Chapter 818: Everyone helps lift the flowery sedan chair

This demand seems highly unreasonable; those unaware of the inside story may view it with biased eyes.

After all, many female cadres of the investment promotion offices in various places exchange flirtatious looks with those investor bosses, and some even resign after successfully attracting two major enterprises. As for what they go on to do after resigning, everyone knows it well.

Later, when they meet again, that person is already dressed in gold and silver, driving a car worth several hundred thousand and living in a house worth over a million. Some people have become accustomed to it.

Although Lieshan County has just begun its investment promotion activities, everyone has heard something about the investment promotion cadres. Even though only a few people are present, someone shows a strange expression—specifically, the expression of people in the hallway pretending to pass by upon hearing this.

But only those who know the inside story understand that this is merely a favor done as a matter of course. Without full confidence and assurance, they would not make such an excessive demand.

Su Yang said: "That's a must! Our Director Xie, as soon as he took office, brought in such a major investment enterprise for us. If we were to receive them without letting Director Xie appear, that would undoubtedly be a denial of the investment promotion work and also a disrespect to Chairman Xie and your team."

Xie Siyang kept muttering to himself: "It's too bureaucratic, with endless formalities. No wonder the government's investment promotion work is sometimes inefficient. Because in a two-hour meeting, 110 minutes are spent on pleasantries, mutual praise, and empty talk, with only a few sentences actually addressing the matter."

Su Yang then said to Shi Haoyun: "Please go invite Secretary Zhou, Secretary Hou, and Department Head Chen together. Oh, and also notify County Magistrate Li and Director Jiao."

Afterwards, he said to Xie Yuanpeng: "Chairman Xie, I have invited all the county division-level cadres in our county to come and give you a welcome reception. Although the conditions are a bit simple, our sincerity is full."

Xie Yuanpeng repeatedly thanked: "Thank you, County Magistrate Su, this really gives us face. The modest conditions don't matter, what we eat doesn't matter; what's important is who we eat with."

Isn't that right? With just these few main leaders in the county now summoned, it means his precious daughter can appear before all the county's leaders. This subtle gesture may seem insignificant, but its underlying significance is great.

At noon in the government cafeteria, the four-member team of the County Party Committee's standing committee, plus Li Lingyu and Jiao Qiang, all arrived. Moreover, they hung a banner reading: 'Welcome Harvard Pharmaceutical Chairman Mr. Xie Yuanpeng for investment inspection.' This is indeed ordinary in conditions, but the appearance is fully maximized.

Su Yang introduced each member of the leadership team one by one, then introduced Xie Yuanpeng's entourage, focusing on the newly appointed Xie Siyang: "Everyone, to be honest, I really didn't expect this! Our Director Xie, as soon as he took office, has already brought in the most powerful investment enterprise in the province."

Whether or not this inspection investment can be finalized, this is enough to prove Director Xie's enthusiasm and responsibility for this work. It's not hard to imagine that he may have already been working on this investment promotion even before his transfer. If all the county's cadres could put in the same enthusiasm and effort as he does, I believe Lieshan County's economic development would show significant change within half a year, without needing one or two years.

After his words fell, Chen Bo gave high praise: 'Indeed, the superior organization sending such an excellent young cadre as Director Xie to our Lieshan County is truly our blessing! When Director Xie first arrived, I personally chatted with him about our county's specific upcoming plans and overall development.'

'Originally I had planned to wait until he and County Magistrate Su had a private report before proceeding according to the plan. Earlier I worried he might feel pressured and back down from such a daunting task, but now it seems I was just overthinking.'

'In many places, the investment promotion office cadres basically just eat and drink, using allocated fiscal funds for official trips. Moreover, within the province it's not enough; they go to other provinces, to eastern and southern provinces, to places with many tourist attractions.'

'Each time they go, they stay for half a month, but when they return and you ask if there are any interested investors, they just give you baseless talk, speaking confidently as if the investor were about to come, yet even after a year and a half there is no effect.'

'Unlike our Director Xie, who, upon just reporting for duty, brought in our province's largest enterprise. Since the secretary in charge of personnel, Secretary Zhou, happens to be here today, I suggest we give Director Xie a major merit, and this should not remain merely verbal but be conveyed through substantive documentation.'

Zhou Yanru immediately laughed: 'Good, good, this was actually what I wanted to say, but since Department Head Chen already said it, I'll just raise both hands to show my agreement. I believe Secretary Hou feels the same way? Of course, Chairman Xie and your team, you shouldn't hold a prejudice against Secretary Hou; because of his job nature, he always wears a stern face, as if someone owed him hundreds of thousands.'

Hou Junlai silently cursed: 'You let all the good people do the work, and then you still don't forget to pull me out to step on me. Fine, you wait; you'll all get a chance to see how I make you wear small shoes.'

However, he didn't forget to add two sentences: 'Commendation and praise are matters of the Organization Department; of course, finally it still needs to go through the Standing Committee to set a tone, but I think there shouldn't be any major problem. Moreover, in the investment promotion area, I suggest we shouldn't just do those formal, honorary recognitions; we should also give certain substantive rewards.'

'For example, if Director Xie brings in enterprises worth several million, tens of millions, or even over a hundred million, we should reward him according to the corresponding enterprise scale. Specifically, we'll discuss this later; in short, we must absolutely not let our comrades work hard and receive only empty fame, while actual material benefits or money that should be given are given.'

'Moreover, I'm not setting a precedent; other developed places do it this way. If you want the horse to run, you must feed it grass; you absolutely cannot exploit our comrades' labor achievements.'

Xie Yuanpeng looked at these leaders, thinking: 'It seems Su Yang is not simple; as soon as he speaks, the other members of the County Party Committee's standing committee all follow suit and start praising generously.'

Actually, for Xie Yuanpeng, material rewards are really not important; what matters is a proper commendation, which is a solid honor that could help him rise in the future. He even suspects that Su Yang already knows about their father-daughter relationship; as for these people, they seem truly unaware, otherwise the words of praise would have to be said in a basket.

Xie Siyang naturally felt delighted in her heart, loving to hear praise; even if those so-called commendations were entirely bought with her own money, she has money and is happy.