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Chapter 2929 Municipal Government Reform

"I'm happy to see you've matured, but don't compromise yourself for your parents' sake," Qin Feng advised.

“No, do you think I’m the kind of person who would compromise myself? I’ve said it before, Zhang Bin is a very good person, excellent in every way, and very good to me. Although I don’t have the same feelings for him as I did for you and later for Lu Zi’an, I feel very comfortable and relaxed with him. Perhaps this is the best state of marriage, don’t you think?” Xie Simin said with a smile.

Qin Feng could tell from Xie Simin's smile that she was happy and content, so he smiled too.

Qin Feng had always been worried about his younger sister, but now he could finally relax.

"When are you getting married?" Qin Feng asked.

"Everyone is free during the Spring Festival, but civil servants can only choose these dates. You must come back then, regardless of whether you are free or not..."

Qin Feng and Xie Simin walked to the subway station together and boarded the subway. Because it was late, Qin Feng took the subway to Xie Simin's home and then took a taxi home, since Zhou Qian's home was a bit far from the subway station and taking the subway was inconvenient.

Qin Feng originally planned to visit Grandpa Zhao, but after asking around, he learned that after Zhao Hongjian was transferred to Ganliang, Grandpa Zhao refused to live with his wife anymore and went back to live in his old house in Bishan Township.

Having no other option, Qin Feng called Wang Jun and sent the package to him, asking Wang Jun to deliver it to Old Master Zhao's house.

Zhou Qian asked Qin Feng to go to Dongyang. It was rare for him to come back, so she asked him to go see Hong Yue. The last time he saw Hong Yue was before he left for Shazhou to take up his post.

Qin Feng did want to go deep down. He really missed Hong Yue. It had been so long since they last met, and he was worried about her.

But in the end, Qin Feng still didn't go.

Qin Feng knew from Wang Jun and Li Li that Hong Yue was living a good life, so he didn't want to disturb her peaceful life. Also, it was because of Zhou Qian.

Qin Feng only stayed in Zhongjiang for two days. On the third day, he took a plane back to Xidu early in the morning. For Qin Feng, having two days off was already a rare treat.

Qin Feng originally wanted to call Li Jing, but he hesitated to do so because he didn't know what to say to her, as he wasn't good at comforting people.

After thinking about it for a long time, Qin Feng decided to go to Shanghai to see his godson when he had time next time.

Qin Feng flew from Zhongjiang to Xidu, stayed there for one night, and returned to Shazhou early the next morning.

For Qin Feng, three days away from the sandbar was already a long time.

The sandbar remains the same; at this time of year, the cold, biting, and dry wind feels like a knife cutting into your face. But for the Shazhou municipal government, it's a completely new world now, because the municipal government is operating entirely under a new set of rules.

Previously, the rules of the Shazhou Municipal Government were governed by the Shao family, but then there was a long period of chaos. Now, the rules of the Shazhou Municipal Government are governed by the Qin family, and it is operating strictly in accordance with the existing rules.

After the new municipal government leadership team took office, Qin Feng readjusted the division of labor among all the leaders. This adjustment was based on each person's work ability, experience, and control capabilities. Moreover, this was not just an adjustment of the division of labor, but a detailed division of power and responsibility for each person.

With great power comes great responsibility. Assigning responsibility to individuals and establishing a rigorous and meticulous work responsibility system has always been Qin Feng's management approach, and this approach has been repeatedly tested and proven effective.

Take the current municipal government management model as an example. Qin Feng oversees the overall situation and is only responsible for comprehensive strategic planning and major strategic projects. The daily work of the municipal government is handled by Executive Deputy Director Feng Changjun, and the execution of specific tasks is handled by the respective deputy mayors.

Qin Feng's job was simply to lead and manage these vice mayors. He would inform the vice mayors in charge of the relevant work of his ideas and thoughts, and then the vice mayors in charge of the relevant work would carry them out. He didn't care what the vice mayors did next, because that was within the scope of their job responsibilities, not his.

If the work is not done well in the end, he will only hold the deputy mayor in charge accountable.

Establishing a clear scope of management authority and a system of work responsibilities is the foundation for efficient operation.

After Qin Feng's reforms, the previously chaotic and bloated municipal government became efficient and smooth. Each leader was responsible for their own area, and each department performed its duties. The previous system of sharing resources was transformed into a system of individual distribution, and order was restored immediately.

Qin Feng re-established the mayor's meeting system, which is held every Monday morning at 10:00. The mayor's meeting is divided into weekly and monthly meetings.

The weekly meeting is attended by the municipal government leadership to summarize the week's work achievements, propose plans and priorities for the new week, and criticize, summarize, and resolve difficulties.

The monthly meeting is attended by heads of various municipal government departments, and the content is the same, except that the scope has been expanded to include all departments of the municipal government, with each department giving a work summary report.

This system is also a set of effective management systems that Qin Feng has summarized from his experience working at the grassroots level.

In fact, Qin Feng implemented the mayor's meeting system after officially taking office in Shazhou. However, due to the presence of forces such as Shao Hongli, the mayor's meeting was nominal at that time and did not play its due role at all.

The mayor's meeting also served another purpose: it completely liberated Qin Feng.

Before the implementation of the Mayor's Meeting and the work responsibility system, Mayor Qin Feng worked alongside the shopkeeper and the employees. He would wander around the small shop in Shazhou every day, and they would call him whenever there was work or an issue. But now he has clearly assigned tasks to all the employees and has a clear system of rewards and punishments. So, he, as the shopkeeper, can sit in the backyard, rocking in a chair and drinking tea. Unless there is a major problem, no one will come in to call him anymore. He has become a true hands-off shopkeeper.

After completely changing the operating rules of the entire Shazhou Municipal Government, Qin Feng finally had the time to implement the plan he had always wanted to carry out, and once again conducted a comprehensive and thorough investigation of the entire Shazhou City.

Qin Feng had actually conducted an inspection of Shazhou City not long after taking office, but that was not a real inspection. It was just a private visit to various areas of Shazhou City, and it had nothing to do with a real inspection.

Moreover, at that time, Qin Feng had no say in Shazhou. Not to mention that his investigation was useless, he didn't even have the ability to organize a formal investigation.

But things are different now. Qin Feng has completely taken control of the Shazhou Municipal Government and has become the true second-in-command of Shazhou City. Now he has the ability and the necessity to conduct a comprehensive and thorough investigation of Shazhou City.