After coming out of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, Lu Yiwei immediately called Fan Rongkui. Fan Rongkui was not in the mood to go to work the whole morning. He was more anxious than Lu Yiwei in the office.
Fan Rongkui was particularly concerned about Lu Yiwei's affairs because his career had come to an end, and there was no hope for him to be promoted. He only had one daughter in his family, and he did not expect her to have much development in the future. He just wanted a job. Therefore, he pinned all his hopes on his son-in-law, Lu Yiwei.
Once a person entered the official career, his worldview and values would change qualitatively. Others would think about how to make money to support their families, but public officials' thinking was relatively simple. Other than continuing to climb up, they did not seem to have much thought. Fan Rongkui had come to an end, but Lu Yiwei was still very young. In less than five years, he had completed the journey that Fan Rongkui had struggled for more than 20 years.
Fan Rongkui hoped that Lu Yiwei could achieve his ambition and strive to surpass him to reach a new height. Therefore, every step that Lu Yiwei took affected Fan Rongkui's uneasy heart.
Fan Rongkui was satisfied with the result. He did not say much and said, "Let's talk at home at noon."
After the call with Fan Rongkui, Lu Yiwei called Zhang Zhiyuan to inform him of the situation. Zhang Zhiyuan was also satisfied and said, "This is a good result. You can go and report first. We'll talk on the weekend when we go back."
There was still some time before noon, and Lu Yiwei was full of curiosity and expectations for his new job. He asked Li Ermao to drive directly to the High-tech Zone to take a look at the new unit that was about to move in.
The full name of the High-tech Zone was the High-tech Industrial Development Zone. It was established in the early 1990s in some knowledge- and technology-intensive large and medium-sized cities or coastal cities to develop high-tech industries. It attracted all kinds of enterprises through some measures such as tax reduction, lowering the land threshold, and bonded industries to encourage innovative technology, achieve industrial agglomeration, promote group development, and achieve resource sharing.
The High-tech Zone focused on absorbing enterprises in the fields of biopharmaceutical, microelectronics, aviation, new energy, and other high-end industries. To put it bluntly, it was a piece of land for enterprises to gather and develop together.
Xijiang Province was located in the western part of the country. Its foundation was weak and its economy was backward. It was not within the scope of the country's 53 national high-tech zones. Even if the higher-ups didn't love them, they couldn't fall behind. As early as the mid-90s, the high-tech zone was established, but other than the land, there didn't seem to be many companies settling in.
In fact, regardless of whether it was a high-tech zone or an industrial park, its purpose and nature were the same. Development on a large scale was the trend of the times, and it was also an important carriage to boost the local economy.
The Management Committee of the Hi-Tech Zone was located in the Qiyang District of Jiangdong City. Similar to the Qiyang District, it was also a department-level establishment. However, its organizational structure and jurisdiction were relatively small. However, the effect of the high-tech zone was not obvious. Not only the provincial leaders, but even the city leaders rarely asked about it.
After driving for more than ten minutes, the car arrived at the management committee of the high-tech zone. Along the way, Lu Yiwei saw large areas of land that were abandoned. Some of them were overgrown with weeds. Some houses were half-demolished and half-built. Broken walls could be seen everywhere. It was as if an earthquake had happened. It was very desolate.
The management committee was a three-story building. The tiles on the outer wall had fallen off, and there were a few broken Santana cars parked in the yard. The sign erected at the gate was dim, and even the paint was peeling off. The national flag fluttering in the air had faded and turned into rags, looking miserable and powerless under the sun.
Seeing this, Lu Yiwei felt very disappointed. It was completely different from what he had imagined. It was not as magnificent as the County party committee building in Heishan County. He thought it was a promotion, but in fact, he was banished to a small corner that no one cared about.
Lu Yiwei looked at the dilapidated building in a daze. After a long time, he said, "Ermao, we will start working here tomorrow. Are you satisfied?"
Li Ermao was just a driver. He would go wherever Lu Yiwei went. He had no choice. He said, "I'll follow you wherever you go."
Lu Yiwei smiled and said nothing. On the way back, he deliberately sat in the passenger seat and talked with Li Ermao.
"Ermao, I'm usually busy with work. Maybe I haven't taken good care of your life. Do you have a girlfriend?"
Li Ermao gave a simple and honest smile, scratching his head in embarrassment. "Not yet."
Lu Yiwei also smiled and said, "You're not young anymore. It's time to find a girlfriend. If there's a suitable girl, you should seize the opportunity. As for the rest, you don't have to think about it. "
Although Li Ermao did not understand politics, he had learned a lot from Lu Yiwei over the years. He knew what "other" meant. He quickly said, "Secretary Lu, you're good enough to me. Really."
Lu Yiwei ignored him and continued, "Your father entrusted you to me, so I have to be responsible for you. Where do you plan to settle down in the future? "
"I … I haven't thought about it."
"If you choose to go back to Nanyang County, I won't stop you. I can consider buying you a suite there. But I suggest you stay in Jiangdong. After all, it's the provincial capital. You'll have to move out when your children go to school in the future. "
Li Ermao also wanted to, but it was just a dream. He did not know when it would come true. He said, "Okay, I'll think about it."
When he returned home, Fan Chunfang had already returned home. She was overjoyed to know that Lu Yiwei had stayed in Jiangdong. This meant that the two of them would not have to spend so much time apart anymore. For a woman, this was the greatest happiness.
"Yiwei, go down and buy a bottle of soy sauce. There's no more at home. Mom and Dad will come over for dinner later and buy some drinks," Fan Chunfang said as she busied herself.
"Okay." Lu Yiwei had just taken off his shoes, but he had no choice but to put them back on. Just as he went downstairs, the phone in his pocket rang.
He took it out and saw that it was Shi Xiaoman, whom he had not contacted for a long time. Why was she calling?
"Yiwei, congratulations," Shi Xiaoman said happily over the phone.
Lu Yiwei was very shocked. He had just left the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department less than two hours ago, and Shi Xiaoman, who was far away in Nanyang County, knew about it. It was too surprising. He deliberately said, "What are you congratulating me for?"
"What do you think, the director of the management committee? Hehe."
From the phone, Lu Yiwei could tell that Shi Xiaoman was much more cheerful than before. He smiled and said, "Your ears are really sharp. You've already found out about it in such a short time."
"Of course." Shi Xiaoman smiled proudly and said, "It's not just me. Many people know about it. I'm honored that we're colleagues again."
Lu Yiwei was confused and said, "Colleagues?"
"Yes!" Shi Xiaoman said, "Don't you know that I've arrived in Jiangdong City?"
Lu Yiwei had been so busy recently that he did not have the time to worry about such things. He asked doubtfully, "Jiangdong City?"
Shi Xiaoman said, "Secretary Ma Feifei has been transferred to the Jiangdong City Government as the deputy mayor. She brought me along."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei immediately understood. He asked, "How long has it been since?"
"Just a while ago. We just arrived." Shi Xiaoman said, "How is it? You're not going to treat me to a meal even though you've been promoted? "
"It's nothing. You decide the time."
"How about this afternoon? I'll be alone. "
"Well …"
Hearing that Lu Yiwei was troubled, Shi Xiaoman immediately said, "It's fine if you're busy. I'm just joking. Let's talk about it when you're not busy that day. "
"Okay. I'll look for you another day."
After hanging up, Lu Yiwei was stunned. He could not believe what he had just heard. Ma Feifei used to be the deputy secretary of Nanyang County. How did she suddenly become the deputy mayor of Jiangdong City? This woman was too capable.
When Lu Yiwei returned home with soy sauce, Fan Rongkui was already back. He dragged Lu Yiwei into the study and asked about the conversation between him and the department head.
Lu Yiwei briefly explained the situation to Fan Rongkui. Fan Rongkui thought for a moment and said, "You said there was a wait of more than 20 minutes in between?"
"Yes."
Fan Rongkui rubbed his chin and thought for a while. "It seems that Department Head Zhao is very cautious about your transfer. During the 20 minutes, it's very likely that they were urgently discussing countermeasures. If I'm not mistaken, they should have consulted the relevant leaders before they chose such a position for you. "
Lu Yiwei agreed and said, "I don't care where I work, but why did they put me in the Hi-Tech Zone?"
Fan Rongkui said, "This is Department Head Zhao's smart move. Because Secretary Zhang's opinion on how to deal with you is' appropriately '. Such a vague attitude implies that there must be a strategy in using people. However, I can't figure it out yet. I need to know more about it. "
After a while, he asked, "Did Department Head Zhao only ask you to be the director of the Hi-Tech Zone Management Committee?"
"Yes, that's right."
"He didn't mention the secretary of the Working Committee?"
"No."
"That's interesting." Fan Rongkui said, "It seems that Department Head Zhao still has a trick up his sleeve. He only asked you to be the director, and it's very likely that someone else will be the secretary of the Working Committee. It will be a good binding force for you."
Hearing that there was someone above him, Lu Yiwei understood. His status in a county was equivalent to the position of the county head. This should be considered as lowering his status.
Fan Rongkui comforted him. "It's not a big deal. Try to keep a low profile in the management committee. Don't cause trouble. Besides, there's nothing much to do there. Just stay there for now. Just use it as a springboard and wait for the right opportunity to jump out. "
This was the only thing he could do now.
Fan Rongkui continued, "The previous leaders of the Hi-Tech Zone did not pay attention to it. And the Provincial Party Committee's Secretary Zhang has already set the tone for this year's development. It's a big city construction, so they will not pay attention to the development of this area. Some time ago, there was a Hongda Group that decided to invest in a bio-pharmaceutical factory in Xijiang Province. It's said that they want to put it in Qiyang District and not the Hi-Tech Zone. If you can win this project over, you will be able to revitalize the Hi-Tech Zone. "
Lu Yiwei still did not understand the concept of the Hi-Tech Zone. He also did not know the situation of the place. How it will develop was still unknown. He said, "I'll go and see the situation first. I'll try my best."
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