Chapter 1922: Chapter 907: Trivial Matters (2)

What can you do at the finance bureau? Just here to get money.

The original plan was to allocate funds for building a folk culture scenic spot in the township. They wanted to get the funds for the second half of the year in advance.

The finance bureau people were helpless against these two masters. First, these two were from Sancha River Township, and now no unit in the county dared to offend Sancha River. To be precise, the bigwigs of Sancha River. Secondly, these two were not easy to deal with, both had connections at the top.

But financial funds are not that easy to allocate. A new leader is about to arrive, and everyone still doesn’t know what kind of temper the leader will have. What if when they come, they say, ‘Haha, just when I was about to arrive, you hurriedly allocated the funds, what do you mean by that?’

In response to the finance bureau’s difficulties, Secretary Fu was merciless: “Our project is progressing fast. Go check the accounts if you don’t believe it. The county’s funds are used up. The entire township is mobilized for major construction, and now we’re out of money. What’s the harm in giving us the money a few days early?”

Officer Xu chimed in: “Let’s not even talk about our department. We’ve been maintaining our status as a model township for advanced public security for several years in a row. We can’t just let the city’s benchmark fall. Usually, we don’t cry poor. Now it’s just about disbursing the funds that should be disbursed, shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”

The finance bureau folks were in tears; what’s not a big deal? Don’t you see what all these people in the office are here for?

On the other side, Secretary Qu of Guxi Township said with a mournful face, “Our place is poor! We’re at a critical moment in applying to become an ecological nature reserve. We can’t build a road and still have our township pay for it. If there’s no more money, we’ll have to levy. I’m not afraid of levying; I’m just afraid the bumpkins don’t understand and think they need to recover their money by digging pits and setting traps in the mountains!”

“Once the reserve is built and the animals end up in people’s stomachs, how will we explain to the higher-ups?”

Guxi Township is where Boss Niu of the county’s cement plant comes from. Back when Yan Fei claimed two rare insects were from there, it was a big sensation. Foreign survey teams even came, oh what a spectacle it was!

So taking advantage of the hype, they started developments, and learned from Sancha River Township to build village-to-village roads. But since the foundation is weak, most depends on the county’s support.

Actually, it’s just a lake and a piece of mountain over there, and the scenery is just average. But the name has been hyped up, and people enjoy joining in the fun, while other places with better scenery can only be envious and curse their luck. What else can they do?

The villages near the mountains and the lake have all opened up restaurants and inns. The food and drink they offer are common to the villages. Yet, some people praise it as pure and pollution-free. Some visitors don’t trust the restaurants and prefer to buy directly from the villagers.

They would buy home-raised chickens, ducks, and geese, and vegetables from the gardens, paying extra and feeling pleased as punch. Buyers are happy, sellers are even happier making money without lifting a finger.

The nearby townships are dying of envy, sneering at the so-called pollution-free product as cultural backwaters–as if we have pollution here. Ever since the cement plant moved out of your broke place, what pollution could you possibly have?

Indeed, there’s no pollution; the poorer the place, the more pollution-free it is. They plant vegetables using natural fertilizers, without the much-needed chemical fertilizers. When pests come, nobody wants to spend money on pesticides unless it’s dire.

Curiously, city folks have embraced these practices, watching places once on par burst into limelight while others grow dimmer with envy.

Secretary Qu can’t help feeling uneasy; the improved life for the people must be seized and improved further. With so many envious eyes around, if he doesn’t get the funds quickly, what if the new leader softens and gives the money to others?

Strangely enough, Sancha River is the richest township in the county, but people are just envious, watching from afar like spectators. As soon as there’s a glimmer of progress here, people get jealous? Why not envy Sancha River?

Secretary Qu once shouted this in a county meeting, and others just went ha-ha—compared to Sancha River Township, are you trying to make yourself mad? Their villages are wealthier than our towns, and villagers don’t even want tractors but talk about buying cars. Even if they buy a small truck, some are buying vans and sedans…

With money burning their hands, people have lost their minds to want a sedan. Are they planning to haul manure with it?

Many township leaders don’t even have cars, nor dare to dream of them. But the bumpkins in these villages dare to think and act, how can that be compared?

Everyone knows Sancha River Township people don’t count money by the yuan, but by cows. A normal cow is worth five to six thousand, equivalent to buying ten cows for a van; sedans cost more, at least twenty cows for a cheap one; as for Boss Yan’s car…let’s not consider that now. Maybe in a few years!

Despairingly huge gaps, only admiration remains, no room for envy!

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People are moving towards better lives, yet they’re also afraid, afraid that someone will come and make havoc, cutting off the path to better days.

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Yan Fei came out of the bedroom, looking radiant, a bit later than usual. He was puzzled when he saw Wen Le and The Fifth Young Master Guo giving him odd looks.

Did they figure out what he did last night?

Wen Le opened his mouth to speak, but finally swallowed his words.

There were things he wanted to say but didn’t know how to start. He couldn’t exactly ask, did anything happen when you took that girl Xiaoning home last night?

After all, he was the older brother of a group led by Xiaohe. Since he brought them out, for the boys, it’s no big deal even if they get into romantic affairs, nobody would say anything. But if Xiaoning, a girl, went home and turns out pregnant, he’d be in trouble!

Yet he couldn’t find a way to ask.

The Fifth Young Master Guo laughed at the side, looking gloating and punchable!

It was all because Boss Yan went to “Jurassic World” last night, feeling a bit excited from the success, and his wife, thinking she had been too hard on him hiding in the “Jurassic World” recently, opened up a bit.

When the sparks flew, Boss Yan came out a bit differently.

Wen Le could only continue waiting quietly, keeping an eye on Xiaoning’s demeanor. When she came out looking nonchalant, he was even less at ease!

If something hadn’t happened, why would she blush upon seeing someone? That shy and timid look seemed directed at someone!

This bothered him all the way until the yacht reached Hong Kong.

But Yan Fei didn’t care about what they thought. He slowly realized why their looks were odd, but had no explanation.

Along the way, he asked The Fifth Young Master Guo to help inquire about purchasing a ranch and island in Australia. Finding a well-connected person like him was the right choice. Yan Fei wasn’t sure, but some family members were familiar with the situation there, certainly knowing more than him.

Xiaohe’s group wasn’t even jealous. They just started a project ready to launch, while Yan Fei talked about buying islands and ranches abroad. No contest.

But it didn’t matter. Strengthening relationships now means even if not owning an island, they could visit someday.

So they eagerly helped, gathering connections. Upon reaching Hong Kong, they didn’t want to leave, hoping to see Boss Yan buy those properties.

But Yan Fei didn’t have time for them, tidied up at the villa, then left by car, picking up his wife halfway, heading straight to Sancha River Township.

On the road, Xu Xiaoyan drove while Yan Fei called and received calls.

The calls were mainly to coordinate with journalists for a press conference—considering the paper finalizes these few days, it’s time to hold a press conference!