In the ward.
After hanging up the call with Mayor Zhao, Dong Xuebing immediately called Guo Panwei to get to know the details. After that, Dong Xuebing's face turned cold and did not contact Park Yongxi. He is not that shameless. This Jia Yan is a good-for-nothing. I had given you and Xiang Daofa credit for nothing, and you still can't get it?! You still dare to mess up the investment?! In the end, you want me to clean up your mess?!
Wishful thinking!
What were you doing in the past?!
You are jealous of the credit and snatched my seat. Now, you are trying to shirk all responsibility?! You want to push all the responsibility to me?! Damn! You think you can shirk all responsibility?!
Dong Xuebing knows Dong Xuebing will not benefit from Park Yongxi not investing and might even be held responsible. But Dong Xuebing can't help but gloat over Park Yongxi's misfortune. Xiang Daofa likes to create trouble. At most, everyone will suffer. Anyway, I am not the person-in-charge of the investment fair, and Huilan had objected to Jia Yan's appointment. That's why Huilan and I will not be the main culprit if there is any responsibility.
Dong Xuebing is ready to watch the show and guessed Xie Huilan's plan. Xie Huilan might have expected this to happen, but it will not benefit anyone if both sides suffer. Xie Huilan wants him to take over the investment fair again? But will Xiang Daofa agree? It's impossible!
One hour …
Three hours …
Five hours …
It's time to get off work.
Jia Yan, Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest of the Investment Promotion Agency's staff had arrived at Xiang Yi Hotel. Jia Yan is not looking good as Park Yongxi's project did not have much progress after a day of negotiations. There were also some staff from the county government. Some of them were decorating the venue, and some were putting up banners. At 6 pm, Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong arrived to welcome the investors.
At 6: 15 pm, the first investor finally arrived. It was Lin Pingping who drove him over.
Jia Yan and the rest quickly walk over to welcome him.
After a while, the second investor arrived. This time, he drove himself. Everyone continued to welcome him and arrange for the investors to stay.
However, to everyone's dismay, after these two people arrived, no one else stepped into the hotel for a full half an hour. After that, a few businessmen came in sparsely, and a total of six people. Just as Zhao Xinglong was looking at Jia Yan with a sullen expression, Jia Yan's phone rang. He looked at the number, took a deep breath, and picked it up. Then, he was dumbfounded.
The person on the phone told him that the investment group wouldn't be coming.
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. Although they had expected such a situation, no one had expected it to be so tragic!
Six people!
Only six people had arrived!
Although there might be more people coming later, and there might be some who couldn't leave today and would only arrive at the opening ceremony tomorrow, there wouldn't be too many of them!
Think about it. At the huge opening ceremony, a bunch of staff were greeting each other, reporters were taking pictures, and people from the TV station were holding cameras. On the rostrum, the county magistrate and the relevant person-in-charge were giving a speech. But below the stage … there were only six investors! Six! Who could afford to lose face like this?
"Chief Jia!" Zhao Xinglong is furious and points at Jia Yan. "You had done your job well!"
Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest were also furious. If Jia Yan had mentioned this earlier, he might be able to get more than a dozen investors. But it's too late now. Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and only six investors had arrived. How are they going to handle the opening ceremony?
Jia Yan felt he was wronged and felt he cannot be blamed. Yan Tai County's economy is too poor.
Ring … ring … ring … Jia Yan's phone rang again.
As soon as Jia Yan picked up the phone, he was energized. He hurriedly excused himself and walked out of the hotel alone. He hailed a taxi and went off somewhere.
The rest of the Investment Promotion Agency staff looked at each other with pale faces. No one knows what to do next.
This infuriating news spread to the County, and one hour later, Xiang Daofa, Xie Huilan, and Cao Xupeng rushed over.
Xiang Daofa was the first to reach the hotel and shouted. "Where is Jia Yan?"
Zhao Xinglong replied. "He had received an investor's call, and I don't know where he is."
Xiang Daofa can't control his emotions. He knew the number of investors attending the investment fair, and the investor group that Jia Yan mentioned is nowhere to be seen. Also, he had asked his secretary to find out that Park Yongxi is not going to participate in the investment fair!
When it pours, it pours!
Xiang Daofa felt he had lost all his face!
"Secretary Xiang!" Cao Xupeng entered the room angrily.
After a while, Xie Huilan's car arrived, and they went upstairs for an emergency meeting in a hotel room to discuss how to resolve the investment fair.
In the room.
Xie Huilan sat down and exploded. "What is this Jia Yan doing?! Is he capable?! How can he mess up an investment fair like this?! If he wants manpower, I will give him manpower, and if he wants money, I will give him money! 5 million! The County's Finance Department had allocated 5 million RMB for this investment fair! But now, this is the result?! Six investors?! He only invited six investors? What is this?! " The County Government and Xie Huilan had not done anything these two days, and they only started to make things difficult for Dong Xuebing now.
They are scolding Dong Xuebing.
Jia Yan is appointed by Xiang Daofa, and questioning Jia Yan's capabilities is equivalent to questioning Xiang Daofa's judgment!
Xiang Daofa's face changed, but he can't say anything. The investment fair is ruined by Jia Yan.
All the County's leaders are watching, and the Investment Promotion Agency did not object to Jia Yan's appointment. In fact, they are cooperating with Jia Yan's orders. The County Government is also cooperating with them and gave them whatever they want. Mayor Xie has a good grasp of the overall situation. But what happened in the end? The investment fair ended up like this?! Only a few people turned up, and Jia Yan lost all the investments they had planned.
Cao Xupeng sighed. Secretary Xiang's reputation will be affected because of this incident.
Xie Huilan is responsible for this? That's almost negligible. Everyone can see that Xiang Daofa had interfered with the County Government's affairs. The Investment Promotion Agency had been doing well, but Xiang Daofa changed the person-in-charge and ignored Xie Huilan's objections. In the end, not only they did not get any credits, but they also ruined the investment fair!
Xiang Daofa had made a fool of himself this time.
Cao Xupeng thought the most important thing now is to replace Xiao Dong with Xie Huilan to save the County's reputation.
But Xiang Daofa's first concern is not Yan Tai County's reputation. He is the one who suggested Xiao Dong to step aside, and now he wants him to replace him? Xiang Daofa thought for a while and calmed himself down. "Mayor Xie, don't be anxious. I know Jia Yan is a capable leader and had participated in the City's investment fairs a few times. This problem is related to our economy. Even if someone else is in charge of this project, he will not do better than Jia Yan."
Xiang Daofa had to speak up for Jia Yan. He had acknowledged Jia Yan's capabilities during the Party Committee meeting a few days ago.
Xiang Daofa is implying that he will not replace Dong Xuebing!
Xie Huilan smiled. "Secretary Daofa, what do you think we should do now?"
"Lower the standards." Xiang Daofa replied. "Treat the investment fair as a promotional event, and we don't need to make the opening ceremony too grand."
Xie Huilan looks at Xiang Daofa and asked. "Should we replace the person in charge?"
Xiang Daofa shook his head. "Chief Jia had worked in the Investment Promotion Agency for five to six years, and I trust him." Xiang Daofa had contacted an investor, and one of the six businessmen present had reached an agreement with Xiang Daofa. Xiang Daofa had checked the investors beforehand, and he is confident that there will be an investment worth around 40 million. That's why even if there are not many people present, even if Master Park's project fails, he will still have a 40 million investment as a guarantee.
Xiang Daofa wants to make the best of this. If he does not replace Xiao Dong, he will not give Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebing a chance to turn the tables. Do you think Xiao Dong can do a good job? Who would believe his words without any proof? Xiang Daofa will be able to save his pride. If Dong Xuebing does not do well, it's fine. But if Dong Xuebing does well, Xiang Daofa's reputation will be worse than what it is now!
Cao Xupeng frowned and looked at Xiang Daofa. He shook his head in his heart. Xiang Daofa had lost to Xie Huilan in terms of the overall situation.
But when Xiang Daofa and Xiang Daofa thought Xie Huilan will fight for Dong Xuebing, she kept quiet and seems to agree to let Jia Yan continue as the person in charge of the investment fair.
What is she trying to do? Xiang Daofa suddenly has a bad feeling.
Cao Xupeng is also puzzled. Xie Huilan had set Jia Yan up for so long, and why is she not attacking now?
Xiang Daofa frowned and asked for Xie Huilan's opinion.
Xie Huilan laughed. "I have my reservations. But since Secretary Daofa believes in Chief Jia, I will do as he says. Oh, where is Chief Jia? Why is he not around at this important meeting? "
"He had gone to meet the investor." Xiang Daofa's phone rang after he replied.
Everyone in the meeting room heard what Xiang Daofa said.
"Secretary Xiang, Chief Jia … he is hospitalized!"
Xiang Daofa was stunned. "What did you say?"
"Chief Jia had drunk too much and is hospitalized."
Cao Xupeng's face changed. He is pretending to be sick to avoid responsibility? Pretending to be sick at this time?! Who the hell are you?! Are you trying to trick Secretary Xiang?!
Xie Huilan seemed to know about this and had been waiting for this call.
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