They had dinner at the village cadres' dormitory.
In addition to Xiaozhai Village's cadre, cadres from several other villages also hurried over.
A crowd set up two coal stoves in the courtyard and boiled two pots of random stuff—like roosters with ribs and ha'er fish.
Apart from the village cadres, Chen Ying, and Old Gao, there were also a few young men from the village who were very enthusiastic about their work.
Nearly twenty people were present; the scene was comparable to the Lunar New Year festivities.
Cadre Xiao Qin's reserve also disappeared as the meal progressed.
"Our joint report from the four villages has entered the second review, and if the assessment passes, we can start construction after next spring."
His face was a bit flushed, his eyes were bright, and his companions wore similar expressions of anticipation.
When they talked about the transformation of the four villages, they did it with smiles.
