Chapter 290: Arranging Work for the County Chief

The past has faded away; let the past go with the wind. Lu Fan soon ignored this small episode and devoted all his energy to his work.

On February 6th, County Party Secretary Lu Fan conducted research on the construction of key projects and the development and operation of key enterprises. Yang Chengyu, member of the County Standing Committee and Executive Deputy County Chief, Zhao Jianxiong, Director of the County Industrial Park Management Committee, and Liang Qi, Director of the County Committee Office, participated in the research.

Lu Fan and his party visited the Bawanli Food Co., Ltd., the Ganshui Smart Logistics Industrial Park, and the County Industrial Park one after another, carefully listening to reports on the enterprises' production, operation, sales revenue, and development plans, and asked detailed questions about the difficulties encountered in the enterprises' operations.

At the Ganshui Smart Logistics Industrial Park, Lu Fan emphasized that the logistics industrial park project is a key project for the new business format and new economy created by Ganshui, and its completion and operation are of great significance to promoting the county's economic and social development.

Lu Fan required all relevant departments to do a good job in service and left his private contact information for the project leader, saying that if there are any problems, they can find him at any time, 7x24 hours service for enterprises!

In the County Industrial Park, the more Lu Fan looked, the colder his heart became. The industrial park, built with all efforts, actually had only a few scattered enterprises in normal operation. The others were half-dead, becoming veritable "zombie enterprises," or they were just making a scene of construction to fool people for the sake of occupying land!

Lu Fan couldn't help but ask: "County Chief Chengyu, how much capital has been invested in this industrial park?"

Executive Deputy County Chief Yang Chengyu was startled and replied: "Secretary, the park adheres to the principles of 'high-starting point planning, high-standard construction, and high-quality investment attraction.' The cumulative investment is about 2 billion yuan, including some land acquisition costs."

Lu Fan asked again: "Invested 2 billion, and only these few enterprises? What is the annual output value? What is the benefit? How many jobs were created? How much tax was paid? And what is the return on investment?"

"Secretary, last year we reported an output value of 1.5 billion; the others have not been specifically counted!"

"It's completely a muddled account! Can fiscal funds be squandered like this? Come, you tell me, among these few enterprises, does each enterprise have an average output value of 400 million? Does Ganshui County have an enterprise with an output value of over 100 million? There are no outsiders here; can it be said that our economic work is completely fooling people?"

"Secretary, there is no way. If we don't do it this way, the indicators and rankings won't go up!" Yang Chengyu looked left and right, really having nothing to say!

Lu Fan gave the order: "You are responsible for organizing the specific capital investment situation of the park. I want to hear a report! The hard-earned money of the common people cannot be wasted in vain like this!"

When researching the Bawanli Tofu Factory and the Laoshan Egg Factory, Lu Fan showed a little smile. At least these two factories were operating healthily, although the benefits and scale were not great!

Lu Fan emphasized that enterprise development must be based on our county's advantages, strengthen independent innovation, accelerate technological upgrading, focus on cultivating core competitiveness, strive to make enterprises excellent, large, and strong, and make new and greater contributions to the high-quality economic and social development of Ganshui. The county must support the development of enterprises with one policy for one enterprise. If enterprises have demands, they can come to the County Committee to connect at any time.

After seeing the key enterprises and key projects, Lu Fan was full of worries. Ganshui's industry was too weak.

Without agriculture, there is no stability; without industry, there is no wealth. But Ganshui's industry can be said to be poor and blank. Lu Fan wants to lead the people of Ganshui to live a wealthy life, and the road is long and the responsibility is heavy!

On February 8th, Lu Fan initially finished the research and began to listen to the work reports of various departments.

Combined with the opinions of several people, Lu Fan had already decided on Chen Zemin as his secretary and Zhang Chengwei as his driver. Both were in the probationary period and cherished the hard-won opportunity, being diligent and responsible in their work, striving for perfection, and striving to become regular as soon as possible.

At 8:30 in the morning, County Chief Wang Baoguo finally appeared!

After entering the door, he said with a smile: "Secretary, you have been walking around, you have worked hard!"

Lu Fan replied with a smile: "Sit down and talk! This is our work, why talk about hard work? I have seen some key projects and key enterprises, and I feel unsatisfied! There is a big gap between Ganshui's economic development and the requirements of the Municipal Committee. For the expectations of the common people, we must think of ways!"

Wang Baoguo stated: "You are the leader. Whatever you say, we will do. The county government will execute and implement the various decisions and deployments of the County Committee."

Lu Fan smiled and said: "County Chief Baoguo, let's open the skylight and speak brightly. I want to talk to you heart-to-heart. Perhaps because of some things in the past, we might have some grudges against each other. This is human nature; after all, people are emotional animals!

But time has passed, and looking back at some things, they are reasonable. Poor parents in the world! What's more, compared with the well-being of the 100,000 people in Ganshui, personal trifles are insignificant!

The organization sent us to Ganshui, so we must be responsible for Ganshui and do a good job in all aspects of Ganshui's work. This is our mission and responsibility! All internal friction will become a stumbling block to Ganshui's development, which is resolutely not allowed here!

Including you and me, and the deputy positions of the County Committee and County Government, as well as various townships and departments. We must lead everyone to stand at the height of the county's development, take the initiative to find ways and means, think in one place, exert strength in one place, and twist into a rope, so that we can achieve the same goal, synchronize work, and exert force in implementation. Only then will Ganshui's various undertakings flourish and prosper!"

Wang Baoguo sighed and looked at Lu Fan with complex eyes, sighing: "I am ashamed! Since the Secretary can be frank, then I won't be pretentious. I was indeed under some threats and pressure at that time, and I had to do it! Just as the Secretary said, we don't need to mention the past anymore. For the overall situation of Ganshui's development, I will correct my position and, under the leadership of the County Committee, focus on development, focus on work, and go all out to grasp implementation!"

Lu Fan laughed: "It's good that you can think this way. I just happen to have a few things to discuss with you. First, in a few days, Longteng Technology will come to Ganshui for inspection. They intend to invest in a silicon carbide project in Ganshui, with an investment of over 600 million. The county government must do a good job in reception. After reaching a cooperation intention, do a good job in the 'nanny-style' service for the project to land. I'll say the ugly words first: whoever dares to 'reach out' in this project, I guarantee I will chop off their hand!"

"600 million?" Wang Baoguo said happily: "Secretary, this is great! You are capable! With this 600 million investment, our investment attraction task this year will definitely be number one! It can also drive economic development and employment, etc. This is a great thing! Don't worry, I will watch this project myself and ensure there are no mistakes!"

Lu Fan continued: "The Ganshui Winery has been running for so many years, but it has been lukewarm, and even started to go downhill in recent years. Wine has always been our advantage in Ganshui and must be carried forward. I found an enterprise that is acquiring the Ganshui Winery these two days. I will grasp this project myself!"

"Understood, Secretary. If there is any place where the county government needs to cooperate, just give instructions at any time."

"Hmm, third, the Bawanli Tofu Factory and the Paoshan Egg Factory, what good products! I have seen these two enterprises with my own eyes. Their enterprise management and marketing seriously cannot keep up with the pace of the times, and the enterprises have no vitality at all. County Chief Baoguo, we cannot watch them 'degenerate'! We must formulate a support plan for one enterprise, one policy. If it really doesn't work, find enterprise investment and equity participation. We must save them. I will also grasp these two enterprises myself!"

Wang Baoguo sighed: "Indeed, the popularity of these two enterprises is quite high, and the quality of the industry is also good, but they are getting worse and worse, especially the Laoshan Egg Factory, which no longer raises chickens itself and is labeling everywhere. If this continues, they will sooner or later waste the enterprise!"

"Fourth, I want to directly abolish the Investment Promotion Bureau!"

Hearing this, Wang Baoguo was startled and said: "The work of the Investment Promotion Bureau is indeed not very effective, but wouldn't it be a bit extreme to abolish it directly? If it is abolished, there is also the problem of people that needs to be solved. Cadres can follow the establishment, but how to arrange the one director and two deputy directors?"

Lu Fan said with disdain: "Haven't attracted a single enterprise in six years, what is the use of such a unit? And dare to lick their faces and ask me for an official position? I haven't investigated their responsibility for dereliction of duty and negligence! It is said that a new official takes three fires; I don't mind dealing with a few people as the first fire!"

Lu Fan said righteously: "The style of Ganshui's cadres is extremely bad and must be reversed from the root! Bad customs are contagious. Party style relates to government style, government style connects to folk style. If Party style is not upright, government style is not clear, folk style will inevitably not be simple, evil spirits will inevitably prevail, and righteousness will inevitably be insufficient, which will bring unpredictable and irreversible damage to Ganshui's development!"

"These black sheep make trouble all day long, which will inevitably hurt the hearts of honest people, encourage the arrogance of those who take shortcuts, make those who work hard go out of the game, make those who are diligent in learning feel cold, make those who deceive superiors and hide from subordinates benefit, and make those who speculate and operate gain power, which will inevitably lead to a situation of 'bad money driving out good money.' Therefore, we must create a good political environment of 'excellent style and pragmatic work,' and solve the problem of clearing these people out of the cadre team. I will arrange for the Discipline Inspection Committee to do this!"

Wang Baoguo was already considering going back to manage the government office well. This Secretary is not a good person!

Finally, Lu Fan specially emphasized: "County Chief Baoguo, the Provincial Finance Department will give us 200 million in transfer payment funds, which has already arrived in the city's finance account today, and the city's finance will also give us 20 million. This is the top priority at the moment. You personally go to the Municipal Finance Bureau to connect and must get the money back. It's only safe when it's in your pocket!"

Wang Baoguo was shocked beyond measure and said in astonishment: "Secretary, 220 million? My goodness! I won't talk to you here anymore. I must hurry to the Municipal Finance Bureau. Only the money in hand counts! Municipal Finance, sigh, those people are not to be trifled with!"

"County Chief Baoguo, be low-key about the money and keep it secret!"

"Secretary, rest assured, I understand!"

Watching Wang Baoguo leave in a hurry, Lu Fan showed a smile, feeling that the effect of this exchange was not bad. At the very least, the two could talk about work normally.

The County Chief is the Secretary's most important helper. If they fall out, he can only suppress him. But it doesn't sound good if it spreads, especially since Lu Fan just took office and is so young. Suppressing the County Chief will inevitably leave people with the impression of being arrogant and domineering, which is not worth the loss, so cooperation is the most ideal state. ===== CHAPTER 291 =====