Chapter 130 Proposal for the Construction of an Industrial Park
If Qi Tongwei didn't take action, his move would be earth-shattering. He replaced the director of the Finance Bureau, who was Chen Shihu's cousin-in-law. This made those who had originally remained neutral start to have ideas.
In addition, he became the county magistrate at a young age, and his background became a topic of discussion among everyone. Some people thought that Chen Shihu was doomed this time, and began to approach him.
At the same time, after the Standing Committee meeting ended, Ninghai County established an anti-corruption task force under the organization of Yi Xuexue.
Yi Xuexi personally served as the team leader, Qi Tongwei served as the deputy team leader, other members of the Standing Committee served as members, and the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Chen Mingsheng was in charge. All members of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the anti-corruption department participated, and the efforts were unprecedentedly strong.
Inspired by Qi Tongwei's financial reforms, Yi Xuexue prepared to trace back the financial expenditures of the past three years and also announced his office phone number.
Yi Xuexi's move scared those guilty officials, and the people applauded.
In the anti-corruption task force, Qi Tongwei was just a figurehead and was not responsible for any specific work. When Yi Xuexue organized the anti-corruption campaign, Qi Tongwei turned his attention to economic development.
At this time, economic development and reform are the mainstream of the times.
Before taking office as the mayor of Ninghai County, Qi Tongwei secretly conducted a half-month investigation, during which he discovered many problems.
Now that he has taken office, he still needs to conduct a round of research. On the one hand, he goes to the research to solve problems, and on the other hand, he goes with the purpose of supervision.
The first stop is the education system. Qi Tongwei comes from the countryside and is very aware of the importance of education to people in poor areas. It is an excellent opportunity to change their destiny.
"Give me a list of faculty and staff, including private teachers." Before leaving the Education Bureau, Qi Tongwei asked for a list of all educators in the county.
The reason why he wanted this list was that he had heard in his previous life that some people were collecting several salaries at the same time, while those private teachers in the mountain villages were having a hard time making a living, and the meager remuneration was not enough to support them.
This was the first issue Qi Tongwei prepared to address after taking office, that is, to rectify the chaos in education, never allow one person to receive more than one salary, and to improve the treatment of private teachers.
If conditions permit, those who can be converted to full-time teachers should be converted as much as possible. Although they may not have a high level of education, they do have lofty ideals and are models of teacher ethics.
After taking the problem away, Qi Tongwei went on to conduct research in many fields including medical care, water conservancy, animal husbandry, agriculture, state-owned enterprises, township enterprises, and private enterprises.
He found that the problems in Ninghai County were no different from what he had seen in private before, and the root cause lay in ideological awareness and the quality of cadres.
He believes that with Ninghai's conditions, as long as it can change its working ideas and simplify its business procedures, Ninghai County's investment promotion work will inevitably flourish and its economy will usher in vigorous development.
After the investigation, Qi Tongwei was sitting in his office, formulating rectification plans for the problems and studying implementation strategies, when the phone on his desk suddenly rang.
He picked up the receiver and was very surprised to find that it was Meng Wanmeng, the CEO of Wanyan whom he had met in 1993.
"Hello, County Magistrate Qi! I am Meng Wanmeng from Wanyan. I wonder if you still remember me? In 1993, we met at Mr. Niu's place." A hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone.
Qi Tongwei frowned slightly, and the scene of his conversation with Mr. Niu flashed through his mind.
He remembered that when he interviewed Mr. Niu for his novel, he met Meng Wanmeng of Wan Yan. Because they were both Chinese, he specifically mentioned the patent law. The two never met again after that.
"Of course I remember, how could I forget? Mr. Wan, are you looking for me for good news? If there is a good project, don't forget our Ninghai County!" Qi Tongwei responded enthusiastically with a smile.
Mr. Wan laughed from the other end of the phone. "Haha, I came to see County Magistrate Qi for this very reason. Our company plans to build a production center, and I decided to locate it in Ninghai County. I will come in person next week to discuss the relevant matters with County Magistrate Qi in detail."
Upon hearing the news, Qi Tongwei was overjoyed and said excitedly: "That's great! Which week are you planning to come over? Let me know in advance and I will definitely host a welcoming banquet for you!"
If he remembered correctly, Wanyan was doing quite well in this life. Not only did it continue to produce DVDs, it also ventured into the field of home appliances, and its current scale was no smaller than Lenovo.
"No problem. I will make sure to notify County Magistrate Qi in advance before coming." After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei called his secretary, told the other party the phone number, and asked him to take the initiative to contact the other company on the weekend and make preparations in advance.
This is a good start. Wanyan is a high-end product. If they build the production center in Ninghai County, related parts factories will also be built in Ninghai one after another.
"Zhang Jun, come with me." Wan Yan is going to invest in Jinghai, and he must choose a site suitable for their development.
Knowing what he had in mind, Qi Tongwei set his sights on Hexi Town, which is only 16 kilometers away from the county seat. After the highway is built, it will only be a few minutes' drive away. At the same time, Hexi is close to the seaport, making it very suitable as an industrial park.
After driving around, Qi Tongwei made a preliminary decision to build an industrial park to attract talents.
After returning to the county, Qi Tongwei immediately convened a government party group meeting. Before, everyone might have remained neutral for fear of Chen Shihu's suppression.
But through the transfer of the director of the Finance Bureau, everyone knew Qi Tongwei's ability, and several deputy county governors did not stand on Chen Shihu's side at all, so Qi Tongwei's proposal was quickly passed.
After the county government's party group meeting, the proposal was discussed at the Standing Committee. It was unclear whether the Standing Committee would approve it. The main reason was that Yi Xuexue had been maintaining a steady state in economic work because of the Li Dakang incident and did not dare to take risks.
Yi Xuexi might not dare to take responsibility for such a big event as the industrial park, but Qi Tongwei was not without a chance of winning. He naturally had four votes, and if he could get two votes from Yi Xuexi, the matter would be successful.
When Qi Tongwei reported his proposal at the meeting, it immediately sparked heated debate.
People hold two different attitudes, one in support and one against.
Opponents believe that the industrial park requires huge investment, and Ninghai County's current economic situation cannot afford such a huge cost. They worry that this will bring a heavy burden to the finances and affect the development of other important areas.
Supporters firmly believe that only by building high-quality infrastructure and industrial parks can more companies be attracted to settle in, thereby promoting economic growth.
They advocated using investment in exchange for future returns to promote the rapid economic development of Ninghai County.
The two sides were deadlocked and neither could convince the other.
In the end, we decided to vote the old way, by raising hands!