After returning from the meeting at the county, Baliushu Township convened a mobilization meeting for economic development, attended by heads of various units and departments as well as the two committees from each village. During the meeting, Village Chief Wan passionately conveyed the spirit of the county's economic work conference, particularly highlighting the recognition and directives from the County leaders regarding the work in Baliushu Township.
A brief version of the economic planning report was distributed to everyone:
1. The Baoliushu Mountain area is rich in various wild vegetables. Leveraging this resource, we plan to establish processing factories, introduce advanced equipment for preservation treatment, and sell vacuum-packed products to Jiangcheng and major cities.
2. The Baliushu vine integrates artistry, practicality, and health benefits, implementing a model that combines companies with farmers to create a complete chain of planting, production, and sales for industrial development.
3. According to investigations, the locally produced walnuts, which are too hard to crack and cannot be eaten, are surprisingly sold as collectible walnuts in many large cities. As long as sales channels are found, the economic benefits can be substantial.
Village Chief Wan spoke passionately at the meeting, but the reactions from below were not very enthusiastic.
For over twenty years, there has been no improvement. Can this little thing on your few pages of paper really turn things around?
Being poor and used to it, our thinking has become rigid.
It seems that just talking is not enough, action is needed.
Secretary Hu had simply taken a sick leave and stayed home, while Village Chief Wan convened a meeting to decide on the establishment of the "Baliushu Township Economic Management Office," abbreviated as the "Economic Management Office." He himself would serve as the office director, with He Hongmei as the deputy director. There were no objections to these two appointments, but the appointment of the liaison officer for the Economic Management Office stirred unease among many; it was none other than the new university student, Qin Chizian.
Not long after the county's mid-year economic work meeting concluded, the Office of the Wenyuan County Government issued a formal document titled "Baliushu Township Economic Work Planning Report." However, the reaction was far from the sensational uproar that County Magistrate Gao had created.
In Chengguan Town, Mayor Chen Zihe scoffed, "He, Wan Hongcai, has served as Deputy Township Head and Town Mayor in other villages, and he has never managed to do anything worthwhile. Do you think going to Baliushu will make him a sage? If the wild vegetables on the mountain that even pigs won't eat could be turned into money like he claims, I would twist my head off and let him kick it like a ball!"
There were many others who shared Mayor Chen's sentiments.
At the organizational study meeting, the Secretary boldly declared, "I don't believe that what Wan Hongcai wrote can be implemented! He has been the Deputy Township Head and Town Mayor for nearly eight years and hasn't made any progress. Where did he copy this from? If doing work were as easy as he claims, then he would be like a feather stuck to a sheep's dung—flying high with beans!" The crowd erupted in laughter, agreeing with him.
There were also some Township Chiefs who thought the report was well-written, but their praise was limited to just that: "The rattan weaving is good, but is there really a demand for it? After all the effort put into making one, it won't even sell for three walnuts or two jujubes; we might as well wait for the public to complain!"
And as for those so-called hemp walnuts, nobody even picks them up when they fall on the ground. Forget about selling them for a few bucks; I would be willing to sell them for a dime a pound!
By the way, it burns more slowly when used as firewood.
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Furthermore, even if these things can really be done, how can they be done? Who will do it?
- Forget it, let's see what Wan Hongcai looks like before we say anything.
- Village Chief Wan held a "management office" team meeting.
- Village Chief Wan now wants to show off his skills, but is also afraid of failure, making the other townships laugh. After all, these things are easy to talk about, but when it comes to implementation, this town mayor has no method. By the way, that beautiful-looking report is now just a "concept," intangible, colorless, tasteless, invisible, and untouchable, very illusory.
Meeting is just about one theme, what should we do next?
Both "directors" are staring at the "liaison officer".
If you want to achieve results, you can't hesitate and fear difficulties.
Qin Chizian has been a bricklayer at the construction site for several years, and has also worked as a team leader and a junior foreman. He eventually became the chairman of the group company, showing both macro and micro perspectives. He took the initiative to volunteer: "Let me share my thoughts..." Whoever suggests an idea is responsible for its execution.
A week later, Qin Chizian set off for Huacheng. He first took a shuttle bus to county, transferred to a long-distance bus to Jiangcheng, and then took a green-skin train for over forty hours to Huacheng. It was as difficult as you can imagine.
- In his past life, he was a chairman, in this life, he just graduated from University, and now he is a public servant. Carrying a shoulder bag and a bundle of rattan weaving samples, he was not afraid of the inconvenience. He didn't have time to have them made, so he brought the chair made of rattan from his house.
Ticket inspection at the station, following the crowd onto the train, the ticket inspector stared at him with wide eyes, seeing his overloaded appearance: "Are you going on a long trip or moving house?"
For nearly forty-eight hours, Qin Chizian slept on the train with one eye closed and one eye open.
With the current state of public security, he had over a thousand yuan from the village finance department in his pocket. If something went wrong and it affected his business, Wan Hongcai would definitely give him a hard time!
It is said that the Huacheng train station is the most chaotic in the country.
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