While Lu Yiwei and Cai Runnian were having a long talk, there was a luxurious three-story villa on the hillside of Gold Sun Mountain, located in the east of the county town. The walls of the villa were bright and dazzling, forming a sharp contrast with the low and shabby bungalow at the foot of the mountain. Outside the window, the faint moonlight shrouded the ancient city like a soft sponge. It was so quiet and peaceful. The cold wind blew, and the smoke from the kitchen chimneys fluttered. The camera panned around the Xiao River and returned to the villa. Liu Zhankui, Deng Zhongyuan, Jiang Zhentao, and Wen Jianghe were playing around a mahjong table, while Wang Zhiquan sat by the side, pouring tea for them.
"What's Niu Fuyong's background?" Liu Zhankui touched the mahjong table, pondering over the tiles in his hand as he asked casually.
Wang Zhiquan patted the ash off his pants and said, "He's now the chairman and general manager of Xihe Coal Industry Group. His base is in Nanyang County, and he also has properties in Dongzhou City's Andu County. He's currently the richest man in Nanyang County, and he has a good relationship with Lu Yiwei.
"It's said that Niu Fuyong can become who he is today because of Lu Yiwei. There were several big ups and downs, but Lu Yiwei helped him at all costs. The most recent time was when this kid lost hundreds of millions of yuan in gambling in Macau. In the end, it was settled. Not only was he unscathed, but his business grew bigger and bigger, and his net worth is worth five years of Long 'an's revenue. "
"Oh, so Lu Yiwei is also involved?"
Wang Zhiquan said, "I've looked into it, and I don't think so. But he used to run the Dongcheng Coal Mine in Dongzhou City, and later sold it to Niu Fuyong. As for whether he is a shareholder or not, I can't find out for now. "
Deng Zhongyuan was shocked. "This kid is so young, and he can do this?"
Jiang Zhentao said slowly, "Some things don't matter if you're young, it all depends on your guts. As far as I know, Lu Yiwei was demoted to a remote village because of the political struggle back then, which was the location of the Xihe Coal Mine that Zhiquan mentioned. He didn't give up on himself. Instead, he started planting orchards. Later, he sold a piece of land in the county to make money. Then, he went to another county to contract a coal mine and made a fortune. Therefore, he didn't care about money, because he already had enough initial capital accumulation. According to one of my friends, he never takes money from others. "
Wen Jianghe opened his mouth wide and clicked his tongue. "When I was his age, I was still so dumb that I didn't know anything. Look at this person, he's already living a life of difference."
Deng Zhongyuan said disdainfully, "That's because he followed the right person. If it wasn't for Zhang Zhiyuan's protection, this kid would have gone in a long time ago. Now, he's even more powerful. He even has a father-in-law who is the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. With this relationship, who would dare to touch him? "
Unconvinced, Wen Jianghe said, "If his connections were strong enough, why would he come to this godforsaken place? He must have offended someone. I heard that he offended the deputy director of the Provincial People's Congress, Qiu Yuanhang, and his son was almost sent to prison. You should know that Director Qiu and Secretary Zhang have a special relationship. This must have something to do with it. "
"Who did you hear this from?"
"It doesn't matter who I heard it from. This is the truth."
"Alright!"
As soon as Liu Zhankui spoke, the two of them shut up obediently. "Then, what's the background of that Tian Jundong?"
Wang Zhiquan said, "According to Niu Fuyong, he's from Beijing. He has a strong background. I don't know what his background is, but from his actions, he must have some background."
"Look into this thoroughly. We must get to the bottom of this."
Liu Zhankui had a keen sense of smell. Although he had never seen this person before, from Wang Zhiquan's description, he felt that this person was not ordinary. Moreover, he had a hunch that this person's relationship with Lu Yiwei was not that solid. If he could win this person over, it would be a significant political asset.
"Alright. I will personally go to the Provincial Capital to meet Niu Fuyong."
"Mm. Be careful. If his relationship with Lu Yiwei is really solid, we might as well not meet him."
"Understood."
Liu Zhankui changed the topic and said, "What's the background of this old man that Lu Yiwei invited tonight?"
Jiang Zhentao usually paid attention to politics and had a certain understanding of the movements in the province, but not thoroughly. He said, "From what I know, this old man is a professor at Xijiang University, and Lu Yiwei is his student. He is a favorite of the previous Provincial Party Committee Secretary and is the chief editor of 'Xijiang Frontier'. He is a good writer. But after Secretary Huang left, he obediently returned to school. He is a bit down. "
"Oh, then why did you invite him here?"
Jiang Zhentao continued, "I have pondered this matter over and over again. I should be able to find some clues. Lu Yiwei immediately went to the Couplet of Literature to investigate and organized a discussion with the old cadres of the county. Two days ago, he told me that he wanted to focus on ideology. He Qisen has been in and out of his office many times, and the chairman of the Couplet of Literature, Wang Wenchao, has been to his residence late at night. With all these connections, he needs to use his brain to promote propaganda. "
Liu Zhankui's education level was not high, and he looked down on cultured people. He had never paid attention to propaganda. Lu Yiwei did the opposite. He focused on this work as soon as he came. This was to seize the position of public opinion and build momentum for his future policies. Such an unconventional approach indeed had some skill.
He was not in the mood to continue playing cards. He pushed the cards with both hands and walked out with his hands behind his back. He sat down in the living room and lit a cigarette. The others followed him out. Seeing his expressionless face, no one dared to make a fuss.
Liu Zhankui smoked and stared at the chandelier on the ceiling. He carefully pondered over Lu Yiwei's various actions in the past few days. They seemed to be small tricks, but in fact, Lu Yiwei was bypassing him to arrange troops, set up camps, and build embankments. It seemed that he had underestimated him. But his series of actions could not do anything to him. He did not have a direct confrontation, but only surrounded him from the outside. According to his plan, he did not like to play these tricks. If there was a direct confrontation, it would be clear who would win and who would lose.
Seeing that no one spoke, Jiang Zhentao carefully said, "Magistrate Liu, I also heard some news. Last night, at 11 o 'clock, Lu Yiwei summoned Lin Xiwen."
Liu Zhankui's eyes widened. He sat up and extinguished his cigarette. His eyes were cold, "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"
Jiang Zhentao was so scared that he did not dare to speak. After a while, he mumbled, "I also just found out."
"What is he doing!"
No one spoke. They carefully pondered over this unusual action. Deng Zhongyuan opened his mouth and said, "Magistrate Liu, I don't think it's a big deal. He's just a manager of a food processing factory. No need to care about him."
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