Official Ladder [Grassroots Civil Servants]

In his position and in planning his policies, Wang Hongtao is the secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee and the head of the leadership team of Yunnan Province. He must plan the future for the team members from the perspective of the province, thereby mobilizing everyone's enthusiasm for work.

If we allow people to be transferred from other provinces and delegated to lower levels, we will not be able to explain to the cadres in the province, and everyone will work hard for progress. Therefore, it is best for the provincial governor to be chosen from within the province, and there are only two best candidates: Deputy Secretary Li Gang and Executive Vice Governor Qiu Yamin.

As for whom to recommend, Wang Hongtao was a little undecided. From a work perspective, I want to hire Qiu Yamin; in terms of resume and qualifications, Li Gang is more suitable.

But if you think about it carefully, both of them have rich experience in grassroots work. No one is necessarily better than the other in terms of ability. It's just that Qiu Yamin's personality is more likeable to Wang Hongtao. He is crisp and resolute. But Li Gang is not bad, he can complete the assigned work without compromise, and the quality is not low.

Although the selection of cadres must dare to break stereotypes, we must resolutely break away from the theory of qualifications only. The emphasis is on promising and positioning, and the capable ones are promoted and the mediocre ones are demoted. But that is for cadres who are mediocre and muddle along, and adjustments must be made resolutely. In situations where the candidates are evenly matched, it is still necessary to rank based on seniority. The deputy secretary’s intra-party ranking is ahead of the executive deputy governor, and Li Gang has been a member of the Standing Committee longer than Qiu Yamin.

After much thought, Wang Hongtao finally decided to recommend Deputy Secretary Li Gang to serve as governor. But the key is that the provincial party committee only has the right to recommend, so he still has to fight for it.

So Wang Hongtao asked his secretary to notify deputy secretary Li Gang to come to the office to discuss work.

Li Gang was "chatting" with Zhang Chunjiang at the Chuncheng Party Committee, and immediately returned to the Provincial Party Committee after receiving a call from Bai Chengzhi.

Half an hour later, Li Gang appeared in Wang Hongtao's office.

"I plan to formally recommend you to the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to serve as the governor of Yunnan Province."

Although he was very excited, Li Gang suppressed his ecstasy due to his many years of political experience and said firmly: "Thank you for the secretary's promotion. If the organization recognizes me, I will do my job well under the leadership of the Provincial Party Committee and contribute to Yunnan Province." We will do our best to develop!”

"Recommendations are recommendations, but they may not be decisive. You know some things!"

"Secretary, I am already bursting with gratitude. I am calm about gains and indifferent about losses. I will fight for the inevitable and let nature take its course. If I fail to do so, I will not have any emotions and will still cooperate with the Secretary's various tasks."

Wang Hongtao nodded and dialed Minister Chen Jiazhong's phone number in front of Li Gang. After getting through, he said, "Minister, I'm not disturbing your work, right?"

"Calling you is considered work. I have a meeting in twenty minutes."

"Minister, a few words will not waste your precious time. On behalf of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee, I formally recommend to the organization that Comrade Li Gang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, be appointed as the governor."

"Hong Tao, the candidate is more appropriate, but the central government will consider everything, just wait for the news!"

Of course, Wang Hongtao was not satisfied with what he said, and said: "Minister, the situation in Yunnan Province is quite special. Now it is suffering from the severe pain caused by corruption. It is urgent to speed up the reconstruction of the officialdom. We must work together, work hard, and work hard to get out of the predicament." At this time, it is even more necessary for comrades who are familiar with the situation in Yunnan Province to serve as the main leaders, so that they can enter the role as soon as possible and get the job done. If they are selected from outside the province, it will take a year and a half to become familiar with the situation in Yunnan Province. Yunnan Province cannot wait. Get up! I implore the minister to consider the overall interests of Yunnan Province and select the governor who is most suitable for Yunnan Province in this special period."

Chen Jiazhong said: "Hong Tao, your full recommendation may lead to gossip. Some things are very subtle, and the relationship between the squad leader and deputy squad leaders is also very complicated. Too much unity may cause controversy."

Wang Hongtao said sternly: "Minister, some people will gossip and shout conspiracy theories all day long if they don't do anything. Only when people are employed for justice can we get talented people. I am open-minded, with a public heart, seeking truth from facts and meritocracy. We should promote and appoint people on their merits, treat and use cadres fairly, and ensure that cadres have the whole-hearted intention to seek things without the risk of seeking others sideways.

As the saying goes, justice lies in the heart of the people. Minister, my principle of selecting and employing cadres is always to put the cause first, select people based on the circumstances, and make the person suitable for the position, so that we can use the kind of person who is needed for the development of the cause and the most suitable person. What kind of person to choose. As for gossip, I don't care! If the organization has other considerations, it can completely adjust the provincial governor in one or two years when the political situation in Yunnan Province stabilizes. I have no objection. "

"You kid, why do you sound like you are teaching me how to do things?"

"Minister, how dare I! It's just a bad trend. I don't do my job but I talk all day long. I think I am the truth. This creates a messy social atmosphere and officialdom. It's really irritating. I just feel it. The minister doesn’t dare to misunderstand, I have nothing but great respect for the minister!”

"Okay, I understand! From what I understand about you, you haven't finished speaking yet? Let's make it clear once and for all."

"It's the minister who knows me! After the deputy secretary vacancy, I plan to recommend the executive deputy governor Qiu Yamin to take over; the executive deputy governor will be the organization director Li Jianhong; as for the organization director, I recommend Comrade Xia Chunyan to take over. This female comrade is very unusual. When it comes to work, women will not be inferior to men; the Propaganda Minister will be taken over by Vice Governor Wang Bin."

"Isn't there a vacancy for a deputy governor? Are you not going to recommend it?"

Wang Hongtao heard the irony in Chen Jiazhong's words, smiled awkwardly, and said: "Minister, it's not that I haven't thought of a suitable candidate for the time being. You also know that many cadres in Yunnan Province are under review. If there are any problems, you have to ask The Disciplinary Inspection Commission has determined. If the organization can select elite soldiers and generals, Dian Province will welcome it with both hands!"

"You are the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee after all, and you have become a senior official! Let me give you a word of advice: people cannot be too greedy if they are too greedy! However, I understand what you are thinking, even if it is an official recommendation from Dian Province."

"Thank you, Minister, for your strong support. I will not let you down and give you the best results!"

"Wang Hongtao, when did I promise you? Don't block me with your words. I won't accept your tricks! Let's not talk about it for now. I have to go to the meeting. I suggest you report it to the leader."

After hanging up the phone and looking at Li Gang with an expectant look on his face, Wang Hongtao said: "Based on my understanding of the minister, the problem here in the Organization Department is not big, but the governor of a province is a major issue, and it is not the Organization Department that has the final say. If there is a chance, , I will report to the leader again, but you should understand that going too far is never enough. If you want to return to Beijing, I will give you two days off."

At this moment, Li Gang was particularly grateful. Being able to do this was completely beyond his expectation. Years of intrigue have made Li Gang defensive about anyone and anything. However, from this period of contact, he really found that the powerful and prestigious provincial party committee secretary in front of him rarely had an innocent heart. He was completely impressed by Wang Hongtao's personality charm and lamented that it was a blessing for the Chinese people to have such a leader in the officialdom. !

Li Gang went to the capital in the afternoon. It is unrealistic to rely solely on personal ability to reach the level of deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. There must be help from noble people behind him.

In the afternoon, Executive Vice Governor Qiu Yamin came to the provincial party committee to report on his work as a routine matter.

Today he reported on the issue of rural road construction and said: "Secretary, in accordance with the spirit of your instructions, the provincial government has launched the construction of 'Four Good Rural Roads', and plans to implement natural villages where more than 27 households in 50 deeply impoverished counties will not be relocated. The hardened road project will continue to promote the construction of hardened roads leading to natural villages with large populations in areas with small ethnic minority populations, ethnic minority areas with small populations, and border areas, and 15000 kilometers of new rural roads will be rebuilt. Currently, it has passed the provincial government executive meeting and entered the bidding process. stage. In the past, such projects were undertaken by Chengtou Real Estate and Dongsheng Construction Co., Ltd., but now I am not sure which company should undertake the construction, and I would like to ask the secretary to check it."

Qiu Yamin handed over the list of bidding companies.

Wang Hongtao looked at it and found that all the companies on the list were unfamiliar, but he understood what Qiu Yamin meant. If he proposed a company of interest, he would definitely go all out to implement it, so he said: "Yamin, I'll tell you the truth." , I have implemented several trillion projects and projects in Qin Province, and have not designated a company, but generally support local companies. If the companies in the province have this qualification and ability, let them do it, Feishui Don’t let outsiders use the land! Furthermore, I suggest that funds should be allocated to the county level, and the counties and districts should implement the projects in accordance with the responsibilities of territorial management. The province can just check and accept the projects, and don’t interfere too much in local affairs, otherwise The grassroots want to scold you!"

Qiu Yamin kept nodding and said, "Secretary, I know what to do."

Wang Hongtao said: "Yamin, I have nothing to say to others. I don't like to hide things. In the morning, Minister Jiazhong asked for my opinion on the candidate for the governor of Yunnan Province."

Qiu Yamin was seen refreshed and his expression was full of expectation.

Wang Hongtao continued: "Yamin, from an emotional point of view, I am willing to recommend you, but this time I feel that the time is not ripe. Judging from the employment situation and patterns in the past few years, it is no longer appropriate for the executive deputy governor to be directly promoted to governor. The importance of the secretary has become more and more obvious. It is clear that the secretary ranks third in the party. If you want to be the governor of the province, you must be transferred to the deputy secretary position. Of course, there are also provincial capital and municipal party committee secretaries who are directly promoted to the provincial governor, but the proportion is very small. If I recommend you, It may be all in vain, but I still want to keep this opportunity in the province. Therefore, out of overall considerations, I recommended Li Gang, deputy secretary, and suggested that you be transferred to deputy secretary of the provincial party committee to lay the foundation for the next step of promotion. "

Although he was a little disappointed, Qiu Yamin, who had been in the officialdom for many years, his negative emotions were fleeting. He understands that fighting is inevitable and let nature take its course. The secretary is telling the truth. The deputy secretary is indeed a hard hurdle. The future will be brighter. You must know that many executive officers will not be able to become deputy secretaries and will waste their years. Moreover, through this time, at least he is getting closer to the secretary. He is five or six years younger than Li Gang and is not in a hurry.

"Secretary, I gain my life and lose my life. Thank you for your attention and training. No matter which position I am in, I will work hard, be a good helper to the secretary, and contribute my greatest strength."

Wang Hongtao nodded and said: "I'm very happy that you think so. Don't be discouraged. As long as we do all the work in Yunnan Province well, there will be opportunities. Next time we will use the strength of the whole province to promote cadres. "