official career

As for the Culture and Tourism Bureau and the Poverty Alleviation Office, they can only report to Qin Feng, the supervisor, and should not report to the mayor directly. As the mayor, if Liu Xiaoping wants to ask about this matter, he should first ask Qin Feng, the deputy mayor in charge.

Just like Qin Feng, when he needs to know anything in Yian County, he always asks the leader in charge first, rather than the department head.

Liu Xiaoping, the Culture and Tourism Bureau, and the Poverty Alleviation Office are clearly treating Qin Feng as if he does not exist, which completely sidelines Qin Feng.

"I went to a meeting in the province two days ago, and the provincial leaders asked me to sign a military order. Xiquan's poverty alleviation work must improve during our term. Now you are in charge of this area. You must take up this responsibility and seize the time to get our poverty alleviation projects started as soon as possible."

"Whether it's a tourism project or a relocation project, you must urge them to come up with a complete and feasible plan as soon as possible and report it to the municipal government for discussion, and then submit it to the municipal party committee for review. This matter can't be delayed any longer." Liu Xiaoping ordered Qin Feng again.

Qin Feng nodded and didn't say anything more. He didn't argue with Liu Xiaoping about the two projects because he knew it would be useless.

Qin Feng left Liu Xiaoping's office and couldn't help but smile. According to what Liu Xiaoping said today, Qin Feng, as the deputy mayor, had no decision-making power on how things should be done, but if things were not done well, he, Qin Feng, would bear full responsibility.

There is an unspoken rule in the officialdom that everyone abides by: the greater the power you have, the greater the responsibility you bear. Even the organization abides by this principle when holding people accountable. However, all deputy positions are awkward positions, especially for deputy positions like Qin Feng who are not trusted and valued by the top leader. They have no power in normal times, but when it comes time to take responsibility, they are the first to be pushed out as scapegoats.

Qin Feng returned to his office and looked at the plan submitted by the Culture and Tourism Bureau. He thought for a long time and finally wrote on it: "The allocation plan is contrary to the poverty alleviation strategy issued by the Municipal Party Committee. It is recommended to redefine the allocation plan based on the poverty alleviation strategy of Xiquan City."

After the approval, Qin Feng signed his name and asked Li Jianjun to send the document back to the Culture and Tourism Bureau.

Not signing the consent document is almost the only power that Qin Feng, the deputy mayor, has now. But he also knows that doing so will have no effect.

To solve this problem, the source lies with the Municipal Party Committee and Xie Zhiguo. He, as the deputy mayor, can play no role.

After thinking for a while, Qin Feng called Li Jianjun in again: "Call Lu Mingze, the county magistrate of Yuanping County, and tell him that I have something urgent tonight. Let's talk about dinner next time."

After get off work, Qin Feng had dinner in the cafeteria and the driver took him home.

After returning home, Qin Feng changed into casual clothes, then went downstairs alone and took a taxi to the Municipal Party Committee Guesthouse.

Qin Feng did not enter the Municipal Party Committee Guesthouse, but stood at a hidden small door behind the guesthouse.

After smoking a cigarette or so, Qin Feng saw the small door open and Xie Zhiguo walked out, followed by his secretary Gao Wei.

"Thank you, Secretary." Qin Feng went over to him.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Xie Zhiguo did not stop, but continued to walk forward. Qin Feng followed beside Xie Zhiguo, and Gao Wei followed two meters behind them.

There are certain requirements for this position. First of all, this distance will not affect the leader's conversation. If the leader wants to say something you don't want him to hear, he won't be able to hear it as long as he speaks in a low voice.

Secondly, this distance can ensure that he can always pay attention to the leader's every move, and if the leader has something to tell him, he can come over at the first time.

"Just arrived."

"I had two meetings today and sat in the office all day. After dinner, I came out for a walk to help digest the food and move my bones. Come walk with me," said Xie Zhiguo.

"Okay." Qin Feng nodded.

Qin Feng called Gao Wei in the afternoon and asked Gao Wei to inform him that he would come to the guesthouse to meet Xie Zhiguo in the evening.

Shortly afterwards, Gao Wei replied to Qin Feng, saying that Xie Zhiguo asked Qin Feng to wait for him at the small door behind the guesthouse after dinner.

When Qin Feng heard Xie Zhiguo's arrangement, he knew that Xie Zhiguo wanted him to accompany him for a walk, so he went home and changed into casual clothes.

Xie Zhiguo always has the habit of taking a walk after dinner, which Qin Feng knows very well.

"Qin Feng, what do you think is the main reason for Xiquan's lagging development?" Xie Zhiguo asked as they walked.

"This is a big topic. You give me such a big question right at the start. I don't dare to continue accompanying you at this step." Qin Feng joked with a smile.

"The reasons for Xiquan's lagging development can be divided into objective and subjective reasons. The objective reasons are, of course, the natural disadvantages of geographical conditions. The lack of transportation is the biggest obstacle to Xiquan's development. This is one of the most important reasons why Xiquan has lagged behind in development over the years."

"Of course, in recent years, both the country and the province have been working hard to solve the stubborn transportation problems in Xiquan. Now, not only are there two planned expressways intersecting in Xiquan, but the airport and high-speed rail in Xiquan are also about to open."

"By next year, the traffic congestion problem that has been plaguing Xiquan will be fundamentally solved, and geographical conditions will no longer be a disadvantage for the development of Xiquan." Qin Feng analyzed slowly.

"So, the only factor hindering Xiquan's development now is subjective factors, right?" Xie Zhiguo asked.