Chapter 285: Chapter 283: Bekri’s Bet (Four more updates, the first one) _1
Nie Zhenbang returned to his office and imdiately got busy again. These past ten or so days, a lot of docunts had piled up on Nie Zhenbang’s desk that needed to be processed. As for Zhou Chen’s matter, Nie Zhenbang really didn’t have much spare ti to think about it.
Concerning the two factories, Nie Zhenbang’s attitude is very clear and simple. It’s not that Nie Zhenbang discriminates against these enterprises. After all, all kinds of enterprises are necessary in a country. If all local governnts across the country share Nie Zhenbang’s mindset, then these factories wouldn’t have any space to survive. Obviously, that is not right. It’s an ostrich’s attitude towards problems. That’s passive. Nie Zhenbang’s requirents are simple: as long as these enterprises can pass the environntal assessnt and reach the qualified pollution emission standards, other things are not a problem.
On the side of Xinli City, after the renovations of the elentary and secondary school buildings in Li County have been completed, this year, the focus of Xinli City’s education is mainly on two aspects. One is to repair and renovate the school buildings in the original Yun County and the newly incorporated towns of Dafeng, Red Flag, and Chetai. Any buildings that are deed hazardous will be demolished and rebuilt. With Xinli City’s current fiscal situation, this investnt is not a problem at all. The other key work is to eradicate illiteracy among the city’s young and middle-aged population and to implent nine-year compulsory education.
At the top of the docunt, Nie Zhenbang endorsed his opinion, “Agree, and please let the relevant leaders of the municipal governnt review it, and let the municipal education commission spearhead the responsibility. The finance departnt shall not set up any obstacles or barriers, and must ensure the safety of all primary and secondary school students’ learning environnt fully. The final sign off is Nie Zhenbang.”
Having set aside the docunt with his response, Nie Zhenbang picked up another. Outside, Yi Jun walked in and whispered into Nie Zhenbang’s ear, “Secretary, Mayor Bai is here.”
Bekri?
On hearing Yi Jun’s words, Nie Zhenbang hesitated. Just that morning, Bekri had questioned him about Zhou Chen’s investnt attraction issue. It was only half a day, and Bekri had taken the initiative to co over. What did this an? Nie Zhenbang started pondering.
Could it be that he had co to apologize? Thinking of this, Nie Zhenbang nodded imdiately, “Please let Mayor Bai in.”
As he finished speaking, Nie Zhenbang seed to feel that this was sowhat inappropriate. He stood up personally and said to Yi Jun, “I’ll go myself.”
This is where Nie Zhenbang differs from other scions of Jingcheng. Jingcheng’s scions, in terms of their abilities and backgrounds, those who truly want to enter the system are not stupid. However, these people all have a common problem – they like to show off the air of arrogance and reserve nurtured from growing up in such top-tier families. This is the so-called noble aura.
In Nie Zhenbang’s view, this is pure nonsense, a group of people who don’t understand how to respect talents and learn from others. The biggest difference with Nie Zhenbang is that while having everything that scions can have, he also maintains a public style, which is closely associated with his sixteen years of civilian life.
Nie Zhenbang stopped at the door. Respecting talents and learning from others is good, but one must capture a asure and grasp a sense of distance. Excessive servility will make one seem to lack authority and presence, but if one is too distant, it will make others feel elusive. This asure is hard to grasp. Nie Zhenbang, however, handles it quite well.
Standing by the door, Nie Zhenbang also smiled and said, “Mayor Bai has arrived, please co in quickly. Xiaoyi, in the future, when Mayor Bai cos to my office, you don’t need to report. As long as there are no other people in my office, he can co in directly.”
Bekri was sowhat moved, although he was aware that perhaps this was a gesture made by Nie Zhenbang. However, after all, it showed a certain attitude. Ordinary people might not even make such a gesture. In the bureaucratic world, sotis, it is exactly such a gesture that is needed.
Upon entering Nie Zhenbang’s office and sitting on the sofa at Nie Zhenbang’s invitation, Bekri, with the green tea handed over by Nie Zhenbang, also said with a smile, “Mr. Secretary, I ca here this ti to apologize to you and to learn.”
This made Nie Zhenbang sowhat stunned. He knew Bekri might have co because of the matter in the morning, but hearing Bekri utter these words made Nie Zhenbang sowhat surprised. After all, Bekri is also a mber of the municipal party committee and the executive deputy mayor. Speaking like this puts him in a subordinate position.
Without waiting for Nie Zhenbang to speak, Bekri, after a brief mont of rumination, continued, “Mr. Mayor, in the developnt of Xinli City, there are many things that we have failed to comprehend and implent according to your intentions. This ti, I have specifically researched the various data and information of Xinli City over the past year. I feel that your direction and thinking for the developnt have left us far behind. In terms of learning, we have not been able to keep up with you. Please criticize and guide us, Mr. Mayor.”
For the form of address, Bekri skipped using “Secretary” and specifically used “Mayor”. Forrly, Nie Zhenbang was Bekri’s imdiate leader when he was the head of Li County Governnt. This form of address indicated Bekri’s stance – Zhou Chen was not a mayor that Bekri acknowledged.
Nie Zhenbang was also pondering at the mont, the difference in thinking, this wasn’t solely because of the other officials in New Li City. Such a thing, even if it were to occur in developed coastal areas in the east, not everyone could understand and perceive his foresight. This was a limitation in thought, sothing that could not be changed in a short period. Under the national trend of trading environnt for developnt and resources for growth, the officials of New Li City could manage to act steadily and prudently, which was quite good.
However, after this incident, Nie Zhenbang had firm so ideas in his mind. He looked at Bekri and said, “Old White, the change in the concept of thought is not a simple issue. My path is too advanced. I can understand your ideas. Don’t take it to heart.”
After a pause, Nie Zhenbang looked at Bekri calmly and said, “Old White, the Two Sessions of New Li City will be held soon. Do you have any ideas about the People’s Congress?”
Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Bekri was delighted. Nie Zhenbang’s words were very clear – he was being asked about his thoughts on the People’s Congress. Wasn’t this an indication of Nie Zhenbang’s intent?
However, Bekri was also hesitant. In the system, overthrowing the leading candidate appointed by the leaders at the People’s Congress would certainly an that the individual would lose face and have to resign. But what about the other officials, especially the elected person? They would surely be pushed into the spotlight. If the leaders’ faces were lost, would there be room for his own promotion in the future?
At this thought, Bekri decided to answer in an ambiguous manner: “Sir, regarding the People’s Congress, I have visited several towns and municipal agencies recently and have fully heard many suggestions and opinions from the People’s Congress representatives. As for this, my aning is to follow the guidance of the superiors.”
Nie Zhenbang frowned at these words. Bekri was too cautious and slippery in his actions. This statent was essentially a non-answer. However, so information could be gleaned from it – why was he, the executive deputy mayor, going to towns and listening to the suggestions and opinions of the People’s Congress representatives during this critical period of the People’s Congress? Moreover, he agreed to follow the superiors’ guidance but did not say he would strictly obey the organization’s arrangents. This topic was worth exploring further. Who were the “superiors” – Nie himself, or the Bazhou Municipal Committee? It was hard to tell.
After pondering for a mont, Nie Zhenbang decided to press Bekri further and said with a smile, “Old White, it’s good that you have this idea. The leadership of the City Party Committee and the City Governnt and I all agree with your approach. You should also think about it and be ntally prepared. If you have any ideas, Mayor Bai, you can co to at any ti.”
After coming out from Nie Zhenbang’s office, Bekri was also hesitating. The attraction of the Mayor’s position, the temptation of being at deputy departnt level, was undoubtedly huge for Bekri.
However, Bekri was not a fledgling youngster. For this election, not to ntion that certainly there would be leaders from the city coming down to boost morale, it was also about the prestige of the Bazhou Municipal Committee and the Autonomous Region. If the mayoral candidate recomnded by the superior was not elected at the People’s Congress, it would undeniably be a slap in the face to the leaders above. The high-ups would definitely not allow such a thing to happen.
Considering Nie Zhenbang’s relationship and background here, with the support of Mayor Ding of the city and the Party Secretary of the Autonomous Region, and even the Deputy Officer in Jingcheng treating him differently, this attested to Nie Zhenbang’s background. Even Jiang Zhenquan had summoned Nie Zhenbang several tis privately, and Vice Premier Tao from the State Council had personally asked to et him. Bekri regarded all these as Nie Zhenbang’s background.
Hesitating for a mont, Bekri made up his mind. Life offers few chances to take risks. If he did not seize this opportunity, he might not get another one. Zhou Chen wouldn’t rember this favour, and the Municipal Committee wouldn’t think that he had made a contribution. As long as he could follow Nie Zhenbang closely in the future, Bekri was not worried about anything else. If the sky were to fall, Nie Zhenbang would be there to hold it up. As for the matter of the People’s Congress, he could completely play the victim. If Nie Zhenbang fell, he would be willing to retire happily.
With this in mind, Bekri imdiately picked up the phone and dialed the office number of Mi Fugui, the secretary-general of the municipal governnt: “Secretary-General Mi, it’s Bekri. Could you arrange for to visit the Municipal Bureau of Retired Veteran Cadre tomorrow to show care and comfort to the retired comrades and veteran cadres? As for the matter involving reporters from the city’s TV station and New Li Daily, I will contact Minister Yan myself.”
Though Bekri did not explicitly agree with Nie Zhenbang, he showed through his actual actions that he had accepted his proposal. Under Nie Zhenbang’s guidance in these two days, Yan Fengjiao was doing her best to manage the situation, with major propagandistic organs like New Li Daily and New Li TV Station carrying news everyday about Bekri inspecting various units, visiting various towns, checking on the work at Farr Welfare Company, or paying respects to the local stationed troops in New Li City. For a while, the officials in New Li City also started to act upon hearing the news. At this critical period when the People’s Congress was being convened, Bekri’s high-profile activities inevitably made anyone with discerning eyes start thinking.
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