N-A-A Chapter 318 What's wrong with you?
Chapter 318 What's wrong with you?
At dawn, a red sun slowly rose from the top of the mountains, dyeing the entire valley with a light golden color. Su Ming got up early. He was used to taking a walk in the small square at the entrance of the village every morning. This was the best time for him to think about problems and plan his work for the day. Walking on the stone road, Su Ming walked steadily, and a firm light flashed under the eye mask of his left eye.
In the square, the villagers were busy with their morning activities. Lao Wang was pulling vegetable seedlings in the field, and Lao Zhang was spreading cloth strips in the threshing ground. Seeing Su Ming coming, the villagers stopped what they were doing, nodded to him, and smiled cordially.
"Good morning, Doctor Su!" Old Wang dragged over, the sweat on his forehead gleaming in the morning light.
"Good morning, Lao Wang. Is your back pain better today?" Su Ming asked with concern.
Old Wang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "At this age, it's inevitable that I won't feel pain. Thank you, Doctor Su, for the medicine you prescribed for me yesterday. It's quite effective."
Su Ming smiled slightly, his eyes warm and deep. He was particularly concerned about the health of every villager. Although he could no longer treat them personally, his medical knowledge and experience still brought hope and comfort to the villagers.
Walking through a vegetable field, Su Ming suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps. He looked up and saw the village chief Chen Yuying running towards him breathlessly. Chen Yuying was an old man in his sixties, with a burly figure and a look of majesty and integrity.
"Doctor Su!" Chen Yuying said almost panting, with beads of sweat on her forehead glistening with the morning light.
"Village Chief Chen, what's wrong? What happened?" Su Ming was a little surprised. He knew that Chen Yuying would not easily disturb his morning walk.
Su Ming listened to Chen Yuying's words with a little surprise, and then frowned. He knew that Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian were two well-known figures in the village. The conflict between them was rarely exposed to the public. Once there was any disturbance, it would often cause a sensation in the village.
"Why did Yan Jiecheng scold you? What's going on?" Su Ming's tone was calm, but his eyes revealed his concern about the seriousness of the matter.
Chen Yuying sighed, and beads of sweat slid down her forehead involuntarily. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said in a deep voice: "Last night, Liu Guangtian suddenly called Yan Jiecheng and said that a big project would be launched in our village, and dozens of acres of land needed to be cleared. Yan Jiecheng was very happy at first, thinking that this was a good opportunity to make a fortune, so he agreed. But this morning, Liu Guangtian called again and said that the project was not going to work and had to be withdrawn. When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he immediately got angry and said that I, Chen Yuying, was short-sighted and made him happy in vain. I really have no choice, so I came to you to discuss what to do."
Su Ming listened quietly, thought for a moment and said, "This matter seems to be quite sudden. I don't know why Liu Guangtian changed his mind at the last minute. What is the nature of this project? Is there a detailed plan?"
Chen Yuying smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not sure either. Liu Guangtian was very vague about it. It seemed to be some concept of tourism development, which would utilize the natural resources and scenery of our village. He didn't give any specific details, but just said that the land must be available before Friday. I know this is very important for the development of the village, but Dr. Su, you also know that our village has a small population and limited strength. We simply don't have the ability to develop such a large project."
Su Ming was silent for a while, frowning slightly. He knew that what Chen Yuying said was not without reason. Although this remote mountain village had a beautiful environment, it did face many difficulties and challenges in developing tourism. As a village doctor, although he could not directly participate in economic affairs, he was always concerned about the future development of the villagers.
Suddenly, he thought of something, patted Chen Yuying's shoulder gently, and said, "Village Chief Chen, I will go see Yan Jiecheng first and listen to his ideas. This matter still needs to be carefully considered, and we can't make a hasty decision. Don't worry, I will do my best to help you solve this problem."
Chen Yuying nodded, with a glimmer of hope and trust in her eyes. She knew that Su Ming was not just a doctor who only cared about treating patients, but also an important think tank and decision maker in the village.
Su Ming walked quickly to the door of Yan Jiecheng's house. This was a simple and quaint courtyard, full of flowers of various colors, and a faint fragrance of flowers drifted in the wind. Su Ming gently rang the doorbell, and after a moment, the door opened, and the face of a middle-aged man appeared at the door.
"Oh, it's Doctor Su, come in." Yan Jiecheng enthusiastically invited Su Ming into the house.
Su Ming walked into the living room and saw Yan Jiecheng sitting on the sofa, looking a little tired, with a few beads of sweat on his forehead. Su Ming sat opposite him, smiled slightly, and said, "Brother Yan, I heard that you had some unpleasantness with Liu Guangtian last night?"
Yan Jiecheng grinned and said bitterly, "Hey, this is all because of this dead project. Liu Guangtian called me last night and said he was going to start a big project in our village, saying it would be good for the development of the village, and asked me to prepare the land immediately. I was happy and thought it was a good opportunity to make a fortune. But this morning, he called again and said the project was not going to work and he was going to withdraw. I got angry when I heard that, saying he didn't keep his word and made me happy for nothing."
Su Ming nodded and said thoughtfully: "It is indeed quite sudden. People like Liu Guangtian generally don't change their minds easily. Why do you think he did this?"
Yan Jiecheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I can't say for sure. Maybe something went wrong on his end, or someone put pressure on him. But, Dr. Su, don't worry. I argued with him this morning and he couldn't explain it clearly. I came to you specifically to let you know that I, Yan Jiecheng, tried my best to fight for this cooperation opportunity for you, and I don't want you to misunderstand that I am dissatisfied with you."
Su Ming smiled and said, "Brother Yan, I understand your sincerity. Since you have fought for me, I will consider this matter. However, this project involves the interests of the entire village, so we cannot act rashly. We must think clearly and not ignore long-term development because of immediate interests."
Yan Jiecheng nodded, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. He knew that Su Ming was a meticulous and far-sighted person, and would not be easily blinded by superficial interests.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door in the living room. Yan Jiecheng stood up, walked to the door and opened it, only to see Liu Guangtian standing outside with a serious expression.
"Brother Yan, I explained to you last night that this project really has some problems and we have to reconsider it." There was a hint of apology and helplessness in Liu Guangtian's tone.