Chapter 609: with translation of chapter title

Lei Xingxing's expression changed, he solemnly replied: "We are studying; only with meticulous deployment, scientific planning, and clear goals can we achieve targeted efforts and precise application, and only then will we truly achieve real results."

Lin Changping snorted coldly and said: "Article 7 of the Organizational Disposal Regulations clearly states that failure to act, perfunctory excuses, laziness and procrastination, long-term failure to complete tasks or serious delay of work shall be subject to organizational disposal."

Lei Xingxing asked in an unfriendly tone: "Aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill? I don't know how Secretary Lin intends to deal with our Sanmen City."

Lin Changping replied solemnly: "Failure to act; its causes are, on one hand, cadres lack ideals and convictions, weak sense of mission, insufficient sense of responsibility; on the other hand, they prefer to be nice guys, fear trouble, do not study or solve existing problems, seriously affecting the atmosphere of entrepreneurship."

I will strictly follow the regulations in holding accountable; disposal must be thorough—those who should be dismissed dismissed, those who should be transferred transferred, those who should be demoted demoted, with no leniency or slackness, so that they taste bitterness and pay the price, thereby eliminating the soil that breeds inaction and slow action, achieving handling one case to warn a whole area, placing cadres under public supervision, so that leading cadres accustomed to inaction and slowness will never dare to be negligent again!

"Secretary Lin is truly impartial!" Lei Xingxing felt somewhat amused; he really wanted to ask, "Are you here to pick a fight?"

"Nothing of the sort, just following the rules!" Lin Changping also didn't tolerate his bad habit.

When has Lei Xingxing ever suffered such humiliation? His anger flared, and he said sternly: "If you think it appropriate, just dismiss me as municipal party secretary! With someone backing me, even a chicken feather becomes a command arrow!"

After all, he is the municipal party secretary; Lin Changping had no intention of confronting Lei Xingxing head-on, he turned to Wen Chaozhi and said: "Department Head Wen, please provide the relevant materials on the work of dismissing temporary staff, to cooperate with the supervision work!"

Lei Xingxing said with a grim face: "The Organization Department carries out work under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee; as I just said, the work of dismissing temporary staff in Sanmen City is under planning, and we will report any progress promptly!"

Lin Changping said: "That is you ignoring the Provincial Party Committee's major decisions and deployments, acting on your own, expressing attitudes often, raising the tone but taking no action, merely putting on a show, going through the motions, with weak discipline and rule awareness, not emphasizing in thought nor implementing in action, there exist serious work style problems of 'fear, slowness, falseness, laziness, and dispersion'; today's inspection has no meaning at all, I will truthfully report the situation to the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission!" After saying that, he turned and left, with Han Yu closely following him out.

"Walk slowly, I won't see you off!" Lei Xingxing watched the other's retreating back, he could no longer contain his inner anger and shouted angrily: "What nonsense! You actually ran to Sanmen City to flaunt your might, just a lowly deputy secretary? You've overturned the natural order, simply ignorant of the heights of heaven and depths of earth!"

Wen Chaozhi asked nervously: "Secretary, Lin Changping is known for being nitpicky; what should we do?"

"What to do? Just brush it off! Relying on Lu Fan's backing, you come here to act like a big-tailed wolf! Chaozhi, first draft a plan; I'm going to report to the Provincial Party Committee now, Lin Changping's dog mouth certainly won't spit out ivory, we can't let Secretary Wang Jingchen misunderstand."

"Okay, Secretary, I'll get the plan ready right away."

After returning to the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, Lin Changping immediately drafted a supervision report, the accusations were quite serious, and he proposed opinions on dealing with the Sanmen Municipal Party Committee and Organization Department: give Municipal Party Secretary Lei Xingxing a warning, Organization Department Head Wen Chaozhi a serious warning, strictly in accordance with party discipline and regulations, with justification, evidence, and restraint.

After work in the afternoon, he immediately reported to Secretary Zhao Lingyun the supervision process in Sanmen City.

Zhao Lingyun instructed, first report to Secretary Lu Fan, then discuss after he returns.

At 4 p. m., Lu Fan returned to the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department; Lin Changping came to the office immediately, together with Han Yu, and reported in detail the entire supervision process of Sanmen City.

After hearing the report, Lu Fan's face darkened, he said solemnly: "Organizational discipline is the Party's most fundamental and important discipline; abiding by the Party's organizational discipline is the foundation of observing all Party discipline. Inaction, chaotic action, slow action, false action, neglecting and harming the masses' interests, failing to practice the principle of wholeheartedly serving the people, will inevitably provoke public dissatisfaction; disciplinary action must be taken according to law and regulations. I support your opinion; moreover, I suggest adjusting the head of the Sanmen Municipal Party Committee Organization Department position to serve as a warning and promote work."

As work was about to end, Lu Fan did not go to the Provincial Party Committee to meet with Secretary Wang Jingchen; he pondered secretly, decided to hold his fire for now, let the bullets fly a while.

By evening, the matter of Lin Changping standing up to Lei Xingxing had already spread in small circles, causing an uproar, stirring ripples; leading cadres discussed it privately, wanting to see who is tougher.

On November 8 at 9 a. m., Yingjun City and Luojun City simultaneously held mobilization and deployment meetings for clearing temporary staff; two Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee members and municipal party secretaries attached great importance, personally attended the meetings and arranged the work.

At 10 a. m., Huai Prefecture City, Xu Prefecture City, and Yinyang City simultaneously held mobilization and deployment meetings, all attended by the top two leaders, with the secretaries personally arranging the work.

Throughout the province, only Sanmen City had not held a meeting, because Municipal Party Secretary Lei Xingxing was still reporting work to Secretary Wang Jingchen at the Provincial Party Committee.

He said aggrievedly: "Secretary, based on the current occupations of temporary staff, they can roughly be divided into three categories: one is administrative law enforcement assistants, including urban management auxiliaries and auxiliary police; two is professional and technical personnel, such as contract teachers and accountants; three is administrative support personnel, such as front desk staff, security guards, and cleaners."

Simply cutting off all temporary staff at once does not necessarily improve work efficiency; on the contrary, it would cause massive unemployment, and with the employment situation already tense, suddenly adding so many unemployed people would inevitably increase social instability factors.

The measure of reducing fiscal burden by clearing temporary staff is not wrong, but everything must follow social reality; the implementation of temporary staff has its special historical social background, to solve the livelihood problems of the unemployed and increase social stability, playing a positive role.

Temporary staff have also made great contributions to their units and society. Our Party's purpose is to seek happiness for the people and safeguard their interests; therefore, the issue of clearing and canceling temporary staff should be handled gradually, combined with actual conditions, with the aim of ensuring people's livelihood stability as much as possible; we should not indiscriminately cut them off regardless of reality—this is purely a brainless idea, a matter of losing one's livelihood! We must gradually and properly handle the dismissed temporary staff; we cannot be too hasty!

"You haven't seen how arrogant Lin Changping was yesterday, constantly wanting to deal with me, the municipal party secretary; can he represent the Provincial Party Committee? Who gave him the guts?"

Wang Jingchen furrowed his brows and said: "The special action to clear temporary staff is a collective resolution of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, with 'reducing costs and increasing efficiency' as the fundamental purpose. I have examined Lu Fan's plan; it is reasonable, in principle the use of temporary staff in government agencies will be streamlined within three years, targeting public welfare positions and dispatched labor, those with labor contracts not yet expired are given a transition period, not something to be accomplished overnight."

The use of temporary staff indeed has serious problems; for example, some units blindly expand and hire in violation of regulations, which not only increases fiscal burden but also brings the risk of 'redundant personnel'. Moreover, Lu Fan emphasized that the first batch to be cleared are the 'temporary staff ruffians', who draw salaries and benefits without doing work, engage in second jobs outside, there are many such people, and the public deeply despises and hates them.

Reform inevitably touches some interests, some will be eliminated, but from the overall and long-term perspective the benefits still outweigh the drawbacks. Some cry, some laugh, but regardless of the time, if we keep our eyes forward, the old and past often become burdens on our forward march; reshaping ourselves and a new beginning are the steps of progress.

The Provincial Party Committee has resolved to reform; you just need to fully cooperate, there's no need to oppose Lu Fan over this. He is the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; his achievements over these years are evident to all, he has done many things that offended people, but basically they were out of public spirit, in this regard you indeed should learn from him.

"Secretary, I will follow your instructions and immediately launch the dismissal work upon returning. Yesterday morning, I disliked Lin Changping's arrogant attitude, I argued with him a few words, it was very unpleasant. For this, I admit my mistake to you; I was indeed somewhat impatient then."

Wang Jingchen said earnestly: "Those who accomplish great things remain unmoved even if Mount Tai collapses before them! A hasty mindset is a fault easily committed by young cadres, often causing their mindset to be obscured, driven, and swayed, lacking calm thought, unable to rationally analyze problems, only able to make decisions based on sensory impressions. Recognizing one's shortcomings, one should strive to correct them; mindset determines action, only by correctly recognizing and mastering one's mindset, cultivating a peaceful mindset and sound principles of conduct, can one better promote development and do one's job well."

Lei Xingxing replied wholeheartedly convinced: "Thank you, Secretary, for your teachings; I will certainly keep your admonitions in my heart, in my hands, on my shoulders, and put them into action."

When Lei Xingxing came out, he happened to meet Lu Fan preparing to go in; he hurriedly adjusted his mindset and respectfully said: "Secretary Lu, good!"

Lu Fan nodded, said nothing, directly pushed the door open and entered Secretary Wang Jingchen's office; throughout the province only Liu Linghao and Lu Fan have this privilege, being able to report work to the secretary at any time.

Seeing Lu Fan enter, Wang Jingchen showed a smile, casually said: "Please sit down and speak; I happen to have a matter to discuss with you."

"Please give your instructions, Secretary!"

"In the blink of an eye it's year-end, also the critical time for battling the fourth quarter and sprinting to achieve annual goals; we must take annual target responsibility assessment as a handle, driving all levels and departments to shift focus toward economic development, key project construction, etc. In this regard you are an expert; you need to come up with tough measures, show tough methods, get to work and compete, in seizing tough points and making breakthroughs, race against time, Huayuan's ranking this year cannot be too low!"