A professor's rebirth: I entered Tsinghua University in 1977.

Fang Zimu readily signed the report submitted by Liu Hongyi.

But the "benefits" of being the first secretary of the municipal party committee are not so easy to get.

"Hongyi, I know you've been very busy lately, but I still have two tasks for you. These two tasks are only for you, no one else can do..."

After writing his opinions on the report, Fang Zimu put down his pen and stared at Liu Hongyi with a smile.

Secretary Liu felt his scalp tingle instantly, as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast...

"Secretary Fang..."

"First, they've already drawn up the blueprints for that department store. Go take a look and call a meeting with them to give us your opinions. Your suggestions will be the final word."

The so-called "department store" is the name Fang Zimu gave to Ningzhou's first large city square.

This is in line with the cognition of the vast majority of cadres and the masses in this era.

It doesn’t matter what it’s called, the key is to put it into practice.

"Yes, Secretary!"

Liu Hongyi did not refuse and agreed immediately.

This was originally the suggestion Liu Hongyi gave to Fang Zimu, and it was only natural that he should be the one to give the final review.

Looking across the province, or even the country, no one knows better than Liu Hongyi what the so-called "city square" is.

Construction of Daning's city square began last year, and the pace of construction is rapid. The first phase is expected to be completed and operational by the end of this year.

Ai Gaofeng's idea was to build this large shopping mall before the Spring Festival, so as to shock the cadres and masses of Daning.

At the same time, Chuzhou's city square is also being planned and constructed in full swing.

Not long ago, Liu Hongyi received news that the state has officially approved the report on the transformation of Chuzhou area from a prefecture to a city, and the establishment of the prefecture-level Chuzhou City is imminent.

If things go well, it will be listed in July this year.

It can’t be any slower than October.

In order to fit in with Chuzhou’s positioning as a “regional central city”, this large shopping mall that demonstrates the city’s taste must be built.

Chuzhou has all the conditions for this.

Ningzhou will be the third non-first-tier city in China to build a large urban square.

For Liu Hongyi, this is actually his job.

He never positioned himself as the county party secretary.

While doing a good job in all aspects of Zhuang'an's work, he must also serve as a good advisor to Fang Zimu and Tai Zhengyang, and strive to rapidly develop Ningzhou and even the entire Zhennan Province.

"Second job, I heard from Secretary Tai Zhengyang that you are still a member of the Science and Technology Committee of Qinghua University and the Chief Strategic Advisor of Qinghua Technology Development Corporation. Do you have to write a strategic development report for Qinghua Technology Development Corporation every year?"

When Liu Hongyi heard this, he thought, "It's bad."

Secretary Zi Mu wants a non-staff secretary!

But he couldn't deny this.

Tai Zhengyang had personally "showed off" to Fang Zimu, and he had to save the old principal's face.

"So, shouldn't you also write a strategic development report for Ningzhou every year?"

Fang Zimu looked at him with a smile, a "cunning" smile.

Liu Hongyi couldn't help but scratch the back of his head.

This habit, which he developed in recent years, is very suitable for his age. Can you imagine a retired professor in his sixties scratching the back of his head?

"Well, Secretary, writing a strategic development report for Ningzhou requires research... You can't just write it casually; you have to combine theory with practice."

"Of course, we must do research. Any questions?"

Liu Hongyi thought for a moment and said, "Secretary, I'll try my best to squeeze in some time. However, a city-wide investigation is not something I can complete on my own."

Fang Zimu smiled and said, "Don't worry. As long as you're willing to take on this task, I'll take care of everything else. So, I'll have the Municipal Party Committee Policy Research Office cooperate with you throughout the process, and the Municipal Party Committee Office can also cooperate with you. I'll call and have the responsible comrades from the office and the Policy Research Office come over so you can get acquainted... Well, you should know Wu Heyang from the Policy Research Office. He's one of your students."

Liu Hongyi held a large training session in Zhuang'an, and all the first secretaries of cities and district and county Party committees across the province were required to attend. The Ningzhou Municipal Party Committee's Policy Research Office was certainly not left out.

Liu Hongyi nodded and said, "Yes, Secretary, I am indeed quite familiar with Comrade He Yang. Comrade He Yang has an active mind and often asks questions during class. He is very diligent in his studies and is willing to work hard."

This is also a characteristic of Liu Hongyi. He is very good at dealing with people and never hesitates to say good things about others behind their backs.

Although the Municipal Party Committee's Policy Research Office is not a very powerful unit, it often meets the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee and is considered "noble". It will be beneficial to have a good relationship with Wu Heyang.

"Haha, that's great. This young man is a writer with a good theoretical foundation, but he lacks some practical work experience. This is a good opportunity for you to guide him and help him improve quickly."

If someone who doesn't know the truth hears this, they will be shocked.

Liu Hongyi was not yet 22 years old, and Wu Heyang was nearly . In Fang Zimu's view, letting Liu Hongyi lead him was a matter of course.

In fact, Liu Hongyi's performance was too outrageous. None of the leading cadres in the entire Zhennan Province really regarded him as a young man.

Of course, this also represents Fang Zimu's attitude.

Although the county party secretary and the director of the municipal party committee's political research office have the same rank, when conducting research in the entire city, Wu Heyang must listen to Liu Hongyi's instructions and arrangements, and the priorities must be clearly distinguished.

"Hongyi, I know this will make your workload even heavier and your schedule very tight. But there's nothing we can do about it; those who are capable deserve more work. Ningzhou, although the provincial capital, is still far behind many other provincial capitals... We must work harder and catch up!"

"Otherwise, as the First Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, I would feel so sorry for the millions of cadres and people in Ningzhou, and I would feel so guilty!"

Liu Hongyi was immediately filled with awe.

Although Fang Zimu is over 60 years old, this sense of urgency and mission is extremely valuable.

"Please rest assured, Secretary. Since the Secretary and the Municipal Party Committee trust me and have entrusted me with such an important task, I will do my best to complete this task."

"Well, okay, I knew you wouldn't let me down."

Fang Zimu nodded repeatedly with satisfaction.

He immediately called the director of the Municipal Party Committee Office and the director of the Political Research Office, Wu Heyang, to come over and explain the city-wide investigation work to them in person. He clearly required the office and the Political Research Office to cooperate with Liu Hongyi unconditionally and obey all arrangements made by Liu Hongyi.

We must do a good job in research and produce a high-level city-wide development report.