"Offense is the best defense!"
Hearing this, Qin Mu was slightly startled.
It wasn't that Chen Xi's words were particularly profound, but they simply gave Qin Mu a slight inspiration.
Faced with Liang Guan, Qin Mu had been solely focused on defense, wanting only to quietly do his own thing, completely overlooking one point.
With Liang Guan as a problem, Qin Mu's desire to quietly do his own thing was completely impossible.
The reason was simple!
Liang Guan's mission was to cause destruction!
How could Qin Mu possibly have the time or space to realize his ambitions?
"Mr. Chen, thank you for your guidance."
Qin Mu said earnestly, "I think I've found my direction."
Really?
I just said something casually and you found your direction?
Chen Xi was slightly surprised, her eyes widening as she asked seriously, "County Chief Qin, you're not joking, are you?"
"I just said it casually, and you found a way out?"
Uh…
"You just said it casually?"
Qin Mu scratched his head, countering, "Weren't you so confident just now? How come it's just casual now?"
This…
Chen Xi smiled awkwardly, saying, "I was just joking, but I didn't expect you to take it seriously, County Chief Qin, and even gain something from my words. Perhaps, this is fate between us?"
Fate?
Qin Mu couldn't help but laugh. "Whether it's fate or not, I have to thank you. If it weren't for your casual remark, I really wouldn't have thought of any way to break the deadlock!"
"Thank me? Won't you treat me to a meal?"
Chen Xi's eyes darted around as she asked with a light laugh.
"Of course, dinner is no problem."
Qin Mu smiled and said, "But not today, how about tomorrow?"
"I understand, you've got your mind opened, you want to go back and start planning, right?"
Chen Xi was a smart man and immediately guessed, saying, "Don't worry, go do what you need to do. I'll be in Huaining for the next few days, I won't be leaving. You still have plenty of time to treat me to dinner!"
"Okay, it's settled then, I'll definitely treat you to this meal."
Qin Mu readily agreed, then took his leave and returned to the county government.
"County Chief, you're back so quickly!"
He bumped into Duan Ze, who looked surprised. The county chief had led a team to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Yaoyang Industrial Glass Factory; normally, half a day wouldn't be enough time, so how come he's back in just two hours?
That's a bit too fast!
"There's a meeting coming up soon, get ready."
Qin Mu said this and hurriedly left.
A meeting?
Duan Ze was taken aback. Why another meeting?
"Deputy County Head Duan, a special county government meeting will be held in the conference room in ten minutes. You should prepare."
Soon, Zhang Kui, deputy director of the county government office, announced.
"Director Zhang, what's the meeting about?"
Duan Ze asked curiously.
"It's being convened by County Head Qin. He's asking the heads of the Finance Bureau and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau to attend. I personally suspect it's related to rural revitalization."
Zhang Kui said in a low voice, "I also need to notify other leaders. Remember to go to the conference room later!"
"Okay, I understand."
Duan Ze replied without asking any further questions.
County Head Qin's rush meant he probably had something important planned. He needed to make an effort and get something done; otherwise, he wouldn't have a place with County Head Qin anymore.
Now, Xu Lu and Han Ying clearly had more of County Head Qin's trust. Duan Ze felt he needed to step up his game and not fall behind.
Ten minutes later, all the deputy county heads were present in the conference room, along with Song Liangping, head of the Finance Bureau, and Xu Tong, head of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau!
Liu Feng, the former director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, was now a deputy county head, and Xu Tong, also in his capacity as deputy director, was in charge of the work.
"Is everyone here?"
Qin Mu walked in from outside and asked casually.
"County Head, as you requested, all the leaders attending the meeting are here."
Zhang Kui stood up and said simply.
"Very good!"
Qin Mu nodded, glanced around, and said, "Let's get straight to the meeting. I called everyone here today to discuss our county's new poverty alleviation plan."
Poverty alleviation?
Hearing this, everyone present was somewhat bewildered. County Head Qin had rushed back from outside and then urgently called a meeting just to discuss this?
Huaining County had been labeled a poverty-stricken county for who knows how many years. Wasn't it a bit premature to talk about poverty alleviation now? "As a poverty-stricken county, Huaining County cannot continue to drift aimlessly. As leading cadres, we should set a timetable for Huaining County's poverty alleviation work."
Qin Mu said in a deep voice, "Starting today, the Huaining County Poverty Alleviation Leading Group is established. I will be the group leader, Comrade Xu Lu will be the deputy group leader, and all the other members present are group members. The plan is to lead Huaining County to shed its poverty-stricken county label within two years!"
These words shocked everyone present.
Has County Head Qin gone mad?
Shedding the poverty-stricken county label in two years?
It's simply a pipe dream!
"County Head, shouldn't this proposal be discussed further?"
Duan Ze quickly reminded him.
It wasn't that he didn't believe in County Head Qin's abilities, but County Head Qin's decision was too impulsive. The top leader, Secretary Liang, was still causing trouble for County Head Qin. Making such a grand promise at this time was practically handing Secretary Liang a knife.
"Comrade Duan Ze, time waits for no one!"
Qin Mu said solemnly, "As the county head, I have made my decision; this plan is non-negotiable!"
"Secondly, the Finance Bureau will allocate 35 million yuan as a special fund for poverty alleviation. It is only permitted to be used for poverty alleviation; no one else is allowed to touch it."
Upon hearing this, some astute individuals could already discern Qin Mu's true intentions.
Financial power!
The amount of 35 million yuan was extremely eye-catching.
Everyone knew that County Party Secretary Liang Guan was eyeing this money. If County Head Qin didn't spend it, Liang Guan would always have his eye on it.
Now, County Head Qin had preemptively designated this fund as a special poverty alleviation fund, forbidding anyone from touching it. This was to effectively block Liang Guan's plans and prevent him from using the money.
"That's brilliant!"
Zhang Kui was secretly amazed. He had given County Head Qin the information beforehand, thinking the county head wouldn't have any clever solutions, but unexpectedly, in just a few hours, the county head had found a way to overcome the obstacle.
"You, the county party secretary, want to use money, right?"
"Fine!
I'll use the money first. What's the point of you setting up an economic working group then?"
"Finally, I'm assigning you a task. Of the six townships in the county, you four deputy county heads, plus Comrade Liangping and Comrade Xu Tong, will each be responsible for one township. Liaise with the local township governments, seek development plans that will help alleviate poverty, prepare proposals, and submit them."
Qin Mu said calmly, "In addition, the content of today's meeting should be quickly made into an announcement and made public. We need to let the people of the entire county, and even the entire city, know the importance that the Huaining County government attaches to poverty alleviation."