Chapter 1373

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

The welcome ceremony ended, and next came the formal start of work.

Zhong Hongtao personally greeted Chen Yuancheng, assigning Wang Xiaohua to be in charge of the poverty alleviation work for the Changjiang Village Committee area.

Chen Yuancheng was inwardly unwilling; why should Wang Xiaohua be put in charge just because it was said so? He was just a rookie, a bookworm who only knew how to study — could he really shoulder the poverty alleviation work for the entire Changjiang Village Committee?

However, since Zhong Hongtao had personally spoken up, no matter how unwilling Chen Yuancheng felt inside, he couldn't say anything; he could only agree with a long face.

"Old Chen, from the looks of it, you're not only not very welcoming toward Xiao Hua, but you even seem quite hostile toward him."

Zhong Hongtao saw through Chen Yuancheng's thoughts at once.

But this was normal; Chen Yuancheng was just like that — straightforward by nature, only knowing how to bury his head in work, completely clueless about concealing his abilities; otherwise, the town government leaders wouldn't have kept him doing the hardest, most exhausting, yet most thankless poverty alleviation work all along.

To tell the truth, with so many civil servants in the town government, which one didn't detour around this work? Who would dare take the initiative to get close to it?

Thankless and unrewarding!

Not only does it fail to please the leaders!

Even those villagers being helped by poverty alleviation aren't pleased!

Blocked at both ends!

Only Chen Yuancheng found joy in it; anyone else, after so many years, would have long since gone upstairs to request a position adjustment.

"I just don't have high hopes for that kid Wang Xiaohua!"

Chen Yuancheng put it very directly:

"I admit he's impressive at studying, but poverty alleviation work — can he handle it? I'm afraid he'll botch his own tasks and delay our poverty alleviation progress!"

Hearing this, Zhong Hongtao laughed:

"It's normal for you to have this worry; to tell the truth, I'm not too optimistic about him either. But he's a newcomer — newcomers have to be sent down to the grassroots for tempering. Who knows, in a few months he might be transferred to the town government office. So you'll have to be more tolerant. The county gave the directive; you can't cross the county leaders, or you might stay the Poverty Alleviation Office Director, a section-level cadre, until retirement!"

Chen Yuancheng said coldly:

"A lifetime as Poverty Alleviation Office Director is a lifetime as Poverty Alleviation Office Director then; I'm not counting on promotion and getting rich, who cares!"

Yet he did make a concession:

"I'll have Lin Aijun go with him to take charge of the Changjiang Village Committee's poverty alleviation work. With someone guiding him, at least the work progress won't fall behind!"

Zhong Hongtao smiled:

"That's a good idea, just like our Belt and Road Policy — with an experienced hand guiding him, it's easier to get familiar with the work procedures!"

【29】 So Chen Yuancheng went to give Lin Aijun a heads-up, telling her to go do the Changjiang Village Committee's poverty alleviation work together with Wang Xiaohua.

Lin Aijun heard this, and her heart was full of resistance.

"Director Chen, did I offend you? Why are you punishing me like this?"

In Lin Aijun's view, a bookworm like Wang Xiaohua was purely a drag — a burden.

Having her bring Wang Xiaohua along to do poverty alleviation work would be less efficient than her going alone!

At that time, she'd have to deal with those villagers on one side and provide all kinds of assistance to Wang Xiaohua on the other — that really would be blocked at both ends.

When the time comes, on one side you'll have to deal with those Villagers, and on the other you'll have to give Xiao Hua all kinds of assistance — that really is Blocked at both ends.

"No choice; someone has to guide Wang Xiaohua. Who told him to be a connection household? We can't afford to slight him!"

"Helpless/No Choice, there has to be someone to guide Xiao Hua; after all, he's a Connection Household — we can't slight him!"

"Lin Aijun, if you're unwilling to guide Wang Xiaohua, let me go. I'll build a good relationship with Wang Xiaohua; maybe when he becomes a leader later, he can pull me up!"

With Huang Meiling saying this, Lin Aijun also felt it made sense.

Her mindset shifted in an instant.

This wasn't actually a difficulty — it was an opportunity!

So she hurriedly changed her tune:

"Meiling-jie, aren't you supposed to do the Sanjiang Village Committee's poverty alleviation work? The Changjiang Village Committee's won't trouble you then; I'll guide this newcomer Wang Xiaohua. A bit of hardship is just hardship — those of us doing this work must have a spirit of dedication!"

Seeing Lin Aijun's reaction, Chen Yuancheng couldn't help rolling his eyes:

"You people, so pragmatic — wanted to get promoted and rich long ago, didn't you?"

Lin Aijun hurriedly said:

"I never said that, Director Chen, don't slander me. In these years at the Poverty Alleviation Office, I've never taken a single needle or thread from the masses!"

Chen Yuancheng couldn't be bothered to waste words on them:

"Alright, alright, no more explaining. Hurry up and take Wang Xiaohua to the Changjiang Village Committee to report in, then coordinate with the Changjiang Village Committee cadres on the work!"

Lin Aijun brought Wang Xiaohua, riding a beat-up old motorcycle, heading for the Changjiang Village Committee.

Along the way, Wang Xiaohua sat on the back seat, looking at the scenery on both sides of the highway, feeling an intimate closeness, a sense of returning home.

The warm breeze brushed his face, making him unable to hold back a smile.

Lin Aijun, through the motorcycle's rearview mirror, saw that Wang Xiaohua had actually smiled.

She couldn't help saying a sentence:

"You can still smile? Don't you know grassroots poverty alleviation work is the hardest, most thankless work there is?"

Wang Xiaohua smiled, unconcerned: "Oh, is that so?"

Xiao Hua Laughs, dismissively: "Oh, is that so?"

"Not that I'm criticizing you, but you're a Tsinghua top talent — wouldn't it be better to go gild your resume directly at the county government office? Why insist on running to this mountain backwater to blindly meddle? Is this work you should be doing? A top student like you should either go research planes and cannons, or go be a big leader — doing grassroots work, isn't that overqualified?"

"I'm not saying this to criticize you, but you're a Tsinghua University Top Student — wouldn't it be better to go gild your resume at the County Government Office? Why Insist on running to this Mountain Pass to blindly meddle? Is this the work you should be doing? A Top Student like you should either go research Airplanes and cannons, or become a Big Leader — doing grassroots work, isn't that Overqualified?"

Xiao Hua laughed:

"A ten-thousand-zhang tall building is also built brick by brick; if even the foundation isn't done well, how can you build a skyscraper? Didn't the great man say it? You must come from the masses, go to the masses."

Lin Aijun chuckled:

"Truly worthy of a university student — principles spoken in a complete set; just don't know whether these principles of yours can still be applied when facing poor households!"

Soon, the two arrived at the Changjiang Village Committee Office.

The leadership team of the Changjiang Village Committee Office is very simple — just three village cadres.

Village Committee Secretary He Zhixiong, Village Chief Guo Dafu, Liaison Officer Li Jiandi.

The Changjiang Village Committee was formed from the original eight villages.

They are respectively Shanwei Village, Shanxia Village, Shanao Village, Shangou Village, Shuikou Village, Changjiang Village, Fengshu Village, Chashan Village.

Because among these eight villages, Changjiang Village's scale was the largest, so when merging the villages, these eight villages were all merged into the Changjiang Village Committee.

When merging the villages, a large number of village cadres were cut at once, greatly reducing the pressure on the town government's fiscal expenditure.

And the current Village Committee Secretary He Zhixiong, Village Chief Guo Dafu, Liaison Officer Li Jiandi were still recommended by the town government leaders when the villages were originally merged, not elected by the villagers.

That village merger, recommending leaders — originally Zhong Hongtao intended to push Wang Erhai, only unfortunately other leaders after weighing all sides, rejected his proposal.

Lin Aijun brought Wang Xiaohua, arrived at the Village Committee Office, met He Zhixiong, Guo Dafu and Li Jiandi the three people.

He Zhixiong and Guo Dafu are both around fifty years old, middle-aged to elderly; Li Jiandi is relatively younger, but is also a middle-aged woman in her forties.