“Driver Chen, thank you for your kindness, but the inspection team will be here any moment. You and Cheng Lu should leave quickly, lest you be unable to attend to you when things get busy.”
Hong Sheng suppressed his anger.
This driver was outrageous, speaking nonsense.
Land was fixed, how could it magically create more land?
“Elder Hong, are there two small hills in the northern suburbs of Hongyan District?”
Chen Feng asked directly, seeing Hong Sheng’s disbelief.
“Yes, there are indeed two small hills in the northern suburbs of Hongyan District. Not large, not small. What’s wrong?”
Hong Sheng replied, his face full of confusion.
“Excavate these two small hills completely, and the land on both sides will naturally connect, thus naturally increasing the land area. Wouldn’t that save both projects?”
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
“Can this be done?”
Hong Sheng asked, stunned.
Good heavens, this idea was too bold!
“They aren’t very large mountains, just two small hills. The soil isn't granite, it's all soil, very easy to dig.”
Chen Feng continued to explain with a serious expression.
“How do you know so much?”
Hong Sheng asked with curiosity.
“I am a graduate of Jiangcheng University of Technology. During my four years at university, I visited many places in Jiangcheng. Naturally, I know the soil properties of the two hills in the northern suburbs of Hongyan District.”
“Driver Chen, your method is good, but the problem is its operability is not strong. There are national regulations prohibiting arbitrary construction, especially damaging mountains.”
Hong Sheng replied with a troubled expression.
“This problem isn’t that significant.”
Chen Feng replied calmly.
“Driver Chen, national regulations are paramount, how can you say it’s not a big problem?”
Hong Sheng retorted, puzzled.
“Regulations are rigid, but people are flexible. For environmental considerations, the state indeed strictly prohibits arbitrary damage to mountains. However, if we have a reasonable justification and proper environmental protection measures, the state has no reason to disagree. Specifically for these two hills in Hongyan District, the method is to excavate them under the pretext of constructing a intercity high-speed railway connecting Jiangcheng and the provincial capital. The excavated soil can be used to fill nearby potholes and uneven ground. As for environmental protection, a long green belt can be built near the high-speed rail line. Submit this plan to the approval department, and it will definitely be approved.”
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
“This method sounds very good.”
Hong Sheng’s worries instantly vanished.
After all this, the problem that Hongyan District couldn’t solve wasn’t truly unsolvable, but they were going in the wrong direction. Chen Feng, the driver from Mingshan Town, had grasped the right direction, and the solution immediately appeared.
Undeniably, Chen Feng was no ordinary driver.
His political acumen now surpassed that of many administrators in Hongyan District.
“Elder Hong, you see, I brought the right person today, didn’t I?”
Cheng Lu, standing beside them, said excitedly, seeing Chen Feng resolve the matter with such ease.
“You certainly did. Driver Chen is not an ordinary driver; he is a very capable driver.”
Hong Sheng nodded.
“Elder Hong, please instruct your subordinates to act on Chen Feng’s suggestion. It will definitely help in handling the inspection team.”
“I have already given the instructions.”
“That’s good. By the way, Elder Hong, since Chen Feng has helped you so much, could you do us a small favor?”
Cheng Lu asked opportunely.
“Absolutely.”
Hong Sheng replied excitedly.
“It’s like this, Mingshan Town is planning a salary and performance appraisal reform, so we want to learn from Hongyan District’s experience in performance pay.”
Cheng Lu stated their purpose directly, without hesitation.
“No problem. I will personally explain to you the process and specific operational details of Hongyan District’s performance pay distribution.”
Hong Sheng replied earnestly.
For the next half day, Hong Sheng stayed in his office and explained the specific details of Hongyan District’s performance pay to Chen Feng in detail.
Chen Feng listened very attentively, taking notes as he heard.
Hong Sheng was very impressed by Chen Feng’s earnestness.
Nowadays, young people who do things so diligently are rare.
Not only that, but Chen Feng’s actions also made Hong Sheng look at him with even greater admiration.
It turned out that Chen Feng not only listened attentively to Hong Sheng’s explanations but also frequently raised questions and offered his own insights.
On several occasions, Hong Sheng was stumped and had to call friends in the provincial capital for help.
After the detailed explanation, Hong Sheng was very satisfied.
Not only had he clarified the ins and outs of performance pay for Chen Feng, but he had also significantly improved Hongyan District’s performance pay system. It was a win-win situation.
“Thank you, Elder Hong.”
After four hours of extensive explanation, Chen Feng finally understood all aspects of the performance pay reform.
“Please, don’t be so polite. If anyone should be thanked, it’s me thanking you. Not only did you help me solve the problem of the two major projects in the northern suburbs of Hongyan District, but you also greatly optimized and improved Hongyan District’s performance pay system.”
Hong Sheng said with excitement.
This driver, although currently just a driver, with his exceptional talent, would surely not remain a driver for his entire life.
In the history of Jiangcheng, several drivers for leaders had, thanks to their extraordinary talent, risen rapidly to the provincial capital, and even to the national capital.
Xiang Wentian, the top leader in the provincial capital, was previously the driver for the top leader of Jiangcheng.
After a few more pleasantries, Chen Feng took Cheng Lu back to Mingshan Town.
“Chen Feng, after listening to your understanding of performance pay, my thinking regarding Mingshan Town’s performance pay reform has become much clearer. Within a week, Mingshan Town’s performance pay will be fully implemented.”
Qin Yan said excitedly after Chen Feng reported the performance pay matters.
“Vice Town Mayor Qin, regarding Mingshan Town’s performance pay reform, I would like to offer a few suggestions. However, I am unsure whether I should. Mingshan Town’s performance pay reform is a significant and formal government project. I am merely a driver, and it seems I am not qualified.”
Chen Feng asked tentatively.
“Chen Feng, you are good in everything, but your confidence still needs to be strengthened. You are indeed a driver, that’s a fact. However, you must know that you are no ordinary driver. Not to mention matters in a small place like Mingshan Town, if you have the ability to offer suggestions, you have the ability to offer them even for matters in Jiangcheng City.”
Qin Yan explained earnestly.
“Vice Town Mayor Qin, since you say so, then allow me to offer my humble opinion. Mingshan Town’s performance pay reform has a major difficulty, and if this difficulty is not resolved, it will be hard to implement.”
Chen Feng said while observing Qin Yan’s expression.
If Qin Yan’s expression changed, he would stop speaking.
“Please continue.”
Qin Yan nodded appreciatively.
“There are too many temporary workers in Mingshan Town! If they were simply temporary workers, the problem wouldn't be too big. The problem is that many temporary workers receive the same benefits as regular staff.”
“Chen Feng, I am aware of this situation. This is the doing of Vice Town Mayor Xiao. To benefit his relatives, he intentionally gave temporary workers the same benefits as regular staff. With Vice Town Mayor Xiao doing this, others have followed suit. It has reached a point where the law cannot punish everyone, and it has become deeply entrenched.”
Qin Yan replied gloomily.
“Therefore, Mingshan Town’s performance pay reform must first start with normalizing the benefits of temporary workers.”
Chen Feng stated.
“Chen Feng, your idea is very good. However, normalizing temporary workers’ benefits affects many people’s interests, and the resistance will be significant…”
Qin Yan continued to reply gloomily.