Entering the officialdom by mistake and getting promoted quickly

Secretary Mei suddenly knocked on the plate, as if deliberately pouring cold water on Xia Shuo, and reminded: "The idea is good, but have you done any on-site inspection?"

He paused for a moment, and then continued: "For example, if you think that Mengshan has rich fruit tree resources, did you go to the mountain to see it yourself or did you hear it from others?"

There was no need for Xia Shuo to answer these words. Township Chief Wang had already rushed to speak, and said with excitement: "Report to Secretary Mei, this matter is really something."

Mei Yu glanced at Xiangchang Wang and said calmly: "Tell me the reason."

Mayor Wang was about to speak, but Secretary Cui suddenly glared at him.

Secretary Cui looked slightly displeased and said with hints: "Comrade Wang Gaoshan, please don't interrupt Xia Shuo. It's not too late for you to add more after Comrade Xia Shuo finishes talking about the project."

Mayor Wang was startled at first, but then he realized what he was saying. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I will add more later. I want to reflect on everyone and shouldn't interrupt indiscriminately."

Mei Yu laughed for the first time, and said with a hint of praise in his tone: "You are anxious about local government affairs. It shows that you are a relatively qualified township head."

After Secretary Mei finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and suddenly spoke again, meaningfully: "If you can keep this attitude, I think you have a chance to continue to rise."

A chance to continue to rise?

From the mouth of the county party secretary!

Mayor Wang was suddenly surprised and happy, and his old face instantly turned red with excitement.

But he didn't dare to steal Xia Shuo's limelight anymore. Instead, he looked at Xia Shuo sincerely and urged: "Chief Xia, hurry up. Secretary Mei is waiting to hear the report. Hurry up and tell me about your new project..."

Xia Shuo nodded with a smile and said, "Then I'll continue. If there's anything wrong, please add it."

Mayor Wang grinned widely, feeling deeply valued, and said quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll add it!"

Xia Shuo turned to look at Mei Yu and continued the previous topic, saying: "The question you just raised is actually very easy to answer. Regarding the fruit tree resources in Qingshan Township, any local citizen knows about it."

"In fact, the people are extremely complaining about this!"

Mei Yu was quite curious and couldn't help but ask, "Why are the people complaining?"

Although she had been stationed in Qingshan Township, her stay there was not long after all. Moreover, she was busy promoting the pine mushroom project during that time, so she did not conduct in-depth research on other situations in Qingshan Township.

Xia Shuo sighed and began to explain himself, saying: "Why are the people complaining? It is still the government's fault."

"The reason is that in the 8s, Qingshan Township launched a poverty alleviation project. At that time, the entire township responded to the city's call and mobilized people to plant fruit trees in the mountains."

"That project was quite large and was implemented compulsorily, resulting in every household in 31 rural areas in the township planting fruit trees."

"It's a good thing, and the starting point is also good!"

"It's a pity that the step was a little too big, so it led to a collapse."

When Xia Shuo said this, he sighed again and said helplessly: "In the understanding of that government, Qingshan Township has many mountains and little land, which is a natural problem. If the people only rely on farming to make a living, they will not be able to survive for a few lifetimes. There is no way to escape poverty.”

"And if the mountains are utilized and the mountains and plains are covered with fruit trees, then the people will have an extra income, and they are very likely to embark on the road to wealth."

"So, based on this understanding, the first township government was very fanatical and forcibly promoted the project of planting fruit trees."

Mei Yu suddenly interrupted him and asked a crucial question: "If you plant fruit trees throughout the township, have you figured out how to sell them?"

Xia Shuo smiled bitterly, shook his head slowly and said: "No, not at all. Many fruit trees were planted, and there was no place to sell the fruits. In the end, they were all blocked in the fields, and the people scolded me every day..."

He paused and then continued: "It was from that time on that the people of Qingshan Township no longer trusted the government. That's why it was so difficult for us to implement the pine mushroom project when Secretary Mei went to the poverty alleviation site."

Mei Yu's face was full of anger, she suddenly slapped her chopsticks on the table and said sternly: "Blind fanaticism is more harmful to people than lazy government."

Suddenly he looked at Township Chief Wang and asked, "Comrade Wang Gaoshan, were you involved in this matter at that time? I remember reading your resume. You have been in Qingshan Township since you started working."

Wang Gaoshan was startled and quickly explained, panicking: "Report to Secretary Mei, I...I...I was just an ordinary deputy township head at that time."

Xia Shuo put in a good word for him and smoothed things over: "In that Qingshan Township government, Township Chief Wang had no say. He was just a worker, and someone else was in charge."

Wang Gaoshan nodded pitifully.

Mei Yu smiled coldly, her tone still stern, and suddenly asked again: "Who are the secretary and mayor of the first term?"

Wang Gaoshan lowered his head silently, not daring to answer this question.

Instead, Secretary Cui took the initiative to speak, with a hint of caution in his tone, and replied: "Liu Jiangang, now a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda, was the secretary of Qingshan Township at that time, and was said to be a very prestigious leader."

With Secretary Cui taking the lead, Township Chief Wang dared to speak and whispered: "The current director of the county party committee office, Comrade Zhang Hongyan, was my immediate boss at that time. She was the mayor of Qingshan Township."

Mei Yu was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said in surprise: "Zhang Hongyan? She actually served as the mayor of Qingshan Township? It seems that I don't know enough about the people around me, and I didn't pay attention to this experience on her resume. ."

Township Head Wang quickly explained: "Director Zhang stayed in Qingshan Township for a short time, and she did not have any real power at that time. All the big and small things in the township were all caused by Liu...Liu..."

Seeing that he was stammering, Xia Shuo took the initiative to say the following for him, and said directly: "Liu Jiangang has the final say in everything in the village. It is said that the government was completely controlled by him. He is very domineering."

Mayor Wang nodded cautiously, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Because the topic brought up the current county party committee leaders, everyone's tone became cautious.

Only Mei Yu, as the secretary of the county party committee, did not have to worry about anyone in the county. He sneered again: "Government at the grassroots level has always rarely carried out scientific demonstrations when doing things. When you think of something, you come up with it. Often you just slap your head and feel something." It worked, so he blindly mounted his horse and harmed the local people..."

She paused as she spoke, and then continued: "However, he clearly harmed the people, but he told his superiors that he had political achievements. By deceiving his superiors and concealing his achievements, he climbed to a higher position step by step."

Everyone present could hear that Mei Yu was criticizing Liu Jiangang.

The topic was a bit sensitive and no one dared to discuss it. Mei Yu looked at Xia Shuo and sounded like a question: "Liu Jiangang has engaged in such a bad government, are you going to help him end it?"

Xia Shuo shook his head slowly, with a very serious expression on his face, and said: "I am not finishing anyone's work, and I will not wipe anyone's butt. I just think that the people are too pitiful, so I want to do my part."

After he said this, his tone changed slightly and he added: "Besides, the so-called bad government is because they run away after doing it. If they continue to advance, bad government can completely turn into good government."

Mei Yu sneered and taught him earnestly, "Remember, those people will never do this. They only care about getting political achievements, and they will climb up immediately after getting them. They don't care about the life and death of the people at all, how can they continue? Are you going to push forward the work?"

Xia Shuo took a deep breath and said solemnly: "So, our township government has the responsibility to continue."

Although the bad governance was carried out by previous governments, how innocent were the people who were deceived? As the current first-term government, we must pull the people out of the pit of fire.

After hearing this, Mei Yu understood Xia Shuo's intention and asked directly: "Are you going to call on the people again to revive the abandoned orchards?"

But Xia Shuo shook his head and explained: "Actually, the orchard is not abandoned at all. The people take care of it every year."

He paused, murmured, and then said: "We Chinese people are very kind-hearted at heart. They know that they have been cheated and that the fruit will rot in the ground, but they can't bear to have their hard work go to waste. Therefore, the orchard has never been left to waste..."

Mei Yu was slightly startled and said rather unexpectedly: "In other words, the fruit trees in Qingshan Township are now bearing fruit normally?"

Xia Shuo nodded, pointed at Township Chief Wang, and said, "If you don't believe it, you can ask Township Chief Wang."

Mayor Wang finally caught the opportunity and hurriedly patted his chest and said, "Report to Secretary Mei, Xia Shuo is absolutely right. The fruit tree resources of our Qingshan Township are simply astonishingly rich."

Secretary Cui also took the opportunity to speak, showing that he was familiar with government affairs, and added: "There are 1 villages in the township, and every household has a fruit tree. There are harvests in every season, and the output is as high as millions of catties."

Mei Yu frowned and asked in confusion: "Why are there harvests in every season?"

Xia Shuo answered and said slowly: "Chestnuts, peaches, apples, pears... Due to the blind implementation at the beginning, there are many types of fruit trees involved. There are ripe fruits in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter."

Mei Yu was stunned for a moment, then asked in astonishment: "There are also fruits in winter?"

Xia Shuo laughed and answered again, "Snow peach! This fruit matures late. It can only be picked after the beginning of winter. It often snows during harvest."

After explaining all this, he began to demonstrate the feasibility of the project and solemnly said: "Based on the special situation of Qingshan Township, fruits are ripe and picked all year round, so I think this is an extremely rich resource. We can completely build an industry based on this resource.”

Mei Yu frowned again and muttered: "The output is several million kilograms a year, which is scary. If the output problem is not solved, any industry will be just talk on paper."

Xia Shuo was confident. Gu Mingyue, who suddenly reached out and was immersed in cooking, said with a smile: "I have already discussed with her that she will invest in Qingshan Township. First, she will build a pilot fruit processing factory, and then canned food. Sold to Guangdong in the south.”

Gu Mingyue quickly raised her hand and explained: "The money is my uncle's money, I am just helping out. I have already called my uncle about this matter, and he decided to invest after listening to Xia Shuo's analysis."

When they heard the word ‘investment’, everyone’s eyes lit up.

Even Mei Yu was interested and couldn't help but ask: "How much money can your uncle invest?"