Chapter 306 General Election
If it weren't for the joint-stock company system of later generations as a reference, it would be really troublesome to resolve the differences among such a large group of shareholders. After the management system clearly stipulates the rights and interests of shareholders, many seemingly complex disputes will have a basis for determining whether they are feasible or not. The details of the company system formulated by Schneider were beyond the reach of the Ming Dynasty businessmen of this era. They found that all the situations they could imagine seemed to be able to find relevant regulations and rules in this system. solution. Even the few merchants who initially had a sense of superiority began to have more expectations for the development prospects of "Qiong Lianfa" after realizing that the management level of Haihan people was much higher than their own.
For Ming businessmen in this era, there are only two reference standards for judging the operating level of their peers, one is profitability and the other is management methods. No one can doubt the profitability demonstrated by Chuanchuan Group. Even the largest businesses in Guangdong dare not say that they can do better than Haihan people. As for the management methods of Haihan people, they may not have been well known before, but after seeing the company system of "Qiong Lianfa", everyone also realized the gap in management level between themselves and Haihan people - The fact that people were able to scale their business to such a large scale within a year was not just a matter of selling a few rare gadgets.
It was after the business capabilities were recognized by the partners that the preparatory work for "Qiong Lianfa" was successfully concluded. The initial signing of the cooperation agreement is just a symbol that this work has come to an end. There are still many matters that need to be handled by the "Qiong Lianfa" organizing committee one by one. The top priority is to determine the opening process of "Qiong Lianfa".
According to the opinions of shareholders, such big news as the establishment of "Qiong Lianfa" naturally needs to be publicized and hyped in Guangzhou, striving to become an instant success. But Schneider wanted to hold the establishment ceremony in Victory Port, because the executive committee also asked him to find a reason during the anniversary to arrange for the main partners of the Cross-Travel Group in the mainland to conduct an inspection in Victory Port. .
Of course, the inspection is just an excuse. The main purpose of the executive committee is to take the opportunity of the anniversary of Time Travel to show its muscles to future partners at close range, so that they can have more confidence in the Time Travel Group.
According to the plan of the Executive Committee, there will be a series of celebration activities in late March and early April, including major scenes such as naval and land military parades and live-fire exercises. In addition to these business partners in Guangzhou, the Executive Committee also plans to invite some official representatives from Yazhou to attend. Even North Vietnam has contacted through the radio station and asked Qian Tiandun to send an invitation to Zheng on behalf of the Executive Committee. . Although there has been no reply from Thang Long Palace for the time being, judging from the recent close cooperation between the two parties, Zheng will not refuse this friendly invitation. Even if it goes wrong, he will send a delegation to visit Victory Port. By the way, he will also talk about this year. Details of the arms sales plan to Vietnam.
The more guests you can invite and the higher the level, the better the publicity effect of this anniversary celebration will be. It is not difficult to imagine how Yazhou officials, who have been defeated by the money offensive, will feel when they see the huge investment team from the mainland. And if the shareholders of "Qiong Lianfa" can see Yazhou officials attending the activities of the Cross Group, , will also be more convinced of the influence of "Qiong Lianfa" in the local area. As for the representatives from North Vietnam, I believe they will realize that the Crossing Group not only has huge advantages in the military field, but also has political and business capabilities that cannot be underestimated.
It is precisely because of such planning considerations that the invitation to guests from all walks of life has become a task with political purposes. To this end, the Executive Committee has notified the Ministry of Shipping to free up the sailing schedule of two catamaran sailing ships in advance to pick up this group of guests from the Pearl River Estuary to the south when necessary.
On March 15, a sailing ship under the name of the Ministry of Shipping arrived at the Pearl River Pier. Maliko and Cai Jinmei, who were sent by the Executive Committee to take over Schneider's work, came on the same ship and began an intense handover of work with Schneider. On March 20, Tao Donglai concluded his half-month inspection tour of the General Office of the People's Republic of China and headed south by boat back to Port of Victory with Schneider.
At this time, various preparations for the crossing anniversary celebration of Victory Port have also entered the final countdown state. In addition to a large number of gift projects prepared by various units, more importantly, the department structure and staffing adjustments to be carried out for this anniversary celebration .
According to the decision of the first plenary meeting before the crossing, the interim executive committee formed directly by the crossing operation preparatory committee has a term of only one year. At that time, the first executive committee after the crossing will be reorganized, and at the same time some parts that need to be adjusted will be reorganized. Institutions and units are rearranged. For example, the now arrogant Military Police Department will split the police department and merge it into the soon-to-be-established Ministry of Justice, and the military will be split from the original amphibious system into two independent departments: the army and the navy. It is also necessary to establish supporting departments such as the Political Department, Equipment Department, and Logistics Department to further improve the management organization of military forces.
For the existing nine executive committee members, it is not certain whether they can continue to serve. All members will elect the new nine executive committee members through secret voting. Except for Tao Donglai, who was awarded the honor of being a lifelong member of the executive committee for his outstanding contributions long before the time travel, several other executive committee members are actually There is a possibility of losing this election.
In addition to their administrative duties on the Executive Committee, the executive committee members basically also serve as leaders in various industries. Talents like Tao Donglai, who specializes in multiple skills, even hold important responsibilities in multiple departments such as military and police, construction, commerce, and civil affairs. For the executive committee members, they actually have a certain inherent advantage in this election. After all, there are many opportunities to stand out and it is easy to become familiar with them.
Regarding the matter of running for the Executive Committee, according to the original regulations, participation was voluntary. As long as you were nominated by five members of the Transcendence Committee, you would be eligible to run. The registration period starts in early March, and the deadline is March 25th. The voting period begins on March 25 and ends on April 1. After the votes are counted on that day, the list of elected persons will be announced on April 2.
Since only those who are over 16 years old are eligible to vote, the voting base for this election is too small. In order to prevent some current executive committee members from being re-elected with a large number of votes, and the subsequent elected candidates with too few votes, resulting in an unsightly scene, Each passer-by can fill in the ballot paper for three candidates in order. If there are duplicates, only one vote will be recorded. Due to distance reasons, the overseas Heitu Port and the General Office of the People's Republic of China in Guangzhou chose to vote ten days in advance, with the deadline on March 20, and then sent the sealed ballots back to Victory Port by ship.
For this kind of election activity, the enthusiasm of the public to participate is still relatively high. The vast majority of people have filled out their ballots before the voting period begins and are waiting for the executive committee to put out the open ballot boxes. However, due to the limitations of objective conditions, everyone is busy preparing for various activities for the anniversary. The new candidates and the current executive committee members cannot expect to have any public canvassing activities. At most, they can only I took some time to connect in private. This election process is more about competing for the connections and reputation accumulated during this year.
So far, there are three dark horses among the newcomers who have signed up for the election, namely Ren Liang, Yue Zhiyun and Zhou Hengxing. These three people are all young representatives who have been re-employed by the executive committee after time travel, and they all have a considerable number of potential supporters behind them.
Not long after Ren Liang crossed over, he began to make a name for himself in the management of labor camps. Later, he became famous for proposing the "Labor Management System" and then completed a rare cross-industry transfer within the Time Travel Group, from the Military and Police Department to the Enforcement Department. Shengli Port Management Committee, the vertical management unit of the committee, serves as the director. At present, the development of Victory Port is in full swing. The new integrated passenger and cargo terminal has been basically completed, and the construction of the business district is also extremely smooth. This situation is naturally inseparable from Ren Liang's excellent performance in this position. The Executive Committee also highly recognizes his work ability. According to some unknown gossip, Ren Liang is very likely to be transferred again during this organizational adjustment - as far as his current work performance is concerned, at this time The transfer should not be a flat transfer, but a preparation for another promotion.
The votes that Ren Liang supported him mainly came from the Military and Police Department where he once worked, the Port Management Committee where he currently works, and some loose votes from personal relationships. According to the estimates of some good people on the forum, Ren Liang's vote bank is conservatively estimated to be more than 100 votes, and there is still a certain possibility of being elected. Yue Zhiyun, currently the Minister of Shipping, has a much higher starting point than Ren Liang. As one of the few shipping professionals in the group, Yue Zhiyun and his partner Sun Changmi have been influenced by the project since the beginning. the executive committee’s reuse. The entire organizational structure of the Ministry of Shipping is basically built around him and Sun Changmi. Now all matters related to shipping are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Shipping. Even the soon-to-be-established navy will rely on the Ministry of Shipping for a considerable part of its resources. support.
The Shipping Department is a unique dual-director configuration in the entire Chuanchuan Group. Sun Changmi, who is a professional in navigation technology, is mainly responsible for shipbuilding and seaman training, while Yue Zhiyun, who is a marine electrical engineer, is more inclined to administrative work. The pursuit of politics was more intense, so Yue Zhiyun was elected as a candidate for the Ministry of Shipping to participate in this election.
In terms of responsibilities and authority, the leadership position of the Shipping Department is no less important than any other department. It can even be regarded as one of the lifeblood of the entire crossing group. Yue Zhiyun can be said to have the qualifications to hold such an important position. With a certain competitive advantage, when the executive committee holds meetings, Yue Zhiyun often attends the meeting as the head of an important department. Although he does not have the name of executive committee, he is actually acting as an executive committee member. But Yue Zhiyun also has an obvious shortcoming, that is, he has too few employment positions in the year after time travel. He is just a director of the shipping department, which is not enough to reflect his personal work ability and political attitude. The source of votes behind him is basically from the Ministry of Shipping, and there are also a lot of friendly votes from the military and police departments of friendly units and the foreign trade and commerce departments, so the source of votes is relatively stable.
Zhou Hengxing is also one of the young talents that the Executive Committee has always valued. Shortly after crossing the border, he was appointed as the head of Lebanese and Miao affairs in the civil affairs department because of his work experience and outstanding performance. He formulated ethnic policies for the crossing group and controlled the Lebanese and Miao people near Victory Port. A good foundation has been laid for Miao Village. When the Black Tu Port was being developed, Zhou Hengxing was appointed as the local civil affairs officer. Now that Gu Kai's term has expired, he has recently returned to Victory Port to start the preparatory work for the Ministry of Justice. The vacant post of Black Tu Port Chief Administrative Officer, The successor will certainly be chosen from among several key local managers.
It is definitely impossible for Qian Tiandun, who is in charge of the military, to take over this position. His focus is entirely on the military. Becoming a famous general is his life goal. What's more, the Military and Police Department will never let him, a capable general, go into politics. This road. Although Xie Chun, who is in charge of shipping affairs, is not bad in ability, his personality is irritable and restless. At least at this stage, it is difficult for him to be further reused by the executive committee. As for Tian Yeyou, who is in charge of mining development, he is not interested in politics at all and has no intention of pursuing an official career. Regardless of whether it is these people or Gu Kai, the former director of Black Earth Port, the recommended successor is Zhou Hengxing. It is basically a done deal, and they are just waiting to go through the process of issuing a letter of appointment from the executive committee.
In North Vietnam's Black Tu Port, including the Do Son stronghold, Zhou Hengxing's name will basically appear on the ballots of these expatriates. And because Zhou Hengxing provided a lot of support to Qian Tiandun's military training plan in Black Earth Port and always stood on the side of the military, Qian Tiandun has also made it clear that he will support Zhou Hengxing's campaign - after all, if Zhou Hengxing can squeeze in Executive Committee, that is almost equivalent to the military having another supporter in the Executive Committee. Considering this reason, the support Zhou Hengxing can get from the Military and Police Department will not be any less than that of the other two candidates.
Judging from the situation of these three candidates, they are all young and powerful go-getters, and they are all likely to get the support of the large voting base of the Military and Police Department. As the largest group in the time-traveling group, the Military and Police Department will definitely have Yan Chujie's seat as the first pick on the ballot, and the remaining two picks will most likely be among these three people. After all, these three people have close ties with the Military and Police Department. Ren Liang still has half of the personnel ownership rights in the Military and Police Department. No matter who among them is in charge, his attitude towards the Military and Police Department will definitely be better than that of other civilian officials. The executive committee members are better.
In order to avoid military interference in politics and the emergence of a military government, there was a special provision in the executive committee charter that stated that no more than two official military personnel could serve on the executive committee at the same time. In some special circumstances, decision-making voting is influenced by military forces - the minimum number of voters on the executive committee is five, so that civilian officials can at least have a decision-making advantage on the ticket.
Tao Donglai and Yan Chujie occupied these two pits. Therefore, the military did not propose its own candidates for this election. The only one who had a close relationship with the Military and Police Department, Ren Liang and Yan Chujie, also made a decision in advance. Statement: Ren Liang’s current position is not under the jurisdiction of the Military and Police Department, so he cannot be considered a military personnel candidate.
Yan Chujie's statement is certainly not to draw a clear line between him and Ren Liang, but to clear policy obstacles for his candidacy. In this way, if Ren Liang is elected, he will be a non-military person who stands with the military.
Compared with Ren Liang and Zhou Hengxing, who have clearly expressed their support from the military, Yue Zhiyun is at a greater disadvantage. Although he can get some votes from the military for the preparatory work of the Navy Department, he certainly cannot follow them. Compare the two who have already taken sides. Whether the final number of votes can beat other current executive committee members depends on personal luck.
Since Tao Donglai has the special treatment of a lifelong executive committee member, he will not need to participate in this election. The eight temporary executive committee members plus three newcomers are basically a pattern of eleven candidates competing for eight executive committee seats. In the end, The eight people with the most votes are elected. According to the previous executive committee charter, the person elected this time will be given a four-year term, and the time in power will be much longer than the interim executive committee president elected for the first time.
The main sources of votes for the eight current executive committee members basically come from the departments they serve. For example, votes from the Ministry of Industry will basically go to Baikes, while votes from the Ministry of Agriculture will all go to the respected Mr. Yuan. Most of the votes from the Civil Affairs, Education, Logistics and other departments will go to Ningqi, Finance, Commerce and Trade. Department votes will target Schneider.
Judging from this trend, it is obvious that the yamen in charge of some executive committees are too small and will suffer in terms of ticket distribution. For example, the diplomatic and legal departments that Gu Kai is responsible for are basically empty, and together with his Yangma girlfriend, there are only a dozen people in total. Meng He of the Ministry of Information Industry is even worse. Although the number of his subordinates is similar to that of Gu Kai, most of them hold multiple positions. It is really difficult to say where the votes will go. It is worth mentioning that Zhou Hengxing, who participated in the election this time, was originally affiliated with the Ministry of Information Industry, but was later seconded to the Civil Affairs Department. If Zhou Hengxing succeeds in this counterattack, it can be regarded as a successful example of defeating the superior.
The succession of Bai Kesi, Ning Qi, Yan Chujie and others who are good friends with Tao Donglai is almost certain. Not only will they have the support of their own departments, but the Ministry of Construction, which Tao Donglai is in charge of, will definitely have no candidates of its own. There will also be a considerable amount of friendship votes flowing to the names of these people.
On the day the voting began, Tao Donglai and Schneider returned to Shengli Port with the votes from the Guangdong Office and participated in the voting. The ballot papers from Heitu Port and the Cliff Office had been brought back to Victory Port by Gu Kai a day ago. The executive committee set up voting boxes in Shengli Port and Tiandu, and visited local naturalized residents throughout the voting process. Although naturalized citizens do not yet have the right to vote, the Executive Committee believes that it is necessary to start this kind of "democratic enlightenment" early so that naturalized citizens know how the Executive Committee to which they are loyal is organized.
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