Chapter 313

Dong Jianshu said, "Xinghui, you don't smoke yourself, yet you specially bought cigarettes for us?"

Su Xinghui joked, "Isn't this to butter up the leaders?"

The meeting room burst into laughter. Everyone knew that if Su Xinghui hadn't become this deputy township head, his actions could be said to be buttering up the leaders, but he was already a deputy township head himself, so naturally, there was no such thing as buttering up the leaders. This was a manifestation of his ability to handle people.

Generally, young people who have been working for less than a year would blush when speaking in front of so many people. How could they be as relaxed and as poised as Su Xinghui? Therefore, this also made everyone ignore Su Xinghui's age and began to truly look at him with equal eyes.

The cigarettes Su Xinghui threw to everyone were Red Pagoda Mountain, which was considered a good cigarette at the time. Dong Jianshu opened the pack, threw one to each of them, lit one himself, took a deep breath, and said with satisfaction, "Good cigarettes are good cigarettes! Thank you, Xinghui!"

Su Xinghui said, "Township Head Dong, don't be polite. I didn't spend money on these cigarettes either. They were brought by relatives when they came to my house for the New Year. My father doesn't smoke either, so he let me bring them. I'm just borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha."

No matter what, everyone had to accept Su Xinghui's favor. Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

In this harmonious atmosphere, Dong Jianshu said, "Good, now the meeting officially begins. Everyone knows that this year our Meng Hu Ling Township government has lost two deputy township heads and has had two new comrades arrive. Therefore, we still need to discuss how the township government should divide the work. Today's meeting is to discuss this issue."

Saying it was to discuss the division of work, in fact, everyone knew that the township had long had arrangements for this issue. All everyone had to do was obey the arrangements, so everyone said, "Township Head Dong, you arrange it."

Dong Jianshu didn't stand on ceremony either. He took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Since that's the case, I'll make a suggestion. If everyone thinks it's okay, then we'll execute it like this. If you have opinions, you can raise them face-to-face."

Everyone nodded, and Dong Jianshu continued, "How about this, Comrade Maofa has relatively old qualifications, so you take over the position left by Old Lu and be in charge of the organization, office, and financial work."

This was letting Li Maofa succeed as executive deputy township head. Everyone had nothing to say about this arrangement. Li Maofa had served as deputy township head for many years, and his qualifications were indeed old.

Dong Jianshu said again, "Comrade Xinghui has made many achievements in economic work last year, so you should be in charge of economic work."

Everyone had nothing to say about this arrangement either. Everyone knew that County Party Committee Secretary Ji Tao and Deputy County Head Zhang Kaishan had worked hard to promote Su Xinghui to deputy township head just to let him open up the situation of economic work in Meng Hu Ling Township, and his work ability was obvious to all. No one was more suitable for this work than him.

Dong Jianshu continued, "Comrade Liu Wu will take over the work of Comrade Jin Taihe, in charge of political and legal affairs, fire fighting, and militia work. Comrade Xinrong will continue to be in charge of family planning, women's work, the Youth League Committee, culture and education, and other work. Does anyone have any opinions on such an arrangement?"

Everyone had no opinions, only Yang Xinrong shook his head self-deprecatingly and said, "It seems I have to do this family planning work for a lifetime!"

Li Maofa took a step forward, and he was in a good mood. He joked with Yang Xinrong, "Old Yang, if you weren't in charge of this, those big girls and little daughters-in-law in the township would miss you."

Several people burst into laughter, only Su Xinghui smiled relatively subtly. His seniority was relatively shallow after all, and he hadn't reached the point where he could joke unscrupulously with old qualifications like Yang Xinrong. This sense of proportion was very important.

Yang Xinrong smiled and said, "How about I let you have this opportunity to deal with big girls and little daughters-in-law?"

Li Maofa shook his head hurriedly and said, "Spare me, my small body can't take it."

Several people laughed loudly again.

Dong Jianshu said while laughing, "Old Yang, your experience in this work is the richest, so it is more appropriate for you to be in charge. However, if there are any difficulties, we can all help you."

Everyone nodded and agreed. To tell the truth, family planning work is indeed the most difficult in the world. Whoever does this work is a thankless task. Yang Xinrong has been in charge for several years, which can be considered hard for him.

Yang Xinrong said, "Township Head Dong, it would be better to transfer a female comrade to be in charge of this sometime. As a male comrade, it is sometimes still not very convenient. To tell the truth, as long as I am not allowed to be in charge of this, I have no opinion on whatever I am allowed to do."

Dong Jianshu nodded and said, "Fine, I will definitely suggest it to the leaders in the future, but you also know that our township conditions are too difficult, and female comrades with a certain level are not very willing to come."

Li Maofa said, "It will be fine in the future. Little Su is in charge of the economy and will definitely be able to improve the economic work. When the road is open, the conditions will get better and better. Who else would not be willing to come?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Dong Jianshu said, "That's good. Since everyone has no opinions on the arrangement of work, then everyone should work hard in the future. Everyone knows that the situation in our township this year is quite good. As long as everyone works hard, the future will not be bad."

Everyone naturally knew this, so their state was quite spirited. Seeing everyone like this, Dong Jianshu said, "Alright, today's meeting will end here. Let's go to Zhang Pangzi's restaurant for a gathering later to send off the old comrades and welcome the new comrades."

Wei Bingyi stood up and said, "Then I'll go and book a seat, and order the dishes by the way. You guys go over quickly."

In addition to those who attended the meeting today, other township leaders also participated in today's gathering, including Lu Shenghui who was about to leave, and Jin Taihe who was about to become deputy chairman of the People's Congress.

Everyone came to Zhang Pangzi's restaurant together. Today, so many township leaders could come at once, which made Zhang Pangzi and his wife excited. Zhang Pangzi's wife hurried to arrange things, and Zhang Pangzi also turned on the stove and started cooking.

Chen Hongfu smiled and said, "Zhang Pangzi, how is it? Business is much better this year, right?"

Zhang Pangzi smiled while cooking and said, "Yes, thanks to the township government, business is much better this year."

This is not a lie. In the past half year, more and more outsiders have come to Meng Hu Ling Township, and county leaders have also come more often. Zhang Pangzi's restaurant business is naturally much better. After all, there is only his restaurant in Meng Hu Ling.

Chen Hongfu said, "Business is good, why don't you hurry up and renovate this restaurant? If someone else opens a restaurant, you might not be able to compete with others."

Now that the restaurant business is good, it is very possible for others to open restaurants, and Lu Dawang's hotel can also provide meals, which is almost equivalent to a restaurant. By then, their business will no longer be a monopoly, and there will be competitors.

Zhang Pangzi was sweating profusely, not knowing whether it was from the heat in front of the stove or from being startled. He nodded and said, "I have this plan. I plan to renovate this place in the near future, set up a few private rooms in the backyard, and expand the scale."

The backyard of Zhang Pangzi's house is quite large, but in the past, not many people came to the restaurant to eat in Meng Hu Ling, so he didn't have the plan to expand the scale of operation. But now, he must expand the scale of operation.

Chen Hongfu nodded and said, "That's good. If you don't renovate this place, we won't be happy eating here. You are cramped in that private room."

Zhang Pangzi nodded and bowed, "I have wronged the leaders, but in less than a month, it will be much more spacious here, and the leaders will be much happier eating."

Chen Hongfu nodded with satisfaction, and then entered the private room. More than a dozen people were squeezed into the private room, with smoke and noise, not to mention how lively it was.