Chapter 535

"Secretary Gu?" Dong Jianshu was somewhat puzzled, "Which Secretary Gu? There's no Secretary surnamed Gu in our county, and it seems there isn't one in the city either."

It wasn't Dong Jianshu's fault for being slow to react; it was just that the Provincial Party Secretary was too far removed from their lives. No matter how rich his imagination was, he wouldn't have thought that the Provincial Party Secretary would come to their tiny Meng Hu Ling Township.

Su Xinghui said, "I'm talking about Secretary Gu Shanmin from the province."

"Ah?" Dong Jianshu exclaimed, but he immediately reacted, lowered his voice, and said, "You mean Secretary Gu from the province is coming to our Meng Hu Ling for an inspection?"

Su Xinghui nodded.

Dong Jianshu stood up from his chair with a start and paced back and forth in the room, his expression excited. How could he not be excited? That was the Provincial Party Secretary! Many cadres with much higher ranks than him couldn't get a chance to see the Provincial Party Secretary in their entire lives, yet the Provincial Party Secretary was coming to Meng Hu Ling for an inspection.

It was also because Lu Zhenghong, a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, had inspected Meng Hu Ling before, which made Dong Jianshu's mental state much better. It only took him a few minutes to barely suppress his excitement. He stopped and said, "Little Su, when is Secretary Gu coming?"

Su Xinghui said, "Secretary-General Lu called me today and said he would arrange the schedule for Secretary Gu's visit here for the end of the month."

"The end of the month!" Dong Jianshu said, "That's still ten days or so away. We must prepare well!"

Su Xinghui nodded, "That's why I came to discuss this with you."

Dong Jianshu said, "This matter shouldn't be known by too many people, but we must discuss it with Township Head Li."

Su Xinghui said, "Then I'll go call Township Head Li over."

Dong Jianshu nodded. Su Xinghui went to call Li Maofa out, saying that Secretary Dong had something to discuss with him. Although Li Maofa was a bit strange, he didn't ask anything and followed Su Xinghui to Dong Jianshu's room.

Once they arrived at Dong Jianshu's room, Su Xinghui told Li Maofa about Gu Shanmin coming to Meng Hu Ling for an inspection. Li Maofa's reaction was almost identical to Dong Jianshu's; he was also extremely excited.

After the excitement, the few of them began to discuss how to prepare. The Provincial Party Secretary coming to the township for an inspection was a massive event; no amount of preparation would be excessive.

Dong Jianshu said, "Comrade Maofa, Comrade Xinghui, first I announce a rule: the news of Secretary Gu coming for an inspection must be treated as the highest secret and must not be leaked."

Li Maofa and Su Xinghui both understood that the stakes were high, and they both nodded with solemn expressions.

Dong Jianshu added, "This matter is now our top priority and the most urgent task for this period. We must do the preparation work well and not have any omissions. Comrade Maofa, you speak first."

Li Maofa said, "Let's prepare according to the reception standards of the last time for Secretary-General Lu. I see that Meng Hu Ling is developing well now, and even if Secretary Gu comes, I have full confidence in making Secretary Gu satisfied."

This wasn't Li Maofa being blindly optimistic; it was because Meng Hu Ling Township was indeed developing very well now. Daily work was done very thoroughly, special industries were developing well, investment attraction work was done properly, and even the hygiene of Hutou Street, where the township government was located, was handled very well. Li Maofa was truly very confident.

Dong Jianshu nodded and looked at Su Xinghui, "What about Comrade Xinghui?"

Su Xinghui said, "How about this, Secretary Dong: starting tomorrow, I will run through every village to ensure that the work is done properly. In fact, Township Head Li is right; if our daily work is done properly, we won't be afraid of leaders coming for an inspection, even if it's an unannounced inspection."

Dong Jianshu nodded, "Correct. I am also very confident in our township. This is thanks to you all. Your work over this year has been very meticulous. I often go to various villages to take a look, and I can't find anything to be dissatisfied with."

Su Xinghui said, "By the way, Secretary Dong, Secretary-General Lu said that Secretary Gu is a person with very meticulous requirements, and he doesn't like scenes that are too deliberate, such as crowds lining the streets to welcome him; he really dislikes that."

Dong Jianshu and Li Maofa looked at each other and nodded. Dong Jianshu said, "Then what should we do if Secretary Gu wants to take a look at the villagers' homes? What if he goes to a poor household? Should we arrange it in advance?"

Su Xinghui pondered. This was a problem. Generally, when high-level leaders went down for inspections, the local government would have arrangements for the inspection route to ensure that the leaders could inspect the families they had arranged, and some were even local government staff in disguise. In this way, what the leaders heard were naturally all good words.

The scenes of leaders inspecting that were broadcast on television news were all incomparably harmonious; that was the reason.

After a long while, Su Xinghui said, "I don't think we should make it too deliberate. Secretary Gu is a meticulous person, and he doesn't like that kind of overly deliberate set-up. If our arrangements are seen through by him, it would be even worse. I think we should have confidence; no matter which family Secretary Gu goes to, we won't be afraid."

Li Maofa also said, "Correct, I think so too. I have confidence in the common people of our township. I think at least 90% of the masses support us."

Hearing the two men's words, Dong Jianshu nodded, "Alright, Comrade Xinghui, you handle the work in the villages, and Comrade Maofa and I will handle the preparation work at the township government!" ===== CHAPTER 537 =====