Li Shaotong followed Wang Dongchen's footsteps out. His complacency had long disappeared. The Organization Minister Yuan Jiang came to Ximen so soon. It must be for the position of the county magistrate. Li Shaotong had a premonition that his dream was about to be shattered. If the city directly instructed him to preside over the county government, it would most likely be a direct notice. The Organization Minister Yuan Jiang would not come in person. Li Shaotong also did not think that he had the power to make Yuan Jiang come in person. However, even if it was Chen Xing, was it necessary for Yuan Jiang to come in person? Li Shaotong was puzzled. Even if Chen Xing was to preside over the county government, there was no need to make such a big fuss.
The people in the meeting room dispersed. In addition to informing everyone that Li Zheng was being investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection, the original discussion about who would preside over the county government was also stopped halfway. Seeing Wang Dongchen leave in a hurry, everyone whispered softly. Just now, someone sat close to Yuan Jiang and heard some of it. The Organization Minister of the Municipal Party Committee, Yuan Jiang, was coming to Ximen in person. Everyone was clear as to why he came.
"Minister Yuan Jiang is coming?" Chen Xing muttered softly as he stared at Li Shaotong who was walking in front of him. Chen Xing pondered carefully, and his expression immediately became excited. It seemed that Li Shaotong's efforts were going to be in vain this time.
Wang Dongchen personally took a car to the junction of Ximen County and Haicheng City to meet Yuan Jiang. Both sides coincidentally arrived at the same time. Yuan Jiang got off the car and looked around. Then he smiled at Wang Dongchen. "Why didn't I see Comrade Chen Xing?
Comrade Chen Xing is in the county and didn't come. " Wang Dongchen was slightly stunned, and then he immediately smiled.
"Secretary Dongchen, let's go to the county. This time I came to Ximen under the entrustment of Secretary Huang. Before the task is completed, I feel that there is something weighing on my mind. I can't relax. Let's go back to the county first. Let's chat after the task is finished." Yuan Jiang smiled and glanced at Wang Dongchen, then turned around and got into the car. As for Li Shaotong, the Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee, Yuan Jiang just nodded at him and didn't pay much attention to him.
Secretary Wang. Li Shaotong kept a smile on his face until Yuan Jiang got on the car. Li Shaotong turned around and his face turned ugly. Looking at Wang Dongchen, Li Shaotong wanted to say something but stopped.
Let's not talk about this for now and return to the county. Wang Dongchen shook his head. What he didn't want to see the most happened. As soon as Yuan Jiang arrived, he mentioned Chen Xing's name. This was most likely related to his trip to the Xi Men today. Wang Dongchen's heart tightened.
In the county government, Chen Xing was sitting in his office, holding the phone in his hand. His thumb was about to press the dial button several times, but Chen Xing resisted the urge. The phone screen showed Yuan Jiang's number. Chen Xing's urgency at the moment could be imagined. He couldn't help but want to call Yuan Jiang first to sound out the situation, but he was afraid to leave Yuan Jiang an impression of being too impatient. Chen Xing was in a state of contradiction and anxiety. He wanted to call Yuan Jiang, but he persuaded himself to be calm. Every time something big happened, he had to be calm. Only in this way could he give the superior an impression that he could be of great use.
The car of Yuan Jiang and Wang Dongchen soon arrived at the county. Yuan Jiang said that today he was entrusted by the Municipal Party Committee to announce the relevant personnel appointments. Therefore, Wang Dongchen quickly asked the secretary to call the county's cadres at the section level and above for a meeting.
Chen Xing arrived at Wang Dongchen's office after being notified. When he saw Yuan Jiang, Chen Xing was slightly surprised. The white hair on Yuan Jiang's head was even denser. Yuan Jiang gave off the feeling that he was rapidly aging.
"Chen Xing, come, have a seat, have a seat." Yuan Jiang smiled and waved to Chen Xing cordially, pointing to the seat beside him.
Li Shaotong's expression changed slightly. Yuan Jiang's preferential treatment to Chen Xing made him very uncomfortable. Li Shaotong was angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He had to talk and laugh with Yuan Jiang. However, at this moment, although Yuan Jiang hadn't revealed what the personnel appointments were, Li Shaotong knew that he had no chance. The limelight had been stolen by Chen Xing.
"Chen Xing, this time the city is going to give you more responsibilities. How about it? Are you mentally prepared?" Yuan Jiang looked at Chen Xing with a smile and indirectly told him the purpose of today's trip.
"Minister Yuan, as long as it is the arrangement of the city, I will always be mentally prepared." With joy in his heart, Chen Xing said seriously. The expression on his face couldn't be more solemn.
"Good, it's good that you have confidence. Yesterday, Secretary Huang talked to me and said that we should give more responsibilities to young cadres like you to cultivate talents for the future of our party. Secretary Huang thinks very highly of you. You should also be confident. Only when you do your work well can you be trusted." Yuan Jiang smiled and patted Chen Xing's shoulder. His eyes swept across the faces of Wang Dongchen and Li Shaotong. There was a smile in his eyes. He deliberately emphasized Huang Kunming to raise Chen Xing's prestige. Wang Dongchen and Li Shaotong's solemn expressions showed that his words had achieved an immediate effect.
Wang Dongchen and Li Shaotong looked at each other. Neither of them had expected that Chen Xing would be mentioned by Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. At this moment, the careful thoughts in their hearts disappeared completely.
Yuan Jiang looked at the young Chen Xing and sighed in his heart. This was all he could do to help Chen Xing. Even if he wanted to help him in the future, he was afraid that he wouldn't have a chance. A trace of worry flashed in the depths of his eyes, and Yuan Jiang became absent-minded for a moment.
The county cadres' meeting was held in the big conference room of the County Party Committee. The main leaders of the County Party Committee, the County Government, the County People's Congress, and the County People's Political Consultative Conference all attended the meeting. Yuan Jiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Minister of Organization, announced at the meeting the personnel adjustment of the relevant leaders of Ximen County by the Municipal Party Committee. Chen Xing's original post remained unchanged, and Chen Xing was appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Ximen County Party Committee to preside over the work of the Ximen County government, and was nominated as the candidate for the Ximen County magistrate. At the meeting, Yuan Jiang announced to the cadres present that Lee Zheng had violated the Party discipline and state law, and that the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection was investigating him. He also sent a message to the cadres of Ximen County to learn a lesson, stick to their posts, do a good job, and not be affected by Lee Zheng's incident. As soon as Yuan Jiang announced Lee Zheng's incident at the cadres' meeting, it immediately caused a burst of exclamations. In the large conference room, there was a lot of whispering.
Yao Ping, the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Land and Resources, who already knew the inside story, sat upright and still, staring at Chen Xing on the stage. Yao Ping was both glad and in awe. He was glad that he didn't listen to Chen Xing. Now that Chen Xing had become the Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee and was nominated as a candidate for the County Magistrate, it was only a matter of time before he was promoted. Yao Ping imagined that Chen Xing would take care of him. As for awe, Yao Ping could more or less tell that Chen Xing pushed Lee Zheng down for his own promotion. Except for Lu Ming, Zhao Yide, and other people who participated in the meeting that night, no one knew better than Yao Ping about the means and strategies that Chen Xing used. Yao Ping was both respectful and fearful of Chen Xing. If he had refused Chen Xing's request that night, would he have been sent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection for tea like Lee Zheng? Yao Ping muttered to himself from time to time, "There is no harm in being timid. There is no harm in being timid. It was because of my timidity that I escaped this disaster."
After the meeting, Yuan Jiang stayed in Wang Dongchen's office for a while, accompanied by Chen Xing and Li Shaotong. After sitting for more than ten minutes, Yuan Jiang got up and was ready to leave. Chen Xing, Wang Dongchen, and the others sent him to the car. Before he got on the car, Yuan Jiang called Chen Xing over and said to Chen Xing with a smile, "Do your best. You are so young and yet you have such a heavy responsibility. Many people are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself. You have to fight back against those rumors with practical actions."
"Minister Yuan, don't worry. I won't let you down." Chen Xing nodded solemnly. Looking at the increased wrinkles on Yuan Jiang's forehead, Chen Xing said with concern, "Minister Yuan, you also have to pay more attention to your health. I can see that there are more wrinkles on your face than last time."
"Me?" Yuan Jiang was stunned for a moment. Then, he smiled and shook his head. "Birth, old age, illness, and death are common. I am almost fifty years old. It is normal for me to have some wrinkles on my face."
Chen Xing looked at Yuan Jiang carefully. His lips moved, and finally, it turned into a smile. He wanted to say a lot. He looked very young before, and these wrinkles seemed to have suddenly grown in the past few months. The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't say them in the end.
In the city, Mayor Zhao Yiping, who had just learned about Lee Zheng's case today, was furious in his office. With his hands on his waist, he paced back and forth in the office. His husband, Zhao Guoli, was sitting on the sofa. Looking at his wife, who was pacing back and forth in front of him, Zhao Guoli couldn't help but frown. "Yiping, don't go. You're making me dizzy."
"How dare you say that?" It would have been better if Zhao Guoli hadn't said anything. As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhao Yiping suddenly stopped, turned his head, and said angrily, "You participated in the land bidding in Ximen County. How could such a thing fall into the hands of others? Also, you didn't see what kind of person Lee Zheng was before getting close to him. Now, Lee Zheng is in trouble so soon, and you are also involved. What should I say to you?" Even in front of his own husband, Zhao Yiping appeared to be so aggressive.
Zhao Guoli seemed to be used to Zhao Yiping's behavior. He smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Xiang introduced Lee Zheng to me. Who knew that he would be so unreliable? If I had known, I wouldn't have used him."
"Xiao Xiang?" Zhao Yiping was stunned, and his expression softened slightly. The Xiao Xiang that Zhao Guoli mentioned was the nickname of his son-in-law, Sun Xiang. They were also used to calling him that. After all, Xiao Xiang didn't have much life experience and wasn't experienced enough. It was inevitable that he would oversimplify some things. Zhao Guoli had eaten more than twenty meals than Xiao Xiang. Could it be that he didn't think twice before doing things?
When Zhao Guoli mentioned his son-in-law, although Zhao Yiping's anger subsided a little, he obviously still had some lingering anger. Zhao Guoli pursed his lips disapprovingly. "In the end, it's just Lee Zheng being investigated. What does this have to do with us? I feel that you are overreacting."
That's right, Lee Zheng is insignificant. The key is that someone wants to make an issue out of this matter. "It wasn't easy for me to gain a foothold in Haicheng City, but you come and cause trouble for me the moment you come. If the case is related to you, you will have to rely on me to cover it up for you." Zhao Yiping was a little angry after hearing that. He glared at Zhao Guoli a few times.
Who would make an issue out of this matter? Zhao Guoli glared at him. When he met Zhao Yiping's gaze, he immediately softened. "The new secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Huang Kunming?
Who else do you think he is? " Perhaps he was tired from walking, Zhao Yiping slowly walked back to the sofa and sat down. He thought of what happened in the morning and said angrily. "The Municipal Party Committee only informed me this morning that they appointed Chen Xing as the Deputy Secretary of the Ximen County Party Committee. He will be fully responsible for the county government's work and will be nominated as a candidate for the County Magistrate. They only informed me, the Mayor, after the appointment has been made. Do you think that Huang Kunming still cares about me, the Mayor? If I didn't suddenly receive this news, I wouldn't even know that the original Lee Zheng had been in trouble and that you were involved in his case.
"Huang Kunming is the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He can completely bypass you when it comes to personnel appointments. What can you do if he doesn't want to inform you in advance? Why do you have to compete with yourself?" Zhao Guoli tried to console his wife as a look of shock appeared on his face. He didn't expect Chen Xing to rise up the ranks so quickly. It had only been a short while, and he was already nominated to be the County Head. If he was given another ten years, he might even become the Mayor. Do you think that we were wrong to break him up with Ah Ran back then?
"Why? Do you regret it?" Zhao Yiping glanced at her husband. "I don't know who was the one who pushed them the hardest at that time. I'm afraid that they didn't have a full fight."
"Yiping, don't push all the blame to me. At that time, I was determined to break them up, but this also has something to do with you. Who was the one who kept saying that Chen Xing was not good enough and that Chen Xing's family was too poor and that he was born in a humble family? It was you, right? Your opposition was no less than mine. We can't blame each other for this." Zhao Guoli refuted his wife.
"All right, all right. It's been a few years. It's useless for us to argue about it now." Zhao Yiping waved his hand impatiently and sneered. "So what if Chen Xing becomes the County Magistrate? From the Main Office to the Deputy Office, from the Deputy Office to the Main Office, each is a huge hurdle. It's not so easy to cross it. Chen Xing still has a long way to go. He looks high-spirited and proud now, but no one can predict what will happen in the future. When he really becomes the Mayor one day, we can talk about this."
Zhao Yiping said with a disdainful smile. He was afraid that there would not be such a day in the future.
"Don't bully a poor young man. Chen Xing's biggest asset is his youth. He has plenty of time to wait. Don't look down on him now." Zhao Guoli said seriously.
"What's wrong with you today? Why do you always speak up for Chen Xing? Now you know that don't bully a poor young man. Where did you go in the morning? Really." Zhao Yiping looked at his husband in confusion. "Who is the one who usually makes sarcastic remarks about Chen Xing? Did you take your medicine today?"
"Hehe, I'm used to bickering with you." Zhao Guoli chuckled. Looking at his wife, who was in her forties but still took good care of herself, Zhao Guoli could not help but move his body. He sat next to Zhao Yiping and hugged his wife with one arm. "We haven't quarreled with each other for a long time. Look at those young couples. They quarrel every three days and quarrel with each other. The more they quarrel, the stronger their relationship becomes. We have to learn from young people to keep our relationship fresh."
"Old man." Zhao Yiping scolded him with a smile. He pushed Zhao Guoli's hand away and stood up. "It's getting late. Go and have lunch by yourself later. I've just made an appointment with Huang Kunming. It's about time to go over."
"Aren't you against him? Why are you still going to his place?" Zhao Guoli asked confusedly.
"I'm doing this to clean up your mess. Huang Kunming wants to make an issue out of you. How can I be indifferent?" Zhao Yiping glared at her husband and said with some emotion. "Speaking of which, I haven't been to the Municipal Party Committee for several months. Since Huang Kunming became the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, I haven't been to the Municipal Party Committee. This time, I have to go because of you."
"Honey, it seems that I've caused you trouble." Zhao Guoli said embarrassedly.
"Alright, don't be mushy. I'm going out." Zhao Yiping rolled her eyes and turned to leave.
Zhao Guoli stayed alone in the office, thinking about his wife's words just now. He murmured, "Chen Xing is really good at climbing. I really underestimated him."
Speaking of which, when Zhao Guoli first learned that Chen Xing was going to be the deputy county magistrate of Ximen County, he was still very disdainful of Chen Xing. At that time, although Chen Xing was already a deputy divisional cadre, Zhao Guoli still looked down on him when he was the deputy county magistrate of a poor county like Ximen. Although it was only a step from deputy county magistrate to county magistrate, Zhao Guoli's view of Chen Xing really changed a little. Thinking of Chen Xing's future, Zhao Guoli felt a little uncomfortable. He shook his head and stopped thinking about Chen Xing.
In Ximen County, the director of the County Public Security Bureau, Lu Ming, came to Chen Xing's office as soon as he finished the meeting. Chen Xing became the deputy secretary of the County Party Committee and was nominated as a candidate for the county magistrate. Lu Ming was also very excited. He bet on Chen Xing. Now, his future was closely related to Chen Xing. The smoother Chen Xing's official career was, the greater the benefits for him.
"County Magistrate Chen, congratulations, congratulations." As soon as Lu Ming walked into Chen Xing's office, he hurriedly congratulated Chen Xing, his face full of joy.
At this moment, Chen Xing also had a smile on his face. In front of Lu Ming, he did not hide his feelings. He signaled Lu Ming to sit down. Chen Xing also sat down and said with a smile, "The real difficult time has just begun. Now is not the time to be happy. As a deputy county magistrate, I was promoted in the midst of criticism. I'm afraid that many people are not satisfied with me. Only by showing real achievements can I shut those people's mouths. The road to revolution is still far away." Chen Xing said very seriously, but the joy in his heart still showed. Although he could foresee some difficulties in the future, it would be a lie if Chen Xing said he was not happy that he could go further.
The road to revolution is still far away, but for County Magistrate Chen, these problems will be easily solved. Lu Ming looked at Chen Xing and said with a smile.
After chatting for a while, Lu Ming looked back at the office door. After making sure that the door was closed, he said in a low voice, "County Magistrate Chen, Lee Zheng has been investigated by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. What about the matter of Guo Li Group obtaining the eighth plot?"
Chen Xing was stunned by Lu Ming's question. That's right, he was so happy that he forgot about this matter. Guo Li Group was able to obtain the eighth plot completely through under-the-table manipulation. However, if he were to disclose this matter to the public and announce to the public that the previous bidding for the eighth plot was invalid and that they would reopen the bidding, Chen Xing admitted that he would not dare to take such a risk. In this way, he would really offend Zhao Guoli. Compared to secretly making things difficult for Lee Zheng, the risk of offending Zhao Guoli directly was not something that Chen Xing could bear. Chen Xing did not want to go against Mayor Zhao Yiping so soon. He was not strong enough to deal with Zhao Yiping by himself. He could only wait until he had enough capital in the future.
I believe that when the city investigates Lee Zheng, they will definitely find out about this. Now, we can only bide our time and wait for the news to spread from the city. If the city also avoids talking about Guo Li Group, we can only turn a blind eye to it. Chen Xing pondered for a while and said.
That's the only way. We can't win against Guo Li Group. Lu Ming smiled and nodded. Chen Xing did not really fight with Guo Li Group to the end. This actually made Lu Ming secretly heave a sigh of relief. Knowing the relationship between Chen Xing and Zhong Ling, the General Manager of Zhao Group, Lu Ming was really afraid that Chen Xing would stand up for Zhong Ling and completely offend Guo Li Group. At that time, extreme joy turned to sorrow.
On the fifth day after Chen Xing was appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee and nominated as the County Head, the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Xi Men County approved the appointment of Chen Xing and appointed Chen Xing as the Acting County Head of Xi Men County. Chen Xing received the appointment certificate from the Secretary of the County Party Committee and the Director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Xi Men County, Wang Dongchen. The two leaders, one old and one new, looked at each other. At this moment, both of them felt indescribable. Wang Dongchen was increasingly afraid of the young Chen Xing.
These days, Chen Xing was also paying attention to the news in the city. However, after a few days, there was no news that was detrimental to Guo Li Group. Chen Xing had a feeling that Guo Li Group would probably be able to get out of Lee Zheng's case unscathed. Chen Xing also had to accept this fact. This matter alone could not affect Guo Li Group. Zhao Guoli could completely disregard him. As for Lee Zheng, as long as he was a little smarter, he was afraid that he would also take all the blame.
In the small courtyard behind the guesthouse of the County Party Committee, Chen Xing was sorting out his things. He had specially asked someone to buy some local specialties. At this moment, Chen Xing was putting the local specialties into his bag. These were for Chen Xing to use when he went to Jiang City. After becoming the Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee and the Acting County Head, Chen Xing thought of going to Jiang City to visit the old leader Zhou Mingfang. Chen Xing did not dare to give expensive gifts, but it was okay to give him some local specialties.
"Brother Chen, do you need my help?" A clear voice came from outside the door. Chen Xing turned his head. Without looking, he knew that it was Zhang Ying. After looking at the time, Chen Xing smiled and said, "Isn't it your working hours now? Why do you have time to come over? Did you skip work?"
I saw you coming back just now, so I came over to see if you have anything for me to do. Hee hee, cleaning for you is also my job. I'm not skipping work. " Zhang Ying playfully blinked her eyes.
Alright, help me sort these specialties into different categories and pack them properly. Chen Xing looked at the specialties that he had randomly stuffed into a ball. He shook his head and smiled.
Zhang Ying walked over and deftly took out all the specialties that Chen Xing had put into the bag. She rearranged them before putting them into the bag. Chen Xing was left standing at the side leisurely.
"Brother Chen, I heard that you have been promoted. Is it true?"
"Little girl, who did you hear this from?" Chen Xing smiled and thought, "Study hard and try to learn a skill. Don't ask about these useless things from others."
"Brother Chen, I haven't started my class yet. It will be a few days later." Zhang Ying said softly. After being with Chen Xing for a long time, she was no longer as distant and fearful of Chen Xing as she had been at the beginning. "Brother Chen, tell me quickly, did you get promoted again?"
"Why, is it so important to you whether I get promoted or not?" Chen Xing looked at Zhang Ying and teased.
"Of course, Brother Chen is a good official in my heart. I hope that people like Brother Chen can become a high-ranking official, so that they can do more practical things for the people." Zhang Ying looked at Chen Xing with a face full of hope.
"Is that so?" Chen Xing was stunned for a moment. From the mouth of an innocent little girl like Zhang Ying, Chen Xing didn't know why, but he felt a little sour in his heart.
"Did Sister Hong lie to me on purpose? If so, I must get even with her when I go back." Zhang Ying lowered her head and muttered to herself. She even made a fierce expression on her face. Chen Xing's expression made her think that she was cheated by her colleague.
"What did your Sister Hong say to you?" Chen Xing looked at the little girl in front of him amusedly.
"Sister Hong said that you became the highest-ranking official in our county. I was secretly happy for you today. It seems that Sister Hong lied to me. Humph, I will get even with her when I go back." Zhang Ying said seriously.
Chen Xing smiled. Zhang Ying was still an innocent little girl. This little girl was too young, too young.
"Zhang Ying, did Boss Wang arrange any more heavy work for you?" Chen Xing looked at her with a smile.
"No." Zhang Ying smiled gratefully at Chen Xing. "Brother Chen, can you not ask Boss Wang to give me special care in the future? I know you are doing it for my own good, but I can do those things."
Chen Xing looked at Zhang Ying in surprise. Zhang Ying's face didn't show any strange expression. Chen Xing could only smile and nod. Sometimes, his kind help might bring pressure to the other party.
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