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Chapter 1118 - Chapter 1118 Chapter 1074 Huang Wenweis Thoughts

Chapter 1118: Chapter 1074: Huang Wenwei’s Thoughts Chapter 1118: Chapter 1074: Huang Wenwei’s Thoughts The affairs of the Red Textile Factory were no longer a concern for Nie Zhenbang. With his position gradually being elevated, his mindset was also elevating accordingly. As a leader, as the one in charge, what needed to be grasped was the overall direction. As for other matters, naturally, there would be people to handle them.

A leader who had to attend to every little thing would undoubtedly be very incompetent.

Leaders who insist on being involved in everything are not good leaders. On one hand, such a person, needing to be personally involved in everything, becomes too exhausted to live. These individuals often die from overwork. On the other hand, subordinates would also have complaints. If the leader takes care of everything, then when would they have the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities?

Therefore, regarding the affairs of the Red Textile Factory, Nie Zhenbang stopped being involved after returning from the factory. On the issue of the factory’s restructuring, he had expressed an attitude and outlined a general framework. Within this framework, as long as they followed the plan, that was enough. As for the rest, Nie Zhenbang trusted that the people below could handle it well. When the time came, he only needed to listen to the reports.

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Hongjiang Provincial Government Office Building.

The office buildings for the Provincial Committee and the government of Hongjiang Province were old structures with many years of history. Although they were not as magnificent and grandiose as the brand-new office buildings, they possessed a profound historical significance.

The Provincial Government office building had a total of eleven floors, each with more than two thousand square meters of construction area. It might seem spacious, but in fact, the entire office was quite crowded. Many units were housed within the Provincial Government building, such as the Provincial Office for Spiritual Civilization, the Provincial Office of Legal Affairs, and the Provincial Office for Comprehensive Governance, among others.

The eleventh floor, aside from a large and a small meeting room, contained the offices for the leadership of the Provincial Government’s Party Group; with one principal and six deputies’ allocation, along with the Provincial Governor’s assistants and the Secretary-General’s Office of the Provincial Government. Their nine offices were just enough to fill the entire eleventh floor.

At this moment, Huang Wenwei was in his office. The hundred-square-meter office was neither cramped nor luxurious, a space quite suitable for provincial leaders.

As the newly-appointed Executive Deputy Governor of the Provincial Government, Huang Wenwei was undoubtedly the second in command. Naturally, he was entitled to his share of the various treatments.

Standing in front of the window and looking at the view outside, Huang Wenwei’s expression was surprisingly calm and indifferent. His initial experience upon taking office, the show of force by Secretary Nie, seemed to have little effect on him.

Outside, there came a knock on the door. Secretary Xiao Xiaoan walked in from outside, knocked on the door, and said, “Governor, I have brought the materials you requested. This is the economic data statistics for Hongjiang Province for the past three years.”

Huang Wenwei had already turned around at the sound of the knocking and nodded slightly, indicating, “Hmm, just place them on the table.”

Secretary Xiao Xiaoan was someone Huang Wenwei had selected after taking office in Hongjiang. Over the past week, Xiao Xiaoan’s performance had been quite satisfactory to Huang Wenwei.

Although a first-time secretary, Xiao Xiaoan did not exhibit the traits of a novice. He was very steady and efficient at coordinating his work, his schedule, and the affairs of the Office of the Governor. This was a quality that Huang Wenwei greatly admired.

For a leader, choosing a good secretary is very important. An unqualified secretary can make life and work difficult for a leader, which can be quite troublesome. Worse, if a secretary’s character is questionable, it could even have a significant negative impact on the leader.

Yet, a good secretary is an invaluable asset to a leader and can significantly lighten the leader’s load.

From what he could see now, Xiao Xiaoan was quite satisfying to Huang Wenwei.

Looking out from the window for a while, the air quality in Hongcheng was still quite good. As a province thriving on tourism, Hongjiang had done an outstanding job in environmental protection. Even in Hongcheng, a regional central city, both the air and the environment were very good.

After a while, Huang Wenwei turned around and sat back down at his desk to flip through the materials. After half an hour, he put down the documents in his hands.

Standing up, Huang Wenwei was somewhat astonished at this moment. He had requested the economic data statistics for the past three years because it coincided with the two years since Nie Zhenbang had taken office in Hongjiang. Huang Wenwei did this primarily to see the real changes in Hongjiang Province since Nie Zhenbang’s appointment.

But, little did he know, upon comparing these data, Huang Wenwei was truly shocked. He gasped and murmured, “Worthy of Nie Zhenbang indeed. In just two short years, he transformed a poor province with an average per capita income of less than a thousand into one with an average per capita income reaching four thousand. Fourfold, in two years time, a full fourfold increase.”

As a leader, Huang Wenwei was no stranger to the ways of the world. He was fully aware of the difficulties involved in achieving a fourfold development within two years. At the very least, if it were him, Huang Wenwei admitted to himself that he could not have achieved this.

After pondering for a moment, Huang Wenwei stood up, walked to the door, and instructed his secretary, “Xiaoan, arrange the car for me. This afternoon, we’re going to the Provincial Party Committee.”

In that moment, Huang Wenwei finally made up his mind. When he took office in Hongjiang, he was well aware that it was the result of several families’ joint operations in Jingcheng. But Huang Wenwei was very clear about what he should do.

He didn’t come to Hongjiang to act in opposition to Nie Zhenbang. Certainly, there was an intent to weaken Nie Zhenbang’s power, but Huang Wenwei was well aware that the previous issues in Hongjiang were instigated by Nie Zhenbang. The people who had fallen were not Nie Zhenbang’s men, so to Nie Zhenbang, it was no skin off his back.

It was only that Nie Zhenbang hadn’t expected someone else to reap the benefits. If Nie Zhenbang had any vulnerabilities, or if he had committed any disciplinary offenses, Huang Wenwei would have been more than happy to press on him. But at this moment, one couldn’t simply oppose for the sake of opposition. Otherwise, not to mention Nie Zhenbang, the higher-ups would also take care of one’s own self. Such groundless, undisciplined infighting was a line nobody could cross – it was the higher-ups’ bottom line, their untouchable scale.

Thus, upon seeing Nie Zhenbang’s achievements, Huang Wenwei, without much thought or hesitation, decided that cooperating with Nie Zhenbang was the most sensible choice for the moment. As for the future, well, that was another matter.

As he thought, there was a knock at the door. Xiao Xiaoan came in and reported, “Governor, the car is ready.”

Huang Wenwei nodded, stood up, walked out of the office, went downstairs, and Xiao Xiaoan, one step ahead, opened the car door for him. He got in and said, “Go to the Provincial Party Committee.”

Meanwhile, Nie Zhenbang, in his office, was discussing the restructuring of the Red Textile Factory with Zhou Chuanjia. He received a call from Huang Wenwei. Hearing that Huang Wenwei was already on his way, Nie Zhenbang smiled and agreed.

After hanging up, looking at Zhou Chuanjia’s gaze, Nie Zhenbang smiled and said, “A call from Huang Wenwei, reporting on his work. He’s on his way.”

This statement puzzled Zhou Chuanjia for a moment. After musing, Zhou Chuanjia also smiled and said, “Secretary, it seems Huang Wenwei is not a simple man.”

Zhou Chuanjia’s implication was clear to Nie Zhenbang. The current situation in Hongjiang was obvious – Nie Zhenbang was strong, Fang Yuanshan weak. Huang Wenwei’s choice was undoubtedly the correct one. By getting on good terms with Nie Zhenbang, even Fang Yuanshan’s side wouldn’t dare to offend him lightly and would only try to rope him in more.

Of course, if one simply thought Huang Wenwei was moving closer to Nie Zhenbang, that would be a mistake; this was merely an overture. If Nie Zhenbang were to face any trouble, Huang Wenwei would likely be one of the first to turn on him.

This was a type of partnership. Unity and cooperation in the leadership team was the main theme; the higher authorities did not want to see an ongoing struggle within the team. Otherwise, it would just show that the top leader was incompetent, unqualified.

Listening to Zhou Chuanjia’s words, Nie Zhenbang laughed and said, “Old Zhou, at this level, how many would be easy to handle? Huang Wenwei’s choice is inevitable. It was to be expected.”

Saying this, Nie Zhenbang returned to discussing the Red Textile Factory, “Old Zhou, the main issue with the restructuring of the Red Textile Factory is still the workers’ mindset and mentality. The working group needs to prioritize and consider this aspect. Be patient, meticulous, go deep among the masses, and explain the policies and plans clearly to the workers. Restructuring doesn’t mean selling off or privatizing. The government will still hold a stake in the new company; nothing will be allowed to go awry. If we handle this well, then the restructuring is halfway to success.”

Listening to Nie Zhenbang’s words, Zhou Chuanjia nodded and said, “I will strictly follow and implement the Secretary’s directives. Please rest assured, sir, we will work diligently and give our all to the restructuring of the Red Textile Factory.”

Knowing Huang Wenwei was coming over soon, Zhou Chuanjia tactfully stood up and said, “Secretary, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

Nie Zhenbang personally escorted Zhou Chuanjia to the door. After sitting back in his seat, it took less than five minutes before there was another knock on the door. Hong Feng came in and reported, “Secretary, Deputy Governor Huang has arrived.”

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang stood up, walked out from behind his desk, and warmly invited, “Deputy Governor Huang? Please, come in.” (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to support it by casting your recommendation and monthly votes at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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