Chapter 550: Only My Unique Method Chapter 550: The Core (3)

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

Chen Yi, however, didn't take it to heart; the ones handling the work were not the ministers and department heads, but the specific case-handling personnel down below.

Even if it was a matter instructed by a national leader, if the minister said "I'll handle it personally," that still meant personally convening a meeting with the vice ministers or department heads, explaining the importance of the matter, then instructing the department head "you handle it personally," the department head would then convene a meeting with the division chiefs, and the division chiefs would convene a meeting with the section chiefs — ultimately, there were very few matters that section chiefs could personally handle.

Government work is complicated, with numerous requirements and rules; after being an official for a long time, even section chiefs tend to become forgetful and careless. So, to really get things done well and quickly, having the section chief handle it isn't the fastest either; it's only when the section chief or division chief supervises the section members and deputy section members below to handle it that things can truly be done well.

If a certain division chief, under the department head's exhortation, under the vice minister's cordial concern, under the minister's attention, personally carried documents to various departments for stamping, that would be a green light all the way.

Just like Director Fan and Director Zhou present here; the former was a professionally trained engineer, but he couldn't even articulate the specific workflow of construction planning anymore. Director Zhou was even more so a career official promoted from the Organization Department below; he didn't know a shred of professional skill — as for a port construction tackling group, he only knew to ask for people.

If one were to ask where their role truly lay, it was in knowing to whom to allocate the work.

Without them speaking, Chen Yi, wearing the Listening Scroll, could hear just the same.

He only delayed for half a minute before ordering: "Go fetch Division Chief Li from the Planning Department and Section Chief Ke from the Personnel Department."

Luoxiong let out an "oh," took two steps outward, raised his wrist to his mouth, and spoke.

Only then did Secretary Shi realize that the other party had brought people with him.

"Mr. Chen, what do you need Division Chief Li and Section Chief Ke for?" He smiled until the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes crinkled.

Chen Yi ignored him.

Secretary Shi grew anxious and gritted his teeth: "Whatever the matter, let's go inside and tell the Minister."

He couldn't care about acting on his own initiative anymore.

"If the Minister has something he wants to say, he'll naturally say it; what are you rushing for?" When Chen Yi set his face, he carried full authority, making it easy to forget his age.

Secretary Shi opened his mouth, but ultimately closed it again.

Division Chief Li and Section Chief Ke arrived extremely quickly, each accompanied by a Martial Arts Hall Student.

Secretary Shi went to notify the Minister first, then swiftly turned back, just barely managing to shake hands with the two before Chen Yi could.

His eyes were like a hawk staring at a mouse, extremely sharp, and he said: "Mr. Chen Yi is Committee Member Chen's grandson, consulting on a matter; whatever you have to say, say it, no equivocation allowed, understand?"

Say whatever there is to say — which means nothing is allowed to be said, best to be vague.

A division chief and a section chief; if they couldn't understand Secretary Shi's words, they might as well knock themselves dead against a block of tofu.

Chen Yi naturally saw through his little maneuver, yet remained indifferent, feigning ignorance.

Secretary Shi stood to the side, forcing a smile, thinking: This has offended Chen Yi.

Director Fan and Director Zhou observed nose and mouth, mouth and heart, like old monks in meditation, silently not speaking.

The latter actually had the thought to mend the fence after the sheep were lost, to say a couple of sentences like Secretary Shi, but on second thought, felt it unnecessary.

He was appointed by the Minister, but he wasn't the Minister's secretary; why go out of his way to offend the Chen Family at the height of its power? Getting by was fine. Director Zhou glanced at Chen Yi, thinking: Young man's fire is strong, doesn't know the difficulties of government work. If things could go this smoothly, a department of tens of thousands of people wouldn't spend every day drinking tea and reading newspapers.

Work is waited out, not done out.

Director Zhou had long since realized this.

Division Chief Li and Section Chief Ke also gradually sensed the atmosphere.

The excitement of being summoned to the Minister's office also weakened; the utilitarian value of seeing Committee Member Chen's grandson was nearly zero — this could be judged from the degree of sway in the handshake.

Chen Yi's expression barely changed; pressing down on the documents on the table, he asked: "I want to select a technical tackling group, chosen from our ministry's affiliated research institutes and design academies; you recommend some familiar candidates..."

He spoke very slowly, and with strong repetitiveness, trying his best to make the two understand, then said: "In your opinion, which research institutes and design academies should be prioritized, and regarding the Chief Engineer candidate, who do you think should take the post?"

Division Chief Li and Section Chief Ke didn't speak, but their heads couldn't help but turn.

Chen Yi downed a mouthful of mineral-water-like Energy Recovery Potion, and carefully "Listened."

"Mr. Chen, this matter, it's not easy to handle." Division Chief Li spoke up first, revealing a worried smile: "You know, with the institutional reform nowadays, the research institutes and design academies below have all become independent..."

Chen Yi waved his hand, cutting off his explanation, but said: "Luoxiong, go call Deputy Division Chief Deng Yunxia and Deputy Division Chief Mao Xuegu."

The moment his words fell, Division Chief Li and Section Chief Ke revealed surprised expressions.

If they were to be tasked with organizing the technical tackling group, selecting someone familiar with the design academies and research institutes below, this would indeed be their first choice. But how did Chen Yi know?

Luoxiong raised his wrist, babbling out orders.

Secretary Shi knew from the two's expressions that things were bad, but there was nothing he could do.

Could it be Chen Yi did his homework so well he's figured out the ministry inside and out?

Impossible!

Secretary Shi shook his head inwardly; after several years as a secretary, he still hadn't fully figured out all the twists and turns inside.

After Luoxiong finished speaking, Chen Yi changed his tone: "The technical tackling group matter stops here for now; regarding the Chief Engineer, what are your thoughts?"

Division Chief Li thought: For the Transportation Ministry building a port, they generally look for Xie Jingwen and Li Chen; mention one or mention both?

He raised his eyes and saw Secretary Shi's stern expression, his heart trembled: Forget it, the county magistrate is not as good as the county manager.

So he pressed his lips tight.

Section Chief Ke handled personnel, even less likely to get hot-headed; he only thought: The quotas reported up by other offices were all screened by Sun Deyuan; even if Mao Xuegu foolishly listed a technical tackling group roster, many people inside would be the backbone of their units, definitely leading to more wrangling; I have nothing to do with it.

Chen Yi deliberately didn't speak; he not only heard the candidates, but also heard no small amount of handling opinions.

Agency cadres are like this: usually taciturn, but their brains never stop, even dreaming of simulating framing others and being framed. The never-ceasing brainwaves are an important force supporting cadre survival. Not just Section Chief Ke and Division Chief Li; Director Zhou, Director Fan, and Secretary Shi were likewise repeatedly weighing the situation.

All of this became Chen Yi's basis for judgment.

He quickly pulled out a small note, wrote the names Sun Deyuan, Xie Jingwen, and Li Chen on it, and marked "Chief Engineer" on the latter two.

Secretary Shi stretched his neck but didn't know what he was writing; his heart was in a state of uneasy suspension.

Deng Yunxia, Mao Xuegu, Sun Deyuan, and the others arrived very quickly.

Chen Yi asked one by one; as a result, Sun Deyuan spoke up, while the other two played dumb. Chen Yi didn't mind; with them present, a list could be drawn up.

Others thought it was homework Chen Yi had done beforehand, and couldn't help but greatly admire the Chen Family's power, though it stopped at mere admiration.

"Naked Bear. Draw personnel from each unit according to the list."

Chen Yi tossed out a list screened by the task force, preparing to send Martial Arts Hall students directly to fetch people.

Institutions like the Design Institute and the Architectural Research Institute were not all in Xijing, and the candidates on the list might take several days to find. However, the farther the Design Institute was from Xijing, the easier it was to recruit people; even if there were some small doubts and small resistance, what did it matter?

Seeing Chen Yi preparing to play hardball, Director Zhou grew nervous and laughed: "Mr. Chen, if you want to requisition personnel, you need to tell the Minister."

"Oh?" Chen Yi sat on the sofa, as if he were the leader counting heads in the room, constantly writing small notes, leaving everyone present trembling with fear.

With such meticulous preparation, could the Construction Ministry win? Even Secretary Shi looked inside with worry, let alone the others.

Regarding personnel matters, Director Zhou reluctantly said: "Requisitioning personnel first requires issuing documents, having the Minister sign, stamping the office seal, and then going to each unit to persuade the person in charge to lend us manpower."

"Then I'll do it in reverse: first borrow the manpower, then issue the documents afterward. Is there precedent for that?"

"This..."

"Then it's settled."

Director Zhou felt he was going mad.

Having been an official his whole life, especially an organization official, he had truly achieved stability and balance; such a chaotic situation was truly hard to adapt to.

He kept winking at Secretary Shi, thinking to himself: if the Minister doesn't come out soon, we'll all be swallowed alive and skinned by Chen Yi.

Naked Bear kept pressing his earplugs, occasionally having to step out of the reception room.

As Secretary Shi hesitated, the Minister's Driver poked his head out and made a gesture to come in.

He relaxed all over and hurriedly said: "Mr. Chen, the Minister invites you in."

Chen Yi pretended to be writing diligently at his desk and grunted in acknowledgment.

After waiting a minute, seeing he still hadn't moved, Secretary Shi grew anxious and asked again: "Mr. Chen, the Minister wants to see you."

Chen Yi curled his lip disdainfully: "Busy."

Everyone froze at once.

Chen Yi was indeed busy. Wen Yongfeng of the Architectural Science Academy and Wang Dunren of the Xijing Design Institute were popularizing basic knowledge of port construction for him. They were figures within the Chen Clan, introduced by Fo Lao; though under the Construction Ministry's jurisdiction, they didn't need to care too much about the Ministry/Commission's wishes.

At worst, just move to another place.

Secretary Shi heard a head full of "Canal," "Shipping," "Port Building," "Customs" and such words; seeing Chen Yi truly had no intention of moving his legs, he then recalled what Chen Yi had said earlier: if the Minister had anything to say, he would naturally say it.

No wonder he was slow on the uptake; truly too few people put on airs in front of high officials.

Forget it.

He shook his head and knocked open the door to the Minister's office.

The Minister inside had long been waiting impatiently, with no intention of slighting anyone; hearing the door sound, he stood up.

However, the one who came in was Secretary Shi.

Now he felt embarrassed even to sit down.

Seeing this scene, Secretary Shi also regretted it deeply; taking the opportunity of closing the door, he turned around, waited two seconds before turning back, and said: "Chen Yi seems not to want to come in."

"He won't come in; should I go out instead?" The Minister laughed.

Secretary Shi did not laugh.

The corner of the Minister's mouth, "swish," turned from upturned to downturned.

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