Chapter 43

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After chatting with Xiao Honghua for a while, Xu Junran occasionally looked up at the county magistrate's office. Xiao Honghua, being a smart person, immediately smiled and said to Xu Junran, "Brother, wait a moment. The county magistrate is talking with the director of the finance bureau, Mr. Yue."

Xu Junran nodded, "Then I'll wait a bit. I'm troubling you, Brother Xiao."

According to the information Xu Junran had heard from Li Dongyuan, the director of the finance bureau, Mr. Yue, should be the deputy director in charge of the finance bureau, Yue Junhong, who was promoted by Yang Weitian after he took office.

This time, it was said that the original plan was to replace the director of the finance bureau, as the current director of the Wude County Finance Bureau did not seem to be a supporter of Yan Wangsong or Yang Weitian, but rather of the county party secretary and deputy county magistrate, Qin Guotong.

Xu Junran was not entirely clear about the specifics, but he had heard Li Dongyuan mention it once. However, he knew that if he wanted to implement the rice field fish farming project, he would definitely need to get through the finance bureau. Whether it would be a Flame Mountain or a Tongtian River would depend on his own skills.

Soon, a middle-aged, overweight man walked out of the county magistrate's office, with Yang Weitian following behind, both of them chatting and laughing.

The moment the office door opened, Xu Junran and Xiao Honghua stood up simultaneously. Xiao Honghua quickly walked a few steps forward and said, "County Magistrate, Comrade Xu Junran is here."

Yang Weitian smiled and naturally saw Xu Junran standing behind Xiao Honghua. He waved his hand and said to Xu Junran, "Comrade Xiao Xu is here."

Xu Junran respectfully bowed slightly to Yang Weitian, "County Magistrate, hello."

Yang Weitian nodded and introduced Xu Junran to the director, who had stopped walking, with a smile, "This is Comrade Xu Junran, the new deputy party secretary of Lijia Town Commune. Comrade Xiao Xu is a top student from Jinghua University. The county has promoted him, which is a serious implementation of the higher authorities' instructions to rejuvenate the leadership."

Then, he said to Xu Junran, "This is Director Yue Junhong of the finance bureau. You will definitely be working together, so get to know each other well."

Yue Junhong was a man who always wore a smile, like the laughing Buddha. He was not tall, with a round face and small eyes that occasionally flashed with an unreadable light. The most memorable feature was his slightly protruding belly, which Xu Junran described as always sticking out.

"Director Yue, hello," Xu Junran greeted Yue Junhong politely. After all, Yue Junhong was the deputy director of the finance bureau, at the same level as himself, but with much more power. In this era, the finance bureau controlled the money, and it was not to be provoked.

Yue Junhong did not look down on or neglect Xu Junran because of his young age. Instead, he warmly extended his hand and shook Xu Junran's, saying, "Comrade Xu, you are too polite. You are a pride of Wude County, a top student from Jinghua University. If my son could be half as good as you, I wouldn't be so worried."

Xu Junran also smiled. Since the other party was being polite, he could not appear unenthusiastic. He held Yue Junhong's hand and laughed, "When there's a chance, Director Yue, you must come to Lijia Town. I'll have someone prepare some wild game, and we can have a good chat."

The two exchanged a few polite words, and Yue Junhong realized that Yang Weitian and Xu Junran had something to discuss, so he proposed to leave first. Yang Weitian nodded and let Xu Junran follow him into the office.

Xiao Honghua poured a cup of plain water for each of them. There were no such formalities in a poor county like Wude, and they could not afford to serve tea, so they used plain water.

"How was your meeting with Secretary Yan?" Yang Weitian asked Xu Junran with a smile after Xiao Honghua left.

Xu Junran nodded honestly; there was no need to fake it.

Yang Weitian smiled, "The old secretary should have already told you. This time, your task is very heavy."

Xu Junran nodded, "Thank you for the trust of the county party committee. I will do my best to do a good job in Lijia Town Commune."

Taking a sip of water, Yang Weitian showed a regretful expression, "I originally planned to replace the director of the finance bureau to better assist you, but it seems there is a lot of resistance. The old secretary and I cannot provide much help for the rice field fish farming project in Lijia Town. You will face many difficulties."

After a moment of thought, Xu Junran slowly said, "You don't need to worry about that. I have considered it. If we let the county take the lead, it will easily be criticized. I plan to go to the capital and find some connections to see if I can ask a friend to help set up a pilot project by the Agricultural Research Institute in Wude County."

"An Agricultural Research Institute pilot project?" Yang Weitian was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "Good, this idea is very creative. If it succeeds, the county can help you secure some funding and policy support."

As he spoke, he began to introduce the situation of Lijia Town Commune as he understood it.

What he said was different from what Xu Junran had heard from Yan Wangsong. Yang Weitian's thinking was clearer, and his eloquence was better, as his educational level was higher. He spoke with a clearer logical flow. Moreover, he genuinely hoped that Xu Junran would achieve something in Lijia Town Commune to prove that his idea of vigorously developing productivity was correct. Therefore, when he talked to Xu Junran, he showed a sense of warmth and seriousness.

"Xiao Xu, you studied for four years at university and grew up in Lijia Town Commune. I won't say much about the commune's situation, as you know it well, and the old secretary has probably told you the same. I mainly want to tell you about the county's situation. Originally, the old secretary and I thought of keeping you in the county party committee and just giving you some guidance for Lijia Town. But after careful consideration, we both felt uneasy if you didn't take the lead. After much thought, we decided you should go down."

Yang Weitian did not hide anything from Xu Junran and directly pointed out the reason, "If this project succeeds, the county can vigorously promote and support it. If you fail, the county can still stand firm. But don't worry, the old secretary and I are prepared. If the higher authorities are dissatisfied, we will definitely not let you suffer."

Xu Junran looked at his face. He knew that Yang Weitian and Yan Wangsong were not the kind of people who would use others as stepping stones for their own advancement. If this adjustment was not necessary, they would not have thought of sending him to Lijia Town to be the first to try this. They probably still felt guilty about it. After all, letting a newly graduated university student take on a project that no one had ever done before, with such great risks, including the risk of losing his position or even being arrested, would be a significant psychological burden for these upright people.

However, in reality, Xu Junran was eager to go to the grassroots.

Such a significant political capital, if given to someone else, would mean that Xu Junran's long-term planning would be in vain.

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