It is said that the road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Whether it was before or now, when it comes to Bacheng, traffic congestion is the first impression that most people have.
In May 2010, the first expressway in Bacheng, the Guangzhou-Bazhou Expressway, was officially opened to traffic, finally ending the history of no expressway in Bacheng.
However, the expressway from Chengdu to Bacheng has not yet been opened!
Before taking office, Lu Zhiping had imagined how difficult the conditions in Bacheng would be, but on the way there he discovered that his imagination was still not rich enough.
The veteran driver Ke Qingguo didn't dare to blink and lose focus throughout the whole process, and drove the car cautiously.
Less than a week after arriving in Bacheng, the news that the current deputy mayor was transferred from Jiang County, a major fruit and vegetable growing county, quickly spread among the first district and three counties in Bacheng.
The district and county leadership teams have not yet taken action. A rural cadre who they usually consider to be the most honest person has jumped over the rank and went to Bacheng, which they might not have visited once in three to five years in the past.
At the municipal people's government office, it was heard that more than fifty village party secretaries were coming to visit him. Lu Zhiping didn't react for a long time.
When he arrived at the reception room, he looked at the dark-skinned and wrinkled village party secretaries who came from various mountainous areas overnight. They may have put on their best clothes as bosses, and he felt a little sad without saying a word.
The village cadres huddled together uneasily and stood up quickly when they saw the person coming.
"Hello, Vice Mayor Lu, I am Geng Jinmiao, the party secretary of Huilin Village, Dongshan Township, Tong County."
"Good leader, I am Miao Yuemin, the party secretary of Changchi Village, Shaxi Township, Nan County."
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The thick local accent made Lu Zhiping frequently distracted. These village cadres can't even speak Trump?
The secretary newly assigned to him quickly stepped forward to help translate.
Finally, after these people explained their origins, they asked again, why did they go beyond the level to find the municipal government office?
Geng Jinmiao, the party secretary of Huilin Village, Dongshan Township, wiped the sweat from his forehead and was the first to speak amid everyone's silent urging:
"Big boss, the heavy rain from the 16th to the 18th of this month destroyed 766.5 hectares of crops in 41 towns in our Tong County. After half a year of work, we have not harvested anything! I just want to ask the municipal government , can you please point me to a clear path!"
Miao Yuemin, the 70-year-old party secretary of Changchi Village, Shaxi Township, seemed to have fallen in love with him, so he immediately answered:
"Yes, our Nan County is not much better! Even though we face the loess and our backs to the sky, farming is always hard. We are not afraid of hardship, and we are not people who want to sit back and wait for the government to help the poor. We just want to share your experience with you. I heard that Jiang County’s agriculture is doing very well.”
A village cadre even said bluntly: "We have been waiting for you for a long time, and finally you are here."
There was someone who couldn't hold back his words. Seeing Lu Zhiping listening attentively, he asked excitedly:
"It is said that the seeds cultivated by Jiang County, especially the Goddess of Wealth Company, are quite domineering! You can easily sell vegetables for tens of dollars per pound. Mayor Lu, are any of those vegetables and fruits suitable for us to grow in Bacheng?" Yes? It’s not free, we are willing to pay whatever price they are selling it for!”
"Yeah yeah!"
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Which leader has only been in office for more than a week and is so "honored" to be approached by more than fifty village cadres for resources?
Lu Zhiping's first reaction was that someone was going to give him a blow.
As for who it is, he has a list or two in mind.
If he really came to take office without preparation, would he have to be caught by this group of people today?
I silently recited the name of the Goddess of Wealth over and over again in my heart.
His face didn't reveal anything, and he finally spoke after the translator finished translating the village cadres' demands:
"I understand everyone's difficulties. To be honest, Jiang County does have a lot of high-quality seeds for vegetables, fruits and vegetables. However, Jiang County is mainly planted on sandy soil. Whether it is suitable for planting in Bacheng, I still have to wait and see. The agricultural experts invited by the province will not know until they complete the inspection. Please wait patiently for a while, and we will discuss it after inspecting each county!"
"Mayor Lu, as long as the experts say there is a suitable candidate, will you help us connect the dots?"
"Is an expert more powerful than the goddess of wealth?"
"We all want to go to Jiang County to see it in person. We heard that people have built glass houses to grow vegetables. We have never seen such high technology!"
Lu Zhiping had no choice but to express his position on the spot: "We must listen to the suggestions of agricultural experts. Since the villagers are so optimistic about Jiang County's special agricultural products, we will definitely organize a trip to Jiang County if we have the opportunity!"
"That's great. Anyway, it's still some time before autumn planting. Otherwise, we can wait for the experts to arrive in Bacheng and take them directly to our village to have a look."
"Yes! We guys with old arms and legs, we have nothing to do anyway, so we just lay on the floor in the guest house and wait for the experts!"
"Don't worry, we'll pay for the accommodation ourselves!"
"Speaking of the mountains in Bacheng, we are all people who have been in the mud all our lives. We are very familiar with it. If experts ask, we can still help."
Lu Zhiping: If he hadn't prepared several plans before coming here, if he hadn't really wanted to do something for the people, how would this group of grassroots cadres be used as guns?
My heart is so blocked!
He came to Bacheng with a good project, but it was a bit unpleasant to be presented with such a project right after he arrived!
The more he was put into trouble, the more the fire burned in his heart.
First, experts from the province had just led a team to Tong County, and Vice Mayor Lu received news that You Yu was coming soon.
"Welcome, welcome at any time! Warmly welcome General Manager You to invest in Bacheng!"
He's so enthusiastic that he doesn't look like a superior person!
What You Yu doesn't know is that she and Mr. Guo are among the few entrepreneurs who come to Bacheng to investigate investment during this season.
In the past year, other municipal party committee leaders could not invite many of them.
Lu Zhiping was not prepared to fight an uncertain battle, so he did not inform other members of the leadership team and asked Ke Qingguo to directly help him take You Yu and Boss Guo to the resting place arranged by him.
At the reception banquet in the evening, he set up a table of specialties from Bacheng to entertain the two entrepreneurs:
"Come on, come on, both of you have been involved in agriculture for many years. Please try our special delicacies in Bacheng!"
Mr. Guo raised pigs well, and provincial leaders had seen him a lot. He had the stability of a big man, and he said politely: "Thank you, Mayor Lu, for your hospitality!"
The most comfortable person at the table was You Yu, who smiled crookedly at a large table of Bacheng specialties: "I'm going to feast on the leader today!"
"Hahaha, eat! Eat with confidence! If you think that dish is good, I will have people prepare the ingredients and cooking methods, and take some back to honor your old man and your old lady."
What are the special delicacies in Bacheng?
(End of chapter)
