Chapter 444

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"Yes, County Magistrate! Our county is finally going to rise up this year!"

The director of the County Education Bureau was also extremely excited.

In this small mountainous county town, with such a college entrance exam top scorer emerging, the first to benefit was the top scorer himself; as for the second beneficiary, it was not the County Party Secretary, nor the County Magistrate, but him, this director of the County Education Bureau!

In the future, he could add a line to his resume:

Serving as Education Bureau Director in a certain county, cultivating the city-wide college entrance exam top scorer!

Although he had never met this top scorer, and although he was merely doing routine work step by step, since such results had been achieved, this credit must belong to him, this leader in the education sector!

"This is a major event, a tremendous good thing, it must be taken seriously!"

County Magistrate Tian Qingjun said excitedly.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately ordered his secretary to issue a notice.

He had the secretary go prepare some work; tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, convene the entire county government team for an education symposium!

After the secretary left, Tian Qingjun's excitement could not subside for a long time.

He was thinking, how could he turn this city-wide college entrance exam top scorer into his own political achievement?

"Xueqing, your news is truly well-informed; you actually knew about the top scorer matter before I did! What are your thoughts on this?"

Tian Qingjun asked Xiao Xueqing, who was still by his side at this time.

Tian Qingjun was the County Magistrate holding real power; in this county town, he and the County Party Secretary shared power as equals, while Xiao Xueqing was a Deputy County Magistrate with little real power, so her status was much lower than Tian Qingjun's, and Tian Qingjun directly called her by name.

"I think this is a good thing worth publicizing; our county town hasn't produced a city-wide top scorer in decades, and celebrating properly is actually not excessive."

Xiao Xueqing said thus.

"But celebrating costs money; the county government's fiscal situation is not very good. If this money comes from fiscal appropriations, it wouldn't be worth it."

Tian Qingjun said thus.

Xiao Xueqing immediately understood Tian Qingjun's meaning.

Not from fiscal appropriations, then they had to raise money from outside.

"County Magistrate Tian, the reason I knew about this so early is actually because Niu Chunsheng told me. He and Wang Xiaohua's mother are friends, and Niu Chunsheng has even hired Wang Xiaohua to tutor at his home."

"Niu Chunsheng? You mean the Niu Chunsheng who opened a large supermarket in our county town?"

"It's him."

"I have some impression of this person; he conducts himself very smoothly and tactfully. I heard that recently he wants to get into real estate in our county, and his real estate company has already been registered, seemingly called Chun Cheng Real Estate Co., Ltd."

Xiao Xueqing said truthfully:

"Niu Chunsheng said he wants to donate three hundred thousand yuan in the company's name, and jointly reward Wang Xiaohua with our county government."

Hearing these words, Tian Qingjun immediately sneered:

"A merchant is a merchant; his little scheme is truly loud! Isn't this equivalent to using three hundred thousand yuan to make the city-wide top scorer endorse his real estate company? I have no objection if he wants to advertise, but to jointly sign with the county government is going too far. Isn't he wanting our county government to endorse his real estate company? If we truly agree to his condition, people who don't know the truth will think our county government and he are in cahoots, engaging in official-business collusion!"

Xiao Xueqing said:

"I also feel that joint signing with him is inappropriate, but since they voluntarily offered to donate money, we can't directly refuse, can we? Otherwise, what would other entrepreneurs in the county town think? Our county government still needs those entrepreneurs to contribute more to the county government's fiscal revenue."

Tian Qingjun thought for a moment, then said:

"What you say does make sense."

Then he asked again:

"So what do you think should be done?"

Xiao Xueqing said:

"In my opinion, if Niu Chunsheng wants to donate, we accept; if he wants joint signing, we also accept. However, for this donation, we won't just accept his donation alone; for joint signing, we won't just sign with him alone."

Tian Qingjun was stunned, asking doubtfully:

"You mean, find several more entrepreneurs to donate, and then all sign together?"

【44】 Xiao Xueqing nodded with a smile:

"Exactly. Our county government, if we are to endorse, we endorse all enterprises in the county, letting everyone know that we are fair and impartial. Now that our county town has finally produced a city-wide top scorer, this is absolutely a major event that shocks the entire county. So as long as we propose joint donations, the entrepreneurs in the county will surely be very willing. When the money is raised, part will reward Wang Xiaohua, part will be used as funds for county-wide celebrations, and part will be used to establish a scholarship to reward students with excellent college entrance exam scores every year."

"That's right, our County Government, when it provides endorsement, it's endorsing enterprises across the whole County, letting everyone know we hold the Bowl level. Now that our County Town has finally produced a Top Scorer in the city-wide college entrance exam, this is Absolutely a Big Thing that will shake the entire County, so as long as we propose joint donations, entrepreneurs across the County will definitely be very Willing. When the time comes, the money raised will be partly used to reward Xiao Hua, partly used for County-wide Celebration expenses, and partly used to establish a Scholarship to reward Top Students with excellent College entrance exam scores every year in the future."

This was an unspoken rule; there was no need to say it too clearly. Everyone was smart; those who understood, understood.

Tian Qingjun immediately laughed and praised:

"Xueqing, you truly live up to being a top student sent from above; your mind is truly quick. This idea is good—it kills three birds with one stone: it offends no one, helps us solve the problem, and most importantly, can greatly boost the educational momentum of our county town!"

"Xueqing, you truly live up to being a Top Student dispatched from above, your mind is really sharp, this idea is good, it's simply killing three birds with one stone — it offends no one, can help us Solve the problem, and most importantly, can greatly enhance our County Town's educational momentum!"

"County Magistrate Tian, you flatter me. I have always been learning by your side; it is your knowledge and experience that have nourished me, allowing me to come up with such an idea."

"County Magistrate Tian flatters me, I've always been following by your side Learning, it's your knowledge and experience that Fed Back to me, allowing me to come up with such an idea."

"Then the matter of joint donations will be handled by you. Remember, you must try to find as many enterprises as possible."

"Alright, I will definitely handle it well."

After receiving the County Magistrate's permission, Xiao Xueqing did not immediately go to handle it.

Because she knew that this county government was not decided solely by Tian Qingjun.

The County Party Secretary's power was even slightly greater than the County Magistrate's.

So she first went to tell the County Party Secretary about this matter, and after receiving his nod of agreement, she then went to handle it.

She did not need the County Party Secretary's formal document approval, but she had to say a word to him orally; this was the rule of conduct. If she didn't say anything and just went ahead, it would be disrespectful and would offend people.

She didn't need the County Party Secretary's formal documents for permission, but she had to verbally inform the County Party Secretary — this was the regulations of how to conduct oneself and handle affairs; if she didn't say anything and just went ahead to handle it directly, that would be Bu Zun Chong, and would offend people.

After getting the County Party Secretary's nod, that very afternoon Xiao Xueqing called Niu Chunsheng.

"Mr. Niu, I've spoken with the leaders above; they said they agree to your donation."

"What about the joint-name matter?" Niu Chunsheng asked jointly.

What he cared about most was still the matter of joint naming with the County Government.

His real estate company had just started up, and he needed the County Government's endorsement too badly.

"That was agreed to as well."

Xiao Xueqing said so.

She wasn't lying; it was indeed agreed to.

But she also concealed part of the truth, deliberately not telling Niu Chunsheng that it wasn't just him alone donating, nor just his one enterprise jointly named.

"Both agreed?"

Niu Chunsheng was somewhat surprised; his intuition told him something wasn't quite right, but he didn't know what exactly was off.

"Yes, both agreed — the donation agreed, and joint naming with our County Government also agreed."

Xiao Xueqing replied so.

Hearing Xiao Xueqing put it so explicitly, Niu Chunsheng only then relaxed slightly.

Perhaps he was overthinking it.

"Then County Magistrate Xiao, when do you think would be good for me to send the money over?"

Xiao Xueqing said:

"In a few days, after I finish some procedures on my end, I'll have someone below send you an account; you just transfer the money into the account."

Niu Chunsheng nodded agreement:

"Fine, no problem!"