Chapter 1964: Economic Account of Poverty Alleviation

Xiao Jianan was so smart that he could tell that Qin Feng didn't want him to get too involved. He smiled and said, "It's really not good for me to get too involved. Okay, I won't bother you anymore. But Mayor Qin, you finally came back to Dongyang, so you should at least give me a chance to treat you to a meal, right?"

Qin Feng had already asked Xiao Jianan not to disturb the Zhao family too much. Xiao Jianan naturally understood and did not stay in the hospital for too long before saying goodbye and leaving.

Li Jing also knew that it was inconvenient to disturb him, so she left with Xiao Jianan.

Qin Feng returned to Zhao Hongkang and his sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, how is my uncle's mental condition?" Qin Feng asked.

"He was fine. He talked to me a lot, telling us to do what we should do and not to worry about him, as he was fine in the hospital. When I told him that your eldest brother was in a meeting in Beijing and would not be back for the time being and would be back tomorrow, he got angry and said he was not dead and there was no point in rushing back from Beijing as work was more important. He also scolded Hongkang and said that Hongkang should not have rushed back from Beijing." said the sister-in-law with a smile.

"So it seems the problem is really not that big. That's good, it's just a false alarm!" Qin Feng said sincerely.

"Qin Feng, can you think of a way to let me go in and take a look?" Zhao Hongkang asked.

"Well...Okay, I'll go find the hospital leader." Qin Feng was a little embarrassed, but still agreed.

The First People's Hospital has very strict management, especially the ICU ward, where outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave, let alone visit.

Qin Feng had already shown special consideration by arranging for his sister-in-law to go in for a visit. Now Zhao Hongkang also wanted to go in for a visit, which made Qin Feng not know how to start the conversation.

Qin Feng made another special call to Zhu Lijun for this purpose.

Zhao Hongkang also went in and took a personal look at Mr. Zhao, and he finally felt at ease.

Because it was certain that Mr. Zhao was no longer in danger and there was no way to go in to see him in the hospital, Qin Feng invited Zhao Hongkang and his sister-in-law to go out for lunch at noon, and the place for lunch was naturally Yu Na's restaurant.

Yu Na specifically called the hotel and asked them to reserve the best private room for Qin Feng.

With the business of Yuna Hotel, if Yuna hadn't called, it would have taken half an hour to get a seat in the lobby, let alone a private room.

Qin Feng specially asked Wang Jun to drive over and took a bottle of good wine from the car.

Zhao Hongkang usually doesn't drink, but today he gave Qin Feng some face and drank with him.

"Qin Feng, I heard my eldest brother mention you to me. You are a 33-year-old deputy mayor. You are indeed very good, very good. You are rare in the whole country."

"I am where I am today thanks to your support, big brother." Qin Feng toasted Zhao Hongkang.

Zhao Hongkang shook his head: "I know my eldest brother's character very well. He is definitely not willing to promote you because of the relationship between you two. If you are not really capable, he will not say a word for you even if you are his brother."

"Brother transferred you to Xiquan City because of your outstanding performance in Bishan, and Xiquan City is also a poor area. In a sense, Xiquan is the same as Bishan, except that the administrative scope is a little larger."

"In addition, the cold weather at the beginning of this year shocked the whole country and the central government paid close attention to it. Your Xiquan was the hardest hit area. It was said that your county was the hardest hit area among the hardest hit areas, but in the end, your county was the least affected."

"You are the only one who has won two first-class individual merits in recent years. I think it will be difficult for anyone to surpass you in the future." Zhao Hongkang knew Qin Feng's resume like the back of his hand, which surprised Qin Feng a little. After all, Zhao Hongkang worked in a ministry, which was a far cry from Qin Feng.

"I can only say that I was lucky about the cold disaster." Qin Feng said politely.

"Zero casualties is not something that can be explained by luck, and you don't need to be overly modest. In my opinion, if you have the ability, you should fully demonstrate it, rather than deliberately hiding it to show your humility. The West is better than us in this regard. This can be regarded as a side effect of Confucian culture."

Zhao Hongkang's talk was too high-sounding, which made Qin Feng not know how to respond.

"Brother said that the province transferred you to Xiquan mainly to let you take charge of poverty alleviation work. How about it? Is it difficult?" Zhao Hongkang did not continue with the high-sounding cultural questions.

Zhao Hongkang suddenly asked such a question, and Qin Feng didn't know how to answer for a moment. He was just a deputy mayor, and at present, he was not favored by the mayor, and was constrained and targeted everywhere. He did not have full control of the real power. Although he was the deputy mayor in charge of poverty alleviation, he was still in name only. He had no say in Xiquan's poverty alleviation work.

Although he thought so in his heart, Qin Feng couldn't say it. He couldn't tell these inside stories to an outsider.

“It’s definitely difficult, and it’s not small.”

"Xiquan's poverty is not a modern occurrence, but is caused by the inherent defects in geographical conditions. Since ancient times, it has not been as prosperous as places with developed transportation. Therefore, to overcome the poverty caused by such geographical conditions and enable the people to get rid of poverty and become rich, it is not a matter of one day or one night, and it cannot be achieved overnight. It is a long process." Qin Feng said tactfully.

Zhao Hongkang nodded and asked Qin Feng: "Qin Feng, in recent years, the country has placed poverty alleviation work at a higher and higher level. Do you know why?"

Qin Feng was stunned again. The answer to this question was obvious. Everyone knew why the country wanted to alleviate poverty. However, Qin Feng knew that Zhao Hongkang asked this question specifically, and it was obvious that the question was not as simple as he thought.

"Political considerations?" Qin Feng asked.

"Yes, it is indeed mainly due to political considerations. Let every citizen live a good life. This is the promise we made to the people since the founding of our company. We must fulfill this promise."

"Secondly, the gap between the rich and the poor in society is getting bigger and bigger. This gap is not only reflected in the gap in personal income, but also in the gap in regional development. If the gap in regional development continues to widen, it will inevitably cause social conflicts. This is a very serious problem."

Zhao Hongkang said seriously.

Qin Feng nodded. Zhao Hongkang's point of view was very profound, and it was something that a grassroots cadre like Qin Feng would rarely consider.

"Of course, in addition to calculating the political account, poverty alleviation also has an economic account to calculate," Zhao Hongkang continued.

"Oh?" Qin Feng felt that Zhao Hongkang's point of view was very novel. In his opinion, poverty alleviation was a political investment and a complete loss-making business. After all, it was something the government actually spent money on without any economic returns. Qin Feng really didn't know what the economic account was involved.