At 9 o'clock in the morning of June 30, in the first conference room of the Qiaoshan County Government, a special meeting of the government party group was being held. The meeting was presided over by Wang Yongxin, head of Qiaoshan County, and attended by deputy county magistrates, members of the party group and some section chiefs, and Chu Tianqi, Cao Yukun, and Pei Xiaojun were present.

Cao Yukun was speaking: "County Magistrate Wang, the leaders of Qiaoshan County, this time I went to Qiaoshan County to investigate, I really benefited a lot, I felt a lot, and I was very educated. During the whole research period, we not only touched poverty, but also felt the positive desire of the local people to get rid of poverty and become rich, and also felt the indomitable spirit of the local people to fight against poverty. Here I will illustrate this with a few examples.

The first stop of our investigation was Yanggu Village, Da Nan Township, where we felt the hardships of life and the kindness and friendliness of the villagers. We stayed in the house of Shao Wanfu, a villager, and ate, lived and worked with them. Wanfu shows the expectation of the owner's parents and himself for prosperity, although they are not rich now, but they have been working hard in that direction. We visited 17 households in Yanggu Village and 25 families in the other two natural villages, and almost most of them had the good expectations of Shao Wanfu's family and worked hard in various ways.

Shao Wanfu's food is mainly corn, the staple food at noon is corn flour cake, the evening is corn batter, the supplementary food is potatoes, and the non-staple food is dried vegetables. To be honest, when we first ate one or two meals, we still felt very good, but after a few days, especially in the following days, we really couldn't eat anymore. However, the local villagers have been eating these things for almost ten years, and they have no regrets, they are still full of confidence in life, and they are full of gratitude to the party and the government. Afterwards, we learned that they usually have one dish a day, mainly pickles, but in these days, they have a dish, and they take out dried beans and dried pumpkin strips......"

Cao Yukun's speech lasted more than 20 minutes, focusing on some experiences in rural research, and talking about what he saw, thought and felt in the process of contacting poor people.

After Cao Yukun, Pei Xiaojun went on to speak: "I will continue the topic of Cao Investigator and talk about the spirit of the locals. Yanggucun Primary School is a semi-boarding primary school with only 21 students, and the school has only one teacher, Hou Mingjuan, who is not only a teacher, but also a caregiver for the children, like the children's mother, and the children's protector. Teacher Hou is only twenty-five years old, it is a good time in the cardamom years of life, and she has a beautiful face and figure, but she is willing to be poor, willing to contribute, and her soul is even more beautiful.

While conducting research in the village, we also felt the spirit of the township cadres, which can be felt from the words and conversations of the villagers, and can be corroborated from some examples. In Da Dan Township, we came into contact with Zhao Dashan, the township secretary, and Qi Min, the head of the township, and in Zhao Dashan's room, we saw two pairs of yellow rubber shoes with patches, which is unimaginable in many townships. The township chief Qi Min is only thirty-one years old, but he is dressed very plainly, and he has been running at the grassroots level all the year round, and his face looks more than ten years old. When we first met, Secretary Zhao and Township Chief Qi were both riding motorcycles and had just returned from the fields.

We once inquired about riding a motorcycle, Secretary Zhao and the head of Qi Township, and they calculated an account, and as a result, various office expenses were saved, accounting for a certain proportion of the township finance. Of course, their savings are commendable, but what touches us even more is their courage to open source ideas and practices. We have seen and investigated several tax sources cultivated in Da Nan Township, and these projects are not to squeeze too much surplus value from villagers and enterprises, but to rely on the increase of new content, so while paying taxes, enterprises have also increased their income. And so far, none of these new tax source projects have been unfinished, and all of them have reached the level of benign tax payment, which is even more rare.

Although Secretary Zhao and Township Chief Qi are simple, they are not stingy at all with villagers or other people in need. Secretary Zhao has donated more than 85,000 yuan over the years, which is not much for us in big cities. But for Secretary Zhao, a township cadre with old and young, it can undoubtedly be described as a 'huge amount', and what is even more rare is that he donated from his salary little by little during his work, and he has insisted on it for 30 years. If we hadn't stumbled upon a thank-you letter, we wouldn't have known about it. Qi Min, the head of the township, took out a considerable amount of money from his salary to show love to many poor children, and after his deeds were exposed by postal personnel, he was also reported by the Hexi Provincial Daily. But for these things, Secretary Zhao and Township Chief Qi did not mention a word.

To be honest, at the beginning, the villagers spoke highly of the township cadres, and the words and deeds of Secretary Zhao and Township Chief Qi made us appreciate, but we couldn't help but wonder if there was a suspicion of showmanship. So we went to the village twice to make secret visits and conduct secret investigations, and the results were the same as the first time we saw them. It is an honor that the seemingly ordinary, even slightly shabby hospitality, turned out to be the specification of the township to entertain the secretary of the county party committee and the county magistrate......"

Listening to Cao and Pei's eloquent words, Chu Tianqi nodded secretly. He knew that these two sons and brothers had really lowered their waists, and they had truly achieved a deep understanding, careful understanding, and objective research.

After Pei Xiaojun's speech, Cao Yukun added: "In this survey, we have received support from county and rural governments at all levels, but it has also brought a lot of trouble to governments at all levels. In particular, because of my mistakes, which caused losses to the county, causing a 212 car to become scrap metal, I will definitely compensate the relevant vehicles as soon as possible. ”

Wang Yongxin answered: "Cao, don't worry about the matter of the vehicle, how can the county let you make compensation? You can go to Qiaoshan, a poor county, to investigate and investigate, and to truthfully record, objectively analyze, and give truthful feedback on the situation here, which has made us feel very honored." To be honest, when I saw the 212 with many potholes and serious deformation, I was afraid for a while, as long as the investigators are safe and sound, it is the blessing of our county. ”

"To compensate, to compensate. Cao Yukun insisted.

Wang Yongxin resolutely said that he could not let the distinguished guests compensate.

After some "disputes", no one was convinced, and the matter was put on hold for the time being.

"Investigator Chu, please. Wang Yongxin continued to preside over the proceedings.

Chu Tianqi looked around at the people in the room and smiled slightly: "County Magistrate Wang, the leaders of Qiaoshan County, through the investigation of more than 20 days, one of my biggest feelings is that Qiaoshan County should not be so poor, and it will definitely not be poor forever. Although the natural conditions of Qiaoshan County are poor, although these resources are scarce, traffic is blocked, and there are various deficiencies, the fighting spirit and perseverance of the county's governments at all levels have made us ashamed, and we are also moved and encouraged.

Of course, I am not just boasting or being subjective and arbitrary in making such a judgment, and some of the policies and practices of Qiaoshan County and some of the positive results achieved have already shown this point. Let me explain it from five aspects:

1. From June 7 to 26, the three of us conducted research and investigation in Da Nan Township and related villages, and from 27 to 29 June, we conducted research on relevant projects and related measures in Qiaoshan County. In the whole process of research, we have experienced some vivid examples, seen some real phenomena, and mastered some objective and actual data, which are powerful explanations.

Taking just one as an example, from the end of last year to the first half of this year, there were 23 new tax source projects in the county, and all of them were environmental protection projects, and all of them were running well. Among them, nine projects have the ability to pay taxes and will officially pay taxes in the second half of the year, and the rest of the projects will also be taxed within two years. These new tax source items will increase the tax revenue of all levels of finance by 8 to 20 percent during the same period, which is very remarkable......"

Chu Tianqi spoke eloquently, in a clear manner, reasoned and well-founded, quite the demeanor of a county and department-level chief, and had a vision and bearing that was higher than that of a department-level leader.

Chu Tianqi and the others returned to Qiaoshan County on 26 June, and they were personally "invited" back to the county seat by County Magistrate Wang Yongxin.

That day, when the rain had not completely stopped, Wang Yongxin, accompanied by Zhao Dashan, went directly to Yangjiao Village. When Wang Yongxin arrived at the Yangjiao Village Committee, Chu Tianqi and the others had just returned from the Yangjiao Village Primary School. The moment he saw Chu Tianqi and the others, Wang Yongxin's eyes couldn't help but redden, he was so happy that he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had already received a report that Chu Tianqi and the other three were not in the car and were still in Yanggu Village, thinking about the tragic situation of the 212 car, he was still unsure, and he was completely relieved when he saw the real person.

After seeing Chu Tianqi and others at that time, Wang Yongxin first greeted him, and after confirming that the three of them were safe and sound, he asked the three of them to go back to the city with him very "domineeringly".

After returning to the county seat, Chu Tianqi and the three of them conducted research in the county seat for another three days.

After more than 40 minutes of discussion, Chu Tianqi's speech came to an end: "Thank you again for the strong support of County Magistrate Wang and all the leaders, it is with the support of you and leaders at all levels that we can grasp a large number of objective materials in this investigation, understand the truth of more poor people, and see the positive spiritual outlook of the cadres and masses in the county." We have reason to believe that with the strong support of the state and the hard work of the whole county, Qiaoshan County will certainly not remain poor, and will definitely become rich as soon as possible, and poverty does not belong to Qiaoshan County. ”

Let us express our sincere gratitude to the three of them for their hard work, their conscientious and responsible spirit, and their rigorous and realistic attitude with warm applause! After speaking, Wang Yongxin took the lead in applauding.

"Wow", and suddenly the applause was thunderous.

Listening to the sincere and warm applause, Chu Tianqi, Cao Yukun, and Pei Xiaojun were very pleased, and the three of them looked at each other and smiled.