Chapter 175: Everyone thought he was a fresh cucumber when he first appeared.
Chapter 175 Debut
This week, Yan Jiuru held meetings for three or four consecutive days.
There are various regular meetings within the department, as well as various cross-departmental coordination meetings involving customs, foreign exchange management, banks and other aspects.
Things like the efficiency of customs clearance for imported equipment and materials, foreign exchange settlement, the implementation of corporate bank loans, and so on.
He just couldn't understand why it was necessary to hold a meeting, or even several meetings, to solve a problem when the policy was so general and the regulations were so detailed.
He said that policies or regulations should be formulated based on detailed research before being formulated, and should be forward-looking, rather than just focusing on what is in front of them.
Once something goes beyond the regulations, they just treat the symptoms without addressing the root cause.
Chen Yin counseled him: "Do you think this is your factory? You can do whatever you want?"
“The most important thing in government is not how capable you are, but not making mistakes.
Do you understand what "not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes" means?
We use meetings to solve problems because mistakes are the collective responsibility, and collective mistakes cannot be considered mistakes."
At least it can't be blamed on an individual.
Politics is extremely risky.
The best way to avoid personal risk is to make decisions collectively.
This will prevent the situation from changing and someone bringing up old issues.
She reminded Yan Jiuru, "Don't underestimate those leading cadres. Almost all of them have experienced countless harsh political struggles and wars. To still be standing strong, their minds are extremely sharp, and they are definitely not as old-fashioned as you think."
When people say that their thinking is old-fashioned, it is modesty and even more cautious.
Don't take it seriously.
Chen Yin was ironing his clothes while muttering:
Don't think that giving you great authority is a good thing; it means we value you very much.
To put it bluntly, right now it's all good for you, me and everyone, but if something goes wrong one day, you might be the first one to be held accountable.
Yan Jiuru... Am I really that clueless? My wife is worried about me.
***
Yan Jiuru listened patiently and checked the clothes, pants, shoes, socks, and even the belt again with Chen Yin.
Next Monday, relevant ministries and commissions of the State Council will hold a briefing on policies for foreign-invested enterprises, and he, the newly appointed director, will also officially appear in public.
For this reason, the relevant leaders specifically sought him out to "talk".
It was only then that he realized what it felt like to be controlled by two "mother-in-laws".
Well, yes, above this department there is a special leading group for foreign-invested enterprises under the State Council.
The team members are all capable people drawn from various ministries and commissions, and the team leader is at the vice-premier level. Except for him who is full-time, the other team members are part-time and are only responsible for their own affairs.
Of course, we will discuss it together when coordination is needed, but normally everyone works in their own unit or department, and relevant documents need to be delivered back and forth by a dedicated person for signature.
In fact, it is not safe for the data. But Yan Jiuru did not say anything, he was still in the stage of listening and watching.
This is also the reason why he has been busy attending various meetings in recent days.
The first few days were not so busy because the two "mothers-in-law" gave him some time to adapt and get familiar with the work.
After he gets familiar with it, it's his turn to start working.
***
At 9:30 am on Monday, a briefing was held in the first conference room of the General Office of the State Council.
Participating in the meeting were relevant leaders from the State Council, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the State Council. The new face was Yan Jiuru, the director of the department in charge, as well as heads of local economic and trade departments at the provincial and municipal levels, representatives of foreign-invested enterprises, and media reporters at noon.
Yan Jiuru sat on the rostrum with Minister Huang of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. His seat was right next to Minister Huang, slightly to the center, close to the translation team.
The briefing was chaired by the Vice Premier.
After his opening remarks, the Vice Premier changed the subject and said to the audience with a smile, "At this briefing today, I would like to solemnly introduce to you the new Director of the Department of Foreign-Invested Enterprises Administration, Comrade Yan Jiuru!"
He stretched out his hand and gestured to Yan Jiuru.
Yan Jiuru stood up and nodded to the people below the stage.
He was tall and straight, and had a handsome appearance. The mere movement of him standing up was so graceful. Without saying a word, the spotlights below flashed and the sound of shutters clicking continued.
Yan Jiuru glanced around and calmed down before making a brief speech of about half a minute.
It can be said that it is quite neat and efficient.
***
The briefing on policy aspects only lasted about twenty minutes, followed by an interactive session.
Yan Jiuru was the main executive leader and a new appointee, so most of the questions from reporters and corporate representatives were directed to him.
However, no one expected that most of these people's problems revolved around Yan Jiuru personally, and they put aside the policy of urging and pursuing them every day.
"Excuse me, Director Yan, where did you work before? Could you please introduce it to me?"
Yan Jiuru smiled faintly: "The Vice President has already introduced my basic resume, so I won't take up your precious time here."
"Director Yan, you are the first graduate of Yan University. May I ask..."
Yan Jiuru said, "Comrade, I want to correct you. Our class was not the first class to graduate from Yan University, but the first class to graduate after the resumption of the college entrance examination. This is more rigorous. Of course, I still understand what you mean."
"Hello, Director Yan. You studied abroad at the Berkeley School of Engineering. What areas did you research in? Is it too far from your current job?"
What this means is, as a blacksmith, are you qualified to manage foreign-invested enterprises now?
Yan Jiuru took a look at the other person and saw that he was an ABC.
Seeing the other party's eager and triumphant look, Yan Jiuru slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
After the translator finished translating, Yan Jiuru said, "Reporter, please abide by the rules and introduce yourself before asking questions."
Wow~
It is obvious that these reporters are frequent visitors. Not to mention how good their Xuan Guo dialect is, they can still speak a few hundred basic daily expressions.
It’s just that in such formal occasions, people tend to use their native language, but it doesn’t prevent everyone from understanding this sentence.
Especially since some reporters before were in a hurry and did not introduce themselves, Director Yan does not speak like that.
This is a tough fight against a soft nail!
ABC obviously understood it too.
He somewhat embarrassedly reintroduced himself to the New York Daily, and then said, "Director Yan, can you answer my question now?"
The translators all gave that person a second look.
Yan Jiuru nodded and said, "Studying abroad only took up two short years of my more than ten years of study. Of course, these two years were also very important. I not only learned professional knowledge, but also learned how to think about problems and use multiple methods to deal with them."
“Although you do work as a blacksmith in engineering school, it’s more about learning the thinking style and methods to solve problems rather than just getting a correct answer.
There is an old saying in Xuan Country that a blacksmith must be strong himself. If your Xuanwen is good enough, you should be able to understand it.
If you can't understand, don't force yourself. After all, there are thousands of "old sayings" in Xuan Country, and some people may spend their entire lives trying to understand them.
His mention of blacksmithing in the engineering college caused a burst of good-natured laughter.
Almost all the reporters present had high education, and college graduates were at the bottom of the list. Most of them had a master's degree, and some even had two master's degrees.
I can really relate to Yan Jiuru’s answer.
This made the new leaders who were paying attention to Yan Jiuru feel relieved.
The old comrades' approach to the new comrades was to "help them get on the horse and see them off". They were worried that Yan Jiuru was too young and would be set up by media reporters, and that his temper was too good and he would be easily manipulated and become a yes-man; they were also afraid that his temper was too straightforward and would make the relationship between the media awkward.
Not bad, not bad.
***
Yan Jiuru actually knew that it would be best to find an opportunity to draw his bottom line and establish his external image when making his first appearance. If it was just on paper, it would not leave a deep impression on people.
This ABC just happened to run into me, so it's just right to use him to establish my authority.
ABC raised his hand several times afterwards, but the host ignored him and called on others to ask questions instead.
I am angry, but helpless.
Then another person asked, "Does the wedding ring you wear mean you are married?"
Also, 'How old are you this year, do you like sports' and so on.
Yan Jiuru said: "Thank you for your concern. Please ask more business questions. I personally don't have much to say."
However, it still couldn't stop the reporters' curiosity.
Yan Jiuru glanced at the leader next to him, and the other party nodded slightly, which meant that he could answer some personal questions appropriately to satisfy the curiosity of reporters and other parties who wanted to know him.
Yan Jiuru raised his hand and said, "I will answer some of your questions about me here, but that's all.
First of all, you see this wedding ring. I am 35 years old, married, and have three children.
I am about the same age as everyone else, with elderly parents and young children.
My undergraduate degree is from the School of Engineering at Yancheng University, which is definitely related to blacksmithing. My master's degree is also in vehicle engineering and design. Of course, I still do blacksmithing occasionally. The watch on my wrist is one I made myself.
As he spoke, he showed his watch.
Everyone: Are we blind and have never seen famous brands?
This is obviously a Patek Philippe, okay?!
Someone is looking closely at the front, huh?
Wipe your eyes and look again!
It’s really a bit different...
Yan Jiuru: "Oh, the original watch was a reward I received while studying abroad, and I later rebuilt it myself."
Everyone: You, you, you... You refurbished a watch worth thousands of dollars by yourself?
It's out of warranty, you know?
Forget it, if you can rebuild it yourself, you probably won’t need warranty.
All the liberal arts journalists were furious.
Some curious people even went to take a look at his wedding ring, belt and other things.
Yan Jiuru smiled sweetly, "It's just as you think. I made my wedding ring and belt buckle myself. They're my personal belongings, so I can't show them to you."
After the meeting, Yan Jiuru was surrounded by reporters after taking only a few steps.
Some asked for individual photos, while others asked for group photos.
Seeing a female reporter standing next to Yan Jiuru with a shy and slightly happy look on her face, if Yan Jiuru had not moved half a step to the side in time, she would have rested her head on his arm.
Several leaders laughed helplessly and said, "No wonder he insisted on wearing a wedding ring."
It just debuted and already people are rushing to it.
"You can't compare, you can't compare..."
***
After this briefing, the evaluation of the new Director Yan from all sides was: Don’t judge a book by its cover!
As handsome as he is, his personality is as strong as his appearance.
At first, everyone thought he was a tender cucumber, easy to eat.
Unexpectedly, the first one broke my tooth.
Look at that ABC. Although Yan Jiuru didn't ask him back like a child, which school did you graduate from? Who is your mentor and how did he teach such an ignorant fool like you?
But we are all journalists and are competitors.
So very quickly, the foundation of ABC was revealed:
A Master of Arts from a famous university, among a bunch of PhDs and Masters in the fields of politics, international relations, journalism and communication, economics, etc., seems quite different;
That's fine, ABC studies East Asian literature. Obviously, his research is critical and has a deep filter. He seems to look down on East Asia, including Xuan Country.
What's the result?
Were you taught a lesson by the young and handsome Director Yan?
Tsk tsk, before setting a trap for him, remember to leave yourself a stepping stone to save your life, otherwise you may expose your ignorance and implicate your alma mater and mentor.
***
After his successful debut, Yan Jiuru held several meetings in succession.
There are policy implementation briefings held by him himself, as well as joint meetings with other departments.
For several days, his footage or photos appeared in the news on TV and in newspapers. Some people might not remember Director Yan's name, but many people cut out his photos and kept them under glass or in diaries.
What's more, the woolen coat with a stand-up collar, which looked about the same as new, that he wore on TV, became a hot item. Many people took cutout photos of him to tailors and asked them to make one based on his appearance.
The tailor shop was also in a difficult situation.
Strange things happen every year, but this year there are especially many.
Everyone is trying to keep up with the fashion these days, so why are you still using styles from ten years ago?
The new masters didn’t know how to do it, so they called back the retired masters to teach them.
***
I'm busy until the end of October.
That day, the secretary brought the department's draft financial budget for the next year to Director Yan for approval.
Yan Jiuru flipped through it and said to Li Zhonghua, "Find me the budget and final accounts for the past three years."
The budget involves spending in the coming year. How can such a large department use a mere three million?
Moreover, he plans to take people to visit all major foreign investment-concentrated areas across the country starting from next month or by January next year at the latest, to conduct on-site visits and research on the current situation and actual problems encountered by foreign-funded enterprises.
The cost of this trip alone is not small. If we rely on three million, it will definitely not be enough.
Li Zhonghua went out to look for a long time and came back with an embarrassed look on his face.
Yan Jiuru knocked on the table twice. Although he didn't say anything, Li Zhonghua understood what he meant.
"Deputy Director Xu of the Finance Department is in a meeting. He has the previous information."
"Can I get it before I get off work?"
"Well, the secretary said that Deputy Director Xu went to the customs office for a meeting..."
Yan Jiuru understood that at this time, no matter how early or late the meeting ended, they would definitely go home directly.
Let’s talk about it tomorrow.
Yan Jiuru waved his hand and let Li Zhonghua go to work. He locked the budget materials in the drawer and left work.
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