When Wen Jinglong said this, there was a burst of laughter from the audience. Wen Jinglong had changed his usual serious image, and his speech today was humorous and made people have a great change.
Wen Jinglong paused, waiting for the laughter to die down before continuing, "Today's occasion reminds me of presidential systems such as the United States and Russia. Their meetings are always different from ours and are highly watched by the people. Since 1790, Washington, the first president of the United States, made the first annual summary report, which later evolved into the State of the Union Address that the people paid close attention to. I have said so much, not to say that this kind of meeting method abroad is the best, but it is definitely more advanced than that at home. Because since it is a meeting, the government must come up with topics that the people are willing to listen to and understand. The so-called concern for people's livelihood, from top to bottom, must start with the government's working meetings. We need to study and discuss issues, and sitting alone in a closed meeting room is obviously not a good way. In such an open environment, it is more meaningful for everyone to discuss with each other and spark development from a relaxed atmosphere. This is also the purpose of the organizers of today's meeting."
"I admire the organizers of this year's Development and Reform Work Conference for interpreting our conference system in a completely new way. This is a signal and a turning point. I think that in the next five years, Huainan's Development and Reform System will certainly broaden its thinking, dare to explore new paths, find the starting point for change and breakthrough, and then guide society from ineffectiveness to effectiveness, from negativity to positivity, and from passivity to initiative, so that the engine of social development will be more energy-sufficient..."
Wen Jinglong's impromptu speech today was free and easy, showing his extraordinary eloquence. As soon as he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause from the audience.
While Chu Shiyuan was clapping, he gave Ni Mingyang a wry smile and whispered, “I didn’t expect Secretary Wen to highly approve of the meeting today.”
Ni Mingyang glanced at Fang Zhicheng standing not far away with complicated eyes, shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, saying: "This kid is too lucky. If it were someone else, I'm afraid he wouldn't be so lucky."
Chu Shiyuan shook his head and whispered, "Not really. If it were someone else, who would dare to organize a meeting in this way? Even if Secretary Wen highly praised the open meeting format today, if you were asked to organize a meeting in this way tomorrow, would you dare?"
Ni Mingyang shook his head and sighed, "Indeed, this is a very daring guy."
The officialdom is a serious place. Although many things are not explicitly stipulated, they must be done according to past experience. For annual system work meetings like this, everyone organizes them according to the procedures. Who dares to replace them with a cocktail party
Chu Shiyuan sighed, "Fang Zhicheng is really a problematic person. If today's meeting gets out, I wonder how big of an impact it will have."
Ni Mingyang's eyes gleamed, and he whispered, "Yes, if you look into it carefully, it becomes an ideological issue."
In recent decades, with the deepening of reform and opening up, few people have mentioned the issue of ideology. However, when the Organization Department examines cadres, it will study their political inclinations. Fang Zhicheng's tone is somewhat inclined to the right, which is definitely controversial.
Chu Shiyuan waved his hand, suggesting Ni Mingyang not to continue talking. Some things should be kept in your heart, as speaking them out loud can easily lead to disaster.
Ni Mingyang smiled in a complicated way, took a sip of red wine, smacked his lips, and said, "The wine tastes pretty good. I'm afraid the price is not low."
Chu Shiyuan nodded and said, "According to the level of today's party, the funding will probably be more than twice as much as in previous years."
Ni Mingyang said in a deep voice: "Someone will naturally find fault with him tomorrow."
Chu Shiyuan said nothing more, and his eyes swept towards the stage of the cocktail party again. He still felt unwilling, because in previous years, he, the executive deputy director, was the one who took the limelight, but today, Fang Zhicheng completely overturned the previous meeting format. In other words, in his opinion, the previous meetings were completely unacceptable. Chu Shiyuan was a man of deep thoughts, and he would keep many things in his heart. He was much calmer than Ni Mingyang.
After Wen Jinglong finished his speech, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he took a goblet from the waiter and walked among the crowd. Wei Qun accompanied him and introduced the situation of the officials on the other side to Wen Jinglong from time to time. Shen Hanchun would introduce some officials that Wei Qun was not familiar with in time. About half an hour later, Wen Jinglong left the venue, and Wei Qun waited for a while and left.
Unlike round-table dinners, it is difficult for officials to get drunk at an open reception. In this relaxed atmosphere, officials from the local Development and Reform Commission formed several circles to exchange experiences. Chen Guohuai, the main person in charge of the Yinzhou Development and Reform Commission, was undoubtedly the most influential. He attracted many people and shared his work experience with everyone without reservation.
Fang Zhicheng suddenly felt his shoulders sink, turned around and saw Zhang Zhen, and said with a smile: "Director Zhang, I have been looking for you."
Zhang Zhen was the director of the Development and Reform Commission of Zibo City. When Fang Zhicheng was still the director of the High Technology Department, he went to Zibo City for investigation. During the period, he had some contact with Zhang Zhen and got to know him somewhat.
Zhang Zhen joked, "You are the organizer of today's meeting, so you must be very busy. I have seen you a long time ago, but I just didn't dare to disturb you."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hands quickly and said with a smile: "The big bosses have all left, and now I have become an idler."
Zhang Zhen glanced at Fang Zhicheng with a complicated expression, and lowered his voice and said, "Didn't you make too much noise this time? It was very peaceful tonight, but it is bound to cause controversy tomorrow?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly and said, "Controversy is a good thing! As a cadre of the Development and Reform Commission, it is the greatest sorrow to know that something is wrong and not try to change it."
Zhang Zhen sighed: "Only you have such courage!"
Everyone knows that there are problems with the way the government holds work meetings. Every meeting is a big fuss, but when they actually arrive at the meeting, they just read through the materials, which has no substantive meaning. However, the government acquiesces to the existence of this meeting format, even though it knows that it has no value and meaning, it still allows it to exist.
Fang Zhicheng and Shen Hanchun argued for a long time about how to organize this provincial work conference. In the end, Shen Hanchun accepted Fang Zhicheng's plan and chose to adopt a completely new form. When Shen Hanchun reported to Wei Qun, Wei Qun remained silent for a long time, but still accepted the plan. Wei Qun said, "Knowing that there is a mistake, but not correcting it, is a kind of evil."
The next day, as expected by everyone, the Huainan Provincial Development and Reform Annual Work Conference caused a stir, and even reached the ears of the leaders. For this reason, the second leader even communicated with Wen Jinglong. No one knew the specific result. However, from the news from inside, although the central government did not criticize the Huainan Development and Reform Commission for this behavior, it still implicitly reminded them to maintain stability.
Fang Zhicheng was called by Shen Hanchun to drink tea in the study. Judging from his expression, the provincial party committee did not put too much pressure on him this time. Shen Hanchun took a sip of tea and smiled, "As expected, some people criticized this development and reform work conference for being too extravagant and wasteful in terms of the direction of conference funds."
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly and said, "I can take out all the details. After deducting the expenses of drinks, venues, etc., there is still a surplus. I found a few sponsors on the scene and they gave their support!"
Shen Hanchun nodded and said, "It's just that for this kind of government conference, finding sponsors is also criticized."
Fang Zhicheng explained calmly: "We should broaden our horizons. We didn't force the sponsors here. They have this need. Compared with using taxpayers' money, using their money is tantamount to robbing the rich to help the poor! They put so many product placements at the reception, they must have gained something."
Shen Hanchun sighed and said, "Although you are a government official, you are more like a cunning businessman!"
Chapter 0891 Who Let Times Make Heroes
Every year on the Buddha's death anniversary, Fang Zhicheng would come to the Zhao family.
Although the relationship between Zhao Qingya and Fang Zhicheng has always been unclear, and Fang Zhicheng is now married, the people of the Zhao family seem to have forgotten about it. This is mainly related to Zhao Qingya. She has never expressed her opinion, and no one can influence her. If the old Buddha was alive, maybe he could say a few words to her.
Now that the Zhao family has decided on a new head, all matters are decided by Zhao Qingya, and the grandson Zhao Guoyi focuses all his energy on his official career. All family affairs fall on Fang Zhicheng alone.
There were incense and candles on the table. The portrait of the old Buddha was beautifully taken. His eyes were kind and gentle, without any murderous aura. Fang Zhicheng kowtowed three times, then lit a stick of incense and inserted it into the incense table, and stood beside Zhao Qingya.
The ceremony was not complicated. After it was over, everyone went to the restaurant to eat. They were divided into two tables. Zhao Guoyi asked Fang Zhicheng to sit next to him, and Zhao Qingya, Zhao Min and other female relatives sat at another table. Fang Zhicheng glanced at the opposite side. Zhao Min's son Huang Haoran looked at him with a little indifference. The reason why he was imprisoned was inextricably linked to Fang Zhicheng.
Huang Hao was a more easygoing person. He took the initiative to fill everyone's glasses with wine and said to Zhao Guoyi with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've had dinner with you. Would you like to drink a little more today?"
Zhao Guoyi waved his hand and smiled faintly: "Now my alcohol tolerance is not as good as before, so I can only drink a few glasses."
Huang Hao nodded, then smiled and said to Fang Zhicheng, "I heard that you were promoted again some time ago?"
Fang Zhicheng said modestly: "There is still room for improvement."
Huang Haoran sneered at the side and said, "It's a pity that he is a wolf that can't be tamed. His official position is getting higher and higher, but his heart is getting colder and colder. It's disheartening!"