering junior high school. Now he works in a factory on the other side of the Xiangjiang River. He wakes up early and works late every day. Not much money... Hey, is your company recruiting people? Can you bring this kid in? He has nothing else, so he must have a lot of strength!"

An elder wanted Meng Huo to find a job for his son. Meng Huo took a look at the well-dressed boy. He was indeed his childhood playmate, but not a good one.

"Auntie, we are a comic company, so we don't need to work hard."

Meng Huo said tactfully.

"Comic company, comics don't need physical strength? Security, security is sure!"

The elders are stalking, and there are many other people who want to find a job. Many people come out to ask about this matter, and the younger generation stares at him with sparkling eyes. Meng Huo had nothing to do with these people. When he couldn't hold on anymore, Li Qin came out to help in the end. She turned down all requests for a job with a livid face.

For a whole day, Li Qin protected Meng Huo like an eagle, and persuaded all those who made things difficult for him away. Meng Huo was very moved. Li Qin had a much deeper affection for the village than he did, but she would rather be spoken ill behind the scenes than to protect herself. This feeling has not been experienced by Meng Huo for a long time.

"Mom..." After dinner, when the guests left one after another and calmed down again, Meng Huo walked to the kitchen, bent over Li Qin who was squatting on the floor washing dishes, and said, "Thank you for today."

"What are you talking about!" Li Qin blushed slightly: "I am your mother, these things should be done, and... you should hate those children."

The game in her eyes was dim, and she would go out to help Meng Huo today because she knew that Meng Huo didn't like those peers.

This matter started a long time ago. After Meng Huo was born, Li Qin wanted to raise him in the countryside. Although there would inevitably be a lot of gossip, the pressure of raising children in the countryside would not be too great. But to Li Qin's surprise, everyone in the village was surnamed Li, and only Meng Huo was surnamed Meng. All the children didn't play with him, and even isolated and bullied him.

"Wild Child" - this is the nickname Li Qin often hears. Meng Huo was a very cheerful and optimistic child when he was first born, but when he learned about things, he was discriminated against and became taciturn. .

Li Qin always felt that it was her fault, so she took her son to the county town, worked various odd jobs, and endured all kinds of hardships to raise him, just because she didn't want him to be bullied by other children again.

"It's the little things, I don't hate them anymore."

Meng Huo let go of his hand, squatted on the ground and smiled, "Without them, I wouldn't be what I am now."

Ever since his last life, Meng Huo has been thinking that he is so introverted and cowardly, perhaps because he listened too much to the gossip around him when he was young, but now he doesn't hate those people at all. It is because of these experiences that Meng Huo understands Li Jean's love for him. He wanted to return this love to Li Qin. She may not have been successful in any way, but she was undoubtedly the best in her role as a mother.

"Okay, Mom, you go and rest, I'll do the washing!"

"No! Don't make trouble, kid, get out of the way, you still have to draw with your hand, what if you get hurt!"

"It's just washing the dishes, how could it be so exaggerated..."

On New Year's Eve in 2017, Meng Huo also had a very happy time in the countryside.