Chapter 36

Before officially transferring to the Public Security Bureau, inviting the factory leaders to dinner might cause gossip, especially at this critical time of "reducing staff and increasing efficiency" and "reassigning cadres."

Now that he is no longer part of the Silk Weaving General Factory, his new job is not considered good by others. Inviting the leaders and colleagues is purely a matter of social courtesy.

Under Cheng Renyou's guidance, he visited each of the bureau leaders who were at home, then went around to the criminal investigation team and traffic police team. Thinking about the possibility of dealing with the detention center in the future, he also went there with Gao Changxing. After sending the clothes he didn't need to wear home and picking up some cash, he arrived at the Silk Hotel just as it was time to clock out.

Director Jiang was very helpful and invited all the factory leaders who were at home.

The pretext was to celebrate winning the special prize in the sports lottery. Since they would find out sooner or later, it was better to be straightforward and invite them to dinner with a proper reason.

"Xiao Han, Xiao Han, you're too tight-lipped. It took you half a month to let us know. Where's the car? Why don't you drive it out for us to see?"

"The car is at home, my brother-in-law is driving it. Director Qian, please sit."

"I can't seem to connect the dots, Xiao Han from Sihetown. Director Qian took the cigarette, pointing to the next room and laughed, 'Factory Director Hou is at home, he has an engagement tonight. But he said we should start eating, and he'll join us later to ask how you got such good luck.'"

"Factory Director Hou is here?"

"He's been here these past few days. Waiter, prepare another seat, yes, at this table."

For ordinary people, a car worth nearly 200,000 yuan is a big deal. The factory leaders, who ride in cars every day and have all been abroad, have seen the world. They just joked about it and moved on.

After a few rounds of drinks and a variety of dishes, Secretary Ding talked about his new job.

"Xiao Han, Lu Huisheng is known for being domineering. He would argue with the township head when he was the village party secretary, and he would challenge the county head when he was the township party secretary. He's a man of his word. Be careful, don't go against him. He's soft on the outside but hard on the inside. If you go against him, he can really make you lose face."

"Secretary Ding, the bureau's stance is clear; we shouldn't respond to calls when it's not necessary. I come from the countryside, I know how hard rural work is. Once something can't be implemented, the township leaders will think of the police and the security team. We have to listen to the township leaders, but we can't make principled mistakes. I really don't know how to handle it."

The Public Security Bureau chief listens to the county leaders, and the police station chief and I, as a public security commissioner, have to listen to the township leaders. Thinking about what Commissar Yuan said, Han Bo was in a headache.

"It's not hard to solve."

Secretary Ding put down his chopsticks and said casually, "Find something to do for yourself. There are so many villages in one township, and you're the only one. There's no shortage of things to do. Stay busy outside, don't stay under his watch, and say you have a case when asked. Avoid it if you can, delay it if you can, and only respond if you can't avoid it. Don't take action at the scene, focus on education and publicity. He won't really make you take action; he just wants to scare the locals."

Han Bo smiled bitterly, "I'm worried about the relationship and the lack of funds."

"Even if you have a good relationship and treat him like a grandfather, you still won't get the funds."

"Secretary Ding, what do you mean by that?"

"Liuzhuang has no external debt, but that doesn't mean it has money. It's just a bit better off than those heavily indebted townships. The reason Liuzhuang has no external debt is mainly because Lu Huisheng is fearless. He completes the messy collection tasks if he can, and if he can't, he doesn't. If the higher-ups blame him, he takes the blame. Other townships, to complete the tasks, divide the work layer by layer. If they can't collect, they take loans to cover the various taxes and fees. The money is spent, but the collection isn't completed.

Some townships are even worse, adding incentives to boost the enthusiasm of village cadres. The village cadres, to get the incentives, try every means to borrow money. If they can't get loans from the bank, they borrow high-interest loans from private individuals, and end up in debt. Some townships, to pay teachers and retired cadres, even require township cadres to take personal loans from the bank, ranging from 3,000 to 80,000 yuan.

Liuzhuang township has no incentives, so there are fewer problems. To be fair, Old Lu is a competent township party secretary, at least he's responsible to the township cadres and the people. Plus, the construction station is doing well, giving the township government 4 to 5 million yuan a year. But the good times won't last. Now people are smart; why should I work hard to earn money for you to pay salaries? I'll say this: in at most two years, all the project managers of the Liuzhuang construction station will become private bosses.

Once this source of income is cut off, even if Old Lu has great abilities, he will still end up in debt. Think about it, he's barely managing now, and he's already worrying about where to get the money for next month's salaries for cadres and teachers. If he can't even take care of his own people, how can he provide you with funds? Xiao Han, believe me, don't have too much hope. Stay away from him and don't give him a chance to go crazy."

If Liuzhuang township were as wealthy as the Silk Weaving General Factory, they wouldn't be thinking about security fines.

He had guessed that Liuzhuang township's finances weren't very good, but he didn't expect them to be so tight, and he didn't expect the crisis under the halo of no external debt to be so severe.

The burden on farmers is too heavy, and there are problems with the finances of the township and village levels. Sige is doing well, but many places still haven't solved the basic living problems.

These are things for the big leaders to worry about. The immediate priority is to stand firm and take over the security team from the township comprehensive management office. If the first step fails, it will be hard to get by in the Public Security Bureau.

Today's dinner was not without the intention of seeking help. Han Bo said with a worried look, "Liuzhuang township has no money, and the Public Security Bureau has even less. A police officer's first concern is not the case, but the money, the funds. I'm not joking, I really regret it."

Director Qian was confused and asked, "Xiao Han, are you short of money?"

"I'm not short of money personally. It doesn't matter if I don't get my full salary, and the bureau hasn't given me a revenue-generating task. The key is the security team. If I want to manage them, they will ask for wages. If I don't manage them, I'll be responsible if they cause trouble."

"Collecting public security fees, a few dozen yuan per household, isn't that what other townships do?"

"Deputy Factory Director Yu, there are two types of security teams. One is set up by the township comprehensive management office. In some developed areas in the south, each village has its own security team. The other is set up by the police station on behalf of the township, like the Chengxi Town security team. Liuzhuang doesn't have a police station, so the security team listens to the township. Besides, it's not easy to collect public security fees. Even if it were easy, the township wouldn't give me the money, or at least not all of it. Without money, nothing can be done. I can't command them, and if something happens, I'll have to take the blame."

Secretary Ding couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Xiao Han, there's no such thing as a free lunch. You're not trying to beg us for funds, are you?"

"How could I, Secretary Ding? I owe the factory too much; I can't do such a thing."

"You're from the factory, you know how to consider the factory. Now that reforms have been implemented, even if you asked, no one would give you anything."

Many cadres in the factory are being reassigned or transferred out. There's only one with a promising future, and it's him. Helping him now will earn his gratitude for life.

Deputy Factory Director Yu pondered and said, "We can ask the Silk Company for help. How many cocoons do Dingle, Liuzhuang, and other townships lose each year? They're all taken by the traders in Xin'an. Xiao Han, as a public security commissioner, is like having an insider guarding the western gate. Sponsoring some funds to stop the outflow of cocoons is worth the money."

"That's a good idea, but our phone calls won't work. Factory Director Hou needs to be the one to make the request."

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