In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

"Ahem, Comrade Chen Luo, although our provincial party committee is facing some financial difficulties, you are right. To get rich, we must first build roads. So, I will personally ask the provincial party committee to allocate some funds to improve the transportation in the Xinzhou area."

That will make it easier for entrepreneurs from Handong to invest and build in Beiyue!

Chen Luo squinted and nodded.

"Secretary Yue, this is just one of the difficulties."

In reality, entrepreneurs are particularly averse to government departments constantly coming to their door demanding "tea money." To be honest, the business environment in New South Wales also needs to be addressed.

As an outsider, it might be inappropriate for me to say such things, but I still suggest that you and the Beiyue Provincial Party Committee pay close attention to the situation of extortion and bribery at the grassroots level.

I'm afraid that if entrepreneurs come here and encounter this kind of situation, they won't be able to stay! Something like this happened in Handong before. Different districts treated enterprises differently, which caused large-scale opposition from entrepreneurs and businessmen. They even blocked Comrade Li Dakang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Jingzhou, at the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee building.

These are all profound lessons!

The subsequent recounting of Li Dakang's case brightened Yuechi's mood somewhat. He remarked that this phenomenon was not unique to Beiyue; everyone experienced it, the difference being who could control it!

"No problem! Comrade Chen Luo, your suggestion is excellent. Our Beiyue Provincial Committee is more than grateful to you!"

Throughout the entire conversation, Ai Xianzhi and Mei Xiaoge remained silent, afraid of disturbing Chen Luo and Yue Chi's conversation.

Half an hour later, Chen Luo and Deputy Secretary Yue Chi exchanged several opinions, all of which addressed some of the current social pain points. Deputy Secretary Yue Chi felt that he had gained a lot, and Chen Luo also heard some valuable insights from Yue Chi.

"Comrade Chen Luo, it's getting late. Let's call it a day and get some rest."

"Thank you for the reminder, Secretary Yue. You've been with us all day too, so please get some rest."

After arriving at the hotel, Chen Luo washed up and went straight to sleep. Meanwhile, in a nearby room, Deputy Secretary Yue Chi was making a phone call to Xue Zheng'an, Secretary of the Beiyue Provincial Party Committee.

"Secretary Xue, you haven't rested yet, have you?"

"No, Lao Yue, how's it going? Did Comrade Chen Luo mention how much funding we'll receive for supporting Beiyue?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Chi rolled his eyes.

"It can't be that fast, but Comrade Chen Luo did paint a picture of a future for me..."

After listening to Yue Chi's account, Xue Zheng'an was somewhat taken aback.

"Is that really how it is at the grassroots level? Are those grassroots staff really so unscrupulous?"

"Secretary Xue, the situation may be worse than you think. In recent years, Guangming County has managed to suppress some issues because of the presence of the new secretary, Mei Xiaoge. However, in other counties, the county party secretaries and the county party committees simply do not care about these issues, and the cadres below them openly take bribes and demand favors."

The business environment in Beiyue is indeed very poor. As Comrade Chen Luo said, he can guide some companies to invest in Beiyue, but he cannot guarantee whether Beiyue can retain these companies. Now that we live in the Internet age, the influence of those evil deeds will only become more and more serious.

Right now, it's just a matter of not crossing the Shanhaiguan Pass to invest. What about in the future? If our Northern Mountain is also labeled like this, who would dare to invest in our Northern Mountain?

"I'm so angry I've run away!"

Xue Zheng'an took a deep breath on the phone. "Old Yue, I know about this. It seems our provincial party committee has no choice but to take decisive action to rectify these chaotic situations. We need to focus on the economy, but we also need to focus on the people's well-being. Your trip is very meaningful!"

"Well, that's not urgent. There's another matter, Secretary Xue. I think the current Xinzhou Municipal Party Committee leadership needs some adjustments. I've heard some news since I came to Xinzhou. The Xinzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary, Gu Wenzhang, and Ma Guangqun have always been at odds. That's fine, but the two seem to be only concerned with their power struggle."

Just a few hours ago, I chaired a meeting, and that Ma Guangqun was still only thinking about infighting, suggesting that I and the provincial party committee remove Mei Xiaoge, the secretary of Guangming County, from his post simply because Mei Xiaoge was promoted by Gu Wenzhang. This is utterly absurd!

"Ma Guangqun? I know this person. A few days ago, Comrade Wen Jun from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection reported to me that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had obtained some materials on Ma Guangqun's violations of discipline and law."

I was saying I'd discuss it with you after things were confirmed, but now it seems Ma Guangqun is incredibly audacious. You don't need to worry about his problem.

I will call Governor Bai to discuss this.

Our provincial party committee cannot tolerate cadres who violate discipline and the law so recklessly! They must be dealt with severely and swiftly!

"Okay, that's basically it. Secretary Xue, it's getting late, you should get some rest too."

Yue Chi, who hung up the phone, was not moved at all. Removing a mayor was just a piece of cake.

How dare they even try to teach him how to do things? Well then, Yue Chi will teach them a lesson!

It rained tonight in Guangming County, which hadn't seen rain for half a month. Thunder rumbled and the rain poured down. As the saying goes, "a long drought is finally relieved by rain." When Chen Luo opened the window this morning, he could clearly feel that the air was fresher and more delicate.

After having breakfast at the hotel, Chen Luo took a car to the county government. The Coaster picked up Mei Xiaoge and Ai Xianzhi and headed straight to the source of rural agricultural production. The address was randomly selected by Chen Luo after he got up in the morning.

He didn't want to see the idealized lives of ordinary people; he just wanted to see for himself what the farmers in Guangming County were really like.

Inside the Audi, Yue Chi's feelings were quite complicated.

It's around 11 a.m. now. The road they took after they got to the township and entered the village was all muddy, and the car was swaying back and forth. Perhaps because it rained last night, the whole car was covered in mud.

And what about the ordinary people on the road who go about their daily lives as usual?

Wearing faded old clothes, some carried hoes and worked shirtless in the fields, while others carried baskets on their backs.

His basket was full of grain, his trouser legs were covered in mud, sweat beaded on his forehead, and he walked slowly with his back bent.

Even more extreme, some elderly people in their sixties or seventies still carefully walk with the aid of a cane.

"Farmers suffer!"

Yue Chi sighed, the deep wrinkles between his brows never smoothing out. He had truly seen the real situation below, which was completely different from when he came down to inspect work in the past.

Chen Luo nodded.

"This road to town is really bad."

However, a new round of policy support came down soon, ensuring access to every village and every road.

"When the time comes, if Secretary Yue focuses on the implementation of the policies, they will bring tangible benefits to the people."

Yue Chi felt a little better. He knew about the policy, but it had not yet been fully implemented in Beiyue Province.

The vehicle swayed and bumped as it arrived at a small village with a population of only forty or fifty households.

After getting off the bus, Chen Luo's shoes were covered in mud, but he didn't care. It was just an inspection tour, so what was a little mud?