"Secretary Zhang, this is the budget report for the relocation and grafting of citrus trees in the town sent by Deputy Mayor Li, and you need to sign it!" Zhou Chuanfang said softly.

Zhang Qingyun frowned, and said: "How many times have I said it, these things can be signed by Mayor Qin, this Li Jing is stubborn!" ”

The muscles on Zhou Chuanfang's face twitched, and he said patiently: "But...... This amount is a bit big, Mayor Qin has seen it, and I want you to check it again! ”

"Oh?" Zhang Qingyun raised his eyebrows, "Take it and I'll take a look!" ”

"What's going on? How do you want 1.2 million? Zhang Qingyun took the materials from Zhou Chuanfang's hand and looked at them, and exclaimed. Now that the town's finances are stretched, Zhang Qingyun's heart suddenly became heavy.

"Or, Secretary Zhang! The people are also the beneficiaries of this grafting of new varieties, and according to the three-three system you said, they can bear part of it! Zhou Chuanfang cautiously suggested.

Zhang Qingyun frowned, didn't say a word, waved his hand for a long time, and said, "Send Mayor Qin, ask him to sign it to take effect, I approve it!" "No matter how difficult it is, you can't burden the people, this is Zhang Qingyun's principle, and now the active surname of Yuequan orange farmers has just been mobilized, and at this time I can't open my mouth to ask them for money.

After Zhou Chuanfang went out, Zhang Qingyun was bored and calculated, the site expansion cost money, Liao Huanghuang's town government axe promised to give him a bonus of 100,000 yuan, the expansion of Yuequan Middle School cost 400,000 yuan, and the town's citrus tree platform transfer grafting cost 1.2 million, according to the three-three system, more than 20,000 acres of citrus, and each mu of citrus town government axe should subsidize 30 yuan of fertilizer money, which is 600,000 yuan gone. There are also nitrogen fertilizer factories and cement factories, and the town government axe should also be expressed, which is roughly 3 million.

When Zhang Qingyun came to Yuequan, Yuequan's financial office was so poor that it was like pants, with a deficit of several million, and the special citrus fund allocated by the county was a drop in the bucket.

If you don't know the price of firewood and rice, Zhang Qingyun only knew at this time that it was difficult to be a family! Not to mention that he is a big family of more than 60,000 people.

"Ding! Bite! There was a sharp knock on the door.

"Come in!"

"Oh no, no! Secretary Zhang, there is a commotion in United Village again, Deputy Mayor Li is surrounded by the masses and can't get out, so I want to notify you immediately! It was Wu Hong, the office secretary, who came in, with a look of panic on his face.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Qingyun stood up.

"Yes...... The matter of Taiwan transfer grafting, the United Village is reluctant to engage in grafting, and they block the construction of the technicians of the Citrus Office, Deputy Mayor Li ......" Wu Hong stammered.

Zhang Qingyun frowned and waved his hand, he knew the truth of the matter, in the past, oranges could not be sold, and the people had to cut down trees, but now that oranges have a market, who will be willing to cut down orange trees? The short-sightedness of the common people is reflected here, but this Li Jing is too, he can't cover up big things, he is still too young!

"Immediately notify Director Wang and ask him to bring people to the scene to maintain order, and I will arrive later!" Zhang Qingyun said in a deep voice, picked up his coat and went downstairs.

When Zhang Qingyun arrived at the scene, it was already late, this was Zhang Qingyun's first time here to investigate, United Village, he remembered the name.

There are more than 20 miles of mountain roads from the town to the west of United Village, all of which are hills. When he came here, Zhang Qingyun knew that the three towns of Yongping also had poor places. The orange orchard in United Village is not with other villages, but among the mountain cols, and Zhang Qingyun has not found this remote place several times before.

As the car drove into the village, Zhang Qingyun saw only a few sporadic adobe houses, most of which were black-lit and blinding, and occasionally the windows of one or two houses emitted a faint orange light.

"What's wrong? Pony, is there a problem with electricity in this village? Zhang Qingyun frowned and said.

Xiaoma glanced at Zhang Qingyun timidly, and said hesitantly: "Electricity is no problem, but it's too poor here, and the people are reluctant to use electricity, usually four or five watts of incandescent lamps, so ......"

Zhang Qingyun felt a chill in his heart, he had been thinking about the treatment plan in the car for a long time just now, and now they all have to be overturned, without investigation, he has no right to speak, and if he doesn't come down, he can't understand the mood of the people here, Li Jing's work is difficult to do!

"Squeak!" With a bang, the car stopped. Zhang Qingyun rolled the car window, and the outside of an adobe house was painted with a little lime mortar, and a few words were written on the wall: Yongping County Yuequan Town United Village Committee. Next to it is written: Yuequan Town United Village Primary School.

A dry cedar tree stood in the open space outside the adobe house, two brown ropes tied to a bamboo pole, and a five-star red flag was worn on the pole, and by the faint light from the inside of the house, it could be clearly seen that the red flag had faded, and the yellow five-pointed star had fallen off in some places, leaving only a mark.

Zhang Qingyun got out of the car and took a deep breath, at this time the people gathered outside the house had already gathered around, adults and children were curious looking at people and cars, there was no envy in their eyes, they were all dazed and timid.

Zhang Qingyun frowned, two barefoot children about ten years old were looking at him, one was wearing a washed white old red sweatshirt, the kind with a roll-up collar, and the lower body was wearing yellowed homespun pants, the trousers were rolled up, and the face was dirty, except for a pair of spotless eyes, the rest of the water chestnuts were very blurred.

There was another girl with messy hair and clumps at the ends, apparently not combed for a long time. Dressed even more strangely, Zhang Qingyun took a closer look, only to find that her clothes were modified from an adult's T-shirt, and her waist was tied with a hemp rope to become a skirt. It's just that the neckline of the T-shirt is too big, and the little girl's shoulders are almost exposed.

Zhang Qingyun fumbled all over, but didn't find anything like candy or chocolate. Seeing that Zhang Qingyun had noticed them, the two children hurriedly took a few steps back timidly and hid behind a woman.

Zhang Qingyun looked upward, and when he saw this woman, his first reaction was Xianglin's sister-in-law, because that kind of sluggish and numb eyes were very similar, Zhang Qingyun's heart sank to the bottom, and when he thought that he was the parent official here, his heart seemed to be grabbed by something, and it hurt!

"Secretary Zhang, Secretary Zhang!" The crowd dispersed, Zhang Qingyun saw Li Jing, today's weather was a little cloudy and rainy, Li Jing's clothes were all soaked, and his hair became strands of hair, and the drops of water on the tips of his hair continued to drip down.

"You're glad you're suffering!" Zhang Qingyun said, grinning, but didn't laugh after all.

"Secretary Zhang, hello! My name is Gu Chengcai, and the village party secretary is me. Next to Li Jing was a middle-aged man in his 40s, with a scruffy beard, wearing a dark blue tunic, the buttons were half off, buttoned up and down, and the middle was open to reveal a dirty woolen vest that was difficult to distinguish the color of.

"Hello! Let's talk about the situation! Zhang Qingyun stepped forward and held his hand tightly.

Zhang ...... Secretary Zhang, right...... Sorry I lied! Li Jing blushed and said, "It's just that I really can't bear to move the orange trees here...... You've seen it all. Everyone is waiting for this year's oranges to be sold for money, so that they can buy some food! ”

Seeing that Zhang Qingyun's face was a little gloomy, Li Jing hurriedly added: "There have been two consecutive years of drought here, except for potatoes, there is no rice harvest in the village, and every year it is a little rice subsidized by the political axe......

"You're like a chicken in soup, what are you doing?" Zhang Qingyun said noncommittally.

"Secretary Zhang, it's raining a little today, Mayor Li instructed us to plow the fields......" Gu Chengcai on the side hurriedly said, he also went to the last town meeting, Secretary Zhang's majesty he had been taught, for fear that Li Jing would not answer well, and he would have to be disciplined.

Zhang Qingyun nodded, suddenly turned his head and said to the driver behind him, "Are there any candy, chocolates or anything like that in the car?" ”

"No, no! There's also a few egg yolk pies! ”

"Bring it!"

Zhang Qingyun took a small bag from the driver's hand, smiled at the two children, and said, "Come, come over my uncle's side, and give you a little gift!" ”

The child was a little timid and didn't dare to step forward, Li Jing nodded at Gu Chengcai, and Gu Chengcai hurriedly said: "Two dogs, flower girls!" Come here, call Uncle Zhang! Third aunt, come over with the children! ”

The woman called the third aunt was a little flustered, pushed the backs of the two children, and said softly: "Second dog, your second uncle of the Gu family wants you to go over, you can go over!" ”

The child stepped forward timidly and stared at Zhang Qingyun, but the uncle didn't call after all. At close proximity, Zhang Qingyun found that the child's clothes were too thin, his lips were a little blue, and his teeth occasionally chattered.

Zhang Qingyun took out two egg yolk pies, tore open the package, one person gave one, and the two children timidly took it in their hands. Zhang Qingyun nodded at them encouragingly, and they dared to take a bite gently. The taste was very good, and the child named Ergouzi ate it in two clicks in three times, and then his eyes were fixed on the bag in Zhang Qingyun's hand again.

Zhang Qingyun smiled, stuffed the whole bag into his hand, touched his little head and said, "I'll give it all to you!" Eating with your sister, what grade are you in? ”

Ergouzi tightly covered the bag in his hand, and became a little bolder, and said intermittently: "Four...... Grade! ”

"Secretary Zhang, this child's home is in the east of the village, and the man in the family went out to work and fell to his death in the coal mine, just a woman. The family is very difficult, if according to the town's plan, his family's three acres of orange trees will be moved by half, and this year will be difficult again. Li Jing interjected on the side.

"Who wants you to interject? Stand aside, I'll settle accounts with you when I go back today, unorganized and undisciplined! Lie? The dignified mayor of a town can say this in his mouth, which is really a disappointment to the party's cultivation of you for so many years! Zhang Qingyun's face turned blue and shouted.

Li Jing's face was flushed, his lips twitched, and he didn't dare to quibble after all, and stood aside in silence!

The people around saw Zhang Qingyun suddenly get angry, and their faces showed timidity, and the two children were also frightened and took a few steps back. Gu Chengcai changed even more, pinching Nuo Nuo didn't hold back after all, and said:

"Secretary Zhang, Mayor Li is a good person! For the past two years, he has paid for us to buy grain seeds, and if you want to punish him, punish us! We are willing to be punished! ”

(To be continued)