Manturov completed a one-day inspection trip in accordance with Dubov's itinerary. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 What he sees and hears has been arranged in advance, but this does not mean that he cannot see the faults and cannot find the cadres who have problems.

He found that the leaders on the Tomsk side had a common problem, that is, they liked to make a show and pat on the back, but they rarely did practical and useful things, and they had no opinions.

When asked by Manturov what his opinions and suggestions he had for future development, these leaders could not give a practical and decent answer at all, and they only said something like "develop along the lines of the five-year plan."

When asked how to follow the path of the five-year plan, how to do it, how to allocate manpower, and how to allocate resources to achieve the highest efficiency, they could not answer. At best, it is just a quote from some newspapers, or a quote from Stalin, or even Manturov himself, to give an empty and impractical answer.

No wonder Tomsk's development is far from keeping up.

But in front of his subordinates, and the rest of the Soviet people, they often give the impression of a successful man, satisfied with his achievements and status.

They wore sweet smiles on their faces, spotless white British shirts, ties, and new black jackets, with confident and even arrogant looks. There is always a shelf of leadership.

Although these leaders are in high positions, they have no specific work and are only concerned with trivial matters. For example, pay attention to the behavior of employees, check the accounts of different departments, and set work standards. They think they're in charge of everything, and sometimes they collect information and fill out unnecessary forms and cards that no one ever checks.

As a result, it is difficult to improve the administrative efficiency of the department. The practices of these cadres also do not conform to the principle of equality advocated by the party, and strictly speaking, they have violated party discipline.

After dinner, it was already half past eight in the afternoon, and Dubov and the others had already gone home to rest. Due to the high latitudes, the sky in Tomsk was still bright, and the sun had not yet set.

Manturov, who had been on the road all day, did not return to his room to rest. Taking advantage of Dubov's absence, he left the semi-luxurious Tomsky Hotel alone and walked along Lenin Prospect.

Of course, he didn't come out to take a walk or do sports, but to observe the people's feelings.

On both sides of Lenin Street, a number of antique classicist buildings have been erected. These buildings, all left over from the Tsarist period, still maintain their original architectural style and appearance. But the original decorations related to religion and Tsarist Russia on these buildings were replaced with Soviet.

These Soviet-style statues, pendants, and frescoes have been preserved to modern times and have not disappeared since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Manturov walked to an apartment building and suddenly heard his name being shouted from behind.

"It's Man...... Comrade Tulov? ”

Manturov turned around and saw a man in a white shirt and glasses. He is more than 1.6 meters tall and has a thin build. His skin was not rough, he didn't have a single wrinkle on his forehead, and he looked like a young man in his twenties.

Manturov, who had a good memory, quickly recognized the young man, as if he had seen him at the Tomsk city administration. "This comrade, have I seen you in the city government?"

The young man was shocked by Manturov's long memory. In front of him, however, the first secretary of the state party committee, the most powerful person in the state, could not help but feel nervous when talking to such a person. "Comrade Secretary...... It's a good memory. In fact...... I have...... I want to tell you something, I don't know if you ...... Convenient? ”

"It's very convenient, let's talk about it."

"If you can, you can...... Come up to my house...... Sitting? I'll tell you about it when I get there. ”

Manturov came out this time to observe the people's situation, find an apartment, and visit the local people. Now, since someone has taken the initiative to invite, of course, they will not refuse.

"Yes, of course. I came out this time to see the lives of the locals. ”

"But...... Comrade Secretary, my house is a little small, or a collective apartment, don't you mind? ”

"Don't mind, of course not."

"That'...... Please come with me, my house is on the opposite floor. ”

Manturov followed the young man to an ordinary collective apartment.

At that time, due to the rapid increase in the population of the towns, the supply of housing in the cities was insufficient, and many families were forced to share an apartment with their families. In Moscow, a three-bedroom apartment can accommodate three, or even four or five families.

In some new industrial towns, the situation was even worse, such as in Magnitogorsk, where working-class families had an average of 3.2 square metres of living space per person in 1935.

Although the situation later improved and the supply of housing gradually increased, such collective apartments did not disappear until the post-Stalin era, when the problem was improved.

Of course, in Novosibirsk, the situation was much better than in the rest of the USSR. With the construction of a large number of Manturov-style apartments, the housing problem in Novosibirsk, Kemerovo and Tomsk has been greatly improved, and only two families live in one collective apartment.

In the city of Novosibirsk, there is an average of thirteen square meters of living space per person, and it is still growing. However, in Tomsk, due to the lack of investment from the local government, the construction of Manturov-style apartments has not been as fast as it should be, and not a single apartment has been completed. Residents still have to stay in collective apartments and share living space with others.

Walking into the apartment, Manturov was stopped by a stocky middle-aged man.

"Dmitry (Дмитрий), who is this?" The middle-aged man pointed to Manturov and said to the young man who had brought the secretary in.

"Comrade Yu Chang, this is Comrade Verradimo Manturov, First Secretary of the Party Committee of the Novosibirsk Region. He wanted to inspect the lives of our residents of Tomsk. ”

Longevity? What position comes from? The title of Resident Chief (ответственный_квартал_уполномоченный) began in 1929 as a "leader" in a collective apartment. A new law promulgated in 1933 established the "leadership position" of the governor.

What are the responsibilities? At that time, shared apartments were legally recognized as a social institution, subject to specific rules and responsibilities to the state, and the head of the apartment had more responsibilities, including enforcing health regulations, collecting taxes, maintaining law and order, and reporting to the police on the private behavior of residents.

According to the rules, the residents should be elected, but in fact they are mostly self-nominated, and then approved by the residents through their charisma or social status.

The chief looked Manturov up and down, and found that he had a neatly dressed, upright facial features, and an elegant temperament exuded from his body. He carefully recalled the photo he had seen in the newspaper the day before, and then looked at Manturov's appearance, yes, it was him!

"Comrade Manturov! I've seen you in the newspapers! Come, come in and sit down! ”

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