Chapter 92
Xu Yishan's reconstruction plan is simple, but very practical.
The first step of the plan is to raise funds. A penny can stump a hero, not to mention that rebuilding Hongqiao is a project with a huge funding gap.
Xu Yishan’s funding plan has three steps. The first step is to obtain funding support from superiors.
The second step is to encourage private capital to intervene.
The third step is to mobilize social donations.
Xu Yishan knows better than anyone else that this is a plan that will get him scolded. But now he can only come up with this plan.
In the first step of the plan, he had laid the groundwork to win funding support from higher authorities. He did not say whether the higher authorities meant the county, city, or province. He just used a general concept.
Because even he himself was not sure whether he could get the money back in Yanjing.
Duan Yanhua took Xu Yishan's plan. After looking at it for a while, he raised his head and said, "Xiao Xu, let's let your plan go through for a while."
Hongshan Town held a town-wide cadre meeting, and Duan Yanhua announced Xu Yishan's fundraising plan at the meeting. He looked at the black crowd of heads and said: "Don't rush to express your position, think about it carefully and see if it can be implemented."
The main heads of various departments in Hongshan Town were all present, and Duan Yanhua requested that the party secretaries of all villages in the town must be present for the meeting.
As a result, the meeting had to be moved to the town cafeteria.
After Duan Yanhua's speech, he asked Xu Yishan to explain the contents of the plan.
It was Xu Yishan's first time to participate in such a grand meeting, and it was also his first time to sit on the podium, so he felt a little guilty.
In the past, he rarely attended such solemn meetings. Sometimes when there were many social activities in the bureau and couldn't spare the staff, he would be asked by the office to attend some insignificant meetings.
For example, Xu Yishan was assigned to carry out an environmental protection publicity campaign in the county. It was also at that time that he met and came into contact with Chen Xiaoqi for the first time.
Duan Yanhua said with a smile: "Deputy Mayor Xu, you made the plan carefully. Please tell everyone about the contents in detail. How can we raise funds to build the bridge."
Xu Yishan suppressed his nervousness and whispered: "Secretary, shall I start?"
Duan Yanhua put away his smile and nodded expressionlessly.
The financing plan looks comprehensive, but it is very difficult to implement.
Obtaining funds from superiors seems very good, but how much can be obtained is unknown. According to Duan Yanhua's judgment, even if the funds are obtained, it will be so pitiful that it will not be enough to squeeze through one's teeth.
Duan Yanhua blocked the door when he handed over the task of rebuilding Hongqiao to Xu Yishan. The province, city and county currently have no intention of allocating funds. The town also suffered a lot of losses due to the flood and could not provide much funds to support it.
As for encouraging private funds to intervene, it seems to be a very good idea. The problem is that private funds are all driven by profit. What will Xu Yishan give them in return? If there is no return, who will invest money in rebuilding Hongqiao?
Duan Yanhua judged that the intervention of private funds was basically a dead end.
Let’s talk about the third plan - mobilizing social donations. This is a totally scolded idea.
Now, no more than in the past, asking people to take money out of their pockets to donate is more painful than cutting their flesh.
In the eyes of ordinary people, building bridges and roads is the government's business. If the government has no money, why should it take it from their pockets? What's more, even if ordinary people are willing to donate, what problem can the small amount of money donated solve?
Of course, Xu Yishan kept an eye on it. When he called for social donations, he first targeted party members and cadres. Xu Yishan proposed a donation method in the plan. Party members and cadres in Hongshan Town must take the lead in donating.
Duan Yanhua knew in his heart that Xu Yishan was in his palace.
Sure enough, before Xu Yishan could fully explain the plan, someone had already shouted, "Deputy Mayor Xu, you called on us to donate, how much will you donate?"
Xu Yishan ignored this sentence. At this moment, he knew that after answering a question, countless questions would follow.
Although he had been mentally prepared for this part of the donation, he was willing to give up half a year's salary. But he knew that he could not say this yet. If he said it, he might attract more opposition and doubts.
The discussion quickly overshadowed Xu Yishan's voice.
"Without diamonds, what kind of porcelain work can you do? What can you do if you keep your eyes on our pockets?"
"I heard that Deputy Mayor Xu got here through nepotism. This kind of person has no ability and speaks loudly."
"He blew up the bridge, so he should find money to repair it. Why should we pay to wipe his ass?"
"Even though he looks like a talented person, he is actually just a loser."
The discussion was going on one after another, and Xu Yishan began to feel uneasy and uneasy when he heard it.
Xu Yishan stayed up all night for this financing plan.
He thought a lot, and with zero funds, rebuilding Hongqiao was an impossible task.
But Duan Yanhua has put a burden on his shoulders, and he can't shake it off or break free.
As long as he takes the initiative and is unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility, he will be accused of incompetence behind his back. But he bites the bullet, but he is really not sure where to get so much money to rebuild.
The amount of funds needed to rebuild Hongqiao is around 50 million. This budget had already been estimated when Duan Yanhua proposed the reconstruction.
He proposed to obtain funds from superiors as a last resort. Now, except for the support of superiors, Hongshan Town itself cannot meet the funding gap. But where are the superiors? How can he fight for it? Even he is at a loss.
Asking your superiors for money is not only a physical job, but also an artistic job.
Nowadays, there are many places asking for money below, and everyone’s eyes are fixed on the pockets of their superiors.
The superiors only have so much money in their pockets, and there is often a situation where there is too much money for the monks and not enough for them. Who is given or not depends entirely on the superior's likes and dislikes of the person who wants the money.
Xu Yishan is a person with no background at all. His only background is Chen Yong, director of the County Party Committee Office.
In Maoshan County, Chen Yong is just a housekeeper, Secretary Huang's chief housekeeper. A housekeeper has no say in front of his master and can only do things according to his master's instructions.
In other words, the possibility of relying on Chen Yong to obtain funds from the county is zero.
If the county had the money to allocate it, would it be Xu Yishan's turn to do such a good thing?
He also knew the consequences of the intervention of social funds. He reported to Duan Yanhua separately and suggested that after the reconstruction of Hongqiao, the town could adopt several compensation plans to allow social funds to come in. For example, setting up a toll station at the head of Hongqiao Bridge, vehicles crossing the bridge must
Pay the bridge toll.
He even proposed that as long as private funds are willing to intervene, Hongshan Town should relax its policies appropriately during development.
However, all his suggestions were rejected by Duan Yanhua, who taught him a lesson: "You cannot exchange national interests."
Xu Yishan couldn't figure it out. Isn't rebuilding Hongqiao not a national interest?
The discussion below continued, and some people were already shouting for Xu Yishan to get off the stage.
Duan Yanhua's face was livid, he slammed his palm on the table and shouted: "You guys, you should think more about how to support Deputy Mayor Xu instead of questioning Deputy Mayor Xu's ability. Let me express my opinion first,
I will donate 10,000 yuan to rebuild Hongqiao."
Duan Yanhua became angry and the situation stabilized.
The participants looked at each other in shock, and no one dared to speak out.
After the meeting, Duan Yanhua called Xu Yishan to the office and said earnestly: "Xiao Xu, don't have too much mental baggage on this matter. I support you, just take the first step. In short, the town supports you."
Xu Yishan was very moved. He gritted his teeth and said to Duan Yanhua: "Secretary, please give me three days and I will go to Yanjing for a trip."
"Do you have any acquaintances? Can you get funds?"
Xu Yishan smiled bitterly and said, "I want to give it a try."
Chapter completed!