Chapter 27 Division of Labor for Township Leaders

  Wishing you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

  Cao Dafu presided over the meeting of the two committees of Cao Lingzi Township, and all members attended. Ye Pingyu, as a member of the Party Committee and director of the Party and Government Office, naturally had to attend and took minutes. Previously, this task was entrusted by Niu Zhencai to Yao Weiguo, because at that time Yang Maoyun was on stage, so he had to trust Yao Weiguo, and it just so happened that Niu Zhencai himself did not want to take minutes, so he let Yao Weiguo attend the meeting and record the minutes, equivalent to the secretary of the Party Committee. However, after Yang Maoyun fell from power, Cao Dafu no longer allowed him to take minutes, and during his tenure, it was always Old Zheng who took the records.

  This is the first meeting of the two committees since Cao Dafu officially took office as the secretary of the township committee. The content of the meeting includes one item on the division of labor, and new personnel have made some adjustments, so a division of labor is necessary to take responsibility for their work. Another item is to study the current work, since the new official has taken office, something must be done to make some noise.

  The work of the township party secretary and the township head does not require division of labor, one is in charge of the overall work of the township party committee, and the other is in charge of the overall work of the township government, one manages people, and the other manages money, this is a common practice. However, some townships also let the first-in-command take control of both aspects, because as long as they can manage the people, they can also manage the purse strings, but if they cannot manage the people, they also cannot manage the money, it depends on whether the first-in-command is strong-willed or not, and whether they are willing to take power.

  Cao Dafu, when he was the village head, managed the finances, but Zhao Yuncai, the director of the financial department, was Yang Ma's man. Although Cao Dafu had a strong presence, he couldn't control Zhao Yuncai, which meant he couldn't manage the money either. In the end, his power to sign documents as the village head was stripped away, and his signature became invalid. The financial department couldn't produce accounts, which was also one of the reasons why Ye Pingyu's bed purchase was delayed in being reported. Zhao Yuncai simply didn't take Cao Dafu's signature seriously.

  Now he is the secretary of the township party committee, and of course, he will not be satisfied with just managing people, but also wants to manage money. The affairs of the township are not as many as those of the county, and the work of the party committee and government cannot be divided so clearly. If it were in the county, the power of the county party secretary and county magistrate would still be clearly divided, because they have a lot of things to do, if not divided clearly, there is no way to carry out the affairs. But in the township, everything is just those things, which can be managed by one person, so the township party secretary wants to seize power, and can grasp all things in his own hands.

  Now Cao Daifu's obstacle to grabbing the money is right here with Zhao Yuncai, Zhao Yuncai has a good relationship with Zhao Yuangong, and now that Zhao Yuangong has become the village head, and Zhao Yuncai is also on good terms with him, so it's possible that he'll be put in charge of all the money. In order to grab the money too, they must replace Zhao Yuncai, but since he just took office, it's not suitable to make a move immediately, and they need to wait for a while until the timing is ripe.

  Wu Zhenquan is now the deputy secretary of the party committee. In terms of seniority, he should be ranked after Liu Yanwei and Ding Jianliang. However, the county committee clearly stated that he is the political work deputy secretary, so his position is above Liu Yanwei and Ding Jianliang, two deputy secretaries, because according to convention, the political work deputy secretary holds the third-in-command position.

  So in order to carry out the county party committee's intention, and also to increase his own power, Cao Dafu arranged for Ye Pingyu to place Wu Zhenquan's nameplate on the left side of his position, with Zhao Yuangong on the right side, and Wu Zhenquan on the left, thus displaying his third-in-command position.

  When everyone came to the conference room from outside, they all went to their seats according to the sign on the seat. Liu Yanwei went in and saw his own sign, and found that Wu Zhenquan was sitting in the position on the left side of Cao Dafu, so he knew that Wu Zhenquan had surpassed them and become the third-in-command. Although they were not very happy in their hearts, they could do nothing about it. In theory, there is no distinction between the deputy secretaries, they are all deputy secretaries, and there is no way to go by seniority, this is all arranged by the county, and they can only obey.

  Zhao Yuangong and Wu Zhenquan arrived one after the other, and upon seeing their name tags on the seats, they walked over and sat down. The other two committee members also entered the room, waiting for the meeting to start.

  After everyone sat down, Cao Dafu swayed his body and walked in from outside. Now he was looking for this kind of domineering feeling. Except for him, no one else would show up last.

  After Cao Dafu came in and sat down, Ye Pingyu also rushed in hastily. He was the director of the Party and Government Office, busy with many things, but his arrival was quite normal.

  Ye Pingyu ran to the last seat and sat down, Cao Dafu also sat well, put down the water cup in his hand, and then swept the venue with a glance, saying: "The county party committee has adjusted our township leadership team. I and Yuan Gong Township Mayor's positions have changed, which reflects the county party committee's attention to and affirmation of our township work. Without this affirmation, it would not be possible for us to promote three or four people at once this time. Now, except for Yuan Gong Township Mayor and Old Zheng who need to go through certain procedures, everyone else is in their own position and can fully start working. Work is the foundation of our stay here. If we don't do a good job, we will not only betray the trust of the county party committee but also the people of the township. So now we need to study the division of labor. I and Yuan Gong Township Mayor's division of labor are not necessary to mention. I preside over the comprehensive work of the township party committee, and Yuan Gong Township Mayor presides over the comprehensive work of the township government. Now the main research is on the division of labor among Zhenquan, Old Zheng, and Pingyu. My suggestion is that Zhenquan be in charge of political and legal work, specifically in charge of the party and government office, organization, and propaganda work. Yanwei Secretary and Jianliang Secretary are still in charge of politics and law and industry, which is also a requirement of the county party committee. Old Zheng is now the deputy township mayor, in addition to continuing to be in charge of agriculture, he also needs to add another division of labor, that is, to grasp the financial and taxation work well. The township's finances are very difficult now, this work Yuan Gong Township Mayor needs to grasp, but one person grasping it is not enough, Old Zheng also needs to come up to grasp it together. Pingyu is the director of the party and government office, mainly doing a good job in the party and government office, if there is any temporary work in the township, specific arrangements will be made. Does everyone have any opinions on this division of labor?"

  Cao Dafu didn't give everyone a chance to discuss beforehand, which is equivalent to him making all the arrangements. Others wouldn't dare to disagree with him and lose face, but there's one issue here that Zhao Yuangong can't accept: letting Old Zheng also be in charge of financial work. You should know that financial work has always been handled personally by the town head, and no one else is allowed to interfere. If it needs to be handled by the deputy town head, it would still require authorization from the town head, not explicitly assigning someone to handle it at a meeting like this. This move clearly has ulterior motives, and anyone with discerning eyes can see right through it - Cao Dafu wants Old Zheng to take away some of Zhao Yuangong's power, laying the groundwork for his next move to adjust Zhao Yuncai.

  Cao Dafu finished speaking, his eyes scanned the room with a stern gaze. Everyone lowered their heads, this was a matter between the first and second in command, it was best not to get involved in things that had nothing to do with them.

  This pushed Zhao Yuangong to the corner, and it's not that he didn't have allies before, but that was during Yang Maojun's era. Now is Cao Dafu's world, who wouldn't think of their own interests and be willing to take risks for him?

  "I'd like to express my opinion. I basically agree with Secretary Cao's division of labor. Zhenquan is clearly the county's political and legal affairs vice secretary, so he should be in charge of political and legal affairs work. He used to work well with me on the government side, and now that he's in charge of political and legal affairs, he'll definitely do a better job. Old Zheng used to work in the party and government office, and now he's the executive vice township head. Although he's not very familiar with government work, I think as long as everyone cooperates, there's no difficulty that can't be overcome. Agricultural work is extremely important, especially since we're an agricultural big town and our industry isn't developed. Doing a good job in agriculture is the top priority of our work. Under such heavy workload, I worry whether he has the energy to also take care of financial and taxation work. But Secretary Cao just said that financial and taxation work is very important for our township, and it's impossible for one person to do it well alone, so we still need others' assistance. Now, both Old Zheng and I are from the government side, so I suggest letting comrades from the party committee side assist together. Secretary Jianliang is in charge of industry as a vice secretary, and our township doesn't have much industry, so he has time and energy to take care of financial and taxation work. So, I think we should let Secretary Jianliang help me with financial and taxation work too. Secretary Jianliang shouldn't decline or make excuses; it's just about doing a bit more work together to get things done well. What do you all think?"

  Zhao Yuangong put forward an opinion that Cao Dafu did not expect, he wanted Old Zheng to intervene in the financial and taxation work, to balance Zhao Yuangong, but now Zhao Yuangong is following his words, just relying on Old Zheng's assistance is not enough, Ding Jianliang also needs to be involved. This move is cleverly used because Ding Jianliang has a closer relationship with him. If Ding Jianliang also participates in this matter, then Old Zheng will have to step aside, and his purpose will not be achieved.

  His heart tightened, Cao Dafu looked at Ding Jianliang with a stern expression: "Secretary Ding, what's your opinion?"

  Ding Jianliang did not expect Zhao Yuangong to suddenly ask him to assist in arresting some financial and taxation personnel, and Zhao Yuangong was afraid that he would not agree at first, so he specifically asked him not to decline. This made Ding Jianliang feel embarrassed. If he agreed to Zhao Yuangong's request, it would mean becoming an enemy of Cao Dafu. He usually had a calm temperament and only wanted to focus on industrial work, and was not very interested in the power struggles between the top leaders. Although he had a good relationship with Zhao Yuangong, once things involved this aspect, his heart felt uncomfortable and had some misgivings.

  However, if he doesn't agree to Zhao Yuangong's request and refuses Zhao Yuangong's invitation, then there will be no way for him to interact with Zhao Yuangong afterwards. Although this won't offend Cao Dafu, losing a friend is also unacceptable to him.

  When Cao Dafu looked at him, Ding Jianliang hesitated for a moment and didn't say whether he agreed or disagreed. In the end, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "I will follow the arrangement of you two leaders!"