It was already 9pm when he returned to Long 'an County. Lu Yiwei got out of the car and went straight to the venue without eating.
When he walked out of the elevator, the County party committee's director, Jiang Zhentao, came up to him. Lu Yiwei asked with a serious face, "Is everyone here?"
Jiang Zhentao observed his expression and said carefully, "County Mayor Liu and County Mayor Deng left first. Other than a few leaders who took leave, everyone else is here. "
Lu Yiwei stopped in his tracks and said with a dark face, "What urgent matters do they have? Who has applied for leave? "
Jiang Zhentao quickly rolled his eyes and said, "County Mayor Liu said he wants to investigate Xin Heng Coal Mine tonight, and County Mayor Deng is accompanying him. County Mayor Ye Huchen is in the provincial capital and did not rush back. Minister He Qisen of the Publicity Department caught a cold yesterday. Deputy Chairman Niu Jianjun of the CPPCC is out for treatment. Deputy Director Wei Shengli of the National People's Congress has urgent matters at home … "
He was originally in a bad mood after what happened today, but now that he heard so many people did not attend the meeting, he was even more furious. He said, "Inform these people to attend the meeting. If they don't come, everyone will keep waiting." With that said, he swung his arm and entered the meeting room.
Jiang Zhentao stood outside the door, looking confused, but he did not dare to refute. No matter what, the other party was the secretary of the County party committee, so he could only hide in the lounge to make a phone call.
The hall was warm and cozy. Smoke lingered in the air, and laughter could be heard. It was extremely lively. After Lu Yiwei entered, the venue immediately quietened down. Everyone's eyes were focused on him, trying to figure out the changes in his expression and emotions.
Lu Yiwei found a seat and sat down. He took a deep breath and looked around. He picked up a teacup and took a sip of water. He took out a cigarette from the pack and lit it. He saw Qiu Yingxue covering her mouth and hurriedly put out the cigarette. He turned to the staff and said, "Open the ventilator and windows to disperse the smoke. Let's take care of the women and smoke less later. "
Although he said that, before there was a ban on smoking in public places, it was normal for the venue to be filled with smoke. Furthermore, they were all smokers who had been studying and thinking about problems for decades. Lu Yiwei came from a village and was long used to it. It could be said that smoking was a habit and also a way of thinking.
Sun Gensheng, who was sitting next to him, poked his head over and whispered, "Secretary Lu, can we start?"
Lu Yiwei's face was solemn. He looked at his watch and said, "Ten more minutes. We'll start in ten minutes."
Time ticked by. At first, the venue was still quiet, but as time went on, they gradually lost their patience and became restless. Some of the older ones, in particular, secretly lit cigarettes. Although they didn't show it on their faces, their every move vividly revealed their inner thoughts.
There was still no sign of Liu Zhankui. Today's performance was mainly for him to watch. If he didn't come, what would be the point? Lu Yiwei had thought that he would attend, but in the end, Lu Yiwei had purposely played a trick on him, not giving him any face at all.
Lu Yiwei's stomach was growling with hunger. Coupled with everything that had happened today, there was no need to mention how angry he was. When the time was up, he slammed the teacup on the table and said in a serious tone, "No more waiting. Let's begin."
Sun Gensheng presided over the meeting, and a few people who had applied for leave arrived one after another. They found their seats and sat down obediently. Lu Yiwei had originally planned to start the discussion, but he changed his mind at the last minute and decided to first convey the spirit of the Municipal Party Committee's expanded meeting. After he had conveyed the message, the director of the People's Congress, Guo Jianye, took the lead and said, "Is there an end to this in the city? The matter is already over, and they still want to pursue it. What's there to investigate? Won't it be the same as before? Also, completing a billion yuan of investment. Hehe, aren't they deliberately looking for trouble? Don't bother about them. Usually, it's all bark and no bite. Once it's over, everything will be fine. "
Zhang Jianan, the chairman of the CPPCC, echoed, "Bai Ling County is wealthier than us, but they only gave us a 500 million yuan task. Where did Long 'an go to steal a billion yuan? They should have given us a billion yuan. Besides, it's not easy to attract investment. If it were that easy, we would have been a developed city long ago. "I can't help but think of the scene in the early 1990s when half of the people in the county went to attract investment. In the end, the investors did not return. Half of the people who went out resigned and went into business. The world is indeed a cycle, hehe."
Attracting investment was a very important job no matter in which period of time or place. Only by bringing in a golden phoenix could one talk about development and inject new vitality. Moreover, the work of attracting investment was a mandatory assessment every year. If the task was not completed, points would be deducted, and it would affect the overall ranking of the entire county. In order to complete the task, some places relied on fraud and piling up numbers. Chicken farms and pig farms were all counted as part of the investment, and they even fabricated some projects that must be completed. Everyone knew this situation like the back of their hands. However, they knew that this was not a good job, so they just turned a blind eye to it and dealt with it.
In recent years, the city with the greatest effort in attracting investment was Bei Zhou City. Su Qiming had always been keen on attracting investment, and after becoming the mayor of Bei Zhou, he established a major strategy to attract investment. Just last year alone, more than 200 projects had landed, and the signed capital reached more than 60 billion yuan, far ahead of the province. Did this not mean that there was a lot of exaggeration behind the numbers? However, he really did it, and no one dared to deny his results. This time, he was promoted to the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.
Regarding these two topics, there was a lot of discussion among the decision-makers of Long'an County, and it went on for a while. Lu Yiwei seemed to be a little distracted, and he seemed to be in a daze. At this time, Liu Zhankui and Deng Zhongyuan walked in one after another. As soon as he appeared, the venue immediately quieted down, which was enough to show his prestige in the hearts of the people.
Liu Zhankui walked steadily to his seat and sat down slowly. His toad-like face was the color of pig liver, and his sharp eyes released a certain kind of majesty. As he swept his gaze around, basically no one dared to look him in the eyes. They all avoided him, lowered their heads, spaced out, or looked elsewhere. They were no longer as lively as before.
Liu Zhankui was more satisfied with the behavior of the people. This was the result of his years of hard work, and he was worthy of the title of "Godfather of Long'an". Outside of Long'an, perhaps not many people would recognize him, but in Long'an, he had absolute authority, and no one could shake his position. Whoever dared to violate him would only be dead. Wasn't Guo Jianye powerful? In the end, he still chose to obediently obey.
The organization had sent a young secretary of the County Party Committee. Liu Zhankui was originally extremely dissatisfied, and even tried to resist the organization. The city had to appease him for a long time before the ideological work was done. At first, he thought that this young secretary would be easy to control, but he did not expect it to be beyond his imagination. He had only been here for a few days, but he had rejected or denied all of his requests, making it clear that he wanted to go against him. If you don't leave, I'll have to send you away. If you don't know how to appreciate favors, Long'an will be the place where your career will be buried.
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