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"But I'm telling you, this is by no means an overreaction!"

"The goal... the care and inspection from superiors is often reflected in these details, and in our ability to deal with emergencies and ensure stability and order."

"What I want is not just a fancy facade, but a truly foolproof guarantee!"

"If any link or position results in a mistake due to a lack of understanding or compromised execution, then that is irresponsible towards the entire Yunshan work!"

"At that time, the government will definitely hold those responsible accountable and show no leniency!"

"That's it... let's disperse..."

Just as the prefect was about to say "Meeting adjourned" and the attendees were preparing to stand up, the assistant prefect, who had been silently flipping through his notebook, suddenly and subtly tilted his notebook towards the prefect, and lightly tapped a certain line with his fingertip.

The prefect glanced at it with his eyes down, his expression unchanged. He simply raised his hand and gently pushed the notebook in front of the magistrate beside him.

The prefect took the notebook, his gaze quickly sweeping over the line of text marked by the prefectural magistrate, before looking up and fixing his eyes on the street council member who was about to close the notebook.

"Old Zhao," the magistrate's voice rang out amidst the slightly noisy sounds of people getting up, "I have something to ask you. Has the high-temperature allowance for sanitation workers been paid on time and in full this year?"

Fuck you, don't you know whether it's been sent or not?

Whether the treasury has allocated funds or not is clearly something you, the prefect, have done with a stroke of your pen, causing a misunderstanding at some point. Now you're asking this in front of everyone in the room. What's going on here?

The street committee member's face was heavy with worry and helplessness: "Prefect, this... due to some objective reasons, the distribution of this year's high-temperature subsidies has not yet been fully completed."

"Hmm," the magistrate nodded, as if he had just learned of the news, "Have the relevant application documents and explanations been prepared?"

"Fuck you, I've sent my petition to your office three times already!" "This... Magistrate, do you mean... just the petition for the July subsidy, or the one for August as well?"

"Why distinguish between July and August! With the weather turning cooler, the subsidies that are due must be paid in full to show the court's concern for frontline workers! So, go back immediately and submit a unified report on the high-temperature subsidies for July, August, September, and October!"

Holy crap! Is this for real?!

Zhao Dehai could hardly believe his ears. His face instantly lit up with excitement: "Yes, Magistrate! Our entire street office will resolutely carry out your instructions! I'll go back immediately and write it myself, guaranteeing to produce the report as quickly and with the highest quality!"

"I hereby express my determination to you and the Prefect: all officials and servants of our Street Office will seize this opportunity to work with full vigor and strive for excellence, and do our utmost to ensure that the city's appearance and environmental sanitation level reaches a new level on the existing basis, so that the streets and alleys are spotless and every corner is clean and orderly. We will never fail the care of the imperial court and the trust of the leaders, and create a more beautiful and clean urban environment for our city!"

"Cough..." "Cough cough cough..." The prefect and the assistant prefect coughed at the same time.

“Well, their work ethic is commendable… However,” the magistrate quickly shook his head, “the workers are already working very hard. In this heat, let’s not add to their burden.”

"what?"

"Oh, what? I see... These past few days, half of the sanitation workers have been given a holiday, and those who are working have had their work hours rescheduled to the cooler morning and evening hours."

? ?

The street council member was completely confused, but well, work is work, so the higher-ups can arrange things however they want, it doesn't affect his happiness anyway.

The board members are celebrating too soon.

After the magistrate finished speaking, the prefect also spoke up: "The prefectural office will be monitoring this money from start to finish. You'd better take care of yourself."

It's not about "taking care of yourself" at all.

The council members of the street office clearly saw that what was flashing in the prefect's eyes was a blatant "If you're short even a penny, I'll kill your whole family!"

61 Fill

After the meeting, the officials left quickly, their expressions varying.

"What's going on? This doesn't feel like a reception for provincial officials, it's more like... you know, an undercover investigation..."

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Stop guessing. Just do what the leader says. Didn't you hear what the prefect said? It's foolproof. If anything goes wrong, you'll lose your job."

"Hurry back and get things set up... This afternoon might not be easy."

It was more than just a difficult time.

Just 45 minutes later, the red hotline in the duty office of the Municipal Labor Dispatch Office rang shrilly.

The deputy director felt a pang of anxiety and quickly answered the call.

"What are you up to!" The voice on the other end of the receiver was serious and direct. It was Sun, the second-in-command of the municipal government's signing office, someone I was somewhat acquainted with: "I've read your work summary for the first half of the year. Statistics on the number of workers in the jurisdiction, enterprise employment service ledgers, number of policy briefing sessions... Is that all? In the first half of the year, all you did was write these paper documents?"

Just compiling these materials that can be used to write a summary has already taken each department a lot of effort!

Moreover, aren't these the standard procedures for welcoming important inspections every year?

"Secretary-General Sun, time is indeed tight, and there may be some omissions in the compilation by various departments." The deputy director on duty was bewildered: "Please instruct the municipal government on what kind of supplementary materials we need?"

"The workers!" Sun, the clerk, spoke with unusual crispness, without beating around the bush at all. "What are their living conditions like? Do they have any real difficulties commuting? Are the food stalls around the park hygienic and reasonably priced? And their wages! Have they all received their full and timely payments?!"

Got it! The focus this time is on worker benefits, especially the tough issue of wage payment!

To be able to sit in this position, the deputy director on duty must have a keen political sense.

Although extremely surprised that something as trivial as "workers' treatment" would become a matter of concern for an "important leader," this did not prevent the deputy director on duty from immediately and fluently replying: "Director Sun's instructions are very timely and very important! Caring for the working class and protecting workers' rights has always been the core and focus of our Power and Labor Department's work."

"Especially regarding wage payment guarantees, we have maintained a high-pressure stance. In the first half of the year, we continuously promoted the implementation of various wage guarantee systems through special inspections, key interviews, and legal education campaigns. Overall, the payment situation has been stable and orderly, and we..."

“Very good.” Sun, the clerk, interrupted him. “Then when I report to the leadership, I will say it directly: Under the Municipal Labor Service Allocation Office, especially with your active efforts, the payment of wages to employees in various enterprises in our city is in good condition, and timely and full payment has been basically achieved. Is that what you mean?”

Sweat instantly beaded on the deputy director's forehead.

"Well... Secretary-General, the actual situation is indeed more complicated than the report. Some enterprises, especially some small and micro enterprises, are under certain pressure in cash flow due to the market environment, and occasional payment delays are also... also an objective reality."

"It's good that you know there are objective circumstances." Sun, the clerk, didn't intend to dwell on the previous verbal sparring and cut straight to the point, "By 3:00 PM... no, before 2:30 PM, resolve these 'objective circumstances.' Can you do that?"

Before 2:30?!

It's almost 11:30!

The deputy director felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and he didn't even bother to wipe the sweat off his face: "Secretary Sun, you know a thing or two about the situation in those industrial parks in Longquan and Yongfeng... Don't even mention three hours, even if you give me three months, if anyone can get the money to be paid out there, I'll call him daddy!"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line.

“Tsk,” Sun, the clerk, sighed, “The city has made a special approval to allocate two million yuan in cash from the emergency fund pool for emergency working capital. In addition, we have already coordinated with the city’s rural commercial bank to provide relevant enterprises with a temporary credit line of eight million yuan, with the lowest interest rate… Is that alright?”

Two million in cash plus an eight million special credit line!?

The deputy director's heart skipped a beat, and then he frowned again.

"Officer, time is really too tight, there are so many steps involved..."

This amount is not small for an emergency, but compared to the total amount of arrears that may exist in several industrial parks and the potential collective discontent, it is simply a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, how should the money be divided? Which companies should receive their share first? Will the bosses accept it? Will the workers agree? Aren't all of these things going to require time and negotiation?

"Tsk..." Another clicking of the tongue came from the other end of the phone. Clearly, Secretary Sun was also aware of the absurdity of this task. "Then lower the standards! I don't need you to completely solve it, I need the situation to be under control! Make the situation significantly improve and effectively alleviate the conflict! Let each of the companies involved receive a portion of the funds first, even if it's just for half a month! You can manage that, right?"

"I...we'll try our best..."

"The city doesn't want 'try your best'! It wants 'must'! It wants 'absolutely'!" Sun's voice suddenly became stern. "Every company with unpaid wages must have its legal representative or general manager come out by 2:30 this afternoon to give the workers a clear payment schedule! Your company must send a qualified manager to witness and endorse this! This is a death order! Do you understand?"

At this point, there's no room for negotiation.

The deputy director could hear the unwavering determination in the other party's resolute tone.

"Yes! We will resolutely implement the city government's instructions!" The deputy director straightened his back, guaranteeing over the phone, then cautiously followed up, "Then... Secretary-General, about the funds you mentioned earlier..."

"Within ten minutes, two million in cash will be transferred to your company's temporary escrow account! The Rural Commercial Bank's credit line will be opened simultaneously! Relevant documents will be issued immediately!" Secretary Sun spoke rapidly.

“Deputy Director Wang, the eyes of the entire city are on your Labor Service Department. This matter is on the verge of failure; it must succeed. If anything goes wrong… you’ll have to consider the consequences.”

"Beep...beep...beep..."

……

The Public Workers' Relief Institute.

Before the dean could even take a sip of the tea he had just brewed, the top official of the municipal judiciary called directly: "Old Li, all staff members of your court are to be on the front lines immediately! Windows, hotlines, reception rooms—all at full capacity! There's only one requirement: serve the people wholeheartedly and resolve their grievances!"

Dean Li nearly spilled his teacup, his tongue tumbling out: "Director, this... this 'addressing the public's grievances'... isn't that too broad a scope? You know, some of the public's grievances are... well, even if we put them in the ministry, it might not be a solution in a short time. We mainly provide legal advice and assistance channels..."

"Then provide the channels!" the director interrupted impatiently. "Receive them attentively, listen carefully to each case, take detailed notes, provide written explanations or guidance that comply with laws and policies, and offer suggestions that are as feasible as possible! Is that too much to ask?"

Dean Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, Director, no problem, we will definitely do our job well."

"Hmph!" A cold snort came from the other end of the phone. "This is exactly the job you're supposed to be doing!"

……

Neighborhood Mutual Aid Office.

"Old Li, let's resolve as many of those neighborhood disputes, property conflicts, and trivial family matters that have piled up on you as possible today! Mediation where necessary, and opinions where appropriate."

"If mediation fails multiple times, don't just wait it out. Let's try a different approach today: send a few patient and kind colleagues from your department to visit them! Don't expect to solve everything at once. Just listen to their complaints and let them vent their frustrations. You, on the other hand, listen attentively, record what needs to be recorded, and explain the policies clearly."

Director Li was a little confused: "This... go to their door and get yelled at?"

"Otherwise what?" the deputy secretary retorted. "As long as you show the right attitude and your working methods appear to be the best you can do, people are all made of flesh and blood. Will those people really hold a grudge against you? The key is to demonstrate our attitude and effort!"

……

Gongyong Fengxiantai.

"Conduct on-site inspections and re-verify wage payments. Resolve any issues as much as possible. If they cannot be resolved, ensure the accuracy of existing records and respond to workers' concerns on-site."

"If we don't have enough staff, we'll temporarily draw personnel from other departments! We'll overcome these difficulties ourselves! This afternoon, we inspectors must be present in key areas, and there must be evidence of our communication with the workers! This is a political task!"

"that's all!"

……

Laborers were employed to provide relief and aid to the treasury.

"Immediately review the emergency reserve fund account balance and usage procedures to ensure a rapid response at any time!"

"Be prepared to use funds for advance payment or mediation in accordance with laws and regulations!"

"Sharpen the knife first. As for whether to cut or when to cut, we'll await your instructions. But the knife must be sharp, and it must be drawn swiftly!"

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Although the above departments were surprised, they were still performing their normal work duties, or rather, performing their normal work duties that had been forgotten for some reason.

The instructions received by some departments were quite inexplicable.

Location: On the edge of a large residential area in the west of the city, at the entrance of a food delivery platform's delivery station.

This area was originally a gray area for urban management, usually filled with the honking of electric bikes, the hurried footsteps of riders, and the anxious shouts of station managers urging people on.

The atmosphere is strange right now.

Several black official cars were parked on the side of the road, and several officials dressed in shirts and trousers with solemn expressions got out.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group had a serious face and a furrowed brow; he was none other than Liu Tongpan, the prefect of Yunshan Prefecture in charge of commerce, trade, and market supervision.

Behind him followed the Director of the Market and Commerce Bureau, the Deputy Director of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, the Chief of the Carriage and Horse Bureau, and even a Deputy Director of the Arrest Bureau.

This lineup, more than enough to inspect a major enterprise, is now gathered in front of this somewhat messy delivery station.

The stationmaster was a lean young man who had never seen anything like this before. His legs were a little weak, and when he was summoned by the magistrate's trusted clerk, he could barely speak.

Liu Tongpan did not enter the station, nor did he have time to demonstrate his approachability to the stationmaster.

Looking around at the somewhat crowded order-taking area and the crookedly parked electric bicycles next to it, Liu Tongpan's gaze swept over the time displayed on his phone and turned directly to the envoys and officials behind him.

"Everyone's here," Judge Liu said, without any pleasantries. "The situation is urgent, so I'll get straight to the point. I called you all here because the matter involves the overlap of your respective areas of authority."

The officials listened intently, their hearts pounding.

What could possibly require the magistrate to personally lead a team, summoning the market officials, laborers, carriage and horse handlers, and police to a delivery station like this?

"I've received a clear order," Liu Tongpan's sharp gaze swept across everyone's faces, "Three hours. From now until 1 p.m. No matter what methods you use or what resources you mobilize, you must fill the rider shortage at all the major food delivery stations in the city, represented by this station!"

"Restore to... no, exceed the capacity level of the usual evening rush hour!"

???

The officials were all stunned.

How to fill the rider shortage?

Three hours?

The magistrate of the Market and Commerce Bureau was the first to react, his face filled with disbelief: "Prefect, this... this recruitment is a business activity, affected by factors such as season, time, and compensation. Our regulatory department mainly regulates the business practices of platforms and partner companies and protects the rights and interests of workers. This directly interferes with the number of workers employed at specific sites... and three hours? How is that possible? Recruitment, training, equipping, and onboarding—which of these doesn't take time?"

A deputy commissioner from a nearby department quickly chimed in, "Yes, Prefect, our Human Resources and Social Security Bureau mainly provides macro-level guidance and rights protection. Setting up a recruitment platform is fine, but to send so many qualified riders in a short period of time... this exceeds our regular functions and capabilities. Shouldn't we have the platform company headquarters coordinate to temporarily draw riders from surrounding cities?"

The head of the vehicle management department was even more baffled: "We mainly manage traffic violations by riders and vehicle compliance on the road... This hiring thing..."

"I know there are difficulties!" Liu Tongpan interrupted them, his tone suddenly becoming more serious. "But there are no 'routines' today! I'll say it again, no matter what method you use! Do you have any young, strong people in your bureau who can ride electric bikes? What about the subordinate public institutions? What about the labor service companies you cooperate with? What about the volunteers? What about the temporary college student workers? I don't care! I want to see people! I want to see people wearing rider uniforms, able to take orders and deliver goods, appearing at these stations!"

He paused, his gaze sharp as a knife, and said, word by word, "If we can't find enough people on the market right now, or if we don't have time to train them—then you'll have to do it yourselves! Whether it's to understand the people's situation or to provide emergency support, I want to see action and to see people in place!"