After the joke, Zhou Sihai raised his hand and gestured for the villagers to calm down. The villagers had a high awareness of politics, so they immediately quietened down and looked at Lu Yiwei. Holding a meeting with the villagers was something that Zhou Sihai added at the last minute, and it wasn't in Lu Yiwei's plan, which made him feel awkward and speechless.
Zhou Sihai turned to Wang Erpang and asked, "Are everyone here a party member?"
Wang Erpang yelled, "Not all of them, but some of the villagers. I thought that we're here to welcome a leader, so I randomly pulled a few to make up the numbers. Don't worry, don't look at how these old farmers don't speak properly. All of them have a high awareness, and they'll raise their hands when asked to speak. I guarantee that they won't spout nonsense. "
"Let me say a few words." At this time, an old man sitting in the corner stood up, trembling, and interrupted Erpang Wang.
"Is it your turn now? Can't you see that I'm talking to Zhou Zhen? Sit down! "Wang Erpang reprimanded the old man.
When Lu Yiwei saw this, he held onto Wang Erpang and said to the old man, "Old man, what do you want to say? I'll listen carefully."
"He's not a party member …" Wang Erpang said.
Lu Yiwei interrupted Wang Erpang and gave the old man strength with his eyes filled with trust and confidence. He then took out a cigarette from his pocket and threw it on the table, signaling Xu Jingye to distribute cigarettes for everyone.
Receiving Lu Yiwei's permission, the old man stood up and took a deep breath. "Mr. Lu, I have no idea what kind of leader you are, but I'll just share my opinion. I'm a party member before the founding of the country, and both of my sons died in Korea. I might be an antique, but I'm absolutely loyal to the party, and I hope that our country can become stronger. I've lived in Wujiu Village for generations, and I've seen the changes in our village. Today, I have to praise Mr. Zhou and Wang Erpang. "
"Ever since Mayor Zhou came to Wujiao Town, he has been thinking about us villagers. Look at how beautiful the village is. I never thought that I would be able to live in a building in my lifetime. Now, it has all come true. I can live in a building without spending a penny. This is all Mayor Zhou's love for us old Party members."
"There's also Wang Er Pang. That kid looks a little muddle-headed, but he's really good at his job. He connected the village's roads and running water. The villagers didn't spend a single cent, nor did they pay a single cent. He did something for the people, so we supported him. Unfortunately, this bastard couldn't read a single word, and his development was limited. No matter what, Mayor Zhou and Wang Erpang are both good officials! "
"Yes! Good official! "The other villagers nodded in agreement.
At that moment, another middle-aged man stood up and said, "Leader Lu, we are very grateful to the county for transferring that Wen Guoliang away. He can't do anything. All he knows is to hold meetings all day. What meetings? He just needs to do his job well. I hope that Mayor Zhou can be our secretary. This is the common wish of all the villagers in our town. "
"Yes, let Mayor Zhou be the secretary!" The other villagers shouted one after another.
Hearing that Zhou Sihai had such a good foundation, they couldn't help but admire him. Lu Yiwei glanced at Zhou Sihai and saw that his eyes were wet. He kept nodding and thanking every villager who spoke up for him.
Zhou Sihai also felt that they had deviated from the main topic. He quickly stopped them and said, "Stop talking. Minister Lu is not here to listen to your complaints. He is here to investigate the Party building work. If there are any problems, you can report it in private. Don't mention it in the meeting."
The villagers' thoughts were very simple, and it deeply touched Lu Yiwei. He nodded and said, "Fellow villagers, you all spoke very well just now. I can see that Mayor Zhou and Comrade Wang Er Pang have enough weight in everyone's hearts. I'm very touched. Unfortunately, I can't make the decision. If I were the secretary of the County party committee, I would have made the decision on the spot. I will truthfully report the situation to the leaders when I go back. Please rest assured. "
"Thank you, Leader Lu!" The meeting room was filled with warm applause.
Xu Jingye, who was standing by the side, also couldn't hold it in and said, "Everyone, please rest assured. Minister Lu is in charge of the cadres. He will definitely give everyone an explanation!"
Xu Jingye's words had directly put Lu Yiwei on the chopping board, and he didn't know how to deal with it. Lu Yiwei hurriedly said, "Fellow villagers, I'm here today mainly to visit our Party members. I want to see if everyone has led the people to become rich, if they have played a vanguard role, and if they have fulfilled the duties and rights of a Party member. We must commend those Party members who have made outstanding contributions."
At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on a young man. The man noticed that he had become the focus of attention and was nervous. He quickly waved his hand and said, "What are you looking at me for? I didn't do anything."
Wang Erpang quickly introduced, "Minister Lu, this is Pockmarked Guo. He has only been in the Party for a few years, but he has a high level of awareness. Two years ago, when he came back from work, he mobilized some of the villagers to start farming wild boars. After a few years, all the villagers who worked with him have become rich. This young man can do it!"
Lu Yiwei couldn't help but look at Pockmarked Guo and said, "Brother Pockmarked, can you bring us to your pig farm to take a look?"
Pockmarked Guo grabbed his shirt nervously and didn't know what to say. A villager beside him pulled him up. He trembled and said, "Leader … Leader Lu, the pig farm is still under construction, and it's very far from the village …"
Lu Yiwei was interested and insisted, "We are here today to see your pig farm. Come, let's go and take a look!"
Wang Erpang and Pockmarked Guo led Lu Yiwei to the pig farm at the foot of the mountain. Wang Erpang said, "There was no pig farm in the beginning. They were all free-range farming in the abandoned houses on the mountain. This pig farm was built with the support of Mayor Zhou. The construction scale is five fields and can accommodate more than 500 pigs. The annual slaughter rate can reach 100%. The benefits are really good."
Looking at everything in front of him, Lu Yiwei was very excited. Wasn't he looking for highlights? This was a live highlight! He excitedly said to Zhou Sihai, "Mayor Zhou, this time the city leaders will be doing a survey on Wujiao Town. You have to prepare well."
"Ah?" Zhou Sihai said with fear and trepidation, "Minister Lu, this … this …"
Lu Yiwei emphasized, "The Municipal Party Committee's Deputy Secretary will be coming down for the survey. Brother, you should know which is more important."
"I promise I will complete the task." Zhou Sihai accepted the task without hesitation. If he could get the approval of the Municipal Party Committee, it would definitely be beneficial to his career.
From the pig farm to the town hall, Lu Yiwei purposely sent Xu Jingye away and had a heart-to-heart talk with Zhou Sihai.
Lu Yiwei said, "Mayor Zhou, I can see your prestige in the hearts of the people after walking around just now. This is something I didn't expect. Secretary Zhang and Minister Yan are paying special attention to this survey. You have to perform well. "
"That's for sure." Zhou Sihai had some concerns and said, "But I am the mayor. Is it not proper for me to interfere with the Party Committee's affairs? People might say something bad about me. "
Lu Yiwei looked around and whispered in Zhou Sihai's ear, "Mayor Zhou, the position of Wujiao Town's Party Committee's Secretary is currently vacant. If you do a good job, maybe Secretary Zhang will be happy and this position … Huh?"
After being reminded by Lu Yiwei, Zhou Sihai's eyes widened and quickly nodded. "Thank you, Brother Lu. I know what to do."
Lu Yiwei heard Zhou Sihai's words and said, "Old Zhou, you are an old man in the town and should be familiar with Party building. You should know what to do every inspection. But this time, you must not only work on the software but also the hardware. "
Zhou Sihai quickly said, "Please give me some pointers, Brother Lu."
Lu Yiwei said: "Let's use that pig farm. You need to repackage it. Paint all the walls white and clean the surroundings. Put up a large poster at the entrance and write 'Party Building Demonstration Construction Base' on it. Also, promote Guo Mazi's achievements to the level of the Municipal Party Committee. That will be the highlight."
"Okay, okay. I understand." Zhou Sihai was a smart person and understood immediately. It was a piece of cake for him to handle the inspection.
Lu Yiwei continued, "What I mentioned earlier is just one of the points. On the way back, I suddenly thought of something. Are those buildings near the street built by the Shuyang Coal Mine? "
"That's right. The mine owner had given the village over 3 million RMB, which was supposed to be used to build a primary school. But there was still some money left after the school buildings were built. I encouraged Wang Erpang to get the villagers to fork out a portion of the money for the Village Committee to build the school buildings."
"Great!" Lu Yiwei got more inspiration as he thought about it. "This can also be considered as a highlight project. The village and the enterprise will build the village together, and the enterprise will support the farmers. What a great idea! Also, I see that there is an empty building. What is it for? "
Zhou Sihai replied, "It was originally used as the new office building for the Village Committee. But it was never moved over."
"Don't move it!" Lu Yiwei suddenly had an idea. "You can turn that building into a Party Activity Room. Set up a few libraries, chess rooms, etc. On that day, you can get the villagers to put on a show and invite the village's Yangko Team to the courtyard to perform a few dances. It will surely be shocking. "
Zhou Sihai was full of admiration for Lu Yiwei's idea. No wonder Lu Yiwei was someone close to the Leader. His way of thinking was different. Zhou Sihai took out his notebook and jotted down what Lu Yiwei said.
"Also!" Lu Yiwei thought of another idea. "During the meeting earlier, I mentioned that Wang Erpang is uncultured. What if I assign a university student to Wujiao Village for training? What do you think?"
"Oh, that's great!" Zhou Sihai said excitedly. "Minister Lu, your idea is brilliant. Why didn't I think of this? I don't have any objections."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
