The next morning, Lu Yiwei went to Zhang Zhiyuan's house after breakfast.
Since the divorce, Zhang Zhiyuan rarely went home. If it wasn't for the dinner last night, he would probably be living in Pingkang City again.
A house without a woman was not like a house. Zhang Zhiyuan was obviously a person with poor hands-on skills. The house was a mess. Things were thrown everywhere. The coffee table was covered with a thick layer of dust. There were instant noodle buckets on top of it. The ashtray was filled with cigarette butts. It was no different from a bachelor's life.
When Lu Yiwei came in, Zhang Zhiyuan was washing clothes in the bathroom in his pajamas. When he saw Lu Yiwei, he wiped his hands on his clothes and pushed the quilt on the sofa to a corner. He said awkwardly, "It's a mess at home. I hope you don't mind."
Lu Yiwei couldn't help but laugh. "Secretary Zhang, this is the first time I see you washing clothes. You're not used to living alone, are you?"
Zhang Zhiyuan sat down and lit a cigarette. He sighed. "Things have become like this. I have to get used to it. Anyway, I'm mainly in Pingkang. I'll make do."
Lu Yiwei said cautiously, "Secretary Zhang, I think it's too hard for you to live alone. Why don't you find someone else?"
Zhang Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment. He flicked the cigarette ash and said, "Why would I look for someone else at this age? I don't have the mood. Besides, no one wants to be with me. My heart is with Little Chu now. As long as she is happy, I'll be satisfied."
"What if someone is willing to be with you?"
Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly laughed and said, "Who?"
Lu Yiwei did not laugh. He said seriously, "You know her. You even had dinner together last night."
"Ma Feifei? Are you kidding me? " Zhang Zhiyuan smiled bitterly. "You know what kind of person Ma Feifei is. She's famous. Forget it."
Lu Yiwei shook his head. "What do you think of Shi Xiaoman?"
"Ah?" Zhang Zhiyuan quickly waved his hand. "She's so young. Will she like me? Don't make fun of me. "
"What if she's willing?"
Zhang Zhiyuan fell silent. After a long time, she stood up and said, "Yiwei, I won't think about these things for the time being. After all, I just got divorced. Those who don't know might think that I have an affair outside. It won't be good if this gets out. Let's talk about it in the future."
Lu Yiwei said emotionally, "Secretary Zhang, it was sister-in-law who betrayed you first, and she's already married. You have to accept this fact. At the very least, even if you don't want to get married, you have to be careful when you think about Little Chu. Shi Xiaoman is a nice person … "
"Enough!" Lu Yiwei's words had obviously provoked Zhang Zhiyuan. His expression was extremely ugly as he said, "Yiwei, I know you mean well, but I really don't want to think about this right now."
Lu Yiwei also felt that it was too hasty. Zhang Zhiyuan still couldn't accept the fact that Xie Yufen had married someone else.
Seeing that his words were too harsh, Zhang Zhiyuan softened his tone. "Yiwei, you also know that Little Chu is rebellious. What happened last time hurt her a lot. Plus, we're divorced. I don't want to hurt her anymore. Let's talk about it when she's an adult."
Lu Yiwei didn't insist and changed the topic. "Secretary Zhang, last night, Mayor Bai said that there will be a big movement in the province. Is it true?"
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded. "There are signs of it. Zhang Bingtong hasn't changed anyone since he became the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. This big adjustment is very likely to change the people promoted by Secretary Huang. This is normal. As for how the adjustment will be made, it's not clear yet. "
"Secretary Zhang, I think you can also give it a try."
Zhang Zhiyuan waved his hand. "I won't join in the fun. I was promoted by Secretary Huang, and there's no need for me to look for trouble. Furthermore, I haven't been in Pingkang City for long, and I don't have enough experience. Let's talk about it in the future. "
Lu Yiwei thought for a long time and said. "Secretary Zhang, I think this is a good opportunity. After all, it's a big adjustment. Even my father-in-law is tempted."
Zhang Zhiyuan was unmoved. "Forget it. Do you think Zhang Bingtong will promote me? I don't think so. We don't have anyone to promote further. I don't have the mood for it. "
"If you're willing, I can help you."
Zhang Zhiyuan widened his eyes and looked at Lu Yiwei. "You can talk to Zhang Bingtong?"
Lu Yiwei said. "Although I'm not familiar with Zhang Bingtong, there's someone who is familiar with him. When Fuyong and I were in Beijing, we met Director Jiang from the Political Research Office. Do you know this person? "
Zhang Zhiyuan thought for a while and said. "I don't know him."
Lu Yiwei continued. "Director Jiang is writing a document for a leader. If he can talk to him, I think it's a good idea."
Zhang Zhiyuan was silent for a long time. He was tempted. "Can it work?"
"We can try."
"How?"
Lu Yiwei said. "If it's possible, we will go to Beijing tonight to meet Director Jiang."
"Is he reliable?"
Lu Yiwei can't guarantee anything. After all, they had only met once. But it's worth a try. This was like gambling, placing the bet on one person, and as for whether it would succeed or not, it was up to fate. "I think it's about right."
Another silence. Zhang Zhiyuan extinguished the cigarette in his hand. "Okay. We will leave this afternoon."
Lu Yiwei immediately called Niu Fuyong. Niu Fuyong readily agreed.
In the afternoon, Lu Yiwei brought Fan Chunfang and Lang Lang back to Fan Rongkui's house. Unfortunately, Fan Rongkui was not at home. He must be running around for the adjustment.
During lunch, Fan Rongkui came back. He didn't even have time to eat and called Lu Yiwei to the study, closed the door, and said, "Yiwei, do you still have money?"
"How much do you need?"
"200,000 RMB."
"No problem. I will get it for you now." He got up and walked out of the door.
"Not now." Fan Rongkui stopped him. "It's not too late."
Lu Yiwei came back and asked. "Dad, how confident are you this time?"
Fan Rongkui frowned. "I'm not sure. Last night, I had dinner with Yang Tongyao, and he had agreed. However, I heard that the competition this time would be extremely fierce. To be safe, I had to walk on two legs and bribe my way. I have invited the Secretary General of the Provincial Party Committee, Tu Qiang, to have dinner tonight. "
Seems like Fan Rongkui is serious this time. Lu Yiwei asked. "Dad, what can I help you with?"
"You don't have to worry about this. I know what to do." Fan Rongkui said. "This time, I will be adjusting the local leaders. It should be said that this is my last chance. If I miss it, then I'll just wait for retirement. "
"What's the principle?"
"I heard it will start at 58 years old. Those who are above 58 years old will be relegated to the second line. This way, there will be a lot of vacancies. Xu Caimao will be in danger. "
"Xu Caimao is 58 years old?"
"He is 58 years old this year. Our Health Department's Chief Zhang is 61 years old and still in his position. I think he will retire this time."
Xu Caimao will be relegated to the second line? This is something Lu Yiwei did not expect. He did not show it when they had dinner last night. This shows that he is very shrewd.
While they were chatting, Fan Rongkui received 5 to 6 calls. The contents were similar. They were all related to the big adjustment.
After dinner, Lu Yiwei said to Fan Chunfang. "Go to the bank and withdraw 500,000 RMB for Dad. If it is not enough, give him more."
"Okay." Fan Chunfang is more nervous than Fan Rongkui. No one dares to be careless when it comes to their future.
In the afternoon, Lu Yiwei, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Niu Fuyong rushed to Beijing and met with Chief Jiang Qingheng. This person was very arrogant, and his words were watertight. After going around in circles, he still refused to speak. It was only when Niu Fuyong handed him a bank card with a million yuan in it that he smiled and agreed to give it a try.
Two days later, the provincial safety work conference was held in Nanyang County. The governor, Zhao Kunsheng, personally attended. The matter mentioned in the report was severely criticized, and at the meeting, the director of the provincial bureau of safety was removed from his position, which was extremely rare. This is the first time Zhao Kunsheng has spoken since he arrived in Xijiang Province. The atmosphere at the conference is enough to make the participants tremble with fear.
At the same time, the big adjustment work began. The first stop is Beizhou City. Qin Xiuwen, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, was transferred to Nanzhou City. Xu Shousong, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, replaced him. In addition, Mayor Lin Haifeng was transferred to Jiangdong City as the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, which surprised everyone.
Qin Xiuwen was transferred from a poor city to an economically strong city. This can be considered a promotion. Xu Shousong is the same. Beizhou City is better than Xizhou City. The most puzzling is Lin Haifeng. He jumped from the position of mayor of Beizhou City to the position of secretary of the Municipal Party Committee in Jiangdong City. This is a big step. But when you think of him as a direct descendant of Qiu Yuanhang, everything makes sense.
What is Lin Haifeng's intention in coming to Jiangdong City? If you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that this is the result of the competition between Zhang Bingtong and Zhao Kunsheng. Since Bai Zongfeng became the mayor, he proposed a city development plan according to Zhao Kunsheng's ideas. Zhang Bingtong was obviously not happy, but the former secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Yu Hongjiang, refused to be controlled. Zhang Bingtong was removed and the direct descendant of Qiu Yuanhang was transferred.
Jiangdong City is the provincial capital and the political and cultural center of the province. How can they let this position fall into the hands of others?
Soon, another group of people was reshuffled. This time, Fan Rongkui was among them as the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Xizhou City. This result is very good for him. It seems that his activities are not bad. Yang Tongyao still has some influence in the province.
People continue to fill in the vacancies, but Zhang Zhiyuan did not move. This made Lu Yiwei very anxious. Did the money he spent go to waste? Zhang Zhiyuan is calm. If he can be promoted, then so be it. If not, then so be it. Let nature take its course.
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