"Director Song! Director Song!"
Someone from the township government was waving and calling to her.
"Director Song! Everything's ready at the canteen! The township head asked me to come get you!"
Song Ning looked up and answered.
"Let's go over first! We'll just have to play it by ear!"
Tian Mingfeng and Zhou Yuanhang were honored guests who had been invited here.
Director Cai and Song Ning were also officials from Capital City, one already providing charitable aid and the other about to do so.
So that evening, the primary school principal and the township's leading officials had decided to treat everyone to dinner as a gesture of thanks.
The meal was held in a room beside the township government canteen.
It had clearly been tidied up at short notice, with several tables, chairs, and miscellaneous items still stacked in a corner.
A square table stood in the middle, surrounded by four benches.
Four bowls of food and a soup were set on the table.
At a glance... there was meat among the dishes.
A kerosene lamp stood on either side.
The village still had no electricity.
When Zhou Yuanhang saw Song Ning enter, he quickly moved over.
"Come sit here! The food just arrived!"
Han Xiao had not come inside, but he would not go far.
Song Ning found a seat and glanced around. She was just about to ask where Tian Mingfeng was.
Then she saw her come in through the door.
"Sorry! I took a walk around while there was still enough light. The scenery around here is quite nice!"
The principal stood to hand out bowls and chopsticks, smiling as he said:
"We're tucked away in the mountains here! There's nothing but mountains all around! Otherwise, we wouldn't be so far behind! It's still a bit