In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

Three days before departure, the future development positioning and major plans for Donghai were not something that Chen Luo, the secretary of the Donghai Provincial Party Committee, could formulate entirely on his own.

Similarly, this was Chen Luo's first time attending a meeting as a cabinet member.

As is customary, the Cabinet meeting is usually held once a month, mainly at the end of the month. Of course, if there are important matters that need to be discussed urgently, it will also be convened temporarily.

This meeting was convened on short notice.

Sitting in the car, Chen Luo closed his eyes to rest. The car was a domestically produced Hongqi, with a particularly eye-catching license plate.

Whale A.G60013.

Without needing to report or wait, the car went directly into the center of power.

The conference room was already half full.

After Chen Luo arrived, everyone stopped talking and focused their attention on him. Chen Luo was not yet forty-nine years old, and with his good health and positive attitude, he looked young. People would believe he was a man in his forties.

This made him seem somewhat out of place among the others, a young man mixed in with a group of old men.

Chen Luo raised an eyebrow slightly. Seeing that everyone's gaze lingered, he smiled and joked, "I know I look young, but I'm not a teenage girl. It's kind of scary to see everyone staring at me like this."

"Pah! Comrade Chen Luo, you're really good at flattering yourself. A young girl, indeed! We're just seeing how nervous you are!"

The speaker was Secretary Qin from Chongqing.

"Secretary Qin, why am I nervous?"

"In meetings, everyone should speak freely. Even if you haven't experienced it yourself, you've seen it all. Besides, I made an exception and allowed you to attend last time, so you've already seen enough."

The words may be crude, but the truth is indeed so.

The world is a huge makeshift stage; though solemn and rigorous, it is ultimately just a human being, not a god.

"Please sit down, the meeting is about to begin."

As Secretary Li of the Discipline Inspection Commission spoke, Chen Luo nodded, found his meeting card, and sat down.

As luck would have it, the huge round table was flanked by Secretary Qin from Chongqing and Secretary Li from Shanghai.

Soon everyone had arrived.

"Comrades, this cabinet meeting was convened on short notice mainly to discuss the development direction of Donghai Province in the next few years."

The systems in the two places are different after all. Although they will both follow the socialist path in the future, how to manage things during this period still needs to be discussed.

Comrade Chen Luo, you are the Secretary of the Donghai Provincial Party Committee, please speak first, and then the other comrades can add to it.

Chen Luo nodded, his expression turning serious.

He leaned closer to the microphone and said, "Regarding the situation in the East China Sea, I have formulated a four-year plan. The main task for these four years is to ensure that the East China Sea can be integrated into the system."

One aspect is reform, which involves changing the existing institutions in Donghai, starting with key departments. The heads of these departments will need to be transferred from other provinces.

Secondly, other departments also need to be gradually assessed. While seeking stability, the awareness of serving the people must be deeply ingrained in Donghai.

Secondly, infrastructure is needed. To truly stabilize the situation and connect people's hearts, a cross-sea bridge is required, with highways and railways running in parallel. This will integrate the economic zone, increase the flow of people, and accelerate the integration of the East China Sea region.

It is also extremely beneficial to strengthening national defense; the only problem is that the budget is a bit large.

Thirdly, rectification is needed. Currently, some organized crime groups, former bureaucrats, and resistance still exist in the East China Sea. Over the next four years, these people need to be thoroughly rooted out and expelled from the ranks of the people!

Chen Luo didn't say anything more. He reiterated his previous point: "You've said everything, what else is there for others to say? To show off their abilities?"

"As you all have heard, let's brainstorm and discuss whether Comrade Chen Nuo's four-year plan is feasible and whether there are any problems."

"Let me say a few words. The phrase 'integration into the system' is easy to say but difficult to do. Let's just talk about the college entrance examination. When will Donghai be able to participate in the unified college entrance examination and at the same time guarantee fair and just admissions?"

"Let me also say a few words. There are still hundreds of thousands of active personnel in the East China Sea. What should be done with these people?"

Everyone was focused on the big picture and the key points, and the discussions became more and more frequent. However, no one had ever done this before, and there was no one to learn from. Therefore, it was finally decided to let Chen Luo figure it out first!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

At the airport, Secretary Li and several others personally saw Chen Luo off. Unlike previous occasions, this time no senior members of the Organization Department accompanied him to his new post.

Since Donghai has nothing, who will hear the appointment announcement after we go there?

Along with Chen Luo were several other people on the plane.

These people were all transferred from various places, and they were the heads of important departments.

At 1 p.m., the plane landed at Tai City Airport.

Only the military and the temporary head of the old department came to greet them.

The Executive Yuan sign has now been removed and replaced with the name of the CPC Donghai Provincial Committee and Provincial Government.

For the next month, Chen Luo's daily work consisted of holding meetings to discuss cadre appointments and embedding personnel drawn from various regions into the positions of heads of newly reformed departments.

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Boom! The clouds in the sky were already dark and heavy. Standing in the secretary's office on the seventh floor, Chen Luo frowned as he looked at the impending downpour with his hands behind his back.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Secretary Chen, Director Ma has arrived!"

"Come in!"

After he finished speaking, the door was slowly pushed open, and there came Ma Guoshun, who had been appointed as the Director of the Public Security Department of Donghai Province less than five days ago.

In addition, there is Chen Luo's new secretary, Zheng Xiong, who used to work in the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Now, in addition to being his full-time secretary, he is also the deputy director of the General Office of the Donghai Provincial Party Committee, with the treatment of a full-time director.

"Comrade Guoshun, please sit down since you're here."

At that moment, the window was still open, and the wind was blowing the curtains. Upon hearing this, Ma Guoshun carefully sat down on the chair, not even daring to sit on the sofa. He kept his legs together, his hands were neatly folded on his thighs, his back was straight, and his expression was solemn.

"No need to be so nervous. I don't eat people. Comrade Guoshun, you've been in office for five days now. I called you here today to give you a task."

Upon hearing this, Ma Changshun's eyes shone brightly.

"Secretary Chen, please give your instructions!"

"I'm giving you three months to conduct a new round of assessments of the police officers and public security cadres. Those who are unqualified will be removed from the police force, and those who remain will receive further education and training."

Another point is that gangs are rampant in the East China Sea, so cracking down on organized crime is still very necessary.

After the integration is completed, I hope that you, as the director, can first implement the campaign against organized crime.

Of course, it's not just about cracking down on organized crime; it's also necessary to combat all kinds of illegal and criminal activities.

Then there's household registration, and the ID card application process is also very complicated; you'll be under a lot of pressure!

Chapter 549 Transition Period, Departmental Establishment

"Secretary Chen, please rest assured, there is definitely pressure, but I am confident that I can complete your instructions!"

"Okay, the Provincial Party Committee trusts you!"

As he spoke, Chen Luo patted Ma Guoshun on the shoulder, which made Ma Guoshun feel energized all over.

Only after Ma Guoshun left did Chen Luo rub his temples, go to the table, pick up the phone, and make a call.

"Hello, this is Chen Luo from the Provincial Party Committee. Connect me to the Provincial Government and speak to Governor Wu Kun!"

The call was answered quickly.

"Secretary Chen, you wanted to see me?"

"Comrade Wu Kun, you've worked hard these past few days."

This is no mere politeness. Although the overall policy for the reforms of various organizations was formulated by Chen Luo, the implementation was mainly handled by the respective responsible persons.

More than half of these were government departments. From the provincial level to the city and county levels, Wu Kun could only sleep four or five hours a day for a month.

The key issue is the immense resistance. Those who have vested interests are unwilling to relinquish their power, especially to serve the people, which is exceptionally difficult.

The only solution is to remove these people from the ranks. There are demonstrations in the streets every day, and as long as they are not too extreme, both Chen Luo and Wu Kun turn a blind eye.

After the police force is reorganized, we'll treat these guys to a meal of bamboo shoots and pork!

"Secretary Chen, we're all serving the people, so it's only right that we work hard. There's something I'd like to discuss with you!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo nodded.

"Comrade Wu Kun, you may speak."

"It's like this, Secretary Chen. Over the past month, a number of entrepreneurs have approached various levels of government, and their household registrations are about to be re-registered. Some of them want to renounce their citizenship and immigrate abroad."

But it's still closed recently, and apart from the transportation of various supplies, no one is allowed to leave the country.

I'd like to ask you, how should we deal with these people?

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo paused for a moment.

“Our party has always been democratic. If they want to leave, we will not stop them, but there is one condition: that they have not caused any harm to the people of the East China Sea!”

Anyone with such thoughts can register first. Once the Provincial Public Security Department is established, it will intervene to investigate and verify their information. If they have not committed any illegal or criminal acts, they will be allowed to leave the country!

Meanwhile, the remaining physical assets, those meeting the requirements for integration into state-owned assets, will be repurchased by the government; those not meeting the requirements will be absorbed by the market.

"What about those who commit illegal or criminal acts?"

Chen Luo rolled his eyes.

“If there are indeed illegal or criminal acts, and it is a minor offense, then a fine will be imposed, and they will be allowed to leave Donghai voluntarily. If it is a serious offense, then a public trial will be held!”

"Um, Secretary Chen, this might affect the Provincial Public Security Bureau..."

"The workload is too heavy, isn't it? How about this, the household registration work is handled by the civil affairs departments at all levels."

"Okay! There's one more thing, Secretary Chen: how long will the travel ban be in effect?"

"Let's implement this for another two months. After two months, whether they are entrepreneurs or ordinary residents, if they really don't want to stay in Donghai and want to go abroad, then we won't stop them. It's not good if their hearts are in Cao Ying's camp but not in Han's.

Moreover, with these people gone, the subsequent integration and reform work will proceed more smoothly.

"Okay, then let's extend it for another two months."

"Is everything else alright?"

"Without Secretary Chen."

"Then it's my turn, Comrade Wu Kun. How's the setup of your industry and commerce and tax departments going?"

"Secretary Chen, the industry and commerce and tax departments have only been established for less than half a month, and they have already registered enterprises and individual business owners in various cities. Of course, there may still be omissions."