Chapter 467: The Expectations of the Masses

Full cooperation in work has already indicated the attitude of Trade Union Chairman Gu Baojun toward the Mayor, because he had never reported this work to Secretary Wang Haiyang from beginning to end.

Education Bureau Director Chang Zhichao is vigorous and resolute, dares to grasp and manage, has ideas, grasp, highlights, height, and courage in work, which makes Lu Fan very satisfied and initially recognized his ability.

Coming to Nanyuan City, Lu Fan carries great political ambitions in his heart, longing to show his skills here and do a vigorous career. But one foot is difficult to walk, one palm is difficult to ring, and firewood is high in flames. If you want to achieve a career, you must gather a group of people around you, dig, cultivate, and promote "lion-type" cadres who can stand alone, dare to take responsibility, and boldly open up, as well as "cheetah-type" cadres who are vigorous, resolute in doing things, and have obvious results. Chang Zhichao gradually entered his vision with his personal ability, and Lu Fan would provide him with opportunities for exercise and growth.

The fifth topic, Municipal Transportation Bureau Director Hu Wen reported on Nanyuan's ten key transportation projects.

Just listening to the 140 billion investment is enough to make the attendees excited. Some leaders are already planning how to get a piece of the pie in this "transportation feast."

Lu Fan summarized: "Transportation is the pioneer of social and economic development. Currently, it is a critical moment to fight for the economy and development. The transportation system must further enhance the sense of urgency, mission, and responsibility, take the promotion of the construction of ten key transportation projects as an opportunity, attack the fourth quarter, and start a new situation vigorously."

"These ten projects sounded the 'charge' for Nanyuan's transportation construction, complying with the new expectations of the masses for a better life. Build more than 100 transportation infrastructure projects, plan to complete an investment of 140 billion, we have confidence, determination to build a national comprehensive transportation hub, improve the quality of public transportation services, further promote the transformation of our city's transportation location advantages into hub economic advantages, and provide powerful support for building a strong sub-center and heading toward new glory!"

"Mayor Haorui is fully responsible. The Municipal Transportation Bureau must clarify the project construction timetable and promote project construction strictly according to time nodes. Bidding must be fair, just, and open, and eliminate corruption in project construction from the source. Whoever dares to reach out to livelihood funds, take the opportunity to eat, take, hold, and ask, push and shirk, or be corrupt, resolutely chop off the 'evil' hand!"

The sixth topic, studied the selection and evaluation work of young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions.

Lu Fan emphasized that relevant departments must ensure the quality of selection, adhere to the principle of objective, fair, and selecting the best, and ensure that the selection and evaluation results are scientific and reasonable.

The seventh topic, listened to the report on the assessment and reward and punishment work of the cultivated land protection responsibility target.

Lu Fan emphasized that it is necessary to effectively shoulder the political responsibility of cultivated land protection, strengthen the overall planning of cultivated land protection work through assessment and accountability and economic rewards and punishments, and firmly hold the red line of cultivated land protection and the bottom line of food security. It is necessary to deeply dig the resource potential that can be restored to cultivated land, strengthen key attacks, go all out to fill the gap, and ensure the completion of the task of restoring cultivated land.

The eighth proposal, the meeting studied the "Interim Measures for Ecological Compensation of Water Environment Quality in Nanyang City" and "Interim Measures for Reward and Punishment of Comprehensive Ranking of Surface Water Environment Quality in Nanyang City." Lu Fan pointed out that it is necessary to shoulder the political responsibility of "one canal of clear water flowing north continuously," further strengthen target management, strictly assess rewards and punishments, and force responsibility implementation and water quality improvement with system improvement.

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After the meeting, there was a lively scene in the Municipal Government compound. People discussed today's topics one after another, especially the ten major education projects, ten major transportation projects, and free supply of breakfast for sanitation workers, which received great attention.

By the time of getting off work in the afternoon, with the word-of-mouth of cadres, the three major topics of the executive meeting quickly spread throughout the city and spread to counties and districts.

The three major policies swept in like a storm, causing a sensation in the whole city, and cadres and masses carried out heated discussions.

On the streets and alleys, everyone expressed appreciation for the Municipal Government's measures on livelihood issues, praising the new Mayor for his ability, courage, and responsibility, and he is likely a good official!

In short, the cadres and masses of Nanyuan placed high hopes on the new Mayor, hoping that he could lead Nanyuan to a better future.

On October 19th, Acting Mayor Lu Fan, accompanied by Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee member and Wolong District Party Secretary Li Yuan, District Head Liao Hang, and Municipal Federation of Trade Unions Chairman Gu Baojun, went deep into the urban area to walk through the cleaning area and sanitation area, held a symposium with the Wolong District Federation of Trade Unions, Urban Management Bureau, Environmental Company, and sanitation workers, listened to opinions on breakfast supply methods, and learned about the number of diners.

Hearing that breakfast would be supplied for free, sanitation workers were beaming and used the most simple language to express their respect for the Mayor.

Li Yuan solemnly stated on behalf of Wolong District that he would implement the Municipal Government's decision in the fastest time and guarantee the breakfast supply for sanitation workers with quality and quantity.

That night, Lu Fan participated in the special meeting of Wolong District, studied and discussed the implementation plan, and decided to supply breakfast on October 25th.

In the next few days, Gu Baojun and Li Yuan personally invested in the preparation work, set up 58 supply points in Wolong District, ensuring that more than 1,300 sanitation workers could eat warm and heartwarming breakfast nearby.

On October 26, 2022, at 7 am, 56-year-old sanitation worker Li Fang, after completing the first cleaning task in the area she was responsible for, came to Huizhong Breakfast Shop with her colleagues.

I saw her take out a breakfast voucher with the words "Municipal Government Love Project" printed on it and hand it to the clerk. 2 meat buns, 1 egg, and 1 bowl of porridge were served on the table. The hot breakfast went into her stomach, sweeping away the fatigue of getting up at 5 am to work!

Today, Nanyuan City's free breakfast supply was officially implemented. This measure has extraordinary significance and has been widely discussed and praised by citizens!

On October 28th, on the basis of the trial of free breakfast for sanitation workers in Wolong District, the Nanyuan Municipal Federation of Trade Unions, together with the Municipal Urban Management, Finance, Market Supervision, Audit, and other departments, issued the "2022 Implementation Plan for Providing Free Breakfast for Frontline Sanitation Workers in the Whole City," further clarifying that the breakfast subsidy standard is 5 yuan per person per day, the Municipal Finance lists 4 million yuan/year, the Federation of Trade Unions lists 2.4 million yuan/year, and the finance of various counties (cities, districts) lists about 1.38 million yuan/year, and the shortfall is covered by the Municipal Finance.

After the plan was issued, various counties and districts attached great importance to it, conducted in-depth research, formulated implementation plans in time, held special meetings to arrange and deploy, and breakfast supply in the whole city was fully started.

Hao's bun shop's buns are 2.5 yuan each, porridge 1 yuan/bowl, totaling 6 yuan. What if breakfast can only be subsidized by 5 yuan per person per day? The boss said that the remaining 1 yuan is borne by the restaurant itself.

In this way, breakfast shop owners actively "two-way rush" with the policy, and more and more shops that meet the conditions

From October 29 to 31, the Municipal Government Supervision Office and the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions dispatched 6 supervision groups to inspect and supervise the progress of the free breakfast program for sanitation workers in various counties and districts, urging them to start breakfast supply as soon as possible.

Nan County transformed and upgraded the sanitation station staff canteen, relying on the outdoor workers' love stations to provide unified meals; Zhenping County and Neixiang County relied on cadre canteens, shared canteens, and community day-care centers to provide sanitation workers with a variety of safe and delicious breakfasts; Xichuan County adopted the form of centralized meal distribution by catering companies, setting up 6 outdoor workers' love stations to facilitate nearby dining for sanitation workers; Xinye County, on the basis of providing free breakfast, also provided free medical consultations for more than 100 sanitation workers... As of November 5, all counties and districts had fully implemented breakfast supply.

The last one to implement it was She County. Not only was the implementation slow, but the quality was not high. Lu Fan supervised it personally and criticized it severely, leaving the County Party Committee Secretary and the County Head unable to step down on the spot.

"Two big steamed buns and a bowl of porridge for free; among the more than 40 sanitation workers in our area, I haven't heard of anyone going hungry!" sanitation worker He Fang said happily.

Several sanitation workers on the scene indicated that they would come here to eat breakfast every day after finishing the early shift, feeling both warm in body and heart. "This is not just the joy of eating a free breakfast, but it makes people feel that care and respect!"

"Good, this policy is too good!" Eight or nine sanitation workers who had just finished their early shift were eating buns and drinking porridge while summarizing the gains and losses of their work, with bursts of laughter coming from time to time.

This was a new normal in breakfast shops after sanitation workers across Nanyuan City began eating free breakfasts.

On November 7, Lu Fan took Vice Mayor Ma Caihong and Education Bureau Director Chang Zhichao to the Provincial Government to run projects and request funds.

Secretary-General Dou Zhengyang made an appointment in advance, and Lu Fan soon met with Vice Provincial Governor Lei Juan, who was in charge of education.

As leaders of the Provincial Government, Lei Juan and Governor Tang Bing had a superior-subordinate relationship, but they were very close privately, so she knew Lu Fan's situation relatively well.

After listening to Nanyuan City's report, Lei Juan was both surprised and happy, saying: "Lu Fan, from your report, I can feel that the Nanyuan Municipal Government's emphasis on education is unprecedented, the impetus for education is unprecedented, and the financial investment in education is unprecedented. This makes me very gratified! Especially in the two tasks of solving large class sizes and renovating weak schools, the planned investment reaches 5 billion yuan, which is also the strongest effort in the province. Since you have such confidence, the Provincial Government will naturally give strong support. However, your funding application report is too large; it is not something I can decide on my own. I will report to the Governor as soon as possible. In addition, your eyes cannot just be fixed on the province; you must look toward the ministries, especially the restoration and establishment of this 'Zhang Zhongjing National Medical University'. There are many departments and institutions that can support it. You must cast a wide net and catch more fish. Do you understand what I mean?"

Lu Fan smiled and replied: "Thank you, Vice Governor Lei, for your guidance, but your support is the most important! No matter where we go to fight for projects and funds, we need you to come forward personally; otherwise, how could our little weight be enough?"

Lei Juan smiled and said: "I will cooperate with you in the preliminary work. When it comes to the critical moment, my weight won't be enough either; Secretary Guangqi and Governor Tang Bing will have to come forward! Don't worry, since you have such great confidence and determination, I will definitely go all out to support you!"