Chapter 74: Poverty Limits the Imagination

"Yo, it smells so good." It turned out that Han Zhongwang smelled the food packed in the trunk and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Han Zhishu, if you like it, take a few bags and eat them at home, anyway, there are a lot of them." Li Yuanlang said honestly.

Han Zhongwang didn't answer this conversation, but asked: "Township Chief Li went to our village so late, is it ......?"

Li Yuanlang didn't hide it either, and said what he thought. He heard Han Wei say that the students of Hanjiatun Primary School live in the school at night, and he thought about sending these food and drinks to the school, so that the teachers and students could improve their food and fight tooth sacrifices.

"Township Chief Li......" Han Zhongwang's cloudy old eyes suddenly became foggy, and he only said one sentence after combining words for a long time: "You are a good person." ”

Han Zhongwang wiped his eyes with his cuffs, and said that the time is not early, let's hurry up, if it is late, the students should finish eating.

Hanjiatun is not far from Shuiming Township, more than 30 miles, but there are many mountain roads, the loess road is uneven, and the king of Jetta drove for nearly an hour to arrive.

On the way, Li Yuanlang and Han Zhongwang sat in the back seat and asked him if he knew about the resettlement of some villagers in Hanjiatun and the affected villagers.

It is true that the villagers are very dissatisfied with the compensation plan of the township government, although there are some selfish greed, but more importantly, the compensation plan of the township government is unreasonable and encroaches on the rights and interests of the affected households.

When Li Yuenlong was the director of the government office, he learned about the county's compensation plan for the affected households, which was very humane and reasonable. Not only will new houses be built for the affected households in other places, but each household will also be compensated with 20,000 yuan.

But when I got to the township government, 20,000 became 6,000, and I don't know where the 14,000 went.

Some villagers learned the details, and everyone spread the word of mouth, and they were filled with righteous indignation, so they went to the village in groups to ask for explanations.

In those days, Ji Tianhou was dismissed, and Xiao Wangwang temporarily took charge of the work of the township government, and he came forward to explain that considering that Hanjiatun is located in a mountainous area and has a cold climate, he is ready to lay solar heating pipes for each affected household, which is a new technology, and the cost is naturally high, so the 14,000 yuan is used to buy equipment.

The villagers blew up their nests when they heard this, they are in the mountainous area, and their ancestors have been using a big kang to burn firewood for heating, where can they use any solar energy for heating, in case of cloudy days, won't they have to be frozen?

In the end, Ma Shengran said that the affected households can not use solar energy, but each household can only give 15,000 yuan, and the remaining 5,000 yuan will be placed in the township finance office, and a special fund will be set up for the future maintenance costs of the affected households' houses.

Ma Shengran is full of words in Shuiming Township, who doesn't know that he has the support of big people in the province, not to mention Ganping County, even Guangnan City does not dare to touch him. Even if the villagers are not satisfied, they have an extra 9,000 yuan, which can be of a lot of use, and the matter will be settled after enduring.

Li Yuenlong didn't feel good when he heard it, this is not an exception, it happens from time to time in many places. Withholding the earmarked funds allocated from above is a habitual method used by many departments, especially grassroots departments.

This and the policy are complementary to each other, often the policy formulated at the highest level is good, but the result is that the level of change is increased layer by layer, and finally to the people, completely changed the taste.

It is often difficult to implement it consistently.

When he arrived at Hanjiatun Primary School, it was already dark, but in the light emanating from the window, the scene in front of him shocked Li Yuanlang.

A row of school buildings is low and dilapidated, with mottled walls, wooden windows framed by some without glass, and plastic sheeting is used to shield them from the wind and rain, but they can't keep out the cold, and they hula and cheer in the cold wind.

The campus is not big, there are two simple wooden basketball hoops on the dirt floor, and the basketball hoop is still a circle made of wire, as for the net, don't even think about it, there is no at all.

There was a flagpole in the middle of the playground, but it was iron, but it was also rusty.

Stepping on the dirt road, Li Yuanlang had a lot of thoughts, he had already been mentally prepared, but he didn't want to go to a primary school, but the place where he educated his children was dilapidated like this. "No matter how hard you are, you can't be a poor child, and you can't be poor in poverty", this sentence is simply empty words in Hanjiatun Primary School.

The principal is also surnamed Han, a gray-haired old man, he can't estimate his real age, how can he be around sixty, with highly myopic glasses, he is wearing blue school clothes that have been eliminated for many years, and he is a little white after washing.

"Welcome, welcome Township Chief Li to our Hanjiatun Primary School to guide the work." When Principal Han heard that Li Yuanlang was the deputy head of the township, he was so excited that he clasped Li Yuanlang's hands with both hands, shook them, his face was flushed, his eyes were bright, and his lips trembled a little when he spoke.

Li Yuanlang hurriedly waved his hand humbly and said: "I can't talk about guidance, I just walk around casually, learn about the situation of our Hanjiatun Primary School, what difficulties and opinions there are, and ask Principal Han to speak out, let's discuss and solve it together." ”

"It's not me who lost my temper." Principal Han still couldn't hide his excitement and said: "It's not that I'm chewing on the root of my tongue behind my back, it's been almost five years, and Hanjiatun Primary School has not been to the township leader." Even Director Hu of the Township Education Office can't come a few times a year, and he often tells me by phone when he has instructions. ”

Hu Definition, director of the Township Education Office, Li Yuanlang knew this person and had already contacted him on his mobile phone, and he would report to Li Yuanlang tomorrow morning after work.

Li Yuanlang was a little puzzled, so he asked Principal Han: "Didn't Secretary Ma lead all the team members to Hanjiatun to talk with the affected households in the morning, and didn't come to our school?" ”

Han Zhongwang, who was on the side, replied with a surprised face: "Secretary Ma is coming to Hanjiatun?" Township Chief Li, don't listen to it, why did Secretary Ma come to us? It was the last time there was a flood, and he was willing to show his face when the county magistrate Jin came, and he basically stayed in the township at ordinary times, and went down very rarely, and often went to rich villages like Liujiadi, as for a poor place like ours, birds don't, who wants to come. ”

Li Yuanlang suddenly understood that Ma Shengran really avoided it in the morning, and deliberately gave him a dismissal.

He also asked Principal Han about the school, and Principal Han said that there are 43 students in Hanjiatun Primary School, who come from several nearby villages. The school is divided into six classes, one for each grade. There are three faculty members, he is the principal and is responsible for teaching, and his wife is in charge of the logistics, including cooking and washing for the children. There is also a female teacher, Leng Sakura, who has something to do tonight and is not here.

"Still cooking for the kids, right? I'm going to check it out? Li Yuenlong proposed to go to the room.

"This ......" Principal Han rubbed his hands embarrassedly, gritted his teeth and led the way, leading Li Yuanlang to the room.

The room was on the easternmost side of a row of classrooms, and the room was filled with steam, and Principal Han's wife, a peasant woman in her fifties, was busy.

Principal Han hurriedly introduced Li Yuanlang to his wife, and Li Yuanlang smiled and asked her what delicious food she made for the students tonight?

The peasant woman rubbed her white apron in her hand, and Shanshan smiled and said, "How can there be anything delicious in the countryside, no, I stuffed white rice and made ......" hesitated and looked at Principal Han on the side.

Principal Han hurriedly said, "White rice, cabbage and tofu soup." ”

"Can you take a look?" With the consent of President Han and his wife, Li Yuen Long first opened the stewed rice cauldron, the white rice was mixed with sweet potatoes and gourds, and the aroma of rice and melon were mixed together, which was very appetizing.

Li Yuanlang then opened the lid of the cauldron of stew, looked inside, and couldn't help frowning.

I saw that in the cauldron, there were cabbage leaves and cabbage gangs, and there were only a few small pieces of tofu, and there was no trace of oiliness.

"That's what you usually give to the kids?"

Seeing Li Yuanlang ask about this, Principal Han lowered his head in shame, his wife was also a little at a loss, but Han Zhongwang interjected in time to relieve the siege and said: "Township Chief Li, don't blame Old Han, don't blame him for this." The township education office does not allocate money, just owing them the salary of the two of them and Teacher Leng for more than half a year, as for the children's food expenses, they can also be delayed, squeezed this month, and squeezed next month, which is more difficult than giving birth to calves. No, we can't let the children go hungry, so we all discussed, and the parents of the students will bring rice and noodles from home, and the village will solve the vegetables, so that there will be meals. ”

Li Yuanlang didn't mean to blame Principal Han, he saw it, this pile of things, the conditions are so difficult, and Principal Han can't say it. owes more than half a year's salary, and can still stick to the post, which is a high wind and bright festival in itself.

Thinking of the township leaders eating and drinking at the Night Rain Flower Restaurant at noon, and throwing away the delicacies and delicacies that he couldn't eat, while these children were eating clear water cabbage and a few pieces of tofu, he felt that his face was hot and his conscience was uneasy.

"The township should allocate education funds every year, and our county is poor, but each student is subsidized with three yuan per meal, which is stipulated in the document." Li Yuanlang was puzzled, could it be that the money was intercepted or entered someone's pocket?

"I don't know about this, anyway, every time I ask Director Hu, he says he has no money and asks me to wait." Principal Han also looked helpless, and seemed to have been numb for a long time.

"Han Wei, you go and bring the food in the car, let's add food to the students tonight." After Li Yuanlang ordered Han Wei, he asked the principal to take him to see the students.

The accommodation conditions are not much better than the food, the forty-three children are divided into two dormitories, one boy and one girl, all of them are all Chase bunks, and the bedding is brought from home, but the washing is quite clean.

During the period before the meal, the children were still playing in the dormitory, and when they saw the principal coming, they were instantly quiet.

Li Yuanlang looked at the immature faces of these children, because of long-term malnutrition, they were all sallow, and his heart instantly dripped blood, and the pain was terrible.

He stroked the little faces of individual children, tears in his eyes, and his nose was sour, but he had a firm thought in his heart.

In any case, we must take the lead in solving the problem of education, especially the problem of funding, because if we are poor and educate our children, we should not talk about developing the economy and improving people's livelihood.