Walking into the hall, Qi Tianxiang stopped, as if he didn't know where to go, and looked back at Tao Ran, waiting for his response.

The hall is very large, but there is no reception desk and leisure area that hotels and hotels often have, but the entrance hall and screens, as well as the electric escalators on both sides, much like the scenery of shopping malls and supermarkets, but it is much quieter, except for a few green plants and flowers placed in an orderly manner, there is nothing superfluous, it looks solemn and solemn.

In front of the entrance hall is a wide mirror, placed in front of the revolving door facing the hall, blocking the sight of the people who have just entered the door, walking through the mirror, the left and right sides are electric escalators, facing the back wall of the hall is a huge screen with vermilion lacquer gold characters, and the golden characters of "serving the people" make the hall look strange.

It was this huge screen, as well as the words on it, that aroused Qi Tianxiang's vigilance, and from the arrangement of the mirror and screen, as well as the placement of the flower pots in the hall, Qi Tianxiang felt weird, and then he understood that the placement was carefully selected and calculated, and it was secretly in line with the metaphysics in Feng Shui, and it was invited to be seen, or he believed in these Feng Shui numerology and the like.

Qi Tianxiang suddenly stood still, making Tao Ran a little dazed, and Qi Tianxiang's gaze at him made him not know what it meant, so he had to look at Han Zizai, as if waiting for him to explain Qi Tianxiang's question.

"That's right, this was originally the reception hotel of the county government, but after it was completed, it happened to meet the renovation of the county party committee and the county government compound, so it temporarily occupied several floors of office here." Han Zizai seemed to have known that Qi Tianxiang would have such a problem, so he hurriedly explained with a smile on his face: "This is also to save office costs, if you go out to rent a house for office during the renovation period, one will not have so many suitable houses, and the other will also increase the financial burden." Although this is not very convenient, it also solves a lot of practical problems. ”

"Is it inconvenient for you? Or is it inconvenient for the guests? Tao Ran seemed to understand the meaning of Qi Tianxiang's stopping, and when he heard Han Zizai's answer, he was secretly amazed by Qi Tianxiang's keenness, and at the same time, he was dissatisfied with Han Zizai's sophistry, so he stared at Han Zizai majestically and asked, "I remember that it has been three years since this building was built!" Is it that your county party committee and county government have been working here since the day it was built? And never thought about moving out, didn't it? The central and provincial party committees have repeatedly ordered that they are not allowed to build buildings and halls, but you are good, not only have you built such a luxurious reception hotel, but you have actually set up camp here, you are really capable! ”

Qi Tianxiang looked at Tao Ran's stern expression coldly, and even saw Han Zizi's expression in his eyes, that is, he looked humbly accepting, and even had some grievances of sincerity and modesty, but in fact, he didn't have any touch in his heart, or didn't go to his heart at all. This is the general psychology of some grassroots cadres today, who are accustomed to being free and easy, and have developed the habit of being the first in the world and doing things their own way, and it is impossible to change them, because in their minds, there has always been the consciousness of controlling the people on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and they are not only superior, but also superior. Without conscious awareness, any demands and emphasises are of no avail.

And from Tao Ran's stern questioning, Qi Tianxiang also felt funny, and under the seemingly solemn questioning, he revealed without telling himself that Tao Ran had not been to Guishui County for at least three years, or had not been here, otherwise he would not have known the changes that had taken place here. Qi Tianxiang was reluctant to expose the loopholes in his words, but he was deeply suspicious, a secretary of the municipal party committee can be in the county under his jurisdiction for less than three years, so what is he busy with every day? Compared with the county seat, the distance of the provincial capital is very clear, but in the minds of some cadres, the provincial capital is always the closest, but the county seat is not stored in the heart, holding meetings to assign tasks, and then listening to the report and instructions, this is the practice of managing the grass-roots level, and it has formed a routine.

"Okay, don't stand here and say anything." Qi Tianxiang looked at Tao Ran, then at Han Zizai, and said coldly: "There are so many ordinary cadres around looking at it, is it good-looking?" ”

Qi Tianxiang's cold words instantly reminded Han Zizai, and he hurriedly smiled and stretched out his hand to signal Qi Tianxiang and Tao Ran, and then walked sideways and walked briskly, took Qi Tianxiang and the others to the escalator, and after going up to the second floor, he slowly guided the provincial and municipal leaders into the conference room on the second floor.

Just when Qi Tianxiang and Tao Ran were pausing downstairs, the other personnel had already gone up to the second floor in advance and made the necessary preparations, so when Han Zizai brought Qi Tianxiang and the others into the conference room, the conference room was ready, and even Qi Tianxiang's seat card had been written and placed in the middle of the conference table on the side of the wall near the door.

In the applause of everyone, Qi Tianxiang, accompanied by Tao Ran, slowly walked to his table and stood still, slowly waved his hand to greet everyone, slowly sat down, and then watched with great interest Everyone chose their positions in an orderly manner, while the corner of his eye was observing the conference room in front of him, and secretly comparing it with the conference room of the provincial government.

Because of this comparison, in addition to the subconscious feeling, the more important thing is the shock that the conference room has in his heart, and the shock that he can't believe his eyes. In Qi Tianxiang's experience over the years, he has participated in many meetings and entered many conference rooms, and many conference rooms of various specifications have been entered at home and abroad, from the central government to the township, but it is difficult to accept the conference room calmly like now.

In a poor county, there is a conference room of such specifications and sizes, which is still greatly beyond Qi Tianxiang's expectations. A conference room the size of a basketball court, with large conference tables arranged in a circle to form a rectangle, with microphones next to each seat on the table. In the space separated in the middle, two rows of neatly trimmed green plants are placed in an orderly manner, and there are high-backed leather seats placed next to the conference table, and around the huge conference room is a large-scale landscape painting, with no obvious seams, leaving only the floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the wall behind Qi Tianxiang, along the wall is a row of neat flowers, and the huge orchid flowers are blooming in purple and red, setting off the atmosphere of the interior, and the unobstructed scenery outside the window, which seems to be integrated.

In addition to the interior layout and placement, the crystal chandeliers full of stars, as well as the flower stands and flags decorated in the corners of the house, make this conference room look high-profile and atmospheric no matter where it is placed, but it is incompatible with the county appearance and actual situation of Guishui County.

Seeing the surprise and confusion in Qi Tianxiang's eyes, after everyone sat down, Tao Ran still looked at Han Zizai seriously, and asked in a stern tone, "Is this the conference room of your county party committee?" This regulation, this decoration, even if it is any conference room in the city, it is difficult to match it, this is why you Guishui, a poor county, should be a bit of a pie? Who are you going to show it to? Sitting in such a conference room to study the livelihood of the people in the county, can it be in line with the actual needs of the people? ”

Tao Ran looked at the stunned Han Zizai, and was unwilling to give up the blame, and still said in a solemn tone: "Let's go to your county master's office in a while to see how simple and self-disciplined you can be." ”

As if he felt that he had achieved the purpose of deterrence, Tao Ran glared at Han Zizai and said solemnly: "What are you doing in a daze, is Governor Qi sitting here looking at you in a daze?" Why don't you hurry up and make a detailed report to Governor Qi about the accident and your emergency plan. ”

Han Zizai looked at Tao Ran with a nervous expression, and without too much hesitation, he looked at Qi Tianxiang and explained: "Secretary Tao's criticism is very right, we really didn't consider these aspects, and we only considered saving money and reducing financial pressure at the beginning, and did not fully consider the negative impact of this. ”

Looking at Qi Tianxiang's calm expression, Han Zizai continued: "The financial situation of our Guishui County is indeed very difficult, there are more than 10,000 people supported by the financial support alone, including teachers and public officials, and it takes more than 200 million yuan to maintain normal operation every year, and the annual revenue of our county at the same level is only more than 100 million, and the burden is indeed very heavy. ”

"In this case, we should reduce all necessary expenses, make every effort to protect wages and operations, and any unnecessary expenditures and inputs should be reduced or scaled back, and in fact we are trying to do so." Han Zizai glanced at Tao Ran, and what he saw was anger and dissatisfaction, but the expression on Qi Tianxiang's face never changed, so he didn't dare to go around in circles anymore, and said bluntly: "This hotel of the county government is actually not the financial funds used, but the donation of an old overseas Chinese living overseas in our county for a long time. A few years ago, when he returned to his hometown with his family, the reception conditions in the county were very poor, and the old gentleman saw this situation and donated money to build this hotel after he returned. This is a special fund, we have no other expenditure power, and our county party committee, the county government office, because of disrepair, many houses are leaking, the rainy season is not able to work at all, but there is no money to repair, three years ago after the hotel was completed and put into use, or the old gentleman suggested that we can temporarily move over to work, and our county party committee, the county government's office space for three years, has not been renovated, mainly there is no excess funding. ”

"These things can be put aside, Guishui County is a poor county, and both provincial and municipal levels have the obligation to help solve some practical difficulties." Qi Tianxiang took Han Zizai's words, still calmly looked at Tao Ran, and then said to Han Zizai: "What needs to be focused on now is environmental pollution, which should be the most urgent problem at present, let's focus on this aspect first!" The rest can be left to the real problem after it is solved. ”