This county committee compound has no secrets; any news, once it emerges, spreads incredibly fast.
Especially the meetings of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee, representing the highest authority in the county—anything discussed at the Standing Committee spreads even faster.
"Secretary Liang is truly good; he's willing to consider our needs."
"Such good leaders are rare these days; I want to give him a thumbs up."
"After a year of hard work, finally some good news!"
"County Chief Qin agreed, so it's definitely going to work out."
...
Almost everyone was discussing this privately, praising Liang Guan's leadership.
These days, people are very pragmatic.
No matter how much talk or promises are made, nothing beats direct financial support.
Liang Guan's open statement at the meeting demanding welfare benefits for cadres at all levels was naturally the fastest way to win people's hearts.
As for the sinister motives behind Liang Guan's actions, did anyone care?
Definitely!
Most people wouldn't care; all they knew was that Secretary Liang was willing to give them money.
Who cared about his ulterior motives?
It had nothing to do with them!
"County Chief, the rumors circulating in the compound are a bit off."
Han Ying, a former director of the county government office, was well-informed about these matters. She said, "They're not only saying that Secretary Liang is securing benefits for everyone, but they're also saying the county government is going to distribute a huge amount of welfare, with everyone receiving several thousand yuan in subsidies!"
"Our county government has indeed had some revenue, but if each person receives several thousand, and there are thousands of cadres in the county, that's several million yuan for everyone."
They just earned 35 million yuan, and if they spend several million on subsidies, plus a small party to comfort the masses and retired cadres, it'll probably cost tens of millions!
They haven't even had a chance to enjoy the money they earned, and they've already spent tens of millions without even starting a single poverty alleviation project?
Isn't this ridiculous? "It seems our Secretary Liang is truly ruthless."
Qin Mu sneered. "He just wants to spend all the money I earned from attracting investment. He doesn't want me to use the money to achieve political success. If the money is used for poverty alleviation projects and he achieves political success, wouldn't he, as the county party secretary, look incompetent?"
So that's what he meant!
He's going to great lengths to spend money and disrupt County Head Qin's normal work rhythm.
This intention is truly malicious!
"County Head, should I issue a clarification? If this continues to spread, it probably won't be long before all the cadres in the county know. At that point, if you don't distribute the money, I'm afraid the resulting resentment will cause problems."
Han Ying couldn't help but say.
Right now, it's just the cadres in the county party committee compound discussing it; it's still within a controllable range. If it continues to spread and all the cadres in the county know, it will be out of control.
"It's pointless for you to deny it now."
Qin Mu said calmly, "We live in the information age. The news has probably already spread to other places. Besides, how can you deny it?"
"Say you won't be giving out benefits or subsidies?"
"If I say we won't, I, the county head, will become the number one enemy of all the county officials!"
"If I say the amount given out is small, it'll just be another round of criticism. It will only leave Liang Guan with a good impression on the officials, essentially making him a philanthropist."
This…
Han Ying thought about it carefully, and it made perfect sense!
Declaring it now wouldn't be very effective; the biggest beneficiary would definitely be Liang Guan.
To put it bluntly, this whole thing was stirred up by Liang Guan behind the scenes, putting Qin Mu in a difficult position.
"County Head, what should we do?"
Han Ying said worriedly, "The longer this continues, the more passive we become. We can't just completely avoid the topic; there's no way we can get away with it."
Get away with it? "That's definitely impossible!"
Qin Mu understood this perfectly well. There were some things he had to face, but he wouldn't sacrifice someone else's reputation for his own.
"Since he wants to play, let's play big."
Qin Mu's eyes were thoughtful. "Director Han, how good are you at spreading rumors?"
Huh?
Spreading rumors?
Han Ying was slightly taken aback, looking at the county head with confusion, and subconsciously asked, "How do you mean by spreading rumors? What kind of rumors?"
"You spread the word that Secretary Liang is demanding a subsidy of 10,000 yuan from everyone in the county government. The wider the spread, the better. Make this a huge scandal!"
Qin Mu said calmly, "Secretary Liang is so generous, and he wants a good reputation? Then I'll grant his wish and make him famous throughout Jiangzhou."
Hiss…
A subsidy of 10,000 yuan per person?
My God!
Han Ying was completely stunned by the number and couldn't help but remind him, "County Chief Qin, isn't spreading such news a bit too unbelievable? Anyone knows this number is impossible!"
"Won't it seem obviously fake?"
Too unbelievable?
Qin Mu laughed upon hearing this and said, "Then spread more rumors. For example, say that the county's finances just received tens of millions in revenue, which is the most abundant period for Huaining's finances. Spending ten or twenty million isn't a big problem!"
That's right!
Everyone in the county knows about Yaoyang Industry's investment in Huaining. That explanation is sufficient.
"County Chief, I understand. I'll spread the word soon."
Han Ying nodded slightly, but instead of leaving immediately, she reminded him, "County Chief, with such a large-scale operation, if it comes to fruition, we won't be able to handle it. Do you have any other backup plans?"
Han Ying trusted County Chief Qin implicitly, but this matter was of utmost importance. There was no turning back now; if things escalated and couldn't be contained, County Chief Qin would definitely be the one to suffer.
To make such a big claim, one must have the ability to handle the aftermath!
"Backup plans are secondary. If they want to act recklessly, we'll fight them to the end."
Qin Mu said calmly, "Liang Guan, as the County Party Secretary, is scheming to ruin the county's finances. No matter the final outcome, I won't let him succeed."
Understood!
With these words, Han Ying felt relieved.
County Chief Qin's willingness to do this indicated that he had follow-up plans.
This leader is known for his composure and never fights unprepared battles!
The reason he's not telling her now is probably for confidentiality. Han Ying's job is to resolutely carry out County Chief Qin's orders.
"Please rest assured, within an hour, I will definitely spread the message you want to disseminate throughout the entire county committee compound, and within half a day, it will reach all grassroots cadres in Huaining County."
Han Ying solemnly said, "I'll go spread the news right now!"
Han Ying might not be confident about other things, but she has channels for spreading news.
"By the way, will the news from Huaining reach Jiangzhou city?"
Qin Mu asked again.
"Definitely!"
Han Ying said with great certainty, "Information is readily available within the civil servant circle, especially when it comes to things like paychecks. It'll definitely reach the city by tomorrow!"