official career

Qin Feng understood what Xie Zhiguo meant: "Yes, I will report to the municipal government tomorrow morning to perform my duties."

"And who told you that your position as deputy mayor is just a nominal one?" Xie Zhiguo continued to ask.

"It is obvious that Liu Xiaoping would not allow me to have any specific power."

"Even if you are not assigned a specific job, you are still a member of the municipal government's party group and the leadership team. You have the right to participate in major decisions of the municipal government. Is this a nominal position?"

"Qin Feng, you have not been mature enough in this matter. Your performance today is easy to be criticized, which is not good for your future development." Xie Zhiguo criticized harshly.

Qin Feng nodded: "Yes, I was indeed a little impulsive today and behaved immaturely. I will correct it in the future."

On the one hand, Qin Feng was angry with Liu Xiaoping today, but the main reason was that he did not take the position of deputy mayor seriously at all.

"This is the new leadership division submitted by the municipal government to the municipal party committee for approval. Please take a look." Xie Zhiguo handed a document to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng took a look at the list, and the specific industries and units in charge of the one director, five deputy directors and six mayors of the municipal government were clearly listed.

Among them, Qin Feng's name is ranked last. Unlike the previous five names whose names are densely written about what work they are in charge of and which specific units they are in charge of, there is only a simple sentence about Qin Feng's work in charge, which is that he is responsible for the overall work of Yian County.

This is actually nonsense. Qin Feng is the secretary of the Yian County Party Committee and the top leader of Yian County. He is responsible for the overall work of Yian County.

Of course, the top leader is responsible for the overall work of the Yian County Party Committee, and the person in charge of the overall work of Yian County is responsible for the overall work of Yian County on behalf of the municipal government. Although the meanings are different, the roles are actually redundant. It can only be said that Qin Feng now has absolute control over Yian County.

Qin Feng had already expected this result.

Liu Xiaoping is the mayor, and he can flexibly adjust the division of labor among the deputy mayors according to actual conditions. In other words, he decides what the deputy mayors are responsible for, and this is his power as the mayor.

Of course, according to regulations, it does not mean that Liu Xiaoping has the final say. This matter still needs the approval of the Municipal Party Committee. But in reality, the mayor is the top leader of the municipal government. Out of work needs and respect, the Municipal Party Committee generally does not interfere with the mayor's adjustments to the internal work of the municipal government.

So in the final analysis, the mayor has the final say on what work the deputy mayor is in charge of.

It was because of this that Qin Feng had long guessed that even if he became the deputy mayor, he would not have much actual power, and his main battlefield would still be Yian County.

To be honest, Qin Feng himself does not plan to get too involved in the affairs of the municipal government. He would rather stay in Yian County wholeheartedly.

"I guessed this a long time ago." Qin Feng handed the document back to Xie Zhiguo.

"Why do you think the province promoted you to be deputy mayor? It was forcibly promoted even though the municipal government did not recommend you and your public opinion ratings did not meet the standards." Xie Zhiguo asked Qin Feng.

"If it's just to promote you half a level and has no practical use, why would the provincial party committee take the risk to do this?" Xie Zhiguo asked again.

Qin Feng was stunned and had doubts in his mind.

If I am only given a nominal deputy mayor position and promoted half a level, what practical significance does this have for the provincial party committee? Why would the province do something so meaningless?

Qin Feng already has absolute control over Yian County, so there is no point in the higher-ups doing this.

It would be understandable if the municipal party committee and government wanted to promote him to be a nominal deputy mayor, but it is indeed unreasonable for the province to force him to do so.

Seeing that Qin Feng was also thinking about this question, Xie Zhiguo said, "The leadership division of the municipal government was submitted to our municipal party committee for approval and filing in accordance with regulations, and was also submitted to the provincial government for approval and filing."

"I have already signed and agreed, but something unexpected happened at the provincial government." Xie Zhiguo said.

"What? This...can also lead to an accident?" Qin Feng was surprised.

The division of labor among the city government leaders must be submitted to the provincial government for record. However, the provincial government generally does not care about the division of labor among the city government leaders. They just sign and agree on the procedure and then file it. I have almost never heard of the provincial government being different.

"The governor personally approved your division of labor and suggested that you be in charge of Xiquan City's poverty alleviation work."

"Ah?" Qin Feng was very surprised.

"The governor's instructions were not only sent to the municipal government, but also to the municipal party committee. I just got the document, you can take a look for yourself." Xie Zhiguo handed the document with Hu Guangxiang's personal instructions to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng took a look and indeed, Hu Guangxiang personally wrote a line of instructions on his division of labor: "It is recommended that Comrade Qin Feng be in charge of the poverty alleviation work in Xiquan City."

Although Hu Guangxiang used suggestions, the leader's suggestions are orders.

Qin Feng looked at the document with Hu Guangxiang's instructions, his mind working rapidly, thinking about why Hu Guangxiang made such instructions and what impact Hu Guangxiang's suggestions would have on the Xiquan Municipal Government and himself.