The cold winter mist enveloped the blue bricks and black tiles of the provincial government compound. In the cubicle in the corner of the research and development room, the freshly printed manuscripts still had the scent of warm ink, mixed with the mild musty smell of old paper, and penetrated Lin Chen's nose. The pads of his fingers pressed against the wet writing on the page, and his knuckles turned white from the sudden exertion. The scene in front of him changed from the dazzling white light of the hospital's emergency room to the provincial government research and planning room on January 18, 2018. On the corner of the table was the dog who had followed him since. On the enamel vat from the Shushui grassroots level, the five words "Serve the People" that were peeled off were rubbed lightly. On the desk calendar was circled in red pen "Submit the first draft of Shushui County Economic Survey", and next to it were the small characters written by him: Rooted in the real situation at the grassroots level, every word will live up to the people.
