Su Yu: "..." If this leader were in the future, he would be a heartless leader who likes to use honey traps to achieve his goals.
Inside the municipal party committee office, Secretary Song also reported to Mayor Qiu on the situation at the textile factory.
“I spoke with the farmers at the construction site, and the situation is indeed not good. Some comrades at the lower levels are giving misguided orders and misinterpreting some directives from the province and region. This year’s harvest is not as good as last year’s. The grain tax is collected according to the standards of that year, but some grassroots units are lying about the yield. Even if the yield is 10,000 jin per mu, the farmers can’t go hungry like that.”
Mayor Qiu slammed his fist on the table in anger. A former soldier, he had always been most averse to seeing ordinary people suffer. "This issue must be taken seriously; we can't let them make a fuss about it."
"The textile factory hiring them to work this time has relieved some of their pressure. However, the other comrades probably won't have such a good winter. One farmer comrade reported that the rat holes in his house have been completely dug out."
"Song, this shows how big the loopholes are in the management of the comrades in these areas. When the province held a meeting, they said the peasant comrades down there were doing well, but we urban workers were poorly managed. Song, how are you managing the people in these areas? They are unacceptable."
Secretary Song remained silent. He understood the principle of "not interfering in matters outside one's jurisdiction." His involvement in gathering this information was solely due to his relationship with Mayor Qiu. As a secretary, he had no intention of overstepping his bounds.
A secretary is the leader's ears and eyes. He certainly doesn't intend to be the leader's mouth.
"Song, what are your thoughts on being put in a leadership position?" Mayor Qiu suddenly asked Secretary Song.
"...!!!" Secretary Song took a deep breath. "Sir, I'm not familiar with the situation down below. Besides, I'm currently researching worker issues. I've seen more from the textile factory today, and I think it might be helpful in improving the lives of urban workers."
Send him to a lower-level leadership position? With a bunch of incompetent people messing things up, what kind of trouble can he possibly cause?
Mayor Qiu looked at him and said, "Are you complaining about how hard life is down there?"
Secretary Song looked distressed. "Sir, it's not that I'm being disdainful, it's just that I'm terrified of hunger. We haven't enjoyed these good days for many years, and I'm worried that if I go down here, I'll be a burden to the farmers. As the saying goes, 'The higher you stand, the farther you see,' so I'll stay in the city and see things more clearly before going down here. That way, I can do more things that benefit the people."
"..."
Mayor Qiu also knows the hardships he's endured in the past, and they're not much worse now. If Song is really to be released, they'll need to try and get his family's approval. Old Song won't have any objections; the only concern is Old Qin.
"Alright, let's discuss this again. What do you think of the work you've done to improve the lives of workers?"
Secretary Song immediately perked up, "I've learned a lot today! It turns out that this employee housing plan for the textile factory was proposed by a female comrade from the union, who is serving as the secretary to Chairman Sun of the textile factory's union..."
He recounted to Mayor Qiu everything Su Yu had said earlier, word for word. He stopped halfway through his explanation. "Because it's almost time for work, I can't delay Secretary Su's work, so I told her to go to work first and we'll talk again tomorrow."
Mayor Qiu was still enjoying the story, but it ended abruptly, leaving him feeling uneasy, like he'd only heard half of it. "Song," he said, "this unit has quite a few talented people. Go listen to her report tomorrow. If she's needed later, she can come and assist with the work."
Upon hearing this, Secretary Song's brow twitched slightly.
...
When Su Yu was leaving get off work in the afternoon, she called Gao Ming and Cheng Li over again, saying, "I'm having lunch with Secretary Song tomorrow, so I'll be late this afternoon. You don't need to make me tea then. Do your best; our union is thriving, and you'll have a good life ahead of you."
"Officer Su, thank you for reminding me," Gao Ming said immediately.
Cheng Li quickly added, "Officer Su, thank you."
"It's alright, you're all family here. By the way, have you all decided on the house?"
"It's settled." The two said in unison.
They're so young, and they already have their own houses. I feel even more grateful to Su Yu.
"That's good. By the way, you should also let your brothers know. I'll probably be having dinner with Secretary Song for the next couple of days. I have an appointment with them that will be in a few days."
The two nodded obediently, each with their own thoughts.
After the two left, Su Yu smiled and said, "Three Fu Zhangs. We'll have to eat here at least a few times."
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