The leaders of Donggu District and Dongpi Township obviously did not take this matter seriously. They seemed to think that as long as the fruit was harvested, someone would definitely want it. However, Shen Zilie knew that this thing was not food. At that time, the region and county encouraged everyone to plant it and even made plans, but they had no obligation to purchase it.
"Lao Liang, we may need to pay attention to this matter. The kiwi fruit will be on the market in more than a month. The district and township must carefully analyze the output. The kiwi fruit sales issue must also be paid great attention to. Other farmers follow the county regulations. If the planning in Lixiang comes out but no one cares about it, then this will become a big problem." Shen Zilie thought for a while, "I will report this matter to Secretary An and County Magistrate Wang when I go back. I suggest you go east. The main leaders of the district and several towns should also study this matter on a special basis. It is best to formulate a written document and submit it to the county committee and county government as soon as possible, asking the county committee and county government to give attention and support."
Liang Hua hesitated for a moment, and then the two main leaders of Dongpi Township exchanged glances before saying: "Secretary Shen, it's not that serious, right? We heard from the people that this thing is very rare among people in the east and west cities, so it must be popular."
"Lao Liang, I'm not being alarmist. Kiwi fruit is a new thing. You and I don't know whether it tastes good or not. Is there a market? Without market research, who can tell clearly? But one thing I know very well, this thing is It cannot be stored well. Generally speaking, the storage time is more than ten to twenty days. Your Donggu alone will produce 200,000 kilograms. Just using a five-ton truck will have to pull 40 trucks. Let me ask you, Where are you going to bring these forty carts of kiwis, where are you going to sell them, Nantan, Quyang, or Changzhou, where are they going to be sold, and who is going to sell them?" Shen Zilie's voice became a little stern, and his tone became less polite.
"What should I do if I can't sell it and it rots? The farmers have worked hard for three years to grow it. If it rots like this, will they agree? Will the township and county come to you? You just say you will be welcome, but based on the evidence What is the basis? Once it cannot be sold and causes losses, will the collection of agricultural taxes and unified withdrawals be affected?"
Shen Zilie's question made him speechless. Although Liang Hua was a little disapproving, he still lowered his head and said respectfully: "Secretary Shen, you are right. Then I will immediately arrange for someone to do statistical analysis and submit written information to the county committee and county government as soon as possible."
The jeep ran hard on the road from Donggu to the county seat. Although this section is still a provincial road, the road condition is quite poor. The asphalt road is full of potholes. Many places have been patched up with yellow mud and gravel, and some places are simply exposed. , there is a pit on the left and a tidal wave on the right, which caused the driver to curse all the way, saying that the people in the road maintenance section of the Transportation Bureau were just freeloaders.
However, Shen Zilie knew that this was really not the fault of the road maintenance department, but rather the lack of money in the county finance department.
The annual fiscal budget only provides a small amount of maintenance funds for transportation. In addition to ensuring the road condition of the road from Nantan to Fengzhou, the route from Nantan to Futou via Changzhou also needs to be considered. Just these two roads. The county transportation bureau is stretched thin by maintenance funds.
As the executive deputy county magistrate in charge of finance, financial constraints have given Shen Zilie a huge headache in the past six months since he took office. Almost half of his energy has to be focused on how to raise funds to ensure the normal operation of the county. The wages and benefits of cadres and employees, Funding for the education front and the most basic daily expenses of the county are all indispensable. Seeing people coming to his office to sign accounts every day, Shen Zilie feels physically and mentally tired. This is the tragedy of being the county magistrate of a financially poor county.
Back in the county, Shen Zilie called Zhou Yuming, deputy director of the county party committee office and director of the county agricultural office, and Wang Guofa, director of the county agricultural bureau, to learn more about kiwi fruit planting in the county.
As Shen Zilie expected, Zhou Yuming knew nothing about kiwi fruit planting in the county. Two years ago, Zhou Yuming had not concurrently served as the director of the Agricultural Office. He had no idea about the implementation of kiwi fruit planting in the county at that time, and the Agricultural Office did not care about agriculture.
The specific work was only on some policies related to rural agriculture. Wang Guofa did know a little bit about it, but obviously he did not take this situation seriously. It was not even clear whether the kiwi fruit would bear fruit this year or whether it would be the next year.
Only after a deputy director in charge was called did he give an overview.
After several people left, Shen Zilie walked around the office several times with his hands behind his hands, feeling depressed for a while.
As expected, no one took this matter seriously at all. Even the people from the Agricultural Office and the Agricultural Bureau were specious. Even if I repeatedly reminded them, they were still doubtful.
From the towns to the county, everyone thinks that the promotion work in this area was completed three years ago, and the seedlings were distributed for free. If the farmers take them back and plant them, it is considered to be all over. As for this cultivation
Where the products are sold, whether they can be sold, and how much profit the farmers can make are none of their business.
It is conceivable that if there is no careful preparation in the early stage of 300,000 kilograms of kiwi fruit, not even a third of it may be sold.
At least in Nantan and Liyang, not many people accept this. The market is not mature yet, and 300,000 kilograms of kiwi fruit are now on the market. This does not include the output of several other counties. Which market can absorb so much at once?
Moreover, these kiwis are not comparable to grain. It is not a big problem if they are left for a year and a half. In half a month, they will rot and become a pile of garbage. Such huge losses will be borne by the farmers, and then it may not be necessary.
If something big happens, at least the collection of agricultural taxes and unified withdrawals from these hundreds of farmers will be a big question mark, and thousands of farmers may be implicated.
"Xiao Lu, it seems that your worries are correct. Even I was a little careless. None of our county and township cadres took this matter to heart. Fortunately, we discovered it early, otherwise it would have really happened.
Something big has happened." Shen Zilie glanced at Lu Weimin, who was helping him organize the documents on his desk, and sighed.
"Secretary Shen, in fact, this is also a matter of habit. It has been three years since then. Our cadres in the county and township are accustomed to doing things once and for all once they are handed over. I feel that the work explained above is for me to push it forward. I will push it forward now.
As for what will happen in the future, it has nothing to do with me. Whether it can be sold or not, and whether it can be sold at a good price, what does it have to do with me?" Lu Weimin said while sorting out the documents: "I imagine that Huaishan and Futou counties should
Just like our county, they are also unaware of this."
"Well, I think so too. I plan to discuss it with Secretary An and County Magistrate Wang right away, and then report it to the district. This matter cannot be delayed any longer. There is only more than a month left, hundreds of thousands of kilograms of kiwi fruit, and several companies involved.
Hundreds of farmers, not counting seedlings, have spent a lot of money on fertilizers and labor. We also have to have some sense of responsibility." Shen Zilie pondered for a moment, "What I'm worried about is that even if the county reports it to the region, it may not be able to attract the attention of the region.
attention, unless..."
"Secretary Shen, your concerns are worth considering, and I think even if the district is aware of this problem, it may not have the ability to solve it in such a short period of time. I'm afraid we have to report it to the superiors on one hand, and on the other hand we have to do it ourselves. Find a way out." Lu Weimin's bold suggestion was that since he was involved in this historical incident, he would naturally turn this crisis into an opportunity.
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