Life Reset: I’m the Master in the Officialdom

After seeing off the inspection team, Wentao officially stepped into the door of the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department.

After passing through the slightly old corridor, he finally arrived at his own office.

Gently pushing open the door, a stale smell hit me in the face.

Wentao’s first reaction was these three words - "old, broken and small"!

The scene before him really surprised him, because this so-called office was actually much simpler than the one he used when he was the county party secretary in Long County.

Since the provincial party committee compound was built a long time ago and has never undergone large-scale renovation or new construction projects, Wen Tao believes that this office building is like a dilapidated and dangerous building.

What he found most unbelievable was that as a leading cadre at the bureau level, his office did not even have a decent floor tile, but still had a rough and uneven cement floor; not only that, the surrounding walls also looked mottled, and there were even some signs of them about to fall off.

As the executive vice minister of the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, his office is so shabby and simple. One can imagine what the office environment is like for ordinary staff at the lower level.

This question kept circling in his mind, and for a moment it was difficult for him to imagine...

The good thing about it is that the room he owns is a suite-style structure, and its area is not small at all, estimated to be around 40 to 50 square meters.

Judging from the layout, the outer part is obviously planned to be used as an office area, while the inner side is a place for rest.

It is worth mentioning that the secretary's room is right next to his room.

However, he has not yet hired a dedicated full-time secretary, so he can only let Sun Chenghu take on the role part-time for the time being.

In fact, the overall office conditions of the provincial party committee are quite ordinary.

Take his father-in-law for example. His office was quite simple and shabby at first. It was only after some renovation that it became a little better.

The Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department is located in Building No. 6 in the Provincial Party Committee compound. It also houses the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

The entire office building is very large, and it is said that there are as many as a thousand people working here!

Within the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, in addition to Ju Zaiqi, who serves as a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Minister of Propaganda, there are five other deputy ministers.

After Wentao arrived at the office and packed his things, he first went to his father-in-law's office and had a brief chat with the old man.

Immediately afterwards, he rushed to the office of Zhang Yunbo, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and made a special visit to him.

Immediately afterwards, Wentao reported to his direct supervisor, Zhou Weigang, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda.

Ju Zaiqi belongs to the neutral faction in the political landscape of Liaoan Province. He is fair, objective and impartial.

Especially during the Bengang mine disaster, he witnessed Wentao's outstanding work ability and calmness in dealing with the crisis. Therefore, he had no prejudice against Wentao and even expressed a warm welcome to his arrival.

At the beginning of the meeting, Ju Zaiqi took the initiative to communicate with Wentao and explained to him in detail the daily division of labor between the two in the future.

Since Wen Tao serves as the executive vice minister, he will be responsible for most of the daily work of the ministry; while Ju Zaiqi himself will mainly be responsible for tasks such as communication and liaison with higher-level departments and external coordination and docking.

In this way, one focuses on upward affairs, while the other focuses on downward management. In fact, the executive vice minister has almost full control over all matters, big and small, within the Propaganda Department.

After Ju Zaiqi had clearly explained the specific division of labor between the two, Wen Tao immediately stood up and responded respectfully and firmly, "Please rest assured, Minister, I will resolutely obey your instructions and do my best to complete my job!"

However, Ju Zaiqi waved his hand and said with a smile, "Wentao, you are the executive vice-minister of our Propaganda Department. We can't really be considered a superior-subordinate relationship in the strict sense. When we encounter problems on a daily basis, we can just discuss them with each other. There's no need to be so formal."

Hearing this, Wen Tao hurriedly explained again: "Minister, you are a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, and the head of our Propaganda Department! Even if I am the Executive Vice Minister, you are still my immediate superior!"

I didn't expect Ju Zaiqi to be so easy to talk to. Although he is the executive vice minister, he still has to distinguish between the big and small kings.

"Wentao, our Propaganda Department is often jokingly called the department with the least power. But in my opinion, the work undertaken by the Propaganda Department is the top priority! Today, the Internet is developing so rapidly, which has brought unprecedented challenges to our propaganda work. In the next few days, you should seize the time to familiarize yourself with the various tasks and specific situations in the department. If you encounter any problems or have any ideas, let's keep in touch anytime and anywhere." Ju Zaiqi continued earnestly.

After the brief meeting between the two, Ju Zaiqi ordered the office staff without hesitation to quickly notify and organize a meeting of all leading cadres of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department.

You know, the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department has more than 300 staff members, of which more than 150 are leading cadres at the deputy division level and above, accounting for as much as 50%!

Among them, the "deputy section-level" positions that young people at the grassroots level in towns and villages in later generations yearn for and dream of can be seen everywhere, and you can easily find a deputy section-level position.

The core theme of this meeting revolved around a meeting with Wen Tao, the newly appointed Executive Vice Minister.

When the staff members of the Propaganda Department all turned their attention to this young yet high-ranking Executive Vice Minister, everyone's heart could not help but ripple, each of them holding a lot of thoughts...

There is no need to talk about Wentao's work ability. As a propaganda worker, although we may not know much else, we have naturally heard about the scene of Wentao's debate with foreign reporters when he was the municipal party secretary.

Moreover, Wentao is such a young official at the provincial level, not to mention his background!