The fleet drove into the Ximu City Party Committee courtyard, and Ji Yang and the others looked to see that the office building was still one of those old constructions from the past, probably built for housing in the fifties or sixties. It had not been renovated since.
Most importantly, all these buildings were at risk of collapse, as they had learned. During office hours, everyone had to move to temporary housing for their work.
Wu Jing even made a point of asking about everyone’s living conditions and learned from the comrade responsible for logistics that since the previous residences had become dangerous buildings, they were now forced to live in prefab houses.
Upon seeing this, everyone started to develop headaches. They were aware that conditions were tough in this place but had not expected it to be this severe.
The meeting was held in an old wooden building, which was also quite aged. Fortunately, it was secure, and it had not been affected too much this time.
The entire procedure was the same: announcements were made, then everyone expressed their opinions, and finally, the leaders gave their speeches.
Sitting on the stage, Ji Yang looked down at the people below and felt their sentiments. He silently shook his head because from their attitudes, it was clear they did not have much confidence in the new team; they all seemed to be just watching a show.
Ji Yang did not make any grand claims because, after all, whatever next steps needed to be taken relied heavily on his ability to attract investment.
After the meeting, the Deputy Secretary and Minister of Organization both left in a hurry due to other commitments in the province.
After seeing them off, Zhang Chaoping said, "Let’s have a small meeting." This content belongs to novel⁂fire.net
This guy seemed to be fond of calling meetings.
They moved to a office converted from a prefab room and, once seated, Zhang Chaoping said, "You all have some understanding of the situation. It’s much tougher than we thought. Let’s all talk about what we should do."
Zuo Lin said, "We should follow the suggestion you made earlier, distribute everyone’s tasks first, so each person is responsible for a particular area. This way, we can start our work. I believe everyone has some connections to leverage. How well we catch up on work depends on everyone’s effort."
Zhang Chaoping nodded slightly and said, "Initially, Mr. Ji Yang proposed to examine the situation in Ximu City before allocating tasks. Well, now that everyone has seen the situation firsthand and it’s more challenging than we thought, I think it’s essential to distribute some tasks."
Guo Caihua said, "We all have our tasks, and there are many factors to consider in our areas of responsibility. Take me, for example; I probably really won’t have much time to take on other tasks. The work of the Political and Legal Committee is overwhelming, and we need to take care of it."
Zhang Chaoping added, "Considering everyone’s circumstances, the main construction efforts will still have to be driven by the government, but everyone’s support means that we can all contribute to the work in some way."
"Mr. Ji Yang, what’s your opinion now?"
Zhang Chaoping turned to Ji Yang, who had not yet spoken, and asked.
This was the first time he posed such a question. Ji Yang replied, "As the mayor, I must engage in economic construction. Everyone can make a choice, and if there really are no options available, then just leave it all to me."
Zhang Chaoping had indeed not expected Ji Yang to be indifferent to power.
"Alright, while the government does have its focus, we still need to handle the overall work. I have some preliminary thoughts. Let’s discuss it - dividing the work in the district in two, with you, Mr. Ji Yang, and myself each taking responsibility for one part. Then, as the mayor, Mr. Ji Yang can take on a bit more. This way, we all have our areas of focus. What do you all think?"
He still intended to keep the power firmly in his hands.