Chapter 397: Changes in the Second Uncle's Family

After Lu Fan arrived home, Li Zimeng had just prepared dinner.

Lu Fan helped serve the food and said with a smile, "Finally, I have lived a life where I reach out for clothes and open my mouth for food. I am also a person with a wife!"

Li Zimeng brought out the dishes and said, "Husband, why don't you transfer to Yingjiang to work? That way we can be together every day!"

"Better not. It's impossible for me to stay in Yingjiang forever. Maybe I will be transferred to other places in a year or two. It's troublesome for you to toss back and forth. In case there is a baby, it's even more inconvenient. The medical conditions in Jingcheng are not comparable to other places."

"Hmm, what you say makes sense! Today is Valentine's Day, and it's also the day you were promoted. Do you want three happy things at once?"

Lu Fan laughed, "That's a must! I have to eat more to have strength!"

At night, a small separation is better than a new marriage...

In Ningyang, County Party Committee Secretary Yang Chuanbei specifically went to Langcha Village to visit Lu Fan's second uncle while investigating poverty alleviation work.

Sitting on the kang in the second uncle's house, Yang Chuanbei asked with a smile, "Old brother, are the children all well!"

Lu Bin replied nervously, "Good, good. Both sons are working outside. One has achieved success, and one is not married yet."

"How is life going?"

"Rural people, digging for food in the ground, planted a greenhouse, barely getting by. It's just that the two children are buying houses, and I can't help much. Sigh!"

Yang Chuanbei came prepared today and immediately said, "Old brother, the road from the village to the national highway is dilapidated. The county has a 'sand-to-oil' project for village roads, and we are preparing to implement it in your village."

Hearing this, Lu Bin said happily, "That's really great! Secretary Yang, you don't know, the road is now bumpy, and some places are like train tracks, even with half-meter-deep grooves. I have overturned my tricycle twice while pulling vegetables. It's so laborious. After we transport the tomatoes out, many of them turn 'black water,' and they don't sell well in the market at all. This road should have been repaired long ago. This is definitely a great thing!"

Yang Chuanbei said, "If you want to be rich, repair the road first. The County Party Committee and County Government will definitely help the villagers clear the 'stumbling blocks' on the road to wealth. This road will start construction immediately, but I am worried that the construction team will 'mess around,' cut corners, and not repair the road well. Someone must supervise them!"

Lu Bin hurriedly said, "Secretary Yang, I have worked on construction sites before, and repairing roads is not a problem. Since it is a road in the village, I am willing to be a voluntary supervisor. If the construction team dares to cut corners and not build according to standards, the villagers will never agree!"

Yang Chuanbei said "surprised," "Old brother, you can even repair roads! Then just let you repair this road. It will definitely be quality and quantity guaranteed, and I will be completely relieved!"

Lu Bin hurriedly said, "Secretary Yang, this can't be done. I only do the work, how can I contract the project?"

Yang Chuanbei persuaded, "Old brother, in fact, this project is very simple. First, lay a layer of gravel cushion on the base road surface, then lay a layer of cement stabilized layer on top, and finally lay about 20 centimeters of cement hardening layer on the very top. Do you dare to say you can't do it? Now the market price of materials is very transparent. Hire some machines and workers, and it will be done in a month or two! To open a door for the villagers to get rid of poverty and become rich, this road must be repaired by you!"

Lu Bin touched his forehead and said, "The project is not difficult, but I am not even an individual business owner, where do I have the qualifications to repair roads?"

"How many people who do projects have qualifications? They are all hung on the county engineering company. I will help you say hello, there is no problem at all."

Lu Bin said with a bitter face, "Secretary Yang, doesn't repairing this road cost 800,000 or 1 million? I don't have the money to advance the capital!"

Yang Chuanbei said with a smile, "The project is 2.6 million. This is a provincial and municipal poverty alleviation project with special funds. When working, 50% of the advance payment will be paid first, and the rest will be paid according to progress. Old brother, don't worry, I guarantee to you face-to-face that not a single cent of the project payment will be owed!"

"Secretary Yang, I'm afraid I'll mess it up!"

"It's impossible. Only an 'old hand' like you can really do a good job and serve the villagers!"

"Then... then I'll try?"

On February 15, the Qinchuan Oilfield Group's personnel adjustment document was issued. The Office Director called Lu Linfang to his office and said enthusiastically, "Linfang, congratulations, the document is down. You have been promoted to Deputy Director of the Office. From now on, we will work together, and we must support each other in our work!"

Hearing this sudden good news, Lu Linfang's head buzzed, and he said in surprise, "Deputy Director of the Office? Director, thank you for your promotion!"

The director said with a smile, "I dare not take the credit for the sky. Your promotion was specifically designated from above! Linfang, with such a hard relationship, why hide it?"

Lu Linfang reacted. This must be the help of his eldest brother Lu Fan. He said calmly, "Director, I will definitely do my own job well under your leadership."

Just the day after Lu Fan's promotion, the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department made internal personnel adjustments, and Lu Linxuan was promoted to Deputy Section Chief of the Cadre Management Section.

So many things happened at home, and the second uncle felt very strange. He felt uneasy, so he dialed his nephew's phone.

Lu Fan was reviewing documents. After seeing the number, he hurriedly connected and said, "Second uncle, is there anything?"

"Xiaofan, I want to tell you a few things. A few days ago, the Ningyang County Party Committee Secretary came to the house. I don't know how we talked, but he gave me a project, which is that rotten road in our village, to be transformed into a sand-to-oil road. Also, Linxuan and Linfang were both promoted. Did you contribute to these things?"

Hearing these things, Lu Fan was silent for a while and said, "Second uncle, have you started the sand-to-oil road?"

"Today I went to the engineering company to connect, preparing to hang on it, and will bid in two days. Xiaofan, if this matter cannot be done, tell your second uncle. Your second uncle's vision is not that short, and it will definitely not affect the future of you brothers."

"Second uncle, let me ask you, can you do that road?"

"I can do it. If there are places I don't understand, I can ask people."

"Second uncle, you do it normally, but there is one thing you must remember: absolutely do not cut corners and turn it into a tofu-dreg project!"

"Xiaofan, don't worry about this. This road is in our village, I won't sell my conscience!"

"As for Linxuan and Linfang's affairs, you don't have to worry too much. The promotion is normal, and I will return the favor!"

"Xiaofan, as long as it doesn't affect you!"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Fan felt uneasy, so he dialed his father-in-law's phone and told him about the second uncle's family.

Li Mingzhou said, "People are not grass and trees, who can be heartless? Leading cadres are no exception. When the official position is big, both near and far relatives may come to the door, and some people who want to approach you will also treat them as targets.

A family that accumulates goodness will have surplus blessings, and a family that accumulates evil will have surplus disasters. Whether one can handle family affection well is a very realistic test for each of us. Within the scope of ability, you can let relatives and people around you live better, which is also human nature.

However, you must calculate the economic account, the legal account, and the conscience account well, hold the bottom line, calculate the big account, cherish the hard-won cause and life, and don't let them use your banner to do illegal and disciplinary things.

For their wrong words and deeds, resolutely do not avoid, do not cover up, remind them in time, resolutely correct them, and help them distinguish right from wrong. At any time and under any circumstances, you must set a 'bottom line,' draw a 'minefield,' and mark a 'red line' in your mind, so that you have awe in your heart, warnings in your words, and stops in your actions!"

"Dad, I understand! The second uncle's family is living a tight life. They don't ask for great wealth, as long as they reach a well-off life!"

"Hmm, you grasp it yourself. It's not a big deal, but don't get involved."

"Dad, there is one more thing. Lu Wenhua has been transferred. Who will come? Does my teacher have hope?"

"Difficult, very difficult! Your teacher's prestige is too high, and his work achievements are too dazzling. Under such circumstances, he is basically not in the scope of consideration. However, one thing can be confirmed: no matter where he goes, he will be reused. This is beyond doubt, and a consensus has been reached. Such talent cannot and dare not be buried!"

"Dad, I understand. Thank you for clarifying!"

On February 16, the Municipal Party Committee convened a special meeting on the compilation of the Yingjiang City Development Plan. Municipal Party Committee Secretary-General Lu Fan presided over the meeting and delivered a speech. Major leaders of departments such as the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Finance Bureau, and Industry and Information Technology Bureau attended.

At the meeting, Lu Fan emphasized the need to grasp the path, overcome strategic priorities, gather wisdom, and work together to compile our city's development plan for the next five years, striving to promote Yingjiang's catch-up and high-quality development.

Lu Fan pointed out that projects must be planned deeply, accurately, and solidly, focusing on industrial transformation and upgrading, regional coordinated development, enhancing innovation-driven development, and making up for shortcomings in people's livelihood. Support Yingjiang's high-quality development with high-quality projects, lay a solid foundation for a good start and a good opening for the next five years, and strive to write a new chapter in Yingjiang City's economic and social development.

For a period of time, Lu Fan devoted himself wholeheartedly to the compilation work of Yingjiang City's "Development Plan," setting overall development goals for Yingjiang City for the next five years.

Secretary Li Ruifang returned from a meeting in the province and immediately asked Lu Fan to call Mayor Zhao Tao to her office. She said excitedly, "Governor Hongtao has given policies. No matter how much funding each city takes out to clear government debt, the provincial finance will match the same amount of funding. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! No matter what, we must find a way to raise money, throw off the heavy burden of government debt, and start lightly! Mayor, how much money can the finance squeeze out?"

Zhao Tao appeared very embarrassed and said, "Secretary, the policy is definitely a good policy. Our debt is over 70 billion. As long as we take out over 30 billion, we can clear the city's government debt. It is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but the municipal finance really can't take out much money!"

Li Ruifang said anxiously, "At least give a number!"

"Secretary, at the end of the year, I checked with the Finance Bureau, and the February wages were just paid. If we squeeze it, we can squeeze out about 2 billion! Even if we add the accounts receivable in February, it won't exceed 3 billion. It's a drop in the bucket!" ===== CHAPTER 398 =====