Village Chief Fan began to speak.
"Indeed, Dr. Zhang, Director Ji just left, and now you're late for dinner. We can't afford to be blamed by those above. Let's finish dinner first, and then return to the county. It'll give us a chance to try the dishes made by the chefs here in West Village and their special hot pot."
Director Rong smiled as he spoke.
"Since you've all arranged it this way, we'll go along with your plan and taste the local specialties."
The arrangements had already been made, so he certainly couldn't insist on returning to the county.
Besides, the live broadcast had gone over time, leading Village Chief Fan and the others to change their plans.
Soon, they arrived at Secretary Jia's house.
The house was located at the center of the village, in a relatively flat area, with villagers' houses clustered closely together.
"You're here? Come in, come in, our dishes are ready."
A slightly plump woman came up, inviting them in.
Secretary Jia's wife, Mai Yao.
