The city can help you pay half of the cost of the road repair. You can figure out the rest yourself. Huang Kunming looked around at the surrounding scenery and opened his golden mouth with a smile.
Chen Xing was delighted. With Huang Kunming's words, the financial pressure of the County would be greatly relieved. It would save him a lot of trouble. These days, he had been worried about money. Who knew that the words of the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee could be so valuable?
Wang Dongchen also smiled. Although the plan of the tourist area was proposed by Chen Xing, it would be a good thing for everyone if it was successful. No one would complain about more money. Everyone was happy that the city was willing to allocate funds. The only thing that made Wang Dongchen uncomfortable was that Huang Kunming seemed to be close to Chen Xing. Huang Kunming's attitude towards him, who was the Secretary of the County Party Committee. How could Wang Dongchen, the head of the County Party Committee, accept this? All the people present were experienced officials. Under the watchful eyes of the public, everyone could tell that the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee was close to Huang Kunming.
Even if the County had to sell everything they had, they would still raise the other half. Chen Xing smiled.
They walked around the other side of the scenic area. Fang Xiao walked to Chen Xing and said in a low voice. The venue had been set up, and they were waiting for Secretary Huang to attend the signing ceremony.
Okay, I got it. Chen Xing looked at the time. Huang Kunming would be back in the evening. If he wanted to invite Huang Kunming to the signing ceremony, he couldn't be too late.
I will find a chance to mention this to Secretary Huang and see what his attitude is. Chen Xing replied Fang Xiao softly and quickly followed Huang Kunming.
There was a film crew from a film company in the capital. They were here to shoot a TV series about college students and village officials. Not far away, a film crew was shooting. Chen Xing still remembered that film company, so he introduced it to Huang Kunming. From here, they could vaguely see the back of Zhang Xin's heroine. The fact that a film company from Beijing had come here to film was also an affirmation and recognition of the natural landscape here.
Not bad. With a film and television company coming here to film, it can also play a significant role in promoting the natural landscape here. You have to make use of this. This is the era of media, which is also the era of eyeball economy. You have to know how to make full use of various effective media means to package and market. Huang Kunming nodded in satisfaction.
Chen Xing, Wang Dongchen, and others all echoed Huang Kunming's words. Chen Xing took advantage of Huang Kunming's excitement and said with a smile, "A company in Hong Kong has decided to invest in the tourist area, and a signing ceremony will be held this afternoon. Would Secretary Huang like to go and have a look?"
What a coincidence! Huang Kunming glanced at Chen Xing.
It seemed that he had seen through Chen Xing's little plan at a glance. He still smiled and said, "This is a good thing, then I will go and join in the fun."
In the conference room of the county government, the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between the Ximen County government and the Hong Kong Zhao Group on the construction of the tourist area was about to be held here. Everything was ready for the signing ceremony. As the chairman of the Zhao Group, Zhong Ling also came from Yangcheng. Zhang Ming, the director of the county government office, was responsible for the layout of the scene.
He had just received a phone call and knew that the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and his party were coming. Zhang Ming hurriedly ordered the office staff to check the layout of the scene. Chen Xing did not replace him as the director of the office. Zhang Ming had been on tenterhooks during this period. He used to be in the camp of the Executive Deputy County Magistrate Lee Zheng and did not get along well with Chen Xing. Now that Lee Zheng had fallen, Zhang Ming's future was also in jeopardy. However, at least he was still in the position of the director of the office. Zhang Ming had to fight for some opportunities for himself. If he could do well what Chen Xing ordered and get recognition, maybe he could still work in this position in the future.
When Chen Xing and his party walked into the conference room surrounded by Huang Kunming, there was a burst of applause. Chen Xing smiled and introduced Zhong Ling to Huang Kunming. She was the chairman of the Zhao Group and a native of Hai City.
"Really?" Huang Kunming looked a little surprised. Looking at the young Zhong Ling, he praised her. "Every place has its own people. Our Hai City is a place with outstanding people. No wonder Ms. Zhong is such a heroine.
"Secretary Huang is too modest. I'm just a little girl. I'm not a heroine." Zhong Ling shook her head modestly.
Chen Xing observed Zhong Ling's performance and nodded secretly. Zhong Ling did have the demeanor of a big shot. Standing in front of her was the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, but she still talked and laughed calmly.
"Being too modest is arrogance." Huang Kunming smiled.
At the beginning of the signing ceremony, Fang Xiao, the deputy county magistrate, represented the Ximen County government to sign the contract with the Zhao Group. Because Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, was present, the signing ceremony seemed to be particularly grand. The accompanying reporters of the municipal TV station also focused their cameras on the signing ceremony many times. As Fang Xiao said, the presence of the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee was equivalent to a free advertisement in advance for the upcoming tourist area on the municipal TV station.
Chen Ming, the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, was waiting in a car on a path outside the gate of the county government. He heard that Huang Kunming had returned to the county government again, so he hurried over. He did not want to stop Huang Kunming. He would not dare to do so even if he had ten times the courage. He was eager to know if the old leader had mentioned him in front of Huang Kunming. In the afternoon, he called the old leader Song Ming, but the other party did not answer. Chen Ming was also very anxious. It was normal for Song Ming to accompany Huang Kunming for an inspection and not have time to answer the phone, but Chen Ming always had a bad feeling in his heart.
With great difficulty, Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and his party left. Seeing that the old leader Song Ming still did not reply, Chen Ming became more and more anxious. He asked the driver to drive far behind the motorcade. Chen Ming planned to visit the old leader's house in the evening, at least to see what the old leader would say in person.
After entering the city, Chen Ming went straight to the old leader's house and chatted with Song Ming's wife, Wang Sui, until six o 'clock in the evening. Song Ming returned home. Chen Ming hurriedly stood up with a smile and helped Song Ming take the briefcase in his hand. "Old Secretary, you have walked a lot in the county today. It must be hard for you.
It's okay. " Song Ming nodded slightly. "I have been with Secretary Huang in the afternoon and did not have time to return your call."
Walking to the sofa and sitting down, Song Ming said casually. "Little Chen, I have never treated you as an outsider. Originally, I wanted to mention you in front of Secretary Huang, as well as mention Chen Xing's style. However, things were somewhat out of my expectation, so I could only leave it at that."
"Old leader, what happened?" Chen Ming's body tensed up and his eyes were filled with deep disappointment. This was a major event that concerned his future, but it was left unsettled.
"Nothing happened. Look at how nervous you are." Song Ming glanced at Chen Ming with a smile and said, "Secretary Huang's attitude towards Chen Xing is a bit different. You didn't see it at the scene. Wang Dongchen's face almost turned green. As the secretary of the county committee, his words are not as effective as Chen Xing's in front of Secretary Huang. Secretary Huang's attitude is obvious. He is very close to Chen Xing. I think Wang Dongchen is about to lose face in front of so many cadres in the county."
Chen Ming's face was gloomy. After listening to the old leader's words, Chen Ming could already figure out the reason. It turned out that Huang Kunming's attitude towards Chen Xing was very unusual. Therefore, the old leader wanted to put in a good word for him in front of Huang Kunming and then expose Chen Xing's shortcomings.
He did not expect that Secretary Huang would have a whole new level of respect for Chen Xing. This was really surprising. Chen Ming subconsciously called Chen Xing's name. He did not hide his dissatisfaction towards Chen Xing.
"Hehe, Chen Xing is really lucky. He used to be a small section member in the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee, but he has been promoted so fast. As an official in the system, ability is one thing, but luck is really indispensable." Song Ming seemed to have some feelings. Compared with Chen Xing, this upstart official, he was really a person who was about to die. There was a popular saying in the officialdom, "Don't bully the old, don't bully the young." Today, he saw that Huang Kunming was so close to Chen Xing. In addition, Chen Xing used to be Zhou Mingfang's secretary, so his relationship with Zhou Mingfang must be extraordinary. As long as he did not make any major political mistakes, Chen Xing's official career would be very smooth before he became a department head. Song Ming had wanted to expose Chen Xing's shortcomings in front of Huang Kunming today, but after careful consideration, he did not dare to say it.
Huang Kunming showed that he was close to Chen Xing in public. If he exposed Chen Xing's shortcomings, it would be a slap in Huang Kunming's face. Even if he wanted to take advantage of his seniority, he did not have the guts to do so. The officialdom was the officialdom. The higher the official rank, the higher the official rank. Moreover, he was just an idle official. So what if he had more than ten years of experience than Huang Kunming? Who in the system could compare with you in terms of age? Those who took advantage of their seniority often died faster. Song Ming did not dare to provoke the authority of the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee because of Chen Ming.
"Little Chen, don't worry. If Chen Xing wants to investigate you, just let him. As long as there's no problem with you, he can't do anything to you no matter how he investigates." Seeing Chen Ming's distracted look, Song Ming had to comfort him. He did not treat Chen Ming as an outsider, but he was now a second-tier official and his influence was limited. Although he could talk to Zhao Fang, the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, it was not worthwhile to tell Zhao Fang about Chen Ming's current situation. Song Ming also felt that it was unnecessary and made a fuss over a minor issue. Most importantly, no matter how close Chen Ming's family was to his family, it was another matter whether it was worth it for him to go to Zhao Fang for Chen Ming's matter. Song Ming wanted to keep his relationship with Zhao Fang so that it could be put to use at a critical moment. This kind of favor could not be asked again and again.
"The old leader is right. If you don't do anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night. Now I'm just worried that Chen Xing will only be satisfied after I'm taken down. As the saying goes, the more the crime, the easier it is. If he wants to mess with me, he can always create some problems. After all, he is a leader. "Chen Ming sighed, but in his heart, he sneered at the words of the old leader Song Ming. It would be strange if he was not afraid of being accused. Song Ming was also a person who had been in the system for his whole life. How could he not know the tricks behind it? For a cadre like him who had some real power in his hands, it would be a daydream if he could stand the investigation.
After all, he was not a real member of the Song Family. If it was Song Ming's son, Song Daming, who had encountered this problem, Chen Ming estimated that Song Ming would have already jumped up and down to look for him. Thinking of this resentfully, Chen Ming felt a little dispirited. The world was fickle and the warmth and coldness of human nature were only known in the heart.
"If that's the case, I'll stand up for you even if I have to sacrifice my old bones." Song Ming smiled. He did not know how much truth there was in this sentence.
"Thank you, old Secretary. With your words, I'm relieved." Chen Ming said happily.
After having dinner at Song Ming's house, Chen Ming stayed for a while and then left. After getting in the car, Chen Ming's face no longer had the smile just now. He could only rely on himself for his own matters. After all, it was too unreliable to entrust his fate to others. He had a close relationship with the old leader's family, but in his heart, he was really not sure that they would think of ways to help him.
"Xiao Zhang, go to the Lakeside District." Chen Ming ordered his driver. As a cadre at the level of section chief, he did not have a private car and driver. However, he was still the director of a bureau. Some things were tacitly understood. The road of public transport reform still had a long way to go.
After instructing the driver, Chen Ming picked up his phone and made a call. "Daming, where are you now? I'm in the city. Do you want to come out and sit with me?" As soon as the phone was connected, Chen Ming's face was full of smiles again. Only he himself knew why he asked Song Daming to come out at this time.
"So it's Brother Chen. Where do you want to sit? To my house or out?" There was no doubt that the person on the other side of the phone was Song Daming, Song Ming's son.
Chen Ming was a few years older than him. When Chen Ming was still his father's secretary, he used to call him Secretary Chen. Now that his father had retired and Chen Ming was also the director of a bureau, Song Daming also changed the way he addressed Chen Ming and called him Brother Chen. He did not suffer any loss. Chen Ming really helped him solve a lot of problems.
"Then I'll wait for you at the teahouse we used to go to." Chen Ming said with a smile.
"Don't go to Hubin District. Go to the teahouse on Binjiang Road." Chen Ming changed the way he addressed him. Knowing that the driver was very familiar with the roads in the city, Chen Ming did not worry that he would lose his way.
Chen Ming entered the teahouse first. After about ten minutes, Song Daming also came over in a Honda Accord. After finding Chen Ming's seat, Song Daming walked over with a smile and sat down. "Brother Chen, why did you think of me today?"
"What? Can't I call you if I have nothing to do?" Chen Ming looked at him with a smile.
"Of course, Brother Chen, what are you talking about?" Song Daming said with a smile. He got along with Chen Ming quite casually. They were usually like this, but he did not notice that a trace of malice flashed across Chen Ming's squinting eyes.
"Daming, I've been in some trouble recently." The smile on Chen Ming's face slowly faded.
"No way, Brother Chen, you are now the director of a bureau. What kind of trouble can baffle you?" Song Daming did not pay much attention to Chen Ming's expression. He looked a little surprised, but more than that, he did not take it to heart. Although he called Chen Ming Brother Chen, Chen Ming used to be his father's secretary. Deep in his heart, he still regarded Chen Ming as a person who could order him around.
"I'm just a sesame seed or a mung bean. What can I do?" Chen Ming said with a self-deprecating smile.
Song Daming smiled and did not speak anymore. He worked in a bureau in the city. A section chief could be regarded as a big shot in the county, but it was really nothing in the city. However, he was more curious about what kind of trouble Chen Ming had encountered. He knew that Chen Ming's words were sometimes more useful than his father's.
"The new acting county magistrate, Chen Xing, wants to mess with me. Now he is asking people to check the accounts of our bureau. Now he has found some problems. If he continues to investigate, the problems will become more and more serious." Chen Ming looked at Song Daming with a faint smile. "Daming, this time you've encountered a big trouble."
"Uh …" Song Daming looked at Chen Ming in astonishment. He vaguely thought of something and smiled unnaturally. Then he immediately scolded Chen Xing. "That Chen Xing is too inhumane. How can such a person become the acting county magistrate? I really don't know what the leaders are thinking. This kind of person will get into trouble sooner or later. I think he will step down from his position as the acting county magistrate in a few days.
I don't know whether he will step down from his position or not, but I'm afraid that I will be in trouble before him. " Chen Ming smiled indifferently, as if he was not talking about himself. "Daming, some things will hurt your feelings if you say it out loud. If Chen Xing continues to investigate the accounts, I will definitely be in trouble. I'm just afraid that I will implicate others."
"Brother Chen, what do you mean? I don't understand." Song Daming's expression changed and he laughed dryly.
"It doesn't mean anything. Daming, do you feel comfortable living in your house in Hubin District? It's really a good area. It's a bustling area in the city center. The surrounding facilities are very complete."
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