After leaving the teahouse, Chen Xing wanted to send Little Red home, but was politely refused by the other party. The little girl was obviously afraid of being seen. Wang Cai's warning was still ringing in her ears. Little Red told Chen Xing what she saw that night. Not only did she not feel relieved, but she felt even more depressed. She felt that she had let her good friend Zhang Ying down, but now she was even more afraid that Wang Cai would find out about this and take revenge.
Chen Xing more or less guessed the other party's thoughts, and could only comfort her. Although pale words did not seem to be of much help, this was the only thing Chen Xing could do at the moment. If Wang Cai was really the murderer, only by bringing Wang Cai to justice could the fear in the other party's heart be dispelled.
The next day, Chen Xing got up early. This morning, Zhong Ling would take a flight from Yangcheng to Hai City, and she would arrive at Hai City around 11 o 'clock. Chen Xing did not tell the other party that he was going to the airport to pick her up, but he had already planned to give her a surprise attack. Chen Xing was also very concerned about Zhong Ling's promise to visit Xi Men again. This former middle school teacher was now the general manager of the group. Her thoughts were no longer the same as before, and Chen Xing was not sure if he could persuade her with just a little friendship.
But no matter what, Chen Xing still had to do his best to receive this god of wealth who had money in his hands. If he could let Zhong Ling invest, it could at least solve part of the funding problem of the construction of the tourist area.
Zhong Ling would arrive at Hai City at noon, but Chen Xing took a bus from Xi Men to Hai City early at seven o 'clock. Yesterday afternoon, he tried to call the general office of the Municipal Party Committee to make an appointment to see Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Chen Xing originally thought that he would have to wait at least one or two days before he could see him. Unexpectedly, yesterday evening, before he got off work, he received a call from the general office of the Municipal Party Committee. Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, gave him half an hour to meet him from 8: 30 to 9: 00 in the morning.
Chen Xing had to get up early, holding the prepared materials about the construction of the tourist area. Chen Xing planned to persuade Huang Kunming to see if he could get some funds from the municipal finance. No matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat. Chen Xing did not mind the lack of money, and it would be better if there was more money.
When the car entered the courtyard of the Municipal Party Committee, it was only a quarter past eight. Chen Xing came to wait outside Huang Kunming's office. This was the first time he met Huang Kunming, so Chen Xing undoubtedly had to correct his attitude. Chen Xing had no idea what kind of temperament this new leader of Hai City was. Today, he was going to meet Huang Kunming, so Chen Xing was actually a little nervous. This new secretary of the Municipal Party Committee's opinion of him would undoubtedly have a great impact on his future development.
Chen Xing waited outside Huang Kunming's office. At this time, a young man also came from the corner of the stairs. He looked about the same age as Chen Xing. Seeing someone standing outside Huang Kunming's office early in the morning, the young man was stunned at first, and then he suddenly understood. He walked to Huang Kunming's office and stopped. The young man looked at Chen Xing with a smile on his face and asked tentatively, "Mayor Chen?
You are? " Chen Xing was stunned. He looked at the strange man in front of him in confusion. He knew many staff members, but he didn't remember this person.
Zhao Bin, secretary of Secretary Huang Kunming. The young man smiled and reached out his hand, introducing himself concisely.
Chen Xing was surprised. The man in front of him, who looked about the same age as him, was Huang Kunming's secretary. One could imagine how surprised he was. He reached out his hand and shook the man's hand. Chen Xing secretly looked at the man and muttered the name Zhao Bin in his heart. In fact, he was not unfamiliar with this name. He had heard it several times before, but this was the first time he met Zhao Bin. Needless to say, the enthusiasm on his face was obvious. This was Huang Kunming's secretary. In the future, he would have to find more opportunities to interact with him.
The two of them were observing each other. The secretaries of the two Municipal Party Committee secretaries stood together. This scene surprised the staff of the Municipal Party Committee who passed by.
Secretary Huang Kunming was about to arrive. County Mayor Chen went to the reception room to have a seat. Zhao Bin slowly retracted his hand. He had long heard of Chen Xing's achievements and knew that the latter's current path of promotion was exactly what Zhao Bin was looking forward to. Being a secretary to a leader was nothing more than a way to secure a good future for himself. It was already good enough that he was able to be demoted to a local deputy. Seeing how Chen Xing had managed to climb up the ranks in such a short period of time, Zhao Bin was truly envious of his good fortune.
Thank you, Secretary Zhao. Chen Xing nodded.
The two of them walked to the lounge. Zhao Bin chatted with Chen Xing for a while. Looking at the time, Huang Kunming was about to arrive, so he got up and left. From beginning to end, Chen Xing was observing Huang Kunming's most trusted person. Although he was not in the Municipal Party Committee, he was not ignorant of the situation of the Municipal Party Committee. After all, he had worked in the Municipal Party Committee for a period of time. Now, he still had many channels to keep up with the news of the Municipal Party Committee. Zhao Bin followed Huang Kunming here from An City. In Hai City, which was an unfamiliar place, Zhao Bin was probably more and more trusted by Huang Kunming. Zhao Bin should be able to exert a lot of influence in front of Huang Kunming.
Chen Xing was thinking about how to find a chance to get close to Zhao Bin in private. While he was in a daze, Zhao Bin walked in again. County Magistrate Chen, Secretary Kunming is waiting for you in the office.
Chen Xing nodded and thanked Zhao Bin. He clutched the documents tightly in his hand and walked to the door of Huang Kunming's office. Chen Xing subconsciously lightened his footsteps, afraid that he would disturb Huang Kunming, who was working with his head lowered. He carefully sized up the office and found that it wasn't much different from other offices. Apart from being slightly more spacious and decorated, it was nothing more than an ordinary office.
However, because of the owner of this office, this ordinary office seemed extraordinary. When he raised his head to look at the party flag and national emblem on the wall, Chen Xing felt a different kind of solemnity. Rather than saying that Chen Xing was in awe of the solemn Holy God of the party flag and national emblem, it would be better to say that Chen Xing was in awe of the strict hierarchy in the system and the power in the hands of the superior leaders.
Chen Xing gently stood in front of Huang Kunming's desk. Huang Kunming, who was reading the documents with his head lowered, did not seem to notice him. He held a pen in his hand and carefully drew on a document, seemingly making some important marks.
Chen Xing did not count the time. After what felt like a few minutes, Huang Kunming slowly raised his head and glanced at Chen Xing. Huang Kunming nodded slightly, pointed to the chair and sat down.
Chen Xing pulled out the chair and sat down. His movements were very careful, for fear of making too much noise. He glanced at Huang Kunming calmly and put the document in his hand on the table with a humble expression. Seeing that Huang Kunming had no intention to speak, Chen Xing thought for a while and said directly, "Secretary Huang, our county plans to build a tourist area."
As Chen Xing spoke, he looked at Huang Kunming's expression. Huang Kunming did not have much reaction. After a slight pause, Chen Xing quickly organized his words and expressed his idea of building a tourist area.
Huang Kunming took the document that Chen Xing put on the table and glanced at it. "Tourism is becoming an important pillar industry of Haicheng City. I support Ximen County's decision to focus on developing tourism. Hmm, it's good that you have this idea and have also come up with a feasible plan. By the way, have you communicated your idea to Mayor Yiping in time?"
Huang Kunming's words suddenly shifted to Zhao Yiping. Chen Xing's heart tightened and he hurriedly said, "No, as soon as this plan came out, I wanted to report it to Secretary Huang in time."
As he answered Huang Kunming, Chen Xing felt a little lucky in his heart. Logically speaking, as the acting county magistrate, he was responsible for government affairs. If he wanted to report his work, he should go to Zhao Yiping first. However, Chen Xing went directly to the Municipal Party Committee. In addition to his relationship with Zhao Yiping, Chen Xing also saw the open and secret struggle between Huang Kunming and Zhao Yiping. He chose to go directly to the Municipal Party Committee because he saw this. Sure enough, although Huang Kunming still did not show any obvious joy or anger, Chen Xing still felt that there was a slight change in his attitude.
"Do you have high-quality tourism resources in Ximen County to build a tourist area?" Perhaps it was because Chen Xing's answer was quite satisfactory to Huang Kunming, Huang Kunming looked through the information again and asked.
"Of course, there are high-quality tourism resources. Recently, the waterfall scenic area has been unearthed in the county. Compared with those famous scenic spots and historical sites, it is definitely not inferior. It is just that the transportation from the county to the scenic area is not convenient. Our county is considering to invest in building roads, but we do not have enough funds." Hearing Huang Kunming's question, Chen Xing's expression also brightened. If Huang Kunming did not even ask, it meant that his plan to get support from Huang Kunming had been mostly unsuccessful.
Huang Kunming smiled. He had also learned about the counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Haicheng City. Ximen County's economy ranked second from the bottom. Compared with several other developed counties and cities, it should be considered relatively backward and poor. He believed that Ximen County had no financial resources. However, when Chen Xing said that the waterfall scenic area was not worse than those domestic scenic spots and historical sites, Huang Kunming was a little skeptical. He smiled and said, "You are eager to get support from the city. How do I know that you are not boasting about yourself?
Secretary Huang, how could I dare to deceive you about this kind of thing? Seeing is believing. Secretary Huang, you can arrange a time to visit our Ximen County in person. Then, you will believe my words. " Chen Xing's expression was very frightened, but the joy in his heart was even stronger. This was the first time Huang Kunming had smiled, and the atmosphere was not so serious.
Go to your Ximen County? Huang Kunming smiled faintly and glanced at Chen Xing. His expression changed slightly. "I will take a look at the recent schedule. If there is a chance, I will go and see if it is as you said."
Chen Xing was overjoyed and nodded hurriedly. Huang Kunming did not say anything definite and even expressed some interest. This was already the best news for Chen Xing. Seeing Huang Kunming's expression becoming more and more relaxed, Chen Xing could not help but say, "Secretary Huang, if we plan to build a tourist area here, I am afraid it is not enough to rely on the efforts of our county alone. I hope the city can give more support."
"I knew you would ask for money." Huang Kunming smiled and glanced at Chen Xing. "The economic development of Ximen County has been lagging behind. I also hope that your county can develop. Otherwise, you will become a burden to the city every year. If your two counties, Ximen and Xing Rong (the poorest county in Hai City's economy), can be on par with the economic aggregate of the other counties and cities, then Hai City will rush into the top eight cities in the country."
Chen Xing nodded seriously. However, from the point of view of the people of Ximen County, Chen Xing could not help but feel a little indignant. The city's investment in Ximen County was too little, and the focus was on the development of the other developed counties and cities. If the city's policies and funds were not too biased, Ximen and Xing Rong Counties would not have become the brothers in hardship they were today.
Although Chen Xing thought about it in his heart, he did not say it out loud, which was tantamount to questioning Zhou Mingfang's economic policies. At present, the economic development of more than ten counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Hai City was inseparable from the city's policies and funds in the past few years. Chen Xing was not completely ignorant of Zhou Mingfang's governing ideas. Zhou Mingfang should be said to be implementing the theory of the great man in the past, which was to let some people become rich first, and then drive and help the region and people. Zhou Mingfang first wanted to develop the coastal counties with better geographical advantages to become more prosperous and strong, and then set out to solve the backward and poor areas. Unfortunately, Zhou Mingfang had been transferred out of Hai City before he could achieve this goal.
Glancing at Huang Kunming, Chen Xing pondered what kind of governing ideas this new secretary of the Municipal Party Committee would have. Would he continue to expand and strengthen the coastal economic key towns, so that the polarization would become more and more serious, or would he begin to consciously transfer the policies and funds to the poor counties?
Coming out of Huang Kunming's office, Chen Xing met Zhao Bin outside the door. This first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee after Chen Xing still called Chen Xing's title politely. Chen Xing could not help but laugh. Secretary Zhao is too polite. In the future, you can just call me Chen Xing. You don't have to be so particular.
How could that be? Wouldn't that be disrespectful to Mayor County Chen? Zhao Bin smiled and shook his head.
Chen Xing pretended to be unhappy. Secretary Zhao is treating me like an outsider. If you call me Mayor County Chen, I will be even more uncomfortable to hear it.
Then I'll respectfully obey!? Zhao Bin smiled calmly.
Secretary Zhao, I hope we can communicate more in the future.
Of course, Mayor County Chen is my senior. I still want to learn more from Mayor County Chen. Zhao Bin smiled.
Look, what did you call me again? Chen Xing said unhappily.
Yes, yes, look at my mouth again.
The two joked in the corridor for a while. The two first secretaries of the Municipal Party Committee did not forget to test each other. Chen Xing looked at the time and said goodbye to Zhao Bin with a smile. This was the Municipal Party Committee. After all, it was not an opportunity to chat. He would find more opportunities to contact Zhao Bin in the future.
It was only a little over nine o 'clock in the morning when he left the Municipal Party Committee. Zhong Ling's flight arrived at about eleven o' clock. It was still early to go to the airport. Chen Xing thought for a while and went to the Municipal Finance Bureau.
You can drive around. You don't have to wait for me in the car. I will call you when I need the car. Before Chen Xing got out of the car, he smiled at the driver Zhang Min and the secretary He Qi in front of him.
Walking into the Finance Bureau, Chen Xing found that this modernized finance building had only been completed for less than a year. Compared with the old-fashioned buildings of the Ximen County Government, it was much better. Chen Xing sighed with emotion. Some people might think that it was extravagant and wasteful to spend money to build a government office building, but in fact, it should be looked at differently. If it was a place like Ximen, it was indeed a waste of money to build a magnificent office building like the Finance Bureau, which should not be advocated. However, in economically developed places, sometimes the government office building actually represented the appearance of the government to a certain extent, so it should not be criticized in general.
The director's office was on the third floor. Chen Xing walked there with familiarity. He Ping, the director of the Finance Bureau, was not someone he could meet whenever he wanted. Before Chen Xing arrived, he was stopped by the staff and asked who he was looking for. Hearing that Chen Xing was looking for the director, the staff stared at Chen Xing vigilantly as if he was looking for a class enemy, asking for Chen Xing's name and work unit.
Well, I'll make a phone call. Chen Xing shrugged helplessly. These staff were just doing their duty. Chen Xing did not reprimand them. If anyone could break into the director's office at will, how could the director do his work? Not to mention the Finance Bureau, which was a key department, many people came here to work every day.
He Ping received a call from Chen Xing and walked out of the office in person. Seeing the big boss coming out, the staff who stopped Chen Xing thought quickly. Knowing that the identity of the person in front of him was not ordinary, he immediately put on a smile and made a gesture of welcome.
Chen Xing, a rare guest. When He Ping saw Chen Xing, he was obviously a little surprised and happy. He warmly invited Chen Xing into his office.
"I went to the Municipal Party Committee early in the morning. I just came out of the Municipal Party Committee, so I wanted to come to your office to have a chat. You won't blame me for disturbing your work, will you?" Chen Xing said half-jokingly.
Oh, you just came out of the Municipal Party Committee? He Ping was slightly taken aback, staring at Chen Xing.
Our county is planning to build a tourist area. I went to the Municipal Party Committee to report to Secretary Huang, hoping to get the support of the city. Chen Xing explained briefly with a smile.
He Ping nodded in relief and smiled. "If the city approves it, I'll transfer the money to your county as soon as possible."
Even if the city doesn't approve, I still hope that you can give us some support. " Chen Xing smiled.
When He Ping heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. "Brother Chen Xing, you think too highly of me. If I were the mayor, I wouldn't say anything. If your county needs the money, I will approve it immediately. But I'm just a bureau chief. In the eyes of others, I'm the head of the Finance Bureau, but they don't know that my life is not easy. I'm walking on thin ice.
If I'm not careful, my position will change. "Chen Xing was silent. He didn't think that He Ping was exaggerating. Zhou Mingfang left Hai City to take up the post of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department. Many people called the current period the post-Zhou Mingfang era. The Zhou family's life in Hai City wasn't easy. Mayor Zhao Yiping had already been at odds with Zhou Mingfang. As for the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Huang Kunming, no one knew what Zhou Mingfang's successor was thinking. It could be imagined that the status of the former core members of the Zhou family, such as He Ping, would be affected. If Zhou Mingfang didn't still hold an important position in the provincial government, there would probably be people who wanted to make a move on the Zhou family.
"Brother Chen Xing, don't think too much. If the city supports the construction of the tourist area, the Finance Bureau will definitely allocate the money to your county immediately." He Ping said again.
Chen Xing hurriedly said, "Thank you very much, Chief He.
Look at what you're saying. There's no need to be so polite between us. " He Ping smiled and waved his hand.
As the two chatted, the topic of Yuan Jiang came up. He Ping said regretfully, "Ever since Secretary Zhou left, I haven't had much contact with Minister Yuan Jiang. In the past, we would occasionally have the opportunity to drink tea and chat, but during that period, we didn't have the chance to meet. During this period, I called him twice to invite him out, but he always found an excuse to decline. At that time, I never thought that something would happen to him.
I don't know when Xing Tiande's case will come to an end. " Chen Xing sighed. In the end, Yuan Jiang fell because he was involved in Xing Tiande's case. From the recent arrest of Yuan Jiang by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, it could be seen that the provincial leaders were not soft on this case at all. They seemed to have the intention to dig deeper, as if they didn't consider that Xing Tiande used to be Zhou Mingfang's secretary. This puzzled Chen Xing. Logically speaking, as Zhou Mingfang was getting more and more important and promoted, the provincial leaders should stop when it came to Xing Tiande's case. However, the current situation was unfathomable.
Although Zhou Mingfang was already the Minister of the Provincial Party Committee and was in charge of the most important department of the Party Committee, he had to avoid arousing suspicion when it came to this case. Chen Xing had a feeling that if this case continued to be investigated, many more people would be implicated.
"Haha, this Xing Tiande, it's fine that he went in himself, but he still wanted to harm others." He Ping said casually with a smile.
Chen Xing nodded and didn't say anything else. The two of them talked about the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, Qi Yixuan, who was also a prominent official under Zhou Mingfang. Before Zhou Mingfang was transferred out of Hai City, he was transferred from the Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee to the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government. At that time, who would have thought that Zhou Mingfang would leave Hai City so soon? Qi Yixuan's days in the Municipal Government became even more difficult because of Zhou Mingfang's departure. In the face of the powerful Mayor Zhao Yiping, Qi Yixuan could only survive in the cracks.
As the two of them spoke, someone knocked on the door. He Ping invited the person in, and the person who came in was the Executive Deputy Director of the Finance Department, Lu Fang. Chen Xing recognized him and nodded at him with a smile. When Lu Fang saw that someone was here, he immediately stopped in his tracks. "Director He, you have a guest? I'll come back later." Lu Fang said as he turned around and left.
He Ping glanced at Lu Fang's back and didn't say anything, but his smile became more and more bitter. Chen Xing tried to ask why, and He Ping smiled bitterly and explained some of the reasons. He said that he was also a mouse in the bellows, stuck in a dilemma, unable to please both sides, and in an extremely awkward situation. If Huang Kunming didn't make a move on him, Zhao Yiping might make a move on him, and vice versa. Even if he was wary of Zhou Mingfang in the provincial capital, he wouldn't let him sit in such an important position for long. Of course, there was another possibility, and that was to remove him as the Director in name only.
Had Director He already received the news? Chen Xing was shocked. For He Ping to become the Director of the Finance Department, it couldn't be said that he had eyes and ears everywhere, but he was definitely very well-informed. Since he had said something like this, it couldn't be without reason.
He Ping's explanation was that the city was planning to appoint a new Executive Deputy Director of the Finance Department. He had already received news that Mayor Zhao Yiping had already found a candidate to replace the current Executive Deputy Director of the Finance Department, Lu Fang. This was a nail that Zhao Yiping was planning to insert into the Finance Department. If Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, also interfered, there was no doubt that He Ping's days would only get worse.
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.
