Chapter 474: Bai Yutang Presents the

Su Yang naturally understood that, for the state of Xiushui Xiang, this was the best arrangement.

At least no one was dragging him down; he only needed to spare no effort to pull Xiushui Xiang back onto the right track and fully carry out the poverty alleviation work.

After the meal, there was another round of sweat and soul colliding.

The next day, the county held a standing committee meeting and passed the appointment of Su Yang as deputy director of the Poverty Alleviation Office, concurrently serving as the Township Party Committee Secretary of Xiushui Xiang.

According to the normal organizational procedure, a public notice period still had to be carried out; as soon as the notice period passed for Su Yang, he could officially take office.

This news spread like wings throughout the officialdom of the entire Jincheng County.

People from Huatian Town—Li Hu, Dai Yaxuan, Li Chunsheng, and others—all called to congratulate him.

Especially Li Hu and Dai Yaxuan wanted to come directly to the county to treat Su Yang to a meal.

But Su Yang flatly refused them all, after all he had just been removed for making a mistake, and less than a month later he was again appointed secretary of Xiushui Xiang; to some people, this was a handle to attack him.

Of course, Su Yang also knew that in the county, with the nod of the County Party Secretary, the County Magistrate, and the Deputy Secretary, others couldn't say anything.

But this only applied to ordinary cadres; but was he an ordinary cadre? Certainly not.

Precisely because he was not an ordinary cadre, the pressure he faced was not something ordinary cadres could face.

Those watching him were not just at the level of Jincheng County; anyone with a toe could tell that many people in the city and county were watching him.

So he could only keep a low profile, lower and lower, until the notice period ended, after which those problems would no longer be problems.

Overall, Fang Jingwen's proposal, although a good thing for him, was a good thing for Xiushui Xiang and even Jincheng County.

But this also left others a handle to attack him; if the province directly appointed someone, it could avoid much trouble, and no one would use this to make an issue.

In short, it was somewhat like doing good deeds with bad intentions.

Besides some cadres from Huatian Town, Liu Fusheng and his crowd in the city also shouted to invite him for a meal to congratulate him, and Su Yang, as usual, politely declined.

Anyway, Li Xuanhuan still made a trip to the county, and coincidentally Bureau Chief Lan also wanted to treat Su Yang to a meal, so Su Yang simply invited them all together.

After all, it's hard to turn down warm hospitality; when people come to your door, you can't refuse them at the threshold.

On the third day, Su Yang finally returned to Xiushui Xiang; although his position this time was still deputy director of the Poverty Alleviation Office, his appointment had already entered the notice period, so everyone tacitly acknowledged Su Yang as the top leader of Xiushui Xiang.

Especially those previously lazy and inactive cadres of Xiushui Xiang, as if they had become different people, returned early to their long-abandoned work posts.

Upon seeing Su Yang return, they all took the initiative to step forward and greet him, the more courteous the attitude, the better.

"Hello, Director Su, Director Su is back."

"Director Su, it's wonderful that you're back; all the cadres of our Xiushui Xiang are awaiting your wise leadership."

"Director Su, that bastard Cui Mingjiu is really no good; he previously tried to harm you, and we wanted to tell you but didn't get the chance."

"Director Su, as long as you're back, we finally have hope."

Looking at those faces full of fake smiles, Su Yang also 【was】—he responded with a smiling face, one by one, saying, "Thank you, thank you."

"Your enthusiasm lets me see the dawn of vigorous development for Xiushui Xiang."

"Please return to your work posts, after all our daily work must continue."

"In the future, please also support the poverty alleviation work even more."

He still worked in that corner office; just as he entered, his butt hadn't even warmed the seat when Township Party Committee Deputy Secretary Bai Yutang came in, panting.

"Director Su, oh oh, I should actually call you Secretary Su; these past two days I've wanted to go to the county to report work to you, but you've been busy there, so I didn't dare disturb you."

"I've been waiting anxiously for you to come to the township; that bastard Cui Mingjiu has been lording it over the countryside, bullying everyone; before, we were all submissive under his tyranny; if we ever offended anywhere, please forgive us."

"It's all his fault; if we don't follow his orders, he just directly resorts to beating people."

Bai Yutang this time also received a major demerit; if it weren't for needing cadres familiar with the local situation, Bai Yutang would almost have been removed.

Besides Bai Yutang, the other members of the Xiushui Xiang Party Committee, whether lightly or heavily, all received punishments.

They also knew that this time Cui Mingjiu had no hope at all, and the era of Cui Mingjiu was over; if they wanted to continue enjoying the benefits and spicy gains in Xiushui Xiang, to enjoy the corruption brought by power, they had to cling to Su Yang's thigh.

At the same time, they fully witnessed the strength of Su Yang's social background in the county; to them, such country bumpkins, in others' eyes, were nothing.

These two days, these people have been longing to cling to Su Yang's thigh to the point of staring until their eyes are sore.

As soon as Bai Yutang slipped into Su Yang's office, he began to whitewash himself, simultaneously using the most vicious language to distance himself from Cui Mingjiu.

Upon seeing Bai Yutang, Su Yang felt no goodwill at all; he even wanted to kick this person out, but after thinking it over, he forcibly suppressed that thought.

As long as there were still usable people in Xiushui Xiang, he wouldn't even give Bai Yutang a second glance.

But for now, at least in the coming period, he still needed these people to assist him.

"Old Bai, don't be so polite; we're all colleagues, don't make me feel like a guest."

"Cui Mingjiu is Cui Mingjiu, you are you; I still know that."

"However, I need to solemnly declare that my new position is still in the notice period, so I am mainly still responsible for the Poverty Alleviation Office work."

"I hope that in future poverty alleviation work I can get your support, thoroughly implement our poverty alleviation work, and let those truly in need receive help."

Bai Yutang immediately said, "Secretary Su, it's already been announced; what problem is there? You're really being modest and polite, treating me like an outsider."

"Then I'll follow your lead—should I still call you Director Su? Anyway, you'll sooner or later be our secretary; your words are orders, and we will carry them out strictly."

"Regarding the poverty alleviation survey work, I will personally lead people to the villages; I will absolutely guarantee fairness and justice; if any household has a problem, Director Su, you can ask me."

Su Yang said, "Then I'm really grateful to you; whether the poverty alleviation work can improve in the future is all up to you."

At this moment, Bai Yutang tiptoed to check that no one was outside, then swiftly pulled a thick envelope from his pocket and placed it on Su Yang's desk, saying, "Director Su, this is our local specialty product; I had wanted to give it to you before, but never had the chance; I hope you can accept it."

Su Yang merely glanced at it; the thickness alone meant it was worth at least several ten thousand.

In a poor township, a deputy secretary could casually produce this much money; if the Discipline Inspection Commission were to investigate this time, they'd likely find at least over a hundred thousand.

Of course, thinking about how over seven hundred thousand was found on Cui Mingjiu's person, he didn't find it strange.

People like this, if not necessary, should be sent straight away; keeping them is just a disaster.

He endured and said, "You don't need to give this specialty product; if Xiushui Xiang's specialties were all like this, then I'd think the poverty alleviation work wouldn't need to be done, and Xiushui Xiang's economy could never be the county's worst."

"It's enough that the intention is there; I won't accept the gift."

But Bai Yutang insisted, giving Su Yang a terrible headache; after seeing his refusals three times and being unable to shake him off, Su Yang said, "Fine, since you insist on expressing this sincerity, I'll accept it, but from now on you must not do this again..."