The seminar was a success. Zhang Siwen decided to use the relationship with the provincial capital to add fuel to the fire. Now everything is ready for mineral integration, all it needs is the east wind. (.Pure text)
"It's better for you to borrow this Dongfeng for me. It's not appropriate for me to travel to the province frequently at this time." Zhang Siwen said to Yu Yan.
"Try to visit as many names as possible, but this old comrade is the key point!" Zhang Siwen read the list carefully and re-read it, making sure that nothing was missing, and then he drew a heavy cross under one of the names.
Yu Yan took a look and saw that it was Director Xin who was retired from the Provincial Rural Work Department.
Yu Yan was not very familiar with this old leader. He had been working as a secretary with Zhang Siwen for several months, and he would accompany him to the provincial capital several times to visit these veteran cadres from Antai.
Under normal circumstances, Zhang Siwen would run from house to house in person. Although sometimes he would just sit down and leave, that gesture represented attention and respect. If Zhang Siwen really couldn't run away, he would ask his secretary Yuyan to do it for him, and the gifts would still be those
, but I have to say a few more words, just to explain why Zhang Siwen cannot come in person, how he usually cares about the seniors, or to call Zhang Siwen on the spot and let him express his feelings to the old comrades in person.
"Do you know why the focus is on Director Xin?" Zhang Siwen asked.
"Please ask the secretary for advice on this." Yu Yan shook his head and said doubtfully.
"It seems that it is necessary to give you a little education in revolutionary traditions." Zhang Siwen chuckled.
Of course, Yu Yan hopes to have more background information so that he can know how to speak and how to act appropriately.
"Although Director Xin was just a division chief of the Rural Work Department of the Provincial Party Committee before his retirement, he is a very remarkable person, and his relationship with the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee is even more extraordinary!" Zhang Siwen introduced.
Director Xin is an old Eighth Route Army member who participated in the revolution in the 1940s. His hometown is in Wuhu, Anhui. After graduating from high school, he followed a fellow villager to join the army. He went through the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War, and took over Antai with the People's Liberation Army. After liberation,
Because he was too young, Director Xin was sent to the Provincial Agricultural College to continue his studies, and became one of the intellectuals on Tuba Road in the 1950s. After that, he worked in the rural work department of the Provincial Party Committee for a long time, going deep into the grassroots all year round,
He was familiar with the countryside and well-known for his proficiency in agriculture. His footprints were all over the province's rural areas, and the suburbs of Antai were the places where he visited most. At that time, no matter how big the agency or how high-ranking the cadres were, they were not willing to stay in hotels or guest houses when they arrived in the countryside.
, but they all live and eat in farmhouses.
In the late 1960s, when the "Cultural Revolution" took hold, Director Xin, who was both a royalist and a capitalist roader, was criticized in the province and asked to be transferred to the suburbs of Antai.
When the "Cultural Revolution" ended in the late 1970s, Director Xin was reinstated and returned to the Provincial Party Committee's Department of Agriculture and Industry as Director. At the same time, in order to restore the destroyed agricultural production as soon as possible, he also took the initiative to stay in the suburbs of Antai for a while.
, and served as deputy secretary of the suburban district committee.
This old man who participated in the revolution since childhood, due to his experience of studying in the agricultural college system, later went deep into the rural grassroots for a long time and became a well-known agricultural expert in the province, especially in the management of sandy soil, water conservancy management, and the layout of crops along the river.
Achievements.
In the last century, traditional agriculture still dominated our country, and feeding more than one billion people was the top priority. Even in provinces with relatively developed economies, although township industry is already in full swing, agriculture still bears the brunt of the entire economy. Therefore, like
Agricultural experts like Director Xin should have been promoted to higher-level leaders in a certain prefecture, city or bureau. Unexpectedly, it is precisely because of his unique reputation in the professional field that he has been "treasured" by the province like a treasure.
In the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry, I did not enjoy prefectural-level treatment until I retired.
However, because of this, he has quite a say in front of provincial leaders, and his prestige is no less than that of some high-ranking department directors. Especially in various prefectures and cities, he is deeply respected by grassroots party and government leaders.
After Zhang Siwen's introduction, Yu Yan suddenly realized, no wonder, no wonder, there is a mystery in it.
"Do you know what to say when you come to Director Xin?" Zhang Siwen asked.
"I know." Yu Yan said this, but he was not very sure in his heart, so he demonstrated the speech on the spot, especially making plans for several possible situations. Zhang Siwen listened and expressed satisfaction.
"What should I bring to Director Xin this time?" Yu Yan asked.
"I've already prepared this. Just pick it up from Kulai when you go." Zhang Siwen paused and continued.
Yu Yan nodded to express his understanding.
"Remember, when it comes to everything, too much is not enough. Old comrades have experienced hundreds of battles, have seen many big scenes, and have performed thousands of different tricks. Also, don't be public in the province, and try to avoid people you meet when you meet them."
Zhang Siwen warned him again and again.
Yu Yan was deeply moved by Zhang Siwen's heartfelt words. He thought that it was sometimes difficult to reach Zhang Siwen's level as an official. On the surface, it seemed to have endless glory, and there were many flatterers around him, but at the critical moment,
, but there are very few people who can really speak their minds. In the final analysis, it’s still a shame to be at a high place.
In this way, Yu Yan's gift-giving trip to the provincial capital has a very heavy responsibility. Once upon a time, Yu Yan was extremely disgusted and even disgusted with this vulgar gift-giving habit.
I remember when I was very young, I often heard my honest and honest parents discussing at home that because a certain family in the village gave a hen to the village party secretary, they actually received a lot of extra relief grain, money, or were allocated a piece of fertile land that every household was jealous of.
That tone was as if the beneficiary had not given a hen to someone else, but had stolen someone else's hen. Later in elementary school and middle school, parents' warning words to urge their children to study hard were to threaten them from time to time, "
If you don't study hard, you will be like Wang Xiaoer from Zhuangdong. He used the money he spent to build a house at home to give gifts, and then was recommended by the village to work in the township brick factory." In fact, that Wang Xiaoer is just a brick factory worker.
An ordinary stevedore earns his money entirely through hard work, but when Yu Yan's parents said this, it seemed like he was earning some dirty money. In short, in Yu Yan's young mind, the seeds of hatred and gift-giving had already been sown.
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During the four years he studied at Shandong University, his academic performance was always first-class, and he was fluent in modern poetry. He also worked very hard in many positions such as vice chairman of the student union and deputy editor of the poetry magazine. Joining the party organization should have been a sure thing, but only in the class.
Some of the last spots were snatched up by a classmate who often went to the branch secretary's house to bring salted ducks.
After such a heavy blow, Yu Yan once hated gift-giving to the point where he declared that he would never get involved in it in his life.
"A secretary who doesn't know how to give gifts is not a good secretary." When Zhang Siwen said this, Yu Yan had just been with Zhang Siwen. When he heard this, Yu Yan was quite surprised. He didn't understand that there was a difference between being a good secretary and being good at giving gifts.
What's the big deal?
Of course, what Zhang Siwen said was not to imply that Yue Yan should give him gifts, but that he needed Yu Yan to understand the importance and necessity of giving gifts so that he would not have any psychological barriers when giving gifts with him in the future. Some gifts even had to be made by
Yu Yan came forward on his behalf.
"Xiao Yu, you studied literature at Shandong University for four years, and now I want to test you. What is the significance of giving gifts in Chinese history?" Zhang Siwen asked when he accompanied Zhang Siwen to give gifts for the first time.
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"The custom of giving gifts has existed since ancient times and has formed a unique cultural phenomenon." This common sense question naturally stumped Yu Yan. Since it was just a casual chat and Zhang Siwen came up with the topic, he
It’s a good opportunity to show off Shandong University’s historical skills - the ancients have always advocated "do not do anything unethical" and "don’t be surprised if there are too many etiquette". However, this purely spiritual etiquette has gradually been replaced by the gift of money and material things, and has lasted for thousands of years.
In the early Ming Dynasty, in order to consolidate his dominance, Zhu Yuanzhang vigorously suppressed the bad habit of giving gifts and bribes, and did not hesitate to use harsh punishments, including skinning and cramping, but in the end he could not cure this chronic disease. By the Qing Dynasty,
Gift-giving is not only common in official diaries, letters, and official documents, but is also often recorded in memorials submitted to the emperor.
At that time, there were many types of etiquette permitted by laws and regulations. For example, when visiting your boss, you must prepare a face-to-face gift; on every New Year's Day, you must give a festive gift; if you have a happy birthday, you must give a congratulatory gift; if you have a recommendation for an award, you must give a thank-you gift.
; When he was promoted or transferred, he talked about farewell gifts. According to historical records, in the late Kangxi Dynasty, a governor of Liangjiang received more than 10,000 taels of silver as a "meeting gift" when he took office, equivalent to more than 4 million yuan.
Moreover, gift-giving at that time also had a high-sounding name called "Jing". When local cadres left Beijing at that time, the money given to the heads of relevant departments of the imperial court was called "Bie Jing", and the money given to their superiors to buy refreshing supplies in the summer was called "Bye Jing".
"Bing Jing", money for buying heating supplies in winter is called "Carbon Jing", money given to leaders' wives and daughters is called "Zhuang Jing", money given to children who are studying in school is called "Wen Jing", there are also "Nian Jing", "Jie Jing" and so on.
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What kind of officials are allowed to receive several gifts in a year, and how many gifts are required for each level of cadres to be given in one term are almost completely rules-based and well-documented. From the emperor down to the common people, everyone is well aware of this and has formed it.
There are certain rules that must be followed. Once everything becomes a rule, things often become simpler - it won't work if the top doesn't accept it, and it won't work if the bottom doesn't send it.
"So, the trend of gift-giving is prevalent nowadays. From a historical perspective, it is not a shameful thing. In a sense, it is a natural inheritance and continuation of history and culture. Is that so?" Zhang Siwen asked again.
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Yu Yan was immediately stunned by the question and didn't know how to answer for a moment. He didn't expect that the general theory he just made would be cleverly used by Zhang Siwen and become a gorgeous coat for the bad habit of giving gifts.
He couldn't agree with this statement in his heart, but he couldn't refute it. He felt that the concept had been stolen. In fact, the gift-giving style in today's official circles has gone far away from the friendship, etiquette and rules of ancient times, and it has nothing to do with culture.