Chapter 2503
"Hongfang, you visited Haikou and Danzhou a few days ago. Did you have any insights?"
Tao Donglai did not rush to get to the point immediately, but first asked Tao Hongfang about his recent work status. The Ministry of Commerce has officially invested industries in various places, and will send senior officials to inspect local operations from time to time. The errand Tao Hongfang went to do a few days ago was of this nature.
Tao Hongfang responded respectfully: "My child thinks that the industries of these two cities have their own characteristics. Haikou is close to the mainland, and most businessmen coming from the mainland will choose Haikou as their first destination. Danzhou, on the other hand, focuses on culture and education. It is famous for its number of colleges and universities, which cannot be copied elsewhere. Therefore, if a region wants to develop well, it must have a unique geographical advantage or a unique industrial form. "
Tao Donglai nodded and said: "Although it is not comprehensive, it is basically accurate. So do you think that if you were sent to these two cities to govern, would you be able to manage the current situation?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Mayor Zhang and Mayor Ma are both powerful people, and I dare not compare them with them."
Tao Donglai said: "Actually, these two cities already had the two characteristics you just mentioned during the Ming Dynasty. After taking over these areas, what we did was to scale up these conditions and Industrialization, thereby driving the local economy. I don’t think you don’t understand the reason, but you just lack confidence in your own abilities. "
"You have to know that when Zhang Xin and Maliko were assigned to be local officials, they were only a few years older than you. And before that, they had no experience as local officials. Compared to their experience in taking office At that time, the environmental conditions you are facing now are many times better.”
Tao Hongfang raised his head when he heard this, looked at Tao Donglai and said, "Father, do you want to send your child a job as a local official?"
Tao Donglai shook his head slightly and said: "It's not that time yet. Before that, I hope you can go to the outside world more, increase your knowledge, and understand the current real situation of the country.
"What does father mean...to go somewhere other than Hainan Island?" Tao Hongfang couldn't help but reveal a hint of excitement in his tone.
Tao Donglai nodded and said: "I plan to let you go to Hangzhou, Zhejiang. It is the future capital and there are many places worth seeing."
"Hangzhou?" Tao Hongfang was a little surprised when he heard this destination.
He originally thought that his father would arrange for him to go step by step and go to a place not too far from Hainan Island first. For example, a colonial area like Annan and Da Nang, which was under the rule of Haihan, or a place like Hong Kong with an environment similar to Sanya, but I didn't expect that Tao Donglai actually planned to send him to the distant Hangzhou.
Although Tao Hongfang has never been to Hangzhou, he roughly knows how far it is from Sanya. The Ministry of Commerce has official ships that depart from Victory Port from time to time, passing through Hong Kong, Penghu, Zhoushan and other ports, and ending in Hangzhou. The entire sea voyage exceeds 4,000 miles and takes half a month to reach the destination.
Although Tao Hongfang felt that he had grown up, he still felt uneasy when he suddenly learned that he was going to a place so far away from home.
"What? Are you scared?" Tao Donglai keenly caught the subtle changes in his son's expression and asked jokingly.
Tao Hongfang responded: "That's not true. It's just that the child can't help but feel a little guilty when he thinks that he will no longer be able to fulfill his filial piety in front of his parents after leaving."
Tao Donglai smiled and said: "Filial piety is commendable, but you don't have to worry, we are not unattended here. Besides, although the place is a bit far away, in a few years Sanya's institutions will gradually move there, and our family will also I will move there. When you get there, you can go check out some good places and buy them to build a new house.”
In fact, this kind of thing does not require the Tao family to work hard to organize. With Shi Diwen's personality, he will definitely be prepared in advance. When the time comes, Tao Hongfang will probably take the initiative to choose a place to arrange it before he can say anything. Build a new home. After Tao Dong finished chatting, he put away his smile and then got to the point: "Shi Diwen is now in charge of the affairs in Hangzhou. Of course, his loyalty to the country is unquestionable, but he has too many things to take care of. The site is so big that I may not be able to take care of everything. I am not worried about other things, but the project related to the relocation of the capital is related to the destiny of the country, and there must be reliable supervision measures.”
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Tao Hongfang heard this and asked: "Shouldn't the Ministry of Security be responsible for secret supervision?"
Tao Donglai nodded and said: "Of course there will be corresponding arrangements for the responsibilities of the Security Department. However, the local environment is complex, and some information levels are difficult for the Security Department to access. But your identity is different. You can Participate in various engineering projects openly and openly investigate areas where you think there are problems.”
"But if there is really a problem over there, wouldn't it be possible to alert the enemy after the child goes there?" Tao Hongfang asked puzzledly.
"If snakes are really scared away, that would be a good result." Tao Donglai continued: "The purpose of your visit is not to eliminate all illegal practices, but to avoid hidden dangers that will affect the future operation of the capital. .”
Tao Hongfang still seemed to understand. This was beyond the scope of his work at the Ministry of Commerce in the past few years.
"...These hidden dangers may appear in construction projects, or they may be conflicts of interest between the government and local people, or they may appear within the government. I don't need you to solve these problems, but you can write a report and send it Come back.”
Tao Donglai opened the desk drawer, took out an envelope from it, and put it on the table: "Here is a list. If necessary, you can go to these people for help. They are not officials of any department, and they cannot help. You provide a private army, but if you want to inquire about information or seek some special connections, these people should be able to help.”
Tao Hongfang couldn't believe that his father actually had such arrangements thousands of miles away, and hesitantly asked: "Are these people reliable?"
Tao Donglai said in a deep voice: "The most fickle thing in the world is the human heart, especially when facing huge interests or threats. The people on the list are not reliable, you have to judge for yourself."
Tao Hongfang responded respectfully, then reached out and took out the envelope.
Tao Donglai continued: "I will ask Schneider to arrange an official errand for you. You can first think about what to do when you get there."
Tao Hongfang couldn't help but ask: "Is the child going to perform this task alone?"
Tao Donglai asked: "Who else do you want to go with you?"
"My child is just asking, I have no other intention." Tao Hongfang quickly bowed and responded.
(End of chapter)