Chapter 2008

Shen Hao, who was sitting on the side, was shocked again. County Magistrate Su's ability is really too great. Coming back once, he even solved the funding for building the Changjiangdaqiao, and also got a sum of money to treat schistosomiasis patients. This was just a few words of effort. Where had he seen such things?

On the contrary, those cadres in the county often argue until their faces are red and their necks are thick over matters of just a few hundred yuan.

Shen Hao now follows Su Xinghui every day. He feels that the things he experienced this month are more than the things he experienced in the previous twenty-plus years. He has also been silently watching, listening, and remembering everything Su Xinghui said and did.

Su Xinghui talked and laughed with the Hou family's uncle and nephew. He also accompanied Hou Guangbi in a game of chess, and Hou Guangbi was very happy.

After the chess game, Su Xinghui took out a notebook and a fountain pen from the bag Shen Hao was holding. That notebook recorded the fiscal account of Chongjin County. He copied the account number, handed it to Hou Guangbi, and stood up and said: "Grandpa Hou, I'm leaving. Take care of your health."

Hou Guangbi said: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Eat here in the afternoon."

Su Xinghui laughed: "No, thank you, Grandpa Hou. My mother said to let me eat at home in the afternoon."

Hou Guangbi nodded and said: "That's true. It's not easy for you to come back once, so you must accompany your parents. Okay, I won't keep you this time. Next time you come back, you must eat a meal at my house."

Su Xinghui nodded, and then he and Shen Hao left.

Su Xinghui didn't go home immediately, but had Shen Hao drive the car around the streets of Shangjun County. The development of Shangjun County can be said to be changing with each passing day. Every time he comes back, he has different feelings.

Shen Hao looked at Shangjun County and said with emotion: "County Magistrate Su, is this really a county? Our Chengshui City is not this beautiful!"

Su Xinghui laughed: "This is of course really a county, but it will become Shangjun City next year."

The work of changing Shangjun County from a county to a city has reached its final stage. Without accident, Shangjun County will become a county-level city next year.

After Shangjun County becomes a county-level city, it is not just a change in name, but also has many practical benefits. For example, their county-level fiscal remittance ratio will change, which will be much lower than the original remittance ratio. In this way, the fiscal revenue they can retain for themselves will be much more.

With Shangjun County's current economic volume, the fiscal revenue they can retain is quite considerable, which can further promote the improvement of the urban construction level of Shangjun County.

Shen Hao looked at Shangjun County with envy and said: "If only our Chongjin County could become like this one day."

Su Xinghui said: "There will be such a day."

Shen Hao looked out the car window and nodded: "Yes, with you in Chongjin County, Chongjin County will definitely be able to become like this."

Su Xinghui smiled without saying a word.

Shen Hao said again: "County Magistrate Su, I have an idea. I think we can organize the cadres of our Chongjin County to come to Shangjun County to take a look. Everyone is a county, why is the gap so big? After seeing Shangjun County, these cadres should all have a direction to work hard, and also have a reference and learning object in how to do a good job in economic development."

Su Xinghui nodded in appreciation and said: "This idea of yours is good. How did you think of it?"

Shen Hao said a little embarrassedly: "I just saw the development of Shangjun County myself and was greatly shocked, so I felt that if others in our county came to Shangjun County, they would definitely be shocked too."

Su Xinghui said: "This idea of yours is really very good. I have also always had this idea, planning to select a group of young cadres at an appropriate time to visit and inspect economically developed areas, but I haven't decided where to visit and inspect. You mentioned Shangjun County, which is very good."

Yes, Shangjun County is indeed the best. Shangjun County and Chongjin County are both counties. Shangjun County has a smaller area than Chongjin County, a smaller population than Chongjin County, and other natural conditions are about the same. That Shangjun County can develop into this, this is naturally the biggest shock to the cadres of Chongjin County.

If it were to inspect places like Yuedong or Zhedong, the natural conditions, geographical location, and even policies are different. No matter how well the cadres of Chongjin County see them develop, they feel it is a matter of course. Only Shangjun County, whose conditions are about the same as Chongjin County in all aspects, is the best comparison object.

Su Xinghui then said to Shen Hao: "Shen Hao, drive the car to the New District. I want to go to the Shangjun County Government office building to see Secretary Chen of Shangjun County and talk to him about this matter."

Shen Hao turned the car around and drove to the New District. In a while, he drove to the bottom of the County Government office building. Su Xinghui entered the building directly, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Li Shanlin, who was walking out in a hurry.

Li Shanlin saw Su Xinghui at a glance. He stopped and shouted in surprise: "County Magistrate Su."

Su Xinghui saw Li Shanlin, and he also laughed: "County Magistrate Li, hello, where are you preparing to go?"