"After so many years of changes, especially after the market economy, the main body of highway construction has changed dramatically." Liu Ligao gradually entered the state, looked at Qi Tianxiang and said: "Just like the information you see, the current cost accounting land and capital account for a large proportion, mainly the cost of land acquisition and capital use, which has exceeded the cost of materials and labor. In a sense, high-speed rail is more expensive than high-speed, national highways are more economical than provincial highways, and renovation is more expensive than new repairs. ”

Seeing that the expression on Qi Tianxiang's face became grim and his eyes became more concerned, Liu Ligao smiled helplessly and explained: "Now highway construction is Tang monk meat, everyone wants to take a bite, the most convenient is land acquisition and demolition, counties and townships, and even villages, they can't wait to take a bite." That's why high-speed rail saves money over high-speed rail, and although it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it saves land acquisition costs. There is also material procurement, which used to be provided by its own factory, but now it is all tender procurement, but it is not cheap. On the other hand, labor costs should account for a large proportion, but they are negligible, and the income from work has not actually increased. ”

"That's right! Pig farmers can't earn to kill pigs, pigs can't earn to sell meat, those who grow grain are not as good as those who sell grain, and the bottom of the industrial chain has always been in a weak position. Zhou Tong took over the words and said with emotion, and soon felt the sensitivity of the topic, and then looked at Liu Ligao, and said jokingly: "There is another one that you are not embarrassed to say, that is, the bidding, auction and bidding system of highway construction, which looks fair, open and just, but in fact, it is not qualified to bid for it, and those who work are not qualified to participate in the bidding. ”

"Nothing can be hidden from Secretary General Zhou's insight, and the bidding does set an artificial threshold under the appearance of fairness, and makes layers of subcontracting the norm, which also provides a hotbed for corruption." Liu Ligao did not hide his views, and after explaining to Zhou Tong, he turned to Qi Tianxiang and said seriously: "This is also a headache for us, including coordination with local governments, material procurement and supply, line planning and design, there are many things that need to be improved." ”

Of course, Qi Tianxiang knew what Liu Ligao meant, and he also knew that he had some ideas, but it was not something to talk about on this occasion, so he reached out and picked up the book from the coffee table, and said with a sigh: "Such a book that has long been outdated, I still asked my son to borrow it from me in the school library, it can be seen that it is still used as a teaching material, this is not a mistake!" The reality has changed so much, and the school still uses the old textbooks to teach, and the students who are taught in this way are still confused when they get to work? Whether our education is outdated, or whether our learning is out of touch, we need to seriously consider it! ”

Liu Ligao admired Qi Tianxiang's keen ideas and views, so he hurriedly echoed and said: "This is indeed a problem, in the past, when the School of Communications was in the hall, the teaching and management of the college, as well as the practice of scientific research, could be arranged by the department. Now that they are all under the Ministry of Education and the Bureau of Higher Education, it is inconvenient to intervene too much in many matters. ”

"Forget it, it's easy to strip you of this function and loosen your ties, why do you still want to come back?" Wang Xiangdong, who had been listening but not talking, never understood what kind of medicine was sold in Qi Tianxiang's gourd, and came over early in the morning to say this, not mentioning the work at all, what was the intention, so after listening to Liu Ligao's words, he even sprinkled his dissatisfaction on Liu Ligao, "Do you think you don't have enough things and are not messy enough?" It's better to take care of yourself and do your part! ”

"Applying what we have learned is the original intention of education, and combining learning with application is also the basic way, Comrade Ligao's idea is good, and appropriate adjustment is still necessary, and we can study a way, or provide a plan, and consult with the Department of Education and the Bureau of Higher Education to come up with a feasible method." Qi Tianxiang knew the dissatisfaction in Wang Xiangdong's words, and also understood his doubts, but he still smiled and said: "What can't be taught is only disciplined, whether it is adapted and the right way, so education can only lead to a dead end." ”

Qi Tianxiang's words gave Liu Ligao a high evaluation, and it was also a good encouragement, which made his heart excited, but Wang Xiangdong's dissatisfaction also gave him a reminder, after all, today's appointment was about other things, so he adjusted his mood, suppressed his excitement, looked at Qi Tianxiang, and said frankly: "I don't know if you are satisfied with my explanation just now, and what other questions do you need me to answer?" If not, can I start debriefing? ”

Seeing Qi Tianxiang nodding with a slight smile, Liu Ligao glanced at Wang Xiangdong again, and after obtaining his consent, he picked up his handbag, took out a document and handed it to Qi Tianxiang, and said cautiously: "This is after the Laizhou Conference, we organized the opinions of the province's transportation departments, as well as research institutions and experts and scholars, and formulated the institutional reform and planning plan of the transportation system, mainly in law enforcement and management, institutional adjustment and merger, grassroots personnel cleaning and diversion, as well as the use of financial funds and the deposit of fine revenues. Please take a look at some of the preliminary arrangements that have been made. ”

Qi Tianxiang took the materials handed over by Liu Ligao's hands, roughly flipped through a few pages, weighed them again, and said teasingly: "The weight is not light!" It seems that you have really put in the effort, and you have come up with these in a month, which shows that you have prepared seriously and paid attention to it, which is very good. ”

Qi Tianxiang spoke, glanced at Wang Xiangdong knowingly, and then looked at Liu Lihe and said gently: "I still have to communicate and study this material seriously with Governor Xiangdong, and I can't give you a positive opinion for a while, now you can talk about the idea of streamlining and diverting the personnel of the grassroots county bureau!" How to prepare, and how to resolve the contradictions? ”

Liu Ligao seemed to know that Qi Tianxiang would be the first to raise this question, so he replied without thinking: "Job competition, survival of the fittest, control of administrative personnel in strict accordance with the establishment, in addition to retaining the necessary management and inspection personnel, all personnel of public institutions and non-staff personnel will be separated from the main body and turned into a business entity, and in accordance with the principle of three-year diversion and resettlement, gradually realize decoupling from the transportation field." ”

"According to the calculation of grassroots research, we have retired a batch early, some of them have retired and bought out, and some are self-employed, plus some public institutions themselves are business units, and some can be digested, so that the real need for local governments and departments to arrange may only be about 30 percent."

"Thirty percent, that's not a small percentage! Let's go into a little more detail. You can't lose a big one because of a small one, and you can't have a problem. Qi Tianxiang pondered for a while, explained to Liu Ligao seriously, then turned to Wang Xiangdong, and said with a slight smile: "You can't just blindly push, but you still have to find a way to take the initiative to increase the category and quantity of employment, this is the way to do it once and for all!" ”

Looking at Wang Xiangdong's contemplative expression, Qi Tianxiang felt a lot relieved, and knew that the morning meeting had achieved the expected purpose, and he could look forward to the results with confidence.