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The grain tax from Hu Ruoyun's family was classified as third grade! This was the result of a joint inspection by Vice Governor Wang Hongbin, Mayor of Jinan City Meng Xiangjun, Director of the Grain Bureau Wu Baoshan, and County Head Jiang Ruming of Annan County.
What does this mean? To put it simply, third-grade wheat can be sold for six to seven cents more per pound than sixth-grade wheat, which translates to an extra hundred or so dollars for 1,600 pounds!
However, the implications of this incident extend far beyond that.
Jiangbei Province is an agricultural powerhouse, and Annan County is renowned as a national granary. This time, due to natural disasters, both the central government and the province have taken the situation seriously. Vice Governor Wang made a special trip to Annan for research, with the Provincial Television Station following the entire process. The extent of the disaster was evident, but what caught many accompanying leaders off guard was that the Grain Management Office in Laogu Township encountered Hu Ruoyun's family while they were paying their grain tax, and they also had to deal with a lackadaisical Little Mustache nearing the end of his workday. Little Mustache wasn't trying to make things difficult for Hu Ruoyun; it was just that in such a year, he had never seen wheat of such quality and had let his guard down.
But a mistake is a mistake, and someone had to take responsibility for it. The mayor, county head, and grain bureau director had to report to Vice Governor Wang about their inadequate work.
The incident involving Hu Ruoyun's grain tax was merely an accident. What truly alarmed the leaders was Vice Governor Wang discovering that the Laogu Township Grain Management Office was ignoring the national policy on minimum purchase prices for summer grain from farmers and intentionally downgrading quality and prices!
This was serious. Moreover, if such a situation existed in Laogu Township, what about other towns in Annan County? What about other districts in Jinan City?
Vice Governor Wang was clearly angry. The occurrence of such a situation reflected his own oversight as Vice Governor!
He personally witnessed Hu Ruoyun's grain being stored without even needing Hu Qihua or Hu Zhenhua to carry the bags themselves; a group of quality inspectors from the Grain Management Office rushed to do the work. He also saw Hu Qihua holding the settlement slip in his hand. Finally, Vice Governor Wang shook hands with both Hu Qihua and Hu Zhenhua and patted Hu Ruoyun on the shoulder, saying, "You're quite impressive at such a young age!" He turned to his secretary wearing gold-rimmed glasses and said, "Get me one of my business cards." He personally handed the card to Hu Ruoyun: "If you have any issues, feel free to write or call me." Then he joked, "Of course, personal matters are off-limits."
Remembering that Dog Young Master was still at large, Hu Ruoyun took the opportunity: "Leader, there is indeed something... I'll write you a letter when I get back."
Wang Hongbin laughed heartily: "Sure, my address is on the card." He then turned to his secretary: "Remember this kid's name; his letters must not be filtered out." The secretary nodded eagerly.
Under normal circumstances, you might think that if you specifically address an email to a certain leader, they will definitely see it? Wrong. The vast majority of emails are filtered by secretaries; only those deemed truly necessary after review will make their way to the leader's desk along with various official documents. At this level in the province, what may seem like a huge deal to you might not even warrant personal attention from someone who is extremely busy.
The Mayor and the County Head accompanied the delegation from Province as they departed, leaving Director of the Grain Bureau Wu Baoshan to handle subsequent matters.
Before long, news spread through the villages of Laogu Township that Village’s Grain Management Office Director Hu had been dismissed, and his brother-in-law, who served as a Quality Inspector, was also fired.
The onlookers were puzzled by the situation, but brothers Hu Qihua and Hu Zhenhua understood the underlying reasons. Instead of feeling pleased about shaking hands with the Vice Governor and selling grain at a good price, they were worried and frowning. Their concerns stemmed from the fact that their own child had caused this issue; what if the county or township leaders held them accountable later?
Hu Ruoyun reassured them, “Don’t worry. The Vice Governor said that if anything comes up, we can reach out to him. There’s no need to fear; the township and county won’t hold us accountable. They might even come to apologize.”
Sure enough, one day soon after, several cars arrived at Hu Family Village, stopping at the entrance of Hu Ruoyun’s alley with the village head accompanying them. The leader was unfamiliar to Hu Ruoyun, but the second person in line was a familiar face—County Director of the Grain Bureau Wu Baoshan. A few leaders from the township followed behind.
Director Wu introduced those accompanying him to Hu Ruoyun, who had come out with his father and Second Uncle: “This is County Head Zhong, and these are Hu Qihua and Hu Zhenhua.” He then turned to introduce Hu Ruoyun: “This is Hu Ruoyun.” He continued with introductions: “This is our Deputy County Head Zhong, who oversees rural agricultural work.”
The house of Hu Ruoyun was too small to accommodate so many people. Understanding the situation of ordinary farmers, Deputy County Head Zhong warmly shook hands with Hu Qihua and Hu Zhenhua: “There are too many of us; we won’t go inside your home. We’re here to observe the living conditions of grassroots farmers and discuss some issues regarding summer grain procurement… Well, I assure you that the county will provide a resolution…”
Though his words sounded grand, they lacked substantial content. Hu Ruoyun knew that this visit was motivated by the county’s concern about him potentially escalating issues through his connection with Vice Governor Wang… This was a gesture of reassurance.
Amidst the enthusiastic applause from the gathered villagers, Deputy County Head Zhong waved frequently.
The atmosphere in front was lively, but being shorter in stature, Hu Ruoyun found himself on the outskirts. Suddenly, a man in his twenties wearing a suit and white sneakers gently pulled him aside: “Hey, little brother, come here for a moment.”
Confused, Hu Ruoyun was led to a corner: “Brother Xiao Hu, I’m Chai Hongmin, a correspondent for our township’s head, Township Head Feng. Here’s my phone number and a business card for Township Head Feng. If you need anything in the future, feel free to reach out to me. If I can’t handle it, I can report it to him…” Looking up, Hu Ruoyun noticed a man of average build with a square face in his thirties smiling and nodding friendly beside Deputy County Head Zhong.
—With these people backing him up, could this mean he was destined for success in the days to come?
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