Du Weimin graduated from technical secondary school in 96, and after graduation, he entered the Pucheng County Agricultural Bureau under the arrangement of his family, and is still a small clerk.

In this kind of small county, everything depends on connections, and it is a society where relationships are greater than rules.

The concept of "good relations and good work" is deeply rooted.

Connections determine success or failure, and everything is behind the rules, abilities, talents, and levels. Your ability is not reflected in the difference in income of a few hundred yuan, but in how many people you know, how many channels from all walks of life, how many things can be opened conveniently, and how well you can navigate in the gray ~ area.

But he himself is not a mixed person, and he will work hard in the past few years, but after a few years, he is still standing still.

After a long time, Du Weimin can also see it, maybe he is like this, he has a stable job, marries a daughter-in-law, has a child, and his life has passed like this.

Unexpectedly, the turn of fate came so suddenly.

Qi Zheng saw in the county information provided by the county government that Du Weimin's research report was the most rigorous. It not only contains the current situation of agricultural resources in the towns and villages of Pucheng County, but also includes suggestions on geological conditions and industrial development, which is quite insightful, so he was specially ordered to accompany the inspection.

Driving from the county seat, Qi Zheng looked at Du Weimin, who didn't look much older than himself, with a thin and fair face, he was not a good talker, he didn't talk much after meeting and greeting, and he looked a little shy.

"Duke, have you been out to work for a few years, are you married?" Qi Zheng took the initiative to break the silence.

"I've been working for six years since I came out in '96. Still alone. Du Weimin's smile was a little bitter.

Qi Zheng nodded calmly, "I've read your research report, it's very substantial, it can be seen that Duke should have traveled all over the county." ”

Speaking of this, Du Weimin's emotions also relaxed a lot, he sighed, "No, in 98, the county wanted to promote the planting of cash crops, for this, didn't we break our legs? ”

"Why? I see that your report has experimental data and feasibility analysis, and the operability should be not small. Qi Zheng said in surprise.

"It's hard to put into words. Du Weimin shook his head, his eyes were a little confused, "No matter how well the report is done, it is useless if it does not meet the wishes of the leaders below." ”

"At that time, the price of fruits on the market was once high, so many towns and villages were promoting the planting of fruit trees. The county has also introduced cooperative companies, promoted like this, promoted like that, planted apples this year, and changed pears next year, spending a lot of seedling money, but planting either does not grow much, or does not bear fruit, or the fruit is not as good as they say, and they can't sell it, only feed the pigs, and the farmers cut them all in a fit of anger. ”

"In some places, fruit trees are not suitable for planting, but the local leaders insist on going their own way, and in the end it is the common people who have worked hard and in vain who suffers; in some places, the fruits have been successfully planted, but to whom are they sold? The county town has sold some of them, but most of them cannot be sold, and the county has also gone to the provincial capital to invite people to buy them, but people say that the road is far away, and the highway is not easy to walk, and if you pull a car back, you have to rot half of it. In the end, it all ended in a farce. ”

Qi Zheng suddenly, like the northern part of Pucheng County, where they are now going, according to Du Weimin's research, there are many barren mountains and slopes in the local area, and the soil conditions are extremely suitable for planting pasture grass and developing animal husbandry in mountains and hills, but in the end, the leaders chose to promote the planting of fruit trees, and it is not surprising that they failed.

The topic was opened, Du Weimin was not restrained, he asked curiously: "I heard that your investment this time is very large, and you are going to cover the whole county, what kind of project do you plan to invest in?"

Facing Du Weimin's expectant gaze, Qi Zheng was noncommittal: "What specific project has not yet been decided? Aren't we coming out to investigate, we have to see the actual situation before we can have a plan." Anyway, I'm going to work hard for you this time, and I'll be running around the county these days. ”

Du Weimin was a little disappointed when he saw that Qi Zheng refused to speak, but he still replied: "Hey, what's the hard work, I'm familiar with the situation in the townships below, what do you want to know, just ask, I got the task to do my best to cooperate with you." ”

"Besides, my home is also in Pucheng County, if it can develop, what does it matter if it suffers more?"

Qi Zheng smiled slightly, agreeing with his statement.

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Judging from the map, Guanting Township is located in the northeast of Pucheng County and is the largest township in the county.

The cultivated land area of the whole township accounts for only 10 percent, the forest cover of the SS area is about 40 percent, and the rest is mainly hilly areas, among which the number of barren hills and slopes is very large.

Along the way, Qi Zheng clearly realized that transportation is the biggest difficulty and bottleneck in the development of the county.

Especially Guanting Township, the location is indeed not very good, just in the northeast corner of the entire Pucheng County, and then east is the territory of Jiangnan Province, which can be described as a typical border area between the two provinces. Located in a mountainous and hilly area, the road infrastructure is quite weak, and even the road to the county is in a potholed asphalt condition, which is quite bad, which seriously restricts the development of the economy.

If you want to get rich, build roads first. This sentence seems to have a special meaning in Pucheng County, especially in an area where there is no railway, and road construction is even more important.

When I arrived at Guanting Township, I got off the bus and was warmly welcomed by Zhao Shugen, a senior township official, and Guiming, the township head, who rushed to hear the news.

"Mr. Qi, Mr. Zhang, this is Secretary Zhao Shugen of Guanting Township, well, this one is the head of Gui Township. Du Weimin also introduced each other with a smile. It can be seen that he has a good relationship with the two.

"Mr. Qi, Mr. Zhang, welcome to our Guanting Township for inspection. Chief Gui and I have long heard that there will be big investors coming down to inspect the environment, and today we can wait until you come, so we have made a special trip to greet you. "Zhao Shugen is not tall, but he is quite strong and quite aggressive. Compared with the thin Gui Township Chief, it really has the taste of Hades and ghosts.

Qi Zheng and Zhang Zehong also greeted the two politely.

"Mr. Qi, Mr. Zhang, it's not us who blow, there is no place in this Guanting Township that we are not familiar with, Du Ke also knows that I am the Minister of Armed Forces, and I have been working in the district for several years. Not to mention Guanting Township, even Pucheng County is not unfamiliar with it. No one dares to say anything on this one-third of an acre of land in Guanting Township. Zhao Shugen said with a smile, "So, Mr. Qi, Mr. Zhang, if your investment project is placed in our Guanting Township, I will keep the land you want, I will give you that land, you want the mountain, I will give you the mountain!"

Qi Zheng and Zhang Zehong were both amused by this guy with a simple name but a rough personality. said it quite bluntly, and said his intentions straight to the point.

"Secretary Zhao, we will consider the whole situation when this project is built there, where the conditions are most suitable, and where the project will be built, I will not make a decision without looking at it. Qi Zheng laughed.

"Mr. Qi, Mr. Zhang, our Secretary Zhao is a straight person, and he speaks straightforwardly. Our Guanting Township is a little far away from the county seat. But when it comes to conditions, the people here are simple, and the geological conditions are also suitable, if there is land, mountains and mountains, and water and water, we have been looking forward to the county to show them the way to get rich. To be honest, Secretary Zhao and I are looking forward to it with green eyes. Mr. Qi, Mr. Zhang, why don't we take you to see if it's suitable or not?"

This township chief surnamed Gui doesn't look at people and doesn't slip away, but when he talks about it, Qi Zheng really doesn't see that this guy has a good mouth, it seems that these secretaries and township chiefs still have two brushes.

However, he had a little more affection for these two uninvited guests, no matter what their ideas, at least they could figure out pulling a project for their township.

This can be regarded as having a heart, as long as he doesn't want to stuff it into his pocket, Qi Zheng feels that he should add points based on this.

"That's it, Secretary Zhao, Township Chief Gui, I'm bothering you, we can only take a general look at the environment, whether it is suitable or not, or will we consider it comprehensively. But if it's good, we'll focus on it. Qi Zheng didn't talk much nonsense, and happily agreed.

Regardless of the past and present life, Qi Zheng is also the first time to go to Guanting Township.

At first glance, he admitted that Zhao Shugen and Gui Ming both had some skills, although they were a little poor, but at least from the cleanliness of the township government, the development status of the streets in the township and the construction of the surrounding houses, you can get a glimpse of the whole leopard, and the two have put a lot of effort into seeking development.

However, out of the township, the further north you go, the less optimistic the situation becomes.

The car was bumpy all the way, full of potholes, and even many times, the mountain roads were so narrow that the group had to walk forward.

Due to the dense mountainous terrain and numerous hills, many local villagers still live below the poverty line.

Embryonic houses, mud floors, leaky roofs, leaky doors and windows, simple and dilapidated tables, chairs and benches, and some of them are still surrounded by walls.

They have no electricity, no modern toilets, no bathrooms......

The village was littered with livestock droppings, children stared at them blankly, and many of the elderly's dark, slightly tired faces were full of curiosity and doubt.

Talking to some villagers, I learned that many families are elderly people and children who have stayed at home, and that young strong laborers have gone to work in economically developed areas to earn money.

The hardships of life have carved marks on their faces. The longing and yearning for the outside world, and the helplessness of the years urging people to grow old, are all sad.

Stepping on this land, Qi Zheng and others, who were accustomed to steel and concrete, and busy traffic, were shocked and stinging in their hearts.

It's hard to imagine that it's the 21st century, and so many people are struggling with extreme poverty;

Without seeing it with one's own eyes, we can't believe that the situation of "lack of clothing, lack of food, hunger and cold" really exists in our country.

Qi Zheng was in a heavy mood.

In the final analysis, in fact, he is not so great, he can guide the country, and fight painstakingly for the interests of the country and the pain of the people for many years.

There are some levels that he can't reach, and he can't get in touch.

But within what we can, should we influence more people? Should we change the fate of more people? This may not need an answer.

What is certain is that even if you can't change the world, you must strive to be strong enough to protect those around you from harm.

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On the way back from Guanting Township, everyone's faces were not very good-looking.

Du Weimin could see that Qi Zheng and Zhang Zehong were in a very bad mood, and he could understand their mood.

Thinking that when he saw such a scene for the first time, how good could his mood be?

But he still sweated at the adventurous actions of Zhao Shugen and Gui Ming - Du Weimin knew their intentions, which was to use the poverty of the villagers to impress Qi Zheng's compassion and strive for greater opportunities for Guanting Township.

However, this is also a risky move, and it is likely to be counterproductive, thus completely dissuading Qi Zheng's investment intentions. You have backward infrastructure, and now you have shown the most backward side of the villagers directly, and it is really hard to say whether it is right or wrong.

It wasn't until he heard that Qi Zhengchang breathed a sigh of relief and said to Zhang Zehong: "You still have to keep getting stronger." ”

Zhang Zehong nodded silently.

Du Weimin's heart was put down.

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