Morning.
Party Committee Meeting Room.
After everyone was seated, the secretary of the county committee, Meng Rui, and the county head, Jiang Fangfang, were the last two to enter. Secretary Meng's face didn't look too good as he was discussing something with Mayor Jiang. Mayor Jiang nodded from time to time and said something. Her expression and temperament were very indifferent. Dong Xuebing looked over. Although Zhen Shui County was controlled by Secretary Meng, Dong Xuebing felt Jiang Fangfang was more mature than Secretary Meng. She was not affected by external events. This was not something most leaders could do. Thinking about this, Mayor Jiang's calmness was the same. At least, Dong Xuebing was impressed by her character.
"Have you sent out the documents?" Meng Rui looked at a young man.
That young man, Zhang Feng, immediately replied respectfully. "Yes."
Meng Rui nodded. "Let's start the meeting."
Zhang Feng was Secretary Meng's secretary and also the County's Party Committee's first secretary. He was in his late twenties, and he was in charge of the meeting minutes.
The two leaders sat down.
The Party Committee meeting officially started.
Dong Xuebing could not help but sneak a glance at Jiang Fangfang.
County Head Jiang, on the other hand, sat calmly on the ground and drank tea, looking steadily forward.
This was Dong Xuebing's first meeting, and Secretary Meng should have introduced him. Even if he did not introduce Dong Xuebing, he should at least say, "Welcome, new comrade." But everyone could tell Secretary Meng was in a bad mood. That's why when he did not introduce Dong Xuebing, everyone knew Secretary Meng or the County Government had encountered some problems.
Sure enough, Meng Rui looked at a man in his thirties sitting at the back. "Chief Yan, can you tell us about the Finance Department's situation?"
Yan Yizhi.
The County's Finance Department Chief.
He was close to the Mongolian Party's leaders and could be considered a member of the Mongolian Party.
Dong Xuebing looked at Yan Yizhi and remembered Yao Cui's introduction to him. Dong Xuebing was in charge of the Finance Department, and he remembered him.
Yan Yizhi was obviously attending the meeting. He was not qualified to make decisions, but he could still speak when the leader called him. Otherwise, there was no need for him to come. Yan Yizhi said bitterly, "The situation of the Finance Department is not very optimistic. At the beginning of the year, the higher-ups allocated some funds, but it has been used up in the past two months. After filling up the financial gap between last year and the end of the year, we also used up some money. Basically, we don't even have 2 million left." Two million is not a small amount, but for a county, this is obviously a drop in the bucket. "If we can't find the funds, with this trend, not to mention next month, we might not even be able to pay the entire county's salaries this month."
These words immediately caused several leaders to discuss.
Secretary Meng did not say anything. His face was dark as he lit a cigarette.
Zhang Wanshui, the County's Deputy Secretary and the County's third-in-command, said: "You can't even pay your salary? Didn't you think of any other way? "
Yan Yizhi replied helplessly: "I had thought about it and had gone to the City Government. But the City Government's situation is not much better. That's why there is no extra financial support for our County. I had asked my men to go to the City Government three times, and I had also gone to the City Government twice. But … … I still did not get any money." If it was any other county's Finance Department, it would be a lucrative position. Many people would fight for this position, but Zhen Shui County was an exception. This county was too poor, and it was truly a national-level poverty-stricken county. The Finance Department had no money to use, and they had to transfer money here to make up for the shortfall, and then transfer money there to make up for the shortfall. They even had to go to the City Government to ask for more money. It was a thankless job, and it might look glamorous, but only Yan Yizhi knew the hardship of the Finance Department.
Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang frowned: "Didn't the City Government give us some funds in the past? Why did we not get a single cent this time? "
Yan Yizhi explained: "The snowstorm earlier this year, and the City had suffered losses."
That was roughly the situation. Everyone's hearts were shrouded in a layer of shadow. Other than Jiang Fangfang, everyone's expressions were not very good.
No one said a word.
1 second … …
2 seconds … …
3 seconds … …
Meng Rui snuffed out his cigarette and said: "Let me tell all of you one more thing. I had gone to the Provincial Government to ask for financial support a few days ago, and only returned this morning. All of you might not know the exact situation. Oh, the Provincial Government also did not give us a single cent this year."
"Ah?"
"How can this be?!"
"Then this … …"
Secretary Meng's words caused an uproar.
Their County had been relying on the government's funds every year. They even had to borrow money from the City and Provincial Government. This time, the Provincial Government did not give them a single cent, and their finances are cut off. This is a big problem for the County.
No money?
Then they can't do anything!
The head of the United Front Work Department, Jian Xiangrong said: "Secretary Meng, can the Provincial Government … …"
Meng Rui knocked on the table and said: "Don't think about the Provincial Government. The snowstorm had affected the Provincial Government greatly. Other than the normal allocation at the start of the year, the rest of the funds had been allocated to the affected areas. As for the follow-up funds … … our Zhen Shui County can forget about it. Today, I had called for this meeting to gather everyone's opinions on how to get the funds to make up for the shortfall. If we can't think of a solution, our County will not be able to survive the end of this month. Our finances will not be able to support us.
If the County's finances were crippled, who knows if the higher-ups will hold all the leaders in Zhen Shui County accountable? This will be a huge stain on the County's reputation.
Meng Rui looked at Dong Xuebing: "Mayor Dong, you are in charge of the Finance Department now. Can you talk about it?"
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. "I can take the lead and do some work for my subordinates. I can delay their salaries for the next two months. Other than some comrades with poor families, the rest … … I think we can delay their salaries for the time being." Others might not know, but Dong Xuebing does not care about his salary. His family's assets are worth more than 100 million, and he doesn't care about a few thousand RMB a month.
Meng Rui nodded. "This month's salaries will not be paid on time. We must do our part and let the Party members take the lead."
Everyone nodded.
Jiang Fangfang interrupted. "But this is only a temporary measure."
Meng Rui nodded. "We must solve our financial problems from the root."
Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang said. "Can we organize an investment fair to get some funds from the outside world? Can we … … Oh, I forgot. Mayor Dong is in charge of the investment fair. "
Meng Rui said. "If anyone has any ideas, you can raise them. This is the most difficult year for our County, and you can speak your mind. But let's put the investment fair aside for now. We need funds to organize this fair, and we don't know how effective it will be. We had organized this fair once in the past, and the funds we got are not even comparable to what we invested. If it is the same this time, we will lose more than we gain. Furthermore, even if we get the funds from the outside world, we will not be able to solve our financial problems within a short period. Does anyone else have any ideas?"
No one said a word.
A penny stumps a hero, and money is not an easy problem to solve.
After a while, Secretary Meng looked at the County's Party Committee Office Director Jiang Hai.
Jiang Hai immediately said. "I remember the higher-ups had allocated funds for the education sector this year. Anyway, we still have some funds for the education sector, and I think we can make up for the shortfall first. When the County has the funds, we can make up for the shortfall."
Jian Xiangrong frowned. "But this is a special fund. Also, it is not a lot of money. "
Jiang Hai replied. "It's mainly because we don't have any other ideas. Let's make it through this period."
Meng Rui sighed. "If there is no better suggestion, we can only do this. Let's make up for the shortfall first and think of other solutions."
Dong Xuebing could tell Secretary Meng and Jiang Hai had met before.
But maybe Secretary Meng does not want to be held accountable for misappropriating the funds and let Jiang Hai, the County's Party Committee Office Director, suggest this. Maybe Secretary Meng does not want to be held accountable for misappropriating the funds and let Jiang Hai, the County's Party Committee Office Director, suggest this.
No one said anything. After all, Secretary Meng has the final say in Zhen Shui County.
But just because no one said anything, doesn't mean Mayor Jiang will not say anything. Jiang Fangfang placed her teacup on the table and said. "I don't agree."
Meng Rui looked at her. "Mayor Jiang, do you have a better idea?"
Jiang Fangfang said calmly, "The education funds allocated by the higher-ups must not be touched. The funds are meant for our county's education system and the students. We can lose anything but the children. Therefore, this money must not be moved. Even if the government does not pay salaries for half a year, we must protect the rights of the children."
County's Party Committee Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui said. "Mayor Jiang, there is no other way. If the County has the funds, who will use it? We have no choice. "
Publicity Department Head Cheng Fuguang said. "Yes. I think we should look at the bigger picture."
Jiang Fangfang slowly replied. "I don't agree."
Actually, Dong Xuebing also had the same thoughts. How can they use the children's funds? Even if they do not have money, they should not use it. But now, almost all the County's Party Committee members had agreed with Secretary Meng's suggestion, and he can't say anything.
Meng Rui's eyes turned dark. "Mayor Jiang, how are we going to make up for the shortfall?"
Jiang Fangfang looked at Meng Rui and said calmly. "I think we should go to the Central Government to apply for funds. If we can get 10 million RMB, our financial problems will be solved temporarily."
"10 million RMB?" Meng Rui laughed.
A few Mongolian Party Committee members also shook their heads. "This is not realistic."
Meng Rui said. "Mayor Jiang, you are too naive. The Central Government had already given a lot of support to the local government, let alone 10 million RMB. How can they give us the funds now? "
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