At the end of December, Chen Xing's transfer order was issued to Ximen. As the Gregorian New Year approached, Chen Xing ended his short-lived career as the Secretary of the County Party Committee in Ximen and was about to leave for Beijing.
From the moment Zhang Ningning heard that he would be transferred to the capital, Chen Xing basically counted the days every day for more than a month. Knowing the result and not knowing the result were two completely different mentalities. Before the transfer order was issued, Chen Xing did not know when it would be issued.
In the first phone call, Zhang Ningning only told him that it was something that happened in the past two months before the New Year. Chen Xing didn't ask about it anymore. He didn't want to leave the impression that he was eager to be promoted. Although Zhang Ningning wasn't an outsider, if he asked Zhang Ningning about it, Zhang Ningning would inevitably ask her father or her second uncle about it. In that case, he might leave a bad impression on the elders of the Zhang family. During this period of time, although Chen Xing was worried about his personal gains and losses, he was able to keep his composure.
In fact, it was almost the end of the year that the transfer order was issued. In fact, Chen Xing had learned the news from his old leader, Zhou Mingfang, a few days before the notice was issued. If he was to be transferred directly to the capital, he must go through the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. The leaders of the Ministry of Education must greet the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee of Jianghai Province, including the Organization Department. Zhou Mingfang was also one of the first people in the province to get the news. He called Chen Xing on the same day, and the official transfer order was issued two days later. All the main leaders and cadres in Ximen County knew about it.
Chen Xing's transfer this time could be said to be without warning, at least for these people in the county. They did not have information channels from the province or even the central ministries and commissions, so no one knew in advance that Chen Xing was going to be transferred. It was not until the transfer order came from the province that it caused a heated discussion in the County Party Committee and County Government.
Everyone reacted differently when they heard the news. Li Shaotong, the deputy secretary of the County Party Committee, who had always been at odds with Chen Xing, almost jumped out of his chair and walked around the office excitedly. He did not care whether Chen Xing would be promoted or not. As long as Chen Xing left Ximen County, it was good news for him. When Chen Xing became the county magistrate, he had been suppressed by Chen Xing. Now Chen Xing was the secretary of the County Party Committee. They worked together in the County Party Committee and often met each other. Li Shaotong was very uncomfortable and felt that he could not breathe. Today, when he heard the news, Li Shaotong laughed.
"Chen Xing, you are finally going to leave Ximen County." Li Shaotong was happy from the bottom of his heart. He, who was almost 50 years old, was so happy that he danced. No wonder Li Shaotong was so excited. He had competed with Chen Xing for the position of the county magistrate, but he had lost. Fang Xiao, who was inferior to him in terms of experience and connections, defeated him. Li Shaotong thought that all this was caused by Chen Xing. His resentment towards Chen Xing could be imagined. Not to mention that his son was still in prison. This matter also had something to do with Chen Xing.
New hatred and old hatred. It could be said that Li Shaotong and Chen Xing could never reconcile, but Chen Xing could always suppress him. Li Shaotong was very depressed in his heart. Originally, he thought that Chen Xing had just become the secretary of the county committee and would stay in Ximen County for several years. Li Shaotong had already thought of using his connections to transfer to other places. He wanted to transfer away from Chen Xing's eyes, so he would not be so depressed all the time. Who would have thought that Chen Xing was going to leave Ximen County before he could do anything about his transfer?
Li Shaotong had no reason to be unhappy. No one wanted to leave the place where he had stayed for most of his life. His roots were in Ximen County. If he had not been forced to do so, would he have thought of transferring to other places? No. Having stayed in Ximen County for most of his life, Li Shaotong had long been used to everything here. He was born and raised in Ximen County. If he was forced to leave Ximen County when he was old, it would be the greatest sorrow for him. But now, it was no longer necessary. Chen Xing was going to leave. Li Shaotong was very happy.
There were indeed many people like Li Shaotong who wanted Chen Xing to leave. Was Chen Xing really so unpopular in the officialdom of Ximen County? The answer was yes. This result could only be attributed to Chen Xing himself. In order to raise funds for infrastructure construction, he took out a large part of the financial allocation. As a result, the budget of the various departments of the county government had been greatly reduced this year. Even the departments that used to be rich had to tighten their belts now. Chen Xing had done something practical and good, but he was not liked by the cadres because their real interests had been damaged. Even the ordinary staff were quite dissatisfied with Chen Xing because the usual benefits and various subsidies had been reduced.
But no matter what, Chen Xing had really done things for the people and done his best for the development of Ximen County. Now that he was going to leave, Chen Xing had a clear conscience. His only regret was that he could not see the opening day of the tourist area. After all, it was a big project that he had built with his own hands. Chen Xing had placed great hopes on it. At that time, he had thought that he could see the day when the tourist area would bring benefits to the economy of Ximen County. Who would have thought that he would leave so soon?
When the county magistrate, Fang Xiao, heard the news, he was doing research in the township. After hearing the news, he immediately rushed to the county committee and went straight to Chen Xing's office. Chen Xing was going to be transferred, which was really not good news for Fang Xiao.
"Secretary Chen, if you leave, it will be difficult for me to carry out my work." In the office, Fang Xiao said to Chen Xing with a wry smile. If he, as the county magistrate, did not have the support of Chen Xing, it would be difficult for him to carry out his work. This was because Fang Xiao did not have enough prestige in the county. Without Chen Xing's support, several deputy county magistrates of the county government would not necessarily listen to him. Compared with the other deputy county magistrates, he was the most junior, but he had caught up with the others. It would be strange if others were willing to listen to him. It would be better if Chen Xing was there. Chen Xing was used to being domineering, so others did not dare to disobey him. But if Chen Xing left, things would be difficult, not to mention that there was still Li Shaotong, the deputy secretary of the county committee.
"Do your work as you should. Don't be restrained." Chen Xing encouraged Fang Xiao and said, "I will visit Minister Zhang during these two days. At that time, you will go with me."
Minister Zhang? Minister Zhang of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee? Fang Xiao's face lit up as he asked with uncertainty.
"Yes, it's Minister Zhang." Chen Xing nodded with a smile. He introduced Fang Xiao to Zhang Mingde because he wanted to find a backer for Fang Xiao. Once he left, Chen Xing could imagine that Fang Xiao's work would not be easy. Fang Xiao did not have a strong backer in the city. It was completely by chance that he could get to where he was today. Chen Xing also hoped that Fang Xiao could be the county magistrate, because Fang Xiao would carry out his ideas.
"Well, I will go with you, Secretary Chen." Fang Xiao smiled and was a little relieved. If he could build a relationship with Zhang Mingde, the Minister of the Organization Department, he would have a backer in the future when Chen Xing was gone.
As they talked, they couldn't help talking about the candidate for the new Secretary of the County Party Committee. Fang Xiao was very concerned about this issue and asked Chen Xing if he knew anything about it. Chen Xing could only smile and shake his head. His transfer order was just issued today. Presumably, the leaders in the city had just received the news. As for the new candidate after his departure, the city probably hadn't made a decision yet. It was useless to inquire from the city now. If there was any news, he would definitely get the news.
"No matter who is transferred, the work of the county government should be carried out as usual." Chen Xing looked at Fang Xiao with a smile.
"Don't worry, Secretary Chen. The five-year development plan made by the county government will be carried out unswervingly. At that time, Secretary Chen will definitely see a different Xi Men." Fang Xiao nodded in response to Chen Xing's words. Chen Xing's words had a hidden meaning, and he also promised to continue the work according to the original ideas.
Chen Xing smiled and said nothing. Fang Xiao's attitude was enough. As for whether he could do it or not, Chen Xing wouldn't force it. He didn't know who the new Secretary of the County Party Committee would be. The new Secretary might not agree with his original ideas. At that time, Fang Xiao, as the head of the county government, might not be able to withstand the pressure from the County Party Committee.
"Call Lu Ming tonight. Let's have dinner together. In Xi Men, you are the only friends I can talk to." Chen Xing smiled. God knows how many people are holding their hands up to celebrate my departure from Xi Men. What I have done in Xi Men in the past two years is not liked by the cadres.
"It's not easy to do something practical. The cadres don't like it because they are short-sighted and don't really care about the people. If the people hear that Secretary Huang is leaving, they will definitely be reluctant." Fang Xiao smiled. He knew what Chen Xing was referring to. Compared with Chen Xing, he had more contact with the grass-roots cadres. Fang Xiao also knew whether Chen Xing was popular or not. There were indeed many officials who scolded Chen Xing in private, but Chen Xing really did good things for the people.
"No matter how others scold me, I have a clear conscience. That's enough." Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand. Chen Xing didn't care much about what others thought of him. The key was how the leaders above him thought of him. Chen Xing thought that he had made achievements. In the past few years, Xi Men must have changed year by year.
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