Right path to power

Not long after starting work in the afternoon, Gong Lei went to attend Huang Zaichuan's secretary's office meeting, while Lin Xiao received several old acquaintances from Nangang Township in the secretary's office.

"Director Lin, after this period of construction, the road to our Songmao Village is now open. However, as you know, the village's financial situation is such that we can only lay sand and gravel for now. We'll lay cement later once we raise the funds. Of course, now cars can drive directly to the village committee, unlike last time when we had to walk for so long."

Deputy Township Head Huo Chao seemed somewhat proud. He was in charge of agriculture and would often spend time in the fields under the scorching sun, which eventually made him tan. Today, he was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, which made his somewhat gray hair even more noticeable.

He Saihua sat upright with a pen in her notebook, occasionally glancing up at Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao was wearing the same white shirt again, but the collar buttons were fastened tightly, and her full breasts were still quite eye-catching.

Meanwhile, Liu Jianguo, the village secretary of Songmao Village, who came with him, leisurely smoked a cigarette, occasionally glancing at Lin Xiao, but his eyes were full of hope.

After listening to Huo Chao's introduction of the preparations Songmao Village had made to become a pilot village, Lin Xiao said confidently:

"Mayor Huo, I have already drafted the detailed rules for the pilot program in Songmao Village. Please read them carefully and see where changes are needed. This week, the county will convene a special meeting with relevant departments to review the detailed rules. County Chief Gong will also give instructions. It should be sent to the township next week."

Therefore, the township needs to coordinate and cooperate, while the village needs to carry out all aspects of the work according to the plan. The top priority is to do a good job in publicity. It is essential to explain the county's policies and guidelines to the villagers thoroughly. Without their recognition and support, this matter cannot succeed.

Often, the policies from above are good, but why is it that when they are implemented in practice, they are always unsatisfactory? In some cases, they even have the opposite effect, thus causing public dissatisfaction and distrust.

I think a key factor here is that when we implement policies at each level, they tend to go astray. The policies and guidelines are not explained in a proper manner, and some are even just going through the motions to deal with inspections. They only have eyes for their superiors and give blind and chaotic orders without regard to the actual situation, which makes the public think that we are just doing vanity projects.

As everyone should know, this pilot project in Songmao Village was specifically requested by Secretary Wang of the Municipal Party Committee, and it will ultimately be presented to the main leaders of the Municipal Party Committee for inspection. Therefore, from the very beginning, we must plan and implement it well so that the people can truly benefit and truly feel that their lives are getting better and that they are living more comfortably every day…”

Huo Chao nodded and smiled, "Director Lin has indeed hit the nail on the head. That's right. Many times, good policies and measures just don't produce good results because problems arise at the stage of implementation at the grassroots level."

Therefore, the township has established a special working group, with Comrade He Saihua specifically responsible for coordinating this work. This demonstrates the township's determination to ensure the pilot program is successful and to deliver a satisfactory result to Secretary Wang and other city leaders.

Lin Xiao smiled faintly and said, "Mayor Huo, satisfying the leaders is only one aspect; the key is to satisfy the people. Didn't Secretary Wang also say that the standard for judging whether our work is done well or not is whether the people are satisfied?"

"Yes, yes, Director Lin is right," Huo Chao quickly replied.

"Director Lin, the villagers were right about you. Judging from these detailed rules, you are indeed working for the benefit of the villagers in every way. I thank you on behalf of the villagers."

Liu Jianguo stood up, preparing to bow to Lin Xiao, but Lin Xiao was quick enough to stop him, saying, "Old Liu, I can't accept that. This is what I should do. Besides, we don't even know if it will work out yet. If it does, a family feast with the villagers will be enough, haha."

"It will definitely work, it will definitely work, we all believe in you."

"Then it's settled."

"no problem."

Although He Saihua listened and watched quietly, she also had many feelings in her heart.

"Xiao He, why haven't you said a word? You're the one who's in charge of liaising with Director Lin. If the plan is to be implemented, you'll inevitably have to consult Director Lin. Come on, tell me." Huo Chao winked at He Saihua from the side.

He Saihua glanced at Lin Xiao, then closed her notebook. After hesitating for a few seconds, she said, "I only have one sentence: I will do my best to cooperate with Director Lin to push the pilot program forward."

"This..." Huo Chao pointed at He Saihua, but didn't say anything more.

Lin Xiao nodded slightly and said, "Let's all work together!"

"Yes, let's all do our best!"

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Huo Chao and the others took their leave.

After a while, Gong Lei walked into the secretary's office with a relaxed expression, casually called out "Xiao Lin, come in for a moment," and went straight into his office.

"Please sit down!"

"Thank you, boss."

"Here's the thing, the Public Security Bureau has a preliminary plan for personnel changes. I proposed that Xu Jingnan take over as director, and Secretary Huang agreed. However, the meeting was just the initial stage; it still needs to be approved later. More importantly, we need to coordinate with the city. Secretary Huang wants me to go to the city next Monday, and you can come with me."

According to procedure, the county party secretary's office meeting is only used to deliberate on topics. Next, the county party committee's standing committee needs to discuss and form a recommendation, which is then submitted to the municipal party committee's organization department for review. After that, the municipal party committee's standing committee studies and decides on the matter and obtains the consent of the municipal public security bureau. Then, the county party committee's standing committee nominates the candidates, and finally, the county people's congress standing committee votes on the appointment.

However, based on Fengshan County's previous experience, the new public security bureau chief nominated by the county is often rejected by the municipal bureau. Fortunately, Zhan Shixiong, who was nominated by the municipal bureau last time, was placed under detention. During this period, Wang Yuanze has also been putting pressure on the municipal public security bureau. Therefore, the county should have a slightly greater initiative this time, but it should also be prepared for both possibilities.

Therefore, what Gong Lei meant by "coordinating with the city" was actually to gain the support of the municipal party secretary, and his invitation to Lin Xiao to go to the city was simply for this purpose.

Lin Xiao was aware of this as well. After thinking for a moment, he said, "County Chief Gong, I'll try to bring this up with Secretary Wang tomorrow."

Gong Lei smiled and said, "Okay, with clear instructions from the leadership, our subsequent work will be much easier to carry out."

Afterwards, Lin Xiao went out of the inner room, went to his desk, tidied up his desk, and left work early. He had already told Liu Yun that he would go to pick up the car later and then go to the auto repair shop to check the car's condition so that he could go to Linjiang City smoothly the next morning.

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The next day, Lin Xiao drove alone to Linjiang City to pick up Shen Liying, the lover of his uncle Wang Yuanze.

Shen Liying is the deputy director of the Linjiang branch of the Agricultural Bank of China, in charge of risk and internal control, and also assists in the management of the labor union. She was also transferred to the Quanzhou branch of the Agricultural Bank of China this time.

"You must be Kobayashi. Please come in. Thank you for making this special trip."

Upon opening the door, Shen Liying warmly invited Lin Xiao into the room.

"Aunt Shen, I'm Lin Xiao, please don't stand on ceremony with me."

"Old Wang told me that you are not only handsome but also very polite. Old Wang has always had good taste. When you come to Aunt Shen's house, don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

At this moment, Lin Xiao took a serious look at Shen Liying. She was of medium height and slightly plump, but had fair skin and short hair that made her look particularly capable and free-spirited.

Shen Liying poured Lin Xiao a glass of water, then pointed to the several suitcases and storage bags that had been packed and placed on the ground, saying that they would take these with them this time, and that they could pick up the less frequently used items next time they had time.

Before getting on the bus, Shen Liying still looked at the Agricultural Bank dormitory where she had lived for several years with some reluctance.

"Kobayashi, let's go!"

After saying that, the two got into the car, and Lin Xiao started the car and headed towards Quanzhou City.

Along the way, Shen Liying chatted with Lin Xiao from time to time, saying that her uncle Wang Yuanze had mentioned Lin Xiao to her several times and asked if Lin Xiao had a girlfriend. When Lin Xiao said no, Shen Liying said that she would introduce Lin Xiao to girls in the banking system if she had the chance, and Lin Xiao thanked her repeatedly.

Doesn't this seem a bit like the behavior of a branch manager?

In fact, this was more out of trust in Lin Xiao, and their conversation was just a casual chat between an elder and a younger generation.

It was nearly 2 p.m. when Lin Xiao drove the car into the municipal party committee compound.