Visit to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop

Watching the Audi drive away, Wang Yuanze patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Your senior brother values ​​you a lot, so just go for it without hesitation. If there's anything you can't handle, you can come to me."

Lin Xiao said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle-Master. I will definitely work hard and not let my teacher and you down."

Wang Yuanze nodded, and the two went back to their room together.

As the saying goes, great chaos is followed by great order. After things settle down in the county, Lin Xiao is ready to fully promote the pilot project in Songmao Village and make a name for himself.

The next morning, Lin Xiao woke up to the sound of her alarm clock. Just as she got out of bed, the phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was an unfamiliar local number from Fengdu.

As soon as the call connected, a voice came from the other end: "Brother Lin, it's me, Xiao Pan. Where are you? I'm coming to find you."

Lin Xiao was taken aback. He really hadn't expected Liang Pan to contact him so quickly, so he subconsciously smiled wryly and said, "Xiao Pan, hello. I'm at the Victory Hotel right now. I might have to go to the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine later. How about we meet again later?"

"No way, Brother Lin, I'm free anyway. I'll drive over right away and come with you. You know my dad... sigh, never mind, Brother Lin, just let me go with you and broaden my horizons. How about I be your driver, for free, haha..."

Liang Pan's cheerful voice came from the other end of the line. Since things had already gone this far, Lin Xiao knew she couldn't refuse any longer, so she said, "Then come over. By the way, have you had breakfast? Want to come and eat together?"

Liang Pan said helplessly, "Brother Lin, you don't know, my mom wakes me up on time every day for breakfast. When I'm at home, I've never slept in even once..."

Listening to Liang Pan's ramblings, Lin Xiao understood somewhat where the source of the "unconventional" nature of overseas returnees really lay.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiao quickly finished washing up and then met up with Guo Yuanzheng. After Wang Yuanze got up and washed up, they went to the restaurant together for breakfast.

During this time, Lin Xiao received a text message from Cao Xuedong, saying that arrangements had been made and that he should visit Jiang Yuanping, the director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, after 9 o'clock. Jiang Yuanping's phone number was also attached.

After replying to the text message, Lin Xiao reported the matter to Wang Yuanze.

After listening, Wang Yuanze put down his chopsticks and said, "Lin Xiao, I should go with you, but I've already made an appointment with Director Qin of the Provincial Public Security Bureau, so I can't go with you."

"It's alright, Secretary Wang. I'll go check it out first, and I'll report back to you immediately if anything happens. Besides, Secretary Cao has already made all the arrangements, so I don't think there will be any major problems."

Wang Yuanze thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll have Xiao Hou drive you there."

"No need, Secretary Wang. Xiao Pan is coming to see me. He drove, so I'll just ask him to give me a ride."

"Okay, then please take care of Xiao Pan."

Lin Xiao nodded to indicate that she understood.

A short while later, Liang Pan arrived at the restaurant. He was dressed in a sunny and youthful style, wearing round glasses that made his eyes appear bright and spirited.

Liang Pan greeted Wang Yuanze politely and said, "Uncle Wang, I'll go with Brother Lin to take care of some business first. We'll go back to Fengshan County later. My dad said he's already spoken to Brother Lin and wants me to come along and learn from him, to experience life at the grassroots level."

Liang Pan had a big smile on his face, and it seemed that he was indeed much happier without the constraints of his "parents".

"Okay, then you'd better take it seriously and learn as much as you can from your senior brother." Wang Yuanze couldn't help but offer some encouragement.

"Understood, Uncle Wang."

Lin Xiao checked the time and said, "Secretary Wang, we'll head over now. I'll report back if anything comes up."

"Okay, I'll call Director Jiang later and see if he has time. I'll treat him to lunch."

Afterwards, Lin Xiao led Liang Pan downstairs to the parking space in front of the hotel, where a somewhat old BMW immediately came into Lin Xiao's view.

Liang Pan pressed the car key and said, "This belongs to my uncle. I'm borrowing it for a while and will return it before the start of the school term."

"oh!"

Lin Xiao didn't think much of it and got into the passenger seat. After all, they were young people who were only a few years apart in age, and they already knew each other, so they were not awkward and got along well.

The conversation ranged from game cheats to the development of the internet, and then to personal privacy, Bitcoin, and third-party payments. Although Lin Xiao had read some information about these topics online, he didn't have as deep an understanding as Liang Pan.

Looking at Liang Pan's serious and determined demeanor, Lin Xiao felt somewhat moved.

Soon after, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine arrived. Liang Pan parked the car on the side of the road and waited, while Lin Xiao walked straight to the gate.

Lin Xiao told the gatekeeper that he had made an appointment with Director Jiang Yuanping, but after looking him up and down, the gatekeeper gave him a disdainful look and said, "Director Jiang is so busy, he doesn't have time to see you today. You should go back and wait for his notification."

Lin Xiao didn't waste any more words and directly picked up the phone to dial Jiang Yuanping's number: "Director Jiang, hello, this is Lin Xiao. Secretary Cao said... yes, yes, I'm already at the gate... okay, thank you, Director Jiang."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiao stood aside and waited, ignoring the security guard. Instead, the security guard showed a hint of worry on his face.

A short while later, a young man in his early thirties wearing a white shirt hurried over and politely asked Lin Xiao, "Hello, are you Director Lin?"

Lin Xiao stepped forward and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, I am Lin Xiao from Fengshan County."

"Hello, Director Lin, I am Gao Mingjia, Director Jiang's secretary. Director Jiang is waiting for you in his office. Please come with me."

After shaking hands, Lin Xiao followed him inside, while the security guard was clearly stunned, his face showing embarrassment mixed with fear. A cold glare from Gao Mingjia made him shudder.

"Damn it, this is really bad luck. How could I have misjudged him? Just who is this kid? How could a lowly county official actually know a bureau chief in the provincial capital? Could it be...?"

The gatekeeper muttered to himself, and a cold sweat even broke out on his forehead. He was really starting to feel uneasy.

In reality, Lin Xiao had no interest in arguing with a security guard. He followed Gao Mingjia into the elevator and then went to a spacious office to meet Jiang Yuanping, the director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Jiang Yuanping had a square head and big ears. Although his face was relatively fair, his figure was somewhat bloated. He stood up enthusiastically and shook hands with Lin Xiao, his eyes narrowing into slits with a smile.

"Xiao Lin, right? Secretary Cao told me about your matter early this morning, and your Secretary Wang just called me as well. I've already had someone sort out the relevant information. Please sit down for a while, and I'll have someone bring the documents over."

"Okay, Director Jiang, thank you. I'm sorry to have troubled you," Lin Xiao said respectfully.

Afterwards, Gao Mingjia brought in a cup of hot tea and then left the office.

Jiang Yuanping returned to his desk and sat down. After making a phone call, he smiled and said to Lin Xiao, "Xiao Lin, I heard from Secretary Cao that you're planning to develop medicinal herb cultivation in some village, what's it called?"

Lin Xiao got up from the sofa, walked to the desk, and bowed slightly, saying, "Yes, Director Jiang, our Fengshan County is preparing to use Songmao Village as a pilot to build a new type of village. According to the preliminary research, the land in Songmao Village is very suitable for planting Chinese medicinal herbs, so we want to start from this aspect and develop characteristic planting and breeding industries to increase the income of the villagers. Not long ago, the county party committee assigned me to lead the implementation of the pilot work. I want to use Songmao Village as a base to create a demonstration village for planting Chinese medicinal herbs, so as to accumulate experience and lay the foundation for the next step of promoting it to the whole town and the whole county."

Jiang Yuanping waved for Lin Xiao to sit down and nodded, saying, "Hmm, that's a good idea. Chinese medicinal herbs are our treasure, and the market demand for them has always been strong. High-quality herbs are even in short supply, so there's great potential in cultivating them."

Just then, a knock came at the door, and a woman in a dark blue business suit walked in. She was about thirty years old, slightly plump, but still curvaceous, with short, jet-black hair. She looked relaxed and at ease as she entered. "Director, here are the documents you requested." With that, she placed a stack of files directly on the desk.

Jiang Yuanping nodded and introduced, "This is Director Lin Xiao from Fengshan County. He will explain the details to you later. Xiao Lin, this is Director Geng Qiuyan from our Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Planning Department. She is very familiar with the relevant information. If you have any questions in the future, just contact her directly."

Jiang Yuanping glanced at the time and then said, "Xiao Lin, I have a meeting later, so I won't keep you any longer."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao quickly stood up, her face full of gratitude, and said, "Thank you, Director Jiang, you've really helped us a lot, thank you so much."

"You're welcome," Jiang Yuanping waved his hand and said, then looked at Geng Qiuyan and said, "Qiuyan, you need to put in more effort regarding Xiaolin's matter. Help recommend a few suitable companies, and tell them that I asked them to help me go to Fengshan County to investigate investment opportunities. I'll treat them to a meal in a while."

Geng Qiuyan nodded and led Lin Xiao to her office.