Me! A high-ranking official!

Seeing the screen instantly flooded with a dense barrage of praise such as "Secretary is mighty," "Secretary Zhao is domineering," and "Upright and just official," Zhao Jianguo couldn't help but chuckle.

He waved to the camera and said half-jokingly, "Alright, alright, folks, I know I'm very imposing and powerful, so there's no need for you to keep emphasizing that. Now let's move on to the serious villagers' suggestion section. Time is precious, so if it's not related to this section, please hold back and don't say anything. Otherwise, the chat will scroll too fast and make me dizzy, and I'll miss the opinions of those who are really facing difficulties."

His humor immediately lightened the tense atmosphere in the live stream. As his words fell, the number of simplistic, bandwagon-like compliments on the screen decreased, and everyone began to seriously consider their own difficulties.

Soon, a long comment popped up: "Secretary, could you please find a way to solve my parents' retirement problem? They're getting old, and we're not around to help them. We're really worried about them."

Upon seeing this comment, Zhao Jianguo's eyes lit up; this was precisely the topic he had been focusing on in his notebook that afternoon.

He leaned closer to the screen, glanced at it, and said with a smile, "The netizen who asked this question, your username is 'Walk Away with Style,' right? Come on, fellow villager, let's connect via voice chat in the live stream. Tell me specifically about the difficulties your elderly relative is facing!"

As he spoke, he initiated a voice call request to the other party in the background.

Two seconds later, the call connected, and a middle-aged woman's somewhat reserved but warm voice came from the phone: "Hello, Secretary, can you hear me? I am a married daughter from Luojia Village. My family is Chen Sanhong's family. My name is Chen Zhenzhen."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jianguo immediately nodded in understanding and said with a gentle smile, "Hello Zhenzhen, I can hear you mentioning Uncle Chen Sanhong, so I roughly know about your family's situation."

"When I first came to the village a few days ago, I spent several days visiting and surveying every household in our village. Among the elderly people who stay in our village all year round, there are more than a dozen households where the elderly are around eighty years old, and some are even over ninety years old, such as your Uncle Chen, and Uncle Luo Dayou's family at the west end of the village."

Zhao Jianguo sighed and spoke to the camera with a heavy expression: "Some of these elderly people only have one child, some have several children, but they have all settled down in other places to work, and some are even more unfortunate, their children left early, and the white-haired people send off the black-haired people. This situation does exist in our village, and it is very heartbreaking."

"Without their children to take care of them, the elderly have become the most difficult problem in the village. Some elderly people are still healthy and can move around and barely cook for themselves, but they are old after all. If they have a headache, fever, fall, or bump into something, they need help from their neighbors and relatives. Some elderly people are bedridden all year round and need others to take care of them in every way. It is better if they have relatives or nephews in the village, but some rely entirely on the kind villagers to take turns to lend a hand."

His heartfelt and extremely accurate account immediately drew a barrage of shocked comments on the live stream's chat: "My God! The Party Secretary really did personally visit and investigate! He even knows so much about each family's members and their ages!"

"Secretary Zhao is so different from those cadres who just sit in their offices going through the motions and drinking tea! He truly cares about the people!" "It seems Secretary Zhao is genuinely here to solve our problems!"

Not only were they astonished, but many villagers with similar situations immediately followed up with urgent questions: "Secretary Zhao, do you have any good solutions? My parents are also in poor health and need to take medication year-round. My mother also has a leg disability, and we can't quit our jobs outside and go back to the village. Is there any good way?"

Looking at the screen full of anxious questions, Zhao Jianguo pondered for a moment and said with a serious expression, "Fellow villagers, our country is now facing a serious aging problem. In rural areas like Luojia Village, most of the young people have gone to work in the city, and the hollowing out of the village is extremely serious. The problem of elderly care left behind is indeed a very difficult problem that is now facing me."

"To say that I could immediately provide you with some magic cure or perfect solution would be me bragging. I wouldn't dare to say that, but please rest assured, fellow villagers!"

With a firm gaze, he solemnly promised, "I will officially include this matter in my top priorities for the coming week! I will strive to come up with a preliminary solution within a week that can temporarily alleviate everyone's urgent needs! Then, I will include this issue in the village committee's long-term work plan to study how to thoroughly and effectively solve our village's elderly care problem!"

Hearing this resounding promise, and seeing that some people on the screen were about to excitedly start spamming "Secretary is awesome!" comments, he quickly smiled and waved his hand to interrupt: "Alright, alright, let's leave the issue of elderly care here for now. Consider this my first task. I'll report on the progress next week. Now, let's get back to business. Are there any other questions?"

Another comment quickly appeared on the screen, from a villager with the online name "Manjianghong": "Secretary, can't our village get a proper village clinic? My parents have chronic illnesses and need medication and blood pressure checks every few days. The current clinic in our village can't support them at all. When the higher-ups come to inspect, the town just sends a doctor to open for half a day to maintain appearances. As soon as the inspection is over, the doctor leaves. This forces my parents to ride their tricycle for several miles to the clinic in the next village every time they need medication. It's too much of a hassle!"

Upon seeing this suggestion, Zhao Jianguo immediately smiled in agreement.

"The question raised by our fellow villager Manjianghong is excellent! To be honest, I also noticed this issue during my visits, which is that the village clinic is often closed and practically useless."

Zhao Jianguo picked up his pen and made a heavy note in his notebook, saying readily, "The difficulty ordinary people face in accessing medical care and medicine is a matter of utmost importance. I will also include the issue of ensuring the regular operation of village clinics in my key work for next week. I will strive to resolve this pain point for everyone within next week!"

After accepting two heavy responsibilities, he checked the time and continued, "Alright, folks, due to time constraints, our village council session will have to end here for now. Please understand that although I am the first secretary, my personal energy is limited. We must take things one step at a time. To ensure efficiency, I've set a rule for myself: I will list three key tasks each week and concentrate my efforts to resolve them within a week!"