Chapter 2848: Old rules

After returning to Baozhou City, Hu Quanyou and Gao Zhiyong left together and returned to Yanzhong. However, Gao Zhiyong had already given approval to the debt-for-equity swap plan for the several enterprises he investigated. When the contract was officially signed, he would send someone to handle it specifically.

This year's Spring Festival was very early. The 23rd of this month was New Year's Eve. Now it was only more than ten days away from the Spring Festival, and the festive atmosphere gradually became stronger.

The municipal government also had the atmosphere of the New Year. Bian Shuangxi sent people out to organize New Year's goods. The New Year's goods this year were still very rich. It was said that everyone had more than 100 jin of fish and meat, several kinds of mountain treasures, and some dried fruits.

The municipal government also issued New Year's fees to everyone. The New Year's fees were divided into several different grades according to level and position. Su Xinghui was a vice mayor, which was the highest grade on the municipal government side.

This day, Wang Shangqian, the section chief of the Finance Section of the Municipal Government Office, came to Su Xinghui's office. He took out an envelope and handed it to Su Xinghui. Su Xinghui asked what this was. Wang Shangqian said it was this year's New Year's fee, year-end bonus, etc., and took out several forms for Su Xinghui to sign.

Su Xinghui took the form and looked at it, then added the several numbers on the form. He could get five or six thousand. This was really not a small number.

Su Xinghui said, "Section Chief Wang, is there so much money for the New Year this year?"

Wang Shangqian said, "This is not much, this should be issued."

Su Xinghui asked, "Is everyone like this?"

Wang Shangqian nodded, "Yes, everyone has it, just divided into several grades. You are the vice mayor, so it is the highest grade."

Su Xinghui nodded and didn't say much. Since everyone had it, he wouldn't be unconventional and not take this money.

He signed the several forms and handed them to Wang Shangqian.

Wang Shangqian took the forms and praised, "Mayor Su's calligraphy is good. No wonder everyone says you are a calligrapher."

Su Xinghui smiled indifferently, picked up the envelope, and prepared to throw it into the drawer. But when he picked up the envelope, he felt the thickness was wrong. He opened the envelope and saw a thick stack of "old men's heads" (100-yuan bills). He asked, "Section Chief Wang, how much money is this?"

Wang Shangqian was already prepared to walk out. Hearing Su Xinghui's question, he turned around and said, "Mayor Su, this is 15,000. You count it."

Su Xinghui frowned, "Why is there so much? I just calculated it, it seems it should be less than 6,000 yuan?"

Wang Shangqian laughed, "Mayor Su, this is the old rule of the municipal government. The extra money is the expenses saved last year. Anyway, the budget has been made, and this money cannot be returned, so it was distributed to the leaders of the municipal government. You are also the highest grade."

Su Xinghui said, "This money doesn't need to be signed?"

Wang Shangqian said, "No need to sign, this is the old rule. You can take it with peace of mind. I won't disturb you, I'm going out."

Su Xinghui knew about such old rules. He had served as a deputy county magistrate and county magistrate before. Every year, the expenses of government agencies had a budget. If the funds within the budget were not used enough, they naturally had to be added by the Finance Bureau. If there was a surplus, no one would take the initiative to return it.

Then what should this surplus fund be used for? Naturally, it was used as a secret treasury, or to reimburse some expenses that were difficult to reimburse for leaders, or distributed as welfare. Of course, generally only leaders were qualified to distribute, or distribute more than ordinary employees.

This phenomenon was not only in government agencies, but also in all units. This was an important source of secret treasuries for all units.

Why was the salary of cadres in government agencies not higher than that of employees in private enterprises, but people who wanted to enter the agency were still flocking to it and squeezing their heads? It was because there were many explicit and implicit benefits, and the gold content of the salary was high.

Otherwise, would those cadres be like Jiao Yulu, selfless dedication, and willing to be public servants?