Me! A high-ranking official!

He paused slightly, his smile fading and replaced by a serious expression: "Of course, some unpleasant incidents occurred during the process. Our village's former Party Secretary and village head, Luo Shuishan, has been taken away for investigation by the county discipline inspection department for serious issues such as undermining organizational unity, engaging in malicious competition, and even attempting to enrich himself at public expense. This incident should serve as a warning to everyone: whatever we do, we must act in accordance with our conscience and be worthy of the people!"

The live stream was immediately flooded with comments like "Well done!" and "Secretary Zhao is awesome!"

He ignored the comments and continued his report: "The second thing is the recruitment of workers by Hotan Medicinal Herbs Company. This work has been successfully completed. Hotan Company recruited a total of 35 workers in our village this time, with a starting salary of 3,000 yuan. Moreover, the company is also responsible for paying the five social insurances and one housing fund for everyone! This is a unique treatment in our surrounding area. In addition, others don't need to be envious. In the next few years, as long as our first phase project goes smoothly, the company will launch the second phase project, and will recruit even more workers. So, those villagers who did not get hired this time don't need to worry. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"The third thing, and the most important one!" Zhao Jianguo raised his voice, "is the funding issue for the five-kilometer village road leading to the provincial highway! Currently, this funding has been basically resolved!"

As soon as he said this, the number of likes in the live stream skyrocketed.

He counted on his fingers for everyone on camera: "This road needs to be paved. Experts estimate the total investment will be 1.4 million yuan. Where will this money come from? Let me tell you. Hotan Company has strongly supported our village's infrastructure construction, donating 700,000 yuan free of charge. With the great attention of the county party committee and county government, the county has approved 500,000 yuan in special funds for road construction, which is expected to be disbursed within half a month. My family's support, the county culture and tourism bureau, has also squeezed out 70,000 yuan in assistance funds for us. That brings the total to 1.27 million yuan."

He took a sip of water and continued, "What about the remaining 130,000 yuan funding gap? Our village committee has over 30 mu of collectively owned wasteland in the east of the village. After a collective vote by the village committee, we leased the entire land to Hotan Company as supporting land. Hotan Company was very generous, paying ten years' rent in one lump sum, totaling 170,000 yuan! This money will go into the village's collective account and will be used entirely to fill the funding gap for road construction. The extra tens of thousands of yuan will be kept as an emergency reserve for the village. With this, the money for road construction in Luojia Village is completely raised!"

"That concludes my report on the progress of the three tasks set forth last week. This report is now finished." He said with a smile, "Now, let's move directly to the second segment: 'People Ask Questions'! If you have any opinions or suggestions about the village's development, or any difficulties you encounter in your lives, please feel free to post them in the comments section. Let's speak freely!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the comments in the live stream started scrolling.

Suddenly, a question with a colored bullet comment popped up prominently. The account that asked the question was named "Black Eyes": "Secretary Zhao, this road repair fund of over one million yuan is no small amount. How does the village plan to supervise this money and ensure that every penny is used for road repairs and not misused?"

He glanced at the ID and the professional tone of the question, and immediately knew that this was definitely not a question asked by a villager from Luojia Village. It must be a leader from some higher-ups testing him or trying to sabotage him.

However, he remained calm and instead smiled and said, "This fellow villager named Black Eyes asked a very professional question, and he got to the point. More than a million yuan is a huge sum of money for our village. The hard-earned money of the people and the special funds from the higher authorities must not become a muddled account."

Speaking confidently to the camera, he said, "I already have a preliminary plan in mind regarding how this money will be used and how it will be supervised. I'm planning to go to the town in the next couple of days to report to the town leaders. My idea is to directly ask the town government to establish a joint account managed by the town and villages, to provide full third-party supervision of these funds. Every expenditure of this money must be approved by the town. Moreover, the road construction team must not be privately appointed; it must follow a formal, open, and transparent bidding process, overseen by the town, to completely eliminate any possibility of underhanded dealings!"

These words were actually spoken on a whim.

Since his last overstepping of authority regarding the five million, he had dealt with the town government several times. He had initially thought Wang Yongchun would use this opportunity to obstruct him, but unexpectedly, several applications he anticipated encountering resistance were all approved smoothly in the town, receiving the green light from the start. Seeing Chun Guang Shi Se enter the live stream, he guessed that Wang Yongchun, as a seasoned grassroots politician, must have realized the tide had turned and was no longer planning to fight him to the death.

Since Wang Yongchun has shown a willingness to reconcile, he doesn't intend to take advantage of the county's power to be aggressive. The five million yuan project is a lucrative opportunity, and it's normal for the town government, which has direct jurisdiction, to feel resentful because it can't get any of the benefits. Now, he is returning the favor by voluntarily handing over the supervision and bidding process of the 1.4 million yuan road construction funds to the town, which is equivalent to giving Wang Yongchun a dignified way out and a sweet treat.

This not only expressed his respect and obedience to the town's Party committee, but also secured the town government's endorsement of the project. If any disputes or troubles arose during the road construction, the town, having obtained oversight, would naturally have to cover for him. Moreover, the 1.4 million yuan for road construction was meticulously calculated by experts; it was barely enough to fill the pits. With Luo Family Village so popular now, and dozens of county leaders watching this experimental field, even if the town had a lot of guts, they would absolutely not dare to openly embezzle or misappropriate this road construction fund. Even if there were some underhanded tactics involved, at most they would only get a few tens of thousands of yuan in "hardship fees," which wouldn't be a big deal.

But the obedience he showed in the live broadcast is exactly what Wang Yongchun wants to see right now!

No sooner had Zhao Jianguo finished answering than another villager asked, "Secretary, since the first phase is so profitable, when will the second phase of the project be completed? Our family also wants to rent out our land and earn rent!"

Looking at the screen, Zhao Jianguo spoke frankly, "I understand everyone's feelings, but we have to be realistic. The earliest we can expect the second phase of the project is three years away, and that's assuming the first phase goes smoothly and yields fruitful results. After all, Hotan Company has invested over five million yuan, and businesses need to make a profit! If our village's investment environment isn't good, or if the first phase isn't profitable, then the second phase might have to be indefinitely postponed. So, we must work together to make the first phase a success!"