Zong Shuyun looked at her junior schoolmate in front of her. After thinking for a moment, she took the initiative to ask.
After all, her junior schoolmate wouldn't come to her for no reason. When he directly sought her out, there were always various reasons.
Indeed, upon hearing Zong Shuyun's words, Li Qingfeng blushed for the first time in a long time.
Because this time, his senior schoolmate was absolutely right. He did indeed have a reason for coming.
"Cough, cough!"
"Senior schoolmate, you are truly prescient. You guessed it." Li Qingfeng said with a hint of flattery.
"Alright, alright, stop flattering me. Just say it directly. What's the point of beating around the bush between us?"
Hearing his words, Zong Shuyun's face showed a look of "I knew it" and she spoke directly.
In fact, she had already anticipated this situation. Her junior schoolmate wouldn't appear out of the blue without a reason.
Hearing his words, she also spoke actively.
"It's like this, Senior schoolmate. I've come to you today mainly because I need your help!"
Li Qingfeng looked at the smart and capable Zong Shuyun. After thinking for a moment, he spoke directly, believing that if she could help, she absolutely would.
He was very confident about this.
"My senior schoolmate will never abandon me, no matter what."
This was the thought she had always firmly believed.
"Tell me, why have you come to see me today?"
Zong Shuyun asked again, because if her junior schoolmate didn't say anything, she wouldn't know!
"Senior schoolmate, do you have any suggestions if I were to repair the road for our village?"
"What? You want to repair the road?"
Hearing his words, Zong Shuyun suddenly stood up and stared at Li Qingfeng for a long time without speaking.
After a while, she finally spoke.
"Junior schoolmate, are you that desperate?"
"What, what, what? How am I desperate?"
Hearing his senior schoolmate's words, Li Qingfeng asked directly with a bewildered look.
Looking at Li Qingfeng, Zong Shuyun didn't know what to say for a moment.
Speaking of repairing the road, it was indeed a good deed. If the road from Mopan Gou Village to here could be repaired, it would be a great accomplishment!
After all, repairing roads in rural areas was always a significant achievement, but it was also an extremely difficult task.
Why would she say that?
You see, road construction is the most expensive endeavor. Without money, how can you build a road!
"Junior schoolmate, why don't you reconsider?"
Looking at Li Qingfeng, Zong Shuyun thought for a moment and spoke directly.
"Senior schoolmate, don't you trust me?"
"No, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just that road construction is too expensive. You know, this stretch of over a dozen li, even just paving it with cement, would cost millions!"
Zong Shuyun initially wanted to be tactful, but then she realized she had to speak the truth to dissuade her junior schoolmate.
She knew her junior schoolmate too well. He couldn't possibly come up with so much money. Not to mention him, even the town itself couldn't afford it.
"So, you're worried about the funding."
"Senior schoolmate, didn't I say I'm here to repair the road!"
"But, junior schoolmate, do you have that much money?" Zong Shuyun asked directly, without any politeness, hitting the most crucial point.
"I don't!"
"Then that's that. Junior schoolmate, don't blame me for being too blunt. Right now, it's not just you. I've also wanted to repair the road, but there's truly no funding for it."
Zong Shuyun sighed and shook her head helplessly.
Li Qingfeng looked at her troubled expression, walked over, and asked directly, "Senior schoolmate, can I ask you something..."
"Ask away. If I can answer, I will tell you everything."
Zong Shuyun generously nodded in response to Li Qingfeng's question.
"It's like this, Senior schoolmate. If we can get this road repaired, won't that be a significant achievement for you?"
"Yes. In all the time I've been town mayor, I haven't achieved anything significant, not even a small accomplishment."
Zong Shuyun was very honest with Li Qingfeng and revealed this directly.
Li Qingfeng's face lit up with joy. It seemed that this time, he could also help his senior schoolmate.
"And if we can finish repairing the road this time, won't you have less to worry about and be less busy?"
He asked proactively, feeling heartbroken whenever he saw his senior schoolmate so busy with town affairs.
"Yes, that's exactly right. I might even be able to take a vacation."
Zong Shuyun answered this question honestly as well. Their relationship allowed them to discuss such matters directly.
"That's great then! Senior schoolmate, if you say so, I'm relieved!"
"Why do you say that?"
Li Qingfeng's words made Zong Shuyun look very confused, unsure of what was happening.
"It's very simple, Senior schoolmate. Because I can directly help you. I can repair this road. Although I don't have money, I already have a good plan. I just need your help!"
Hearing his words, Zong Shuyun finally showed a look of great interest and asked,
"Alright, junior schoolmate, stop beating around the bush. Just tell me directly, so I don't have to guess!"
Zong Shuyun spoke directly to Li Qingfeng.
"It's like this, Senior schoolmate. I plan to use our Mopangou Village's people to haul sand and stones themselves to fill the roadbed!"
"This way, I only need to pay the workers' wages. The raw materials will be sourced locally, greatly saving on labor costs and road construction expenses.
"When my Chinese herbal medicine base develops better, we can then build cement and asphalt roads!"
Li Qingfeng looked at his senior schoolmate and expressed his vision directly.
Indeed, upon hearing this, Zong Shuyun's face couldn't help but show a look of deep emotion.
This idea was truly good, and if nothing unexpected happened, it was indeed feasible.
"But, junior schoolmate, can you really guarantee that the people of Mopan Gou Village will listen to you?"
Suddenly, she thought of something very important and asked directly.
That is, this project requires a large number of people. Would the people of Mopan Gou Village listen to Li Qingfeng?
Not only that, but road construction also requires a lot of machinery!
"Also, where will the road rolling equipment come from?"
Zong Shuyun had already considered these matters, so her questions were very professional.
This issue had troubled her for a long time, so asking now came naturally.
Hearing her words, Li Qingfeng's expression became very serious.
"I can cover the cost of the equipment. I've already budgeted 300,000 yuan. If the project can be completed within a month, it should be fine!"
"However, it probably won't take a full month. Let's aim for half a month to see. It should be manageable. The distance isn't very far, only 14 li."
Looking at the situation, Li Qingfeng thought for a moment and spoke directly.
"If you say so, then I'm relieved. I can feel a little more at ease now."
"But are you really sure we can do it?"
"Senior schoolmate, as long as you can give me policy support or financial subsidies, I can handle it."
Li Qingfeng looked at Zong Shuyun and said earnestly.
This was the purpose of his visit today. Li Qingfeng genuinely needed financial assistance. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to find his senior schoolmate today.
After all, his senior schoolmate had a difficult job managing such a large town, especially with hundreds of villages under its jurisdiction, which involved enormous expenses.
Where would you find the poorest place in the town?
It would definitely be here. There were only two things.
"There's nothing here, and nothing there!"
Zong Shuyun's expression became very serious. Looking at Li Qingfeng, she thought for a moment and asked directly, "Junior schoolmate, tell me the truth, what is the success rate?"
"Senior schoolmate, you know me. I never exaggerate. The success rate of this plan is one hundred percent!"
Li Qingfeng was extremely confident at this moment because this was his idea, and he could truly achieve it.
"Good!"
"Junior schoolmate, if you say so, then I'll take a gamble with you. The town can allocate at most tens of thousands of yuan in subsidies from the lottery funds. This is the only financial assistance I can offer you. As for the procedures, I can handle all of them."
Hearing this, Li Qingfeng's face finally broke into a smile.
This was exactly what Li Qingfeng wanted. As long as there was support, it could be done.
"It's enough, it's enough, Senior schoolmate. You know, when I came to see you today, I didn't expect to get any money from you, because I can still hold on with the specific funds!"
"You should have said so earlier! If you had said that, I wouldn't have agreed to even a few tens of thousands of yuan. Our town is also struggling!"
Zong Shuyun said seriously at this moment.
To be honest, if it weren't for her junior schoolmate suggesting it, and if Li Qingfeng hadn't come in person, Zong Shuyun would not have offered any support, other than town-level support, to anyone else.
Why was this the case?
The reason was simple: the town had no money at all!
"Senior schoolmate, so you mean I am special to you?"
Hearing this, Li Qingfeng couldn't help but show a teasing expression and asked directly.
"Yes. If it were anyone else, I would never agree!" Zong Shuyun replied very seriously.
In fact, only her junior schoolmate was qualified in this situation.
If it were someone else, she would never help.
Upon hearing this, Li Qingfeng said with a sincere expression.
"Senior schoolmate, you are so good to me!"
Hearing this, Zong Shuyun also replied with a smile, "What can I do? Who told you to bring up this issue? I just wanted to agree!"
A rare shy expression appeared on her face. After all, if they remembered correctly, this was the first time her junior schoolmate had actively asked for her help.
If she had refused even this small matter on the first try, how could they cooperate in the future?
"Senior schoolmate, since that's the case, I'm relieved."
"You're working tomorrow, aren't you?"
"Look how impatient you are. Tomorrow is still the weekend. I'll be working the day after tomorrow!"
Zong Shuyun said with a smile, looking at Li Qingfeng's anxious appearance.
"No, Senior schoolmate, this kind of thing cannot be delayed. The sooner it's completed, the better." Li Qingfeng said anxiously at this moment.
Considering the current situation, he felt that he would be much more at ease after completing this plan as soon as possible.
Zong Shuyun looked at him seriously, knowing that her junior schoolmate wouldn't do something so suddenly without a reason.
"Okay, if you're that eager, then let's deal with this matter first!"
She also agreed with a serious expression and said that she would go to work tomorrow morning.
Zong Shuyun would not rest on the weekend and would go to work overtime to get all the procedures done for Li Qingfeng.
"However, junior schoolmate, if I have to work overtime tomorrow, you must take me out to play for a while today, otherwise, Senior schoolmate will be at a great disadvantage!"
Zong Shuyun said with a hint of grievance. Although it was for her own achievement, it also took up her rest time!
After all, Zong Shuyun hadn't taken a vacation since she came here. She had been working overtime all along. She finally had a chance to relax, only to be caught by Li Qingfeng.
In fact, Li Qingfeng didn't know about this situation at all. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said that.
Although his matter was urgent, he shouldn't overwork his senior schoolmate!
Li Qingfeng would also feel concerned!
It wasn't easy for Zong Shuyun to come here alone, and there were also local powers in the town. It was truly difficult for her alone.
"What do you want to do later, Senior schoolmate?" Li Qingfeng asked proactively.
"I haven't been to the cinema in town to watch a movie. Why don't you accompany me? I heard there's a horror movie out recently, and people who have watched it say it's good!"
Zong Shuyun said with a smile, looking at Li Qingfeng. She hadn't relaxed like this in a long time.
"Okay, as long as Senior schoolmate likes it, even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, I'll accompany you!"
"Bah, bah, bah, what are you saying? It's so inauspicious. I just want you to accompany me to watch a movie, not like you're taking me to the front lines."
Zong Shuyun said, her tone full of grievance. She looked at Li Qingfeng with a very serious expression.
After all, she didn't have many demands. She just hoped he would accompany her to watch a movie.