Chapter 59: County Party Committee Joint Meeting (2)

The joint meeting was held as scheduled. The heads of the four major teams sat on the rostrum. Guan Peishan sat in the middle, County Magistrate Liu Qimeng on the left, Director of the People's Congress Zhu Mingque on the right, and CPPCC Chairman Lu Shuihua, with gray hair, half-closed her eyes in a sleepy state. The old lady would retire at the end of the year, having engaged in revolution for a lifetime, she no longer had the thoughts of intrigue, and just wanted to stay quietly until she left.

Huang Qishan was the host of this meeting. In the meeting place full of jackets, his suit and leather shoes showed his difference. After all, he was a cadre sent down from the city, and only by having a different outfit could he reflect a different background.

The joint meeting should be a round-table meeting. At the very least, the rostrum should not be set up, making it so formal.

Liu Quan and I found a corner that was not eye-catching and sat down. The townships with good economic development were crowded in the eye-catching places under the rostrum. We townships with poor economy were all shrinking on both sides, not daring to greet loudly, nor daring to look around for balance.

The only topic of the meeting was how the whole county could concentrate all its strength to help Suxi Township complete the largest project construction since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Secretary Guan Peishan didn't use a manuscript for his speech. He stared at his subordinates below, describing the future of Chunshan County with flying colors, talking from the past five years to the present, from the poverty of Chunshan County to the clouds of merchants today, from the bowls of the common people to the pockets of the common people, citing classics, talking eloquently, data came out, vivid and image-like.

Finally, he led the topic to Suxi, saying: "Suxi Township is not only the hard injury of Chunshan County, but also a heart disease of Hengyue City. It has been more than forty years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and there have been six or seven years of reform and opening up. Suxi Township still lives in the era of slash-and-burn cultivation, and even the most basic domestic electricity cannot be solved. This is our dereliction of duty. As a cadre of the party, I must first make a self-examination."

His words were sincere, and his face was full of truth. I was moved, thinking that such cadres are the good cadres who really seek welfare for the people. Looking at Liu Quan next to him, he closed his eyes slightly, his fingers tapped rhythmically on his legs, as if immersed in a musical feast.

I whispered, "Secretary Liu, Secretary Guan cares about us very much."

Liu Quan hummed and turned his head to open his eyes and said, "It may not be a good thing."

Sure enough, Secretary Guan Peishan changed the subject and talked about our sponsorship. He said that the central government had repeatedly ordered to strictly prohibit sponsorship, but some townships dared to risk the world's great disapproval for political achievements, hard regulations, and if they couldn't get sponsorship, they would deduct people's wages. What kind of behavior is this? It's worse than the Kuomintang!

His words caused a burst of laughter, and there was a discussion in the meeting place. Huang Qishan hurriedly made gestures to suppress the discussion. Unexpectedly, Liu Quan stood up and said: "Secretary Guan, the party's requirement is to know everything and say everything. I have something to say."

Guan Peishan glanced at Liu Quan and said, "Talk after the meeting."

Liu Quan sat down hatefully and said to me, "Look, start to buckle shit basins on us."

The sudden change made me at a loss. Joint meeting, isn't it to solve the actual problems of Suxi Township? Why go up to the line and say these things? I couldn't figure it out.

The discussion in the meeting place became smaller. Guan Peishan continued his topic and said: "Sponsorship, I understand. Isn't it because there is no money in hand? But have our party members and cadres thought about it, they all have organizations, it doesn't matter if there is no money, there is an organization! People who are cadres are most afraid of having no organizational discipline and no party spirit. Seeking welfare for the people is the responsibility and obligation of every party member and cadre. There is no savior in the world, only relying on the party and the government will go on a bright road. Otherwise, it is a dead end."

Guan Peishan finished his speech, and next was County Magistrate Liu Qimeng's speech.

County Magistrate Liu talked about three points: first, gather the strength of the whole county to promote the power access project in Suxi Township; second, carry out the self-examination and self-correction activities of cadres in the whole county; third, the separation of government and enterprise must be completed by the end of the year.

Three opinions, two of which were related to me. My heart was cold. Damn! The machine I bought for tens of thousands of yuan is still accompanying the mouse to play house, and the separation of government and enterprise is that government departments are not allowed to do business?

Next is the self-reporting procedure of each township. There are twenty-four townships in the whole county, and each township must support Suxi. Those with money give money, and those without money give strength.

First is the secretary of Chengguan Town, who stated that they would support all the electric poles for the power access project in Suxi Township. Chengguan Town has a cement products enterprise, which specializes in the production of sewer pipes, culverts, and electric poles, and has unique conditions. Guan Peishan nodded and smiled approvingly, saying: "Chengguan Town is still the backbone."

Other townships were unwilling to fall behind, and one after another stated that they would do their best to support. The Finance Bureau was ruthless, sending two people to issue tickets on the spot. Whoever promised to support how much, immediately issued a check. Not afraid of you not paying, the wages of township cadres have to go through the Finance Bureau, and the statement is not a joke.

The secretary of Lijiang Town held a check for 100,000 yuan and couldn't laugh or cry. Their township was actually not much better than ours. The only thing that was a little better was that their town had a highway and there were medium-sized buses to and from the county seat.

The secretary of Lijiang Town held Liu Quan's hand and said, "Old Liu, you are still powerful. You emptied my family background at once. I tell you, if I don't have food, I can go to your Suxi to mix."

Liu Quan was full of unhappiness. He didn't expect Guan Peishan to have such a move. This move is powerful. Your Liu Quan's behavior is a violation of discipline, and he, Guan Peishan, is the real person who does things for the people.

Yi Huisheng, director of the Power Bureau, finally came over. We were familiar, so we said hello first. Director Yi Huisheng said: "Old Liu, our bureau will be responsible for your Suxi Township substation."

In a joint meeting, more than 1.5 million yuan of support funds were received from various townships and bureaus on the spot, not including the support of materials. That is to say, without any investment from Suxi Township, the power access matter could be completed with merit.

Liu Quan sighed and said to me, "Secretary Chen, we have the heart to plant flowers, but they don't bloom, and others have no heart to plant willows, but willows become shade. Forget it, as long as the goal is achieved, let him."

Before the meeting was over, the director of the County Highway Bureau came over, saying that our road widening project had not been reported for approval, had no planning, and now it had to be stopped.

Liu Quan's eyebrows jumped and said, "Whose idea?"

The director of the Highway Bureau smiled helplessly and said, "Old Liu, it's not anyone's idea. You have to have rules to do things, right? Without planning and approval, who is responsible if something happens?"

Liu Quan patted his chest and said, "Something happens? What happens? If the sky falls, I'll top it."

The director of the Highway Bureau patted Liu Quan on the shoulder and said, "Old Liu, you are an old revolutionary. Think about it, it's better to have one less thing than one more thing. Why bother to pull yourself into this kind of chicken skin and garlic thing. It's not worth it."

Liu Quan laughed instead and said, "Director Wang's words make sense. This little thing has nothing to do with me, Liu Quan. Eat and fart, sleep and hiccup. Let him go."

After speaking, he pulled me and left the meeting place in a hurry.

I was confused. This time I met all the heads and brains in the county. Suxi Township has no township head now, and they all treat me as a township head. Hahaha, I pretended to be an official once, and the feeling was not very good.

Huang Qishan ran over in a hurry, pulled me aside, and lowered his voice: "Chen Feng, did you participate in the sponsorship?"

I said, "Can I not participate? The whole township is mobilized, the whole people donate money, can I not eat fireworks?"

Huang Qishan sighed, patted my shoulder regretfully and said, "Do it yourself, do it yourself."

My heart was like fifteen buckets at once. What does this mean?

I said, "Secretary Huang, you seem to have something to say."

Huang Qishan attached to my ear and said: "The County Commission for Discipline Inspection sent an investigation team, focusing on investigating the sponsorship money. Someone reported that you misappropriated the sponsorship money."

I was startled, I really didn't know about this! ===== CHAPTER 60 =====