Starting as a town mayor, he rose through the ranks.

After Chen Kun left, Luo Zhiguo's face darkened. He thought to himself that the Finance Office was a very important department and could not be left unattended; it had to be kept under his control.

Otherwise, let alone building roads, even if we want to develop the economy of Bohou Town, the finance office is not under the management of the Party and government office, so we can't do anything.

Thinking about this, he kept tapping his index finger on the table, pondering how to make a move against the finance office.

Director Liu Hanwen has a powerful background; he has connections in the Municipal Finance Bureau. It will definitely be very difficult for me to take him down.

Therefore, the finance office is really a difficult area to work with.

"Boss! It's time for the meeting."

Qiao Yan knocked on the door and came in, looking at him and giving him a reminder.

After calming himself down, Luo Zhiguo nodded, stood up, and walked outside with his notebook. Gao Yang immediately reached out to take the notebook and water cup from him and followed behind.

Upon entering the conference room, he glanced at Ye Hao, Yang Chen, and Ding Wei, then walked to his seat and sat down.

Gao Yang quickly placed the notebook and water cup in front of him before stepping back and sitting in the corner.

"Today's meeting is to discuss the future development of our Bohou Town. Please share any suggestions you may have..."

Luo Zhiguo picked up his water glass, took a sip, then looked at the four of them and said in a deep voice.

Qiao Yan has been promoted to director of the Party and Government Office, so she also participated in the meeting. Today, Gao Yang and Deputy Director Huang Suzhen are taking notes.

Upon hearing this, apart from Qiao Yan, Ye Hao, Ding Wei, and Yang Chen were all stunned, because they did not know the content of the meeting beforehand, so they were unsure of what to say.

In fact, according to the rules, before convening a town mayor's meeting, the town mayor will usually talk to the leader in charge before the meeting.

However, Luo Zhiguo was very disgusted with the three men's work abilities, and since none of them had taken the initiative to report their work, this situation had arisen.

"Ahem! Mayor, our Bohou Town is a major agricultural town. If we want to develop, we still need to start with agriculture..."

Ye Hao coughed twice and spoke first, but what he said was as if he hadn't said anything at all, it had no substance whatsoever.

However, Luo Zhiguo had already witnessed their work capabilities, so he was not angry about it.

He remained calm and composed, listening quietly.

Following that, Yang Chen and Ding Wei also spoke, but like Ye Hao, what they said was as good as nothing at all.

"Let me share my thoughts! As Committee Member Ye just mentioned, our Bohou Town is a major agricultural town. If we want to develop, we should start with agriculture. However, the problem is that the roads from the town to the villages are so bad that even walking is difficult, let alone driving. Last time, when trucks came to the village to buy aloe vera, they could get in but couldn't get out. In the end, we had to rely on water buffalo to pull them out..."

At this point, Qiao Yan paused, her expression becoming somewhat agitated, before continuing, "So, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. If the roads aren't built properly, agriculture in our Bohou Town simply won't develop..."

"Director Qiao! Where will the money for road repairs come from?"

Ding Wei looked at Qiao Yan and understood that Luo Zhiguo had brought up the road construction through Qiao Yan, so he asked her with some disdain.

"Mayor Ding! Do you even know what our duties are?"

Seeing Ding Wei jump out, Luo Zhiguo stared at him and asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Ding Wei was immediately startled and stammered, "Serving the people..."

"I remember you said before that there was no way to solve the aloe vera problem in the villages, that the difficulties were too great, but in the end, we still solved it. So our duty is to serve the people, but what kind of service? Service means overcoming difficulties and solving difficulties, not empty words and platitudes..."

After glancing at Yang Chen, Ding Wei, and Ye Hao, Luo Zhiguo reprimanded them sternly.

The three of them immediately stopped talking, and Ye Hao and Yang Chen even glared at Ding Wei with annoyance.

I thought to myself, "Damn it, if there's nothing wrong, just listen. Why do you have to come out and cause trouble? Wasn't the lesson from last time profound enough?"

"Director Qiao's suggestion is also my idea. I plan to build a cement road connecting the town to all the roads so that large trucks can come and go and buy the villagers' crops..."

After a pause, Luo Zhiguo continued.

Ye Hao raised his hand, looked at him, and said with a smile, "Mayor! I strongly agree with building the road. Just announce your plans directly, and I'll be the first to obey..."

"I agree!"

Yang Chen raised his hand, and then Ding Wei raised his hand in agreement.

Luo Zhiguo nodded in satisfaction, picked up his water glass, took a sip, thought for a moment, and said, "Since everyone agrees, let's arrange the division of labor, finalize the plan, and then go to the Party Committee meeting."

He paused, looked at Ye Hao, and said in a deep voice, "Mayor Ye! Mayor Yang! Mayor Ding! Starting tomorrow, the three of you will take people to inspect the road conditions in each village, compile a map as soon as possible, estimate the funding, and after the Party Committee approves it, submit the map to the design bureau so they can help us design a complete map..."

"Yes, Mayor! We will definitely handle this matter seriously this time..."

Ye Hao spoke first again, followed by Yang Chen and Ding Wei.

"I'm giving you three days to complete this task. There are some things I won't say, but I hope you will fulfill your duties and not let the people down..."

Luo Zhiguo looked at the three of them and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the three nodded with serious expressions.

"Meeting adjourned!"

After announcing the adjournment, Luo Zhiguo stood up first and then walked out of the meeting room.

"Boss! What about the money for road repairs?"

Back in the office, Qiao Yan followed him in and looked at him, asking softly.

"I'm going to the county this afternoon to report to the leaders and see if I can find a way to get the money. No matter what, the roads in each village must be repaired, otherwise development will be impossible."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo rubbed his temples and said in a deep voice.

Qiao Yan brewed him a cup of fresh tea, pondered for a moment, and said, "Leader! Actually, road construction is not only a great thing for Bohou Town, but also for the villages. Right now, the roads in the villages are passable when it doesn't rain, but on rainy days, neither people nor livestock can walk at all. Every year, several children going to school in the town, as well as vegetable farmers, lose their lives because of this..."

"What! Such a thing exists?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo was startled and exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Qiao Yan.

"Um!"

Qiao Yan nodded, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "The villages closer to the town are okay; rainy days don't affect them much. But in more remote villages like Kaoshan Village, the roads become completely impassable when it rains. Vegetable farmers have to take their vegetables to town to buy them every day, and children attending school in town also have to make the trip every day to save on accommodation costs. As a result, accidents often happen. Last year, a thirteen-year-old child fell into a deep pit and died..."