Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 521: Be ruthless

The gap between enterprises in our Beishan City is even greater.

Some people may think that my words are a bit harsh and biased.

I urge you to abandon such ridiculous ideas. Whether my words are strong or biased, the market has already told you all, and the current difficulties have already made them clear. Some people even use a word to describe our current predicament: "It's difficult to reverse the situation!"

Wang Rucheng was almost furious. These two people really held a grudge and didn't let him go even at this time!

"What they said is true. If everyone just drinks tea, reads newspapers, and curses at each other, and wants to develop our Beishan City, I think it will be difficult to reverse the situation.

But! Today I came with the courage to burn my boats. Now that I am here, I will not condone such a thing to happen! I also don’t believe that Beishan City has really reached the point where there is no cure!"

Qi Tongwei paused and slowed down his tone, "A few years ago, when I was the deputy county magistrate, the situation in the county I was in was not much different from what we are facing today.

At that time, I told the investment promotion department I was in charge of that if we wanted to change, we had to start with people. If people didn’t change, no amount of reform would be of any use.

Today I would like to say the same thing to all the party and government officials present here. The days ahead will not be comfortable. If you do not have the courage to face the challenges that come, I advise you to make plans early, whether it is resigning or using your connections to transfer, and leave this place as soon as possible.

Because from now on this place will only become a paradise for those who strive and a hell for those who fall!

I will give you a week, and I will approve anyone who wants to leave.

A week from now, the first thing I will do is to conduct a level-by-level assessment of all current cadres and rotate them. If anyone is found to be failing to meet the assessment standards, they will be demoted at best and dismissed at worst!"

Beishan City, including Hangang, are state-owned enterprises. Everyone has a stable job, which has been passed down from father to son. Their thinking has long been rigid, and they are no different from the Eight Banners descendants of the Qing Dynasty. Layoffs are the first time that their fantasy has been shattered.

Today, Qi Tongwei also wants to break the Eight Banners mentality of the party and government cadres in Beishan City.

"We can't just let ordinary people get laid off; our party and government officials must also bear the cost of reform!

At the same time, I am here to make my resolve known to everyone – if I cannot elevate Beishan City’s economic construction and social development to a new level, if I cannot make this city thrive, then I will resign and quit the Party!

With that, Qi Tongwei brazenly walked off the stage, and the party and government officials below were in an uproar again!

This was the first time they had seen a leading official criticize everyone on his first day in office. Wasn't he afraid that his work would be hindered in the future?

Everyone was preoccupied with their thoughts and didn't even pay attention to the inaugural speech by Yi Xuexue, the deputy mayor and secretary of the Xitie District Committee.

If you let them do things, they may have their own strengths, but if you let them think about the right and wrong of officialdom, each of them is a dragon among men.

Some people think that they don't want the new mayor to start a revolution and engage in class struggle, just like decades ago.

What revolution? Revolutionize them!

What class struggle is this? It’s a struggle against the so-called “inaction” of the officials.

Some people think that this mayor looks different, but in fact, what he means is that he is just making the first three major moves as a new official.

You have to find a reason to start a fire.

So these are all old-fashioned things that are not worth mentioning.

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Hanjiang Provincial Committee.

Listening to Wang Rucheng's report on Qi Tongwei's speech at the inauguration ceremony over the phone, Pei Yihong's eyes lit up with a different kind of brilliance.

"Anbang, you're right. It really is like you back then. A paradise for the striving, a hell for the fallen. That's a good saying!"

Zhao Anbang was stunned. "Old Pei, it's not easy for you to say this. I didn't see you support me so much back then."

"That's different. Serious illnesses require serious medicine. I think what he said is very good. When did the cost of reform become borne solely by the people? If we want to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, we can't just cut costs on the people. Our party and government officials must also take the lead. His method is very good. I think we can use Beishan City as a pilot, summarize the experience, and gradually implement it throughout the province."

"Aren't you afraid that he'll stand against all the Party and government officials? That he'll be isolated by everyone, unable to continue his work, and come crying to you?"

Pei Yihong smiled, took out a newspaper from the drawer and handed it to Zhao Anbang.

The newspaper was the Handong Daily on September 1992, 9. The headline on the front page read: The lone director bravely explores the drug village!

"A leader who has walked through fire and water won't be defeated by such a small difficulty. Just wait and see."

Zhao Anbang took a quick look, nodded, and then shook his head. "I acknowledge his courage, but Old Pei, sometimes political struggles can be more dangerous than real swords and guns. If you let him die in our Han River, I'm afraid the higher-ups will come after us."

Pei Yihong was reminded, "You're right. Our provincial party committee still has to support him and can't put all the pressure on his young shoulders. Anbang, how about this? Our province will issue a formal document based on Qi Tongwei's opinion and give it to him as a basis."

……

As soon as the meeting ended, after seeing off Wang Rucheng and He Anxia, ​​Qi Tongwei immediately convened the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee and the Municipal Government Party Group Meeting.

Qi Tongwei didn't really want to create an opposition with the city's party and government officials. After all, the power of one person is limited. He now needs some people who dare to do things and want to do things to work with him to bring about change.

So we need to screen these people.

In order to identify them, he had to "speak harshly".

"Harsh words" will inevitably lead to two results. One is lazy governance, in which inactive cadres will develop antagonism towards Qi Tongwei.

The other is to make those who want to do things feel good about Qi Tongwei.

Qi Tongwei can quickly select a group of reliable cadres through their skills.

This was also the inspiration that Qi Tongwei had before going on stage.

He can treat these two types of cadres differently.

The effect was still very good. Except for Qi Tongwei and He Anxia, ​​there were only two cadres among the remaining nine members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee who were friendly to Qi Tongwei. Although the others were smiling in front of him, Qi Tongwei could see the red word "opposition" on their faces.

The two cadres are Zuo Ming, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and Wu Huiying, secretary general of the Municipal Party Committee.

Both men are in their forties, in their prime, and have progressive ideas. Zuo Ming was transferred down from the provincial party committee half a year ago.

Those who showed [opposition] were all quite old, the youngest being 51 years old. Qi Tongwei knew what these people were thinking.

As my age is approaching, I have no desire for progress and simply wait for retirement.

The situation at the Party Group meeting was much better, with four deputy mayors present.

Xu Lian, Fei Dawei, Jiang Hua, Xia Ying.

Two of them were cadres who were demoted before Qi Tongwei.

It seems that the provincial party committee is not very satisfied with these two teams and has been replacing them with fresh blood.

Qi Tongwei signed all of them in as [Follow the Leader] without thinking twice.

As a result, Qi Tongwei controlled five of the eight party group members of the municipal government, and the executive vice mayor could no longer make any waves.

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