Chapter 68 No money... (Continue to ask for collection)

  After finishing his inspection and returning to town, Liu Siyuan suddenly felt at a loss for what to do, as the entire town had no place for him, the number one person in charge, to intervene.

  "In terms of industry, education, water conservancy and so on, you don't need to do anything anymore. The town government has done enough. According to what you said, your Mayor Wu is indeed a personal talent." Fang Xinyi sighed over the phone that night.

  "So I'll just do nothing?" Liu Siyuan said helplessly.

  "You're messing up something that's going well, sticking your nose in where it doesn't belong and making a scene. How is the leader supposed to look at you?" Fang Xinyi scolded with annoyance. Of course, Liu Siyuan was also used to being lectured by his girlfriend and wouldn't take it to heart.

  He couldn't help but sigh and say, "I thought this time I would be sent to a poor and backward town, where the original leaders were incompetent and the townspeople were waiting for me to descend from heaven, make a big show, and lead them to happiness. Who knew that Beixi Town was neither poor nor suffering? The old town leader had high aspirations and the whole town was thriving. Damn it! Now I'm the most discordant person in the whole town, an parachuted secretary who's come to steal the peaches." Liu Siyuan felt more and more depressed as he spoke.

  Fang Xinyu was also amused by him, and couldn't help but chuckle, saying: "You, as a leader, still throw tantrums like a child. Everything in Beixi Town is going smoothly, you should be overjoyed, this term of yours is just for show, don't worry about what others say, just focus on keeping everything peaceful and stable during your tenure, and getting the credit will be fine."

  "But as a person in this position, I also want to do something practical for the town, and not waste this term."

  "It's not difficult, and in the big picture, Beixi Town is heading in the right direction, so just stop messing around. However, it's also good to have some accomplishments in small matters. Moreover, focusing on small things and being down-to-earth may even make your leaders appreciate you."

  "Alright, then let's talk about what little things we can do..."

  Wu Weiqiang held his notebook, although he was somewhat skeptical in his heart, but on the surface, he listened seriously to Liu Siyuan's thoughts after visiting rural areas and industrial parks.

  According to his idea, this young and somewhat excessive secretary would definitely find something to do, and then put out a few fires. He only hoped that the town he had worked hard to build wouldn't be ruined by his three fires. His plan was that as long as he didn't burn too much, and it didn't affect the overall planning of the town, he could let him continue to mess around. If not, then he would have to use strong measures to stop him. Although he was a leader, he couldn't just do whatever he wanted, right? Wu Wei had full confidence that as long as they got to discuss it at the town party committee meeting, this guy was absolutely no match for him at present.

  However, as he listened on, he gradually discovered that he had indeed underestimated this young secretary. It seemed that his trip to the village for research was not in vain after all. The problems he raised were by no means nitpicking, and it was as if he had seen not only the abandoned land but also some indirect phenomena of abandonment, such as returning farmland to forests, planting only one season of rice, and fines imposed by the village branch.

  "Secretary Liu, what you said is absolutely right. The abandoned farmland is indeed the biggest problem we are facing in rural areas now." Wu Wei said solemnly, "There are two fundamental reasons for this. Firstly, the labor force structure in rural areas has become severely aging and hollowed out. Secondly, agricultural profits are far less than those of industry. For farmers, working in factories to earn money is much more lucrative than staying at home to farm."

  Liu Siyuan nodded and said, "What Mayor Wu said makes sense, but I think it all boils down to one problem: farming doesn't make money. If farming were more profitable than working in a factory, who would be willing to leave their hometown?"

  Wu Weiqiang thought for a moment, neither affirming nor denying. Liu Siyuan continued: "Director Wu, I have an idea. Since farming is not profitable, we can try to pilot some characteristic agriculture in some villages. This way, we can solve the problem of abandoned land and create a new economic growth point for the town."

  This proposal made Wu Wei Qiang look at him with new eyes, this kid was not really useless after all. Developing characteristic agriculture was indeed a good idea, but he also raised his concerns. Characteristic agriculture sounds simple, but it's actually very difficult to do well. For example, many towns are doing it now, but few have succeeded, and it's likely that over time, they will become more and more homogeneous, which would make the entire characteristic agriculture lose its economic value.

  Liu Siyuan also acknowledged this risk, saying: "So we need support from top to bottom. I have a rough blueprint, which is to develop green and natural fruit and vegetable industries, of course, this is just my personal idea, and it needs the strong support of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and the Municipal and County Agricultural Bureaus."

  Wu Wei Qiang saw that he seemed confident, so he didn't say much more and showed a certain degree of support.

  Liu Siyuan smiled and said, "Old Wu, I'm new here and not familiar with the situation in the town, so when it comes to specific work, you'll still have to work harder. This time, I went around the village communities and industrial parks, and overall, our Beixi Town has developed quite well over the years, which is all thanks to your efforts and those of the entire team." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Let's divide up the tasks, recently I'll focus on characteristic agricultural projects, while other things will continue to be led by the government."

  Wu Weiqiang first said a few polite words, and finally expressed that he had no objection to this, and suggested that it could be discussed at the party committee meeting. Of course, since the top leaders had already reached an agreement, the party committee meeting would definitely pass smoothly, it was just a formality. In the future, it would be said that it was a collective decision.

  As expected, at the subsequent party committee meeting, all members of the Beixi Town Party Committee had no objections, but only had some different ideas on details. White Changjiang, deputy secretary of the town party committee, stated that it would be better to start with a smaller scale in the initial stage, and he also expressed his concerns about the difficulty of land acquisition work.

  Bai Changjiang's opinion received support from many committee members, Wu Weiqiang remained silent and did not express his opinion. Liu Siyuan originally wanted to make a big deal out of it, but seeing that many people were cautious in their attitude, he also didn't want to appear too radical. Although he is now the top leader, he is new to the position and has no foundation to speak of, so he could only go with the flow and say a few words of courtesy.

  The party committee meeting came to a successful end. Before leaving, Liu Siyuan said: "Mayor Wu, please stay for a moment, I still have some things to discuss with you."

  Wu Wei Qiang nodded slightly and the other committee members took the hint and bid farewell to leave the conference room.

  "What instructions does Secretary Liu have?" Wu Wei asked strongly after everyone left, sitting upright in his own seat.

  Liu Siyuan smiled and said, "Nothing big, just wanted to discuss with you about the green agriculture plan. I have an idea, how about letting Vice Mayor Yi take charge of this project? What do you think, Mayor Wu?"

  Although the government's affairs should be assigned by the mayor, in reality, it is also very common for the party secretary to express opinions. After all, the party controls personnel matters, and it is impossible for the party secretary not to interfere with the government at all.

  Yi Xingsha is a man of independence, with a bit of an intellectual's arrogance and also a bit of youthful ignorance. He usually doesn't put Wu Weiqiang in his eyes at work, and Wu Weiqiang wouldn't like him either. However, he considers that the green agriculture project was originally proposed by Liu Siyuan, and Wu Weiqiang would not be interested in participating anyway. So he simply says: "Since Secretary Liu has mentioned it, let's follow your instructions." Yi Zhen is young, educated, and has a strong work ethic, so I believe he won't disappoint Secretary Liu's expectations.

  Wu Weiqiang paused and said, "However, Secretary Liu has a situation to report. In fact, the town's budget has been very tight this year, and it may be difficult to invest in this green agriculture project with insufficient funds. It is necessary for Secretary Liu to run around in the county to try to get some special funding."

  Liu Siyuan felt a twinge of displeasure in his heart. This guy was obviously trying to make things difficult for him, taking advantage of the fact that he wasn't familiar with the local situation. But Liu had no choice; after all, what could he do when he was isolated and alone in town?

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