Chapter 63 Can you put my mind at ease?
Huang Shanta pushed open the door of the secretary's office. From this moment on, he will officially take control of his own destiny. Everything depends on the young Secretary Hu inside!
Huangshan Tower, having calmed down, showed some changes in temperament: he became more confident and composed.
Hu Jiao smiled, took the itinerary handed over by Huang Shanta, and crossed out the meetings held by several deputy county governors. He didn't want to get involved in government affairs for the time being.
"Please notify Minister Chen to come over later. Also, please invite Deputy Director Qiu Mingqian of the County People's Congress and Deputy County Mayor Zou Kaigui from the government to come over. Well, stagger the time, each person will have half an hour."
Huang Shanta nodded, took out his cell phone and started dialing, first notifying Chen Yongzheng, then took over several documents approved by Hu Jiao, and tidied up Hu Jiao's desk. Then there was a knock on the door.
After Hu Jiaorang came in, Huang Shanta made some tea and left the office.
Chen Yongzheng smiled and pointed at Huang Shanta's back as he left. "Professor, how about this little secretary?"
Hu Jiao handed him a cigarette and tossed him a lighter. "Use it first and see. It's OK for now. Tell me about your experience these days."
Chen Yongzheng frowned as he listened to Hu Jiao talking about his work. "Perhaps you have heard that since you went to the countryside, all kinds of evil people in this county have been using connections to get in through the back door. The first one was Secretary Anping, and the second was me."
"How is Jingyuan?"
Chen Yongzheng smiled bitterly, "He is just like you. He goes out every day to various county-level units, enterprises, factories and mines. At night, he hides in the county party committee guesthouse and doesn't see anyone."
Hu Jiao chuckled, took a puff of cigarette, and slowly asked, "What do you think of Qiu Mingqian and Zou Kaigui?"
"According to what you said, I had a preliminary chat with them, and my impression...how should I put it?"
Hu Jiao was speechless. This Old Chen seemed a little obsessed.
"Say whatever you want."
Chen Yongzheng carefully sorted out his thoughts again, "Qiu Mingqian is very stable. I learned from his secretary that he is upright and has a hot temper. However, I didn't notice that. Maybe he has been cultivating himself in the National People's Congress for the past two years and has smoothed out a lot of his edges. My suggestion is to observe for a while. As for Zou Kaigui, he also went to report on his work when Minister Ning of the Municipal Party Committee came last time, but... the gossip said that Minister Ning didn't see him. So when Minister Ning left the next day, he didn't see him off. We had tea together the day before yesterday. This person has ideas, is ambitious, and has strong comprehensive abilities. The county magistrate agrees with this. As for his shortcomings, he may be a little keen on power."
Hu Jiao thought about it and said, "This is a common phenomenon. After all, the only people who know my origins are Cheng Anping, Wu Qin, you and Jingyuan. No one else knows."
"Deputy County Magistrate Wen knows, right? He should know."
Hu Jiao waved his hand and said, "Forget about him. Let's talk about the selection of the directors first."
Chen Yongzheng nodded, "Let's talk about the Finance Bureau first. The current deputy director is called Chen Xi. He graduated from Nanzhao Finance College, but he was admitted to the Finance College two years after he started working. He had just graduated from high school before he started working, and he encountered the county recruitment. This person is an expert in accounting. He used to work in the township finance office and rose step by step. But he has a problem. He doesn't drink, not even a drop of alcohol, so he doesn't get along well with people in the financial system. He was sent to the provincial and municipal public relations several times, but he messed up every time."
Hu Jiao pinched his brows with two fingers. "This won't work. If the director of the Finance Bureau doesn't have strong social and public relations skills, he won't be able to coordinate relationships with all parties, especially with his superiors. Being professional is not a good thing. Does the director have to do the accounting himself?"
Chen Yongzheng agreed, "I think so too. When it comes to building relationships, there are many such talents among the cadres in Sanmei. The county magistrate recommended one."
"Oh, tell me about it."
"The director of the county family planning committee is named Hu Detu. Some people nicknamed him "the confused director". The family planning in the county is well organized. He is also very good at dealing with people and gets along well with the heads of the townships. I have investigated and found that since he took office, Sanmei's family planning tasks have been exceeded every year."
Hu Jiao nodded, "I'll find a time to meet you. You should be listed as a key candidate for investigation."
The two then discussed several candidates for director, until Huang Shanta knocked on the door and said that Deputy Director Qiu was here. Chen Yongzheng said goodbye.
Hu Jiao saw him to the door and welcomed Qiu Mingqian in.
He had seen Qiu Mingqian's photo in the personal information on file. He was a middle-aged man in his forties, thin, with two thick black eyebrows that were quite eye-catching. With a smile on his face, he shook hands with Chen Yongzheng and said goodbye, then walked into the house behind Hu Jiao.
This time, Hu Jiao did not sit back at his desk, but took Qiu Mingqian to sit on the sofa on the reception side.
When asked casually about the work of the county people's congress, Qiu Mingqian answered briefly that the work of the county people's congress was mostly formal and did not have much substantive significance. If it really wanted to play a role, it must also reflect the intentions of the county party committee leaders.
Qiu Mingqian was neither arrogant nor impatient, and he didn't talk much, which made the scene too quiet. Hu Jiao stood up, and Qiu Mingqian followed suit.
"Well, Director Qiu, let's stop here for today."
Hearing that Hu Jiao had ordered him to leave, Qiu Mingqian was a little disappointed, but he didn't show it. He just twisted the smile on his face unnaturally, and then left the secretary's office.
Hu Jiao sat behind his desk and looked at the time. It was only eight minutes. Less than one-third of the half hour he had originally planned to prepare was gone.
Qiu Mingqian opened the secretary's door, feeling more and more unhappy. He knew that as long as he took a step forward, he would probably have to stay in the National People's Congress for the next five years. Then, five years later, when he would be nearly fifty years old, what hope would he have?
So he felt this step was extremely heavy.
No matter what, we have to try our best. Thinking of this, Qiu Mingqian expressed what he wanted to express before coming here in one sentence, "Secretary Hu, I promise you that the county party committee leaders can rest assured about my future work at the county people's congress. I will strictly implement your instructions without any compromise."
Hu Jiao smiled. Didn’t I call you here just to let you express your opinion?
"Oh, I believe Director Qiu is capable of doing his job well."
Qiu Mingqian stood at the door and let go of his hand that was on the door handle. "Secretary, do you have any other instructions?"
Hu Jiao looked at him, neither speaking nor smiling.
Qiu Mingqian lowered his neat hair, straightened his body, and bent down to respectfully meet Hu Jiao's scrutiny.
After a full minute, Hu Jiao glanced at the clock and waved, "Director Qiu, come here. Let's talk."
Qiu Mingqian could no longer conceal his excitement in his eyes, and his heavy breathing was clearly audible. He walked back to his desk from the door in a few steps.
He lowered his eyebrows and said, "Please give me your instructions!"
Hu Jiao nodded. "You are familiar with political and legal work, right? I have read your resume. After graduating from junior college, you studied law on your own. And in the National People's Congress, you were also in charge of legal affairs."
Qiu Mingqian was shocked, he knew that the opportunity had come!
I was also thankful in my heart that it was the right decision not to step out of the office. I quickly organized my thoughts and began to improvise, explaining the significance, purpose, responsibilities, and how to carry out political and legal work.
Hu Jiao listened patiently, but he began to miss Liu Jie. When would he invite her to come down to inspect and provide guidance?
Qiu Mingqian used to be not good at observing people's words and expressions, but in the past two years at the National People's Congress, he has constantly summed up his strengths and weaknesses, and has changed his impatient temper by playing Go.
After talking about political and legal work in a few words, seeing that Hu Jiao was not paying attention to him, he changed the subject and said, "The most important point of political and legal work is to closely unite under the leadership of the secretary to safeguard the economic construction, spiritual civilization construction, party style and clean government construction, and the great cause of reform and opening up in the whole county."
Hu Jiao's eyes lit up. This guy finally got it. "Well, that's right. Very accurate. Especially the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments. They must maintain social stability, safeguard economic development, embody fairness and justice, and serve the people. Director Qiu, are you interested in switching to work on the political and legal front?"
Qiu Mingqian's thin, pale face flushed with red. He nodded, his voice relatively calm, "I will resolutely obey the leadership of the county party committee and the organization's arrangements."
Hu Jiao nodded and looked at the time again. It was almost half an hour.
Qiu Mingqian stood up and said, "Secretary, you are busy. I will go back first."
"Well, be prepared. Go ahead and get busy."
After Qiu Mingqian left, Hu Jiao smiled secretly. The cadres of Sanmei were indeed keen on power. Qiu Mingqian was considered to be relatively upright, but he still could not remain calm in the face of power.
Well, if you want to make progress and keep your position, you have to pay the corresponding price. If you don’t do a good job, don’t expect to make progress.
The next person to come in was Zou Kaigui. After coming in, he reported the work under his charge very rigorously and seriously, without talking about other things.
Hu Jiao thought about it. This person is more direct than Qiu Mingqian, so he didn't beat around the bush. "It can be seen that County Mayor Zou is good at managing the economy. The organization is considering it. The county committee is currently short of a deputy secretary in charge of the economy. Can you put my mind at ease?"
Zou Kaigui looked at Hu Jiao and said word by word, "I will firmly follow the secretary, unite with my comrades, and carry out work around the central tasks of the county party committee. Secretary Hu, I want to make a statement here. Don't worry, I can make a military order with you. If the economy doesn't work out, I will come to you with my head on my shoulders."
Hu Jiao was comforted. These two people had been excluded before and were capable. Although they were not moral gentlemen, they were definitely not despicable people. Most importantly, they were not greedy and did not try to make money without permission.
"Okay. You must be mentally prepared to accept the organization's inspection."
Afterwards, the two talked about Sanmei's current economic work. Hu Jiao was not in a hurry at the moment. He wanted to arrange the personnel first and then observe for a while. If he could not control the overall situation, he would never move easily.
There is no rush to get rid of poverty and become rich, and Sanmei is not so poor that they have no food to eat. Some poor people in mountainous areas can still maintain food and clothing with the help of the government.
After Zou Kaigui left, Huang Shanta came in, helped Hu Jiao to refill his water, and asked for instructions, "Deputy Director Tang Qingyuan of the Public Security Bureau, Deputy Director Mei Desheng of the Economic and Trade Commission, Deputy Director Chen Xi of the Finance Bureau, and..."
Hu Jiao didn't wait for him to finish, and shook his hand to stop him. "Tell them to wait for my notification. I don't have time to listen to their work reports now."
Huang Shanta reported again, "Secretary Gao Xingfu from the Discipline Inspection Commission just came."
"He came here in person?"
"Yes, I heard that you were talking to Deputy County Magistrate Zou, and he said he would come over later."
Just as he said this, there was a knock on the door. Huangshan Tower opened the door and Gao Xingfu poked his head in with a smile, "Secretary, don't scold me. I really have something to talk to you about."
Hu Jiao smiled and said, "Come in, Lao Gao."
Huangshan Tower made tea and left. Gao Xingfu put away the smile on his face and reported seriously, "Secretary Hu, I came back from the city yesterday. Deputy Secretary Liu of the Discipline Inspection Commission instructed that the county committee should come up with a handling opinion for the eleven deputy section-level cadres involved in the Sanmei corruption case. You see, I brought all these materials with me."
Hu Jiao took the file bag, untied , and slowly opened it. Gao Xingfu introduced each case one by one in the order he checked, including what kind of case it was, whether it was corruption, taking, or collecting, how much the amount was, how this person's previous work performance was, and how he performed afterwards.
Hu Jiao nodded. Gao Xingfu was also the new Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. It seemed that he had done a very solid job. When he turned to the end of the document, he saw the Discipline Inspection Commission's suggestions for handling the case, which were written by Gao Xingfu himself.
Hu Jiao closed the materials and patted the cover. "Well, I will discuss this with several deputy secretaries tonight and make a decision as soon as possible. By the way, Lao Gao, you don't have any objections to being kicked out of the office last time? Has it affected your work?"
After talking about work, Gao Xingfu began to relax again, laughing cheerfully, "How could it be possible! I can't thank the secretary enough. You know our Discipline Inspection Commission is a department that offends people and requires quick response. Now that I am down there, my comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission and I can mingle with everyone, and it will be more convenient for us to work. The office will also have an extra half floor, and everyone is very grateful to the secretary."
Hu Jiao smiled. He had met Gao Xingfu before. He used to be a capable subordinate of Miao in the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. This time he was sent to Sanmei, where he happened to be the leading cadre of Sanmei.
"That's nothing. The Commission for Discipline Inspection is a poor institution, so it's only right to improve everyone's working environment. Lao Gao, you've been here for so long, how are you getting along with the other secretaries?"
Gao Xingfu shook his head. "Well, I'm not very popular, and I don't have time to get along with the leaders. This is a big case, involving so many people, including the former secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Secretary Cheng has asked me out several times, but I couldn't make time, haha. But the Propaganda Department and the Armed Forces Department get along well with Secretary Cheng."
Hu Jiao nodded, thinking in his heart, now he has Shi Jingyuan and Chen Yongzheng, two die-hard fans who followed him, Gao Xingfu will not sing against him, and now the Minister of Propaganda is following Cheng Anping closely, and Wu Qin is probably not an easy person to deal with. In this way, the two sides are tied. With four votes each, Wen Xinghai has become the favorite?
After Gao Xingfu left, Hu Jiao began to think about the current situation of the county party committee.
I guess Cheng Anping won’t delay it any further, or maybe he has already given permission to several departments?
Hu Jiao's mouth curled up slowly. He had no choice but to speed up and get Qiu Mingqian and Zou Kaigui into the Standing Committee.
The five secretaries, plus the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, usually participate in the discussion. In this way, with Jingyuan and Zou Kaigui around, many things can be carried out smoothly.
The evening meeting was held in the secretary's small conference room on the seventh floor. The Organization Minister and the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary were also present. Hu Jiao clearly proposed that the team members should be supplemented first, and then work from top to bottom.
"The Standing Committee now has only nine members. According to the establishment, the Sanmei County Committee has eleven Standing Committee members. We are still short of a deputy secretary in charge of the economy and a political and legal secretary. County Mayor Shi and I are new here and are not very familiar with the cadres in Sanmei. Please recommend some." After Hu Jiao finished speaking, he picked up a pen and began to write in the notebook.
Shi Jingyuan, Cheng Anping, and Wu Qin, the three deputy secretaries, looked at each other. Cheng Anping said nothing. He was in charge of party building and organizational personnel. There were four secretaries in total, and Wu Qin would definitely speak first.
Wu Qin cleared her throat, feeling a little bitter. Today, her secretary said that after Secretary Hu came back, he only met with Qiu Mingqian from the National People's Congress and Zou Kaigui from the county government. Other cadres, including deputy county heads, were turned away when they went to report. Then there was a meeting in the evening. Was there still a need to discuss it?
Wu Qin glanced at Cheng Anping, and seeing that he remained calm, she had no choice but to nominate as she had indicated before. "I do have two good candidates, Deputy County Mayor Wen Xinghai and Propaganda Minister Fu Wenjie. Both of them are members of the Standing Committee, and Deputy County Mayor Wen is also the Executive Deputy County Mayor, so he is very suitable to be the deputy secretary. Comrade Fu Wenjie used to work in the political and legal sector, so he can also serve as the political and legal secretary."
Hu Jiao looked at Cheng Anping, who was holding a teacup, and said, "I agree with Secretary Wu's recommendation."
Shi Jingyuan smiled and said, "Secretary Wu's recommendation is good, but it doesn't solve the fundamental problem, right? Considering the two standing committee members, the county committee still has nine standing committee members. Of course, this is not a problem. It's just that County Mayor Wen and Minister Fu have just adapted to their new jobs, and they have to adjust again. This is not in line with organizational work."
Hu Jiao asked, "Does County Magistrate Shi have a suitable candidate?"
Shi Jingyuan nodded. "I have not been here long and have not met many people. I have a candidate, Deputy County Mayor Zou Kaigui. He has strong party spirit and principles and considerable economic management capabilities. I recommend him to be the deputy secretary in charge of the economy."
Cheng Anping looked at Wu Qin, then slowly said, "According to the practice of promoting cadres, deputy secretaries are selected from the standing committee members step by step. If Comrade Zou Kaigui is recommended too quickly, will it make the municipal party committee have some ideas?"
When Hu Jiao heard this, he couldn't help laughing. Using the Municipal Party Committee to pressure me?
If the Municipal Party Committee had not fought for it, it would not be your turn to make decisions in Sanmei.
After Hu Jiao laughed, he looked at Cheng Anping and said, "The Sanmei County Committee not only gave the Municipal Committee ideas, but also the Provincial Committee ideas. Except for Deputy County Mayor Wen, no member of the Standing Committee of the previous County Committee was retained. Now, we are rebuilding the Sanmei County Committee. We must be cautious in the appointment of cadres, but we cannot be complacent. Let me work with County Mayor Shi to recommend Comrade Qiu Mingqian, Deputy Director of the People's Congress, as the Secretary of Political and Legal Affairs."
Cheng Anping stopped talking, and Wu Qin also stopped talking.
Shi Jingyuan smiled and nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's put these two candidates on the Standing Committee for discussion. Once they are approved, we'll report them to the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department."
