In the courtyard, everyone is afraid of the little boy who is so smart!

Song Guohua was stunned by this sudden obstruction and stopped in his tracks. He looked at Wang Jianguo and others for help.

Wang Jianguo was sitting aside, watching the interaction between the two with interest. When he saw Song Guohua looking at him, he was startled at first, then the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a meaningful smile.

He stood up, his eyes moved back and forth between Song Guohua and Director Liu, and said with a smile:

"Since Director Liu is so kind, Director Song, why don't you stay and have a few drinks with him? You see, you have the final say in this matter, and Director Liu must have a lot to say to you. It would be superfluous for us to be here."

As he spoke, Wang Jianguo winked at Cheng Hai and Zhao Shuzhuo, who understood and nodded quickly.

Wang Jianguo then laughed dryly twice, rubbed his hands, and said with a little embarrassment:

"We...we'll leave first. We've been busy all day and our family is waiting for us. If we don't go back, we'll be scolded."

After saying that, he ran out as if fleeing, his steps hurried, as if he was afraid of being caught. Seeing this, Cheng Hai and Zhao Shuzhuo looked at each other with suppressed laughter, and quickly stood up and ran out behind Wang Jianguo.

Cheng Hai ran while looking back, muttering:

"Director Song, you and Director Liu, drink slowly!"

Zhao Shuzhuo ran very fast, as if there was wind under his feet, and he was out of the door in the blink of an eye.

Song Guohua was left standing there alone. He watched the people leave, stamping his feet in anger, pointing in the direction of the door and cursing:

"You little brats, you left me here all alone. How disloyal of you!"

But even though he was scolding, his eyes revealed a bit of helplessness and doting. After all, they had worked together for so long, and there was still some tacit understanding between them.

He turned to look at Director Liu again, smiled bitterly and sighed:

"Okay, Director Liu, it seems like I have to drink this wine today."

At the end of the day, everyone was busy as various matters came one after another, like a tangled mess, which drained everyone's energy.

Wang Jianguo and Zhao Shuzhuo dragged their legs, which felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and moved back home step by step.

As soon as they entered the house, they were too lazy to even say a word of greeting. Their eyelids were drooping with exhaustion. They just wanted to find a place to lie down and have a good rest.

Wang Jianguo walked straight to his room, threw his shoes away casually, and collapsed on the bed.

His limbs seemed to have been drained of strength, his muscles ached and his brain felt groggy, but even so, he couldn't fall asleep.

His eyes were fixed on the ceiling, and his thoughts were running wild like a wild horse.

Zhao Shuzhuo was not much better off. After returning to the room, he slammed the door, and without taking off his clothes, he fell sideways on the bed and fell asleep instantly. Soon, a slight snoring sound came from the crack of the door.

As for He Yushui, she was a lively and active person. Seeing the dull and depressing atmosphere at home, she couldn't stay there any longer, so she simply changed into light clothes, hummed a little tune, and went to play with her little sisters.

Wang Jianguo returned to his room and fell into deep contemplation in the silence. He could not calm down for a long time. Song Guohua's solemn words at Director Liu's house kept echoing in his mind: "The current situation is very serious."

This sentence was like a thunderclap that exploded in his heart and woke him up from his fatigue and chaos.

Yes, these days, everyone has been busy from dawn to dusk for the big and small things in the village, so busy that he even forgot that the 66th year is about to come.

This year, the outside world has undergone tremendous changes, various thoughts have surged, new policies and new challenges have followed one after another. Although the village is located in a remote area, how can it remain immune to it?

Once the situation changes, can their previously planned brick factory construction and the many plans to improve people's lives be carried out smoothly?

When he thought of this, Wang Jianguo's brows furrowed tightly, and his heart was in a knot. He kept thinking about how to deal with the situation. This night was destined to be a sleepless night.

Wang Jianguo lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, with the heart-wrenching thought circling in his mind.

If the wave of 66 came and even their remote and seemingly peaceful little place was affected, what would they do?

These days, everyone has been working together from dawn to dusk, and has put in so much effort to improve the living conditions in the village and enable the villagers to live a good life!

From planning the construction of a new brick factory, to traveling around for inspections, to repeated intense discussions and meticulous preparations, every link is soaked with everyone's sweat.

But now, when he thought that all these efforts might be wasted and come to nothing due to the changes in the external situation, Wang Jianguo's heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and it hurt so much.

What made him even more anxious was that this mysterious space that he had inexplicably obtained was still like a heavy lock that had not been unlocked.

It is like a treasure hidden deep in the darkness, clearly within reach, yet out of reach. Wang Jianguo has imagined countless times in his heart that if he could open this space, with the magical resources inside, he would be able to find a ray of hope for the village, the villagers, and himself in this turbulent time.

But time waits for no one, and 1966 is getting closer and closer. If this space still cannot be solved before it arrives, can he escape this unknown disaster?

He tossed and turned, repeatedly imagining all kinds of bad situations that might arise in his mind, trying to find a way to deal with them, but he fell into confusion again and again.

Faced with the difficulties that were about to come one after another, Wang Jianguo felt as if he was a lone boat in the stormy sea, small and helpless, and really unable to cope with it.

His hands were unconsciously tugging at the corner of the quilt, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were full of confusion and helplessness. He had no idea what to do.

Under the double torment of extreme fatigue and heart-wrenching anxiety, he finally fell into a deep sleep as he thought about it.

I don’t know how long it took, but Wang Jianguo slowly woke up, his head feeling dizzy, as if it was filled with lead.

He rubbed his temple subconsciously and struggled to sit up, only to find that it was getting dark. He walked to the window in his slippers, gently opened the curtains and looked out the window.

It was pitch black outside, without a single ray of light, and the silence was terrifying. At this moment, Wang Jianguo felt that the darkness outside the window was just like his own uncertain future, with no hope in sight, which made him feel a splitting headache.

His hands rested weakly on the window frame, his body trembling slightly, and his heart full of bitterness and helplessness, which he could only swallow alone in the silent night.