When Lu Yiwei was about to take out his phone to make a call, he heard the sound of a car rumbling downstairs. He walked to the window and saw Shi Xiaoman getting out of the passenger seat of a spacious Toyota Prado. Ma Feifei, wearing a short red down jacket, got out of the car while holding the door.
Except for Bai Zongfeng's Audi, the rest of the Jiangdong Municipal Party Committee's cars were all Passats. Ma Feifei was the only one who drove an off-road vehicle. With her petite and thin body, she should have liked small cars, but she liked big cars full of male hormones.
Jiangdong's financial income was good. Although the annual tax payment was not as high as Dongzhou City, it was the second highest in the province. Therefore, it was not difficult for the finance department to buy a good car. However, the higher-ups had a clear rule that the level of a leader's car depended on the level of the leader. According to Ma Feifei's rank, her Passat was about 200,000 yuan.
The higher-ups had their own policies, and the officials were very good at circumventing the rules. Since the finance department did not allow it, she could borrow a car from a company. Anyway, when the higher-ups investigated, the car belonged to the company, not the government. If the higher-ups were strict, she could just return it. If the higher-ups had set a precedent, the lower-ups would naturally follow suit. It was said that Ma Feifei's car was borrowed from the Jiangdong Automobile Factory.
Ma Feifei had a beautiful face, a slim figure, and fashionable clothes, which was more in line with the current aesthetic standards. It seemed that women in the officialdom could not avoid the topic of beauty. No matter how capable they were, people would say that they either had "someone above" or "someone below".
Looking at Ma Feifei's road to promotion, it could be described as fast. She started out as an actor in the Beijing Opera Troupe, then became the deputy leader and then the leader. She jumped out of the entertainment circle and entered the political circle. She was the deputy secretary of the Communist Youth League Beizhou Municipal Party Committee, then the deputy secretary of the Nanyang County Party Committee, then the deputy mayor of the Jiangdong Government. Within two years, she was promoted to the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the deputy mayor.
There were many different rumors about her. Some said that she started out with the help of Guo Jinzhu, then the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Later, she got to know the deputy governor Qiu Yuanhang. Now, she was rumored to have connections with the secretary general of the Provincial Party Committee, Tu Qiang. No matter who she was, no one dared to underestimate the power behind her. Because of this, Ma Feifei was considered a heroine in Jiangdong City. Her ability was mediocre, but it did not stop her from being promoted.
As for Shi Xiaoman, she could be said to have been groomed by Lu Yiwei. He was originally the Democratic Deputy Mayor of Beihe Town. After Lu Yiwei was transferred back to the county, he was transferred to the Chuangwei Headquarters and then transferred to the County party committee office. At that time, Ma Feifei happened to be a secretary. With Lu Yiwei's strong recommendation, she successfully became his secretary and followed him all the way to Jiangdong. It was extremely difficult for a leader to choose a secretary. One had to be a tortoise and a mung bean. Shi Xiaoman was capable, smart, and tight-lipped. Ma Feifei liked her very much, and they had been partners for seven to eight years. Now, she was the director of the Political Research Office of the Jiangdong Municipal Government. As long as he could rely on this big tree, his career would be limitless.
Lu Yiwei and Shi Xiaoman had an ambiguous history. Her family was not happy. Her husband, Cao Xiaolei, was a drunkard and gambler. After the food processing factory closed down, he found a job on his own. He was drunk all day and beat his wife when he got home. Unable to bear it, their marriage finally came to an end. She was also a woman with a hard life.
Lu Yiwei had always wanted to matchmake her and Zhang Zhiyuan. Although there was a big age gap, it did not affect their relationship at all. Shi Xiaoman was interested, but Zhang Zhiyuan was relatively cold. Regarding this matter, he had a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang Zhiyuan. He felt that he was not worthy of Shi Xiaoman, and most importantly, he was afraid that it would affect his career. Now, the two of them were in contact from time to time, but to what extent, it was unknown.
Ma Feifei stood in the snow for a moment and walked up with a look of displeasure. Lu Yiwei came to the lounge, knocked on the door and said, "Secretary Hou, Mayor Ma is here."
After a while, Hou Zecheng came out holding his head and looked sick. He said weakly, "Secretary Lu, I'm really sorry. I may not be able to have the afternoon meeting. I'm going to ask for leave now. My body is getting weaker and my head is dizzy. I almost fell when I got up just now."
Hou Zecheng's performance was so good that he could not be compared to a professional actor. Lu Yiwei respected him as an old leader and did not want to lower himself to his level. He said, "What about the afternoon meeting? You can't have it if you don't host it."
Hou Zecheng waved his hand and said, "District Chief Ning Yugang is rushing back. Let him host it in the afternoon. I can't take it anymore. I'll go first. "
When he was going out, he met Ma Feifei. Ma Feifei was shocked and asked, "Secretary Hou, what happened?"
Hou Zecheng put in more effort in his performance. He felt that he would be fine if he did not receive emergency treatment immediately. Ma Feifei squinted at him and said sarcastically, "Secretary Hou, you didn't fall sick earlier or later, but at this time. You were born at the right time."
Hou Zecheng held the door frame and gasped, "I didn't want to, but I fell sick like a mountain. My blood pressure is rising, and I feel like my blood vessels are going to burst. I'll go out for a checkup first. If the doctor says it's nothing serious, I'll immediately return to work and do my best until my death. "
Ma Feifei glared at him in disgust, ignored him, and walked straight in. Hou Zecheng hurried downstairs. He felt refreshed as soon as he passed the first staircase. He stole a glance, and a sly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He went downstairs, got into his car, and urged the driver to drive. After driving away from the district committee's compound, he took out his cell phone and dialed the number of Cai Xiaoqiang, the manager of the car factory.
"Where are you?"
"I'm going to a meeting."
"What meeting? Don't play dumb with me," Hou Zecheng said with a serious expression, "Where are you?"
Cai Xiaoqiang saw that he could not avoid it, so he said, "Tianyi Pavilion."
Hou Zecheng said in a serious tone, "Xiaoqiang, I'm afraid you can't take it anymore. The province has been putting pressure on the city. Bai Zongfeng demanded that everyone move within 100 days at the meeting today. What's your plan? "
Cai Xiaoqiang said nonchalantly, "I can't even move within a year. The f * cking city is such a scam. It's easy for me to talk, but I have to give tens of thousands of employees an explanation. Now that someone has died, I can't do it anymore. Who else can do it? "
Hou Zecheng's expression changed. He covered his cell phone and said, "Xiaoqiang, it's no good going against the government, not to mention that you were appointed by your superior. If you ask me, it's about time. Don't be so stubborn. You'll be asking for trouble if they force you. "
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