Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

"It's over, it's all over!"

Some people walked out of the meeting room in a daze, stood in the crowd, and didn't know where to go.

Before I knew it, I had walked out of the building, as if I couldn't hear the calls of my secretary and old friends, and headed straight for the Discipline Inspection Commission building next door.

Some people, full of vigor, accept the flattery and sycophancy of their colleagues.

Take, for example, the county party secretary of Zhengquan County. Gong Zuyu and Liu Yuntian just criticized many people, but they also praised him. His name was mentioned many times, and others were told to learn from him.

Furthermore, after the meeting, the secretary of the provincial party committee standing committee member and municipal party secretary told him to stay for a meal and discuss work.

Whether he advances or not is another matter, but at least his name is on the list. When there are subsequent job adjustments, his name will definitely be the first one mentioned – that's incredibly good news.

Of course, he hadn't forgotten the reason for all of this: it was all thanks to Lin Xiangjun working under him in their county. At this point, he had made up his mind to give Lin Xiangjun more responsibilities when he got back and to deepen their relationship.

As for the fact that his rank cannot be promoted for the time being, that's not a problem. If he wants to, it's very easy to increase the power and influence of his position.

Having connections and the ability to get things done, building a good relationship with such a person is entirely beneficial.

……

Baijiang.

Hu Daoheng, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Youcheng Municipal Party Committee, led a team to conclude their research and inspection tour of Ashu and returned to Baijiang.

At 7 p.m. that evening, the two research teams met at the Provincial Party Committee. After a simple and unpretentious working meal, they gathered in a small conference room.

"They're all here."

Chu Shijun glanced at the members of the two inspection teams, nodded slightly, and asked, "Has Comrade Zhao Zhi notified them yet?"

"Secretary Chu, I just made a call, Governor Zhao will be here soon."

Ye Wentao responded.

"Alright, let Comrade Zhao Zhi come over. Let's discuss this first."

Chu Shijun nodded and pointed to the large screen.

"Make arrangements to submit the research process records and summaries of both research teams."

While the staff were making arrangements, Hu Daoheng got up and handed over a thick stack of documents.

"Secretary Chu, take a look. This is the complete record of the four-day investigation. The key points have been discussed and summarized with Comrade Wentao."

"That's quite a project."

Chu Shijun raised his hand and weighed it; it was indeed quite heavy.

Upon opening the document, one finds a very detailed account of everything from the first day of the research meeting to the process of conducting in-depth research, including written records and on-site photos.

Chu Shijun glanced through it, his brow furrowing slightly, and muttered, "There are quite a few problems here too!"

"yes,"

Hu Daoheng nodded solemnly, his face showing emotion: "In some places, the biggest problem is the lack of basic infrastructure and roads. Without roads, everything is difficult. We can't say that we are cut off from the outside world, but we can certainly say that we are disconnected."

"In other places, the problem is the mindset of the local people. The government has proposed to move them to areas away from flood-prone or inaccessible areas. The young people are happy to do so, but the elderly are unwilling to leave the place where they have lived for generations."

"That's right, we encountered similar situations during our research. This is a common phenomenon, and it's very difficult to change people's mindsets."

Chu Shijun deeply agreed.

"It's difficult to turn things around, but we still have to try. After all, staying in some places for too long can lead to a disconnect from the outside world, but the biggest problems are the safety of life and property during the rainy and winter seasons. If someone gets sick, they can't get down the mountain quickly for treatment, and it's also not safe for children to go to school by trekking through mountains and rivers."

"Secretary Chu, speaking of this, I also asked some people for their opinions at the time,"

Xu Nuojun spoke up,

"They all have one concern. For generations, they have farmed and never had to worry about food and drink. What they are anxious about now is going to school and finding work. In these families, the children are boarding, and the young and middle-aged men are working outside. So what stays at home is mainly farming. If the harvest is good, they can sell some small agricultural products to make enough for their daily expenses."

"Once you move away from your familiar place, changing your mindset is one thing, but the fear is that you won't be able to adapt to the fast pace of life outside. Some people are afraid that they won't have land to farm after moving away, and they don't have the ability to earn money. They have low levels of education and will have to buy everything, which will have a great impact on their lives."

"Even though the local officials clearly stated that they would allocate farmland according to the original plots, and that employment would be arranged based on the actual situation, with subsidies provided, many people were still unwilling. As a result, those who were originally interested became unwilling."

"That's what ordinary people are after."

Chu Shijun shook his head and put down the documents in his hand. "Many of our generation have very low or no education. It's foreseeable that they would be afraid of this and that if they moved away from their familiar places rashly. Without basic land security, they certainly wouldn't believe it if we just said we would give them land."

"The task ahead is arduous and the road is long!"

"This is quite similar to my experience building roads back in the day,"

Li Dakang suddenly spoke up. Seeing everyone looking at him, he smiled and said, "Back then, when I was sent down to work in the countryside, I was the county magistrate of Jinshan County in Handong. At that time, the county was really dirt poor. We couldn't do anything we wanted to do, and the local people were unwilling to accept it. What could we do? We had to build roads so that they could see the benefits."

"But then new obstacles arose: no money, disagreements within the county leadership, and even dissenting opinions from the people. The work was really difficult."

"But after we managed to get the road repaired, everyone saw that it was easier to get in and out, easier to sell things, and safer for children to go to school. Those who had disagreed before all changed their minds and were extremely satisfied."

"So in my opinion, we still need to let the people see real benefits and the advantages of moving out, rather than just the local officials talking about how good this is and how good that is. We may be able to see and predict these things, but the people may not be able to think that far ahead. That is the root cause."

"If it were true that the house would be free to live in, the moving service would be free, and it would be convenient to go into the city, who wouldn't want such a good deal? What they're worried about is whether these things are really true. If they could see through it, they might move in on their own without us having to do anything."

"That makes sense!"

Everyone agreed.

Xu Nuojun stared at him for a few seconds and said, "Comrade Dakang, when you talked about building roads in Jinshan, I remember your attitude was very tough back then. When there was no money, you just waved your hand and grabbed that guy named Yi Xuexi by the neck to ask for money. When no one did it, you just waved your hand and took the lead yourself. I saw this in the newspaper back then."

"Handong is located in the east, so ideological work is easier there; you can be a bit tougher. But in places like Sichuan, your approach won't work."

Li Dakang's face darkened. How could he expose his weakness? That village secretary was a pain that would never go away.

"There's no need for Comrade Nuo to remind us of that. After all, how Ashu handles his work is none of our business."

Chu Shijun and Hu Daoheng exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison. These two had been at it ever since they said they wanted to compare economics.