175: I specifically sought him out to say goodbye.

Chen Xinxin appeared at the entrance of Lin Zifeng's Residential Community, which surprised Lin Zifeng a little. Lin Zifeng hadn't seen Chen Xinxin for over a year.

He didn't know why she was specifically waiting there, but he couldn't just ignore her.

Therefore, he directly told Li Qiang to stop the car.

After Lin Zifeng got out of the car, Li Qiang and Wang Zhongyu left very tactfully.

Chen Xinxin immediately came to Lin Zifeng's side and said with a brilliant smile, "Zifeng, are you off work?"

"Hmm, is your appearance here a coincidence? Or were you waiting for me on purpose?" He said in a flat tone.

"Zifeng, I came here specifically to wait for you. Let's go walk over to the side!"

Lin Zifeng didn't refuse; after all, there were many eyes at the entrance of the Residential Community, and standing there for too long would invite gossip.

The two walked forward together. While walking, Lin Zifeng asked, "Is there something you need from me?"

"Zifeng, I'm actually here to say goodbye to you." Chen Xinxin said with a complex expression.

"Oh, where are you going? Are you leaving Yushu County?" Lin Zifeng's emotions didn't fluctuate, which made Chen Xinxin feel a wave of disappointment.

"It's like this, Zifeng. A while ago, the Municipal Education Bureau came to inspect the work. The Deputy Director of the Municipal Education Bureau took a liking to my abilities and wanted to transfer me to work in the Office of the Municipal Education Bureau. The transfer order came down today, and I'm going to work in the City Level this week."

Chen Xinxin revealed the news of her transfer to work in the City Level.

"Oh, then I really must congratulate you. The work environment in the City Level is better, and it's only a two-hour drive from the County. If you want to come back on the weekend, you can just come back." Lin Zifeng said with a smile.

Chen Xinxin knew that Lin Zifeng didn't want to see her, so even though she and Lin Zifeng both lived in Yushu County, they hadn't met in over a year.

But even so, Chen Xinxin still felt very close to Lin Zifeng, even if they didn't meet.

Now that she was going to the City Level, she felt a bit further from Lin Zifeng, which was why she deliberately came over to say goodbye to him.

The two chatted for over ten minutes. Seeing Lin Zifeng receive a call from Zhang Chunhua and hearing the other party ask if Lin Zifeng was coming home for dinner, Chen Xinxin very tactfully said goodbye to Lin Zifeng.

Lin Zifeng now treated Chen Xinxin just like an ordinary classmate, and his heart no longer stirred with any waves.

After saying goodbye to Chen Xinxin, Lin Zifeng walked home.

The work at the end of the year was complex and multifaceted, and Lin Zifeng passed his time very fully and steadily amidst his busy work.

He was young and in good health, so his daily work schedule was packed.

Besides inspecting work in the countryside, he would also go to various departments in the County for research.

On the morning of this day, he came to Xiangyang Town again. This day was exactly the five-day trading day for the Xiangyang Town Livestock Trading Market.

In the conference room of Xiangyang Town, Lin Zifeng listened to the work report from Secretary Li Youde of the Town Party Committee regarding Xiangyang Town's work over the recent period.

He provided instructions for several items of work in Xiangyang Town in a targeted manner.

Finally, he emphasized, "Animal husbandry has risks. People often say that even if you have a fortune, it doesn't count if it's in fur—there is some truth to that. While doing a good job in preventing diseases for livestock, you must also pay attention to disaster prevention. The air in winter is dry and easily causes fires, and fodder for the breeding industry is highly flammable. You must have our Cadres visit the breeding households more often to remind them of safety hazards in this regard. On the other hand, the security patrol team of the Town Police Station must strengthen their patrols. It is now the end of the year, and in less than twenty days, it will be the Lunar New Year. We must prevent some lawbreakers from deliberately causing trouble."

"Please rest assured, County Magistrate. Our Xiangyang Town will definitely implement your instructions well. After two years of development, our town's financial situation has become much more comfortable. The number of Auxiliary Police Officers at the Town Police Station has increased from the original four to twelve. The quota for formal police officers for our town provided by the County Public Security Bureau has also increased from the original six to nine. This has greatly increased the police force for our town's security. We will follow your instructions and implement all work well." Town Mayor Wang Li said hurriedly.

The meeting ended after only half an hour. Everyone walked out of the conference room. Lin Zifeng said to the people behind him, "Secretary Li, Mayor Wang, just accompany me for a stroll. The rest of you should go and busy yourselves with your own work!"

The other members of the Xiangyang Town leadership team agreed one after another and left. Only Li Youde and Wang Li followed by his side and came to the courtyard of the Town Government.

"County Magistrate, which village would you like to go to for inspection?" Li Youde asked.

"I won't go to the villages today. Isn't today the trading day for the Livestock Trading Market? Let's go take a look at the Livestock Trading Market."

After saying this to the two, he looked at Wang Zhongyu and said, "Zhongyu, call Qiang Zi. Let's walk over. It's only a few hundred meters from here to the Livestock Trading Market, so there's no need to take a car."

Wang Zhongyu agreed and went to call Li Qiang.

The five people walked out of the Town Government courtyard, chatting as they headed towards the Livestock Trading Market.

More than ten minutes later, the group of five arrived at the main entrance of the Livestock Trading Market.

At this time, various vehicles carrying livestock were constantly entering and exiting the main entrance of the Livestock Trading Market.

Pedestrians entering the market were an endless stream. The entry of Lin Zifeng and the other four did not attract the attention of the crowd.

Walking inside the Livestock Trading Market, livestock transactions could be seen everywhere. The livestock trade was mainly in cattle and sheep, but there were also sales of large livestock such as donkeys, horses, and mules.

The sounds of bargaining were endless.

There were small transactions, and there were also livestock traders from other places driving large trucks, purchasing cattle and sheep in large quantities.

Inside the market, there was also a patrol team sent by the Police Station, with one formal police officer leading two Auxiliary Police Officers, patrolling on foot.

At Lin Zifeng's signal, the group deliberately bypassed the patrol team, not letting them discover them.

Many merchants who came here from other places to purchase livestock would only leave after filling up their trucks.

"What is the approximate daily transaction amount here? Is the trading situation on every trading day this bustling?" Lin Zifeng asked happily.

"County Magistrate, the daily transaction amount here is about five million. With the continuous increase in the influence of our Livestock Trading Market, livestock traders from surrounding counties and cities all come here to trade. Occasionally, merchants from other provinces also come over, so the transaction volume here is still steadily increasing." Town Mayor Wang Li answered hurriedly.

Lin Zifeng nodded with a smile and spoke again, "It seems that the potential of the Livestock Trading Market is very great! Your Xiangyang Town Party Committee and Town Government must do a good job in all security and service work. You must make merchants from other places feel at home when they come here. Only in this way can we make these merchants think of this place when they need to conduct transactions."

Li Youde and Wang Li hurriedly expressed their stance, indicating that they would definitely implement his instructions well.