Rural revitalization hinges on the Party. How to strengthen Party building? Party Secretary Fu Pingjun summed it up in one sentence: The masses have "Three Fears," and Party members must practice "Three Firsts."
What are the "Three Fears"? At the end of 2016, then Party Secretary Fu Qiping fell ill at work. Fu Pingjun took over the post amid the crisis. His first move was to lead the village leadership team to visit every household to understand village conditions and public sentiment. He summarized the masses' mindset as the "Three Fears": fear of losses, fear of unfairness, fear of failure. "Fear of losses" means one's efforts do not yield corresponding returns. "Fear of unfairness" means unfair distribution in the village, harming collective and individual interests. "Fear of failure" means lack of experience, technology, sales channels and market support when starting a business, resulting in wasted efforts.
To address the masses' "Three Fears," Fu Pingjun proposed Party members' "Three Firsts": take the lead in dedication, prioritize public interests over personal gain, and put others before themselves when dealing with the masses.
By addressing the "Three Fears" with the "Three Firsts," Tengtou has found an effective way to strengthen rural Party building.
Take the lead in dedication. "Thoughts might not solve problems; actions yield answers." Only when Party members take the lead can the masses follow suit. Only tangible achievements win the masses' trust.
To take the lead, Fu Pingjun and the Party committee team planned and acted ahead of others. In the first three years of his tenure, a critical period for laying a solid foundation and breaking new ground, he set the goal of "changing every year and transforming greatly in three years." Three years later, Fu Pingjun kept his promise, delivering a perfect performance sheet to the villagers. The Tengtou Holding Group he founded grew from scratch into a key enterprise with annual revenue exceeding 3 billion yuan and profits and taxes totaling over 200 million yuan. Faced with solid achievements, villagers said one after another: "Secretary Ajun is reliable" and "Party members and cadres are trustworthy."
Prioritize public interests over personal gain. When Party members put public interests first, the masses have hope.
The Tengtou Village Party Committee has two effective rules. One is the "Four Prohibitions" for Party members and cadres: no salary from the village, no interference in village projects, no guarantee for any projects, and no attendance at villagers' banquets. The other is the work norms for Party members and cadres: "Fairness, impartiality, openness, transparency, dedication". In 2021, the village launched the "Future Community" construction, with dilapidated house demolition and resettlement housing construction as a key task, involving the interests of all villagers. The initial design plan favored Party Secretary Fu Pingjun's old house. After learning this, Fu Pingjun directly rejected the favorable plan for himself. All villagers signed the dilapidated house demolition agreement within only five days, entirely out of trust in Party members and cadres who prioritize public interests over personal gain. In early 2025, resettlement housing construction was completed, and villagers happily moved into new homes. The entire process of house demolition, construction and allocation was a successful practice of whole-process people's democracy, and an outstanding achievement of Party members and cadres prioritizing public interests, villagers' understanding and cooperation, and sound village governance.
