Just after nuclear fusion was successfully achieved, my brother Qi Tongwei committed suicide?

"With these people gone, many routine operations in the original unit have become slowed down or even stopped! Especially in the approval process, there is a serious backlog!"

"Secondly, there are serious vacancies in the positions of county and district leaders at the grassroots level!"

"In order to strengthen the leadership of cities and counties along the pilot route, the provincial party committee recently adjusted the top leaders of seven counties and districts, including Guangming County."

"Since Comrade Mei Xiaoge was transferred to the position of Executive Vice Mayor of Lincheng City, the Secretary of the Guangming County Party Committee has yet to be identified as her successor!"

"In the other counties and districts where the county party secretaries were replaced, the newly promoted cadres were not yet fully familiar with the situation, and the old leadership also needed time to integrate, resulting in a significant decline in the effectiveness of grassroots governance!"

The secretary summarized and compiled the contents of the document.

She showed absolutely no stage fright.

After all, this is his usual job.

And on the opposite side.

Mu Chen heard the report from his secretary.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable.

There is a shortage of cadres!

The pilot project is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity given to Handong by the central government, and it is a hard task that must be completed.

But Handong has more than just this one railway!

The well-being of tens of millions of people and the normal operation of the economy and society are equally important and cannot be compromised!

It's right to deploy elite troops to tackle difficult problems.

But to prioritize the pilot project over the well-being of tens of millions of people in Handong is to put the cart before the horse!

Mu Chen nodded slowly.

He opened his mouth and said:

"Notify Wu Chunlin, Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, Gao Yuliang, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Zhao Dagong, Governor of the Provincial Government."

"Also, inform Secretary Sha Ruijin as well."

Let's have a quick meeting tomorrow!

P.S.: I recommend a novel to a younger friend: In the Name of the People: After being arrested by Hou Liangping, the grandfather carries a plaque to plead his case (it's also about the name of the people, haha!).

Chapter 342 Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee Meeting! Each person's own thoughts!

Provincial Party Committee Office Building.

A small conference room.

Although the meeting room was not as large as the provincial party committee's standing committee meeting hall, the atmosphere was more solemn than in previous standing committee meetings.

As the saying goes, small matters are made into big decisions.

Hold small meetings for big events.

This meeting, with only a few people, is clearly about to decide something important!

On the conference table.

Mu Chen sat in the center, his fingertips lightly tapping the table, his gaze calmly sweeping over the people present.

They are none other than Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin!

Governor Zhao Dagong!

Gao Yuliang, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission!

Wu Chunlin, Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee!

"Everyone is here."

Mu Chen spoke first, his voice not loud, but with a calm and steady quality.

He began by saying, "I've invited everyone here today for one thing: to resolve the current shortage of cadres and the issue of work coordination."

"Comrade Wu Chunlin, let me first explain the specific situation to everyone."

Wu Chunlin, Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, nodded.

He picked up the document in front of him and said in a serious tone:

"To date, more than 1,000 cadres from across the province have been seconded to the command centers at all levels of the pilot project, including more than 200 at the division level or above and more than 1,000 at the section level or below."

"It involves a total of 18 departments of the provincial government, and elite personnel have been drawn from multiple prefecture-level cities."

“The grassroots have expressed strong concerns, especially in the areas where the most key personnel have been withdrawn. The original daily work, such as handling petitions, civil affairs, and rural revitalization, has become difficult to maintain due to the withdrawal of key personnel!”

"Although the provincial government can still maintain the status quo, the pace has slowed down considerably."

"So now we must solve this problem; we can't let it continue!"

Wu Chunlin had just finished speaking.

There was almost no gap in time.

Zhao Dagong couldn't help but frown, and said urgently:

"Comrade Chunlin's data is very intuitive, but the difficulties at the grassroots level are more heartbreaking than the data."

He looked at everyone, feeling the deepest emotions as the provincial governor.

He was speaking with genuine feeling at that moment:

“When I went to Lincheng for research before, a deputy county head complained to me that he was originally in charge of civil affairs and agriculture.”

"Now I've been transferred to the pilot project command center as deputy commander-in-chief."

"Of the two deputy directors in charge, one is on secondment to the provincial level and the other is studying at the Party School. The entire bureau is just held up by a newly promoted clerk!"

"People come to get things done, but they can't find anyone to sign off on their documents even after three trips!"

"And this is not an isolated case!"

Zhao Dagong emphasized, "The pilot project must be carried out, but the lives of tens of millions of people also need to be maintained."

"Children need to go to school, the elderly need to see a doctor, spring plowing and preparation... none of these can wait! We really don't have enough people down here, we must increase our manpower!"

"We can first bring in a group of professionals from within and outside the province, and then temporarily recruit a group of support staff to at least fill the gaps in our daily operations."

Zhao Dagong offered his suggestions.

however.

As soon as he finished speaking, Sha Ruijin shook his head slightly.

He said, "I understand Comrade Dagong's feelings, but increasing manpower is not something that can be decided on a whim."

"The current situation is essentially the growing pains brought about by the launch of pilot projects."

"It's like getting a bone transplant; pain is inevitable, but you can't just get anesthesia every time it hurts; you have to endure it."

"Being a grassroots cadre is tough, but what period isn't tough? Back when we were tackling tough challenges, how many cadres worked non-stop and still managed to get through it?"

Sha Ruijin looked at Zhao Dagong, his tone firm and unwavering:

"Let the cadres below grit their teeth, take on more responsibility, and get through this period."

"The pilot project will be on track in a year or two at most, and then the people can be withdrawn naturally."

"But if we rashly increase the number of staff now, what about the staffing quota? Where will the funding come from?"

"Handong's financial resources are only so big. If we hire another batch of people, we might be able to hold on this year, but what about next year and the year after? Are we going to rely on government funding to fill the gap?"

Haven't we learned enough from the lessons of bureaucratic bloat?

Sha Ruijin's words instantly made the atmosphere a bit more somber.

Zhao Dagong was about to retort when Gao Yuliang, who was sitting next to him, spoke first.

"Comrade Ruijin's long-term perspective is reasonable."

"Comrade Dagong is not wrong to focus on the present."

"Actually, I think the key issue is not whether to add more people, but how to coordinate."

Although Gao Yuliang only said three short sentences, they hit the nail on the head!

Gao Yuliang then paused.

After organizing his thoughts, he slowly said:

"I think there are still many areas where our coordination mechanism can be improved."

"For example, we can have the provincial departments and cities review their existing staffing and temporarily reassign those who have been idle for a long time or whose positions overlap to positions that are short-staffed."

"This phenomenon is particularly serious in grassroots service windows."

"Furthermore, we can implement a rotation system for the pilot project command, with half of the staff on the front lines and the other half returning to their original units to handle daily operations, rotating every two weeks. This will not delay the pilot project or affect their regular duties."

"Although it's tiring, at least I can keep going."

"In addition, we can temporarily select a group of interns from provincial police academies and universities, and have them mentored by veteran cadres. This can solve the manpower problem, train new people, and avoid increasing the number of positions."

"Indiscriminately increasing manpower can indeed easily lead to negative consequences."