In fact, Liu Quanxing met the two village cadres from the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau at the welcome banquet when they first arrived. According to Zhao Dayou, these two village cadres only stayed in the village for two days at the beginning.

I couldn't live anymore. How could people who were used to living in the city stand the harsh conditions here? And I couldn't go back to the city for fear of being punished by my work unit, so I had to rent a house in the county town. Whenever a superior leader came down, I would let him go.

Zhao Dayou notified them in advance to come and have a meal, but Duan Yu arrived suddenly today and no one informed him, so naturally he couldn't see them.

Of course, Liu Quanxing couldn't tell the truth in front of Duan Yu, so he helped to cover up: "Maybe he went to the county to buy things. These two comrades from the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau are quite responsible and helped the village a lot.

, in addition to building a village headquarters, recreation room, and public toilets for the village, it also provided all villagers with tap water..."

Duan Yu nodded, as if he did not want to delve deeper into this issue, and did not continue to ask. He continued to walk forward, and when he reached the middle of the village, he saw a tall and spacious three-story building. This was the only building in the village.

Each of these magnificent buildings is particularly eye-catching compared to the low-rise mud-brick houses next to it.

"Whose house is this?" Duan Yu stopped and asked, pointing to the magnificent three-story building.

"This is the house of village party secretary Zhao Dayou..." Liu Quanxing said, wiping cold sweat.

"Oh, that's quite impressive!" Duan Yu said with a flash in his eyes.

Liu Quanxing couldn't answer the conversation again. At this time, a gray-haired old man came over shakily carrying a load of water. Duan Yu hurriedly greeted him and said: "Uncle, let me help you pick..."

, said that without waiting for the old man to reply, he took the burden and put it on his shoulders.

"Secretary Duan, let me do it!" Liu Quanxing hurriedly stepped forward to prepare his replacement, but Duan Yu waved his hand and said, "No, I can still carry a load of water..."

Liu Quanxing had no choice but to retract his hand in embarrassment. The old man didn't know Duan Yu, but he still knew Liu Quanxing and Feng Zhiqiu. Naturally, he guessed that Duan Yu was a senior official, so he stood aside a little timidly, not knowing what to do.

"Uncle, you have to lead the way, otherwise I wouldn't know where your home is?!..." Duan Yu smiled at the old man.

The old man's home is located behind Zhao Dayou's house. It is a dilapidated courtyard. The exterior wall of the courtyard is made of adobe. Due to disrepair, the exterior wall has been reduced to a decoration. Even the ground inside the house is still the original soil.

There was no cement on the floor, and there was no glass on the windows. The film was covered with holes, and air leaked everywhere. There was not even a decent piece of furniture in the whole room, let alone electrical appliances.

Duan Yu carried water into the house and frowned when he saw the situation. How could people live in such an environment? There was a large water tank in the corner of the house, which should be used to hold drinking water. Duan Yu walked quickly

Duan Yu went over and was about to pour the water in, but found that there was a tap on the water tank. Duan Yu turned to the old man strangely and asked: "Uncle, since there is tap water, why do you still carry water to drink?"

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"The tap water doesn't taste good, it has a strange smell, but the well water we picked tastes better and is sweeter! Besides, you have to pay a water fee to use tap water, which I can't afford!..." the old man replied in a murmur.

This is really wishful thinking in poverty alleviation. Duan Yu clearly remembers that the report mentioned that the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau spent nearly 300,000 yuan to allow Shangshitan Village to use tap water, but the people did not buy it, and instead felt that they had to pay more water bills.

Despite the burden, he is still willing to carry water from the well to drink, which shows that the money for poverty alleviation has not been spent wisely. It is ridiculous that Liu Quanxing just presented this to Duan Yu as an achievement.

After pouring the water into the water tank, Duan Yu did not leave immediately. Instead, he pulled out two small stools and invited the old man to sit down with him. He asked kindly: "Old man, will you live a long life this year?"

The old man had never seen an official as Duan Yu before, and he seemed very reserved and didn't know how to answer. Liu Quanxing on the side urged him anxiously: "Uncle, Secretary Duan is asking you something, please answer quickly!"

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As soon as he urged him, the old man became even more embarrassed and muttered: "Seven...seventy-three..."

Duan Yu noticed that the pulp of the middle finger of the old man's finger was waxy yellow from smoke. He must be a heavy smoker. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered a cigarette to the old man. Then he lit one himself and laughed: "Seventy

It’s been a long time since ancient times. It’s time to enjoy peace and happiness. Who else is there in the family?..."

"There is no such thing as happiness! Living is suffering!" The old man smoked a cigarette and gradually became less embarrassed. He sighed and said: "My two daughters are already married, and one son failed to live up to his expectations and went out to work.

I haven’t been back since, my wife has left, and I’m the only one left at home, so I just have to take it one day at a time…”

No wonder this house is so dilapidated! Duan Yu shook his head secretly and continued to ask: "Uncle, you are so old now, where do your daily expenses come from?..."

"Where does it come from? I can only eat it by digging it from the ground. I am too old and can't do heavy work. I can barely feed myself. I just have to starve to death!..." the old man said with a bitter smile.

"Then how much money can you earn from farming in a year?" Duan Yu continued to ask.

"How much money can I have! Nowadays, seeds, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers are all expensive. After excluding these expenses, it would be good to make 1,566 yuan a year!..."

So low! Although Duan Yu was mentally prepared, he was still surprised. According to statistics, the per capita annual income in Xuannan City has reached more than 30,000. The minimum living standard set by the city is also 1,200 a month, and the annual income is 1,200.

Thousand and a half dollars may not be enough for city dwellers to buy a piece of clothing.

Duan Yu frowned, turned to Liu Quanxing and asked: "In a situation like the uncle's, it shouldn't be a problem to appraise the subsistence allowance households, right?..."

Before Liu Quanxing could reply, the old man had already spoken: "I am a subsistence allowance household! I have been on the subsistence allowance for two years, but I haven't paid a penny. I don't know what the use is of being a subsistence allowance household?!...

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"Oh?!" Duan Yu's eyes flashed, and he immediately became alert and asked: "So you haven't received any money since you were admitted to the subsistence allowance household?!..."

"I haven't received it. There are several people in the same situation as me in the village. They have all been classified as low-income households and have never received any money!..." The old man shook his head in confusion.

"What about your minimum guarantee?" Duan Yu continued to ask: "Those who have been approved for the minimum guarantee should give you a minimum guarantee."

"I've never seen any low guarantees!" The old man shook his head again and said, "The village has never sent me any..."

Duan Yu guessed what was going on and didn't ask any more questions. He looked up at Liu Quanxing, who had beads of sweat on his forehead, and said coldly: "Secretary Liu, can you tell me what's going on? What exactly is going on?"
Chapter completed!