Before taking office in Renyuan County, his father Zhou Mingshan, father-in-law Pei Changyuan, Mayor Tan Bin, and Secretary-General Yuan Qiliang all made a clear point of view when talking to me:

As a top leader, when employing people, no matter what the circumstances or any problems you encounter, you must not act on your whim.

You must know how to unite all the forces around you that can be united.

A true master can not only be a master, a friend, and a disciple.

You can also turn enemies into friends and enemies into teachers, allowing you to form a larger community of interests.

Sometimes, the kind of people you choose as your partners and opponents determines your taste, grade, pattern, direction and realm.

Only by knowing how to meet your opponents can we forge ahead in healthy competition.

This kind of competition can achieve mutual success.

After repeated thinking, Zhou Haiyang set three principles and goals for himself for this adjustment of middle-level cadres.

First, based on work needs, adjust a group of cadres who have the ability, enthusiasm for work, spirit of reform and innovation, and the courage to take on responsibilities to important positions.

Second, on the premise of maintaining the unity of the team members, try to break the existing factions and cliques as much as possible.

Third, through adjustments, establish your own faction to consolidate your core position in Renyuan County.

Zhou Haiyang knows very well that under the condition that the rule of law is not yet complete, the means of human rule are indispensable.

There is no room for arrogance or pedantry on this issue.

Among the current members of the Renyuan County team, the one Zhou Haiyang feels most at ease with is Gao Hua, the executive deputy secretary of the county party committee.

Gao Xinghua was once a regiment-level cadre of the army and transferred to Renyuan County.

He has a good character, is upright, dares to speak out, is extremely orthodox, and even a bit rigid.

Gao Xinghua couldn't stand Yao Peidong's style, and Yao Peidong also stayed away from Gao Xinghua.

Among the team members, being able to get the full support of Gao Xinghua is also a powerful check and balance factor for Zhou Haiyang against Yao Peidong.

However, Zhou Haiyang knew very well that Gao Hua was conservative in his thinking and was accustomed to the administrative leadership style under the planned economic system.

It is simply impossible to rely on him to complete the arduous and complex tasks of reform and opening up.

Many tasks must rely on a group of capable people like Yao Peidong.

Before the meeting of the Standing Committee, which specializes in studying cadre issues, Zhou Haiyang decided to have a good talk with Yao Peidong.

As long as the top leaders of the party and government reach an agreement, the problem of cadre adjustment will not be difficult to solve.

That morning, Zhou Haiyang called Yao Peidong: "County Magistrate Yao, do you have time now?"

"If Secretary Zhou wants to see me, you have to make time no matter how busy you are." Yao Peidong said with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, let's go mountain climbing."

Hearing what Zhou Haiyang said, Yao Peidong knew in his heart that Zhou Haiyang must have important things to talk to him alone and did not want others to disturb him.

At this time, what else is more important than the adjustment of cadres?

Then he asked: "Secretary Zhou, which mountain do you want to climb?"

"How about climbing Seonyue Mountain? It is better to climb high and see far away than to plan in a secret room."

"Haha, Secretary Zhou, do you want to take the stage to order generals?!"

"The one who knows me is Pei Dong." Zhou Haiyang said with a smile on the phone.

The driver drove the car to an open space on the hillside of Xianyue Mountain.

Zhou Haiyang and Yao Peidong got out of the car and walked along the forest path toward the mountain.

There is a beacon tower in Xianyue Mountain. According to historical records, this beacon tower was built in the Ming Dynasty and was an important military facility in the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhou Haiyang and Yao Peidong climbed to the top of the mountain, the first thing they saw was the dilapidated beacon tower.

Zhou Haiyang and Yao Peidong walked around the beacon tower eroded by wind and rain, nostalgic for the past and discussing the present, and lamented the vicissitudes of history.

Today, the weather is particularly clear, the air is as pure as water, and you can even see Crescent Bay more than ten miles away.

Although Xianyue Mountain is not high, it is the commanding height of this area.

Standing on the mountain and looking eastward, you can get a bird's eye view of the entire Renyuan County area.

Looking to the west, you can see the endless mountains.

Standing on the top of the mountain, Zhou Haiyang suddenly felt open-minded and said to Yao Peidong: "The benevolent are happy in the mountains, and the wise are happy in the water.

There are mountains and rivers in Renyuan County, so we must read the Classic of Mountains and Seas well!"

Yao Peidong knew in his heart that Zhou Haiyang called him here today because he had something important to say.

At this moment, he had no intention of admiring the scenery on the mountain.

But I couldn't find the right word for it, so I nodded and pretended to look at the scenery.

Zhou Haiyang continued: "County Magistrate Yao, I invite you to come up the mountain because I want to exchange opinions with you on the adjustment of cadres."

Yao Peidong couldn't help but feel shocked, and then said with a smile: "Secretary Zhou, you are the top leader, don't be polite to me. You have the initiative on the cadre issue, and I fully support you."

Zhou Haiyang continued: "Mr. Yao, you are the top leader of the government and the deputy secretary of the party committee. We are the core of the Renyuan County team.

Regardless of age, you are still my eldest brother.

Throwing you aside, I have the final say alone. Do you think I, Zhou Haiyang, can do such a thing? Do you think it is appropriate for me to do this?

Are you afraid of taking responsibility? Or do you want to ignore me?"

Yao Peidong smiled and said: "No, Secretary Zhou, on the issue of cadre adjustment, you take the lead and I will be your adviser."

Zhou Haiyang continued: “Through several months of inspections, I have discovered many problems.

The main reason is that some cadres do not want to make progress, do not want to do things, do not work, and are irresponsible.

For example, Lin Chao, director of the Economic Commission, apart from being able to tell a bunch of data such as some economic indicators, has no ideas or ideas of his own about the city's economic work.

I don’t know anything about enterprise restructuring, private economy, commercial economy, or investment promotion.

I asked him how to do economic work. He said that he should do whatever the leader tells him to do.

County Magistrate Yao, do you think such an economic committee director is qualified?"

Yao Peidong smiled bitterly and said: "Lin Chao used to be the chief of the Planning Section of the Economic Commission, specializing in the preparation of planning indicators.

This person usually doesn't read books or newspapers, and he knows nothing about the market economy. Although he made no big mistakes, he is incompetent and incompetent.

Secretary Zhou, do you know why you haven’t touched him for so many years?”

"Why?" Zhou Haiyang looked at Yao Peidong puzzled.

"Lin Zhengying, the deputy mayor of Huaining City, is his biological sister."

Only then did Zhou Haiyang remember that Lin Chao and Vice Mayor Lin Zhengying were indeed similar, so he said, "Deputy Mayor Lin is a capable man, how could he have such a useless brother?"

Yao Peidong smiled and said: "The five fingers are not evenly aligned."

Zhou Haiyang sighed and said: "Lin Chao cannot sit down in such an important position no matter what. This is very detrimental to the development of Renyuan County."

When Yao Peidong heard this, his face was full of embarrassment, and he said: "The question is, where should I put this kind of person? How should I explain it to Deputy Mayor Lin?

You can't kick the ball to Secretary Changyuan and Mayor Tan Bin and let them do the work of Deputy Mayor Lin, right?

This will also make it difficult for them to carry out their future work in the city."

Zhou Haiyang smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "Hey! Our current cadre system, where people can be promoted but not demoted, is really nerve-wracking."

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