Chapter 3351
The reason why Tao Hongfang was so concerned about a small person like Qin Jian was because the establishment of the local government and related personnel appointments were one of his most troublesome tasks after taking office.
According to Haihan's current local governance model and government structure, the entire Yingtianfu area, including Nanjing City, requires at least two hundred officials at all levels to complete the establishment of various departments and maintain normal operations.
However, in fact, due to the large area newly occupied by Haihan in this war, local government offices in various states and counties need to deploy officials to achieve governance. However, the Donghai Region has limited manpower and cannot deploy enough officials from the existing bureaucratic team. Many personnel were dedicated to filling up all the big holes in Yingtian Mansion.
In fact, the number of officials currently assigned to the Nanjing Management Committee is less than fifty, and this is the special treatment that Tao and Shi received because of their extraordinary backgrounds. Tao Hongfang and Shi Chengwu, who were in charge of Nanjing, could only use these people as the backbone to form the local bureaucratic team.
As for the large number of job vacancies in various government agencies, one solution is to retain officials from the Ming Dynasty. These people have some experience in yamen work and know how to handle official affairs. Even if they change their masters now, they will be more able to do things. quick.
But the shortcoming is also obvious, and that is the issue of the loyalty of this group. No one can guarantee whether these people, while working for Haihan, still have second thoughts, or even secretly carry out sabotage.
The second solution is to select talents from the private sector. The advantage is that the group for selection is large enough. There are more than 200,000 people in and around Nanjing alone. Of course, there are many capable people with some expertise.
But the disadvantage is that these people lack relevant work experience, and it is difficult to conduct inspections based on reputations like the officials of the previous government. If they are appointed as officials rashly, they may not even be able to find the direction of their work.
After Tao Hongfang took office, he also promoted some people based on recommendations from various parties, but in actual work, it was difficult for him to be satisfied with the abilities of these people. Compared with the officials he had met in Hangzhou who had received systematic training, these newcomers from Nanjing still lacked much to learn.
For example, in the relief project plan he formulated, dozens of people were promoted from the private sector at once to take charge of all aspects of affairs and the construction process of the construction site. But among them, there are still only a few who can make him feel that his performance is passable.
In this environment, the construction site originally managed by Qin Jian appeared to be in good order and had entered the construction stage step by step. This performance inevitably made it stand out from the crowd.
"Tell this Qin Jian later to come to the management committee. I want to see him."
After Tao Hongfang visited the construction site, he gave instructions to his entourage. With a simple word, he set up another ladder for Qin Jian to climb up.
When Qin Jian got the notice, he was still counting the goods in the warehouse. His first reaction was not surprise, but suspicion that he had done something wrong and wanted to go to the management committee to explain it in person.
In this way, with an uneasy mood, Qin Jian came to the Management Committee, and then learned that it was Chief Executive Tao Hongfang who wanted to meet him in person.
This was not the first time Qin Jian met Tao Hongfang. He had seen him at the dock when Tao Hongfang arrived at Yanziji Pier by boat more than half a month ago.
However, at that time, Qin Jian was just a small foreman at Yanziji Pier. He was not even qualified to come close to join the welcoming team, so he could only stand and watch from a distance. However, his brother-in-law Qu Deren was met face to face by Tao Hongfang because of his meritorious service in solving the case, which made him envious for a while.
Of course Tao Hongfang didn't know the other person's thoughts. The purpose of calling Qin Jian here was to examine the person's words and deeds in person to see if he was worthy of use.
Qin Jian had worked under Yang Jin for two months and had been promoted twice recently. He was already very familiar with the etiquette in Haihan officialdom. Although he was a little nervous when he was suddenly summoned by Tao Hongfang, he still behaved quite appropriately. He came to Tao Hongfang and bowed deeply, and then announced his identity and position. Tao Hong said concisely and concisely in dialect: "Qin Jian, I sent you to the Yamen today because I want to hear your thoughts on carrying out the errands assigned to you by the Yamen during this time after you were transferred from Yanziji Pier."
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Qin Jian felt relieved when he saw that Tao Hongfang spoke softly and didn't seem to be blaming him for his faults.
However, the two positions he was appointed to after being transferred from Yanziji Pier were both held for a very short period of time, and he had not achieved any tangible results at all. When Tao Hongfang asked him this, he was inevitably a little overwhelmed.
However, Qin Jian also knew that if he remained silent in front of such a senior official, he might be regarded as guilty by the other party, so he could only bite the bullet and talk about his work situation after being transferred.
Qin Jian may not know how to be an official, but when it comes to how to organize and direct work and how to count various goods, he is definitely an expert. However, these special abilities happened to be Tao Hongfang's knowledge blind spot.
Qin Jian also knew that this was one of his few specialties, so he took out the few things he had packed at the bottom of the box. Tao Hongfang also listened with interest.
Tao Hongfang went to inspect the construction site, but what he saw was only the superficial phenomenon, and the specific management measures needed Qin Jian's own words to answer some of his questions.
Although these areas are Tao Hongfang's weaknesses, his vision and insight are certainly far better than those of Qin Jian. After listening to the other party's narrative, he can quickly draw parallels and understand the key points. From this, he was able to conclude that Qin Jian did have certain management capabilities and was not just a man who relied on connections to earn a living.
For people like Qin Jian who have come up step by step from the bottom, the practical experience he has accumulated is exactly what Tao Hongfang lacks. If Qin Jian had the opportunity to receive more orthodox training, he would undoubtedly be able to further improve his level.
But Qin Jian is now in his fifties, and is really a bit older. If he is specially sent for training, his learning results may be very limited. Moreover, Nanjing is at a time when it is employing people. Tao Hongfang does not want to give away a person like this who can take charge of the front line easily.
After Tao Hongfang listened to his work report, he asked about Qin Jian's family situation.
Qin Jian did not dare to be negligent and told the situation at home honestly. He has three sons. The eldest son and the second son have both inherited the father's business. One is at Yanziji Wharf and the other is at the Yangtze River embankment construction site. The younger son is not yet an adult, but he occasionally goes to the wharf to help his elder brother with work.
Tao Hongfang asked: "Will your third child follow your path from now on?"
Qin Jian didn't know what he meant, so he responded cautiously: "The villains don't have any other abilities. Let them make a living on this and avoid detours."
Tao Hongfang said: "Your youngest son is not yet an adult. Why don't you let him go to a Chinese academy for a few years to learn some reliable skills, and then return to Nanjing to inherit the family business? What do you think?"
Qin Jian was overjoyed when he heard that this was clearly Tao Hongfang's intention to arrange a better way out for his family, and he immediately bowed his head and thanked him.
(End of chapter)