Hou Peng felt more at ease after listening to Lei Yi's words. The mayor is in charge of money, but the implementation of this still depends on how the Finance Office cooperates, especially when the personnel power is not in the hands of the town, which is even more difficult.
It's like the county secretary is in charge of personnel, and the county governor is in charge of finance. But if the director of the Finance Bureau is not the county governor's man, your words as county governor will be meaningless. If the Finance Bureau doesn't have the money for the approved project, they can just dismiss you.
The townships are somewhat helpless. If the Finance Bureau does not obey orders, the townships will also be in trouble.
Power is always full of checks and balances. Only those with powerful connections and backgrounds can do things without restraint. Everyone else must act within the rules, using personal connections and vested interests to exercise the power in their hands.
"Okay, Lao Lei, I feel relieved when you say that. By the way, has the county's project funding for the construction of the new demonstration village been received?" Hou Peng looked at Lei Yi and asked.
Lei Yi nodded: "It should be settled this week."
"How about this, doesn't the town still owe teachers' salaries this year? Let's move some of the money and pay the teachers' salaries later. No matter how hard it is, we can't let education suffer." Hou Peng said to Lei Yi with a smile.
Lei Yi was a little confused when he heard this. Although the money was not specified, it was earmarked for a specific purpose. Was it appropriate to divert the money?
Even if you did embezzle the poverty alleviation fund, how dare you embezzle the project that the county magistrate is in charge of?
"Mayor, this money..."
"Oh, Lao Lei, don't worry. Just use the money first. This project is being carried out gradually anyway. If the money is not enough in the later stage, you can make up for it. I know the projects that the county is taking on." Hou Peng said with a smile.
It is certain that the damage will be done in the later stage. The key is to be able to hold Li Xiuyuan back and make him bow his head. This is the most important thing.
"Mayor, as long as you sign, I have no problem with it." Lei Yi also nodded and said.
"Haha, come on, Lao Lei, let's have another drink. I like people like you who are straightforward." Hou Peng held the wine glass and drank another drink with Lei Yi.
When the dinner was over, Hou Peng asked Deputy Town Mayor Wang Zhixing to sign the bill directly. These days, people in towns and villages never settle the bills directly for meals. They always settle the bills together at the end of the year. Usually, people just sign the bills for meals.
After coming out of the hotel, Hou Peng and Wang Zhixing left. Lei Yi stood at the door of the hotel. He felt a little dizzy after drinking some wine and was blown by the cold wind. The deputy director beside him followed him.
"Director, are you really going to touch that money?" The deputy director asked with some concern.
Lei Yi sneered, "I'm not going to do anything. I'd be a fool to listen to him. We don't care about the affairs of the village head, but before this money came, the director personally instructed that it must be used for its intended purpose. Even if Hou Peng dared to sign, I wouldn't dare give it to him."
"But you just agreed to this?"
"Can I not agree? Hou Peng forced me so much at the dinner table, let's just delay it for now." Lei Yi said helplessly. Sometimes the tactic of delaying really works within the system.
If there is no other way, just delay it. Things will be better if you take it slow!
On Tuesday morning, after Li Xiuyuan got up, he went to the playground behind the town middle school to run as usual. Su Ziying was also exercising. This time, the two chatted more casually.
From the conversation, Li Xiuyuan learned that Su Ziying was from Hedong Normal University. Hedong Normal University was very close to Li Xiuyuan's school, and there were even many boys in the school whose girlfriends were from Hedong Normal University.
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