Chapter 437

Cui Mingjiu was embarrassed on the spot. He could see that Xie Siyang and Gao Peixia were both newly graduated college students, and they didn't understand this set of officialdom, so they were relatively easy to fool.

As a result, he didn't expect to be slapped in the face nakedly.

However, he still said with a fake smile, "Fine. I didn't expect the Poverty Alleviation Office to have no weak soldiers under a strong general. Everyone is thinking about work. That's good, that's good. It seems there is hope for Xiushui Xiang to shake off poverty and become rich."

After he finished speaking, he lit a cigarette by himself and walked away, swaying with every step.

"What kind of person is this? Why would the higher-level organization let such a person be a township mayor? He's simply a local tyrant and a rogue!"

"Those who know it's a township government, those who don't would think we entered some mountain stronghold."

Su Yang said, "There's no need to be angry about such small things. We just need to do our own work well. You two, just make do and live here for now. There's no way to take a shower or anything here. If you want to take a shower, you have to go back to the city."

Gao Peixia said, "How can we be so delicate? Before we prepared to come here to be stationed, we were mentally prepared. These conditions are slightly better than we imagined. At least the house we live in isn't the kind that leaks wind on all four sides."

"Besides, you are living right next door to us, so we don't have to worry about safety issues."

Su Yang said, "That's also true. As long as you are mentally prepared, that's fine."

After returning to his room, Su Yang brewed a cup of tea and took two sips. Just as he wanted to lie on the bed for a while, Zhou Ruohan's call came.

"How is it? Is the situation in Xiushui Xiang about the same as you imagined?"

"Since I took office, I haven't been to Jincheng County for research. I heard the conditions are very poor. How is the place they arranged for you to stay?"

"How are you solving your meals? Are you used to them? Also, have you contacted their Township Party Committee team? Is the work easy to push forward?"

Su Yang said, "It's a good thing I came to this Xiushui Xiang this time, otherwise it would have rotted through. Some situations, if I didn't tell you now, you simply couldn't imagine."

"Of course, this is not just a problem of poverty and backwardness. The heavy mountain stronghold mentality and the lazy work style are the most fatal." Su Yang then told her about today's events.

Zhou Ruohan's voice became serious, "Then what about your plan? If it goes on like this, let alone poverty alleviation work, even their daily work cannot be carried out normally."

"After we came, we focused all our attention on a few townships with relatively promising development prospects, and we did indeed have some slight neglect of this Xiushui Xiang. I didn't expect their problems to be so serious."

Su Yang said, "Originally, I was in the Poverty Alleviation Office, only responsible for poverty alleviation work, and I shouldn't have been involved in their daily management, but this is simply unbearable to look at, especially their Township Party Committee Secretary Lu Kai. Besides messing around with men and women, he doesn't have any say in the township at all."

"Before in Huatian Town, although Li Tian was very aggressive, Qin Chuan could at least make a sound to some extent. Although he couldn't control the overall situation, others had to give him face on the surface."

"This Lu Kai is completely a follower of Cui Mingjiu. I suggest that this Township Party Committee Secretary should be changed if he needs to be changed."

"Change to someone with ability and experience to correct the work style of the township before we can push forward our poverty alleviation work."

"Also, those who treat work as a side job, skip work for a long time, drink and play mahjong in the office at night, and don't come to work until the afternoon the next day—all of them should be punished."

"And let the relevant comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Organization Department come forward. Of course, I only mentioned this matter today. I think they will definitely intensify their efforts, and there must be Cui Mingjiu's instruction behind this. This local tyrant can't stand even a little bit of opinion from others."

"For the next two weeks, I will continue to visit the actual poor households in these ten natural villages, and besides that, I will also see if there are any natural resources that can be developed. If it really doesn't work, I'll just copy the old path of Huatian Town."

Zhou Ruohan said, "Fine, then do this according to what you said. I will tell Minister Gao in advance, and when the time is right, let the people from the Organization Department and the Discipline Inspection Commission go together."

"As for this Lu Kai you mentioned, I will talk to other members of the Standing Committee to see if there is a suitable candidate to take over."

"To be honest, in this kind of place, ordinary people don't want to go, and even those who want to climb up and be a township secretary, most of them don't have the ability. Even if they go, they will still be sidelined by this Cui Mingjiu."

"As far as I know, this is already the third Party Committee Secretary in three years, and..."

Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of something, paused, and said, "Do you want to take over? If you have this idea, after dealing with this batch of cadres who skip work and don't come on time, you can handle a few of their Party Committee members along the way. In this way, you can take over smoothly, and at the same time, it will be a deterrent to the people in their township."

"After all, if you want to climb up, unless you are transferred to a unit in the county, you still have to go through this position."

"And after having the experience of this position, the tempering at the township level can be considered complete."

"In addition, if the poverty alleviation work in Xiushui Xiang can really be done, that is definitely a more dazzling political achievement than Huatian Town. With this achievement, you can get the reward of the Municipal Party Committee."

"If the opportunity and conditions are right, I will go to the province to find Uncle Huang, and at that time, he will also say a few words from above, and you can be promoted next year."

When Su Yang heard this, his heart couldn't help but move. He had previously thought about changing Lu Kai and finding someone with courage to work with him to get the economy of Xiushui Xiang up and completely take off the hat of poverty for the common people.

He didn't dare to think too much, but at the very least, he had to let them have clothes to wear and food to eat, so they wouldn't be eating fried flour and potatoes all year round.

He just never thought about taking over himself, because even if he took over, his administrative level wouldn't change, and he was dismissed from the position of town mayor. Really speaking from the perspective of the power content of the position, the Township Party Committee Secretary of Xiushui Xiang was not as good as the Town Mayor of Huatian Town.

And there is a red line for promotion in the organization, and the fastest it can be is two years before you can climb up. If he does this, he is actually violating the principle of promotion.

"Is it appropriate to do this? I have absolute confidence in doing a good job in poverty alleviation. At most, in a year or two, I will definitely make Xiushui Xiang look brand new."

"But when the time comes, if I really want to be promoted, where can I go? And if things go wrong, I will be gossiped about as eating soft rice to climb up, and then I will lose both face and substance."

Zhou Ruohan giggled and said, "Others are desperate to eat soft rice to climb up, but you are complaining about losing face?"

"I think my proposal just now is feasible, and the opportunity is just right. The current Poverty Alleviation Office Director is Fang Jingwen, but I can tell you in advance that after I leave this position, it will definitely be him who takes over, and this time won't be too long."

"After he officially takes over as County Magistrate, the position of Poverty Alleviation Office Director will become vacant, because this is a deputy-division-level unit, and it is no longer suitable for him to hold concurrently."

"So you can take over smoothly. Just letting you be a Poverty Alleviation Office Director, I believe it won't attract too much attention, and they won't be jealous, after all, there is no real power."

"Then after a proper transition period, you can be arranged for a real position. We will discuss the specifics when we go home, or listen to my father's advice. He definitely doesn't want his son-in-law to climb the official ladder at a turtle's pace, otherwise he will be laughed at by those people in Beijing..."