Chapter 276: Differential Treatment

For the second stop of the research, Lu Fan chose his hometown, Ningyang County.

Due to the stimulation from the first stop, Ningyang County attached great importance to this research and raised its specifications infinitely.

County Party Committee Secretary Bian Jide and County Head Yang Chuanbei urgently held a mobilization meeting, personally arranged and deployed work, and required all county cadres not to take weekends off.

All county-level leaders checked the work in their respective areas of responsibility non-stop, checking for omissions and making up for them in advance.

The heads of various units personally took the lead, nervously preparing for the inspection work.

A tense atmosphere permeated the Ningyang County compound and various towns, and it was still brightly lit at night. It was too difficult to get an official position in the county, and no one wanted to be the "bird that sticks its head out" like Anbao County, because their "hats" were taken off by others due to their work!

But unexpectedly, Lu Fan came to Ningyang for research with light vehicles and simple followers, bringing only Municipal Party Committee Supervision Office Director Xia Li and cadre Ma Desheng; a single sedan wasn't even full!

The research group first came to the County Party Committee. Lu Fan chatted with Secretary Bian Jide for more than an hour, while Xia Li went back to the government office to "visit" and chatted and laughed with his former colleagues. These actions directly confused the various departments that were "facing a formidable enemy"!

In Bian Jide's office, Lu Fan proposed a concept: he wanted to operate a batch of young and promising cadres to work in various municipal departments and hoped that the Ningyang County Party Committee would raise the administrative level of these people when they left.

Facing such a request, Bian Jide naturally had no objections and said with a smile, "This is a good thing. In the future, when Ningyang people go to various departments in the city to handle affairs, at the very least they will have a cup of hot tea. I absolutely support it!"

Then, Bian Jide said with a smile, "Lu Fan, you must be lenient in this research. We can't withstand the 'tossing' like Anbao County!"

Lu Fan replied with a smile, "Then you must do your work well first. Even if I want to pick faults, I won't have a way to start!"

Hearing this, Bian Jide was relieved. It was a false alarm!

At ten o'clock, accompanied by Bian Jide, the research group went straight to Baishu Bay to see the fishing base, the slaughterhouse, and the coffin factory.

These were all projects introduced by Lu Fan when he served as the Party Committee Secretary of Baishu Bay Township. Now they were all developing very well. The people in charge were all old acquaintances, and they were very excited to see Lu Fan, especially Old Cao, who held Lu Fan's hand and wouldn't let go, full of affection!

Lu Fan focused on the coffin factory and stayed there for a full hour.

Now the carpenters had developed to about 200 people, with more than 300 apprentices, becoming a large enterprise with an annual output value of 200 million yuan, making Su Xiaoyi very wealthy.

For lunch, they naturally ate Baishu Bay pepper lamb. Lu Fan, just like when he worked here years ago, held a bowl and squatted at the door to eat. The cadres of the township government slowly gathered around, warmly greeting their old leader.

After the meal, Lu Fan specifically chatted with Yang Xuezheng, Deng Qingwen, Li Yanxin, and Cai Yingfeng for a while, encouraging them to participate in the selection for municipal departments and develop on a larger platform.

Since the leader had given such a "clear hint," how could the four miss the opportunity? They immediately expressed that they would prepare for the exam with all their might and would not let down the expectations of their old leader!

These people were all cadres promoted by Lu Fan himself back then. They were of the right age, had good ability, and high loyalty, making them suitable for cultivation.

In the afternoon, the research group went to the Zhouchuan Industrial Park. This was a provincial-level demonstration park created by Secretary Wang Hongtao. Lu Fan did not point fingers, especially since it was already developing very well.

After only one day, Lu Fan planned to end the research and return home, but he was dragged back to the Ningyang Hotel by Bian Jide and Yang Chuanbei and forced to drink a belly full of alcohol!

During the banquet, Lu Fan specifically toasted Deputy County Head Chen Muxue several times, expressing his gratitude for his cousin's work.

Chen Muxue said with a smile, "We are all friends, it's just a small matter, Secretary-General, you are too polite! On New Year's Day, I am getting married to Shi Hao, and I was just planning to send you an invitation these few days!"

Lu Fan said with a smile, "Then I wish you both a happy marriage in advance. Even if it's an organizational inspection, I must go to drink the wedding wine!"

Chen Muxue pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "Then I wish the Secretary-General a step-by-step promotion in advance!"

Lu Fan hurriedly said, "Just a joke, don't take it seriously!"

After so many years of training, Lu Fan found that his alcohol tolerance had increased greatly. After drinking a jin, it basically didn't affect him doing other things, but in this kind of occasion, one had to pretend if one could. The alcohol belonged to others, but his life was his own, and besides, there was no need to get too drunk.

So, after ten o'clock, Lu Fan showed an appearance of being unable to hold his liquor. Supported by Xia Li and Ma Desheng, he swayed into the car and returned to the city.

On the way, Lu Fan said to Ma Desheng, "Little Ma, there are currently no vacant positions in the Municipal Party Committee Office. You should first familiarize yourself with the work of the First Section, and also help me handle some daily affairs. When there is another personnel adjustment, I will arrange a substantive position for you."

Hearing this, Ma Desheng hurriedly responded, "Secretary-General, being able to learn from you is what I have dreamed of. I will work hard and will never let down your expectations!"

The next day, the leaders of various departments in Ningyang discovered that the research group had left quietly, and the Municipal Party Committee's research had ended so safely!

It was really a naked and bright differential treatment. It really lived up to the old saying: Is there any water as sweet as the hometown water, are there any people as dear as the hometown people! Even for work in the county, one still needs to have someone above!

The third stop of the research was Zhenbei District. The District Party Committee Secretary was a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, so Lu Fan simply entrusted Deputy Secretary-General Wang Jiaming to conduct the research on his behalf and gave some precautions.

Finally, he simply sent Deputy Secretary-General Ma Yajun and Office Deputy Director Wu Wentong down to conduct research to speed up the process.

By November, Lu Fan went to the last stop of the research—Ganshui County, intending to understand the work there on the ground and comprehensively.

After exiting the highway, Lu Fan saw the car of Ganshui County Party Committee Secretary Wu Pengzhang parked there and hurriedly got out of the car to greet him, "Secretary Wu, how dare I trouble you? Didn't we agree to meet at the logistics park?"

Wu Pengzhang pointed to the front and said with a smile, "The logistics park is right there, just a few steps away. This is your first time coming to Ganshui, so I must attach importance to it and be a good guide! Oh, by the way, County Head Baoguo went to the province temporarily to run for projects."

"It doesn't matter, I'm just looking around casually. Secretary Wu, let's go to the logistics park!" Lu Fan thought to himself, is the County Head deliberately avoiding me?

Arriving at the logistics park, Lu Fan listened carefully to the project leader's situation report and inquired about the construction situation of the county's logistics park.

Lu Fan affirmed the construction situation of the logistics park and said, "Secretary Wu, Ganshui has obvious advantages. The park you planned can effectively optimize the 'hard environment' for investment attraction and will surely effectively promote the county's economic and social development to a new level.

I hope that under the premise of ensuring project quality and construction safety, you can promote the construction progress in an orderly manner, ensure completion on schedule, and put it into use as soon as possible!"

Wu Pengzhang said pointedly, "Then you must pay more attention and give more support. Currently, there is still a funding gap of more than 6 million yuan for the project construction, which I estimate I won't be able to solve while I'm here!"

Lu Fan said with a smile, "Even if Secretary Wu is promoted, you still have to continue to support the county's work, and the support will be even greater then!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, everything was understood without words!

The next point was the Laoshan State-owned Forest Management Bureau, which Lu Fan especially, especially wanted to understand, especially in terms of forest management and tourism development.

Wu Pengzhang introduced, "Compared to other counties and districts, Ganshui's biggest feature is its forest and grass coverage! As of now, the forest land holding is more than 2.6 million mu, of which: 1.6 million mu is state-owned, and 970,000 mu is collective forest land. The forest coverage rate is about 77%, and the number of excellent air quality days in the urban area has reached 340, winning the title of 'Natural Oxygen Bar'."

"Secretary Wu, there is great potential!" In Lu Fan's view, these were all precious treasures of Ganshui!

Wu Pengzhang sighed and said, "The concepts haven't kept up. I have also tried, but I have never been able to transform resource advantages into economic advantages. I hope you have a way!"

After listening to the work report of the Laoshan State-owned Forest Management Bureau, Lu Fan fully affirmed the achievements made by the bureau over the years and the contributions made to Ganshui's ecological construction.

Lu Fan pointed out that efforts should be made in project striving to integrate Laoshan Forest Park into the overall pattern of the county's tourism development. At the same time, it is necessary to tighten the string of forest fire prevention, educate the masses to improve forest fire prevention awareness, increase the intensity of mountain closure and grazing prohibition, severely crack down on scattered grazing and stealing grazing, and fully protect Ganshui's ecological resources.

Lu Fan suggested that one should use a developmental perspective to beautify and green bare hills, plots, and gullies, and encourage and support the masses to develop forest-based economy, agricultural industries, and other characteristic industries, so that the broad masses can share the fruits of ecological construction together.

In the afternoon, the research group came to the County Government Service Hall. Lu Fan learned in detail about the handling items, daily management, and system implementation of various unit windows. He also held a symposium to listen to the suggestions, opinions, and demands of enterprises regarding the business environment.

The evening banquet was arranged at the Ganshui Hotel. Wu Pengzhang specifically called Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Zhang Qianyuan, Organization Department Head Guo Tongyu, and Deputy County Head Chen Shifeng. These three were all operated to Ganshui by Lu Fan, so the atmosphere of the banquet was naturally extremely enthusiastic!

Lu Fan specifically toasted County Party Committee Office Director Liang Qi several times, observing this person secretly.

Ganshui is less than forty kilometers away from Yingjiang. After the banquet ended, Lu Fan politely declined Wu Pengzhang's retention and returned to the Municipal Party Committee with the research group.

Since then, the research activities have ended. The Municipal Party Committee Supervision Office quickly drafted a research report, sorted out 9 common problems, and proposed solutions to the problems for the Municipal Party Committee's decision-making.

After going to work the next day, Lu Fan asked the office to notify the Municipal Statistics Bureau and invite Director Wang Haoran to the Municipal Party Committee Office.

After ten o'clock, Wang Haoran pushed the door and entered, saying with a smile, "The Secretary-General has summoned me, what are the instructions?"

Lu Fan stood up to welcome him, let Wang Haoran sit on the sofa, and said, "How dare I instruct Director Wang? It's just that the Secretary has assigned a task, so I had to invite you over."

Wang Haoran said sternly, "What the Secretary assigned must be done well!"

Lu Fan said, "Statistical data is a description of a region's economic and social development status. It is not only a 'report card' for performing duties and governance, but also a 'barometer' for scientific decision-making by the Party Committee and Government. But some people are eager for quick success and instant benefits, racking their brains to take shortcuts, trying every means to find loopholes in the statistical system, and injecting water and fabricating data in data statistics. In the end, all that is left is a muddled account!

The Secretary instructed to take Ganshui County as a pilot to 'squeeze out' the water in economic indicators such as GDP, industrial added value, and key project construction, to ensure that statistical data is true and accurate. Director Wang, is there any difficulty?" ===== CHAPTER 277 =====