Xue Jinlong hurriedly asked Zheng Youtian what was going on.

Zheng Youtian said: "It must be a matter of tax collection. During this period, the county has added agricultural tax collection tasks to the townships. We have divided the tasks into cadres. Everyone is busy going to the villages to implement the new quotas. Villagers

We have opinions and have come to the countryside to make trouble several times."

Chu Tianshu stood up and said, "I'm sorry, you guys chat first, I'll go take a look."

When I came out of the conference room, I saw thirty or forty people standing outside the courtyard of the township government. There was a stretcher made of door panels on the ground, and an old man in ragged clothes lying on it was dying.

It turned out that when the morning township cadres went to the villages below to share the new agricultural tax quota, the villagers not only refused to accept it, but also said that there was a disaster last year and the old taxes set at the beginning of the year could not be completed. If additional tasks were added, it would be impossible to survive.

The township cadres tried hard to convince everyone, and the two sides got into an argument. During the pushing, the 70-year-old man on the stretcher was knocked to the ground. The old man couldn't get up at that time.

The villagers now found an excuse to carry the old man to the village, and the village will be responsible for his life or death.

Hearing that this was the case, Chu Tianshu quickly pushed aside several township cadres who were going out to stop the people, came to the old man's stretcher, touched his forehead, it was a little hot, turned to Zheng Youtian and the others and said: "People are important, immediately

Take it to the township hospital." At the same time, he squatted down and held the stretcher tightly in his hands.

Xue Jinlong and Wang Yongchao, who followed, also squatted on the ground and cooperated with Chu Tianshu to lift the stretcher.

Zheng Youtian and Huang Fulin naturally felt sorry for him. They pushed forward and used all kinds of tricks to get the old man out of the township government and sent him to the township health center.

After the reform of the township health center, several experienced retired doctors came from the county hospital. After diagnosis, the old man's disease was a common cause of insufficient blood supply to the brain in the elderly, and it was not particularly serious. After being knocked down, he should not have been treated immediately.

When he got up, he fainted before he could stand upright and the blood in his brain could not return quickly.

After hanging half a bottle of salt water in the health center, the person recovered.

Seeing that there was no problem, Chu Tianshu breathed a sigh of relief and paid for the medical expenses. Xue Jinlong, Zheng Youtian, Huang Fulin and others were all rushing to pay. In the end, Huang Fulin took the lead, and the others took the money in their hands.

The money was stuffed under the old man's hospital bed.

The crowd around them were deeply moved when they saw this. How could they have the nerve to cause trouble?

This one said: "Secretary Chu is our real parent officer. We haven't had such a good parent officer in many years."

The one said: "For such a good secretary, no matter how difficult it is for us to sell iron, we must still pay the full amount of taxes."

These words reached Chu Tianshu's ears. Not only did he not feel proud, but on the contrary, he felt sour and very uncomfortable.

The face of poverty and backwardness cannot be fundamentally changed, and this situation will inevitably continue.

It’s difficult for the villagers, but it’s also difficult for the township cadres!

Today's township work is becoming more and more difficult. The above is a hard task today and a new target tomorrow. People are either asking for money or food from the people.

The place is poor and the people cannot afford to pay. If the township cadres cannot complete the tasks, they will be removed from their posts and demoted. What is called a veto. Only the tough and evil can be used to complete the tasks. Once the emotions are in conflict, people will be injured and killed from time to time.

Farmers will naturally petition and complain, cursing township cadres as bandits and robbers. The image of township cadres is getting worse and worse, and everyone hates them. Especially township governments are overcrowded. There are often hundreds of people in large towns, and dozens in small ones.

People, the expenses are huge, and the county’s financial allocation is extremely limited. The only way is not to make plans for farmers?

It is difficult for township cadres not to be evil people. They have become bandits who are scolded by everyone. But township cadres stay below, unable to have a family and a career. They have to be criticized by those above and scolded by those below. The only hope is

Just being able to enter the county seat.

But if you don’t have good connections, or don’t have much money on hand to burn incense and pay tribute, it’s not easy to enter the city.

Everyone had no choice but to hang out in the towns and villages day after day, year after year, until life lost any vitality and flavor, but they had to continue to hang out and live under the bad reputation of bandits.

Chu Tianshu understood the difficulties of farmers and had great sympathy for township cadres, feeling that it was too difficult for them to be successful.

Think of yourself as being high up. You don't have to go to farmers' homes to ask for money or grain. No one calls you a bandit. You have the money in your hands from the people to build bridges and roads. People regard you as a savior to solve small problems for the towns and villages.

, people call you Lord Qingtian, do some practical things for the farmers, people call you the official of parents.

However, so many farmers have not yet solved the problem of food and clothing. Are you, as a parent official, qualified for your job? Thinking of this, Chu Tianshu couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.

When leaving Xinglin Township, Chu Tianshu and other experts and professors, after attending Coaster, specifically told Zheng Youtian and Huang Fulin not to forcibly apportion the new agricultural tax collection quota downwards. The county would think of a way to see if it could be submitted to the city.

Make a report to apply for exemption or resolve it through other means.

After thinking for a while, he added: "You must have a good idea of ​​what was discussed in the symposium just now. Regardless of whether it is feasible or not, you should make appropriate preparations, such as feeling the minds of the masses and estimating the scale of production. Experts and professors will make suggestions tomorrow.

Once the suggestions are implemented, the county will take action, so you should not be caught off guard."

Zheng Youtian and Huang Fulin nodded in agreement.

Coaster drove out of Xinglin Township and was stopped by several cars just as he was about to get on the highway.

Huang Gu from Fuyun Mine and a group of people from the mine stood on the roadside waving.

As soon as Coster stopped, Huang Gu shouted loudly: "Secretary Chu, when experts and professors arrived at Fuyun Mountain, they didn't come to my mine for inspection. It's too boring."

Chu Tianshu had no choice but to get out of the car, shake hands with Huang Gu, and explained: "Boss Huang, I'm really sorry. The county invited experts and professors to come, mainly to inspect the situation in the towns and villages in the county, and there was no arrangement for the Fuyun Mine."

Huang Gu said: "Okay, I won't care about this. Then I can give the experts and professors some specialties from the mountain." After saying that, regardless of whether Chu Tianshu agreed or not, he said to Xiong Zhuang who was standing aside.

He waved his hand.

Xiong Zhuang took several mine protection team members, took out a dozen exquisite bags from the trunk of the car, carried Coaster, and distributed them to the experts and professors one by one. Of course, Xue Jinlong, Liu Qingyan, Wang

Yongchao and other accompanying personnel also participated.

At this time, Huang Gu pulled Chu Tianshu aside and asked quietly: "Secretary Chu, half a year has almost passed. What do you say about letting Mapo go?"

Chu Tianshu probably guessed that he was going to ask about this matter, so he said: "Boss Huang, I originally planned to talk to you about this matter later. Since you asked, let me ask you something, if I want to take Fuyun Mine

It's closed, what do you think? You don't have to answer me right away, think about it later."

Chu Tianshu thought that Huang Gu might fall out on the spot, but to his surprise, he actually smiled faintly and said, "I don't care, as long as you can control it."

Chu Tianshu asked: "Boss Huang, do you really think so?"

"Of course." Huang Gu said, "You closed my mine, so you have to give me some compensation, right?"

Chu Tianshu said: "Of course I have to give this."

Huang Gu added: "The thousands of people who work with me in the mine, you have to give them a way to survive, right?"

Chu Tianshu thought for a while and said, "This should be the case."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to close it." Huang Gu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "However, I have something to say first. After spring starts, if you can't close it, then I will really open up the mines."

After finishing, he walked over and asked to take pictures with the experts and professors as a souvenir.

Taking advantage of others' shortcomings, the experts and professors got out of the car, stood in front of Coaster, and took photos with Huang Gu with Fuyun Mountain as the background.

Seeing how light and agile Huang Gu was, Chu Tianshu felt like he was riding a tiger with difficulty.

At this time, Huang Qiong got out of a car, ran over, took Chu Tianshu's hand, and said with a pout: "Uncle, it's been more than half a year, and you haven't come to the mine to see us."

, I miss you so much."

After not seeing each other for more than half a year, Huang Qiong has grown a lot taller and has some pimples on her face. It seems that her growth is late and she is only starting to grow now. However, she still looks like a tomboy and wears a lot of clothes in winter.

At first glance, I still can't tell that she is a big girl.

"Huang Qiong, you are going to die, my uncle is almost too busy." Chu Tianshu said with a smile: "In this case, you do your uncle a favor and find the cloud cave. When I am free, I will

I’m bringing a sister over to play for a few days, and you’ll be responsible for accompanying her and receiving her, okay?”

"Okay, okay." Huang Qiong clapped his hands and said, "We agreed, you won't lie to me."

Chu Tianshu said seriously: "I definitely won't lie to you."

Huang Qiong said with a bitter face: "Uncle Master, you don't know, I sit on the mountain every day and am almost suffocated to death."

"If you have nothing to do, you can come to the county town to see me." Chu Tianshu said, "Your master may not know it yet. Several of your master uncles have come to the county town."

"Really?" Huang Qiong's face was filled with joy, but it soon dimmed again, and she said, "But my parents don't let me run around, for fear that I will cause trouble for them."

Chu Tianshu said: "Behave well these days and stop causing trouble to your parents. Next time I bring someone to play, I will talk to your parents and ask that sister to take you to the county or city."

Have a great time in the provincial capital.”

"Okay." Huang Qiong answered a little reluctantly, as if he lacked confidence in not causing trouble for his parents.

After Huang Gu took photos with the experts and professors, he warmly invited the experts and professors to have dinner at the mine.

Chu Tianshu declined politely and said: "Boss Huang, I would like to thank everyone on behalf of the experts and professors. They must be very tired after walking on the mountain road for a day. There are also inspections scheduled for tomorrow, so let them go back early to rest."

Huang Gu did not force him to stay, and asked Xiong Zhuang and others to drive away. Chu Tianshu and others got into Coaster and continued to the county seat.
Chapter completed!