Zhang Chaoping smiled and looked at everyone, "Party work is a major project and there’s a lot of work to be done. I will primarily be responsible for this. In addition, I’ve noticed issues with the office facilities here and would like to rebuild an office building. I’ll report this to the higher-ups and seek their support. Besides the office building, there’s also the construction of a residential area for the staff. I think we should take this opportunity to tackle them both at once and I’ll take charge of this task personally."
Ji Yang felt he understood. Zhang Chaoping wanted to gain the support of the officials through these two initiatives—it was quite the idea! Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on NoveIＦire.net
Such matters have their pros and cons. The advantage is that one can quickly gain everyone’s support, but the downside is that after building these things, the common people might curse.
Regardless, Zhang Chaoping had his own plans, and there was no need for Ji Yang to oppose. As for the matter of half a district plus a county, Ji Yang was indifferent.
"Since Secretary Zhang has already put it that way, I agree as well. I might as well focus on developing a new district rather than half an old one. Secretary Zhang can handle the maintenance of the old areas. As for the counties, everyone can choose first and I’ll take whatever’s left."
Ji Yang needed to show his stance as well.
Honestly, he had no intention of competing for power at the moment. His perspective had broadened significantly. In his view, improving his own skills was the most important thing; rank and money were external, whereas skills were his own. With high skills, what couldn’t he obtain?
Hearing this, Zhang Chaoping smiled, "I think that’s very good."
At this point, everyone knew they had to take responsibility for a project and they all made their choices.
What remained was Shisong County, the poorest among them. Despite no longer having transportation issues, the county was far behind in all aspects and had always failed to develop.
After the work assignments were distributed, there was a discussion about cadre appointments. Everyone agreed it was not wise to debate this issue now, being new to the area and without suitable candidates at hand. The consensus was to maintain the status quo for now and readjust once everyone became more acquainted with the situation, to also stimulate everyone’s work enthusiasm.
After the meeting, Ji Yang called together several members of the government team for a smaller meeting.
Even with the work division established, they were still in charge of government departments, and many tasks needed to be strengthened. Ji Yang delegated work accordingly, with each individual responsible for a specific area.
Sitting in the makeshift office, Ji Yang knew he could now fully immerse himself in the work ahead.
His current secretary was Qiu Chengzhi, recommended by Cao Li and others after some background investigation. Qiu had always been underutilized but demonstrated capable skills. Most importantly, he was held back because his father had offended a certain leader in the province, which had repercussions for him too. Now that the leader was in trouble, employing him could be beneficial for many tasks.
The driver was also thoroughly vetted, a recently discharged soldier named Zhou Yong.
Ji Yang reflected on their thoughts and knew from his own intuition that they were loyal to him and would certainly be reliable.
Of course, even if they had their own agendas, Ji Yang wasn’t too concerned.