Liu Wei did not look down on Zhou Yi. Quite the opposite: some of Zhou Yi's past achievements had left him awed and full of admiration.
But everyone had their own specialty, comrade. Enforcing the law and investigating cases were on an entirely different level of difficulty from governing a region!
"I think you're wrong, Dad!"
Liu Zilan came out of her room and challenged her father. "Don't forget, Secretary Zhou served as mayor of Shaohua City in Jingchu Province. During his tenure, Shaohua's economy underwent a complete transformation. The 'Three Plus' poverty alleviation model now being vigorously promoted nationwide was developed under his leadership, too!"
Liu Wei paused, then replied with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "The fact that you can say that proves you don't understand the fundamental difference between the roles of a municipal Party secretary and a mayor."
"A municipal Party secretary formulates policy, sets the direction, and makes decisions on major issues. The range of factors they have to consider is nothing a mayor can compare with!"
"In Shaohua, Municipal Party Secretary Sima Yanan was at the helm. She laid out the correct approach and framework for tackling poverty in advance. As the person responsible for implementation, Zhou Yi certainly deserves a great deal of credit, but I still have my doubts and reservations about his ability to take full charge of a prefecture-level city."
Liu Zilan pursed her lips. "People doubted Secretary Zhou when he became mayor of Shaohua, too. And what happened? Didn't they all end up eating their words? I'd say you don't need to make the same mistake!"
"Is that any way to talk to your father?" Cui Yingmei scolded her, both annoyed and amused by how thoroughly her supposedly devoted daughter had sided against him.
Her daughter was a die-hard Zhou