Chapter 115 Inspection...
"The capital!" Wu Qiufeng couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.
As soon as he heard the word "capital", the image of the Tiananmen Gate Tower involuntarily emerged in his mind. He had seen it in the newspaper.
So many years have passed, and he has never been to the holy place in his heart.
As I sighed, I thought of the fruit trees behind me. As long as I could make enough money, going to the capital would no longer be a fantasy. My heart became more and more excited, and I wished that time would come to June or July next year.
Chen Yin noticed her uncle's burning gaze and immediately understood what he was thinking.
This time she was invited and had to go alone. She had to wait for good news from Grandpa Li, and then her whole family could go to the capital for a tour.
It was too early to talk about that now, so she changed the subject and asked about the fruit trees on the mountain.
"Uncle, these trifoliate orange trees look much bigger than when we first planted them. You've taken good care of them."
"Hahaha!" Wu Qiufeng couldn't help but laugh out loud, his eyes and eyebrows gleaming with pride. "It's all thanks to you and Xiao Qi that the books you recommended were good. It's also thanks to your dad that Wenbo was forced to study. Otherwise, it would have been quite difficult for us old guys to learn to read."
I thought to myself: The old saying is right, no matter what year it is, reading will never go wrong.
"I think it's not just Brother Wenbo who has put in the hard work; the whole family has worked hard for the fruit trees."
Faced with Chen Yin's praise, everyone smiled without saying anything.
It's just a little bit of effort to make money, which is nothing to those who have been digging in the soil for food.
Chen Yin noticed the worry in everyone's eyes despite their joy, and told them the plan she had already thought of.
"There will be an industry conference in Xishu soon. I will ask more questions and help the fruit trees on the mountain find a way out."
Speaking of which, the family's income has relied on the younger generation so far. Wu Qiufeng felt a little uncomfortable and scratched the back of his head.
"Yinyin, don't carry all the burden on yourself. The most important thing is to treat patients. Things won't get busy here until June or July next year. Your brother Wenbo and I are going to the city to take a look. There's such a big market for Chinese medicinal herbs, there's no doubt they'll be able to sell."
"It's just that my uncle still needs your help with the concoction technique. Now that you're getting busier and busier, I'm really worried that I won't be able to find you when the time comes."
"Chinese New Year is coming soon, so we have plenty of time. When we go home, we try our hand at using unripe oranges from other people's houses."
"good!"
Another troublesome matter was resolved, and Wu Qiufeng's face was filled with a bright smile.
After finishing the business, Chen Yin followed her uncle up the mountain to observe the growth of the hawthorn trees and estimate next year's yield.
Just as her family was busy on the mountain, another group of people were approaching Qingshan Village breathlessly.
Fu Rui walked at the front of the crowd. She was previously called County Mayor Fu, but now she should be Secretary Fu.
In the first two years after arriving in Yunchuan County, Fu Rui would visit the countryside every year during the farming season to observe the most important changes in agriculture, rural areas and farmers.
Her identity has changed this year. As the top leader of Yunchuan County, as the New Year was approaching, she immediately took the heads of all departments in the county to inspect the countryside.
In her opinion, only those who have experienced it firsthand have the right to speak.
The policy has changed in just over a decade, and some people are sitting at their posts doing nothing. Going to the countryside is like asking for their life. They are out of breath before they have even gone halfway. It is obvious that they do nothing on a daily basis.
Fu Rui walked in front with a suffocating breath. On one side was her secretary who was always busy around her, and on the other side was the retired police chief.
The incident in Dawangshan Village two years ago caused a huge scandal for the entire Yunchuan County, and the Public Security Bureau even directly stretched its face out to be beaten.
Liu Wei could barely protect himself, but seeing the people behind him gasping for breath, he couldn't help but persuade them, "Secretary Fu, everyone is tired. Why don't you take a break?"
"rest!"
Fu Rui turned around abruptly, and looked at the people who were bending over and gasping for breath with sharp eyes, making people dare not look directly at them.
"You're not even halfway there yet and you want to rest? How do the people in our county who live in the deep mountain villages usually make it?"
"Could it be that they have two more legs? Two more arms than you cadres?"
"They walk back and forth every day to earn a little hard-earned money selling a little bit of agricultural products, and they don't even dare to complain about being tired. What do you have to say?"
A series of heart-wrenching words were spoken, and no one dared to refute them.
Seeing that no one was talking, Fu Rui continued walking forward with his head down.
The group of people following behind him silently turned their eyes to the director of the Transportation Bureau who was in charge of road construction. It was he who was in charge of the rural road construction. Now the villagers' travel has become a problem, and he needs to bear the main responsibility.
The Transportation Bureau was not willing to be outdone and turned its attention to the Finance Bureau.
If they had money, how could they have difficulty in building the countryside? These are all problems caused by lack of money, and the Finance Bureau bears the main responsibility.
The Finance Bureau's money isn't their own; the money they distribute is all within their budget. They don't have control over the money they collect, so they blame other departments for not generating more revenue.
Anyway, after all, they are not responsible.
Isn’t Fu Rui aware of the county’s predicament?
Lack of money is indeed a major reason, but some things can be achieved by serving the people without spending a lot of money.
For example, the mountain roads we walk on now, not to mention paving them with cement like in the county to make them flat and wide, but every winter when farmers are idle, there should be no problem in calling on the people to widen them together, right?
If we buy some gravel at a low price from the county stone factory and pave the road, it will definitely be easier to walk on than it is now, right?
It’s not that this group of people didn’t think about it or didn’t know about it, but they felt that all this had nothing to do with them, and it’s better to have less trouble than more.
This kind of mentality must never exist again after Fu Rui takes power.
She had come to inspect the situation today specifically to find ways for ordinary people to become richer. She also wanted to give some practical work to those who had been in power for too long and didn't know how to serve the people.
Before coming to Tongxi Town, Fu Rui had visited many towns and villages under it.
Most towns and villages develop fruit planting, which is considered a relatively mature industry in the local area.
But this also brings a serious problem - obvious homogeneity and increased production.
As the old saying goes, low grain prices hurt farmers.
The fruits in Yunchuan County also encountered the same problem. Similar fruits were put on the market in large quantities at the same time, and they could not be bought at a good price.
Some other breeding industries are just small-scale operations. After all, once a breeding industry encounters an epidemic, the probability of total destruction is too high, and no one dares to take too much risk.
In this case, if Fu Rui wants to help local residents get rich, how to choose industries becomes a big problem.
At this moment, in Fu Rui's eyes, the fastest way to achieve the desired effect is of course to attract investment, just like other places, even if it means losing money for a certain period of time.
As long as there are outside companies willing to move in, even if the government does not make money, if the companies can recruit local employees and revitalize some upstream and downstream links, it will be a very good improvement.
Fu Rui walked forward with a frown on his face, thinking about the way out for Yunchuan.
The people behind him looked at each other in confusion and dared not speak. After Fu Rui came to Yunchuan, everyone had a vague understanding of the information about County Magistrate Fu. They heard that he had a strong military background.
Under such circumstances, even the local tyrants dare not suppress this newcomer.
No matter what everyone thought, the group finally entered the territory of Qingshan Village.
On cold winter days, except for those who hang out around Wu Qiufeng Mountain, everyone stays at home, warming themselves by the fire and resting.
What's more, it's still afternoon now, and there are few people going out to pick vegetables.
Therefore, after entering the village for a while, Fu Rui and her group did not see anyone passing by. Only the curling smoke floating above the roofs told her that there were still many people living in the village and not all of them had gone out to work.
Walking along a country road, Fu Rui looked to both sides of the road. Qingshan Village, like other villages, was planting rapeseed in the fields, waiting to press oil next year. Whether for personal use or to sell for money, it was a good choice and also reflected the wisdom of the farmers.
If the area of land suitable for growing rapeseed in mountainous areas was not too limited, rapeseed would also be a suitable economic crop.
The group looked at the situation in the village while walking forward along the best buildings in the village.
In the public's impression, the best buildings in the village are generally the village committee offices, which help them find village cadres and understand the situation.
But before Fu Rui reached his destination, Wu Sheng, who heard the dog barking, had already walked out of the house.
When he first saw a large group of people in cadre uniforms opposite him, he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.
Wu Sheng tried hard to close and open his eyes several times, but he didn't see the scene in front of him disappear. The moment he realized that he didn't see it, his voice subconsciously became excited and he even split his legs.
"Hurry, hurry! Clean up! The higher-ups are coming—"
When the other village cadres in the house heard the sound, their first reaction was that the branch secretary was joking.
In their impression, Wu Sheng is a good branch secretary who does practical things and would definitely not do such meaningless things. So there is only one possibility: what the branch secretary said is right.
A group of people quickly got busy, tidying up the messy desks, not wanting to make a fool of themselves.
Wu Sheng's shouting was loud enough for Fu Rui and others on the opposite side to hear clearly. Everyone subconsciously thought that the villagers wanted to hide something, and they couldn't help but quicken their pace.
Fu Rui stepped forward, extended his hand, and called out in a friendly voice, "Uncle, I'm Xiao Fu. We're just visiting the village casually. Don't be nervous."
“Hey hey hey!”
Wu Sheng, a seasoned man, could tell at a glance that Fu Rui was not ordinary, so he dared not offend him. He quickly wiped his hand back and forth on his trouser leg before raising it. He lightly touched Fu Rui's hand and immediately retracted it.
"My surname is Wu, and I'm the Party Secretary of Qingshan Village."
"It's Secretary Wu. We're here today to learn about the situation in the village and see if there are any difficulties. Please feel free to tell us."
"Okay," Wu Sheng didn't see any familiar faces in the crowd, so he responded and quickly said, "It's cold outside, let's go in and talk by the fire, by the fire."
Fu Rui was humble and immediately followed Secretary Wu's steps inside with a smile.
In an instant, the entire office was filled with people from the county.
The county cadres felt the long-lost warmth, but the village cadres including Secretary Wu felt an indescribable tension and didn't know where to put their hands.
Although I don't know the identity of the person coming from the opposite side, I can tell at a glance that he is not ordinary, and I don't know what his real purpose is.
If they come to check something, their village will be in trouble.
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