Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Xu Hansheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay."

As he spoke, Xu Hansheng repeated his previous answer, then frowned thoughtfully and said, "Director Feng, during my interview, I didn't actually participate in the county's work."

"Therefore, the answer is not very comprehensive. After this period of time, through the teachings of Director Tan and Director Zhang, I have gained a deeper understanding of my previous thoughts."

The fact that the provincial Party committee's organization department sent someone to specifically ask Jie about this issue indicates that someone must have reported him.

After all, he got a perfect score in the interview.

Not only in the province, but also in the whole country, it is absolutely unique.

Therefore, Feng Mingshan wasn't there to ask questions at all; rather, Xu Hansheng's answers couldn't be more insightful, which suggests that Xu Hansheng was suspected of cheating.

Being kicked out of the system is the lightest punishment.

Therefore, Xu Hansheng spoke up before Feng Mingshan could even ask.

Feng Mingshan looked down at Xu Hansheng's previous answer and nodded slightly, saying, "Okay."

"I'd also like to hear if you have any deeper insights into this issue."

After speaking, Feng Mingshan slowly raised his head, his expression very serious, and scrutinized Xu Hansheng with a critical gaze.

Qi Hongchang, who was standing next to him, also became interested. To be honest, he paid close attention to Xu Hansheng's answers during the interview, and they also gave him a lot of inspiration.

Otherwise, Qi Hongchang wouldn't have personally taken charge of a cattle-raising project.

Although it was only a preliminary practice, Qi Hongchang could clearly feel that the efficiency of various departments was very different from before.

In the past, it would have taken at least three months just to get through the discussions at the Federation of Industry and Commerce and then to the establishment of a project.

But this time, in less than a week, the Federation of Industry and Commerce and the county party committee office both delivered feasibility reports to his desk.

This shows that the county party committee and various departments are not incapable of accelerating efficiency, but rather their enthusiasm has not been fully mobilized.

Xu Hansheng took a deep breath, pretending to think before answering, and slowly said, "Director Feng, through my recent work experience and in my spare time I have read some works on revolutionary history."

"I discovered a problem: back in northern Shaanxi, we were also extremely poor, but we were able to develop the base area while simultaneously improving the economy, ensuring that the people of northern Shaanxi lived a peaceful and prosperous life with no worries about food and clothing."

"But why is it that today, our cadres, especially those at the grassroots level, are unable to demonstrate the same enthusiasm as they did back then?"

At this point, Xu Hansheng frowned slightly and said calmly, "Personally, I think it's because the Party's leadership is lacking in the economic field."

Oh?

Feng Mingshan, who was in charge of organizational work, immediately became interested upon hearing this and said to Xu Hansheng, "Tell me your thoughts."

"What does it mean when grassroots cadres lack the leadership of the Party?"

After receiving Feng Mingshan's affirmation, Xu Hansheng said in a deep voice, "Director Feng, Secretary Qi, Minister Wang, my idea may be naive. If I am wrong, please don't laugh at me."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Qi Hongchang then said, "Speak freely and boldly. If you say anything wrong, Director Feng can point it out to you, which will help you gradually put it into practice in your future work."

Feng Mingshan nodded slightly, which was considered as acknowledging Qi Hongchang's statement.

After obtaining their permission, Xu Hansheng slowly began to speak: "First of all, I feel that there is no effective communication between grassroots cadres and between various bureaus and departments."

"This is because the communication between townships and the county party committee and county government is a linear one, but when it comes to the bureau level, it becomes a horizontal one."

"It's like a chessboard, and each cadre is like a chess piece on the board. They seem to be connected to each other, but in reality, they are very scattered."

"When carrying out the county government's instructions, each bureau will also have its own reservations, and the township cadres are helpless about this. After all, each bureau is both vertically managed and horizontally independent, and is under the leadership of the bureau at the next higher level."

"Therefore, we have been unable to form a unified force across the county, and we have not been able to combine all our resources into one. It's like fighting with your five fingers spread out; how can you possibly win?"

Feng Mingshan nodded slightly; what Xu Hansheng said was indeed true.

First of all, the county government has no right to appoint or dismiss the directors and deputy directors of various bureaus. Take Yutong County as an example, from the Public Security Bureau, Tax Bureau, Health Bureau, and so on, all the way to the Environmental Protection Bureau, Resources Bureau, and so on.

The power to appoint key leaders rests with Qingshan City, and is decided by the Party committees of each bureau. In other words, the county head has no effective means to restrain the leaders of each bureau.

As the county party secretary, Qi Hongchang had considerable advisory power in this regard, but the specific economic work was carried out by the county government.

The county committee has no way of knowing what has been accomplished, the degree of completion, or the efficiency.

However, these cadres are often very serious about Party building, so it is impossible to assess their abilities in economic work and people's livelihood when they are promoted.

This has led to a situation where the higher up a person's career is climbed, the more disconnected they become from economic work.

This is an unavoidable objective factor. Provincial leaders are aware of this problem, but how to solve it has become a huge challenge.

After all, power has its limits. The county committee has no way to interfere with the specific details of economic work, and the county government lacks a core threat.

difficult!

It's difficult on both ends!

Thinking of this, Feng Mingshan said in a deep voice, "The problem you mentioned is a real one. So how should it be solved?"

After remaining silent for a full two minutes, Xu Hansheng slowly spoke: "I have an immature idea, which is to fully establish the supreme directive of the Party's leadership over everything."

"By linking Party building work with economic work, the performance of cadres and grassroots civil servants in economic work will be directly included in the assessment scope of Party building work."

"Furthermore, this applies to everyone, whether they are from various bureaus, townships, villages, or hamlets. In particular, the evaluation of cadres should take this as the key standard."

"Taking villages as an example, the focus of Party building work in the past was on publicizing the core ideology of the Party and developing probationary Party members. Now, could we consider closely linking the presence of unemployed people in a village or hamlet, and whether the village committee organizes effective economic production activities during the off-season, with the assessment criteria for village Party secretaries?"

"Even if one scores full marks in Party propaganda and Party affairs, if there are unemployed people in the village or hamlet area, or if there are gambling activities among farmers during the off-season, the person will be punished by failing the assessment and being placed on probation."

"Furthermore, the aforementioned assessments are personally implemented by the organization department, involving on-site visits. Regardless of whether the responsible party is at the village or township level or in various bureaus at the county level, effective reports are generated and submitted to higher-level leadership departments. These reports serve as core standards and reference bases for cadre selection and appointment, which will undoubtedly enhance the work enthusiasm of grassroots cadres!"

That concludes my answer!

Even after Xu Hansheng finished speaking, Qi Hongchang and Feng Mingshan were still deep in thought.

After a long silence, Feng Mingshan slowly spoke, "Comrade Xu Hansheng, if we follow your logic, isn't the secretary's power excessive?"