Chapter 113: Heart-pleasing

With Lu Fan's guarantee, the township government's leading cadres were relieved of their worries, so they took ruthless action against these branch secretaries and directors. These sons of bitches, they just ate a few meals, and they kept a clear record for me? Fortunately, Secretary Lu doesn't care. If I don't handle you black-hearted, belly-black goods, who do I handle?

In fact, everyone knows the tricks of the village branch secretaries, but no one cares about them usually. Anyway, everyone is often at the same wine table. Since ancient times, officials have protected each other.

Didn't Shi Qiancheng know about these dirty things when he was the Secretary in Baishu Bay? It's just that he had dealt with this group of brigade secretaries for many years and it was not easy to take action, so he turned a blind eye.

But Lu Fan is different. He doesn't know these people, and he has no scruples about "handling" them.

In the evening, in the guest room of the township government, the Xiangyang Village branch secretary sat on a chair uneasily. He was interviewed by Discipline Inspection Secretary Cheng Haohao.

Cheng Haohao asked: "12 subsistence allowance indicators in your village, 6 were given to your relatives, 3 were given to your daughter-in-law's family, 2 were given to your classmates, and only 1 was given to the lonely old man. Old Liu, the villagers' reflection is very big! Your courage is also very big!"

"Secretary Cheng, the subsistence allowance was given to them, but the actual situation is that they are indeed poor and need policy care the most. They are all from the same village. If we really talk about relationships, I am related to most of them. I can't exclude people who should enjoy subsistence allowance because of this, right? It was publicized at the time. If someone complains, it's because they are jealous."

Cheng Haohao laughed: "Why didn't I find out, your mouth is very slippery! Let's talk about your village's financial problems. You reimbursed 38,500 yuan for entertainment expenses last year. You can really eat! Tell me, what did you 'eat' with this money?"

"Secretary Cheng, you have wronged me. Even if I have more courage, I dare not eat so much. Every time I go to the countryside, I have to prepare meals. Can I be without wine? No way! In September, didn't you also go to Xiangyang Village to go to the countryside?"

Hearing this, a nameless fire rushed to Cheng Haohao's forehead. He suppressed his anger and said: "Don't talk to me about this useless stuff. The meal I ate was a working meal. If it exceeded the standard, I would pay for it. You explain this 38,500 yuan to me meal by meal. Not a single dish is allowed to be left!"

The same scene was also staged in the township government. That night, another village branch secretary and director were interviewed.

At twelve o'clock in the evening, Cheng Haohao finished his work and saw that the light in the Secretary's office was still on. He knocked on the door and went in. Seeing Lu Fan writing hard on the desk, he laughed: "Secretary, you have to combine work and rest!"

Lu Fan put down his pen, looked up and said: "Aren't you busy too? How is it, any harvest?"

"Hey, you have to grind slowly with these old slippery heads. Even if it's obvious, they will find various excuses to shirk. Besides, we only have the right to investigate, not the right to handle cases. We can only collect as much evidence as possible."

"Thank you for your hard work during this period! How about this, you discuss with the Township Head, find an excuse, and give the comrades some subsidies. The township is not well-off, just 30,000." You can't just let the horse run without giving it grass. Money is the most effective incentive.

Cheng Haohao laughed: "Secretary is generous, I thank you for your empathy on behalf of everyone."

"Don't be happy too early. You will be busy after the spring. It takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze three feet deep. Your discipline inspection must keep a close eye on key work, truly play a supervisory role, put an end to slackness, sitting in a position without doing anything, low efficiency, and mutual shirking, and fundamentally change Baishu Bay's work style and efficiency."

"Secretary, don't worry, discipline inspection will definitely be under the leadership of the Township Party Committee, serve the overall situation, and do its own work well. In fact, after the Secretary came, the work style of the whole township has changed significantly. The previous 'laziness and looseness' have disappeared. What we need to do now is to let this good change continue."

On Saturday and Sunday, the cadres of the discipline inspection working group were full of enthusiasm and launched a powerful offensive against the discipline-violating village cadres, completing the first round of interviews.

Starting from Monday, each group began to enter villages and households to investigate and collect evidence. People in the whole township knew that someone was going to be unlucky!

Due to various reasons, these villages caused "extremely tense cadre-mass relations," and farmers hated them!

When village cadres have oil and water to fish and benefits to get, they rack their brains to become village cadres, and they are kind and smiling to people.

After being elected, they are like two different people. Their faces changed, they were arrogant, ignored people, and were overbearing in their words and deeds. They only thought about how to get rich themselves and had no consciousness of leading farmers to get rich collectively and move towards a moderately prosperous society, existing in name only.

In fact, many villagers are very concerned about the disposal of public property in the village, but the village has not made its finances public for many years. How much is the village's annual income? How much is the expenditure? The villagers don't know at all, so they are naturally unconvinced. They pluck feathers from various subsidies, try every means to withhold them, and the villagers get very little, so naturally, public anger is boiling.

Therefore, when the township government wants to take action against village cadres, the villagers naturally "beat the dog in the water," making the investigation and evidence collection work proceed exceptionally smoothly.

On Wednesday, Lu Fan took the investigation materials of 12 village cadres to Ningyang to report to Secretary Gao Yuanfei.

After reading Lu Fan's materials, Gao Yuanfei said: "If you want to handle it, handle it. The key is whether new candidates have been identified?"

"Secretary, through soliciting public opinion and usual understanding, we have identified a batch of young 'capable people.' Some are large industrial households in the village, some have made some fame outside, and some have high prestige in the village and can quickly fill the vacancies."

"The problems you investigated are estimated to exist in the whole county. You handle it first and see if you can summarize some experience. Village cadres are on the front line of rural work, with great responsibilities and heavy burdens, and their special important role cannot be replaced. 'Villages look at villages, households look at households, masses look at cadres.' Whether a village's work is done well or not is directly related to the quality and work ability of village cadres, so selecting and employing people must be carefully selected. You go back to work first, and I will arrange for Luo Linghai personally."

Lu Fan laughed: "Secretary, our 'Ningyang County Coffin Wood Processing Professional Cooperative' qualification is about to be applied for, and the site selection and equipment procurement are all in an orderly manner. We plan to officially put into production in the first lunar month of next year. You must support our work and take time out of your busy schedule to cut the ribbon for us!"

Gao Yuanfei laughed: "I want to support your work, but your factory is really, forget it, I will go to see it when the processing plant has some improvement."

Lu Fan didn't force it. After all, this industry is a bit sensitive.

As usual, he visited Deputy Secretary Bian Jide and County Party Committee Office Director Guo Tongyu. After drinking two cups of tea, Lu Fan returned to the township.

Returning to the office, those village branch secretaries and directors who were investigated brought gifts and lined up to "report on work." Lu Fan was annoyed, slipped away while going to the toilet, and took accountant Cai Yingfeng to the countryside.

Walking on the country road, Lu Fan said: "Yingfeng, you have been an accountant for some years, right?"

"Secretary, I have been an accountant since Secretary Li Daqiang was there, for 7 years."

"It's not short, it's time to move. A few days ago, I went to the Minister and recommended you as a deputy section-level leader candidate to the organization. Doing work is not just about lowering your head to pull the cart, but also knowing how to raise your head to look at the road. No way, it's such a society. You still have to 'report' to the Minister. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Secretary, thank you for your promotion. I know what to do. I will ask for leave tomorrow and go to the Organization Department to 'report' on work."

Lu Fan didn't speak anymore. The two came to a household in Xiaoliuta Village and knocked on the gate. Soon a middle-aged man came to open the door. He knew Cai Yingfeng and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Guyu, this is our Baishu Bay Township Party Committee Secretary Lu."

"Oh, it's Secretary Lu. Come in and drink some water. I just came back yesterday. The house is messy, don't dislike it."

Lu Fan laughed: "Don't be busy. Let's chat in the courtyard. You are Guyu, right? Looking at your posture, you are usually not in the village?"

"Secretary Lu, I sell fish in the county town with my parents and wife. They are all busy. I came back with my old mother to tidy up the house so I can come back for the New Year."

"Oh? How is the business?"

Guyu said modestly: "Barely enough to make a living, just living."

Cai Yingfeng interrupted: "Secretary, don't listen to his nonsense. This guy is the richest man in the village. He has stalls in three agricultural trade markets."

Lu Fan immediately became interested and said: "Have I bought fish from you? I said it looked so familiar. My sister loves to eat fish. Old Gu, you sell fish. Do you think Baishu Bay is suitable for developing fish farming?"

Guyu laughed: "Secretary Lu, our Baishu Bay's fish sell very well. The reservoir behind the ditch has fish as big as a door panel, but the quantity is small and it is not managed well. This time I came back, I actually wanted to go to the township government to find you to see if there is a chance to contract a few reservoirs."

Lu Fan said: "This depends on which reservoir you want to contract. If it is the village's collective, you have to talk to the Village Committee. The township government will definitely give strong support."

"Hey, let's not talk about the Village Committee. You have to get two-thirds of the villagers to sign. Even if it is left empty, it is impossible to contract it out. You know that people now have jealous eyes and don't follow market conditions at all. Every time we talk, they open their mouths like a lion. I want to see if there is a possibility of contracting the township's reservoirs."

Lu Fan said: "Our whole township has 45 reservoirs and dams of various sizes, with a water area of 4,000 mu. This year, we really plan to outsource the 28 reservoirs and dams that meet the conditions. If you have an intention, you can apply first. The township government will consider it comprehensively. Those without capital and technology will definitely not work. Your situation will be given priority."

Guyu said happily: "That's great, I will apply immediately."

In the current society, when a leader says this, there is room for discussion. Guyu has been in the "rivers and lakes" for many years and is well-versed in the way of survival. How can he not know what to do? In the evening, he prepared to "visit" Lu Fan.

At this time, Lu Fan was also calculating Guyu. Isn't this kind of "capable person" the best candidate for village branch secretary? ===== CHAPTER 114 =====