Actually, this matter should have been planned earlier and shouldn't have been done on short notice. It's just that Li Xiuyuan hadn't thought about going to such lengths to hold this ceremony at this time.
The most important thing now is the second phase of the project, but when Shi Yufei mentioned the unveiling ceremony, Li Xiuyuan thought that we could also hold one, to sharpen the axe before chopping wood.
In this system, "sharpening the knife" doesn't refer to preparation work, but rather to the support of the leadership.
Now that this phase of the project is completed, it's time to let Yun Yanchang come and see it, compare it with the previous ones, let Yun Yanchang know what he has accomplished in Meilin Village, and let him know where the county's funds have been spent.
“Going to Meilin Village? The schedule in Yun County is okay for tomorrow morning, not too tight, and things can be postponed. But you should call Yun County to extend the invitation; it's not good for me to talk to them directly,” Li Boyang said.
If Li Xiuyuan had come to report to Yun Yanchang, Li Boyang would have made the arrangements directly. But since Li Xiuyuan wanted Yun Yanchang to go to Meilin Village, it was a different story.
One was Li Xiuyuan coming over, and the other was Yun Yanchang going over. As his secretary, he simply didn't have that much authority to arrange Yun Yanchang's schedule.
Li Xiuyuan checked the time and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll come over now to personally invite Yun County."
After hanging up the phone, Li Xiuyuan didn't stay on the Blackwater River embankment any longer. He returned to the village committee and drove directly to the county. Around 11:30, Li Xiuyuan arrived at the county government compound. When he went up, Li Boyang was already waiting and took Li Xiuyuan to Yun Yanchang's office.
"Yun County." Li Xiuyuan knocked on the door.
Upon hearing this, Yun Yanchang put down his work and got up to invite Li Xiuyuan in.
"Xiuyuan, something's wrong."
"Here's the thing, in Yun County, the first phase of the dredging project in Meilin Village will be completed tomorrow, and the name 'Black Water River' will become a thing of the past. A new river, a new look. A monument has been erected, and we'd like to hold an unveiling ceremony tomorrow. We'd like to invite you to preside over the ceremony."
After Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, before Yun Yanchang could speak, he quickly explained, "County Chief Yun, I know the timeframe is a bit tight. It's mainly because I didn't consider this issue before. I was just thinking about finishing the first phase of the project as soon as possible and starting the second phase. The most important thing is to complete the Meilin New Village as quickly as possible."
"But when I arrived at the site today, many village officials and villagers brought up this matter and wanted to hold a monument unveiling ceremony. That's when I realized that I had overlooked something in my previous considerations. Holding a monument unveiling ceremony can boost everyone's morale and inspire people, which will be of great benefit to the start of the next phase of the project."
"If you were to preside over the unveiling ceremony, it would definitely be the most inspiring thing ever..."
Li Xiuyuan certainly couldn't say that he suddenly thought of something to praise the leader and get the leader to come and see his achievements, so he had to change his story. But Li Xiuyuan's story was still plausible.
If leaders can come to the site, it can indeed boost morale and inspire people, and many tasks will proceed more smoothly.
Li Xiuyuan acted as an intermediary, telling the leaders that the masses needed him, and telling the masses that the leaders' presence would benefit the project.
Yun Yanchang smiled as he listened to Li Xiuyuan's words. He picked up the phone on the table, called Li Boyang over, and asked about the itinerary for tomorrow morning. Seeing that there was nothing important, he told Li Boyang to change the itinerary and go to Meilin Village tomorrow morning.
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