Chapter 126: Real Gold and Silver

The debt of the Baishu Bay Township Government is about 6 million, and there is nearly 10 million in the account now. And half of this money is money owed to local farmers. The mutton payment alone is 600,000 to 700,000, the various restaurants total about 200,000, plus the farmers' miscellaneous grain payments, as well as various misappropriated subsidies.

Not paying back money when you have it is a character problem. Lu Fan and the Township Head calculated, "head fever," and want to clear all debts!

Accountant Cai Yingfeng's publicity period has not yet arrived. Lu Fan let him stand his last post and wait until the debts are paid off before handing over the procedures, and let cadre Yu Weizheng cooperate. The candidate for the new accountant also surfaced. The cadres basically had no reaction. Accountants are generally used by whoever the leader wants to use.

Thus, Cai Yingfeng and Yu Weizheng held the phone and notified for two whole days, full of confidence, extremely generous, unified one sentence: go to handle the ticket, but there is money!

But some accounts are not easy to walk. After the introduction of the Eight-point Regulation, those mutton payments and entertainment expenses cannot be walked. Lu Fan does not intervene in these things, let Cui Mingliang think of a way. Being a deputy must have this awareness, and the pot that should be carried must be carried.

At this time, Lu Fan can experience the benefits of being a secretary. The power is great, and he doesn't have to bear responsibility. If there is a problem, the government bears the responsibility.

Starting from March 20, the Baishu Bay Township Government became lively. The "creditors" came happily and left happily.

Most "creditors" did not come empty-handed, but all left empty-handed because they were afraid of making things difficult for the accountant, which is human nature.

Now is the critical period for Cai Yingfeng. The appointment document has not been issued. He knows that his office is the focus of everyone's attention these two days, and there is Yu Weizheng watching from the side. So after clearing the debts, he took the initiative to report the gift-receiving matter to Lu Fan.

This kind of thing is very common. Lu Fan did not pursue it, let Cai Yingfeng keep two cartons of cigarettes for himself, and hand over the rest to the clerk. The annual reception expenditure of the township government is quite large, so it is considered a contribution made by the "creditors" to the township. At the same time, he sighed endlessly in his heart. He knew what these gifts represented.

The clerk registered these gifts and prepared them for future official receptions.

This debt repayment action allowed the township government to start light-packed, which made Lu Fan full of confidence in future work.

There are still 3 million in the township government account. Keeping this money can't give birth to cubs, and lying in the account is a dead guarantee. If it were another township secretary, he would likely engage in some "image project" and try every means to put the money in his pocket. But Lu Fan's ambition is not here. He is considering how to exert the role of financial funds "four taels to move a thousand catties," and with the investment of real gold and silver and sincere support, truly implement industrial development, make agriculture an industry with prospects, and make Baishu Bay a home where people can live and work in peace and contentment.

After reading a large amount of data and policies, Lu Fan had a few ideas and convened a Township Party Committee meeting, expanded to all Deputy Township Heads, and explored feasibility with everyone.

After the meeting started, Lu Fan smiled and said: "First, let us welcome comrades Xuezheng and Qingwen to be promoted to members of the leadership team!"

After the applause, Lu Fan continued: "The promotion of positions means that we must assume more responsibilities, improve work ability and awareness of serving the people, and strictly require ourselves. The development momentum of the township this year is very sufficient. You must seamlessly connect and go all out to do a good job in the areas you are in charge of."

"Comrades, let's get down to business. Today's meeting is to study one thing: how to 'truly use gold and silver' to support the township's several major leading industries."

"To make a joke, our Baishu Bay's pockets are very full now, but this money is hard-won. We can't waste it or squander it. It must play a real role, mobilize the enthusiasm of villagers to develop industries, and effectively play the role of increasing the income of the masses."

"I'll throw a brick to attract jade first and talk about the measures to support medicinal herb planting. I flipped through some good practices in some counties and townships inside and outside the province, combined with the actual situation of Baishu Bay, and suggested a subsidy of 100 yuan/mu on the basis of existing policies. If the village develops a cumulative planting of more than 100 mu of Chinese herbal medicine, reward the village 10 yuan/mu. The subsidy funds will be used as special rewards for members of the village 'two committees' team. The goal this year is to drive the whole township to plant more than 10,000 mu of Chinese herbal medicine!"

The conference room burst into exclamations. The newly appointed Deputy Township Head Yang Xuezheng said: "Secretary, medicinal herb planting is the work I am in charge of. With such strong support from the township, I am worried while happy. Can the subsidy funds be cashed? With a goal of 10,000 mu, we have to take out more than 1 million."

Township Head Cui Mingliang laughed: "The Secretary naturally doesn't fight a battle without certainty. You first consider whether you can complete the target task!"

Lu Fan said: "Everyone doesn't need to worry about the money. My task is to provide you with good logistics support. You can charge into battle with confidence. Only when you have results can we be tough when asking the organization for requirements!"

Deputy Township Head Deng Qingwen said: "Secretary, you can't be biased. The greenhouse industry also needs support."

Lu Fan laughed: "Greenhouses will inevitably be the pillar industry of the township in the future, so they must be supported. On the basis of the county's 20,000 subsidy, we will subsidize another 5,000 per greenhouse; the county has subsidies for greenhouse insulation quilts, and we will cover the rest, allowing vegetable farmers to use insulation quilts for free!"

Deng Qingwen was overjoyed, feeling that work was much easier.

"Laughed too early! We have such determination, the goal naturally has to be raised. The township now has 552 greenhouses, basically doubled. In the past, most vegetable farmers sold them themselves, but after the output came up, the pressure to sell vegetables must be greater than before. We have to contact wholesalers in the city and county, striving to pack the township's greenhouse vegetables. I will explain to Qingwen tomorrow, we must move fast."

Newly appointed, naturally can't admit defeat. Deng Qingwen gritted his teeth and said: "Secretary, the task is not light. With strong support from the township, I will try every means to complete this goal!"

Next, they explored sheep raising and fish farming. The atmosphere was mobilized, and everyone expressed their opinions. Finally, they set a subsidy of 50 yuan per sheep from the township, and fish farming was subsidized with 1,000—10,000 yuan according to output.

This meeting was particularly successful. It was not only a carefully planned work deployment meeting, a gathering to condense people's hearts and boost morale, but also a voyage starting point to raise sails and break waves.

Everyone pooled their wisdom, condensed their strength, spoke freely, expressed their opinions, and discussed together how to promote Baishu Bay to achieve greater development. Every suggestion was carefully considered, and every decision had extremely strong pertinence and operability.

More importantly, these policies are based on reality and look to the future, fully considering all possible situations and problems, and have strong feasibility. They are like lamps, illuminating the road ahead for Baishu Bay.

It is foreseeable that under the guidance of these policies, Baishu Bay will surely usher in a new round of development boom and create a beautiful tomorrow belonging to Baishu Bay!

The wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. If the policies set at the meeting are all cashed, the funds needed will be as high as 8 million. There are only 3 million in the account, which is far from enough. Baishu Bay naturally cannot solve it, and even if it is frugal, it can't "squeeze" out 500,000, so it can only go out to "beg for alms."

Political achievements, to put it plainly, are the piling up of resources and funds after the ideas are correct. Relying on the county to solve it is wishful thinking, because the County Chief manages money, and the Secretary and County Chief are not in harmony. Being able to get hundreds of thousands is considered burning high incense.

Relying on the city to solve it is also unrealistic. Lu Fan has almost no intersection with municipal leaders, unless Secretary Gao Yuanfei goes to work for Baishu Bay.

Lu Fan set his sights on the newly appointed Provincial Finance Department Party Group Secretary and Director Han Guishan.

Director Han must go to congratulate him on his promotion. This position is too awesome, he is the God of Wealth! Hundreds of millions are just a drop in the bucket for him, and all cities and departments in the province have to curry favor with them.

In principle, township secretaries must ask for leave and report when leaving the county. If they happen to encounter the Secretary or County Chief summoning them, and they are not there, the leader should be furious. That is called no organization and no discipline.

When asking for leave from Secretary Gao Yuanfei, Lu Fan did not hide it, because he was indeed going to strive for funds.

Unexpectedly, Gao Yuanfei said: "You, a township secretary, run to the Provincial Finance Department to ask for money? Your face is big enough! Let Director Han say that we in Ningyang have no one? I'll go with you, you contact in advance."

It's clearly you who want to go, and you find so many excuses.

The next morning, Lu Fan drove personally, picked up Gao Yuanfei, and headed straight to Chang'an.

"How much money do you plan to ask for? What is the name?"

"Secretary, it's still industrial support. We want to take out a sum of funds ourselves to leverage the development of the four major pillar industries. Now we are still 8 million short." Lu Fan set an ambush, money is naturally the more the better.

"8 million? Are you embarrassed to waste this favor? This time, we will apply for special funds or transfer payments from the Provincial Finance Department in the name of the county. The application amount is 200 million. You don't need to open your mouth."

"Secretary, what about my 8 million?"

"We'll talk after the money is in hand. Can it still be short of your little bit?"

"Secretary, such a big thing must be bitten to death. No matter how much the Finance Department can give, our Baishu Bay's 8 million cannot be less. The township is still waiting for rice to cook!"

"How do you plan to use the 8 million?"

Lu Fan reported the policies formulated by the township in detail while driving.

After listening, Gao Yuanfei said: "The intensity is very high, and the determination is also very sufficient. If you toss like this, maybe Baishu Bay can really be brought up by you."

Lu Fan said aggrievedly: "Secretary, it turns out you have never taken us seriously! Sigh, everyone says Baishu Bay is the stepmother's child. I didn't believe it, it seems the rumors are not false!"

Gao Yuanfei laughed: "You speak with your conscience. Is there little support for you? This personnel adjustment, only Baishu Bay did not send down cadres, and also moved away a Deputy Township Head. The people used are all your internal people, right?"

Lu Fan laughed: "Secretary is good to me, I know it like a mirror, and I can't wait to develop Baishu Bay immediately, so as not to live up to the Secretary's cultivation."

"Now our biggest problem is that the enthusiasm of cadres for work is not high enough. You think, since the Town Head, there has only been one adjustment in nearly ten years. Some cadres have worked from their 20s to their 30s, and they are still ordinary cadres. They can see the end at a glance. They have no hope at all."

"Cui Mingliang has been from NPC Chairman to Township Head for 13 years. Secretary, I am completely considering it from the perspective of work, hoping that you and the County Party Committee will pay more attention to our Baishu Bay cadres. We are no worse than other townships. Give us some sunshine and we can be brilliant!"

"Not considering it for the time being. Anyway, you have achieved some results. Why didn't you use Baishu Bay cadres before? Don't you have any count in your heart? Last place for eight years!" ===== CHAPTER 127 =====