Chapter 114: The Current State of the Great Lake

  Fang Xianzhi's enthusiasm exceeded Feng Sizhe's imagination, but neither of them knew that this scene was also seen by Qi Hengsan, the deputy county magistrate standing not far away in the corridor. He looked at Fang Xianzhi lowering his identity to welcome Feng Sizhe and couldn't help but sneer, "Hmph, he's just a young man who hasn't even grown out of his youth, is he really worth everyone's efforts to win him over?" Although he said this, it didn't stop him from turning around and walking into the office to dial Sun Shicun's phone upstairs.

  There's no way, the county party committee and government are so small, with even a slight stir causing everyone to know, even if they want to cover it up, they can't.

  In Fang Xianzhi's office, Feng Sicheng received a more cordial reception than he had at Sun Shicun's place. At the very least, County Head Fang did not sit behind his desk with an air of superiority like Secretary Sun had done; instead, the two men sat side by side on the sofa, chatting as if they were old friends.

  Feng Si Zhe let out a long sigh in his heart, he can now be certain that Fang Xianzhi's position as county magistrate in Dahu County is not secure, and the conflict between him and Secretary Sun must be great. Otherwise, he would not have condescended to this extent, showing such kindness to a young man like himself who is over 40 years old. However, no matter what, this situation is also beneficial to him. Taking advantage of others' internal strife, he can now see the situation more clearly, and prepare for his next move.

  The conversation with Fang Xianzhi was a bit heavier, perhaps because his thinking was different from Sun Shicun's. Anyway, he used the simplest language to give Feng Sizhe a brief overview of the current situation in Dahu County, which can be summarized in four sentences: The people are suffering, the county is poor, the government has no credibility, and the internal is not united.

  Talking about the suffering of the common people, it's because after all these years of reform and opening up, and more than 40 years since the founding of the country, there are still some places in Dahulu County where people have not solved the problem of food and clothing. Although the state has invested a lot of poverty alleviation funds every year, there have been no cases of starvation, but look at what the common people eat, wear, and use? Even basic problems such as children's education and medical treatment for illnesses cannot be solved. It's easy to imagine that if things continue like this, how can there be hope?

  The county is poor, because up to now, there are basically no enterprises in Dalhu County that can create taxes for the government. There is only one foundry and a lighter factory, which are barely alive. Every year, they rely on government support, otherwise, they would not be able to survive.

  The government has no credibility, which can be understood because it cannot bring actual income and changes in life to the people, with more and more people having nothing to do, naturally, people's trust in the government will greatly decline. If this continues, coupled with the possibility of corporate bankruptcy, many laid-off workers will emerge at that time, and if the government is still unable to help them, it will not only be a matter of credibility but may also lead to some political events.

  Internally divided, when it comes to this point, Fang Xianzhi is even more resentful. Next, in such a situation, everyone should think about how to overcome difficulties together, work hard, unite as one, and overcome difficulties. However, the reality is not like that at all. Many people have never thought about how poverty was caused, and some people have even become accustomed to it, thinking that the national poverty alleviation funds are a matter of course every year. For this reason, in order to get this national funding that does not require any effort, many people do not want to change this situation, but instead sit back and wait for death, deeply believing that Dahu County is like this and has never thought about changing their mindset. On the contrary, whoever really wants to do something for Dahu County will be obstructed by them, and there are even some means of attack, which is a very disheartening thing for those who want to do things.