Chapter 812: Big Steps Tend to Pull the Egg

The few people present were all stunned after hearing Su Yang's plan.

They thought, "What are you trying to do? If you can sort out this mess and get everything back on track, you've already done a great service. Moreover, the western highway is basically part of the current government's five‑year plan; not to say whether you can actually pull it off now, but once you finish shouting these slogans, what are the other leaders coming for?"

Geng Miao's lingering issues have been gradually cleared; those who wanted to eat peanuts have basically started the countdown. The Shuanggou Daqu mess has also been resolved, preserving the livelihoods of over a thousand workers, with benefits improved, and the county's civil‑servant benefits have also risen.

Now we're starting infrastructure, building an industrial park, and still need to tackle a highway project? Are these things that easy to pull off? If we can finish one item in a few steps, not just in the county but even in the city, that would be a definite achievement!

The first few items are being handled on our own turf; with sufficient funds it's basically no problem. But the highway project isn't something our county can just decide to do—it requires multiple layers of filing and approval.

After the project is approved, raising funds, surveying, land acquisition, and breaking ground will take at least two years. According to everyone present, once the New Year passes the county's top leaders will arrive, which is basically handing the work over to others.

Su Yang saw their doubts and bluntly said, "Maybe you think my step is a bit too big, easy to pull the egg."

"But if we don't do this work, can we expect the township officials to handle it? If our term doesn't act, will the next term? Delaying piece by piece will leave this county, which has relied on a distorted economy, truly hopeless."

"Having ideas is better than none, being willing to work is better than not. Of course, if these measures can be carried out, even if we're just passing time it's defensible, but can we then answer to the hundreds of thousands of common people in the county?"

"They've already suffered enough from Geng Miao's misdeeds over the years; if we still don't take measures to improve their conditions, can we live up to the black‑silk hat on our heads? As officials, we must benefit the region; we have no conditions, we create conditions; if there's no way, we find a way. In short, we cannot be inactive."

At this point, Chen Bo finally snapped out of his daze: "County Magistrate Su, we don't disagree, nor are we unwilling to follow your bold actions. We're not afraid to say it—worst case we'll pull the egg…"

Saying that, she snorted a laugh and added, "Anyway, pulling the egg won't reach me."

The originally solemn four‑person meeting burst into uncontrollable laughter after Chen Bo's remark.

Su Yang laughed and shook his head; he's a proper grassroots veteran, familiar with the jokes these lower‑level officials crack, some even speaking bluntly.

Zhou Yanru said, "Minister Chen, it seems you still understand the comrades; otherwise, when we hold a meeting, aside from the old chain‑smoker constantly polluting the air, there's no other way to relieve stress. With you here, I feel our mood has brightened a lot; we must thank the Organization, thank the Organization for sending you into our Lieshan County leadership team."

Hou Junlai added, "Logically, the atmosphere‑maker should be in Publicity, but I didn't expect you, who handles the Organization, to have these skills. Great, we like comrades like that."

Chen Bo continued, "Alright, I'm mainly here to liven the atmosphere; compared with you, I'm a small witch before a great witch, and I'll still be influenced by you."

"Continuing that topic, I wholeheartedly endorse all the proposals County Magistrate Su put forward. Moreover, I think such pioneering, constructive ideas should become formal documents and be promptly implemented. Whatever needs to be executed, we execute; whatever data needs to be reported, we report. We aim to get a rough draft done before the year ends."

"But regarding the highway, to be honest, I find it a headache. The root cause is that the traffic planning was done about two years ago; even if we submit it now and pull some strings to get approval, the earliest construction would still take one or two years."

Hearing this, Zhou Yanru said, "Regarding detailed data, or work that our County Party Committee and County Government needs to do, I can handle, but those higher‑level connections, I truly am powerless; I can only help within my ability to reduce some workload."

Hou Junlai said, "I also want to help the comrades, but my expertise doesn't quite match."

Su Yang said, "I'll figure out the higher‑level issues; as long as we work hard, solutions outnumber difficulties. Also, for the road widening and hardening projects across the county, we can notify the townships, let them report upward according to their needs, which also reduces our workload."

"At the same time, we can identify the main or essential roads to repair, which will boost the township officials' enthusiasm."

After he finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but smile. Indeed, any road work has some profit to be had. The township officials don't have many places to reach out, so they'll seize this chance and race ahead.

Thus, we can see whether these township leaders truly work earnestly, and also use this chance to win over capable township leaders. Previously, his focus was only on fixing the mess, almost disconnected from the townships. Now everything is back on track, so we must strengthen relations with the lower‑level comrades.

Chen Bo said, "Alright, I'll take charge of this. Also, our county still has two Vice County Magistrates; those two comrades should be mobilized as well."

"Oops, actually the standard is one Vice County Magistrate; the other comrade is still in the Organization's talk stage. However, before today's meeting I got news that the Executive Vice County Magistrate, the Publicity Department Head, and the United Front Department Head will assume office before the New Year."

"People nowadays are truly oblivious. They constantly claim it's an Organization matter, but if you insist on coming early, can the Organization stop you? They just sit waiting to reap the benefits, it's infuriating."

"Moreover, the Organization's personnel appointments also seem problematic. Though most of our county officials have issues, a tiny minority are good; why not promote them locally?"