Monday.
10 am.
Temporary County Party Committee Quarters.
Today is Jiaolin County's second Standing Committee Meeting this month, and the rest of the County's Party Committee members had gathered in a small meeting room. Zhang Dongfang and Dong Xuebing entered the meeting room one after another, and Dong Xuebing entered last with a teacup in his hands.
"Xiao Su." Dong Xuebing called his secretary.
"Okay." Su Yan responded and quickly went up to close the door.
Dong Xuebing looked at everyone and said casually. "Let's start the meeting."
Everyone sat up straighter. Those who are drinking put down their glasses, and those who are smoking extinguish their cigarettes. Actually, smoking is not prohibited during the meeting, and Dong Xuebing smokes a few cigarettes. But that is during the meeting, and the atmosphere has changed. Everyone extinguishes their cigarettes as a sign of respect to Dong Xuebing and the Standing Committee Meeting.
Dong Xuebing briefly said a few words, and Zhang Dongfang also said a few words. After that, a few documents were placed on the table. These are the management documents, discussing the higher-ups' red tape and instructions. Dong Xuebing is the one in charge of this. After reading through the documents, he gave some suggestions and analysis. Dong Xuebing had not done his homework before, but he is eloquent. Zhang Dongfang had a discussion with everyone, and when they return, they will surely hold a meeting with the relevant departments. This is a tradition.
After that, it is time to discuss the specific proposals.
Many documents were placed on the table, and everyone started discussing.
The first few documents were not important, and they were all passed.
However, the next one involved a more sensitive personnel appointment issue. The Head of the County's Organization Department, Han Wu, proposed the appointment of the deputy mayor of the next town. Due to his retirement due to illness, this position was vacant. After careful consideration, the Organization Department also proposed two candidates. Dong Xuebing knew about this, as Dong Xuebing and Zhang's people are in a relationship. As Dong Xuebing is the County's leader, Han Wu must have spoken to Dong Xuebing before the meeting. But Dong Xuebing knew these two nominees are from Zhang's people, and he had heard about it from Meng Hanmei. That's why he did not say anything before the meeting.
Dong Xuebing asked. "Let's discuss."
Zhang's men didn't say anything.
Only Zhang Dongfang said, "Little Chen's file is still very clean. His work ability is also not bad."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "I had also seen it. Xiao Chen can do it."
Since the County's Party Secretary and the County's Mayor had passed, the rest didn't need to say anything.
The people from the Zhang department looked at Dong Xuebing in surprise, and the people from the Dong department were shocked. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to give up so much power. He knew the person appointed was Zhang Dongfang's man, and he still agreed without hesitation? This is not Secretary Dong's style.
He was ruthless to the end.
His word was final.
Everyone felt this is Dong Xuebing's style.
After all, they had only known Dong Xuebing for two weeks. Although Dong Xuebing is a hot-tempered and violent person, there is another side to him. If he does not have any political wisdom, he will not be in his current position. How can Dong Xuebing not know this? Others might think that he was too simple-minded. To Dong Xuebing, this appointment is not important to him. It's only a Deputy Mayor, and there's no need for him to fight for this position. He also does not want to work in Jiaolin County for the rest of his life. He only wants to help the people and gain political capital. Dong Xuebing will surely be transferred elsewhere, and he does not care about many things. Secondly, Zhang Department and Dong Department are in a peaceful period now, and Dong Xuebing is in control of the County. There's no need for Zhang Department to force Dong Xuebing, as it might have the opposite effect. Breaking this balance will not benefit anyone. Dong Xuebing will be in control of all the appointments. Dong Xuebing does not want to push Dong Xuebing too hard. Zhang Dongfang had been giving Dong Xuebing a lot recently. When Dong Xuebing was going to punish Dong Xuebing, he did not go to the City Government to stab Dong Xuebing in the back. Dong Xuebing will give Zhang Dongfang some face, and this is not against Dong Xuebing's principles.
This is the reason why Dong Xuebing agreed to this appointment.
Dong Xuebing is not stupid. Being a scoundrel is only one of his tactics. He knows what he should do and how he should do it.
The appointment is set.
Many people look at Dong Xuebing.
Although Dong Xuebing did not fight for this appointment with Zhang Dongfang and seems to be taking a step back, everyone thinks highly of Dong Xuebing. They know if Dong Xuebing really wants to fight for this appointment, he will surely get it. He can even replace one of Dong Xuebing's men with his own men. But Dong Xuebing did not do this and accepted Zhang Dongfang's suggestion. In the past, everyone was wondering why Dong Xuebing, who is a scoundrel, got the position of the County's Party Secretary. Now, they understand that other than his outstanding ability and fighting power, Dong Xuebing is also experienced in politics. That's right. No one in Dong Xuebing's position is simple. The reason why everyone felt Dong Xuebing is simple was because everyone thought he was simple.
A few more proposals were discussed.
Finally, it is Dong Xuebing's turn to draft the document. This is the last proposal for today's meeting, and Dong Xuebing had purposely put it at the last.
"Everyone, take a look." Dong Xuebing asked Su Yan to pass out the document. This is the outline he had drafted on Sunday. He had asked Meng Hanmei's County's Party Committee Office and Secretarial Department to expand on it. Dong Xuebing seldom makes preparations in advance. In the past, he had always taken things one step at a time and improvised on the spot. Dong Xuebing's preparation and planning showed his confidence and anticipation for this investment. For the sake of the whole County, he must get this job done beautifully.
There is no room for negotiation!
Nothing must go wrong!
Everyone took the document and looked at it. Actually, many of them had read it before the meeting and had a rough idea of what to do.
Dong Xuebing knocked on the table with his finger. "From what I know, our County's investments last year were successful, and this proves our County is attractive to investors. I don't need to tell all of you what it means to attract investors. There are many restrictions on the property market, and the government had set a price cap on land sales in many regions. Although it has not affected our County, this is a sign that our economy is changing, and our finances will change. That's why we must be prepared for this change. We cannot rely on selling our land for our revenue." Dong Xuebing nodded and said, "I know our County's investments were successful last year, and this proves that our County is attractive to investors.
Zhang Dongfang said, "I agree with this. Our county can't be compared to those first and second tier cities. The real estate market is not attractive enough. We have already reached a bottleneck by relying on the sale of land to pay off our debts or develop our economy. We can see this year that many land developers are not willing to bid for the land. For now, we are barely able to maintain the status quo. But if the higher-ups really come up with a policy in the future and cut off this leg, it will be very difficult for our county. When the time comes, we will not be able to make ends meet.
On this point, everyone basically agreed.
Wei Zhixuan frowned. "That's true, but it's not easy to attract investors. Last year, we had hitched a ride on the Provincial Investment Fair and managed to get some investments. But this year, the Provincial Government does not have plans to hold a large-scale investment fair like last year, and the City does not have such a date. How can our Jiaolin County do it alone? Isn't it hard to do it alone? "
"Secretary Wei is right." Dong Xuebing nodded and agreed. "That's why we will not get much from the traditional method of attracting investors. That's why I want to make some changes. Since we cannot hitch a ride on the Provincial Government or the City's Investment Fair, we will create our own style and form of attracting investors. Let's hold an Investment Fair and Cultural Festival."
Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing's proposal seriously.
Dong Xuebing said. "Although it is a Cultural Festival, it will cover a wide range of cultures. Food, arts, historical sites, and so on can be included."
Everyone thought for a while.
Executive Deputy County Head Xu Zhuang said, "The key is that our county's cultural heritage is not that deep. This Investment Promotion Cultural Festival … It's not easy to make a big deal out of it. I'm just afraid that when the time comes, we will make a big fuss and spend a lot of money, but in the end, no investors will buy it, and only a few people will come.
Zhang Dongfang pondered for a moment and said, "I'm worried about this too. Many counties and cities are trying to attract investment by combining culture and economy, but many of them have not succeeded. The results are average. Even if some counties and cities do well, we can't learn from their successful experiences. The environment is different."
Everyone started to speak.
Meng Hanmei, Chang Lin, and the rest also voiced their opinions.
Dong Xuebing is satisfied with the working atmosphere. This is a brainstorming session, and if this Cultural Festival is successful, everyone will benefit.
After listening to everyone's suggestions, Dong Xuebing also voiced his opinion. "All of you are right. Let me add something. I admit our County's cultural heritage is not that attractive, but that doesn't mean we cannot use other arts and culture to attract investors."
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