Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 767 - 723 Government Team Meeting_1

Chapter 767: Chapter 723 Government Team Meeting_1

In front of economic experts, Liu Bingyi didn’t feel any embarrassment. When it comes to economic development, Nie Zhenbang’s glorious accomplishments in the past fully demonstrate his capabilities. Lizhou City, with its green mountains and clear waters, is hailed as the South of the Yangtze River in the Northwest. Let’s set that aside for the moment. As for WangHai City, it has been recognized as a National Sanitary City, National Forest City, and National Tourist City for the past ten years. Despite this, WangHai City’s economic development is among the leading cities in the country. This sufficiently illustrates that Nie Zhenbang possesses the abilities to have it all.

In terms of rank, he too was a subordinate. It was not disgraceful for a subordinate to ask his superiors. Subsequently, Liu Bingyi nodded and said seriously, “Governor, I have done some research and analysis on your development model. However, I am somewhat confused about how to achieve a harmonious and win-win situation on the issue of economic development and environmental protection.”

Nie Zhenbang also laughed, very happy, with his approach. Simply put, it is fully utilizing the concept of sustainable development and scientific development. In terms of development, it abandons the immediate interests pattern. It is all about stable progress and accumulating slowly to achieve great success.

The personnel system within the system often transfers people out before they can achieve anything. This has been the biggest obstacle to this model. To put it simply, it is a matter of human nature.

After a pause, Nie Zhenbang said seriously: “Comrade Bingyi, let’s put it this way. It is still a question of chasing quick success and performance.”

Chasing performance?

...

Liu Bingyi repeated, but seemed to have an epiphany. In this regard, Liu Bingyi’s leadership ability is very good.

For example, for a project, sometimes there are several choices. One choice can yield results and performance quickly, but it has a significant impact on environmental pollution. Another choice might require a certain amount of time, but it can ensure that the environment is not affected, or has limited impact.

In such a choice, many cadres would choose the former. There is a saying “the army is like water and the campfire is like iron”. In officialdom, it is the same. Everyone takes care of their own turf and cares about nothing else. Perhaps, before a project can show results, or when it is about to show results, if they are transferred suddenly, aren’t they letting the others get a free ride on their performance? As for the local environment, what does it have to do with them?

Seeing Liu Bingyi’s thoughtful look, Nie Zhenbang didn’t expose it. Now, with the development of technology and the growing emphasis on environmental protection, it is not impossible to have the best of both worlds. For such things, it depends on how you understand and negotiate the benefits yourself. Others cannot help you.

After a pause, Nie Zhenbang continued: “Additionally, in terms of transportation, Wuliang City must make full use of the advantages of shipping. Efforts must be made to expand the development of the shipping industry. Also, we need to accelerate the development of highways, railways, and aviation. Wuliang City is located at the junction of Bashu, Qianzhou, and Caiyun. Its regional advantage is obvious, and the further unblocking of transportation will become the wings for the development of Wuliang City. In terms of transportation planning, Comrade Bingyi, you can first find professional and technical personnel from the transportation department for preliminary planning and exploration. You can come to me if there are any difficulties that need to be resolved.”

Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Liu Bingyi was somewhat excited at this moment. If what was previously discussed was just theoretical guidance, then these words now mean something substantial. With Nie Zhenbang’s mandate, the development of transportation in Wuliang City will undoubtedly receive support from higher levels.

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After Liu Bingyi left, many cadres in Bashu Province actively came to report their work to Nie Zhenbang over the next two days. This was normal.

The incident of the Red Star Factory last time allowed the cadres in Bashu Province to witness the strong stance of Governor Nie. A governor like Nie, who is not afraid of even diplomatic disputes, would not be deterred by these domestic issues, would he?

For two consecutive days, Governor Nie’s aide Li Jupeng was quite busy. In the span of two days, the governor’s daily work schedule had been completely filled. Consequently, many cadres have also extended invitations. If all were accepted, he could even be booked for dinners four or five days ahead.

After two days, Nie Zhenbang’s life finally became somewhat easier. He has officially taken office for nearly half a month now.

Just as he started his work, Nie Zhenbang picked up the phone to call government secretary-general Fang Yuan: “Old Fang, could you let all the members of the government’s team who are at home know that at nine in the morning, we will hold a team meeting. We have been in office for so long, and there are still many team members we are not familiar with. We can use this meeting to get to know each other.”

After half a month in office, Nie Zhenbang’s team division of labor has not been finalized yet. On the provincial government’s website, although his resume and various aspects of materials have been posted, in the introduction, it only says, “Nie Zhenbang, Governor, is in charge of the overall work of the governing body”. The specific division of work was not clearly written out.

This was clearly an abnormal situation. As a governor, you lead the overall operation of the government, but you also need to keep a grip on several departments, such as the Ministry of Finance, the Development and Reform Commission, and so on. These are all departments that must be kept under control.

Nie Zhenbang, however, was not in a rush. At the moment, he only knew three members of his team: Sun Jialuo, Pan Jianzhang, and Luo Weiqun, whom he had met during the onsite meeting at the Red Star Factory.

Nie Zhenbang was also very aware of his team members’ mentality. No one ever wants to let go of the power they hold. Everyone would respond the same way in this situation. Sure, the incident at the Red Star Factory did boost his reputation in Bashu Province, but, for these deputy provincial-level officials, that wasn’t enough to prove anything. Proper integration of the team would require much more time.

At this juncture, Li Jupeng walked in from outside and said, “Governor, it’s almost nine o’clock.”

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhenbang got up from his seat. He nodded and said, “Hmm, let’s move to the meeting room.”

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The small meeting room of the Provincial Government was right next to Nie Zhenbang’s office. As he entered, he scanned the room, and found that all members of the government team had already arrived, no one was missing.

The whole Bashu Provincial Government team comprised eleven members. The governor, the standing vice-governor, the committee vice-governors, and the other six vice-governors made up nine. Adding the governor’s assistant and the secretary-general of the provincial government, they numbered eleven. Nationally, this team composition was about right.

In the province, there were over sixty departments, bureaus, and commissions. Also, the director of the provincial public security department held the post of a vice-governor. This number of people was not excessive.

Of course, the “team” referred to here was not the party team. Among the six vice-governors, there was one without party affiliation and one from the Democratic Factions. These two would be excluded from the party team of the provincial government.

Upon entering the office, Nie Zhenbang naturally walked to the main seat in the middle of the oval conference table and sat down. He looked around at the other team members before saying, “Comrades, this meeting is mainly to help us to get to know each other better, and it also serves as a form of democratic session. I feel very fortunate to be transferred to Bashu Province, to follow in the footsteps of our predecessors, and to strike root in this land of Bashu. At the same time, I feel a great sense of responsibility. I am prepared to work in Bashu Province for a long time. I also hope to make joint efforts with all of you present here so as to build a good home.”

When he began to speak, Nie Zhenbang did not adopt a serious mode, but instead chose a casual, relaxed style, like ordinary people chatting at home, or like students holding a freshman class meeting. This immediately lightened the originally serious atmosphere in the meeting room.

This change was subtle but noticeable. Nie Zhenbang’s mouth curved into a faint smile as he said in a relaxed yet command voice, “Governor Sun, why don’t we start with you?”

Though Nie Zhenbang’s tone was light, he exuded an aura that didn’t allow room for refusal. Sun Jialuo pondered for a moment, then responded with a smile, “Since the Governor has asked, I shall lead off…”

Following this, every team member of the government stood up and briefly introduced themselves. Naturally, there was no need to mention the few people he already knew. Among the other six vice-governors, the one in charge of agriculture, forestry, fishing, animal husbandry, and water resources was Li Guangqiang, who had no party affiliation. Another, in charge of education, culture, health, and physical education, was a woman named Ma Yuequn from the Democratic Factions.

These two, who were responsible for some marginal departments and coming from non-party and democratic factions, could basically be disregarded, because there was little chance of them forming factions within the team.

The other four vice-governors included Zhou Yining, who was responsible for land and construction, Huang Jin, who was mainly in charge of the Public Security Department and also held the position of director of the Public Security Department, Li Xiaoyang, who was responsible for population planning, grain, immigration, and so on, and lastly Li Wei, who was in charge of trade, outward-looking economy, attracting investment, and other related work.

As each team member introduced themselves, Nie Zhenbang was closely watching their expressions. At this point, it was clear to him that this government team was also somewhat complicated in its allegiances. Sun Jialuo and Li Wei certainly had a good relationship, but as for the others, they all appeared to have different intentions.

This situation greatly annoyed Nie Zhenbang. If the team was divided into some clear-cut factions, it would have been fine; he could have dealt with them one by one. But such a situation as currently presented was one that really irked Nie Zhenbang. (To be continued. If you like this novel, please visit qidian.com to cast your vote. Your support is my biggest encouragement.)