The official car of Quan Shui Town's government drove out, with Feng Daqiang at the wheel, following a small creek upstream while introducing the local conditions to Lin Hao.

"County Magistrate Lin, our town is quite remote, but we have a large number of bamboo plantations. Look, on both sides of this creek..."

Listening to his introduction, Lin Hao noticed that the banks of the stream were indeed planted with a lot of bamboo.

"Mayor Feng, how many tons of bamboo can your town supply annually?" Lin Hao asked, getting to the point.

Feng Daqiang replied, "Yesterday we estimated the planting area; it's about fifty thousand mu, which can supply around eighty thousand to one hundred thousand tons of bamboo annually. Additionally, we've planted over ten thousand mu of new varieties today..."

"The new varieties of bamboo have a higher yield, and we're continuing to expand planting areas to ensure ample bamboo resources can be mobilized..."

"Are these bamboo resources centrally planted or scattered? How are the transportation conditions? What about the local labor?" Lin Hao asked many questions.

"Thanks to the unified planting area planned by the town, most are centrally planted, only a small part by individual farmers. Now, every village is accessible by road, so transportation is not a big issue. However, labor is a bit tight now, but the town will organize manpower." Feng Daqiang patiently answered Lin Hao's questions.

"Since you have such a large quantity, convenient transportation, and labor can be managed, we could consider using Quan Shui Town as a bamboo fiber raw material supply base. How about I first communicate with Chairman Kang of Kanghui Technology Group to see if we can set up a rough processing factory in Quan Shui Town..." Lin Hao seemed very pleased with Quan Shui Town's bamboo resources.

Feng Daqiang explained all the way, and Lin Hao felt reassured. As for negotiating with Chairman Kang, he would deal with it after he arrived.

"Mayor Feng, does your Quan Shui Town connect with Fuyang County by a road? I'd like to take a look." Lin Hao suddenly said.

Feng Daqiang replied with a grimace, "County Magistrate Lin, that road is not yet paved and is a bit rough. Are you sure you want to see it?"

"Yes, I was wondering if we could get this connecting road to your town opened up. By then, your town's economy will be more active." Lin Hao responded.

"Really? That would be fantastic!" Feng Daqiang was thrilled.

"Of course it's true, but the county's finances are tight now. We have to wait until the state-owned construction land quotas are sold before we have money to pave roads. It might take a while." Lin Hao explained with a smile.

Upon hearing that funds would be allocated to repair this road, Feng Daqiang immediately had an idea: to be in charge of the construction of this road himself.

After all, no project means no perks, which is common knowledge.

"County Magistrate Lin, how about letting me be responsible for building this road?" Feng Daqiang quickly took the job.

"You can take it on, but you must ensure quality, no cutting corners." Lin Hao responded with a smile.

"Rest assured, County Magistrate Lin, I'll certainly complete the task with quality and quantity. If I don't, you can punish me!" Feng Daqiang said loudly.

Liu Tingting quickly interjected, "Mayor Feng, remember what you said today. If something goes wrong, I'll hold you accountable. I'm a witness."

"Don't worry, honey. I promise nothing will go wrong." Feng Daqiang reassured her once more.

In fact, Liu Tingting was very astute and could immediately tell that her husband wanted this project, and the motive was obvious: to make some money.

However, if something went wrong, it would definitely implicate Lin Hao, and by declaring herself a witness, she was indirectly guaranteeing her husband.

Feng Daqiang obviously understood this too, quickly addressing her as his wife, indicating that they're a couple and he wouldn't drag her down.

Of course, Lin Hao giving the project to Feng Daqiang was also due to Liu Tingting's influence.

As the three conversed, the matter was settled without them realizing it.

Before long, the car arrived at the rugged, uneven road.

Lin Hao got out and walked a section himself, inspecting the specifics, including the previous roadbed and width, and gained a general understanding.

When the group returned to the town government, it was already noon, and Feng Daqiang arranged lunch at a farmhouse restaurant in town.

This meal was not ordinary either; most of it was wild game, definitely high-value items.

When Lin Hao saw the white wine, he couldn't help but refuse, "Let's not drink alcohol at noon."

"County Magistrate Lin, today is the weekend, and there's nothing pressing to do. Besides, if we don't drink, these dishes would seem tasteless." Feng Daqiang laughed as he opened the wine.

Honestly, these wild dishes were indeed good with alcohol. If he didn't drink some, it seemed a bit unreasonable. Plus, since today was the weekend, there likely wouldn't be much happening, so Lin Hao reluctantly agreed.

After a morning of inspection, Liu Tingting keenly noticed that her husband and Luo Menghan definitely had a relationship that wasn't simple.

Coupled with previous informal rumors she heard, she dared to be sure that this young woman and her husband were entangled with each other.

However, Liu Tingting was not the kind of woman to put up a big fuss or make a scene, but rather viewed the issue with a calm heart.

After all, she had given Feng Daqiang such a hefty "green hat". Even if he was involved with women outside, she wasn't particularly bothered.

However, this didn't prevent her from quietly dealing with this young woman to let her know that she was the rightful queen.

"Xiaoluo, let's drink white wine today too, otherwise these wild dishes go to waste." Liu Tingting removed the beverage and personally poured her a glass of white wine.

"Director Liu, I can't drink much..." Luo Menghan replied with a grimace.

"It's okay, drink as much as you can, nobody's forcing drinks on you." Liu Tingting encouraged her with a smile.

"Yes, it's rare to be happy today,"

Luo Menghan looked at Feng Daqiang with a grimace before reluctantly accepting the glass of white wine.

However, in such rural places, there were no small glasses available, only those large enough to hold two taels of wine.

If someone could drink, it wouldn't be a problem, but unfortunately, Luo Menghan couldn't handle much alcohol at all.

She had been made drunk by Feng Daqiang before, carried to bed half-conscious, and assaulted several times that night.

Later, with threats and bribery from Feng Daqiang, she didn't report it. She never dared to speak out about these things, and with so much time passed, there was no evidence left.

Tonight, with Liu Tingting again letting her drink white wine, she felt some fear, but couldn't refuse.

"Xiaoluo, it's okay, it's the weekend, have a drink with County Magistrate Lin." Feng Daqiang also persuaded.

"Alright, I'll drink as much as I can." Luo Menghan reluctantly agreed.

Actually, Feng Daqiang wanted her to drink just to get her drunk so he could take advantage of her again.

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