Yang Chengming's family lives in the northeast corner of the town, enters through a cinder paved road, crosses the bridge, and scatters along the flat tiled houses along both sides of the road.

Chen Huai didn't know what Tan Qiping said to Xiong Wenbin in the office. He saw that the cement bridge was steep and narrow, so he asked Xiao Chu to park his car on the side of the bridge. He and He Qingshe, Huang Xinliang, and Xiao Chu walked across the bridge with New Year's goods for condolences.

"Secretary Chen, Yang Chengming's family is in the third floor." Huang Xinliang and Yang Chengming worked together in Meixi Middle School for six years. They recognized Yang Chengming's family. They walked up the steep bridge and pointed out the direction of Yang Chengming's family to Chen Huai.

The Tongtang River under the bridge was turbid, with white foam in the black, and a faint fishy smell floated up, but the color seemed to be a little lighter than before. Chen Huai asked Chu Qiang: "Where are there any pollution discharges in the weaving and dyeing factory these days?"

"During the day, Lao Hu and I would go and take a look from time to time, but we didn't see any sewage discharge." Chu Qiang said.

Chen Huai nodded, the key is to supervise the use of environmentally friendly equipment in the weaving and dyeing factory.

When I walked out and asked the cold air to blow, Chen Huai's mood became much more refreshing.

Although Tan Qiping's contact with his "father" may directly affect his perception of him, and may also become indifferent to his future career development and will no longer provide strong support, Chen Huai calmed down and thought that he was already the Party Secretary of Meixi Town, and he already had the right to make decisions on operating and improving this land. Then he worked hard for this land steadily, and what else was he dissatisfied with?

Even if Tan Qiping will be indifferent to him from now on, it is obvious that he will not be able to step on him. Even if he no longer regards him as a confidant, he will not be able to kick him out of the circle directly. What else can I worry about?

Standing at the bridge, Chen Huai let out a sigh and walked in with He Qingshe, Huang Xinliang, and Xiao Chu.

After crossing the bridge, I saw that along the river bank, there were also cinders on both sides of the river bank. There were many native dogs on both sides. These native dogs did not recognize the party secretary, town mayor or party and government office director. When they saw strangers coming, they would block and bark. Huang Xinliang led the way in front, and Xiao Chu was guarding against these native dogs coming up, and turned around two small alleys before reaching Yang Chengming's house.

Yang Chengming's house has three flat brick houses, with a small yard surrounded by the back wall of the house in front. The lime on the yard wall next to the alley is peeled off, and dead grass on the eaves are folded down.

Pushing open the gate, Yang Chengming was supervising his primary school daughter doing her homework in the yard.

Although the temperature outside was not high under the sun, Chen Huai jogged over in a down jacket, and felt his hands and feet stiff.

The little girl brought a chair in the yard. She was sitting on a small stool to do her homework. She was wearing an old cotton jacket and rolling round and her little face turned white. She was shy. She was distracted when she was doing her homework. When she turned around, she saw Chen Huai poking her head in from outside the yard. When her eyes met, her face turned red.

Yang Chengming went to the town health center. When Chen Huai went to visit, he saw the little girl and smiled and said, "Where is Xiao Pu doing his homework?" The little girl blushed and didn't say anything, just nodding.

Yang Chengming turned around and saw Huang Xinliang leading Secretary Chen. Mayor He was shocked, but the gauze on his face was not removed, and it was inconvenient to open his mouth and speak. He pointed at his mouth and smiled humbly.

Yang Chengming's wife ran out as she heard the movement, holding a pair of chopsticks in her hand, looking surprised, and having food stuffed in her mouth. She sobbed and said, "Secretary Chen, why did Mayor He come?"

"I originally called me and went to the health center to visit Teacher Yang today, but I heard that Teacher Yang insisted on being discharged from the hospital today, so I came here for a walk," Chen Huai said with a smile.

He Qingshe saw Yang Chengming's wife still eating, and asked in confusion: "It's already three o'clock, why should I eat?"

"I took Cheng Ming home at noon, but forgot about lunch, and I felt hungry at this time." Yang Chengming's wife swallowed the food in her mouth and spoke embarrassedly. She invited Chen Huai, He Qingshe, Huang Xinliang and Chu Qiang to sit in the house with Yang Chengming.

Yang Chengming's home is very simple. There is a kitchen room outside the three bungalows. Yang Chengming and his wife live with their daughter and Yang Chengming's father. The mud in the main room made the feet and shoes tread shiny, and it was cold. In addition to the square table and rice jar, there were two old bicycles in the main room.

Yang Chengming's wife was having a meal, and the food was placed on the table: a bowl of black vegetables to cook vermicelli, a small bottle of fermented meat, and a bowl of tea to make rice - this is almost a typical cold life in Meixi Town.

Yang Chengming's wife cleaned up the dishes and because Yang Chengming was not convenient for him to speak loudly, she rushed back to chat with him and became Yang Chengming's translator.

Chen Huai was still listening to He Qingshe on the road, and only then did he know that Yang Chengming's wife was also an employee of Meixi Town, named Zhang Xiuyun. She used to be a girl from a big city. She married to Meixi Town and looked pretty and innocent.

Yang Chengming's daughter has been doing homework outside. After a while, a classmate came to look for her. Listening to her talking outside, she asked her to go to the town to buy clothes together.

Yang Chengming's daughter replied to her classmates outside and said, "My dad was just discharged from the hospital today, and I won't go shopping anymore. You go, and I'll accompany you next time." Yang Chengming's wife Zhang Xiuyun listened and walked out. After a while, she heard Yang Chengming's daughter whispering outside: "Dad and grandpa want to buy medicine, so it doesn't matter if I just wear this outfit for the New Year..."

Yang Chengming turned his face sadly, and Chen Huai felt sad when he heard this.

Yang Chengming and his wife's income is 700 or 800 yuan a month. It cannot be considered good in Meixi Town, nor is it too bad. They should be able to add new clothes to their daughter during the Chinese New Year. However, Yang Chengming's father has always been in poor health. He is a medicine jar and has no reimbursement from the unit, so Yang Chengming's family is poor in teachers.

Chen Huai and He Qingshe sat for a while before leaving. In addition to the New Year's goods for condolences, Huang Xinliang also left 400 yuan in condolences, which was almost the highest standard that the town could give.

Of course, some topics would not be said in front of Yang Chengming and his wife. After leaving the yard, Chen Huai stood there and discussed with He Qingshe: "Yesin Bank took over the Chinese pharmacy and bought 900,000 yuan; I thought these 900,000 years ago would be spent!"

"How to spend it?" He Qingshe asked.

"I remember Lao He, last time I said that the teachers in the town have not increased their wages for two years, which is much different from other townships. The teachers have a lot of opinions and have no intention of teaching well. At first, I didn't feel much, but I was deeply moved when I left Yang Chengming's house. His husband and wife are middle-level in the school, and the situation of ordinary teachers should be worse," Chen Huai said. "I think during the Chinese New Year, I will increase the wages of teachers in the town to the same level as other townships. In the past few days before the New Year, I will make up for the fewer wages that teachers have raised in the past two years..."

"Nine hundred thousand yuan is enough to get in. Will you find Secretary Li and Secretary Tang to make a decision?" He Qingshe said.

"If you think it's OK, we will make the decision. The town will immediately gather the heads of various schools and do things well before the New Year. It is also a good thing," Chen Huai said. "As for the year-end bonuses for political personnel, we will tell you according to the standards of last year. I will make up for them next year..."

He Qingshe has worked in Meixi Town for a long time and is now the director of the Education Office. He is very familiar with the situation of teachers in the town.

The town’s primary and secondary teachers have not raised their wages for three or four years, but the prices have risen particularly sharply in the past three or four years. Ordinary teachers have a dead salary of more than 200 yuan a month, which is very embarrassing.

Although Huang Xinliang was a member of the Party Committee, Chen Huai had no intention of asking for his opinion, so he could only stand aside and listen. However, he had to admit that Chen Huai was able to win people's hearts. Chen Huai's decision could buy the hearts of more than 400 faculty and staff in the town.

This time, the basic salary of teachers and staff in the town was transferred to the same level as other towns, and once again, the wages that had increased slightly in the first two years were supplemented. For example, Yang Chengming and his wife could get a salary of 5,000 yuan at a time. This is undoubtedly a huge asset for the difficult families.

As for the staff in the town, as long as the year-end bonus is not less than last year, there will be no resentment.

"Okay," He Qingshe was also very pleased to pay wages to all the faculty and staff in the town. It was not a violation of the policy. It was the first time that Chen Huai made a decision as the party secretary. He was naturally happy to follow and said, "Yang Chengming's lover is the finance department of the town. He had to calculate the salary before the New Year and pay it. The workload was quite large..."

"Then thank you Lao He," Chen Huai smiled. "If you have free staff in Nianxia Town, you can use them..."

Chen Huai and He Qingshe discussed good things, Huang Xinliang was quick to move and pushed the door back into Yang Chengming's house.

Yang Chengming and his wife looked surprised, thinking that Chen Huai and the others had fallen.

He Qingshe said: "Secretary Chen just made a decision to immediately increase the basic salary of primary and secondary school teachers and staff in our town to align with the surrounding townships, and repaid the wages owed in 1992 and 1993 before the New Year..."

"Really," Yang Chengming, Zhang Xiuyun felt unbelievable. The news was too sudden and asked in confusion, "Where does the Education Bureau get the money?"

Zhang Xiuyun is a finance minister of the town. She knows that the funds allocated by the Education Bureau have not increased in recent years. However, she does not know the twists and turns of local finances, nor does she know that the funds allocated by the Education Bureau are actually tax paid by townships, but the county will have a balance between the rich and the poor.

Since Meixi Town has to be divided, it has implemented a financial contract. The tax indicators paid by Meixi have not increased, and the funds allocated by the county have not increased. If the teachers and staff want to raise their wages, they rely entirely on the town to adjust them themselves.

The town’s faculty and staff have increased their wages in the past two years. It’s not that the county education bureau has not increased the allocation, but that the town has not been able to make up for this.

He Qingshe naturally would not explain these twists and turns to Yang Chengming and Zhang Xiuyun clearly, but said generously: "There is no need for the Education Bureau to increase the allocation. Secretary Chen decided that all the wages for teachers and staff will be paid by the town."

"..." Yang Chengming and Zhang Xiuyun were so excited that they didn't know what to say. If they really wanted to pay a salary that was less than two years, they would be relieved to have a tight life. They were looking forward to the increase in salary and the moon. Unexpectedly, their wishes over the past two years were just a matter of Shen Huai's thoughts.

At the same time, he was puzzled, wasn’t Chen Huai’s deputy secretary of the Party Committee? How did He Qingshe say that this was a temporary decision made by "Secretary Chen"? For such a big thing, more than 400 faculty and staff in the town have to pay nearly one million in salary at a time. Can he, a deputy secretary, make a decision?

Although Yang Chengming and Zhang Xiuyun were confused, Chen Huai, He Qingshe and Huang Xinliang were all present. I thought it would be a joke, so I didn't ask much.

"We have to pay the salary before the New Year, and we will run today," He Qingshe said. "I remember Zhang Xiuyun, you are the finance department of the town primary school. Can you help you go to Principal Chen and Principal Xiao's house and go to the town education office for a meeting at night. If you want to calculate the salary, I am afraid that everyone will work hard for three or four days. Can Teacher Yang be taken care of?"

"I'm fine." Yang Chengming pointed to his face and waved his hand and said hard.

Since Yang Chengming's family came out, Chen Huai no longer thought about the phone call from "his father" in the afternoon, thinking: Even if he has forgotten it in this corner from now on, he has the ability to do something, which can also change the lives of so many people; if he cannot change the lives of more people, then do the things around him well...
Chapter completed!