The old man was very resentful of Zong Weiyang's question, so he didn't care whether he should say something or not, and the crackling was a complaint:

"In the ground? What should I do if someone steals it? The night before yesterday, after Li Laoer's peanuts were pulled out, they were put in the ground and did not have time to transport them home, and as a result, he lost a truckload of peanuts with seedlings overnight! Besides, after the peanuts are pulled out, they are most afraid of rain in the sun, and put them at the door of the house, once it rains at night, we can get up in the middle of the night and cover it with plastic sheeting. By the time we arrived, the peanuts had already been drenched in the rain! This is the result of a year's harvest and a year's hard work, and if it is wasted, what will we do? Who will cover our losses? Alas, what the peasants point to, don't they just point to this little crop? We are not like you who carry golden rice bowls, drought and flood to ensure harvest! ”

Zong Weiyang didn't expect the old man to be so resistant to putting the peanuts in the ground to dry and then transport them home, but what he said did make sense. Zong Weiyang was really hard to refute, so he diverted the topic with some embarrassment: "Li Lao Er's peanuts were lost, and he didn't report the case?" ”

"I reported the case, but what is the use, can the police have air traffic to manage this matter? A cart of peanuts with seedlings is not worth thousands of dollars in total, can the police file a case and solve the case? The old man's words were a little helpless, whoever was on the stall in this matter was unlucky, and if he lost it, he would lose it in vain, at most he would go to the street and scold the street to vent the fire.

Zhao Changshu knew that the old man was telling the truth, there were so many police forces in a police station, and it was impossible to set up a special case team to solve the case because of this kind of thing, and in the end, the people could only suffer dumb losses. And some village thieves also see this, the big law is not violated, the small law continues, the public security is angry, and it is difficult to die in the court.

"That's right, uncle, our village is a key demonstration village for new rural construction, so the county plans to build flower beds on both sides of several main streets in the village, plant trees, plant flowers, and repaint the houses along the street, so that everyone can have a good living environment. What does the old man think of this decision of the county? ”

Zhao Changshu directly turned the topic to the topic of their investigation this time.

The old man hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I tell the truth?" ”

"Of course, whatever the old man thinks in his heart, he can say it. You can rest assured, nothing will happen. Zhao Changshu had already guessed how the old man would answer his question. He just wants Zong Weiyang to really listen to the voices of the people.

"Okay, then I'll tell you the truth. I am a small common man, I don't know the big truth, but I know that if we really plant flowers and trees on both sides of several main streets, we will have to dig all the current cement pavement, not to mention the loss of labor and money, we have no place to dry wheat in summer, and no place to dry peanuts in autumn, which will bring great inconvenience to our lives. ”

At this time, several croppers around had also gathered around, and after they knew the intention of Zhao Changshu and others, they also started to talk nonsense, and some people said unceremoniously: "What kind of bullshit new rural construction, I think it is a face-saving project made by some officials in order to make political achievements!" ”

Zong Weiyang was a little harsh when he heard this, so he said with a calm face: "This big brother, it's not right for you to say this, the county party committee and county government are engaged in the construction of new rural areas in response to the call of the country, and they really want to do something for the people and effectively improve the quality of life of the people." How can it be said that it is a face-saving project and a political performance project? ”

The person who said that might be a stunned young man and a rough man, so after listening to Zong Weiyang's words, he immediately said unceremoniously: "Fart! Sincerely do things for the people? Isn't it a face-saving project, a performance project? Since it is not a face-saving project, why is the construction of the new countryside only painted along the streets? And the other houses in the village are not painted? In my opinion, the government spends money on these houses that don't need to be painted at all, and it is better to spend money to rebuild the dilapidated houses in the village! Grandma Li's house is about to collapse, if it weren't for the two village committees to repair it several times, I'm afraid Grandma Li would have been buried in it! That's the house that really needs to be repaired and painted. But why can't the leaders above see it? See only these houses along the street that don't need to be repaired and painted at all? ”

In the countryside, some people dare to set up a stage, some people dare to beat drums and gongs and sing a big opera, as soon as his words fell, another voice sounded: "Second stunned, you don't know why?" Lao Tzu came to sue you, isn't it because the top came down to check, and they only went around the main street of the village to finish the work? In a house like your Grandma Li, which is in the middle of nowhere, and the big leaders at the higher level can't see it, who will care? ”

"Hehe, the above is like this, whoever has a house along the street, who can take a big advantage, repair the house for free, paint for free. I heard that the houses along the street in Lijiazhuang are also decorated by the village committee for free! When the higher-level leaders came to inspect, the cadres of the village committee moved all the flat-screen TVs and computers in their homes to the homes of these residents along the street to fill the façade! ”

"What is the difference between this and the Great Leap Forward, when all the crops in the nearby fields were gathered in one field and subjected to inspection by the superiors? If this is not a face project, then what is a face project? With this idle time, it is better to catch the thief who stole peanuts to Lao Tzu! ”

Zhao Changshu listened to everyone's gossip, not only did he not get angry, but he was also happy in his heart, these words were what he wanted to say to Zong Weiyang, and now it was said by the mouths of these ordinary people, and he would argue with Zong Weiyang again. I hope that these words of the common people can make Zong Weiyang feel good.

Zong Weiyang's face was a little unbearable. There is no doubt that he wants to focus on the painting and repair of the houses along the street, and he does have the idea of coping with the inspection of his superiors, and he does want to make some political achievements for himself. But he really wanted to do something for the people, otherwise he wouldn't have decided to invest so much money, but he didn't expect that the people would be so resistant to his decision to mainly govern the houses along the street!

Just when Zong Weiyang was a little unable to get off the stage, the village party secretary and village director who got the news hurried over. The two of them were picking peanuts at their own home, but when they heard that someone from the county party committee office was coming and conducting a public opinion poll, they ran over without even having time to change their clothes, and their bodies were covered with dirt. He doesn't look like a cadre at all, he is an out-and-out peasant.

These two people originally thought that they were a certain clerk from the county party committee office, but they didn't expect to come over and take a look, and all the first and second leaders of Pingchuan County came!

Although the two political figures of Baojiazhuang had never seen the true faces of Zhao Changshu and Zong Weiyang before, they had seen them on the Pingchuan News, so they knew them.

"Secretary Zong, County Magistrate Zhao, I am Bao Yongnian, the village party secretary, and he is the director Tian Honggang. Why did you come here in person? The branch secretary wanted to shake hands with the two big leaders, but he didn't dare, but he kept rubbing his big hands full of calluses, and said to Zong Weiyang and Zhao Changshu in a curtive manner.

The village director didn't speak, just glared fiercely at the villagers who were talking about Huan just now, he could imagine that these guys definitely didn't say anything good in front of Secretary Zong and County Magistrate Zhao just now. Otherwise, Zong Weiyang's face would not be so ugly.

When the villagers heard that the two people in front of them were actually the county secretary and the county magistrate, they couldn't help but be surprised, and some regretted the nonsense they had just talked about, and when they saw the two "leaders" in the village coming, they stopped talking about it, and they scattered and were busy with their own work.

Zong Weiyang squeezed out a smile on his face and said, "Hehe, you are the branch secretary and director of Baojiazhuang?" I just have something to ask you. Let's go to your village first. ”

At this time, Zhao Changshu suddenly said: "Wait a minute, Secretary Zong, why don't we go to Grandma Li's house of the Wubao household first?" ”

Zong Weiyang nodded, and then said to the branch secretary: "You lead the way, let's talk while walking." ”

Bao Yongnian, the village party secretary, led the two bigwigs from Pingchuan County towards an alley with some trepidation, while the village director whispered to the farmers in the back to quickly collect the peanuts they were drying on the road to both sides. They made it too unseemly, the street that was originally more than ten meters wide is now only more than two meters to walk, and the rest is all occupied by peanuts.

"Secretary Bao, didn't the town give you a notice to prepare for the inspection of your superiors?" Zong Weiyang asked as he walked.

Bao Yongnian knew that Zong Weiyang was referring to the peanuts on both sides of the road, so he said with a wry smile: "Secretary Zong, the town has notified us. But the two committees of our village can't help it! Today, Tuesday, the weather forecast is light to moderate rain this weekend, if you can't take advantage of these sunny days, quickly dry and put away the peanuts pulled out of the ground, I'm afraid the peanuts will have to mold! The hardened pavement in the village is the best place to dry peanuts, and there are not many cars in the village in normal times, which will not affect the traffic, so the two village committees did not force everyone not to dry peanuts on the road. ”

After Bao Yongnian finished speaking, he sighed and said, "Alas! It is difficult for village cadres to do, and we also want to complete the tasks assigned by the above, but we always have to take care of the actual situation. ”

"Considering the actual situation, the task assigned above will not be completed? How can the decrees of such a country be enforced? Zong Weiyang said coldly.

Zong Weiyang's stern words caught Bao Yongnian a little off guard, and after a pause, he said in a deep voice: "Of course we have to find a way to complete the other tasks arranged above, but now we are building flower beds on both sides of the street, planting flowers and trees, and painting the walls, we really can't do it." You can't let the people's peanuts pile up at home and get moldy, right? That wouldn't even guarantee next year's seeds. ”

Although Bao Yongnian's voice was very low, it was very resolute, and for a while, Zong Weiyang didn't know how to refute, but let out a cold snort in his nostrils.

When Bao Yongnian was talking, Zhao Changshu kept peeking at him, and saw that Bao Yongnian was about fifty years old, with a dark face, a wrinkled face, and his eyes were full of vicissitudes.

At present, there are really not many village cadres who can personally dig food in the soil every day. In many villages, the village cadres are the local tyrants, the real local tyrants, even if the village is poor, they can't be poor. As for why, everyone understands.