After Father Zhou got the photographs, he hurried off to start his motorcycle. He still had to ride it along the road so the reporters could take pictures.
Those photographs would be printed in the newspapers and seen by people across the country!
This was Father Zhou's second chance to appear in the newspaper, bringing his life to another glorious peak!
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony ended, Zhou Chenglei drove through in his jeep, followed by the brigade's tractors, Father Zhou's motorcycle, Father Jiang's car, the other leaders' vehicles, the Purchasing Station's trucks, the villagers' bicycles, and all sorts of pedestrians...
The reporter captured the scene, even thinking of the ending for the article: The morning sunlight spilled across this brand-new, bustling road, as the people walked toward prosperity and strength with blissful smiles!
Many people had come to watch the excitement today. People from several nearby villages and from the town had all come.
Many had deliberately walked along this newly built road to experience how smooth it was. Some went to look at the wharf, while others went to see the school.
There would also be a groundbreaking ceremony at the school later.
Jiang Xia and Ruan Tang pushed the Triplets along the road too, taking in the festive excitement of the day.
The reporter followed them the whole way, capturing the lively scene and photographing one happy smiling face after another.
The people walked along the brand-new highway, all smiles as they discussed the road:
"Things will be much better now. It'll be convenient to come to the wharf to buy seafood."
"Exactly! The old road was terrible. Sometimes I was too lazy to walk over here."
"Especially on rainy days. One step and you'd be knee-deep in mud."
"Does this road run all the way from the