So, after some hesitation, a name came to everyone's mind.

And that person did not disappoint their expectations.

Huo Qianli had just returned to the office, and before he could even sit down, Xiao Yao pushed the door open and asked in a low, sly voice, "Old Huo, how are you?"

Huo Qianli picked up the cup, walked to the water dispenser, and said with a smile: "You have to wait for me to drink some water."

He took a glass of water and slowly walked back to his seat, Huo Qianli took small sips while blowing on it.

With every sip, Xiao Yao became more anxious. Finally, he couldn't help it and said, "You are tortured!"

Huo Qianli laughed and looked at him, "It's done."

Xiao Yao's face was immediately filled with joy. He leaned forward with a burning gaze, "Really?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Huo Qianli smiled, "Since you are here, tell everyone to go to the conference room and talk."

Without a formal call, it's really just a chat.

But this chat may be more meaningful than the usual ones.

Huo Qianli looked at the people who were delighted after hearing the news, and smiled and cupped his hands, "First of all, congratulations to everyone. Things are going much more smoothly than we thought."

Naturally, everyone started to flatter him, saying things like "It's all because of Secretary Huo" and "It's all thanks to Secretary Huo's good guidance." It didn't sound corny at all, because that was indeed the factor, and everyone's words were more or less sincere.

Huo Qianli stretched out his hand and pressed it, and said in a deep voice: "Comrades, the county party committee and county government have shown great love to us. Next, we must prove that we are worthy of this love and walk more steadily. We must not let joy lead to sorrow and turn a good thing that benefits all parties into a mess. Then we have to ask the county to clean up our mess, which will be a joke. When that day comes, let alone how much our future will be affected, just think about whether we have the face to face the people and the leaders."

Huo Qianli's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the heads of the excited crowd.

Even Xiao Yao felt that what Lao Huo said was not a good thing, because it was really inappropriate.

Some things are true and necessary to say, but they always have to be said at the right time.

Just like when a couple gets married and you say during a toast that you two have to tolerate each other, there are bound to be many conflicts in a marriage, and many times when you can't get along, you have to be more understanding and not get to the point of divorce.

Is this wrong? Yes, it is, and even very true, but saying it at this time would be very disappointing and even a sign of a fight.

"Do you think what I said is disappointing?" Huo Qianli sighed, "Because I just want to make a better impression on everyone. To be honest, this time, the two county leaders are under great pressure. We have discussed before how many people are jealous of our Qianfu Town. Once there is a mistake in our work, those people will be as jealous as they are now and will have the strength to add insult to injury. Even the support of the two leaders for us will become their responsibility, and they may even lose their positions. As for our own fate, it is even more self-evident."

Seeing everyone's expressions slowly becoming serious, Huo Qianli smiled again, "I'm not saying this to scare people. I hope everyone will join me in doing things with a more pragmatic attitude. We have sufficient preparations in advance. As long as we take steady steps throughout the process, there will naturally be no problems. The future is still bright."

Cao Qingfeng also chimed in at the right time: "Secretary Huo's suggestion is very necessary. To be honest, this matter has not really started yet, but I just felt as if it has been done. If you have this mentality, you will inevitably be careless and rash in the future."

"Yes! We can't ignore the difficulty just because things are going smoothly! Think about it, I stayed up late every day and worked with people for more than half a month to come up with that plan! I didn't even make up for the two days of sleep!"

The person who spoke with such exaggerated tone and witty words was naturally Xiao Yao. These words made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere became more relaxed again.

Huo Qianli stopped pretending and said with a smile: "That's the truth. The more prepared we are, the higher the success rate of doing things. As the saying goes, only when you work very hard can it look effortless. I hope we will work very hard next time so that the rest of the things can be as effortless as this time."

Naturally, everyone nodded in agreement again, full of enthusiasm.

"Based on what we just discussed, I think we need to do one thing before we officially start construction."

Huo Qianli raised a finger and said, "Let's solve the funding problem first."

He looked at the puzzled crowd and said with a wry smile: "You don't think the county has provided all the funds for this project, do you? With tens of millions of dollars in investment, the other towns and departments must be very anxious!"

Everyone began to understand. No wonder the county gave in so easily. It turned out they were not going to pay!

What they don’t know is that even without paying money, it would have been difficult to pass.

"Secretary Huo, what do you mean? The county is so stingy?"

"That's not the case, but we have to solve the major part ourselves. I have seen many cases where the problem often lies in funding, so it is best for us to solve the major part of the funding first instead of rushing into construction."

Huo Qianli's voice continued, "This matter will be handled by me, Comrade Da Ren, and Comrade Xiao Yao. The rest of you, just do your respective work according to our established plan."

Peng Daren, Chairman of the People's Congress, and Xiao Yao, the deputy mayor in charge of Hushan Village. One of them has relatively less things to do and has a wide network of contacts, while the other is in charge of Hushan Village and, as the planner, knows the entire project best. The two of them working together with Huo Qianli is a very good arrangement.

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