Jagged city

Jagged City - Chapter 110 Five Different Minds

Before Lin Tao got off work, he received a call from his driver, Xiao Qin. This Xiao Qin was Lin Tao's driver when he was in the security zone after returning to China. He was determined to follow Lin Tao. Lin Tao had no choice but to agree to come to Xiliang City. Xiao Qin was the first stop He arrived a week before Lin Tao reported to Xiliang to arrange a place for Lin Tao. ┌ | ┐Lin Tao was very relieved of him, and asked Xiao Qin to come up and go through the formalities with Director Li. He was regarded as the car driver of the Xiliang City Government, and he was appointed as the deputy chief of the security department, because Xiao Qin was also a captain.As a bodyguard, Xiao Guan is still responsible for protecting Xiao Xiao and her two children, and has not followed her for the time being. Lin Tao doesn't know what to do next. Not transferred back to the military region?Lin Tao calculated that there must be a conspiracy to transfer him suddenly to the local government.Otherwise, Lieutenant General Li said that it was a secret mission, and besides, he himself did not do anything about retiring from the army, and he had never heard of a major general retiring from the army.Sooner or later, there will be a day when I will figure it out, so let's do it first.

Lin Tao is very satisfied with the house selected by Xiao Qin. It is a house with three bedrooms and one living room, which is well-decorated and has all kinds of furniture. It seems that the original owner has good taste. This house is a temporary residence for Lin Tao and Xiao Xiao. After the Northwest, buy a house here again.According to Lin Tao's order, the opposite door was also bought. It has two bedrooms and one living room, where Xiao Qin and his wife live.Xiaoqin's wife is a high school teacher in a county town in northern Liaoning Province, and she will be transferred in a few days.

"Xiao Qin, I transferred you here, your wife won't have any objections."

"The chief is joking, and my wife asked me to be smart in front of the chief, how about doing it well?" Xiao Qin smiled honestly.

Lin Taoxin said that he has a great responsibility, not only to the people of Xiliang, but also to his family, including Xiaoqin's family. I don't know how many people's lives he will change by this move.

Xiliang City has five districts and four counties, with a total population of 330 million. Xiliang City has a population of 120 million. It is a medium-sized city. Although it has been reformed and opened up for 30 years, Xiliang City has obviously not yet entered modernization. Apart from the city hall square, it is worth seeing. Other places are still very old. There are only a handful of buildings with more than six floors. The old houses left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are still inhabited. People squatting at the door and eating with big bowls can be seen everywhere.

Lin Tao was in the office looking at the materials that Fang Liang brought yesterday, frowning from time to time. It is really a poor city. The per capita income in rural areas is [-] yuan. That is one year. You can imagine what kind of life ordinary people live. Lin Tao feels that he The burden on him is very heavy. If he can't benefit the common people, what's the point of being the deputy mayor? Lin Tao suddenly thought of Xu County. When his father went to invest in Xu County, he saw the excessive enthusiasm of the leaders of the county party committee. It still feels hypocritical, but now Lin Tao really understands the urgency of the government to lead the people to get rid of poverty and get rich quickly.

Starting at 08:30 in the morning, the directors of the various bureaus that Lin Tao was in charge of began to come to ask for instructions. The first director of the Municipal Finance Bureau was in his fifties, bald, with small eyes, a round face, a double chin, a big beer belly, and wearing A pair of pointed leather shoes looked a little funny.

When Lin Tao poured tea for him personally, the bureau chief seemed flattered, and hurriedly said: "Mayor Lin is too polite." His buttocks only touched one side of the sofa, holding the tea, and enjoying a sip.

"Mayor Lin's tea is really fragrant, it's the best Dahongpao, it's the first time I drink it"

Lin Tao was amused, and said to himself, this is the first time you drink it, how do you know it is the top grade Dahongpao!Lin Tao didn't expose him, and asked with a smile: "The director, our city is a poor city, and the profits and taxes of enterprises are low. It is difficult for you to be the director."

"Oh, Mayor Lin, you still understand the difficulties of our city's Finance Bureau. We are splinted. We can guarantee the funding of each unit for a year. We were scolded by various units, some were stabbed by the municipal party committee and the municipal government, and the leaders criticized us, and with a swipe of a pen, we had to run around, trying to get money, it was so difficult!"

"Then tell me, how can we turn around our city's tight finances?" Lin Tao asked.The bureau chief smiled wryly and said: "That means we have to introduce enterprises, but those poor and wealthy businessmen like us don't come either—maybe some people are waiting to see your jokes!" The bureau chief finally whispered to show his closeness .

After sending away the director of finance, the director of transportation, the head of the National Development and Reform Commission—a dozen or so directors came in. Apart from reporting on their work and inviting Lin Tao to inspect, they also came to complain.Lin Tao just listened and didn't express his opinions. He served tea to see off the guests as soon as 10 minutes arrived. This trick was given to him by his father-in-law Secretary Xiao.I dare not underestimate this military transferred cadre.

At the standing committee meeting in the afternoon, there was a disagreement on whether Xiliang Electronics Factory, the largest state-owned enterprise in Xiliang City, should be auctioned. This electronics factory was originally the No. 70 Radio Factory, which made radios in the 4000s. Cheng Electronics Factory makes some TV accessories, but it has not improved. Most of them rely on some orders from the government. Now not only has [-] million in debt, but also has [-] active employees and [-] retired employees. The wages cannot be paid at all. In fact, some retired workers often ask the city government leaders for reimbursement of medical expenses, which makes the city government a headache.Now the municipal government proposes to lay off all the current employees and reduce the burden of the auction, which is strongly opposed by Secretary Gao.

"We are a government that serves the people, not a profit-making organization for capitalists. If all employees are laid off, we will not only be scolded and criticized by thousands of people, but also feel sorry for the hats on our heads." Secretary Gao was very excited.

Mayor Xu smiled and said: "Enterprise system reform, mergers and acquisitions have been implemented nationwide for more than ten years. Why can't it work in Xiliang? If the electronic field is allowed to drag on like this, how will the wages of the employees be solved, and how will the medical problems of the retired workers be solved? , this can only drag the company and everyone into a deadlock. The debt reduction auction is to revitalize the company. Those laid-off workers who are really capable can be hired back. The five hundred yuan is not easy to get. If the government buys out the laid-off workers at one time, it is much better than subsidizing millions every year. The auction seems heartless, but it actually gives the workers real hope. A few hundred yuan a month Wages have dragged a large number of young people into middle-aged people with no fighting spirit, old people, hehe, this is simply murder.” Mayor Xu’s fierce words made Secretary Gao’s face turn blue. Secretary Gao expressed his support or remained silent on his opinions, but in the past year he suddenly became ruthless, and all of his proposals were bold and sharp, which caught Secretary Gao by surprise.In fact, everyone also understands that Mayor Xu is 500 years old, and he will retire in one year, so he has a lot less consideration in his heart, so he naturally wants to make a career before retiring.But Secretary Gao is different. Secretary Gao is 59 years old this year, and there is still a lot of room for improvement, so naturally he doesn't want to make mistakes.I just want to get a ride in the country's Northwest Development Plan, and dare not innovate.If there is a mistake, the official career will be interrupted.Others had different ideas. Liu Feng, the deputy secretary in charge of the party and the masses, was thinking that Secretary Gao would be promoted so that he could take over the position of secretary, or that Secretary Gao would be re-elected and he would take over the position of mayor.The deputy mayor, Zhang Yun, had coveted the position of executive deputy mayor for a long time, but he didn't expect Lin Tao, a cadre transferred from the army, to be airborne, so he really didn't like to see Lin Tao.

"Vice Mayor Lin, tell me your opinion." Mayor Xu called Lin Tao's name.From Mayor Xu's point of view, Lin Tao was born in the army and young, so his views should be radical, and the deputy mayor should also stand on his side.

Lin Tao glanced at the Standing Committee members present with the information and said: "I just arrived in Xiliang, so I don't know much about the company's situation, but the situation of the electronics factory in the information is really not suitable for procrastination."

When Mayor Xu heard this, a slight smile appeared on his face. Secretary Gao took a sip of tea expressionlessly and continued to listen to Lin Tao's opinion.

"Mayor Xu's proposal is indeed being implemented in the corporate reforms of many cities. Auctions are nothing new. Debt relief is indeed beneficial to corporate auctions. In fact, this is not because the government has thrown off its burden, but it is a decisive decision to revitalize the economy."

Mayor Xu became happier the more he listened, with approval in his eyes, but Secretary Gao's face became more gloomy, Lin Tao changed the subject and continued: "But [-] employees are also a problem we must face, we can handle it with both hands, Focus on the auction with one hand, and focus on the employee problem with the other, without delay. How to solve it? I think the city government can make a feasible solution, and then discuss and solve it.”

Deputy Secretary Liu Feng doesn't want to offend anyone now. After Lin Tao finished speaking, he took the opportunity to say: "I agree with Deputy Mayor Lin's statement. He looks at the problem comprehensively and grasps the main contradiction, which is convenient for solving the problem of the electronics factory."

Liu Tong, secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, went on to say, "It's very rare for Deputy Mayor Lin to be able to synthesize the opinions of the secretary and the mayor. I think it's more feasible." Neither is to blame.

Secretary Gao's face softened and he said: "If you have no other opinions, we will implement the suggestion of Deputy Mayor Lin. Comrades from the municipal government will come up with a feasibility report on auctioning the electronics factory and solving employee problems within one month. Let Comrade Lin Tao be responsible, Comrade Lin Tao is young and strong, with a sharp mind and is suitable for this important task, what do you think?"

Of course, everyone had no opinion, but their eyes were intriguing, especially Deputy Mayor Zhang waited to see Lin Tao's laugh, and said to himself, the electronics factory is a rotten mud pond, no matter whether the auction is successful or not, it will stink all over.

After the Standing Committee ended, Mayor Xu held another meeting in the afternoon. At the meeting, the deputy mayors were called to support Lin Tao's work.At the Mayor Xu's government meeting, it was absolutely authoritative, and he used gestures when he spoke, impassioned: "Although Comrade Lin Tao is in charge of the matter of this electronics factory, other comrades cannot watch it, because it is the responsibility of our city government." We must not only start an important battle, but also win it. If anyone laughs at it and makes a small move, I will not be able to pass this level."