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Chapter 1303 Disagreements
After the meeting ended and most of the county committee members had left, Tong Kun estimated the time and, seeing that Deputy Secretary Yu of the prefectural committee was still in his office, cautiously dialed the phone.

"Deputy Secretary Yu, I'm bothering you so late because I wanted to report on the recent situation in Lin County...!"

"Sigh, I'm so worried!" Tong Kun's tone was full of concern.

On the other end of the phone, Deputy Secretary Yu's voice sounded tired: "Xiao Tong, just say what's on your mind."

“That’s how it is,” Tong Kun said in a low voice:

"The thing is, Comrade Lin Jie is not taking the work you assigned to him to heart at all."

"They were completely misled by that young technician named Lin Hao from the Water Resources Bureau. Somehow, that young man stumbled upon a waterhole in a village below, and Lin Jie treated him like a treasure. He made the villages below set up water-finding teams and wanted to carry out some kind of 'diverting the Zhang River into the forest' project."

"They are now completely disregarding the instructions of the prefectural committee to fight drought and replant, and are preparing to mobilize a large number of young and strong laborers from various villages to find water, dig a canal, divert water from the Zhang River into the forest, and also hold some kind of technical training class."

This would mean taking away the main labor force from agricultural production! I repeatedly tried to dissuade him, saying that the focus should be on the autumn harvest, but Comrade Lin Jie wouldn't listen at all, and even criticized me for being conservative and not understanding the big picture…!

"Deputy Secretary Yu, I'm really worried. If things continue like this, we won't be able to meet the autumn grain target, and we won't be able to explain it to our superiors!"

Tong Kun cleverly transformed Lin Jie's idea of ​​diverting the Zhang River into Linjie's work to oppose Deputy Secretary Yu, packaging his obstruction as loyalty to the instructions of his superiors, and distorting Lin Jie's strategic concept into a reckless act that disregarded the overall situation.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Deputy Secretary Yu's voice, which was filled with suppressed anger:
"Alright, I understand. This Lin Jie is completely out of control! Keep a close eye on things, and report back to me immediately if anything happens!"

"Yes, yes, please rest assured." Tong Kun respectfully hung up the phone, a barely perceptible sneer appearing on his face.

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On the other side, Lin Hao returned to his home in the county committee's residential compound, covered in dust.

As he opened the door, the warm light and the aroma of simple food washed away much of his fatigue.

"You're back?" Li Huizhen poked her head out from the kitchen, a gentle smile on her face.

At this moment, she had a rosy complexion, thanks to Lin Hao's timely treatment and the effect of life energy; her originally fatal lung disease had long since been cured.

"Yes, you're back!" Lin Hao held the package in his hand and looked at the virtuous woman. He felt a little proud.

Actually, when Lin Hao was changing his identity, his first thought when he thought of this woman who had almost no presence was to set himself as single.

But after thinking about it, she was someone who had appeared on screen before, and more importantly, she was quite pretty. She was not only gentle and virtuous, but also put her man first. This made Lin Hao somewhat reluctant to part with her.

If it were a typical villainous, marginal character, it wouldn't matter if it was gone, but for this kind of benevolent character, it's better to keep it.

"I heard you did a great job in the village down there today. You not only found water, but you also saved people?" Li Huizhen asked with concern as she served him rice.

"I was lucky, it was just a coincidence," Lin Hao said with a hint of pride.

The two sat together at the table. The food was not plentiful, and even a bit meager, consisting mostly of coarse grains. That was fine, but the main problem was that there wasn't much water either.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Hao took out a plate of cold meat salad from his spatial storage, and then took out a bottle of water, saying:

"On the way back, I bought some braised pig's head meat. I just bought some to help you recover!"

"This water was given to me today in Geda Village when I was helping them find a water source. I really couldn't refuse!"

What Lin Hao took out was no ordinary thing. In fact, there were no meat vendors on the street, and if there were, they would have been sold out long ago. He just said that to give Li Huizhen a reason not to worry.

As for the water, Lin Hao stored it directly in his space. There was no other way; the water supply in the county committee's residential compound was insufficient, relying on a single hand pump well to pump water up little by little. The key issue was that the water volume was insufficient and there simply wasn't enough to go around.

Even Lin Jie's wife had to wait in line to get water, let alone Li Huizhen, who always received very little water. That's why Lin Hao thought of using this as an excuse to get some water for his family.

Although Li Huizhen was happy, she then seemed to remember something and said reproachfully:

"Why are you buying meat? Everyone's starving right now, and you're still buying meat?!"

"I was thinking about how I've wronged you all these years since we got married. Not only have I not been able to give you a good life, but you even lost your job because of me. You came all this way here, and I don't want anyone to make you suffer!"

Li Huizhen was deeply moved by Lin Hao's words. She lowered her head shyly, glanced at Lin Hao's doting expression, and felt incredibly sweet inside.

After dinner, the couple inevitably bickered and made up before bed. During this rare moment of warmth, Lin Hao held Li Huizhen's hand, but his expression was somewhat solemn.

“Huizhen,” he began, “I must accomplish the task of diverting the Zhang River into Linxian County, as it concerns the future of hundreds of thousands of people in Linxian.”

"I'll probably be even busier in the days to come. Secretary Lin has made up his mind to push forward the project of diverting water from the Zhang River to the forest, and I will be the main person in charge of the technical aspects..."

Looking at the determined light in his eyes, Li Huizhen reached out and gently took his hand, saying:

"I understand, I will always support you."

Then Li Huizhen leaned against Lin Hao's chest and murmured:

“I know that you are doing something important, something that will benefit the people of Linxian County.”

"Don't worry, I'll take care of things at home. Just... please be careful and don't overwork yourself."

Lin Hao sighed and then said, "Actually, I'm not afraid of being tired, but I'm afraid of encountering many obstacles along the way."

"Director Tong in the county only knows how to flatter Deputy Secretary Yu of the prefectural party committee. He only cares about the death order of 'drought relief and replanting' and doesn't care at all about what the people really need."

"As for Deputy Secretary Yu, in order to avoid making mistakes, he would rather watch everyone continue to suffer."

He looked out the window at the dark night sky, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
"In order for the water to be successfully diverted, these obstacles must be bypassed, or... moved away."

"This is not for my personal sake, but for the completion of this canal, so that Linxian will no longer suffer from water shortages..."

He shared his concerns and initial strategic assessments during a late-night conversation with his wife.

Li Huizhen nestled against him and said softly, "I know you have something important on your mind. Whatever decision you make, I believe in you."

next day
The atmosphere in the deputy secretary's office was tense. Lin Jie arrived full of hope with a carefully prepared preliminary plan for diverting the Zhang River into Lin County, only to be met with a sharp rebuke from Deputy Secretary Yu.

"Lin Jie! Where has your organizational discipline gone?!" Deputy Secretary Yu slammed his fist on the table, his voice sharp and angry.

"Right now, the central task for the entire province is to combat drought, ensure the autumn harvest, and replant autumn crops! And what are you doing down here with a greenhorn like him?"

"Looking for water sources? Holding training courses? And building canals? This is disorganized and undisciplined; it's a typical case of trying to be different and attract attention!"

Lin Jie suppressed his anger and tried to explain, "Deputy Secretary Yu, please let me explain. Our efforts in finding water and providing training are all aimed at solving the problem at its root. Without water, replanting is a waste of effort!"

"What do you mean, 'fundamentally'?" Deputy Secretary Yu interrupted him, pointing out the window and shouting aggressively:
"Let me tell you what the fundamental task is! The fundamental task is to complete the grain production targets assigned by our superiors! It's about ensuring that the people don't starve this year!"

"Your canal, drawn on paper, how many years will it take to build? Ten years? Eight years? During these ten or eight years, will the people of Linxian starve? You're playing with the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people in Linxian!"

Deputy Secretary Yu, with an air of righteous indignation and selflessness, reprimanded the official.

"It's precisely because we don't want everyone to starve that we must build this canal!" Lin Jie's stubbornness flared up, and he retorted loudly.

"Deputy Secretary Yu, have you gone down to the grassroots level? Do you know that the people don't even have drinking water?"

"Replanting, replanting, but without water, the seedlings will dry up and die the next day! That's a real waste of manpower and resources, and that's truly letting down the people!"

"Wasting money and manpower? You...!" Deputy Secretary Yu's face turned pale with anger, and he shouted, "Lin Jie, are you questioning the prefectural committee's decision?"

"I'm not questioning the decision, I'm just stating the facts!" Lin Jie went all out, slamming his hand on the table, making the teacup rattle.

"We cannot stand by and watch the people suffer while doing nothing in order to avoid making mistakes! Diverting the Zhang River into the forest is the only way out! This project must be carried out!"

The atmosphere in the office was tense, with the two secretaries glaring at each other.

"So, Lin Jie, you're going to talk back to your superiors and refuse to cooperate with your work, huh!" Deputy Secretary Yu said in a condescending tone, clearly exasperated.

"I told you to implement drought relief and replanting, and you actually told me it's a waste of manpower and resources!"

Isn't this taking things out of context? The prerequisite for drought relief and replanting is having water. All the other villages and towns with water have completed the replanting work as instructed by the higher authorities. How did that become me resisting and arguing with the higher authorities and not cooperating with the work?

However, Deputy Secretary Yu ignored him completely and shouted sternly:
"Lin Jie, let me tell you, I'm going to have someone investigate you, this county official, right now!"

"Old Yu, Deputy Secretary Yu, what's going on?" At this moment, Secretary Gao walked in and, seeing the two men at loggerheads, quickly tried to mediate:
"Let's talk this out! You're making so much noise that everyone in the office building can hear us!"

"It's not that I'm not speaking properly!" With that, Deputy Secretary Yu pointed at Lin Jie and angrily said:

"Your Linxian County Party Committee Secretary is really something else! He has such strong organizational discipline, he doesn't even bother to properly carry out orders from higher-ups!"

"Calm down, calm down!" Secretary Gao advised kindly, then gestured to Lin Jie, hoping he would admit his mistake.

Then Secretary Gao said to Lin Jie, "Lin Jie, speak properly! Look how angry you've made Deputy Secretary Yu!"

"Don't try to fool me. Don't think that just because you're speaking up for him, this matter will be over!" At this point, Deputy Secretary Yu had gone berserk, ignoring Secretary Gao's presence and speaking directly to Lin Jie:

"Lin Jie, on behalf of the Prefectural Committee's Drought Relief Leading Group, I order you to immediately accept a formal interview with the Prefectural Committee!"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Gao stopped trying to persuade him and simply found a sofa to sit down.

Seeing that the office had quieted down, Deputy Secretary Yu instantly came to his senses and realized that he had done something stupid, especially since he had done it in front of Secretary Gao.

The usually amiable Secretary Gao, however, spoke expressionlessly:
"Keep arguing! Keep arguing! You want to investigate Lin Jie? Go ahead and investigate!"

"Is the investigation into Lin Jie's corruption and abuse of power? Or is it his visit to the countryside to inspect the drought situation and find solutions?"

Deputy Secretary Yu's face turned pale. He knew who Lin Jie was all too well. The investigation was just a casual threat. Based on his understanding of Lin Jie, he figured the investigation wouldn't uncover anything wrong.

The key issue is that he just put his chopsticks into Lao Gao's bowl right in front of Lao Gao; that's the real problem.

Then Deputy Secretary Yu quickly tried to salvage the situation:
"Old Gao, it's not that I insist on investigating him, it's just that he completely disregards orders from his superiors!"

Secretary Gao waved his hand casually, then said:
"It's alright, whether you investigate or not is up to you. Lin Jie has already reported to me about the plan to divert the Zhang River into the forest!"

"They neither asked their superiors for money nor asked us to provide grain. They raised the grain themselves and did not take any wages. They only asked us to ask the provincial party committee to help coordinate with the neighboring province to agree to let them build a canal to divert water from the Zhanghe River in Pingshun County upstream!"

"I originally wanted Lin Jie to ask for your opinion, but since you disagree, I won't force you. However, I will report to my superiors in my own name. As for the investigation, it's up to you!"

Secretary Gao's decisive decision left Deputy Secretary Yu pale-faced, as it meant the two had completely broken off relations.

However, the project of diverting water from the Zhang River into the forest has finally taken its first step.

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Lin Jie then returned to Lin County. Although he encountered setbacks at the prefectural committee, he managed to gain the support of Secretary Gao, who was always a nice guy.

This also strengthened Lin Jie's determination to push forward the work. Subsequently, in accordance with the county party committee's previous decision, he immediately deployed and organized a water-finding team to go to neighboring counties with relatively abundant water resources to borrow and transport water to solve the urgent problem.

Tong Kun, who had always believed that his superiors would not approve the diversion of the Zhang River into the forest, was completely dumbfounded upon hearing the news.

Deputy Secretary Yu was furious. He had opposed the plan from the beginning, so how could he agree to it?

Just as Tong Kun was stunned, Lin Jie, to ensure the operation went smoothly, specifically instructed Tong Kun:
"Old Tong, call the surrounding counties immediately to coordinate and explain our difficulties, asking for their support and assistance."

"Okay, Secretary Lin, I'll get right on it." Tong Kun agreed with unusual ease.

However, back in his office, Tong Kun merely flipped through some documents, sneered, and made no attempt to pick up the phone.

In his view, Lin Jie was "neglecting his duties." It would be good for the water-finding team to run into obstacles and suffer some hardships, which would prove his correctness and also let Deputy Secretary Yu see through Lin Jie's nonsense.

(End of this chapter)