Chen Xing, Wang Zhong, and He Qi walked around the area around the waterfall. Except for He Qi, who had been here before, it was the first time for Chen Xing and Wang Zhong. Appreciating the natural scenery here, Chen Xing's eyes became brighter and brighter. Not only was there a waterfall here, the key point was that the surrounding scenery was not bad at all. Chen Xing walked to the foot of a cliff and raised his head to look up. There were two huge rocks standing tall like giants in the sky. There was a small gap between them. The further down they went, the bigger the gap became. When they reached the bottom, the gap was already as wide as a person and could allow people to pass between the two huge rocks.
Chen Xing stood still and pointed at the two rocks in front of him. He smiled and said to Wang Zhong, "Look, doesn't this place look a bit like the One-Line Sky?"
"Yes, it's indeed not much different." Wang Zhong nodded and also raised his head to look at the rocks. His eyes were also filled with admiration. He had to admit that the uncanny workmanship of nature was indeed amazing.
"Come on, let's go through the middle of these rocks and see if there are any other scenery behind." Waving his hand at Wang Zhong and He Qi, Chen Xing took the lead and walked forward in high spirits.
After passing through the two huge rocks, Chen Xing's spirit was refreshed by the water vapor blowing against his face. After taking a few steps forward, Chen Xing saw a lake lying in front of him. The sparkling lake water was so clear that the bottom could be seen. Fishes were playing in the water. In the middle of the lake, there were a few small islands. Unfortunately, there were no boats passing through them.
Not far from Chen Xing, two women were pointing at the lake and talking about something. From time to time, they took out their cameras to take pictures. Chen Xing slightly turned his head to take a look. The two women were dressed very fashionably. One of them was wearing a pair of big sunglasses that covered most of her face. At first glance, he could tell that they were not local villagers. It was very rare to see people dressed like this in a poor place like Xi Men. Chen Xing guessed that the two women should be the same group of people in front of the waterfall just now. They probably came from Hai City.
As Chen Xing looked over, the two women also noticed that someone was coming over and looked over. When Chen Xing saw the faces of the two women, he was surprised. The appearance and temperament of the two women were very outstanding. Chen Xing was surprised to see such women in such a place. After taking a quick look at them, Chen Xing did not pay too much attention to them and continued to focus on the surrounding scenery. The more Chen Xing looked, the more satisfied he was.
"The waterfall is not the only scenic spot here. On our way here, we have already seen many very special scenery. Each of them can be a special scenic spot. I think this place can be developed into a tourist attraction." Chen Xing said to Wang Zhong and He Qi, who followed behind him. There was a look of disbelief on his face. "This is a natural scenic spot, but for so many years, no one has thought of developing it.
This can only mean that our traffic is too bad and there are too few people here, so no one has discovered the business opportunities here. If Secretary He hadn't brought us here today, I wouldn't have known about this place. I just heard from Secretary He that there are still people who come here occasionally. They are all locals of Xi Men or people from Hai City, but there are not many of them. I think the main reason why there are so few people is because of the inconvenient traffic. " Wang Zhong shook his head helplessly.
Traffic was the biggest obstacle to the development of Xi Men. It seemed that it was necessary to put the development of traffic as the first priority on the agenda. Chen Xing nodded slightly. There were ready-made natural resources that could be excavated here. The software facilities were sufficient, but there were no hardware facilities. If they wanted to develop this place into a tourist attraction, they must first solve the problem of traffic.
Thinking of the bumpy dirt road on their way here, Chen Xing frowned. Not only was the bumpy dirt road difficult to walk on, but it was also prone to traffic accidents. When it rained, it would become a swamp road. If such road conditions were not improved, it would only be a joke if they wanted to develop this place into a tourist attraction.
Building roads was one problem. If they wanted to build a tourist attraction here, whether it could be developed was another problem. Chen Xing's brows were still tightly knitted together. It was easy to think about it, but it would be extremely difficult to actually do it. For a tourist attraction to become famous, it would require a lot of publicity and publicity. After all, this place was not like the Huangguoshu Waterfall, which was already a well-known tourist attraction. If they were determined to develop this place, they would definitely need to do some publicity. This was a huge sum of money, and to achieve good results through advertising, they would need to be on a television platform like the Central Television Station. This advertising fee would cost tens of millions.
In the end, it was all about money. Wang Zhong smiled. County Magistrate, the problem was that Xi Men didn't have money. Otherwise, all the problems could be easily solved.
Yes, the problem was that we didn't have money. With money, everything would be easy, and we wouldn't have to worry about these things. Chen Xing also smiled helplessly. A penny could stump a hero. No matter what, Xi Men was a county with a population of 700,000 to 800,000. We were really short of money.
After walking around for a while, they took a bus back to the county. Their purpose of coming here was not for sightseeing, but to see whether the landscape that He Qi had mentioned was worth developing. Today, when he personally came here, Chen Xing confirmed He Qi's words. This scenic area was completely undeveloped. There was no need to talk about the tourism resources, but the key was the development value. Not to mention that Xi Men County was not financially rich, even if the county had a lot of money, it wouldn't be enough to squander like that. The main thing was to attract businessmen to invest here.
Wang Zhong and He Qi were responsible for drafting a proposal for the development of the tourism industry. As soon as the draft was drafted, Chen Xing brought it to the county government's executive meeting the next day.
The county's deputy county magistrates, as well as the heads of the various departments directly under the county, were all present at the meeting. This was the first time that Chen Xing presided over a government executive meeting as the county's deputy county secretary and acting county magistrate. Chen Xing swept his gaze across everyone, and his gaze lingered on the county's finance director, Lu Ping. Then, he announced the start of the meeting.
On everyone's table was a document on the proposal for the development of the tourism industry that Chen Xing had someone print out. Chen Xing asked everyone to flip through the document and read it.
A few days ago, Secretary He told me that the waterfall there wouldn't be any worse than the Huangguoshu Waterfall. At that time, I didn't believe him, so I went there the next day to experience the scenery for myself. Although the waterfall wasn't as spectacular as the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the scenery in that area wasn't any worse than those famous scenic spots. That waterfall was just one of the many scenic spots, and there were many other scenic spots around it. That area could be developed into a tourist area with enough eye-catching scenic spots.
"I've been to the place that County Chen mentioned before. Once, I went to Meilin Town for an inspection trip with the town's leaders. At that time, I was surprised that there was such a beautiful place in Xi Men. But even then, I didn't expect that there would also be business opportunities there, and that it could be developed into a tourist area. It's all thanks to County Chen's foresight." As soon as Chen Xing finished speaking, Zhang Ming, the director of the County Government Office, hurriedly echoed Chen Xing's words. His blatant flattery attracted the attention of many people in the meeting room. Wang Zhong, the deputy director of the County Government Office, sat in a corner of the meeting room.
Seeing Zhang Ming's behavior, Wang Zhong sneered in his heart. Zhang Ming used to follow Lee Zheng with a clear stand. Now that Lee Zheng had fallen from power, he was eager to please Chen Xing. Fortunately, Zhang Ming was so thick-skinned. Wang Zhong's ability to change the direction of the wind made Wang Zhong feel inferior. Looking at Chen Xing, Wang Zhong wanted to see how Chen Xing would react to Zhang Ming's words. However, Chen Xing's expression remained the same. Wang Zhong pondered for a while, then his expression relaxed. Based on his understanding of Chen Xing, although Chen Xing didn't show anything on his face, he probably wasn't interested in Zhang Ming's flattery.
County Chen, I haven't been to the place you mentioned. However, for Xi Men, developing tourism may be a feasible way. If the tourism industry can really develop, it will lead to the development of the service industry and the catering industry. As long as the industry can reach a certain scale, the annual economic benefits will be very considerable. Fang Xiao, the deputy head of the county, agreed with Chen Xing's words. He and Chen Xing were on the same side, so he naturally supported Chen Xing.
Two years ago, I also mentioned this idea to Comrade Chang Yong. At that time, Comrade Chang Yong said that the Xi Men County's financial situation was not good enough to invest in the tourism industry, so he left it at that time. Now, two years have passed, and the financial situation of the Xi Men County is still the same. I'm afraid it won't be easy to develop the tourism industry. At this time, the deputy head of the county, Zhang Qin, who was in charge of tourism, education, health, religion, and other aspects, also made her own suggestion. Zhang Qin didn't oppose the development of the tourism industry and even supported it, but at the same time, she expressed concern about the county's financial situation.
Deputy Head Zhang is right. It's not that we can't develop the tourism industry, but the key is that our county doesn't have the money to invest in it. Although we've received a lot of financial revenue from the land auction recently, it has to be used for the reconstruction of the shanty town. The county's financial situation is still very poor. Lu Ping, the director of the Finance Bureau, frowned. He didn't seem to support or oppose Chen Xing's suggestion. He only objectively mentioned the actual situation of the county's financial situation.
Director Lu Ping, I've been the acting head of the county for a few days now, but why haven't you reported to me in detail about the county's financial situation? I don't even know how much money our county has. I don't even know what I want to do. Tell me, as the acting head of the county, how am I supposed to manage the county? Chen Xing stared at Lu Ping with a faint smile on his face.
County Chen, didn't you go to Jiang City a few days ago? I wanted to look for you, but you weren't there. That's why I was delayed. Lu Ping explained with a smile. He glanced at Chen Xing without batting an eyelid. Lu Ping knew that Chen Xing was prejudiced against him.
I only stayed in Jiang City for a day, and I've been in Xi Men for a few days now. Why haven't I seen you? Chen Xing said jokingly. People say that the God of Fortune is very arrogant. When I went to the city and province to run money, I had to smile at the people from the finance department of the city and province. Not to mention the people from the city, when I went to the province, even if I was the deputy head of a small county, in the eyes of the finance department officials, I was no different from a beggar on the street. After knowing the purpose of your visit, they could just throw you aside and ignore you. Any section chief could look down on us. At that time, I had truly experienced the saying that it was hard to worship the God of Fortune, not only in the province, but also in the city.
Chen Xing exaggerated his experience in the listed finance department and the provincial finance department. At that time, because he was acquainted with He Ming, the director of the city finance department, Chen Xing had a smooth time getting money from the city finance department. Later, when he went to the provincial finance department, he was left in the lounge and had to wait for nearly an hour. Later, he met the deputy director of the finance department, Zheng Xuan. Using Zhou Mingfang's name, Chen Xing had a smooth time getting the money. However, this was all because he had worked for Zhou Mingfang before. If he didn't have this relationship with Zhou Mingfang, Chen Xing had no doubt that he would have to go through a lot of trouble to get the money from the provincial finance department. At this time, Chen Xing deliberately said so, and the others didn't think there was anything wrong.
As for Lu Ping, the director of the finance department, how could he not understand the underlying meaning of Chen Xing's words? Chen Xing had worked hard to get the funds from the provincial and municipal finance departments. Now that the money had arrived, he didn't even tell Chen Xing about it. Instead, he only reported it to Wang Dongchen, the secretary of the County Party Committee. To put it bluntly, he actually didn't take Chen Xing seriously. Hearing Chen Xing's words, Lu Ping looked a little embarrassed. He smiled and defended himself, "County Chen, the funds from the provincial and municipal finance departments have just arrived. I've been trying to find time to report it to you, but I didn't expect that I would be delayed by some things and forget about it.
It seems that Director Lu Ping is quite forgetful. The county's money is in your hands. If one day, you forget to write down a sum of money or something, then millions of yuan will flow in and out. Director Lu Ping, if you're not careful, people will accuse you of embezzling public funds. Others can be forgetful, but not you, the God of Wealth. For the sake of your own future, as the director of the finance department, you must remember this well. " The director of the County Public Security Bureau, Lu Ming, looked at Lu Ping with a smile and a serious expression.
Thank you for your concern, Director Lu. I won't forget what I should remember. Lu Ping replied to Lu Ming with a stiff expression. How could he not see the sarcasm in Lu Ming's eyes? He looked at Chen Xing without batting an eyelid. Lu Ping's heart skipped a beat. Although Chen Xing was new to the county, his means were not to be underestimated.
Alright.
We're having a meeting to discuss the tourism industry. Let's not talk nonsense. With a smile, Chen Xing waved his hand. After glancing at the crowd who were watching the commotion, he said, "How about this? Many of you have never been to the place I mentioned, so there's no point in continuing this discussion. I have a request. Everyone, please arrange some time to visit the place I mentioned and experience it for yourself. After that, we can discuss whether this plan of building a scenic spot is feasible or not."
As he spoke, Chen Xing turned to look at Lu Ping. "Director Lu, I want to have a detailed understanding of the county's financial situation in the next two days. If you really don't have time, ask someone to prepare a detailed report and send it to my office."
The meeting ended in this way. Chen Xing walked out of the office and the others dispersed. In the evening, Chen Xing, Fang Xiao, and Lu Ming made an appointment to have dinner together in the same small restaurant. The three of them enjoyed the meal as much as they did for the first time. Fang Xiao, who had been observing the details, finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Xing was still the same as before. Now that Chen Xing's status had changed, Fang Xiao was more or less worried that Chen Xing would also become different from before. But after his own observation, Fang Xiao was truly relieved.
"If I follow Chen Xing, I may really be able to achieve something in the future." Fang Xiao thought to himself. Previously, Li Zheng tried to entice him, but Fang Xiao refused because he thought that Li Zheng was a hypocrite and a greedy person. Fang Xiao thought that a person like Li Zheng would never achieve anything great, and might even get into trouble. Unexpectedly, the conclusion he secretly made about Li Zheng had come true. Moreover, Li Zheng's accident happened earlier than he had expected. At the beginning, Fang Xiao's contact with Chen Xing had already made him feel that Chen Xing and Li Zheng were completely different people. During this period of time, Chen Xing's words and actions all confirmed Fang Xiao's initial feeling. In particular, Fang Xiao could see that Chen Xing really wanted to do something practical, which also made Fang Xiao more confident in Chen Xing. If he followed Chen Xing, his future would not be bad. Although he was already in his thirties, in the officialdom, he was considered quite young to be able to become a deputy county magistrate at this age. Like Chen Xing, both of them were young people with the same persistence and passion for their careers. Therefore, Fang Xiao now supported Chen Xing from the bottom of his heart.
Lu Ming, how much do you know about Lu Ping? During the meeting, Chen Xing turned to Lu Ming and asked.
I really don't know much about Lu Ping. Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, but then he shook his head. I don't have much interaction with him. But today, I saw that he was pretending to be loyal to you, and I couldn't control my mouth anymore. It's really annoying if I don't say a few words.
Hehe, Lu Ming, you have to change your temper. A meeting is a meeting, after all. You have to be careful. As a government official, we should pay more attention to the strategy of our speech. Speech is also an art, isn't it? Chen Xing smiled and tactfully reminded Lu Ming that Lu Ming was helping him to say things that were inconvenient for him. Chen Xing didn't object to this, but he didn't quite agree with Lu Ming's way of speaking. It was as if he was trying to attack someone. Those who didn't know better might think that he, the Acting County Head, was ordering people around him to attack government officials who disagreed with him.
County Chen, what do you want to know about Lu Ping? Is it because of his family background or his personality? Fang Xiao looked at Chen Xing in confusion. He had some understanding of Lu Ping.
Anything is fine, the more detailed, the better. Chen Xing nodded and smiled. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win a hundred battles. If he wanted to subdue Lu Ping, he had to start from other aspects. If he didn't know more about Lu Ping, he wouldn't know where to start.
County Chen, in my opinion, Lu Ping isn't on your side. It's not easy to order someone like him around. Most importantly, he might not even listen to you. Think of a way to take him down. Lu Ming stared at Chen Xing with a burning gaze. With the experience of plotting with Chen Xing to bring down Lee Zheng, Lu Ming was a little addicted to this method of getting things done once and for all. He didn't even think twice before saying it out loud. Even Lee Zheng, the Executive Deputy County Head, could get rid of him, let alone Lu Ping, the Finance Bureau Director.
Without Secretary Wang's approval, it would be impossible to replace Lu Ping. Lu Ping was in charge of Secretary Wang's finances, so why would Secretary Wang remove his own man? Let me be frank, if that really happened, unless Secretary Wang had lost his mind, or Lu Ping was no longer favored by Secretary Wang, then Secretary Wang would want to replace him. But no matter what, Secretary Wang would definitely hold the position of the Finance Bureau Director tightly in his hands. Aside from his own people, it would be extremely difficult for others to get a share of it. Fang Xiao shook his head. He didn't know that Chen Xing and Lu Ming had plotted to bring down Lee Zheng, so he didn't think too much about Lu Ming's words. He thought that Lu Ming simply thought it would be easy to replace Lu Ping, so he reminded Chen Xing.
What Fang Xiao said was right, it seems like I was too naive. Lu Ming smiled and glanced at Chen Xing. He thought to himself that he had almost let the cat out of the bag. Although Fang Xiao was also one of them, it seemed like Chen Xing didn't want too many people to know about this. Lu Ming could understand Chen Xing's mentality. It wasn't that he didn't trust Fang Xiao, but this kind of thing wasn't suitable to be talked about. The less people who knew about it, the better. The matter had already passed, and there was no point in talking about it.
Hmm, you're right. Chen Xing glanced at Fang Xiao and nodded with a smile. But for now, we can only start with Lu Ping and make him fall to our side. This is the only thing we can do at the moment. Otherwise, as you said, the organization's personnel is in Secretary Wang's hands, and Lu Ping is Secretary Wang's man. It will be harder than ascending to the heavens to find a way to replace him. Secretary Wang will definitely refuse. So, we can only break through their fortress from the inside.
Chen Xing smiled. Fang Xiao, tell us about Lu Ping's situation so we can think of a way to deal with the problem.
"Lu Ping is highly appreciated by Secretary Wang and is able to hold his position as the Finance Bureau Chief. It's clear that Secretary Wang trusts him very much. It's not like Lee Zheng didn't try to rope him in before, but he didn't succeed. I think we can start with his family and take a roundabout route. Maybe it will work." Fang Xiao pondered. Seeing that Chen Xing was listening attentively, he said, "Lu Ping is a family man.
Lu Ping is a family-oriented person, and he's famous among the officials in our county. If we were to evaluate him as a good husband, Lu Ping would definitely be one of them. As the finance director, he has a lot of social engagements, but those who are familiar with Lu Ping know that if he goes out to socialize or drink, he will always return home before 9 p.m. Moreover, he will never get drunk. Lu Ping has a daughter. Lu Ping used to laugh and say that his precious daughter is his everything. I've heard that his daughter took the college entrance exam last year, but I don't know which university she applied to, but she failed. I heard that she had to repeat her studies. Counting the days, it will be June in three months, and his precious daughter will take the college entrance exam again.
Lu Ping's daughter? Chen Xing carefully pondered over Fang Xiao's words. Where did his daughter retake her studies?
I think she's in our county's First High School. Fang Xiao smiled and said.
Our county's First High School. Chen Xing murmured in a low voice. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face. After dinner, I will personally visit Lu Ping's house. I wonder if Lu Ping will be surprised to see an uninvited guest like me. As Chen Xing spoke, he shook his head and laughed to himself.
County Chen wants to visit him in person? Lu Ming was surprised. County Chen, you've given him so much face. If Lu Ping doesn't know what's good for him, then he really doesn't know what's good for him.
I can't say that. If it's so easy to rope Lu Ping in, it'll be worth it for me to visit him a few more times. Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. Right, Lu Ming, find a time to visit Xu Jiang as soon as possible. No matter what, Xu Jiang is still a member of the County's Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee. I remember asking you about him before. You said that Xu Jiang has always kept a low profile in the county and he rarely appears in public. I think we should try to contact him. If we can rope him in, we'll have one more vote in the Standing Committee.
Secretary Xu Jiang? Lu Ming obviously didn't expect Chen Xing to mention Xu Jiang. He was slightly surprised and said, "Secretary Xu Jiang is also a government official from Hai Cheng City. We haven't heard much about him in Hai Cheng, but I know that after he came to Xi Men, he would return to his home in Hai Cheng every day. At night, when it was time to get off work, he would return to Hai Cheng on time. During the day, he would come back from Hai Cheng on time. Some people said that he came to Xi Men to make a living. I think it's not unreasonable. Although it's a little disrespectful to him, it's also the truth. As the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, he's in charge of the public security, procuratorate, and people's court, but he's never asked about anything. Everything that comes to him, he just says' let the subordinates decide for themselves. 'If something needs his signature, he usually signs it. Last time, I heard from Li Jian from the Procuratorate that he's the signing secretary.
He goes back to Hai Cheng from Xi Men every day? Chen Xing was stunned. Lu Ming's words really made him feel incredulous. Although it was less than an hour's journey from Xi Men County to downtown Hai Cheng, running back and forth every day was really torturous. Sometimes, he would only go home once a month, unless he went to Jiang City. Hearing that Xu Jiang ran back and forth every day, it would be strange if Chen Xing wasn't surprised.
That's right. That's why I don't understand what this Secretary Xu Jiang is thinking. I reckon that he used to have a good life in Sea City. Now that he was sent to a poor place like our Xi Men, he couldn't accept it in his heart. Because of the gap, he might as well become a secretary who doesn't care about anything. Lu Ming shook his head with a smile.
In my opinion, even if Xu Jiang wants to manage his work seriously, he might not get what he wants. Look at Han Dong and Rong Peng. Can these people buy into Xu Jiang's account? They say one thing in front of others and another behind their backs. I think it's right for Xu Jiang to not care about it. If he does, he might be annoyed. " Fang Xiao said half-jokingly.
"Haha, what County Fang said is not impossible. When Han Dong and Rong Peng were still here, they were close to Li Shaotong. They really won't buy into Secretary Xu Jiang's account." Lu Ming nodded with a smile. If it were him, because Xu Jiang had not been in charge for a long time, he would not listen to Xu Jiang's instructions.
"Really, Xu Jiang also came from Hai Cheng?" Chen Xing was surprised. Last time, he heard Lu Ming mention Xu Jiang, but he didn't mention this. Now that Lu Ming mentioned it, Chen Xing was also a little curious. He said with a smile, "It seems that I have to find time to have a good chat with Secretary Xu Jiang."
They talked about this morning's meeting. Fang Xiao looked at Chen Xing. "County Chen, you said that you want to build a tourist area. Are you serious?
Of course, I'm serious. Don't tell me that I have nothing better to do and just shout slogans? " Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. "County Fang, go there tomorrow and have a look. At that time, you will agree with me. It is absolutely feasible to build a tourist area there." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"County Chen, I have gone to have a look. Of course, I believe in your vision. However, I don't know if there will be people interested in attracting investment." Fang Xiao frowned.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
