簡樸執政會”紀實

上簡縣 —‘’上等簡樸之縣‘’ —- 是南部丘陵之地，素有“清廉之鄉”之稱。即使財政赤字逐年攀升，縣政廳門口的流金大字仍然光彩耀人：“簡樸執政”。

中央新一輪“簡樸執政運動”一啟動，縣委書記賈正偉立即組織召開了全縣”簡樸執政動員大會”。

動員大會在縣新建的“人民節儉大禮堂”舉行。大禮堂原來的木製地板，換成了水泥地板；寬大的落地鋁合金雙層玻璃窗，特別改成了木製小玻璃窗；宏偉寬大現代便利的制動入口門，也緊急換成了兩扇木板門；大堂外二十級台階上的紅色波斯地毯也不見了蹤影；只是禮堂外牆上由賈書記親自書寫的正楷大字還高懸在那兒：“簡樸不是形式，簡樸確是信仰”。

這次大會上，賈書記手腕上戴的是一塊國產老式電子表，錶帶經過了精心磨舊；他穿着一套漂洗髮白的中山裝，左肩處還有一個特別顯眼的補丁，完美地體現了“艱苦樸素的革命風格”。

會場布置也體現了深刻的教育意義。所有領導人前的木頭桌上，擺放的是一個粗瓷大茶缸，缸側印有“節約光榮”四字，缸里是八分滿的白水；座椅為木製條凳，沒有靠背。麥克風為“復古鐵殼款”，據說來自縣廣播站倉庫的“老物件”。

午餐則是在“農家餐廳”舉行的工作餐，菜譜如下：

白米飯一碗，限添一次；

炒青菜一盤 （加少量豬頭肉）；

蘿蔔乾幾塊，裝入舊報紙小包，每人一包；

熱水自取，多少不限，但需要和其他顧客一起排隊領取。

晚上，縣政府進行了“表彰先進”節目匯演。

表演節目有地方戲《簡樸如風》，歌舞《廉如清泉，正似松柏》，以及話劇《書記吃蘿蔔》等。

表彰的獎品為：

紅色A4 紙打印的”榮譽證書”；

一把舊鐵鍬，“簡樸之鋤”四字系用鋼釘敲出；

手工布袋，由縣婦聯工作人員親自縫製。

文藝表演由縣文工團自編自演，全員穿着簡樸的戲狀，光腳登台。壓軸節目《書記吃蘿蔔》由賈書記本人親自出演。賈書記坐在泥凳子上，邊咬蘿蔔邊高喊：“寧啃蘿蔔不啃群眾！”

台下觀眾感動得淚流滿面！

節目表演最後，發布了“簡樸執政取經”公告：

縣委宣布，立刻派出由賈書記親自帶領的20人考察團，即“簡樸治理考察團”， 前往瑞士，“深度考察學習阿爾卑斯山區在高GDP背景下如何堅持簡樸清廉執政”。

考察團特別聲明如下，並懇請全縣人民監督：

全體團員統一着裝為“極簡灰色系”，由本縣服裝設計公司設計定製；

行李箱一個，使用“仿軍用帆布箱”；

所有機票一律經濟艙 （賈書記也不例外！）。

賈書記在通報中特別強調：“我們要用最節儉的方式，考察了解最昂貴的國家，如何做到簡樸執政的。”

為避免這次運動搞成”一陣風”（這是以前歷次運動常見的毛病！），尚儉縣將持續六個月進行“簡樸執政"教育， 並且，還將組織鄉鎮級幹部赴迪拜考察“清真·清廉·清水”三清簡樸執政模式。

至此，簡樸運動動員大會圓滿結束。

全縣幹部群眾普遍反映：“這屆縣委縣政府領導班子，在賈書記的帶領下，對中央指示，領會得入腦入魂，執行得不折不扣，務實到位！‘’

三日後，省報《尚儉日報》頭版頭條以加粗大字刊登了社論：《最實際行動，最豪華動員：—— 上簡縣“簡樸治理運動”紀實》。省電視台同時播出了這次動員大會。

後續：一年半後，賈正偉書記調任省副省長，特別主管全省“簡樸執政”工作，兼任“省紀檢委”主任。

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Frugal Governance

— A Chronicle of Shangjian County’s “Frugal Governance Mobilization Conference”

Shangjian County （尚儉縣）, literally known as the “County of Supreme Frugality,” nestles in the southern hills, long celebrated as the “Land of Integrity.” Despite a growing fiscal deficit, the gilded characters at the county government hall still gleam brightly: “Frugal Governance.”

As soon as the central government launched its new “Frugal Governance Campaign,” County Party Secretary Jia Zhengwei （ 賈正偉）— which literally means “Fake Upright Greatness”--- swiftly organized a county-wide “Frugal Governance Mobilization Conference.”

The conference took place in the newly built “People’s Austerity Auditorium.” The original wooden flooring had been replaced with bare cement; the wide, double-layered aluminum alloy windows were swapped for small wooden ones; the grand, modern automatic entrance doors were urgently replaced with two creaky wooden panels; and the red Persian carpet that once adorned the twenty steps outside the hall had vanished. Only the bold calligraphy penned by Secretary Jia remained, hanging proudly on the outer wall: “Frugality is not a formality; it is a faith.”

At the conference, Secretary Jia wore a faded Zhongshan suit with a conspicuous patch on the left shoulder, perfectly embodying the “revolutionary style of simplicity.” On his wrist was a domestically made, vintage electronic watch, its strap meticulously worn to appear aged.

The venue’s setup carried deep educational significance. Each leader’s wooden table held a coarse ceramic mug inscribed with “Saving is Glorious,” filled with eight-tenths water. The seats were backless wooden benches, and the microphone was a “retro iron-shell model,” reportedly unearthed from the county radio station’s storage.

Lunch was a working meal at the “Farmhouse Restaurant,” with the following menu:

One bowl of plain rice, refillable once;

A plate of stir-fried greens (with a small amount of pork head meat);

A few pieces of dried radish, wrapped in old newspaper, one packet per person;

Hot water, self-served, unlimited but requiring queuing with other patrons.

That evening, the county government held a “Commendation of Exemplars” performance gala.

The program included a local opera, Frugality Like the Wind, a song-and-dance routine, Clear as a Spring, Steadfast as a Pine, and a play, The Secretary Eats Radish.

The awards presented were:

A certificate of honor printed on red A4 paper;

An old shovel, engraved with “Hoe of Frugality” using steel nails;

A handmade cloth bag, sewn by the county Women’s Federation.

The performances, self-written and performed by the county cultural troupe, featured actors in simple costumes, barefoot on stage. The grand finale, The Secretary Eats Radish, starred Secretary Jia himself. Sitting on a mud stool, he bit into a radish while shouting, “Better to chew radish than exploit the masses!”

The audience below was moved to tears!

At the close of the performances, the county announced the “Frugal Governance Study Mission.” A 20-member delegation, led by Secretary Jia himself, would travel to Switzerland to “deeply study how the Alpine region maintains frugal and honest governance despite high GDP.”

The delegation issued the following statement, inviting public oversight:

All members would wear “ultra-simple gray” uniforms, custom-designed by the county’s clothing company;

Each would carry a single “military-style canvas” suitcase;

All flights would be economy class (no exceptions, not even for Secretary Jia!).

Secretary Jia emphasized in his announcement: “We will use the most frugal methods to study how the most expensive country achieves frugal governance.”

To prevent the campaign from becoming “a passing breeze” (a common flaw of past movements), Shangjian County planned six months of “Frugal Governance Education” and intended to send township cadres to Dubai to study the “Pure Faith, Pure Integrity, Pure Clarity” model of frugal governance.

With that, the Frugal Governance Mobilization Conference concluded successfully.

County cadres and residents widely praised the event: “Under Secretary Jia’s leadership, this county government has deeply internalized central directives, executed them flawlessly, and acted with true pragmatism!”

Three days later, the provincial newspaper Shangjian Daily published a bolded front-page editorial: The Most Practical Action, The Most Grand Mobilization: A Chronicle of Shangjian County’s “Frugal Governance Campaign.” The provincial television station also broadcast the event.

Epilogue: One and a half years later, Secretary Jia was promoted to deputy provincial governor, overseeing the province’s “Frugal Governance” efforts and concurrently serving as director of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission.