For him, there was no conflict of interest in setting up an office in Beijing, or even re-hiring Xu Wannian. Anyway, he was spending public money. But considering the social impact, it was bound to cause a series of criticisms. As the chief executive, Yang Derong had the right to add or remove agencies to improve the government's functions. But he was also the Deputy Secretary of the County party committee, so he had to work under the leadership of the County party committee. For a moment, Zhang Zhiyuan was at a loss. Yang Derong did this to fight for power. If he followed Yang Derong's train of thought, where would his dignity be? If he rejected Yang Derong, it would be extremely disadvantageous for himself and Lu Yiwei.
Those who were about to leave would want to leave behind some good memories for others. If they were too harsh and made too many enemies, once the political wind changed, they would immediately be attacked. Their many years of political achievements would be ruined by their own words, and they would be isolated on the fringes of politics, becoming a lonely politician who would be destroyed by the wind. As for Lu Yiwei, he would be exposed to others, and even suppressed and framed. With Yang Derong's character, it was entirely possible. Moreover, he had Lin Haifeng and Liu Kecheng's support, and Gao Bowen and Xu Wannian's minions were unscrupulous. Lu Yiwei was in an extremely dangerous situation.
After comprehensive consideration, Zhang Zhiyuan decided to compromise. But compromise didn't mean to yield to him, but to gain more right to speak by increasing the bargaining chips. Especially Lu Yiwei, if he didn't give him a strong political bargaining chip, it would be difficult to fight against them. As Yang Derong said, Su Qiming only had eyes for himself, and would never help him if there was a problem.
Although Lu Yiwei had not been with him for a long time, some of the things he had done were beyond ordinary people, even more than his political allies. After Tian Chunqiu's anger, Guo Jinzhu was also actively working, but he didn't make any substantial moves. Lu Yiwei, on the other hand, had been running around, taking an unconventional approach, and had spent a lot of money to get through to Cai Runnian. Through two articles, he had saved himself in time and successfully became the secretary of the County party committee. All of this had a lot to do with Lu Yiwei. If it wasn't for Lu Yiwei, he might not have been able to escape that calamity, and he wouldn't have been able to sit here peacefully today.
The relationship between the two of them was beyond that of a superior and a subordinate. If Zhang Zhiyuan were to ignore it at this time, he would be going against his conscience. After thinking for a long time, a bold idea sprouted in his mind. He planned to make a deal with Yang Derong.
Watching Zhang Zhiyuan smoking one cigarette after another, Yang Derong knew that he was weighing the pros and cons. His fingers tapped on the sofa rhythmically, and an intriguing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Zhang Zhiyuan took out the last cigarette in the cigarette box and took a deep puff. "I'm not saying that we can't set up a Beijing office, but it's not necessary for the time being. Since County Yang insists, I have nothing else to say. We can put this matter on the agenda and include it in the annual budget. "
Hearing Zhang Zhiyuan's compromise, Yang Derong's tightened facial muscles loosened up, and his tone softened. "That's right. It's necessary for work. Let's not talk about other things. How many times do we go to Beijing every year? We have to look for hotels everywhere, and the expenses are not small. If we set up a Beijing office, it's equivalent to having a home in Beijing, and we can walk as much as we want. We can also use this platform to make friends with the leaders of the central government, and it will save us a lot of trouble. If we can get sponsors and funds, what's the big deal about the expenses? We don't care about it at all. "
Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't be bothered to listen to Yang Derong's nonsense. "Then what's your plan?"
Yang Derong said, "Nanyang County is poor, and we can't be compared to Maping County. For example, Maping County's Beijing office spent a lot of money to buy a piece of land outside the Third Ring Road of Beijing, and built a comprehensive building. It can accommodate the leaders of Bei Zhou City and Maping County, and it can also be rented out for business. The annual income is considerable, and it can completely offset all the expenses. Nowadays, the county's Beijing office property has risen to 10,000 per square meter. If we convert this, the investment in the past two years is simply a small amount, not worth mentioning. "
"They started earlier, and we're not in the same class, so there's no comparison. If we buy land in Beijing now, and then build it, it will cost at least 50 to 60 million. Considering the practicality, I don't intend to use this method. We can learn from the experience of Guchuan County. Guchuan County rented four connected siheyuan in Beijing, and after some renovation, it became a Beijing office. That's good! Siheyuan's property is very expensive now, so let's not consider it. But we can rent a relatively remote and depressed hotel, renovate it, and put up a sign to work. Why not? "
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and said, "This is a good suggestion. Is there any progress?"
"I've already …" Yang Derong had just opened his mouth, but he immediately stopped. Good lord! Zhang Zhiyuan almost got him to spill the beans. "Not yet, but I just had an idea. If you agree, the Standing Committee will approve the establishment of a Beijing office, and they will be in charge of this matter."
"Oh." Zhang Zhiyuan changed the topic. "How much money does the county's finance department have now?"
Yang Derong counted with his fingers and said, "About 60 million RMB."
Sixty million was not a large sum of money for a county. There were a lot of expenses, and there were a lot of public servants to support. The funds of the various units were used for the investment of the tertiary industry, as well as the expenses for science, education, and health, as well as for women and disabled workers, as well as salaries. After splitting it up, there was not much left, and this was not even counting the additional expenses. For example, the resettlement of disaster victims, roads and bridges, infrastructure construction, and so on. If there were new projects, the money would not be enough.
Zhang Zhiyuan knew that if one was not in charge, one would not know the cost of fuel and rice. "How much does it cost to prepare for the Beijing office?"
Yang Derong said casually, "I don't know. At least a few million, at most tens of millions. We can do as much as we have money. Renting a hotel and renovating it will cost two to three million. When we arrive in Beijing, our Passat will not be presentable, and we will have to buy a few luxury cars. This is a facade, and we must support it. "
Zhang Zhiyuan wrote it down in his notebook and thought for a while. "How about this, we will hold a special meeting to discuss this matter. Since it is on the agenda, we must treat it carefully. Okay?"
"Okay! Then we will settle this matter with Xu Wannian? "Yang Derong asked tentatively.
Zhang Zhiyuan deliberately shirked the responsibility and said, "This is your government's business. You can decide who to appoint as the director of the Beijing office."
At this point, Yang Derong knew it was time to stop. He smiled and said, "That's fine. After all, you are the secretary of the County party committee. We must work under your leadership. What about the Bureau of Work Safety? "
Zhang Zhiyuan took another step back and said, "If you think Wu Hexuan is not good enough, you can consider others, but not Li Zhaoqing."
Yang Derong thought quickly and said, "How about this, let Zhang Zhisong go and transfer Li Zhaoqing to my side."
Zhang Zhisong used to be the director of the Urban Construction Bureau, and then he was transferred to the government office as the director. Now he was asked to go back to the bureau. Would he be willing? In addition, Yang Derong was determined to use Li Zhaoqing. It seemed that he was indeed in contact with Liu Kecheng. One must know that Li Zhaoqing was Liu Kecheng's "strategist" in the past, and because of this, Zhang Zhiyuan rarely used him.
Yang Derong seemed to have seen through Zhang Zhiyuan's concerns and said, "I will talk to Zhang Zhisong about it. I believe he will understand. The reason why I want to use Li Zhaoqing is because there are not many writers in the government office. Li Zhaoqing has been working in the government office for many years, and he has a good grasp of the policy. I need him. "
"Alright then. We will do as you say!"
Zhang Zhiyuan gave enough face to Yang Derong and said, "How do we transfer Wu Hexuan? The city has given us instructions. "
Yang Derong thought for a long time but could not come up with a good idea. He said, "Why don't we let him be the secretary of Wujiao Town?"
"What about Zhou Sihai?"
"Let's just swap the positions."
Zhang Zhiyuan shook his head. "Wujiao Town is temporarily inseparable from Zhou Sihai. We can't let him go. How about this? Tian Rukui, the vice-chairman of the County People's Political Consultative Conference, is also the Director of the Health Bureau. Why don't we get him to give up his position and let Wu Hexuan take over? "
Yang Derong did not make a sound and chose to remain silent.
Zhang Zhiyuan had already given in, and Yang Derong should give him some face.
Zhang Zhiyuan pondered for a while and continued, "Guyang Town should get the Deputy Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, Zhao Dongsheng, over. Liao Minyuan has recommended him many times. What do you think?"
Seeing that Zhang Zhiyuan was discussing with him, Yang Derong rolled his eyes and said, "Secretary Zhang, according to the relevant requirements, the leaders of all the towns and villages must be women. But there are very few women in Nanyang County, especially in the towns and villages. So, I suggest to promote one or two women to the towns and villages. It will also bring out the role of women!"
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and said, "That's a good idea. We should have a few women. Does County Governor Zhang have any suitable candidates?"
Yang Derong pretended to think and said, "Qu Guangping's wife, Zhou Lixia, is very active in her work, and she also wants to improve. If possible, we should put her in Guyang Town."
Yang Derong said it casually, but in fact, he was trying to test Zhang Zhiyuan. Zhou Lixia was a sensitive person in Nanyang County. She was like a landmine, and no one dared to touch her. As for Zhou Lixia's glorious deeds, I will not repeat them. When Liu Kecheng was in power, Zhou Lixia, who was a teacher at Nanyang No.1 Middle School, used some kind of magic to get together with Liu Kecheng. After that, she was forced to sleep with Lu Yiwei on the bed, and had an ambiguous relationship with Liao Minyuan. Clearly, this woman was not ordinary.
When Yang Derong mentioned Zhou Lixia, he was even more sure that Liu Kecheng had already reached out to him. "What is Zhou Lixia's rank now?"
"Deputy Section Chief."
"Deputy Section Chief to be promoted to Party Secretary. Do you think it's convincing?"
"This …" Yang Derong looked embarrassed.
Zhang Zhiyuan laid the groundwork for what would happen next, and said calmly, "Since she is Qu Guangping's wife, we can consider it. But we can't promote her to Party Secretary all of a sudden. How about this, transfer Li Jianwei, the mayor of Guanyu Town to Wujiu Town and let Zhou Lixia go there. "
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