The Economic Development Zone was Song Jiefang's proposal and he was in charge of it. In order to gain more support and obtain tax incentives, he had just made a trip to the capital.

Qin Kunlun knew that Song Jiefang's family was well-established and could talk to the top leaders, so he asked: "Have you gained much from this trip to the capital?"

"The results are very good. Several big leaders are familiar with our Sanshui County and have arranged time to listen to my report. It has become a national-level thing and we will definitely get tax incentives."

"The approval document for the removal of the county and the establishment of a city has not been received yet. Will we have to wait for another year?"

“I’ve also inquired about this matter, and it just so happened that Xinghua County and our county applied for approval procedures for the removal of a county and the establishment of a city at almost the same time.

We suddenly have two counties in Yangzhou, and they are two adjacent counties. One should be approved this year."

"Ah? Is it possible that our county will be rejected?"

"No, I asked a few elders specifically. They all think highly of our county and believe that our county has played a leading role in reform and opening up in the past two years. I estimate that Xinghua County will have to postpone it for one or two years."

"I feel relieved now."

Huang Han asked: "County Magistrate Song, have you mentioned our county's plan to introduce talents in front of the big leaders!"

"Of course we have to report this major event. The big leaders all support it and encourage us to let go. We think the conditions offered by our county can be higher!"

"Great, how many college graduates do you think we can recruit this summer?"

"I have visited more than a dozen colleges and universities in the north, and I estimate that there will be no less than 300 undergraduates, and the total number should be close to 700."

Qin Kunlun said: "The construction of the talent building in our county has already started. It is located between Daguanyuan and Enyangtang Nursing Home, on the land of the former Laotian Brigade.

It is unrealistic to allocate a house when you first arrive. It is important to understand the standards for three college students to share a house.

Our county has made a commitment that undergraduate students will be allocated a three-bedroom apartment after completing three years of study."

Huang Han agreed: "Yes, it takes three years to determine whether you are a talent. There are many mediocre people with high scores and low abilities. Our county will definitely not take advantage of you. It is stupid to give preferential treatment with your eyes closed."

"Shouldn't a piece of gold be traded for a piece of bone?" Song Jiefang asked doubtfully.

Huang Han said with a smile: "If the county has a budget worth a thousand dollars, I have no problem with it!"

Qin Kunlun immediately shook his head like a rattle and said: "We all wish we could break a coin in half and spend it. How can we waste money on that false reputation?"

This is the actual situation. Song Jiefang recognized it and said: "That's true."

Huang Han reminded: "There will be more and more foreign businessmen and merchants from other places in our county. It is urgent to improve the city's sanitary standards. The renovation of dry toilets is not only a project to benefit the people, but also a face-saving project."

Secretary Qin, do you still remember how the merchants that County Magistrate Qian managed to attract that year ran away the next day after going to the toilet?"

"of course I remember!"

Song Jiefang asked strangely: "Is there such a thing?"

"Of course, after people invest in Sanshui County, they may bring their families to live in Sanshui County.

People must be used to using flush toilets. When they come to Sanshui County, they will have to squat in a dry toilet full of giant maggots. It must be extremely uncomfortable. People are not scared away when they think of living like this in the future."

"It's possible! I had this feeling when I just went to the township.

I have been unable to adapt to it for many years. Every time I go to the toilet, I feel like I am going to the execution ground. I have to think of the martyrs and shout in my heart: fight for communism..."

Unexpectedly, Song Jiefang was so humorous. Qin Kunlun and Huang Han both laughed.

Several staff members in the canteen looked at each other in disbelief when they saw this scene. They all thought it was incredible. The new county magistrate used to be serious in speech. What happened today?

Qin Kunlun said: "Well! It seems that the toilet is a small problem, no wonder you attach so much importance to it. We are all looking forward to what the flush toilet you designed will look like!"

"Don't worry, it's fine, it will definitely be a model toilet in our county from now on!"

"I believe you can do it. By the way, how much do you know about 'Jangho Shipbuilding Group'?"

"I'm not sure. I just know that a deputy general manager was investigated by Shuanggui on the seventh day of the first lunar month!"

"Now that person has been arrested and handed over to the procuratorate, and the amount of bribes that can be confirmed has exceeded 30,000 yuan.

It can be seen that the fight against corruption cannot be relaxed at all, and I have instructed the procuratorate to dig deeper and strive to catch all the worms in the "Jangho Shipbuilding Group"!"

"I support you in doing this, it must be done as a warning to others!"

"'Huinong Group' produces large-scale construction machinery, replaces Kamaz diesel engines, and has some clues about poaching Soviet experts. Old Chen is very powerful..."

The three of them continued to chat, and there were a lot of things going on. If it wasn't Secretary Liu who reminded Qin Kunlun, Song Jiefang would have a meeting soon, and I'm afraid they could talk all afternoon.

Even so, Qin Kunlun and Song Jiefang didn't wave goodbye until they got Huang Han into the car, and reminded Huang Han that it would be best to come to the county every month or two in the future. As long as they were busy at home, they would definitely be there as soon as possible.

Reception.

Those who came to the county government auditorium in the afternoon to participate in the city’s “March 8th Red Flag Bearer” nomination meeting were all cadres from government agencies, enterprises and institutions, including Mother Xiao and Mother Zhang Chunmei.

The two of them thought the smell of cigarettes in the auditorium was too strong, so they kept chatting outside the door of the auditorium.

Suddenly, I saw the first and second leaders, one on the left and the other on the right, accompanying someone to the compound. I thought it was the provincial or city leaders, but when I looked closely, I almost laughed out loud, and it turned out to be Huang Han.

Zhang's mother asked Xiao Qiang's mother: "What's going on? Just now, Director Wang of the county party committee office said that Secretary Qin and County Magistrate Song were receiving people. Could it be that they were receiving Huang Han."

"It looks just right!" Xiao Qiang's mother kept staring at Huang Han at this time. The more she looked, the happier she became. She added: "You can't see the slightest bit of childishness. At first glance, he really looks like a young cadre from the province!"

Zhang's mother also looked like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, and said, "I really thought it was the boss coming from above!"

"You know, Huang Han is very kind to my little Qiang. Xiaoqiang often talks about him in front of me. The two children have grown up together, which can be regarded as..."

Mother Zhang didn’t like hearing it anymore, so she interrupted decisively before the word childhood sweetheart came out and said:

"Huang Han and my Chunmei have always been first and second in the class for five or six years. They will definitely be admitted to the same prestigious university."

This sentence was so lethal that Xiao's mother suddenly felt panicked. She had been worried that someone would steal Huang Han's love after he went to college.

He has been urging Xiao Qiang to study hard and strive to get closer to Huang Han and apply for the same university as him.

However, contrary to expectations, Xiao Qiang always lingered around the 20th place in the class and just couldn't get up.

She knew that the senior high school students at Experimental Middle School were all good students, and she also knew that Xiao Qiang worked hard enough.

Alas! It’s not easy! Mother Xiao sighed in her heart and said nothing more.

Mother Zhang saw that Mother Xiao was silent. She was a kind person and felt that what she just said was a bit inappropriate. She took Mother Xiao's hand again and said:

"A child cannot help his mother. Who knows how he will develop in the future? Your little Qiang is smart and lively, and everyone loves him."

"Your Chunmei is even better. She has always been in the top five in her grade. She will definitely be admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University in the future."

"Oh! Don't mention it. She is too determined. She actually wants to study in the United States and studies hard to memorize English words every day."

"Study abroad? Go to the United States? It's too difficult!"

"The child said that nothing is difficult in the world, only those who are willing to do so!"

"Ambitious! What do you think?"

"How dare I think about it? Unless she passes the public examination, there is no way my family can get the money at their own expense!"

"Public funding? It's too difficult. Not only does it depend on academic performance, it also depends on luck!"

"Who says it isn't!"

"I heard from Xiao Qiang that Secretary Shen's daughter Shen Xiaorong started a band in the United States, won a grand prize, and made a lot of US dollars.

Your Chunmei and Shen Xiaorong are good friends, so maybe Shen Xiaorong promised to lend your Chunmei money to study abroad!"

"This shouldn't be a possibility. I've asked around, and I'm afraid the four-year tuition fee will cost one hundred thousand US dollars! A good friend can't owe someone so much money!"

"Why don't you ask when you get home? Maybe this is what happened!"

"Well! I have to ask clearly."

"If so, even if you study abroad at your own expense, your Chunmei's grades will definitely be enough. What are you going to do?"

"This, this, I am not mentally prepared at all."

"Think about it! If Shen Xiaorong hadn't gone to the United States, would she have had the opportunity to create a band that would win an American award and earn a lot of dollars?"

Somehow, Xiao’s mother wanted Zhang Chunmei to study in the United States.

Because she had already heard from Xiao Qiang that with the conditions of Huang Han's family and Huang Han's grades, it would be easy for her to study in the United States. However, Huang Han firmly refused, saying that his parents were not traveling far away.

Zhang's mother sighed and said, "Oh! It's too difficult. If I insist on keeping the child, I'm afraid of ruining her future. If I don't keep the child, I won't be able to let go."

"You, you, why do I think it's the rich man who is in a dilemma about whether to eat bear's paws or eat fish today?"

"Ah? Why do you think so?"

"If my little Qiang can study abroad, I will definitely do it!"

"You are sure! You have four daughters, and I only have one, Chunmei!"

Xiao's mother pretended to be angry and said: "You are boring! You are laughing at me for not having a son, just to show that you have two boys!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it!"

"No more chatting, I'm depressed, I'm going to the meeting!"

Zhang’s mother hurriedly caught up and said, “I really didn’t mean it like that, can I compensate you?”

"I'm kidding you! How can I be so narrow-minded?"

…

Sanshui County is in action, and the anti-corruption drive is in full swing. One county magistrate, two directors, and more than a dozen deputy section-level cadres have been dismissed one after another, and the morale has been lifted.
To be continued...