The summary meeting was very short. Lin Haifeng did not give Zhang Zhiyuan a chance to report. He performed a one-man show, summarized a few sentences, and said a lot of empty words. At the end of the meeting, he left with a group of people.
After sending Lin Haifeng away, Zhang Zhiyuan got into the car weakly and lay in the back seat, sleeping soundly. Lu Yiwei, who was sitting in the passenger seat, felt distressed. He took off his coat and carefully covered Zhang Zhiyuan.
The journey was bumpy and full of thoughts. One side was lifeless, while the other side was full of laughter. Yang Derong sat in the car and asked the driver to turn the stereo to the maximum. He proudly hummed with his hands on his thighs. In his first exchange with Zhang Zhiyuan, it was clear that he had won.
After returning to the county, Zhang Zhiyuan was still sleeping, and Lu Yiwei could not bear to wake him up. He asked the driver to stop downstairs, holding his breath and recalling the little things that happened today.
As a bystander, Lu Yiwei seemed to be able to see the surging dark war behind him. Lin Haifeng changed the itinerary again and again. During the meeting, he did not mention a word about Zhang Zhiyuan's achievements, but he talked about the good safety management of Shuangmiao Town. Such targeted remarks pushed Zhang Zhiyuan to the edge of isolation.
Zhang Zhiyuan was really tired today. When he came to Nanyang, whether it was fighting against the underworld, cracking down on illegal mining, or carrying out enterprise restructuring, he never asked for credit from his superiors, nor did he complain. He had been contributing to Nanyang in obscurity. However, he worked so hard, but what he got was the cold eyes of his superiors, the exclusion of his colleagues, and the confusion of others.
If the body was tired, it could rest and relax, but what about the heart?
At this time, Ma Feifei called Lu Yiwei's mobile phone and asked about the Standing Committee. Lu Yiwei whispered that Secretary Zhang was taking a nap and would ask for instructions later.
"No need to ask for instructions!" Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly sat up and said, "Inform all the Standing Committee members to meet in the Standing Committee meeting room now!" After that, he tore off his clothes, opened the car door, and walked straight to the County party committee building with heavy steps.
Zhang Zhiyuan went upstairs but did not enter his office. Instead, he went straight to the conference room. He frowned and smoked in silence.
Lu Yiwei knew that he wasn't in a good mood, so he didn't disturb him. He brought the cup of water in front of him and quietly sat down to wait.
"Do you still want people to rest?" Yang Derong's voice echoed in the corridor. After hearing it, Lu Yiwei turned to look at Zhang Zhiyuan anxiously. Zhang Zhiyuan was calm. He tilted his head and flicked the cigarette in the ashtray to get rid of the ash.
Yang Derong came in and was surprised to see Zhang Zhiyuan. She didn't expect him to already be seated in the conference room. Obviously, he had heard the shout just now. Yang Derong stood at the door in a daze. His face showed that he didn't care and took his seat with the cup of water.
After Yang Derong sat down, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Zhiyuan. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't take it. Yang Derong put it in front of him awkwardly and lit it himself.
After a long silence, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't mention Lin Haifeng's research. Instead, he said casually, "County Yang, who do you think will be elected tonight?"
Yang Derong held the cigarette in the air. His expression was extremely complicated. After a moment, he smiled slyly and said, "How can I say? The votes are in the hands of other comrades. It's hard to say."
"Oh." Zhang Zhiyuan said again, "Then who do you want to be elected?"
"This …" Yang Derong took a sip of water to hide his uneasiness and said, "Anyone."
"Oh."
After a while, the members of the Standing Committee arrived one after another. That night, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't express any opinions. Even the power to host the meeting was handed over to Ma Feifei. He looked on coldly as a bystander.
The atmosphere was unusually depressing and solemn. Every member of the Standing Committee hoped that the meeting would end quickly. For them, it was a kind of torture. If Zhang Zhiyuan and Yang Derong were trying their best in the past, then today they each drew their swords and made their positions clear.
The results of the election came out very quickly. Gao Bowen and Xu Qingshan were elected, while Wen Guoliang and Xiao Yang withdrew. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't say anything about this result. He only said that the meeting was adjourned. He got up and left for the office on the fourth floor.
Lu Yiwei was really worried about Zhang Zhiyuan's state and followed him. As soon as Zhang Zhiyuan entered the door, he rushed to the bathroom and vomited.
Lu Yiwei was flustered and didn't know what to do. He could only hold a glass of water and a towel and stand behind him. Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan like this, Lu Yiwei felt extremely uncomfortable.
After vomiting, Zhang Zhiyuan slowly stood up, took the glass of water, and wiped his mouth with a towel. He staggered out of the door and sat down on the sofa. He rested his head on the backrest and closed his eyes, gasping for air.
Zhang Zhiyuan's face was pale, his lips were purple, and his body was trembling. Lu Yiwei's first reaction was that he had caught a cold. He quickly took out a towel from the bedroom and covered himself with it. He whispered, "Secretary Zhang, are you sick?"
Zhang Zhiyuan was indeed sick. The moment he came out of the pit in the "birdcage", he felt cold all over. Coupled with the forced alcohol, his condition worsened. He shook his head weakly.
Lu Yiwei bravely touched Zhang Zhiyuan's burning forehead and said, "Secretary Zhang, you're sick. I'll take you to the hospital."
Zhang Zhiyuan still shook his head.
However, Lu Yiwei couldn't sit by and watch. He forcefully helped Zhang Zhiyuan to the bed and rummaged through the drawers for some cold medicine. He then wet the towel and gently placed it on Zhang Zhiyuan's forehead.
After a while, Zhang Zhiyuan calmed down and weakly said with his eyes closed, "Yiwei, don't you think that I'm a failure?"
Lu Yiwei understood what Zhang Zhiyuan was referring to and comforted, "Secretary Zhang, don't overthink it. You've taken a great risk and endured great pressure to get here. Others might not know how much you've suffered, but I've seen it with my own eyes. In my heart, you'll always be a success! "
A bitter smile appeared on Zhang Zhi Yuan's face. He opened his eyes and looked at Lu Yiwei. He reached out and patted the back of Lu Yiwei's hand. "Yiwei, only you understand me the best."
Sensing the signal from Zhang Zhiyuan's hand, Lu Yiwei said, "Secretary Zhang, you've been threatened by the underworld for the past year. You've been suppressed by your superiors, and you've even been quarantined for no reason. I've never seen you frown after all that, so what's the matter today?"
Letting out a long sigh, Zhang Zhiyuan replied, "Yiwei, do you know what a person is most afraid of? It's not intimidation, nor is it because others don't understand. What I'm afraid of is turning black and white upside down. Back then, when Secretary Guo recommended me to Nanyang to be the County Head, he told me that even if ten thousand people don't understand you, you can't not understand ten thousand people. At that time, I didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but now I understand it completely. "
"When I arrived in Nanyang, I was alone, but I also borrowed Secretary Guo's hand to fight against the underworld. The same is true for Yang Derong. For his own political purposes, he borrowed Mayor Lin's hand to suppress me. I can completely understand that. As long as his intention is good, I will absolutely agree with him. I'm just afraid that he will mess around. If there's another cement factory project, how can I explain it to the people? "
"Forget it, forget it. If he wants to build Shuangmiao Town, let him do it." Zhang Zhiyuan shook his head helplessly.
After listening to Zhang Zhiyuan's words, Lu Yiwei had mixed feelings and didn't know how to respond. "Secretary Zhang, don't think too much. It's just the beginning."
Zhang Zhiyuan's eyes suddenly widened. He pulled the towel off his forehead and sat up. "Yes, it's just the beginning." Then, he got up and walked to the desk. "Yiwei, go and do these things tomorrow. First, transfer Xiao Yang to the County party committee office and promote him to the Deputy Director of the County party committee office. He will replace your position and be in charge of the Secretarial Section, Information Section, and Inspection Section. Second, in view of Dong Guoping's physical illness, the County party committee office will be temporarily presided over by Du Jiaming. Third, you and Comrade Dong Sen will secretly select the candidates for the Bureau of Work Safety and Finance. I suggest that Comrade Xiao Zhixiong will be transferred to the Bureau of Finance, Xu Wannian to the Bureau of Work Safety, Wen Guoliang to the Government Offices Administration, and Shen Jianghu to the Tourism Bureau. As for you, after I settle down Dong Guoping, you can go back to the County party committee office. "
Zhang Zhiyuan's thoughts were clear when he spoke. It could be seen that he had thought about these things long ago. Lu Yiwei said, "I will go and implement it tomorrow."
The selection of the Deputy Head of the County was finally settled. Gao Bowen became the Deputy Head of the County from the eliminated candidates, and Xu Qingshan picked up a big bargain and got what he wanted. At this point, the entire county government team was filled. Overall, in this competition, Zhang Zhiyuan and Yang Derong tied. If one had to say who won and who lost, Yang Derong had a slight upper hand.
The next day, the document about Xiao Yang's transfer to the County party committee office arrived at the Bureau of Work Safety. No one objected to this arrangement, and even Yang Derong didn't say anything.
After a series of procedures such as public announcement and organization inspection, Gao Bowen and Xu Qingshan took office. Yang Derong presided over a government executive meeting and made adjustments to the division of work of the Deputy Heads of the County. Gao Bowen was in charge of the coal mine and production safety, while Xu Qingshan was in charge of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and water. The division of work of the other Deputy Heads of the County remained unchanged.
In the afternoon of the executive meeting, Zhang Zhiyuan immediately organized a standing committee meeting, and Yan Dongsen read out the appointment decision.
Yang Derong was not satisfied with Zhang Zhiyuan's arrangement, but he did not show it. It was Zhang Zhiyuan's leniency to transfer Xu Wannian to the Bureau of Work Safety. If he insisted on the bribery, it would not be too much to dismiss him directly. On this point, Yang Derong did not dare to take the risk to protect him, and it was not bad to transfer him to the Bureau of Work Safety.
Xiao Zhixiong's transfer to the Finance Bureau was definitely a big surprise. They all guessed Zhang Zhiyuan's intention, but they could not understand it. Even Xiao Zhixiong himself felt it was unbelievable.
In this regard, Yang Derong also kept silent. He felt that Xiao Zhixiong was a soft egg, easy to control, and he did not have much connection with Zhang Zhiyuan before, so he did not have many objections.
As for the arrangement of the others, it was logical. Zhang Zhiyuan entrusted all the shortlisted candidates with important tasks, except for the notorious Wei Guoqiang.
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