Zhang Chaoyang stood by the roadside, not knowing where to go. Suddenly, he heard a neighbor who lived nearby shout at him," Hong Yang, where did you go? Just now, your younger daughter sent someone to give you a holiday gift!
His youngest daughter, Fengye? When Zhang Chaoyang heard his younger daughter's name, his heart warmed up and he rushed home.
Fengye was the second child of his twin daughters. Although he looked the same as Hongye and Hongye, he was exceptionally smart and likable. After graduating from university, he was assigned to the heavy chemical machinery factory as a technician, and then an engineer. It was a pity that this child did not stick to her duties. Last year, she was not an engineer, but applied for a job as a public relations lady in the public relations department of the heavy chemical company. She was probably beautiful, so Xue Jinsuo, who was in charge of the recruitment, took a fancy to her and hired her without an interview. Damn it, 35 years ago, this Xue Jinsuo had a relationship with Suhong at the youth point and lost the qualification to be promoted. Now, it seems that the old habit is acting up again! Thinking of this, he told his daughter not to go near Xue Jinsuo. Who knew that this child would not listen to him and report to the company after receiving the employment notice. Because of this, he made a scene with her and finally chased her out of the house. Today, this child knew that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival and even sent someone to send him a gift. It was considered filial.
When he got home, his wife asked him,"Where were you just now?"
He stared blankly at his wife. His wife said,"Maple Leaf sent someone to ask about you with concern!"
Why did she send people here?
A packet of tea leaves was delivered. Your favorite Longjing tea. his wife said. There was indeed an exquisitely packaged box of Longjing tea leaves on the table. He was the best at drinking tea leaves. There was a strange fragrance in the tea. How could maple leaves afford such expensive tea leaves? Perhaps it was public property for public relations! He immediately opened the tightly packed iron box and poured it into the teapot to make a pot.
Hey, where's Hongye? Zhang Chaoyang suddenly thought of his eldest daughter.
He went to work. Why are you looking for her?
What was he doing? Go and petition! Zhang Chaoyang shouted loudly. The Mid-Autumn Festival was a good day for petitioning!
You're making a scene. Was it useful? His wife was still against him.
If you don't go, how do you know it's useless? Zhang Chaoyang seemed to have made up his mind. Let's go. Let's go first. When we pass by the bathing city, we'll call Hongye along.
The chief had just approved the speech at the opening ceremony of the cultural festival that night, and the Financial Bureau sent a report on borrowing money from the province. He didn't even look at it. He waved his hand and signed," Please take care of it and solve it." Then, he returned the report to the director of the Finance Bureau. Sigh, this kind of report was sent every month, from January until today. However, he had no choice. How could the local government have the money? The company was incurring losses and the tax revenue was lagging behind. They could only live beyond their means. Fortunately, the social insurance company was established early on. The shrewd and capable general manager ran to Beijing and lobbied everywhere, requesting the central government to allocate an emergency fund to the city in time to solve the minimum living expenses of laid-off workers and the pension of retired employees. Otherwise, it was hard to say whether he could sit in this office as a leader.
Recently, he often reminisced about the good days of the past few years. At that time, Suoyang was the country's largest tax collector. The annual tax collection was more than that of a province in the south. The taxes of central enterprises and local enterprises were rolling in. They had so much money that they were worried about not being able to spend it. They looked forward to the higher-ups to formulate policies to spend money every day. At that time, he was still the director of the finance department, so he was very firm in his words and actions. However, once the tax-sharing system was implemented, Suoyang suddenly changed from a high-income tax city to a low-income tax city. In addition, the company's profits were not good, and the base number of taxes paid could not be changed.
Taxes became his top priority all year round. If he couldn't complete this task, the higher-ups wouldn't be able to allocate a single cent, and it would be even more difficult for him to be a leader. In the past, they had money but no policies, and they didn't dare to spend it. There were policies that came every day, such as raising civil servants 'salaries, increasing employee subsidies, increasing retirement benefits, and so on. However, no one paid. For this reason, he had to adopt two methods. One was to keep an eye on the pockets of the central and provincial finances. The second was to keep an eye on the pockets of foreign businessmen and tycoons and vigorously attract investment. This year, he advocated for the Suoyang Cultural Festival. It was a cultural event in name, but it was actually an investment promotion event. If the investment could exceed one billion yuan this time, the days next year would be better.
The clock on the wall struck nine times, and he realized that he had been sitting for two hours. His body seemed a little tired. He stood up, stretched his arms, lit a cigarette, and went to the window to look into the distance.
According to the doctor, not only could this alleviate the fatigue of his nerves, but it was also beneficial to the treatment of his eye disease.
The scenery outside the window was wide, bright, and magnificent. It not only reflected the grandeur of the northern industrial city, but also absorbed the beautiful style of the southern city. On the green lawn, there were patches of Dutch tulips. A few curved pedestrian pavements paved with colorful bricks were gathered at a large step in front of the government building. It turned out that they wanted to plant a large coal spirit sculpture on this step. However, because of this sculpture, a debate was triggered in the city. Suoyang was the hometown of the Manchu people and the birthplace of a dynasty. To this day, several royal mausoleums were still intact on the Suoyang land. The leaders of those ethnic autonomous counties advocated the creation of a statue of an emperor, which could display the long history of Suoyang. However, Suoyang was also the second hometown of a great fighter. This soldier had joined the army to participate in the construction of the steel base. After joining the army, he had sacrificed himself in Suoyang. Politicians insisted on creating the image of a militant, believing that this would reflect the spiritual outlook of the Suoyang people. No matter how much they argued, there was no result! In the end, he thought for a moment and decided not to mold anything. He would leave behind an empty step and let his successor mold whatever he wanted in the future!
However, this empty step did not bring any good luck to the government. Instead, it became a gathering place for laid-off workers and retired workers to petition the government. They stood on the steps and proudly recounted their contributions to the country during the era of the planned economy. Then, they questioned the government, Why do we still have to be laid off? Why can't I even get a pension after retirement?
Why? Why…a thousand whys, ten thousand whys? Why did these things sometimes confuse him as a leader? If one were to bring the principles of the planned economy era to the current market economy era, one would not be able to understand it even if one had ten thousand mouths. As the head of the family of millions of people in the city, he no longer had the energy and interest to explain these abstract theories. The crux of the problem was how to feed these people!
Let me in! Let me in! A shout came from the direction of the guard room.
Another petition.
He was already used to it.
His eyes inadvertently swept toward the door.
Uh, it was him!
He saw the crippled man and the walking stick that he had raised high.
Hey! He called out to his secretary,"Inform the guards to let the petitioner in!"
From the main entrance to the government leader's office, there were a total of three " lines of defense ": The first was the guard room at the entrance. To pass this test, you needed a letter of recommendation. Without a letter of recommendation from the unit, the security guards would not let you in. The second line of defense was the petition office on the first floor. Most of the problems of petitioners had to be solved here. The third line of defense was the secretary's office outside the leader's office. The secretary sat there mainly to block the car. Even if he needed to consult his superiors for work problems, it would depend on whether the situation at the time allowed it. When the leader was exhausted or inconvenient to receive, your meeting would be canceled or postponed. Reality proved that without these " lines of defense," normal office order would be difficult to maintain.
Although Zhang Chaoyang was met with a cold reception at the gate, he enjoyed VIP treatment when he entered the building. The director of the letters and visits office sent him to the floor where the government leaders were located, and the secretary personally welcomed him into the house. The government leader left his seat and let the family sit on the sofa. He asked his secretary to pour tea.
The leader's attitude made Zhang Chaoyang's anger dissipate by half.
Sometimes, people were afraid of being respectful.
Master Zhang, I've asked the district to handle your work. Have they confirmed it? the leader asked as he sat down.
Sigh! Zhang Chaoyang sighed,"It's been confirmed. They arranged for me to guard the gate of the park." However, when I went, I replaced the original workers. How could I do such a thing?
What…what are you doing now?
He opened a small shop.
That's fine too. Self-employed people could enjoy preferential policies!
Don't even mention it. His wife, Suhong, interrupted him and said,"We've just opened for business for a few days, and the people from industry and commerce, taxation, urban management, epidemic prevention, and the streets have been eyeing us." He collected fees every two or three days. We took out the laid-off certificate and asked them if there were any preferential policies. However, they said,"What discount?" First, I need to complete my paid mission. If I can't complete the mission, I won't be able to keep my job.
Yes. The leader frowned and thought,"Now that the industrial and commercial and tax departments are under the jurisdiction of the province, I can't say anything." As for the departments directly under the city…The leader thought for a moment and said, I'll write you a note. If anyone charges recklessly again, take out my note.
It was too troublesome!
Hey, kid, how's work?
When she heard the leader's question, her daughter Hong Ye cleverly left the sofa and bowed. She smiled and replied, The Labor Bureau allowed me to attend the massage training for free. I've already graduated and am working at the Suoyang Hotel in the east of the city.
Sigh! When Zhang Chaoyang heard this, his face darkened again. I'm also a national model worker. Where can I put my old face when such a young girl does such a thing! Until now, I didn't dare to let my relatives know about her occupation, and I also kept it a secret from my neighbors.
Then, I'll look for her boss. The leader said,"Let the child change his position!"
The leader wrote a note and made a phone call, finally sorting out all the problems raised by Zhang Chaoyang.
At this moment, the clock on the wall rang again. The secretary reminded him that the leaders from the province who came to participate in the Suoyang Cultural Festival had arrived. It was time to welcome them.
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