Chapter 69: Very lucky, have you

  After finishing the conversation with Wu Wei Qiang, there are still a few things to do. The specific implementation can be handed over to Yi Xing Sha, but Liu Si Yuan still needs to go to the county once. First, he needs to get the support of the county party secretary and county magistrate to establish the project, and secondly, on this basis, he needs to ask for some money.

  Despite making an appointment in advance, he was kept waiting for almost an hour before seeing Fan Yugun, which can only be described as the standard attitude of a county party secretary towards an ordinary town party secretary.

  Fan Yugun's office was exceptionally spacious and bright, newly decorated, with a strong atmosphere. He sat in the large chair and listened to his report briefly, pursed his lips for a moment, and then said after a long pause: "Little Liu is from the provincial city, has good ideas, and I support the characteristic agricultural project in principle. However, when it comes to specific operations, we need to pay attention to methods, especially when it involves land acquisition, and prioritize the interests of the common people, ensuring fairness, justice, and transparency."

  Liu Siyuan naturally repeatedly nodded in agreement and expressed that he would pay special attention to reporting more to Secretary Fan at work.

  Fan Yugun narrowed his eyes and looked at him for a while before suddenly asking: "How's the cooperation with Wei Qiang, the town head?"

  Liu Siyuan was taken aback, then said: "Wu Zhenchang has been working in Beixi Town for a long time, with rich work experience and familiarity with local conditions. I also learned a lot from him..."

  Fan Yugun nodded slightly, neither affirming nor denying, and gently waved his hand.

  Liu Siyuan stood up tactfully and bid farewell. The latter nodded slightly, which was enough to show his courtesy. The secretary's authority was fully demonstrated.

  He then went to County Magistrate Jian Zhiqiu's place to report again. Anyway, the county committee building and the county government building were in the same large courtyard, the former was a relatively new but slightly smaller six-story high-rise building, and the latter was an older but over ten-story old-fashioned building.

  After being kept waiting for a while, Jian Zhiqiu received him in his own office, which was not small but was decorated very plainly. After listening to the report, he simply made a few perfunctory remarks, clearly not showing much interest in his green fruit and vegetable base plan. In the end, he just lazily said in his usual tone: "Since it has been passed at the town party committee meeting, you can go ahead and do it. In principle, the county is also supportive."

  Sounds good on the surface, but in fact it means you guys go and deal with it yourselves, don't bother the county. Liu Siyuan, who was originally going to ask for some funding, was immediately shut down and could only leave in a huff.

  Poor Liu Siyuan had been to the county party secretary and the county magistrate, but he hadn't gotten any benefits. He thought that leaving the county party committee compound in such a sorry state wasn't a good idea either. So, gritting his teeth, he ran to Vice County Magistrate Quan Zong, who was in charge of agriculture. Quan Zong received him very warmly, personally pouring him a cup of tea and asking about his intentions. After hearing Liu Siyuan out, he smiled and said: "Secretary Siyuan, it's not that I'm trying to dampen your enthusiasm for work. This special agricultural thing has been done by many people in recent years, but few have really achieved anything. So, Secretary Fan and County Magistrate Jian looking down on you also has its reasons."

  Liu Siyuan didn't expect him to be so direct, and was taken aback for a moment before saying: "County Magistrate, I'm sure you're also aware of the situation in Beixi. Industry and commerce are developing well, but agriculture has been abandoned for a long time, and it's really heartbreaking to see this land lying idle."

  Quan Zong burst out laughing and said, "Since Secretary Siyuan has confidence in taking agriculture as the breakthrough point for further development of Beixi Town, I, as the deputy county head in charge of agriculture, will certainly support it. The County Agriculture Bureau can dispatch a few experts to Beixi Town."

  Liu Siyuan nodded and said: "Thank you, County Magistrate, for your support. However, our town's funds are also limited, I don't know if the county's agricultural special funds can provide some support?"

  Quan Zong sighed and said, "Si Yuan, it's not that I don't want to help you, but this matter is really beyond my control. When it comes to money issues in the county government, only County Magistrate Jian and County Magistrate Wang have any say."

  County Magistrate Wang is a member of the county party committee and the executive vice-county magistrate, Wang Tingxiang. The county finance bureau is under his jurisdiction, making him the second-in-command of the county government and the actual power holder. It's said that Wang Tingxiang is the only local among the nine members of the county party committee, having risen from an ordinary clerk to his current position as a member of the county party committee and executive vice-county magistrate. His influence in the county seat is immense, even Jian Zhiqiu has to be cautious around him.

  The government of Cheng'en County has only two people, the county head and the executive vice-county head, who have entered the Standing Committee. The other vice-county heads are not members of the county committee, so they are in an awkward position, although their rank is high, but in reality, they do not have as much power as a county bureau chief or a township head, and some important county bureau chiefs with arrogant personalities do not even bother to reason with these vice-county heads. These vice-county heads are powerless against this situation. Therefore, what Quan Zhong said about "love is helpless" is indeed true. Liu Siyuan can understand this, he originally did not expect to get any meaningful promises from him, it was just a case of trying to treat a dead horse as if it were alive.

  The two chatted casually for a few more sentences, and Liu Siyuan finally left the county government with a gloomy face, not getting a single penny. This was a huge blow to him. In his frustration, he called Fang Xinyi again. At first, she praised his idea of green agriculture, thinking that this breakthrough point was not bad. However, after hearing his complaints about funding issues, Fang Xinyi's words suddenly enlightened him: "Siyuan, why don't you change your way of thinking? If the county doesn't give you money, then just attract investment! The government can provide some policy support, if the town level can't decide, then find the county. It's easier to get policies than money."

  Liu Siyuan was suddenly enlightened and hastily asked if she could introduce a few business people. At this time, Fang Xinyi seemed somewhat embarrassed and said: "The ones I know are all related to my dad, investing in your small project is naturally not a problem, but if he finds out like this, I'm afraid he won't be happy and will have some bad ideas about you..."

  She didn't finish what she was saying, but Liu Siyuan understood. Now her father, who works in the provincial committee, doesn't think much of him; if he found out that she had used their relationship to help him, he would look down on him even more.

  Liu Siyuan sighed and said: "Alright, I know, I'll think of a way myself."

  After some thought, he didn't have any other connections, the only person he could think of was Ouyang Qian. He remembered that she had mentioned her cousins were in business, so he grasped at the last straw and gave her a call. After briefly explaining the situation, Ouyang Qian listened to his account and casually said: "You're just going to get yourself into trouble in town, don't mess around blindly. Sigh... I know you're in a difficult spot right now. Alright, I'll ask for you, wait for my call."

  Liu Siyuan was both grateful and tearful at this moment, feeling a warmth in his heart. He immediately said: "Xiao Qian, I'm really very lucky to have always had you..."

  "Ha ha! Now you know I'm good, don't you? So, how are you going to repay me?"

  After hanging up the phone, he thought about her sentence "it's hard to get off a tiger" and it really hit someone's sore spot. He was depressed to the extreme and even began to fall into a state of self-doubt. Thinking that he had always been smooth sailing in the municipal government inspection room, but when he came to the town, he still wanted to make a big deal out of it. As a result, he couldn't even handle such a small matter and had to ask for help everywhere. Being the secretary of the town committee was really suffocating.

  (Seeking collection)