Chapter 476

Su Yang really opened his eyes; all these things that are supposed to do work are useless, but he's really enthusiastic about this set.

With this kind of quality, does he even deserve to be township head? To be honest, I still sincerely admire his courage.

Oh, there is such a thing, but how the higher-ups will inspect it later is still uncertain.

Gao Haisheng said, "Secretary Su, we're all straightforward people; how the higher-ups inspect things naturally has their own reasoning, but more importantly, it's your recommendation, Secretary Su. Given our township's situation, everyone knows the score: as long as you recommend someone, it's basically a sure thing."

If Secretary Su supports me at a critical moment, I will definitely not forget his kindness; what I just gave is just a small token, and once things succeed, I will repay him handsomely.

Su Yang feigned surprise and said, "Old Gao, did your family start a business? To be honest, with that much money I couldn't even imagine it; of course, I've only been working a short time, and sometimes my parents still support me a bit—how do you have so much money?"

Gao Haisheng smiled and said, "Cats have their ways, mice have theirs; what kind of business can we even do in a place like this? It seems Secretary Su doesn't quite understand some things; I'll explain slowly later—there's plenty of profit to be made here."

When he said that, Gao Haisheng's face actually flashed a hint of pride.

Under normal circumstances, after serving as a township official for so many years, he wouldn't be this foolish, but relying on the money he gave Su Yang, which Su Yang accepted, he naturally considered Su Yang one of his own, and he went ahead and said everything, whether appropriate or not.

Su Yang startled, his expression shifting, he said, "There's so much profit here—can we actually skim some? But we're a poor township!"

Gao Haisheng actually felt a bit proud, "Secretary Su, you probably don't know this, right? It's no wonder—you've only worked a short time in Huatian Town, so you likely haven't figured out the situation here."

To be frank, there are many ins and outs here; I couldn't explain it all in a few words now. Let's do this: we'll have plenty of time later, and I'll slowly explain everything to you.

Su Yang said, "Well then, since that's the case, let's talk later."

They say being an official for one term should benefit the region, but if all you think about is making money, that's probably not right.

Gao Haisheng gave a hehe laugh, "People say that, but there's also the saying 'Three years as a clean magistrate yields a hundred thousand snowflake silver.' If officials don't make money, what's the point of being an official?"

As for those country bumpkins, those mud-legged folks who only know how to work the fields all day, what good is benefiting them? We just need to get rich ourselves.

To be honest, it's only because the party's policies are good that they have decent lives now.

Moreover, the higher-ups advocate letting some people get rich first; if I follow the party's policy direction...

When Gao Haisheng said that, his eyes were full of contempt and mockery toward the peasants; he even forgot that he himself came from a peasant family.

At this moment Su Yang was so angry he wanted to slap that guy, but he still suppressed his anger.

Ah, what you say does make some sense; let's leave it at that for today. I'll really need to consult you properly later.

After seeing Gao Haisheng off, the other members of the Party Committee team came one after another to report their work to Su Yang.

Basically, it's a fixed routine: on one hand, they flatter Su Yang, admitting their previous lack of cooperation with his work was due to Cui Mingjiu, dumping all the blame on him, and then severing ties with Cui Mingjiu over drinks.

Moreover, they all came aiming for the township head position, and almost all brought gifts for Su Yang.

Basically, the amounts were around twenty to thirty thousand, not as much as what Gao Haisheng and Bai Yutang gave.

Of course, there were two people among them who made Su Yang view them differently: one was Deputy Township Head Li Xiangdong, the other was Organization Committee member Jin Xinyue.

The two of them came merely to report their own work, without deliberately trying to prove their relationship with Cui Mingjiu, nor thinking about becoming township head; this actually surprised Su Yang.

Especially when Deputy Township Head Li Xiangdong arrived, his pant legs were still stuck with soil, and his shoes clearly had mud on them.

Township Head Li, you just got back from the fields, huh? You're busy.

Su Yang couldn't help but joke, because he had no impression of Li Xiangdong at all, including that this person wasn't present at previous meetings. Although he wasn't sure whether Li Xiangdong had previously been part of Cui Mingjiu's gang but had long been absent, such a situation existed.

Li Xiangdong felt especially embarrassed saying, "Really sorry, Director Su; I'm actually just a local nearby, and I've been busy with some crops lately."

Fertilizing the crops and such, so I went to the fields early this morning and rushed over as soon as I got back.

Su Yang laughed and said, "Oh, I see—how come I've never seen you before? I've indeed been in Xiushui Township for quite some time."

Li Xiangdong then explained, "You know the situation in the township; even if you want to do something, you can't, because all the work is monopolized by people like Cui Mingjiu. I'm straightforward and outspoken, I don't want to collude with them, so aside from major matters, I'm basically just busy with my own little plot of crops."

Of course, I've already been punished for this matter, and I also hope Director Su can give me a chance in this regard.

Honest and straightforward as he may be, after so long in the system he also knows Su Yang is about to take office as the top leader; reporting is necessary, and based on his understanding of Su Yang, he believes Su Yang genuinely wants to work and also has some background.

Likewise, Su Yang also needs someone who can genuinely help him share some of the workload.

Su Yang took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer, opened it, handed one to Li Xiangdong, and said, "The past is past; we won't bring up historical issues anymore."

Now, the issues with Lu Kai and Cui Mingjiu have erupted; they can't come back, and the township's work must continue.

I guess you've heard the rumors; it's likely I'll be coming to serve part-time. To be honest, although I've worked in the township for a while, I don't really understand many situations, so I'd like to ask you to talk about the township's conditions.

Of course, the focus is mainly on how to turn around the township's work atmosphere, making everyone more proactive about work, and together we'll change the poor and backward appearance of our Xiushui Township.

Li Xiangdong looked at Su Yang, obviously not expecting him to ask that question; he merely thought for a moment, then began speaking, "Director Su, let me share my opinion; if there are any inappropriate parts, please bear with me."

Our township's situation is worse than any other's; not to mention poverty alleviation, even basic work isn't being done—out of nearly twenty people in the township, only one or two actually work, so I think we should...