As soon as Qin Mu returned to the office, Guo Feng, director of the Veteran Affairs Bureau, followed him.
"County Magistrate Qin, regarding that fund... how long do you think it will take to arrive?"
Guo Feng looked embarrassed and said, "County Magistrate Qin, I really have no choice. Old Wang calls me every few days to urge me to pay for the funds. If I don't answer the phone, he will come to my office to drink tea and chat with two or three veteran cadres. It's hard to rush him..."
A group of retired cadres do this?
Qin Mu frowned slightly. He knew that retired cadres have always been a special group. Incumbent leaders are very polite to them. Moreover, they will visit retired cadres during festivals. This is a long-standing habit: respect retired cadres!
But it is the first time he has heard of a group of retired people chasing the county party committee for money and activity funds.
"Comrade Guo Feng, everyone in the county should know the financial situation of the county party committee and government, right? Have you told the old comrades about the difficulties in the county?"
Qin Mu said seriously: "Three million is not a small amount of money. It is not something that can be taken out just by saying so."
"County Magistrate Qin, I have said it all, but...but Wang Lao said that it was Secretary Yu who decided it, and told them not to worry about the money. He also said that retired cadres have made contributions to the government and the people, and they should not miss the entertainment activities after retirement."
Guo Feng was forced to say it all in front of Qin Mu.
Got it!
Secretary Yu boasted in front of Wang Lao and other retired cadres, but in the end he asked Qin Mu to bear this difficulty.
What a good plan!
Yu Xuewen has a reputation for respecting old cadres.
The problem of raising funds was thrown to Qin Mu.
But there is no way, the other party is the top leader, and Qin Mu, the second-in-command, can't refuse at present.
Of course, Yu Xuewen certainly didn't want Qin Mu to really solve the funding problem. The other party's real purpose was to see Qin Mu and the group of old cadres fighting hard. At that time, they would make a big fuss and let the municipal party committee transfer Qin Mu away...
This is probably the scene that Yu Xuewen wanted to see the most.
"Okay, I know the situation. I will think of a way. You go back first!"
Qin Mu waved his hand slightly and said, "Isn't there still two months? You can delay it as much as you can!"
"Mid-Autumn Festival is two months later. Mr. Wang and others mean that the funds should be received as soon as possible so that they can prepare for the event earlier. They have booked some performers, but they all have to pay a deposit in advance."
Guo Feng explained: "So theoretically, there is only one month!"
"I see, you go back first!"
Qin Mu frowned and let Guo Feng go back first.
This guy stayed here and only knew how to urge. He is not the God of Wealth. Can he make money out of thin air?
"Xiao Jiang!"
"County Magistrate!"
Qin Mu called out, and Jiang Haoxuan walked in from outside, "Call the person in charge of the Finance Bureau over here, I have something to ask him!"
"Okay!"
Jiang Haoxuan responded and hurried out.
After waiting for ten minutes, a middle-aged man came in with a pen and a notebook.
"County Magistrate Qin, you're looking for me!"
Lu Dong, director of the County Finance Bureau, asked cautiously.
Everyone in the county knew that County Magistrate Qin had done several major things in just a few days since he took office, and had sent several section-level cadres to prison. He was worried that he might have done something wrong and was being targeted by the other party.
Once targeted, he would be scolded at best, and go to prison at worst. Who wouldn't be afraid?
"Director Lu, how much spare money do we have in our county's finances?"
Qin Mu got straight to the point and asked directly.
The so-called idle money is naturally the money that can be moved. Money that has a purpose or has a purpose marked cannot be called idle money. After all, if the private misappropriation of funds is discovered or the hole cannot be filled in time, there will be big problems.
"County Magistrate Qin, the county finances have always been very tight. Most of the money is basically used. Of course, if it is to exchange some office supplies for various departments, or to arrange some holiday supplies for leaders, it is still possible to collect about 200,000 yuan of funds."
Lu Dong didn't quite understand what Qin Mu wanted, so he could only speak carefully.
What if the leader wanted to get some small money, if he didn't cooperate, wouldn't it be a death wish?
Within 200,000, he, the director of the Finance Bureau, could still find a way to collect some, and he could also smooth out the bill. If it exceeds this number, he would be in a bit of trouble.
200,000 yuan still needs to be collected?
Has the finance of Huaining County reached this point?
As the county party secretary, Yu Xuewen couldn't possibly be unaware of the financial situation. Even so, he still arranged benefits for retired veteran cadres. He was really putting on a brave face!
"The Veteran Cadres Bureau has a three million activity fund. If you are asked to raise it, how much can you raise?"
Qin Mu asked.
Uh...
Activity funds for the Veteran Cadres Bureau?
Lu Dong immediately remembered what the executive deputy county magistrate Wang Guohao had reminded him of. He immediately shook his head and said, "County Magistrate Qin, this... The Finance Bureau really can't raise it. There is only 200,000 emergency funds. Three million is really... really impossible to take out!"
I know you can't take it out, but you refused so thoroughly and straightforwardly that Qin Mu was still a little unhappy.
Such a big county, emergency funds are only 200,000?
It's really poor!
"But... the last agricultural subsidy of 2 million is still there, how about... you take this money?"
Lu Dong, the director of the Finance Bureau, asked tentatively, "The last time, the merchant who planted yellow peaches committed fraud, which caused the subsidy to be withheld. The funds are currently in the account and are not expected to be used in the short term. You can take it for emergency use first."
Agricultural subsidies?
This is a way, but Qin Mu did not dare to agree easily.
Because he was not sure whether this was one of the traps that Yu Xuewen dug for himself!
He used the land of Dawang Village as a bargaining chip to force himself to take on the burden of raising 3 million funds, and then he put a bait of 2 million agricultural subsidies for himself...
Once Qin Mu agreed and took this bait, who knew whether it was a real bait or poison in the bait's skin?
Once reported to the higher authorities, the big hat of embezzlement of public funds would be pressed down. Would Qin Mu have a good harvest?
He didn't believe that Director Lu, who had only met him a few times, would really think about him.
"Okay, you go back first!"
Qin Mu waved his hand slightly and said, "The account books of the Finance Bureau are ready. I will go there to check the accounts at any time. If there is any problem, I will take you out first!"
It is definitely not possible to rely on the Finance Bureau. Qin Mu has to find a way himself and directly let Lu Dong go back. However, his casual words of checking the accounts scared Lu Dong.
"County Magistrate Qin, when are you going? I... we can welcome you in advance."
Lu Dong asked cautiously.
"I don't know the specific time, just wait."
Qin Mu replied coldly.
If you say the time in advance, will it still work?
"Well... well... I will go back first... and wait for your instructions at any time."
Lu Dong walked out of the office with a trembling heart, thinking that he had to go back to check the bills, but he couldn't let County Magistrate Qin find any problems.
After all, he had just exaggerated the difficulties. If the county finances really needed to be moved, more than 600,000 yuan could still be moved. However, Deputy County Magistrate Wang repeatedly warned him not to tell the county magistrate, so he did not dare to tell him.
What if the audit found that he lied, would County Magistrate Qin let him off easily?
It was because the county magistrate had been in office for too short a time and did not know much about the county's financial work. Otherwise, how could he have concealed it?
"Ah..."
"When the gods fight, mortals suffer..."
Lu Dong sighed, a little helpless. In Huaining County today, everyone could see that County Magistrate Qin and Secretary Yu were fighting each other. They, ordinary cadres, were caught in the middle and were in a dilemma.