Chapter 2425
The differences between paper planning and practice are of course inevitable, and when various departments in Haihan strive for budgets, they often exaggerate some planned projects. On paper, shortening the construction cycle, increasing expected returns, and avoiding possible risks are all commonly used techniques. By the time problems begin to be exposed during the implementation phase, the sunk costs are often too high to stop, so the project can only continue.
Of course, the Ministry of Industry's plan for the petrochemical industry also had these problems. Wang Hui had been tricked by Tao Donglai without even realizing it. Although Lu Zhanpeng was aware of it, he couldn't interrupt the conversation. He could only hope that Tao Donglai would not have too many negative views on Miaoli's project.
In fact, Tao Donglai doesn't think there are too many problems with the Ministry of Industry's plan. There are discrepancies in some small places, but they are still within the acceptable range. Of course, it would be best if all aspects could be made more perfect.
"Is it possible to further shorten the time required for the industrial upgrading process?" Tao Donglai asked.
Wang Hui responded: "This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult..."
As he spoke, he looked at Lu Zhanpeng. He was about to leave office, and Lu Zhanpeng, who took over the job, could respond positively to this problem.
Lu Zhanpeng also knew that this problem could not be circumvented, so he took the initiative to respond: "Mr. Tao, it is not impossible to shorten the time required, but there are also some specific difficulties for us. Mainly in terms of personnel arrangements, our Most of the technical staff are in Sanya, and here they are mainly industrial workers. Whether it is me or others who are in charge of the technical upgrading work here, they will face a serious shortage of manpower, so there may be actual needs. The time is longer than expected, but due to national conditions, it is unlikely that we will transfer all the technical personnel from Sanya here. ”
Lu Zhanpeng's words are not to shirk responsibility. They are indeed the current reality of Haihan Kingdom. Many travelers who are engaged in technical work are not willing to leave the superior living environment of Sanya and stay in areas with relatively difficult conditions for a long time. If not, the local officials in Miaoli do not need to set a one-year term. Relevant technical personnel will take turns to come here. Bian took office.
In fact, everyone is aware of this problem, but no one can come up with a good solution. Of course, the Executive Committee can order the transfer of personnel to Miaoli to contribute, but if mandatory transfers are implemented, good results may not be achieved. The current practice of rotating stations in Miaoli has been a compromise that was reluctantly achieved after repeated discussions among all parties. I am afraid that if we want to make changes, we will have to face some chaos.
After listening to this, Tao Donglai pondered: "Human resources is indeed a big problem... At present, we can probably only alleviate the demand for talents by cultivating relevant technical personnel. You have to work hard and lead more For some apprentices, perhaps one or two generations later, this situation can be effectively alleviated.”
In view of the current situation, it is difficult for Tao Donglai to remain optimistic about the improvement of this situation. And similar situations do not only occur in the petrochemical industry, but also in most fields except the military. Before traveling, Tao Donglai and others had many ideas about how to transfer the various privileges held by travelers to the hands of naturalized citizens. They were also worried that many travelers would be unwilling to give up their rights, or would self-defeat themselves in overseas colonies. It has become a situation where the system is divided into one party. But no one expected that among the four to five hundred people who participated in the time-travel operation, only about one-tenth of them were willing to leave Sanya on their own initiative.
This resulted in the lack of civil and technical officials in most of Haihan's overseas colonies, and they had to be held concurrently by military generals, with military and political control. Some high-level positions in overseas colonies are automatically filled by naturalized officials. In these areas, there is no power distribution problem that Haihan officials once worried about - most of the specific work of local governance is currently done by naturalized officials. Registration officials are responsible for enforcement.
Affairs in civil affairs, trade, culture and education are fine. These tasks are similar to those of ancient and modern times. It cannot be said that the technical threshold is too high. As long as you have a little training and remember the various rules and regulations formulated by Haihan, you can handle things according to the rules. But the threshold for technical officers is relatively high, such as in infrastructure, agricultural technology, petrochemicals, mining, machinery and other fields. If you want to be qualified for the position of regional director, you probably won't be able to meet the standard with just three to five months of training.
The vast majority of the current naturalized technical officials can only deal with general problems. When encountering major matters or projects with relatively high technical requirements, they can often only wait for the travelers to make a decision, or even go to the site to direct in person to solve the problem. For example, if Liu Shanxia does not personally come to preside over a series of infrastructure projects to be started in Miaoli area, the actual construction effects of these projects may be greatly reduced, and even insurmountable engineering problems may arise in some projects, such as after crossing For the reinforced concrete bridge in Longxi, the foremen under Liu Shanxia were unable to come up with a corresponding construction plan.
The same is true for Miaoli's petrochemical industry. Of course, Wang Hui and Lu Zhanpeng each have apprentices, but the problem is that it is difficult for them to pass on all the professional knowledge they have mastered to apprentices who do not have a solid foundation in just a few years. Even if these people know the production process of oil extraction and refining, and have mastered the various mechanical equipment operating in the oil extraction area, they only know what is happening and do not know why. They are still far from the professional level of Wang Hui and Lu Zhanpeng. . The technological upgrading of the petrochemical industry means the use of more advanced technologies. This is an area that the apprentices have never been exposed to. They can only follow instructions and the places where they can help are very limited.
Tao Donglai estimates that it will take a long time for these technical officials to take charge. At this stage, we can still only rely on time-travelers to continue to play the leading role. Lu Zhanpeng's answer has basically confirmed that the petrochemical project is unlikely to achieve the rapid progress that Tao Donglai expected. Although helpless, this is an indisputable fact at the moment. No matter how ambitious the top executives of the executive committee are, they cannot break the objective laws.
Just when Tao Donglai was ready to accept the reality, Wang Hui took the initiative to propose a solution: "Maybe I can stay for a while and help Lu Zhanpeng complete the preliminary preparations. This can at least save some time." .”
Lu Zhanpeng said happily: "It would be great if you could stay. Then the work efficiency will definitely be much better than if I work alone!"
Although Tao Donglai didn't think that if the two of them stayed in Miaoli at the same time, one plus one would be more effective than two, he would definitely be happy to see Wang Hui's willingness to extend his service to stay and help. As for whether Wang Hui had any selfish motives for doing this, Tao Donglai didn't care. However, Tao Donglai still had to explain everything that needed to be said, lest Wang Hui think that he had suffered a loss in the future.
Tao Donglai asked: "I heard that your family has moved away from Miaoli. If you plan to stay, what will your family do?"
Wang Hui said: "At this point, we can only let them return to Sanya first. But Mr. Tao, if I extend my working period in Miaoli, should my vacation after work be extended as well?" Tao Dong agreed immediately: " That’s no problem. If you stay here for one more week, you’ll get an extra day of vacation and all the benefits and subsidies you should have during this time. Is that okay?”
Since Wang Hui took the initiative and Tao Donglai was willing to accept it, the two parties quickly agreed on the terms and decided to extend Wang Hui's working hours in Miaoli, and the treatment he enjoyed would continue to be the current standard. However, the original work handover process remains unchanged. Once Wang Hui's term is up, Lu Zhanpeng will take over as local official.
Tao Donglai spent half a day touring the local petrochemical industry and listened to some of Wang Hui and Lu Zhanpeng's ideas and plans for industrial upgrading. After lunch, Tao Donglai went to Liu Shanxia's workplace to meet with him to discuss some details of local infrastructure projects. Compared with the petrochemical industry, that is Tao Donglai's old profession, and he can also give some valuable guidance.
"You're willing to stay and help, not just for my sake, right?"
After Tao Donglai left, there were no outsiders around, so Lu Zhanpeng directly raised his questions to Wang Hui. He could think of the general reason why Wang Hui asked to stay, but he still wanted to hear the other party confess on his own. With Wang Hui's temperament, he believed that the other party would not make any excuses to excuse him.
Wang Hui nodded and responded: "It's not easy to come here. Of course I also want to do some big things that can be passed down to future generations. However, due to the conditions here, many things can only be thought of and cannot be realized at all. But this time the Ministry of Industry It is indeed a rare opportunity to take the lead in industrial upgrading. I think I can help by staying here. If I can make some achievements, I will have more bragging rights for future generations. It just so happens that Mr. Tao is here. If you apply with him, you don’t have to report to Sanya anymore.”
Lu Zhanpeng smiled and said: "You have thought carefully!"
Lu Zhanpeng didn't mind that Wang Hui would share the credit if he stayed. In some aspects, he was actually very similar to Wang Hui. He also focused on technology and was not very good at running other aspects. As for the local officials, he was even more of a layman. Wang Hui is willing to stay for a while longer, which means that Lu Zhanpeng can have more time to familiarize himself with various local affairs, and his tenure can be a little more relaxed.
Moreover, Wang Hui is also a good professional. It is also a good thing for Lu Zhanpeng to have one more person to share the heavy work. The Executive Committee hopes that the implementation process in Miaoli will be in line with the plan. Lu Zhanpeng cannot do it alone. With Wang Hui's help, the hope of success will be greater.
Tao Donglai announced to the three people that night that he would leave Miaoli the next day and continue his journey north. However, regarding his visit to Miaoli, the three of them need to keep it secret for the time being, and it will not be made public until at least three months later.
Even Lu Zhanpeng, who came to Miaoli by boat with him, didn't know much about Tao Donglai's itinerary and destination. But after hearing what he said, the three people here understood that Tao Donglai might have other secrets on his way north. For higher-level tasks, the itinerary must be kept secret for safety reasons. Dang Jian solemnly agreed and ensured that local personnel who knew Tao Donglai's whereabouts in the past two days would also implement the same confidentiality order.
"Everyone, no matter where we are or what kind of work we are doing, we must remember that what we do today may affect the historical trend thousands of years from now. And the reason why we are here in this time and space , is to change the historical development process here. When to follow the trend and when to go against the trend, it is based on the interests of our country. And which step you can take depends on your own. A lot of effort.”
After Tao Dong said this, he raised his wine glass and motioned for everyone to drink together. As for how people interpret his words, it depends on the individual's destiny. For people who just want to live a peaceful life, given Haihan's current development trend, it will definitely be okay to be a rich man and live an aristocratic second half of his life. But if you want to give it a try and strive to be remembered in history, then you may not have an easy life.
Although Tao Donglai is the head of the executive committee and has almost enjoyed the treatment of a head of state for many years, when something big happens, he will have to leave his comfort zone in Sanya and go overseas to deal with problems. He also hopes that his colleagues around him will have the same sense of responsibility and awareness as himself and try their best to complete every task.
Regarding the various conditions and external support required for the development and construction of Miaoli, Tao Donglai has actually made a lot of arrangements. Before coming to Miaoli, he had already had a secret meeting with Xu Xinsu in Zhangzhou, exchanging views on the current international situation facing the Ming Dynasty, and also asked Xu Xinsu to provide various materials needed for the development and construction of Miaoli. After all, compared to places like Penghu, Kaohsiung, and Jilong, Fujian's products are much richer and can fully supply Miaoli's needs.
However, the Miaoli area, or even the entire island of Taiwan, was not the focus of Tao Dong's trip, so he only stayed in Miaoli for two days. After getting to know the local situation, he was ready to leave for his next stop. How Miaoli will develop next, how to carry out resettlement and industrial upgrading at the same time, from Tao Dong's point of view, it is all a matter for these three local officials.
You must know that Haihan has many overseas colonies and there is often only one person serving as a local official, who can still manage them in an orderly manner. If the three of them can't even do this job well, it means that their abilities are lacking after all, and they have to think carefully if they want to entrust them with important responsibilities in the future.
In the early morning of the next day, Tao Donglai did not allow them to be sent far away. He took his subordinates out of the oil production area, took a transportation boat to the seaside dock, and then set off on a public boat. Two accompanying warships and a supply ship also left Miaoli with the official ship and continued to head north.
(End of chapter)