Reborn as a Noble s Son

Chapter 761: Chapter 717: On-site Office Meeting_1
 

At noon, Nie Zhenbang ate a simple meal at the provincial committee and government cafeteria. As soon as the afternoon work began, Secretary-General Fang Yuan brought over the government work report and various related data from Bashu Province for the past five years.

Secretary Fang himself carried a thick stack. About five or six young men from the comprehensive department of the provincial government office also each carried a stack of documents.

Over these two days, Nie Zhenbang’s performance was very standard. Every day at work, he was basically reading materials in the office. Because Yang Anna hadn’t come yet, Nie Zhenbang worked overtime until one o’clock in the morning every night.

What would normally take three or four days to read, Nie Zhenbang finished in a day and a half. In these two days, outside of the first day when Tang Bingquan and Pan Jianzhang came to report on work, no other deputy officers of the provincial government or leaders of the lower government departments came to report. As for this type of situation, Nie Zhenbang was not in a rush. Currently, it was likely that all officials in the entirety of Bashu Province were still hesitating and observing, waiting to see his first move.

For this, Nie Zhenbang had already identified the target. This first move would be made on the Red Star Factory.

On Nie Zhenbang’s third day in office, early in the morning, all of the leaders’ drivers from the provincial government’s car fleet felt that something was strange.

Little Wu, the governor’s driver, drove out early in the morning. The old Audi A6 with the license plate Shu WJ-00201 was now parked under the provincial party committee and government office building.

The license plates of the provincial party committee and government of Bashu Province also had their own rules. Among civilian license plates, Shu A was used by the Tianfu City Municipal Committee and government, and because Bashu Province had already cancelled the use of Shu O license plates, the leading cadre of the provincial committee and provincial government used military police license plates. Among them, license plates beginning with 101 were used by the provincial party committee. Those beginning with 201 were used by the provincial government, 301 was used by the people’s congress, and 401 by the political consultative conference. Thus, Nie Zhenbang’s vehicle license number was 201. However, in common parlance, Nie Zhenbang’s vehicle was still referred to as the second provincial party committee vehicle.

Around seven thirty, Nie Zhenbang walked out from the office building. Nearby, Secretary Li Jupeng was one step ahead, walking over to the vehicle to open the door.

Next to Nie Zhenbang was the Provincial Government Secretary-General. Behind them was Pan Jianzhang, the Deputy Provincial Governor in charge of industry. Pan Jianzhang’s vehicle’s license plate number ended in 203.

Over these two days, Tianfu City hadn’t been idle. After being summoned by Nie Zhenbang, the Tianfu City Municipal Committee and government immediately convened an emergency standing committee meeting.

At the meeting, Tang Bingquan first reported on the instructions given by Governor Nie. Although Nie Zhenbang was the new governor, neither Tianfu City nor Tang Bingquan dared to oppose the issue with the Red Star Factory. The factory workers themselves had a lot of resentment towards the sale of the factory.

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Now, with Nie Zhenbang’s approval, if Tianfu City continued to push for the sale of the factory and there was a big conflict, no one in Tianfu City would be able to bear this responsibility. So, Tang Bingquan and Lu Chengdong immediately formed a Red Star Factory reform leadership group over these two days. Tang Bingquan personally acted as the group leader, Lu Chengdong acted as the deputy group leader. They worked with the city’s State-owned Assets Commission, the city’s Development and Reform Commission, and the Bureau of Industry to visit and investigate the overall situation at the Red Star Factory.

And today was the time for Nie Zhenbang to hold an on-site office meeting at the Red Star Factory.

Regarding the governor’s intent to hold an on-site office meeting at the Red Star Factory, this news had already spread throughout the entire Red Star Factory via people from Tianfu City.

At six in the morning, on the large plaza in front of the Red Star Factory, hundreds of workers and their families had already gathered. At this moment, the Red Star Factory leadership had also gotten up early.

In the Red Star Factory’s office building meeting room

The factory director of the Red Star Factory surveyed the other members of the factory leadership team and said solemnly, “Comrades, Governor Nie is coming to the Red Star Factory to hold an on-site office meeting. This is a great opportunity for our Red Star Factory. It is the best opportunity to solve the current difficulties faced by Red Star Factory. Regarding the safety work, the comrades from the security department must cooperate with the police officers from the city’s public security bureau, and must ensure the safety of Governor Nie’s party.”

No sooner had the words fallen than a man, about forty years old and overweight, laughed and said to his left, “Old Liu, we can’t really talk about opportunities. The issue with the Red Star Factory, the provincial party committee and government had held office meetings in the past. What was the result? It was still left unresolved. I reckon, this time, there probably won’t be much effect either. I see, the only way out for factories is to sell to the Sumitomo Corporation. The Sumitomo Corporation is a well-known chemical industry enterprise in the world. The Red Star Factory only has an opportunity if it becomes a part of the Sumitomo Corporation.”

This sentence was brazenly reckless. In the local grassroots, there are many people like this. For them, the provincial and ministerial level is still too far away, and in their minds, it doesn’t have much deterring power. This is what they mean by “the county official is no match for the current one.”

“Chen Qiang, what are you talking about? You’d better say less of such things,” Liu, the factory director, scolded angrily.

As for Director Liu, Chen Qiang wasn’t very afraid. Director Liu was a man of integrity. However, he wasn’t flexible. Although this type of person was good for the workers when acting as the plant manager, they also didn’t have much ability. To let them lead a factory and do well in the factory, they still don’t have this ability.

At this moment, Chen Qiang scoffed: “Old Liu, stop exaggerating the situation. What about Governor Nie? Can he ignore public opinion? There are so many workers in the Red Star Factory, who all need to be fed. If the factory can’t be sold, will Governor Nie support it? If you, Liu Zhenxiang, have the ability, why don’t you turn the factory’s losses into profits?”

These words hit where it hurt for Liu Zhenxiang. For a moment, the conference room fell silent. A nearby deputy director of the Red Star Factory tried to play peacemaker: “Alright, alright. Old Chen, you should say less too. Old Liu is considering the factory workers.”

…

Eight o’clock sharp in the morning.

At this moment, the entrance of the Red Star Factory and the office building were adorned with colorful flags. At the factory’s entrance, a banner had been hung up, saying, ‘Warmly welcome Governor Nie and his delegation to inspect and guide our work.’

Both sides of the factory road were packed with workers from the Red Star Factory. On both sides of the road, the police from the Tianfu City Public Security Bureau had set up a cordon, with guards every three steps and sentries every five, ensuring unimpeded traffic.

Guided by the city’s Public Security Bureau, Nie Zhenbang’s car pulled up, stopping under the office building.

Exiting the car, Nie Zhenbang and his group had already gotten out. At this point, Tang Bingquan and Lu Chengdong had already come up to greet them: “Governor, welcome, Governor Pan, Secretary-General, welcome.”

Lu Chengdong also said with a smile: “Governor, the conference room is ready. Shall we?”

At this point, Nie Zhenbang waved a hand: “Comrade Chengdong, we’re not in a hurry to go to the conference room. Since it’s a field office meeting, let’s first listen to the workers’ representatives. Also, this matter concerns the interests of all Red Star Factory workers. My suggestion is to let the workers of Red Star Factory elect five representatives to participate in this field office meeting.”

Nie Zhenbang’s voice was not loud, but it was clear and articulate, allowing the workers standing around to hear him clearly.

Nie Zhenbang’s style of working gave them all a boost. Although the previous two field office meetings were also high-profile, as soon as the senior leaders from the province arrived, they went into the office building. The police outside guarded the entrance. The factory leaders were the ones who gave the report. It was not their turn at all. This time, Nie Zhenbang’s proposal truly made everyone feel involved.

In the crowd, someone shouted spontaneously: “Good, Governor Nie. We support you.”

“Yes, Governor Nie is right. If it’s about the Red Star Factory, worker representatives should be involved.”

At this point, Nie Zhenbang smiled: “Workers of Red Star Factory, everyone please calm down. As I said just now. The matter of the Red Star Factory is not just about Tianfu City, nor is it just about your Red Star Factory’s leadership, but more importantly, it is about all the workers at Red Star Factory. The future of the factory requires the involvement of all of us. Now, you can begin electing the representatives who you think can represent the workers of Red Star Factory. However, please hurry. I don’t have much time.”

With Nie Zhenbang’s friendly demeanor and his down-to-earth style, he quickly won the favor of the Red Star workers. The crowd laughed heartily. However, the selection of representatives was not slow. In less than ten minutes, five representatives were smoothly elected.

Among the five worker representatives, there were two familiar faces: those who had visited the provincial government earlier. Nie Zhenbang also said with a smile: “Comrade, I remember you. Your name is Liu Liansteel, right? Good. Gaining the trust and approval of your fellow workers shows that you are a trustworthy person in their eyes.”

Seeing that Nie Zhenbang could accurately say his name made Liu Liansteel smile, and he seemed slightly excited.

In the conference room of the Red Star Factory, Nie Zhenbang attentively listened to the factory’s work report- mainly about the Red Star Factory’s total assets and total liabilities. The situation had already been reported to Tianfu City, so the numbers were just more precise now, and the overall situation remained the same. This time, Nie Zhenbang focused on listening to matters related to Red Star Factory’s machinery, equipment, and production.

After the report was finished, Nie Zhenbang suddenly asked: “I’m not very familiar or knowledgeable about the Red Star Factory’s equipment situation, after all, I don’t have a technical background. I want to ask, what does the Sumitomo Corporation plan to produce after buying the Red Star Factory?”

As his words fell, the venue fell silent. After a while, a refined man in his forties, wearing glasses, spoke: “Governor, I heard that they plan to reform the existing machinery and equipment and produce Bisphenol A.” (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation.)