socialize and drink with peopleXiao Zheng felt helpless in his heart. Since her alcohol tolerance wasn't that good, he wouldn't drink today either, why did she have to drink And drink so heavily But...The next day, Xiao Zheng left Tianwa Township and headed to the next township, Caoyuan Township. 。In the car, Xiao Zheng chatted with his companions Na Junying, Zhang Chengan, and agricultural bureau director Dong Pendeng about Tianwa Township's desire to build a reservoir. 。Na Junying and Zhang Chengan both expressed that this is a huge project. If it can be successfully built, the water problem for the people of Baoyuan County could be solved fundamentally! Furthermore, it will lay the most solid foundation for Baoyuan County to transform from barren hills into green mountains and clear waters!

Dong Pendeng, the director of the county's agricultural bureau, also excitedly said that the biggest issue restricting the development of agriculture in Baoyuan County at present is water 。Rain brings floods, and the lack of rain brings drought. This is not only a blessing but also a real challenge for agriculture in the entire Liupanshan region. 。Xiao Zheng entrusted Na Junying: "Secretary Na, concerning the construction of a reservoir in Tianwa Township, I believe Comrade Qi Baiyun will report to the county in a few days. I will ask him to find you then." 。You are in charge of the surface coordination, Comrade Zhang Chengchuan is responsible for integrating resources from government departments. Right now, we need to first figure out these three questions: "Can it be built", "Where should it be built", and "How should it be built!" Both Na Junying and Zhang Chengchuan agreed. 。After arriving in Caoyuan Township, Xiao Zheng still followed his usual practice of observing first and listening later. As the car drove onto the dirt road at the entrance of the village, he started visiting houses one by one. 。The name of this place, Cao Yuan Xiang, is just beautiful! Why is it called Cao Yuan Xiang It's because over a hundred years ago, this area, nestled between the mountains and the northern desert, was dotted with countless small lakes. These lakes nourished the surrounding soil, creating a grassland oasis spanning over a thousand square kilometers. 。This place was once lush with vegetation, the grass waving in the wind as cattle and sheep grazed. 。Overgrazing, deforestation, and other unsustainable practices have caused this oasis to shrink and wither away, turning it into the barren wasteland and desert we see today. 。The name "Caoyang Township" is also famous but nonexistent. 。Originally, the cattle and sheep ranching here were signature industries. However, with water and grazing land becoming scarce, these industries have naturally stagnated. 。Addressing the water source issue, regulating grazing practices, restoring vegetation, and guiding investment in forest sand industries are top priorities!

Xiao Zheng spent another day and a half visiting all the villages in Caoyuan Township. He now has a good understanding of the overall situation of the township, the lives of its people, and its main contradictions. 。The more townships he visited, the more villages he walked through, and the more kilometers he covered, the more Xiao Zheng felt that decision-makers must go to grassroots level and walk among the people. Only by being high in the official positions but also understanding the people's world could they see problems from the perspective of the common people. Otherwise, it was inevitable to be out of touch with the masses. The body is more honest than our brain; where you are physically, your heart will be there!Lying under a slightly leaky farmhouse roof in Caoyuan Township, drinking water from the desert that had an unusual taste, and with only the clean and bright stars above his head, Xiao Zheng's heart was filled with anxiety. There were still too many things to do and too many problems that needed urgent solutions!After leaving Caoyuan Township, Xiao Zheng went to Honghe Township... 。Red River Township is the closest to the Nine Turns Yellow River. Once, the mother river flowed here, but like many other places that were once favored by the mother river, due to their laziness in clearing the layers of silt that accumulated, the mother river eventually changed its course and abandoned this land. 。According to the locals, the people in Honghe Township now mainly rely on growing wheat, harvesting Qinjiao, wild fruits and raising pigs for a living. 。Local leaders also mentioned that another problem in Honghe Township is that some villagers lack financial resources and do not prioritize education. As a result, many children drop out of school before completing compulsory education, which has become the norm. 。Xiao Zheng took this matter very seriously. 。For impoverished rural children, education is the only path to changing their lives. 。If you don't even graduate from junior high school, talking about changing your life later on is pointless. 。Xiao Zheng came from a farming family in Green Water Village. If he hadn't gone to university, it's really hard to say where he would be now. 。Even if he had a powerful family backing him, if he wasn't a graduate of a prestigious university, he wouldn't be able to work in the government. Even if he relied on his family, he would only be looked down upon by his own relatives. As for reaching his current position, it was simply impossible to even think about it. He wanted to do good for the people and solve problems for society, but he was powerless to do so. 。。Xiao Zheng said to Yao Yonghong, the Party Secretary of Honghe Township: "Which village has the most serious problem with school dropout Take me there to have a look." 。"Yao Yonghong said, "Jiqing Village!" Xiao Zheng said, "Then let's go to Jiqing Village! By the way, we can invite the principals of the village primary and middle schools." 。"The Party secretary of Xiang, Yao Yonghong, invited Xiao Zheng and others to sit in the meeting room and have a drink of water. He himself went to inform the principals of the primary and secondary schools." 。About fifteen minutes later, a motorcycle beeped its way into the township government, and after a few more minutes, another one arrived. 。At the front came Jiang Qi, the principal of Honghe Junior High School. He was close to fifty years old, wearing black-rimmed glasses and his hair had turned gray; at the back came Zhu Xia, the principal of Honghe Central Primary School. She also rode an old pedal bike, in her early forties, with an average appearance, a well-proportioned figure, and dressed in plain white short sleeves and black trousers. 。Both of them had met Xiao Zheng through Yao Yonghong's recommendation. 。Xiao Zheng shook hands with them and explained the reason for inviting them. 。

Principal Zhu Xia reported that in Jiuxing Village, the primary school has six grades, and 7 children have already dropped out. The situation is still quite serious. Principal Zhu has personally visited many times, but it hasn't worked. 。Those parents either say they are too busy or that they can't afford to send their children to school. 。Actually, the root of the problem is that parents don't value reading. 。

Principal Jiang Qi also reported that in Jiuxing Village, out of the three grades of junior high school, 4 students have dropped out, 2 students' performance is not good, 1 student's performance is average, and one female student is in grade two and her performance ranks among the top in the class. She has a great chance of being admitted to the county's key high school. 。Xiao Zheng, Na Junying and others heard this, their brows furrowed. 。Xiao Zheng thought, he really didn't expect this situation. This time the Education Director didn't come together, otherwise Xiao Zheng would definitely question him. The dropout rate of children in the county is so serious, why hasn't it been reported After going back, Xiao Zheng must have a talk with the Education Director!

Xiao Zheng and they drove one car, letting Principal Xiaochu get on the car of the township leaders, and went to the village together. 。Cars from the village led the way, with Xiao Zheng and his group following behind. They raised a plume of dust on the plateau. 。Getting off the car, Xiao Zheng and others arrived at the village together. The village Party secretary and head of the village, among others, were already waiting there. Xiao Zheng and his group learned about the situation of children dropping out of school from the village Party secretary. 。"Party Secretary Deng Youyu of Jiqing Village said this is a big problem for the village, related to local customs. It will be hard to change in a year and a half," 。The village head also said that we have done a lot of work, but the common people still don't listen. They would rather have their children help with farm work at an early age than go to school. It's really helpless. 。Xiao Zheng felt uncomfortable after hearing this. The village party secretary kept saying "it's difficult to change" and the village head kept saying "there's no way". The two village officials had a "very unified" thought, that is, they did nothing! Of course, Xiao Zheng also held back from getting angry and decided to wait and see the situation. 。Xiao Zheng followed the village cadres into "Jiuling Village". To Xiao Zheng's slight surprise, the road from the township government to the village had been widened and paved. The car drove smoothly into the natural village. Almost all the dilapidated and dangerous houses were gone. Some were newly built, and some cave dwellings had been reinforced. There were also many oil pines and camphor trees planted in front of and behind the houses, making the village much better than Xiao Zheng had imagined. 。Xiao Zheng then asked Village Head Deng Youyu: "Old Deng, where did the money for repairing roads, renovating houses, and planting trees in the village come from" Deng Youyu replied: "Secretary Xiao, this was allocated by the township..." 。Xiao Zheng looked at Yao Yonghong, the Party secretary of the township. 。Yao Yonghong immediately replied, "Secretary Xiao, this is the poverty alleviation funds allocated by the county. Our township is fortunate as we received the funds in both rounds. We didn't retain any of the funds and used them all for road construction, building houses for impoverished households, and reinforcing cave dwellings. We also planted a lot of trees hoping to improve the soil and air quality." 。Three line breaks.porary loan of 6 million yuan, I'm afraid we will have a way out." 。"Chen Qingshan shook his head and said, “Minister Xiao, Secretary Jiang called me personally today and asked me to resolve this is...