Chen Xing had been extremely busy these days. Major leaders from all districts (cities) and the Municipal Government's direct subordinate agencies visited him, the newly appointed Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Deputy Mayor, and Acting Mayor. In addition to reporting on work, most of them came with the purpose of feeling Chen Xing's temperament as the new Acting Mayor.
Although Chen Xing's speech at the appointment meeting a few days ago was quite wonderful, being able to speak was one thing, and having the ability was another. Before they actually saw Chen Xing's "means", most people were not optimistic about him. Nanzhou City was the base camp of the locals. Municipal Party Committee Secretary Ge Jian-ming had been operating here for four years, but he still had to be wary of the local forces, not to mention Chen Xing, who was a newcomer.
A few years ago, Ge Jian-ming's arrival in Nanzhou City had already caused a backlash from the local forces. At that time, it was unknown what agreement Governor Shun Baolai and Provincial Party Committee Secretary Fu Youjun had finally reached. Shun Baolai had stepped forward to appease the local forces, resulting in a relatively harmonious situation today. Now, the mayor's throne, which was regarded as in the pocket of the locals, was lost. For the locals, who had always regarded Nanzhou as an area under their absolute control, it was simply intolerable that neither the Municipal Party Committee Secretary nor the Mayor were their own people.
But it just so happened that Chen Xing's appointment was inspired by the central government, which made the locals powerless to change this fact. But it was undeniable that the locals could not allow two foreign cadres to control Nanzhou City. Chen Xing's appointment as Mayor would not be any less challenging than Ge Jian-ming's arrival in Nanzhou City as Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee a few years ago.
As busy as he was these past few days, Chen Xing still took the time to visit the former municipal party secretary, Chen Tongjin, as well as Jiang Guobin, who had just stepped down as mayor and was transferred to the provincial people's congress as the director of the environmental and resource protection committee. Both of them were officials of the nativist party, which was enough to show the strength of the nativist party's influence in Nanzhou City.
Chen Tongjin was already unemployed at home. Chen Tongjin's attitude towards Chen Xing's visit was warm, but when Chen Xing and the other party talked about the development of Nanzhou City, Chen Tongjin's attitude changed slightly. His words vaguely alluded to the current Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Ge Jian-ming, and seemed to be testing Chen Xing. Chen Xing smiled without saying a word, and quickly changed the topic. Chen Tongjin believed that Ge Jian-ming had not made any achievements in Nanzhou City in recent years, so how could Chen Xing go along with his words?
When he visited Jiang Guobin, Jiang Guobin's attitude was moderate, not warm, and not to the extent of giving Chen Xing a cold face. However, he was similar to Chen Tongjin in that he still had some resistance towards Chen Xing, a foreign cadre. Jiang Guobin, in particular, was even more so. His preferred person was Executive Deputy Mayor Li Haocheng. When Jiang Guobin was Mayor, Li Haocheng was his deputy, responsible for the day-to-day work of the Municipal Government. Their cooperation had always been quite tacit. Moreover, the two belonged to the local camp, and had a good relationship in private. Therefore, the previous Nanzhou Municipal Government was also considered to have the most harmonious and united government. Now that Chen Xing had arrived, it was unknown which direction the situation would develop in.
Chen Xing visited the two former leaders of Nanzhou City, and also deeply felt the challenges he would face in the future. In a place like Nanzhou City, local cadres had a strong sense of rejection towards outsiders. The political soil here had a deep relationship with its local culture and historical origins. Even if there were disputes among the local cadres, they were united against outsiders.
In addition to visiting these two people, Chen Xing also had to visit the old cadres of Nanzhou City one by one. Although there was an element of show, it was indispensable. Although these people had already left, they still had some influence. It was fine if they supported you normally, but if they dragged you down at a critical moment, it would be a headache. However, after visiting a few people, Chen Xing no longer had any extravagant hope that these former cadres would support his work. As long as they didn't jump out to criticize him, Chen Xing should be thankful. The situation in Nanzhou City was more complicated than he had imagined.
Mayor Chen. Secretary Deng Qingming walked into the office.
Oh, Secretary Deng is here. What's the matter? Chen Xing raised his head and glanced at Deng Qingming.
Mayor Chen, there will be a reception at the Municipal Chamber of Commerce and Industry tonight. They invite you to attend. Deng Qingming placed an invitation on Chen Xing's desk.
Okay, I got it. Reply to them and say I'll be there tonight. Chen Xing nodded. Politics and business, politics and business. Politics couldn't be separated from business. From another perspective, the officialdom could also extend to the business world. Chen Xing also wanted to meet these mainstream businessmen of Nanzhou City. As the city's ruler, it was unavoidable to have dealings with these people.
Mayor Chen, do you have any other instructions? Secretary Deng Qingming stood respectfully in front of Chen Xing's desk. In the past few days, he had gradually adapted to his new job and new role. There was no doubt that Deng Qingming had turned over a new leaf. Now, when he walked on the road, people who saw him would have to respectfully call him Secretary Deng. His former colleagues in the same department were also respectful to him now. Calling him Brother Deng made Deng Qingming feel very comfortable. Although he knew that he hadn't secured the position of secretary yet, the earth-shaking changes that had taken place in his work and life these days had made Deng Qingming experience the sweetness of power. Right now, the most important thing was to make Chen Xing satisfied and secure the position of secretary.
If there's nothing else, you go ahead. Chen Xing glanced at Deng Qingming and continued to look down at the document. This was the relevant economic data of Nanzhou City in the past few years that had just been sent by the office. If Chen Xing wanted to understand the economic situation of Nanzhou City, he could only learn from these data.
Right, go and find out if Secretary Ge, Deputy Secretary Shen, and Deputy Mayor Li will be there tonight. Chen Xing suddenly stopped Deng Qingming.
Okay, I'll call the Chamber of Commerce and Industry right away. Deng Qingming nodded.
After a short while, Deng Qingming returned to Chen Xing's office. Mayor, Secretary Ge, Deputy Secretary Shen, and Deputy Mayor Li will all be there tonight.
Mm, got it. You go out first. I'll call you if there's anything.
Deng Qingming walked out and closed the office door. Watching the office door slowly close, Chen Xing raised his head and frowned slightly. He was quite satisfied with Deng Qingming's work. He was a person who was very observant and could quickly understand Chen Xing's intentions. However, in the end, it wasn't Chen Xing's choice. No matter how well he did, there was always a knot in Chen Xing's heart.
Putting aside the matter of Deng Qingming for the time being, this was just a small matter for Chen Xing at present. There were many difficult problems waiting for him. As he learned about the situation in Nanzhou City in the past few days, Chen Xing also clearly realized that the environment he was facing was much more complicated than before. Judging from his current situation, it wasn't very good.
First, Chen Xing didn't understand the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Ge Jian-ming's character. Ge Jian-ming had been operating in Nanzhou City for a few years. Whether he was in a relatively balanced situation with the local forces, and whether his arrival could break this balance, Chen Xing had no way of knowing this. He also didn't know what kind of attitude Ge Jian-ming had. In addition to Ge Jian-ming, Shen Lingyue, the Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary, and Li Haocheng, the Deputy Mayor, were both the best of the local cadres in Nanzhou City. Although Chen Xing hadn't had much contact with them, he could foresee that the work in the future wouldn't be so easy.
Take Li Haocheng for example. A few days after Chen Xing took office, he had only met with Li Haocheng once. In the name of work, he had asked his secretary to invite Li Haocheng over to talk about the work of the Municipal Government. Otherwise, Li Haocheng wouldn't have taken the initiative to come to him. The other party's attitude was like provoking him, the mayor.
As for Shen Lingyue and Li Haocheng, they were obviously not very welcoming of him, the new acting mayor. Chen Xing had heard in the past few days that Shen Lingyue and Li Haocheng were both popular candidates for the mayor's position. His arrival was tantamount to robbing the two of their hopes. One could imagine their hostility towards him. It was said that on that day, Shen Lingyue and Li Haocheng were supposed to go to the airport to welcome him on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government. However, in the end, only Zhang Xinjun went. It could be said that Shen Lingyue and Li Haocheng had already shown their hostility before he arrived.
Putting Shen Lingyue aside for the time being, the other party was from the Municipal Party Committee. Chen Xing's focus was on Li Haocheng. If Li Haocheng went against him, it would be difficult for Chen Xing to do a lot of work because Li Haocheng had worked in Nanzhou City for so many years. He was also the Executive Deputy Mayor and assisted him in presiding over the daily work of the Municipal Government. If such a person were to create obstacles for him, it would be very difficult for Chen Xing to carry out his work. At present, as the Executive Deputy Mayor, Li Haocheng's prestige in the Municipal Government was probably higher than that of the acting mayor. Chen Xing had to change this situation.
Thinking of the past few days, when the heads of the departments directly under the Municipal Government and the main leaders of the counties and districts came to visit him, they seemed to be very respectful to him. However, Chen Xing himself knew that those were all superficial appearances. If he continued to assign work, they might not necessarily buy it. At present, in Nanzhou City, his words might not be as effective as Li Haocheng's. If he did not change this situation in the short term, his position as acting mayor would only be a figurehead.
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