Yang Derong's indifference was deliberate.
Firstly, it was against Su Qiming. Su Qiming, as the Executive Deputy Mayor, although he was in charge of the city's economic development, he bypassed the local government and directly intervened in the project. This was already beyond his authority. What was the use of the local government if he did that? The achievements did not belong to him, and Yang Derong could not be bothered to care. Whether it was good or bad was Su Qiming's responsibility, and it had nothing to do with him. When he learned that Su Qiming had expanded the immigration project from a few dozen families to a thousand people, he felt even more proud. Obviously, this was impossible. It was simply wishful thinking and a fool's dream. With the attitude of watching a joke, he looked on coldly and observed quietly.
Firstly, it was against Lu Yiwei. Zhang Zhiyuan had spared no effort and racked his brains to help Lu Yiwei to the position of the Standing Committee, which made him feel unbalanced. Lu Yiwei was just in his early thirties and had been promoted to a section chief in less than half a year. Now, he was promoted to a deputy division chief and had such a big project in his hands. Who could accept this? It was hard for anyone to accept this. What was done was done. After all, Qin Xiuwen, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, had agreed to it. Even if he was dissatisfied, he could not show it. But he would never let Lu Yiwei be a member of the Standing Committee comfortably.
There were always all kinds of loopholes in any project, let alone such a big project. Yang Derong was not in a hurry. He needed time. Once the time was right, he would defeat his enemy with one move. He had to destroy Lu Yiwei.
Zhang Zhiyuan's attitude was also unfathomable. Since the start of the project, Lu Yiwei had only come to take a look when he took office. After that, he did not ask about it.
It was a livelihood project and a key project of the city, but the secretary and the mayor did not pay attention to it. It was really uncomfortable for Lu Yiwei to be sandwiched in the middle.
After Lu Yiwei came down, he was full of ambition and fighting spirit. He was determined to do something big, and he also wanted to use this opportunity to change people's view of him. He wasn't dependent on someone, and he wasn't relying on someone. He was a capable, courageous, and unyielding man. However, it was impossible for him to break the old ways of thinking just by relying on his own strength. It was difficult to shake the old way of thinking that was as firm as a rock. The road ahead was long, and there was still a long way to go.
Lu Yiwei hadn't had a good night's sleep for many days. He could not sleep. Whether he was sitting, standing, or lying down, all he could think about was the project. For a newbie, this was undoubtedly a huge challenge. If he didn't understand, he could learn. He borrowed books related to engineering from Yao Na and studied them day and night. However, such a profound subject wasn't something that could be mastered in a day or two.
Hearing Song Yong's words, Lu Yiwei felt a headache coming on. He didn't answer. He put out the cigarette in his hand, walked into the bedroom, washed his face, and came out. "Let's go eat first!"
Shiwan Village's economic income was second only to Wujiu Town. It was rich in mineral resources, mainly coal, but there were also many other minerals such as manganese and aluminum. There were more than ten coal mines of various sizes, and the largest one was Erbao Coal Mine. As the coal seams were shallow and easy to mine, the phenomenon of unauthorized mining was particularly prominent. At its peak, there were as many as fifty to sixty different types of coal mines. After Zhang Zhiyuan took office, he struck hard and continued to crack down on unauthorized mining. More than thirty pits were destroyed in Shiwan Village alone, and all kinds of illegal gains were confiscated, amounting to more than 40 million RMB. The county's finance broke the 100 million RMB mark, and to a large extent, it was due to Shiwan Village's contribution.
Unauthorized mining had an extremely low cost, and the income was quite high. A few brave villagers would work together to choose a spot, and with the most primitive tools such as pickaxes and shovels, they would push in little by little. Then, they would use baskets to pour out the ore, filling up a truck, and make a profit! They also knew that it was illegal. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't do it during the day, and they would burn the midnight oil to mine. Those who were not afraid of death had their whole families join in. Men and women, young and old, all joined in. Some who were afraid of death hired outsiders to mine. If they were lucky, they could mine more than ten tons in a night. Based on the current coal price of 100 RMB per ton, they could earn thousands of RMB in a night, and tens of thousands of RMB in a month. Only a fool would not do it.
Driven by the huge profits, some people took the risk out of desperation, and fought guerrilla warfare with the law enforcement officers. You go, I work, you come, I rest. It was not easy to really crack down and disappear without a trace. Moreover, Zhang Zhiyuan used too much force, and offended a large number of profiteers. Lu Yiwei's situation in Shiwan Village was not good.
The village government building had just been completed two years ago. There was a three-story building in front, and two two-story buildings on both sides. It looked grand and imposing, and the interior decoration was luxurious. It was not inferior to the County party committee building. There were more than 50 staff members in the village. There were too many wolves, but not enough meat. Most of them were middle-aged people, and there were only about 20 people who worked regularly. The others took leave for various reasons, and no one knew what they were busy with.
Since Lu Yiwei came, he had only held one meeting. He had no time to take care of the management of the organization's affairs, and gave full authority to Song Yong. Song Yong had been busy with the immigration project during this time, and many things were handed over to the deputy village head to implement. He was too lazy to ask about it. In any case, every village was like this, and he could not be too strict. He could just turn a blind eye to it. If you were too serious, a lot of work could not be carried out.
The canteen was located at the corner of the west building. When Lu Yiwei and Song Yong entered the canteen, they saw a few people sitting at the table, eating. When they saw the two leaders coming, they all stood up to welcome them.
"Standing Committee Lu, Village Chief Song, please take a seat here!" Deputy Village Chief Fu Jiangsheng greeted them with a smile. He purposely wiped the chair with his sleeve, and moved it out for Lu Yiwei to sit. Then he shouted at the canteen chef, "Li Quan, hurry up and serve the meals for Standing Committee Lu and Village Chief Song!"
Lu Yiwei sat down with a tired face, and habitually took out a cigarette. Thinking that he had thrown the cigarette on the table, he could only give up. He looked back and asked, "Where did Chairman Gao go?"
Fu Jiangsheng immediately said, "Chairman Gao just finished his meal and went back. Should I call him for you now?" As he spoke, he stood up and walked out the door.
"No need!" Lu Yiwei stopped him.
Fu Jiangsheng wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with Lu Yiwei, but he did not expect to be snubbed. He could only sit aside resentfully. Seeing that the chef had served the dishes, he took care of wiping the bowls and chopsticks, and carefully peeled off the burr on the chopsticks, and handed them to Lu Yiwei with both hands.
Fu Jiangsheng was in his 40s this year. He had been working in Shiwan Village for more than 20 years, and was a deputy village head. He was a true veteran of the village. Seeing that Lu Yiwei was a member of the Standing Committee at such a young age, his heart was sour! Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the "abandoned pawn" who no one cared about two years ago would jump three levels and become a member of the Standing Committee?
As the saying goes, a big tree is a good shade. Lu Yiwei had seized this great opportunity. After hanging around the secretary of the County party committee for more than a year, he had received a heavenly favor. This kind of rocket-like promotion was rare. Not only Lu Yiwei, but even the ruffian Song Yong had relied on Lu Yiwei to get promoted from a team leader of the urban management team to a village head. There was also the obnoxious Gao Dakuan, who had suddenly become the chairman of the National People's Congress. If it were not for Lu Yiwei's help, he would probably have retired in the government office for the rest of his life.
Fu Jiangsheng saw Lu Yiwei's potential and ability, and rushed to curry favor with him, hoping to use Lu Yiwei's help to get promoted in his lifetime.
The food in the village was a little simple and crude. In the morning, a bowl of porridge, a plate of pickled vegetables, and two steamed buns were a meal. In the afternoon, it was always the same three dishes, potatoes, cabbage, and carrots. It was hard to swallow. Lu Yiwei had stayed in the village for more than five years and knew that the village's budget was tight, and food had always been a big problem. Poor food was also an important reason why some government officials could not stay in the village.
It had always been the case that a new broom sweeps clean. When a leader came to a unit, he would always want to use some incidents and people to set an example to others to establish his prestige and dignity. But how to burn these three fires was like killing a pig, and each had their own way of killing.
Some leaders would dig out one or two disobedient troublemakers as examples and deal with them seriously as a warning to others. Under normal circumstances, the leader would replace the office director and replace him with his own people. Although the office was not a department with real power, it was a "hub" that played the role of communication and coordination. Also, it knew some secrets that had not been made public yet. If it was not handled well, it was very likely that administrative orders would fail, and the implementation would be greatly reduced.
Some leaders liked to make an issue out of attendance. They would come to work early every day and squat in the office to see who was late and who left early, and who did not put him, the new leader, in their eyes. There were also some who adjusted the division of responsibilities to control, appointing people based on their own merits, and using all kinds of means to achieve their own goals.
Enterprises and administrative institutions both belonged to administrative management, but the management model was completely different. Enterprises had a clear division of responsibilities and management system. Whoever was responsible would be responsible, and if there was a problem, the responsibility would be borne by the person. Also, the management strictly followed the rules and regulations, and if there was a violation, it would be dealt with. In addition, they had the power of personnel in their hands, and they could appoint whoever they wanted. But the administrative institutions were simply a mess. There was a division of responsibilities, and there were rules and regulations, but the implementation was just passable. The leaders would assign tasks to the people around them according to their preferences, and if there was a problem, the leaders would also be responsible. The rules and regulations were just for show. Some leaders took the lead to violate them, so how could they restrain the people below them? The biggest drawback was the power of personnel.
A unit's leader only had the power to make suggestions, and did not have the power to arbitrarily deal with the employees. If they wanted to fire a useless person, they had to make a suggestion to the higher-ups' personnel department, and after the leader signed it, the county leader in charge would sign it. This whole set of procedures was exhausting. Moreover, the leaders did not want to offend people. Even if some people did not go to work, they could only criticize them, and the leaders could not do anything about it. At most, they could not give them an outstanding evaluation.
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