However, Bo Yubing had disappointed Su Tao. She completely ignored his words of support, nor did she express any response to his actions. It was as if she didn't put him in her eyes at all.
Su Tao was both disappointed and resentful. He took a deep glance at her before retracting his gaze.
The other members of the Standing Committee spoke one after another, all of them supporting Fang Qingyun without any reservations. As for Li Rui, Lin Lewen, Dai Peng, and the rest, they didn't have the qualifications to support anyone, so they sat by the wall and listened.
After all the members of the Standing Committee finished speaking, Fang Qingyun gave a summary as usual. He said, "From what everyone has said, the majority still supports the free land. However, Comrade Yubing's idea isn't without merit. I feel that it's best for us not to suppress the votes, but to fully promote the spirit of democracy. How about this, let's wait for Director Jiang's next round of inspection results. She said that she will produce an investment feasibility report, which should mention the investment plan for that piece of land, including the construction period, investment amount, and expected returns. After we look at the report, we'll discuss if we want to share the profits. If we want to share, how much should we share? "
Li Rui was very surprised. He originally thought that Li Rui would announce the final decision in front of the court and mercilessly crush Bo Yubing's challenge, showing his existence and muscles as the highest leader in the county. Who would have thought that Li Rui actually took care of Bo Yubing's face and finally came up with a half compromise and half acceptance? He didn't know if Li Rui was deliberately leaving Bo Yubing some face from the perspective of team unity, or was he moved by Bo Yubing's utilitarian words and also moved by the benefits that could be shared? Or was it because he felt that Bo Yubing's background wasn't to be trifled with, so he decided to appease her to prevent her from taking revenge? But no matter what, Fang Qingyun's attitude was brilliant and showed his shrewdness and breadth of mind as the County's Secretary.
Bo Yubing didn't need everyone to support her opinion. Seeing that Fang Qingyun had made a concession, she stopped while she was ahead and said indifferently, "Okay, then let's wait until the next meeting to discuss it."
Since the two highest authorities had spoken, the other members of the Standing Committee naturally wouldn't have any objections. Thus, the meeting ended and everyone dispersed.
After Li Rui walked back to the government compound, he did not go upstairs. Instead, he called Ma Yuming and asked him to accompany him to the Poverty Alleviation Office.
The Poverty Alleviation Office was an office under the Poverty Alleviation Development Leading Group at all levels. In some places, it was a government department, while in some places, it was a government agency directly under the government. The Shuanghe County Poverty Alleviation Office was an institution directly under the Shuanghe County government. It was a public institution with the rank of section chief. It worked in the backyard of the government compound. Because of this, Li Rui could just walk over. There was no need for Ma Yuming to call for a car.
After Ma Yuming came down, the two of them walked side by side to the backyard. First, they went around the main building in front of them. Then, they passed the backyard canteen and walked north for about 50 meters. In front of the government building, they saw a row of single-story buildings facing east and west. That row of single-story buildings was where the county's Poverty Alleviation Office worked.
"In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the cafeteria was still open. Later on, it didn't make much money. No matter how you did it, you would lose money. Slowly, it closed down. Now, this is the only name left, and that old building …"
Before they walked to the row of single-story buildings, Ma Yuming gave Li Rui a brief introduction of the history of the cafeteria behind them.
Li Rui casually asked, "That old building has been idle all this time? Has it not been used?"
Ma Yuming nodded. Suddenly, he saw a tall man in his early fifties walk out of the building that was used as an office by the Poverty Alleviation Office. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Old Sun, quickly organize the comrades to come out and welcome County Magistrate Li. The County Magistrate Li is here for research."
After Li Rui made the decision to go to the Poverty Alleviation Office for research, he did not let Ma Yuming inform the Poverty Alleviation Office. This was because he really did not like the style of welcoming and sending people off. He also did not want to see the scenes that the other party had rehearsed. He just wanted to walk around the Poverty Alleviation Office and talk to other officials. Because of this, the people in the Poverty Alleviation Office did not know that he suddenly came here for research.
When Old Sun heard Ma Yuming's shout, his expression changed greatly. He hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should go forward to welcome Li Rui or go back to inform his subordinates. While he was hesitating, Li Rui and Ma Yuming had already walked up to him.
Ma Yuming introduced to Li Rui, "County Magistrate Li, this is one of the deputy directors of the Poverty Alleviation Office, Director Sun Xin. He is a veteran of the Poverty Alleviation Office … Director Sun, quickly greet County Magistrate Li."
Sun Xin came back to his senses and extended his hands to Li Rui. He said in a respectful tone, "Hello, County Magistrate Li. I am Sun Xin. Welcome to my office for research."
When Li Rui heard Ma Yuming's words, he understood that Sun Xin did not have any background. Otherwise, he would not have become a veteran in the Poverty Alleviation Office but only a deputy director. He nodded, shook hands with him and said, "I am just here for a walk today. Tell the comrades not to welcome me and continue with what they are doing."
As soon as he finished speaking, another man came out from a room on the left. He saw Sun Xin shaking hands with Li Rui and talking with Ma Yuming standing beside them. He hurriedly came forward.
Ma Yuming's eyes were very sharp. When he saw him come over, he introduced him, "County Magistrate Li, this is Deputy Director Zhou Dali of the Poverty Alleviation Office. He was transferred from the army. His original rank was battalion commander. After transferring to the local government, his rank was reduced by half … Director Zhou, County Magistrate Li has come to your Poverty Alleviation Office for research!"
Zhou Dali was less than 40 years old. He was not tall and very thin. He had the face of an ordinary son-in-law. He always had a simple and honest smile on his face. He looked like an honest person. He was also in charge of people, so he could say a few words. He immediately expressed his welcome to Li Rui's arrival, "County Magistrate Li, welcome to our Poverty Alleviation Office for guidance. You are young, capable, and highly educated. I believe that under your leadership, the work of our Poverty Alleviation Office will definitely reach a new level. "
Li Ruixin was a little surprised. Could it be that the soldiers who were transferred to the local government had become so good at talking? Or was it because of his influence in the local government? He took the initiative to shake hands with him and said, "Thank you. Let's work hard together in the future."
After greeting each other, Sun Xin and Zhou Dali invited Li Rui to the office. Outside the office sat the driver of the Poverty Alleviation Office, a young man in his twenties. Inside the office sat the full-time accountant of the Poverty Alleviation Office, a woman in her forties who was still attractive. When the two saw the Deputy County Magistrate in charge come down, they stood up very respectfully to greet him.
Sun Xin asked for Li Rui's opinion, "County Magistrate Li, do you want to call all the comrades here for a meeting?"
Li Rui waved his hand and said, "No, I want to walk around." He said and walked out.
Ma Yuming gave Sun Xin a look, indicating that he should introduce the Poverty Alleviation Office to Li Rui.
Sun Xin understood Ma Yuming's look and followed Li Rui to introduce the Poverty Alleviation Office. The Poverty Alleviation Office currently had three units: General Unit, Project Unit, and Finance Unit. There were also three rooms: Office, Computer Printing Room, and Archives Room. There were a total of 13 cadres. There was one Director, three Deputy Directors, three Unit Heads, two Deputy Unit Heads (Finance Unit did not have a Deputy Unit Head), three ordinary cadres, and one driver. Currently, the Director, Chang Yingjie, had an accident and was temporarily vacant. Out of the three Deputy Directors, only Sun Xin and Zhou Dali were present. The other Deputy Director, Zhao Wei, had applied for leave. The other 5 cadres were stationed in the Poverty Alleviation Village, and there were only 6 people at home.
Li Rui felt that there were too many leaders in the Poverty Alleviation Office. Except for the driver, who was not a civil servant, out of the 12 people in the Poverty Alleviation Office, 9 of them were leaders. Although the Deputy Unit Head was not considered a leader, but you have to admit that he was not a leader. Even though there were so many leaders, there were only 3 people working under them. Although the people below the Unit Head were working, it gave people a feeling that the Poverty Alleviation Office was like a big cow pulling a small cart.
Li Rui asked Sun Xin to bring him to walk around each unit. After walking around, he did not feel anything special. The staff in the Poverty Alleviation Office did not seem to be affected by Chang Yingjie's accident. They were all doing their jobs step by step. Of course, this might be related to the fact that only half of the staff were on duty today. The only person who left an impression on him was a girl in the project unit.
That girl was a local from Shuanghe. After graduating from Shannan University, she returned to the county and took the civil servant exam. She was assigned to the Poverty Alleviation Office. She had been working there for less than a year. She was 1.65 meters tall, slim, with a ponytail. She had an oval face, thin eyebrows, small eyes, a small nose, and a small mouth. She also spoke softly. When she greeted Li Rui, she blushed and lowered her head as if she was on a blind date.
Li Rui felt that this girl was very interesting. He believed that if she stayed in the government for another half a year, she would not be as shy as she was today. The government was actually very good at training people's social skills.
After walking around, Li Rui talked with Sun Xin and Zhou Dali in private. He wanted to know their temperaments and see if he could test their work attitude and ability.
Half an hour later, Li Rui learned what he wanted to know. Sun Xin was indeed a veteran. He was a little slippery. His speech showed that he wanted to climb up the social ladder and get promoted, but he was not brave enough to take responsibility. He did not know much about the Poverty Alleviation Office's work and did not show strong management skills. Such a deputy director, even if he worked for another 10 years, would probably only be a deputy director.
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