48: Chapter 48 Division of Labor

It was Vice Township Head Mu Xiuwen who spoke!

Vice Township Head Mu Xiuwen and Deputy Party Secretary Fu walked in together, likely also here for a meal. They happened to see Township Head Chen Qunfeng losing his temper and loudly reprimanding Director Hu Qibin, and could not help but ask loudly.

"Township Head Chen, what's the matter, why so angry!"

Township Head Chen Qunfeng turned to look.

He was stunned!

It was actually Vice Township Head Mu Xiuwen and the others; why hadn't they gone to eat together?

"Comrade Mu Xiuwen, you are..."

"Of course, we are here to eat. If we don't fill our stomachs, how can we carry out our work in the afternoon?" Vice Township Head Mu Xiuwen replied.

Deputy Party Secretary Fu added, "Township Head Chen, you'll get used to it. We save wherever we can; we try to be as frugal as possible. You aren't angry because we didn't hold a welcoming banquet for you, are you?"

"N-no."

Of course, he would never admit that, even though he was indeed angry about that very thing.

Since the others were also township leaders and were eating here, Township Head Chen Qunfeng naturally had to bite the bullet and eat here as well.

The food was quite cheap—meat and vegetables for only three yuan. It was unimaginably cheap, and many people were very satisfied with such meals, eating with great relish.

Township Head Chen Qunfeng frowned as he ate, wishing he could just dump the food into the trash can.

It was terrible!

Accustomed to big fish and meat, various grand feasts, drinking Moutai at every meal, and smoking only Zhonghua cigarettes, how could he possibly stomach such food?

After taking a few hasty bites, he walked away with a sullen face.

"Township Head Chen barely touched his food; what a waste!"

"I reckon he's not used to our local food and thinks it's too poor!"

"It's not poor. I think this kind of food is quite satisfying!"

"Who do you think he is? He was the former County Education Bureau chief; he probably eats big fish and meat every day!"

"..."

Back in his office, Township Head Chen Qunfeng still had a dark face.

He thought indignantly, "Damn it, feeding me this pig swill, while Qin Chuan himself is treating the Organization Department staff to a feast. This is bullying!"

At this moment, Qin Chuan was indeed at a restaurant diagonally across from the Township Government, accompanying Minister Wang and the others for a meal. Besides him, there was also Ma Zhengnan.

Qin Chuan raised his glass and said apologetically, "Minister Wang, our conditions are a bit poor. If there is any lack of hospitality, please do not mind."

Minister Wang might have had some reservations before, but now she had none at all. Qin Chuan had a very good attitude, was very enthusiastic, and was very straightforward when drinking.

After eating and drinking their fill, Secretary Qin Chuan saw the County Committee Organization Department staff to their car and watched them leave.

Returning to his office, Secretary Qin Chuan called Director Hu Qibin and gave notice that a leadership team meeting would be held at two in the afternoon. All township leaders were to attend, not just the Party Committee members.

Soon, everyone received the notice.

No one thought much of it; a new township head taking office and convening a leadership team meeting was normal. By convention, there was nothing major; it was usually just for introductions and getting familiar with each other.

At two in the afternoon, the meeting was held.

Township Head Chen Qunfeng walked into the conference room and paused slightly.

The conference room was not large, and the situation was clear at a glance. There was a long conference table with chairs on both sides. Most of the township leaders had already arrived and were seated.

The key was...

At the head of the table, there was only one sofa chair, not two!

If there were two chairs, that would be fine; he could sit in one, Qin Chuan could sit in the other, and the other township leaders could sit on the chairs along the sides. This would reflect the status of the leaders.

Now there was only one chair...

So, should he sit or not?

He definitely couldn't sit there; that was likely Qin Chuan's seat. If he, Township Head Chen Qunfeng, sat in that seat, it would only bring embarrassment upon himself.

Therefore, with a sullen face, he asked Director Hu Qibin, "Director Hu, where is my seat?"

Director Hu Qibin was neither humble nor pushy, showing no signs of fear, and pointed to the first seat on the right side, saying, "Township Head Chen, this is your seat."

What!

It really was Qin Chuan sitting alone at the head of the table, high and mighty, while everyone else sat on both sides. Didn't this clearly mean everyone was one rank lower than Qin Chuan?

Township Head Chen Qunfeng was ten thousand times unwilling, but he knew he couldn't lose his temper over this, or he would incur the wrath of the crowd and be lambasted by everyone.

Feeling extremely aggrieved, he sat down in the first seat on the right with a gloomy face.

Two or three minutes later, Qin Chuan walked into the conference room.

"Sorry, I was slightly delayed."

Everyone smiled kindly; it was normal for the top leader to be two or three minutes late for a meeting, and no one felt anything was wrong.

After Qin Chuan sat down, he glanced at Township Head Chen Qunfeng sitting at the lower end of the table, smiled slightly, and said loudly, "Alright, let's start the meeting."

"First, let us welcome Comrade Chen Qunfeng to our Dahe Township collective with warm applause."

After speaking, he took the lead in applauding, and soon, a round of applause rang out in the conference room.

Township Head Chen Qunfeng stood up and bowed to thank everyone, trying his best to squeeze out a smile, but it looked worse than crying—very forced and stiff.

After the welcoming applause, the township leaders introduced themselves one by one. Everything seemed normal.

After the introductions were finished, things gradually became a bit abnormal.

Qin Chuan said loudly, "The position of township head in our Dahe Township has been vacant for some time, and I have been managing the work of the Township Government. Now that the new township head has arrived, the relevant work needs to be redistributed."

"Now, we will proceed with the division of labor..."

How to divide the labor was obviously already planned, and as the team leader, Qin Chuan certainly had the authority to do so. A series of divisions were made, with each township leader having their own areas of supervision and responsibility, and the subordinate departments they were to liaise with were clearly defined.

Finally, it was the division of labor for Township Head Chen Qunfeng.

"Township Head Chen will comprehensively lead the work of the Township Government. The vice township heads should assist Township Head Chen well to manage the work of the government sector."

As township head, comprehensively leading the work of the Township Government was perfectly fine.

The premise was that you had enough charisma and means, and that the vice township heads below you would listen to you; otherwise, you would just be a mascot.

Although Township Head Chen Qunfeng was greedy and stupid, he was not yet beyond saving; a few years ago, he had also served as a town head for a few years.

He immediately understood the ins and outs and felt anxious. This wouldn't do; the vice township heads were clearly all leaning towards Qin Chuan. With this division of labor, he wouldn't be able to command the work of the government sector at all.

Township Head Chen Qunfeng couldn't help it anymore.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, I would like to offer an opinion. There is no problem with me comprehensively leading the work of the Township Government, but the Finance Office, Police Station, Education Bureau, Urban Construction Office, and Party and Government Office must be under my specific responsibility."

Without any specific departments to liaise with below, he would just be a figurehead.

Qin Chuan chuckled to himself; he was dreaming quite beautifully, actually wanting to specifically liaise with important departments like the Finance Office and the Police Station. In his dreams! Who do you think you are!!!

Although he thought this, he didn't show it on his face at all. Qin Chuan smiled and said, "I think it is completely unnecessary; it is quite sufficient for the vice township heads below to specifically liaise with the relevant departments."

"No, no."

Involving his core interests, Township Head Chen Qunfeng fought hard, not yielding in the slightest. "These departments must be specifically led and liaised with by me, the township head; no one else is suitable."

Qin Chuan smiled again. "Since Township Head Chen has a different opinion, let's vote by a show of hands. I am a person who dislikes dictatorial rule; we must promote democracy."

"Those who agree with my division of labor, please raise your hands."

As soon as his voice fell.

Ma Zhengnan was the first to raise his hand in favor, followed by Deputy Party Secretary Fu, Vice Township Head Mu Xiuwen, Director Hu Qibin...