He Mingkun noticed from the rearview mirror that Lu Weimin's expression was a little complicated, as if he was very touched by something, and he couldn't guess his boss's mind about Lu Weimin's sudden need to go to the old street of Botou Town for such a walk, and he had been chatting with local residents for so long.

"Secretary Lu, do you want to go directly to the county seat?" He Mingkun asked in a low voice.

"No, let's walk around, this Botou ancient town is very famous, but it is hidden in the depths of the boudoir and no one knows it, you look at this bluestone road, as well as this family building, at least it is also the Republic of China period, it can be preserved so well, it is rare, I heard that the four ancient towns of Futou, the blocks of several other towns are also relatively well preserved, and it can be regarded as a wealth left to the people of Futou."

Lu Weimin's eyes were patrolling outside the window, Shi De drove the car very slowly, silently wandering through the streets, and the people in the shade were more surprised to look at him, but no one paid much attention to it.

"In front of us is the Botou District Party Committee and the Botou Town Government." He Mingkun reminded.

Lu Weimin studied in the party school for a few days, he took Shi De to the county a few times, mainly to the countryside, that is, to be familiar with the county street situation and the location of each township government, he knew that Lu Weimin did not like to call and hug, when he went to the countryside, he only took the driver and secretary, and went directly, if he was not familiar with the situation, he had to ask temporarily, that was his dereliction of duty as a secretary and driver.

"Oh, De, you stop the car in front, and Mingkun and I will go in and have a look." Now that he walked to the door, of course Lu Weimin wanted to take a look.

This is a side street, still a bluestone road, slightly narrower than the street just now, barely enough for two cars to cross by mistake, but if it is a day to rush into the polder, then it will be very difficult.

The sign of the Botou District Party Committee looks very old, with red letters on a white background, and white paint has been decolored in many places because of the wind, rain and sun for a long time, and it looks a little vicissitudes.

However, the sign of Botou Town on the opposite side is relatively new, and the brand of the Botou Town Committee and the People's Government of Botou Town, Futou County, China, looks much better and more pleasing to the eye.

The door of the district party committee was closed, but the door of the Botou town government on the opposite side was open, and the sound of people talking inside could be heard.

There was darkness in the doorway, Lu Weimin and He Mingkun walked a few steps closely, looking at this courtyard that looked like a big mansion during the Republic of China.

There is a stone staircase on both sides, there is a ramp in the middle that can enter and exit the motor vehicle, the two stone lion heads have been touched without edges and corners, a little more kind and lively, the gate is probably renovated, and it can be used to enter a car.

"I told you, go to the secretary! Your family has so many agricultural taxes and water conservancy fees, and they have been dragging it out, all like you, so it's not messy, I tell you, the town has made up its mind this time, every household has to be cleaned up, don't want to drag it through, we can't help it. ”

"Company Commander Wang, it is indeed a difficult family, you know that her father has only been gone for two years, in order to cure her father's illness, the family has a lot of debts, so he plans to feed these two pigs and sell them to pay off the debt. Our family Xiaoyong has to go to the county to study when school starts in September, so he has to pay a tuition fee, and he has to leave one for us at the worst, it's still a shelf pig, and he can't afford to sell it now. The woman's voice whimpered.

The somewhat dull voice just now seemed to be a little touched, "Aunt Zhang, I can't be the master of this matter, the town has set a target jihua, and every village has to pay so many debts every week, the secretary and the cadres in the village are tied together, whoever can't finish it, then they have to cut their salaries, and we are all the same, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I really can't help it." ”

"Company Commander Wang, please talk to Mayor Xie, can you leave us a pig, wait until the end of August when this pig is sold, pay Xiaoyong's tuition, and I will make up for the rest, okay? I'm on your knees! The woman was almost pleading.

"Aunt Zhang, don't be like this, you also know what I do, I can call the shots in this matter, I will do it for you, it's useless for you to kneel here all night!" The man's voice became a little irritable, and his voice became louder, "The secretary asked me to send these things to the town, and I dare to return them to you?" Then the secretary must not skin me alive? ”

There was a sparse noise, probably a man closing the door, a somewhat immature male voice probably pulling his mother, and the voice also came out, "Mom, forget it, I won't go to the county to study, anyway, I also graduated from junior high school, and I may not be able to pass the county middle school, so what if I get in?" If you can't get into college, isn't the three years of high school in vain? If I am admitted, what will I do at home? Huzi Xiaoxun won't study without graduating, won't he live the same life? ”

"No, no, your dad said when he left, I must let you study, and so does Mr. Zhou

Anyway, according to your grades, you will definitely be admitted to the county No. 1 middle school, and I have to let you go to study even if I sell out my things at home! The woman's voice suddenly became resolute.

"Erya's grades are better than mine, the first place in the class, and Erya will be admitted to high school again the year after tomorrow, what should I do? I thought about it, I won't read anymore, so I'll go out to work to earn money, and let Erya go to a middle school the year after next, and our family can be regarded as going out for a ,......"

"Erya is a girl, why do you read so many books? A girl can graduate from junior high school, but she still has to go to high school? Which home can afford it? The woman said unceremoniously: "You have to go to the county No. 1 middle school, it's really not good, I'll go to your uncle's house to borrow money, as long as you can study and be admitted to college, I will be worthy of your dead father." ”

"Mom, what can I do if I get admitted to college? College costs more! What to do at home? If you plant five acres of land by yourself, and you have to go out to help others work, you will be tired and sick if you are tired. The boy's voice, which was still in the period of adolescent voice change, suddenly became high-pitched, "I don't have to go to college to be successful, I don't believe that I have to go to college to be famous, I don't want to study, I decide my own affairs!" ”

"You dare! Do you want to your mother to death? The mother and son, who had already walked to the door of the town government, were getting louder and louder, and the woman praised her son, but the son was motionless and fearless.

"I'm telling you, this matter must be listened to, as long as mom can still move, she must send you to college, as long as you can pass the exam, even if it's Beijing and Shanghai, mom will also provide you with study!"

Lu Weimin and He Mingkun, who were standing in the shadow of the door, did not squeak, and saw the figure of the mother and son arguing gradually disappearing into the darkness of the street, Lu Weimin sighed softly.

"Secretary Lu, look ......" He Mingkun could feel the fluctuations of his boss's emotions, and his own eyes were a little moist, such a mother and such a son, how could it not be deeply touched.

Lu Weimin waved his hand silently and motioned to go in and have a look.

Lu Weimin and He Mingkun slipped in along the side of the door, the doorman happened to be empty, and the two of them quietly walked along the side room, and saw a room with lights on, which should be the person called Company Commander Wang just now, and tiptoed over.

The door was open, and several people inside were playing poker, and a pack of Changjiang brand cigarettes was thrown on the table.

"Widow Zhang from your village is gone?"

"Gone." The company commander Wang was also a little sullen, "**, I grew up with his man, who wants to do this kind of thing, but what can I do?" The town is so tight, the secretary and director are about to jump to their feet, yesterday Director Li went to collect the food of his brother-in-law's house, and his brother-in-law had a fight, and his uncle and son scratched their faces, and this morning a director's woman fought with his brother and daughter-in-law, saying that he shouldn't catch his man's face, both families turned their faces, two days ago Secretary Zheng was the same, and his cousin in the next room turned his face, his cousin rolled and splashed in his house, zuihou or the secretary himself paid for his cousin's family's history to pad, you talk about this jiashi, Who would dare to let go? ”

"**, what do you call this? Why did the new county party secretary get so tight as soon as he came, I think something will happen sooner or later! Another younger, bare-chested man snorted angrily: "Is it easy to earn two dollars in the countryside?" Now the grain can't afford to sell at a price, the price of fertilizers, pesticides, and diesel fuel has risen vigorously, and the grain of this acre of land has been harvested, except for enough rations, nothing can be left, but the doll wants to study, and it is inevitable that there will be a sore, and the money will flow out like running water, and if you get a serious illness, then you can only wait for death, all of them are from the villagers, how can you do it? ”

"I'm afraid it's not a matter of the new secretary coming, I heard from the county that the county really can't bear it, I heard that the salary of teachers in the school has been put aside for two months, and the county education bureau said that it will wait until the new secretary comes, if you wait a few more days, I'm afraid there will really be a big incident." The man who spoke was wearing a short-sleeved military uniform with no epaulettes, and he looked like a town cadre.

"One-on-two! Minister Liu, your wife teaches in the town and doesn't get paid? Another man who was playing cards asked casually.

"Take a fart! After three or five arrears, what if the new secretary comes? He is not the God of Wealth Bodhisattva, can he bring millions to office? Minister Liu was obviously a little angry, but seemed to think of something, "But not necessarily, I heard that although the new secretary is very young, but he has some ability, ** there used to be similar to ours, but now it is different, my wife went to ** her sister in June, her sister is also teaching in a township, I heard that in the past two years, not only the salary has been cashed on time, but even some of the original policies but have never thought of the allowance has also been cashed, It is said that he is going to come to us here to be the secretary now, and this person started it when he was the county magistrate over there. ”

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