Xiao Yuanqing took up his post in the afternoon. As soon as he arrived at the office, he felt a strange atmosphere. The kind of atmosphere hidden under the calmness made Xiao Yuanqing, who came prepared, secretly vigilant. He had experienced this kind of feeling from the office director, Huang Yonggang, and several other deputy directors. Xiao Yuanqing had a deep premonition that the new job that was about to start would be more difficult than he expected. Chen Xing trusted him and put him in an important position, but it was also to test him.
Yuanqing, we will work under the same roof in the future. If there is anything, we should communicate more and trust each other more. Only in this way can we enhance the cohesion and combat effectiveness of our office and complete every task assigned by the municipal leaders. Huang Yonggang, the head of the office, called Xiao Yuanqing's name warmly.
Xiao Yuanqing smiled and nodded. He cooperated with Huang Yonggang and said some sincere words of unity. Coming out of Huang Yonggang's office, Xiao Yuanqing went to Chen Xing's office and reported to Chen Xing. They had lunch together at noon. When Chen Xing saw Xiao Yuanqing, he didn't say anything unnecessary. "Yuanqing, integrate into the work in the office as soon as possible. Also, help me find a trustworthy and reliable secretary without any background."
Secretary? Xiao Yuanqing was slightly stunned. Thinking of Deng Qingming when he came in, Xiao Yuanqing's heart tightened. Just now, he chatted with Deng Qingming for a while and showed his friendliness. Now he was also a cadre with the word "Chen" engraved on his forehead. Deng Qingming was Chen Xing's secretary and a considerate person. Naturally, Xiao Yuanqing wanted to build a good relationship with Deng Qingming. Now that he heard what Chen Xing said, Xiao Yuanqing couldn't help but be cautious. It seemed that he had to reconsider the way he got along with Deng Qingming in the future. Xiao Yuanqing didn't have time to think about it. He said, "I will find a satisfactory candidate for Mayor Chen as soon as possible."
When Xiao Yuanqing went out, he bumped into Deng Qingming and nodded at him with a smile. Deng Qingming's attitude towards Xiao Yuanqing was obviously a little friendly. Compared to the other deputy directors of the office, Deng Qingming was more enthusiastic. Xiao Yuanqing's transfer was personally asked and decided by Chen Xing. Deng Qingming regarded Xiao Yuanqing as one of his own.
Brother Xiao, are you free tonight? Let's go out for a drink. Deng Qingming smiled.
Don't you need to stay with the leader at night? Xiao Yuanqing smiled and glanced at Chen Xing's office.
Not at night. The leader doesn't have any social arrangements at night. Deng Qingming shook his head with a smile. In fact, he knew that Chen Xing was still testing him and did not fully trust him. He still had a long way to go before he could really become Chen Xing's confidant. However, Deng Qingming probably could not imagine that he could not become such a role.
Alright, let's have a drink tonight. Xiao Yuanqing agreed with a smile.
After making an appointment with Xiao Yuanqing, Deng Qingming smiled with satisfaction.
Seeing Deng Qingming come in, Chen Xing ordered, "Secretary Deng, keep an eye on Deputy Mayor Li and let me know when he comes back."
When it was almost five o 'clock in the afternoon, Chen Xing got the news that Li Haocheng was back. Li Haocheng, who had gone to the countryside to inspect the autumn drought, was covered with dust. As soon as he came back, he gulped down water. Then, he asked someone to call the office director, Huang Yonggang.
Didn't Mayor Chen see my reaction? Li Haocheng gestured for Huang Yonggang to sit down. He had deliberately stood Chen Xing up. It was conceivable that Chen Xing must have been holding back a lot of anger.
Mayor Chen didn't seem to be acting strangely today. Huang Yonggang thought for a moment and said, "Mayor Li, I think that Mayor Chen is very shrewd. On the surface, he always gives people the impression that he is a friendly person, but I'm afraid he is a very scheming person in secret.
This is Nanzhou City. Even if he is a dragon, he has to behave. Even if he has a background in the capital, when he comes to our place, he has to behave himself. " Li Haocheng raised his eyebrows, domineering and ostentatious.
That's because, with Mayor Li here, he is just a mayor in name only. Huang Yonggang flattered Li Haocheng, but in his heart, he had other thoughts. He wanted to please Li Haocheng, but he didn't want to stand on the opposite side of Chen Xing. For him, it would be best if he could please both sides.
Outside the office, when Li Haocheng's secretary, Jiang Jin, saw Chen Xing walking over, he opened his mouth in surprise. He lowered his head and pretended not to see, preparing to enter his small office.
Secretary Jiang, is Deputy Mayor Li here? Chen Xing called out to Jiang Jin, his eyes fixed on Li Haocheng's office. Chen Xing was asking a question he already knew the answer to. Knowing that Li Haocheng was here, Chen Xing specially came over. Originally, he wanted to have his secretary invite Li Haocheng over, but when he thought about Li Haocheng's attitude and behavior after he took office, Chen Xing thought for a moment and decided to make a trip himself. He could have his secretary invite him over. Maybe he would just wait in the office. Li Haocheng turned around and disappeared.
Although he was asking Jiang Jin, Chen Xing deliberately raised his voice. If Li Haocheng in the office was not deaf, he would definitely be able to hear Chen Xing's voice. At this moment, Chen Xing also deliberately emphasized the word "deputy". "Yes, yes, Mayor Chen …"
Yes, yes, Mayor Chen … Jiang Jin hurriedly stepped aside. For a moment, he did not know what to say. Instinctively, he wanted to say that he could go in and inform Chen Xing. However, when he recalled that Chen Xing was the 'leader' of the municipal government, Jiang Jin swallowed the words he wanted to say. He did not dare to ask Chen Xing to wait outside. For a moment, he felt awkward.
Mayor Chen, please come in. Jiang Jin quickly reacted. As soon as he said that, Chen Xing directly opened the door.
When Chen Xing walked into the office, Huang Yonggang had already stood up. He smiled a little unnaturally at Chen Xing. Mayor Chen.
After greeting Chen Xing, Huang Yonggang clearly didn't want to stay any longer. He said to Li Haocheng, "Mayor Li, I'll go do my work first."
Huang Yonggang didn't notice that Chen Xing frowned slightly and quickly left. Li Haocheng acted as if he had just seen Chen Xing. His expression showed just the right amount of surprise, and he walked over with a smile. "Ah, Mayor Chen, what wind blew you here today? Please sit, please sit."
"Deputy Mayor Li's daily schedule is full. He is always concerned about the farmers' production plans and busy working for the welfare of the millions of people in Nanzhou City. I think in the future, we should call on all the officials in Nanzhou City to learn from Deputy Mayor Li. Otherwise, many people are absent-minded during working hours, or else they're doing their own things. This kind of phenomenon needs to be ruthlessly criticized." After Chen Xing sat down, he looked at Li Haocheng with a smile.
"Mayor Chen, you flatter me. I don't deserve it." Li Haocheng smiled freely. How could he not hear the sarcasm in Chen Xing's words? However, the thick-skinned Li Haocheng was already mentally prepared for this. When he met Chen Xing face to face, there was no lack of open strife and veiled strife. He smiled and countered Chen Xing. However, the phenomenon that Mayor Chen mentioned should be properly addressed. The officials in Nanzhou City are indeed intermingled. I support Mayor Chen's vigorous rectification. "
Chen Xing didn't say anything. He stared at Li Haocheng for a while. The other party was a weasel paying a visit to a chicken. He didn't have any good intentions. He couldn't wait for him to offend a lot of people.
Li Haocheng was stared at by Chen Xing, but his expression didn't change. He was still calm. "Right, why did Mayor Chen come here today?
Deputy Mayor Li is a busy man. It's not easy to invite him. Of course, I have to make a trip myself. " Chen Xing glanced at him. It was difficult for him to maintain a smile at this moment. "Deputy Mayor Li, what's with your remarks in the evening newspaper?"
What remarks? Li Haocheng was stunned.
The remarks about the regulation of the property market. Chen Xing frowned. He didn't know if Li Haocheng was playing dumb.
"Oh, so Mayor Chen was referring to that article. Those words in the article were indeed said by me. Why? Does Mayor Chen feel that there's something wrong? If there is, please point it out, Mayor Chen. I like to accept sincere criticism." Li Haocheng smiled faintly. He wrote a draft and put it in the evening newspaper. It was about the regulation of the property market. Chen Xing came here to criticize him.
"Deputy Mayor Li, don't you think that your remarks were a bit too rash?"
"Which words did Mayor Chen think were too rash?" Li Haocheng looked at Chen Xing and said calmly. The draft he wrote mentioned that the property market policies in various places would be adjusted. The Municipal Government might also make relevant adjustments. Li Haocheng undoubtedly wanted to send a signal to the outside world.
"As far as I know, the Municipal Government has not prepared any policies to promote the recovery of the property market. However, you irresponsibly leaked the news to the outside world that the Municipal Government will take measures to adjust the property market policies. Isn't it a bit irresponsible?" Chen Xing's tone was calm. He didn't show any emotional fluctuations, but the suppressed anger wasn't something that couldn't be heard.
"That's what Mayor Chen is talking about. It's like this. I've drafted a plan. It's about the adjustment of the property market policies of our Nanzhou City. However, in the past few days, I've asked experts to evaluate and improve the feasibility of the related policies. Therefore, I haven't had the time to submit it to the Standing Committee for discussion. I forgot to inform you about this matter in advance. However, I think it's not a bad thing to reveal it to the outside world. It's good to test the market's reaction in advance. Isn't it good for the people to be mentally prepared? Recently, a lot of real estate developers have come to me to complain about the loosening of the policies in other places. Why hasn't our Municipal Government reacted?
Li Haocheng smiled and glanced at Chen Xing from time to time. He also wanted to see how Chen Xing would react. The Director of the Finance Bureau, Zhou Fangyu, has also been complaining to me recently. Because the land transfer fees have been greatly reduced, the city's revenue has been greatly reduced in the past two years. Especially this year, the city's finances are a bit tight.
Chen Xing quietly listened to Li Haocheng. His face was calm, but he wanted to curse in his heart. Li Haocheng's words implied that he didn't put him, the Mayor, in his eyes at all. He believed that his plan would definitely be approved by the Standing Committee. Moreover, other people only knew Li Haocheng, but not Chen Xing. When these words entered Chen Xing's ears, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that it was an attack on his heart.
Deputy Mayor Li, I wonder if Secretary Ge knows about your plan?
Well, Secretary Ge doesn't know about it yet.
Is that so, Deputy Mayor Li thinks that Secretary Ge will definitely support your plan? Chen Xing was very surprised. If Li Haocheng didn't even greet Ge Jian-ming, it was really … Chen Xing had to re-evaluate Li Haocheng. He had thought that Li Haocheng was against him because his arrival had robbed Li Haocheng's position. Now, it seemed that Li Haocheng was an arrogant person. He had just come to the city and hadn't established himself yet. It was understandable that Li Haocheng didn't put him in his eyes. However, he didn't even greet Ge Jian-ming. He didn't know if Li Haocheng was arrogant or if he was really that confident.
The city's finances weren't well-off, and Secretary Ge was more anxious than anyone else. This year, the city had several big projects, and they were all pushed by Secretary Ge. These were all projects that required a lot of money. Li Haocheng said.
Chen Xing smiled. Deputy Mayor Li, there's something I don't know if I should ask.
Of course, Mayor Chen, you are the leader of the city. There's nothing I shouldn't ask. Li Haocheng smiled slightly, and a trace of pride flashed in his eyes. Chen Xing's attitude at this moment made him very happy.
Deputy Mayor Li is so confident in my plan? Do you think your plan will be approved by the Standing Committee?
Why? Mayor Chen doesn't agree with the introduction of such a policy? Li Haocheng glanced at Chen Xing. From Chen Xing's attitude since he came in, Li Haocheng also saw through Chen Xing's intention.
Deputy Mayor Li, with all due respect, I don't agree with your plan. I've read what you said in the newspaper carefully. I think now the central government is not very happy to see our local adjustment of the property market policy. Even if your plan is approved by the Standing Committee, I don't think it will be implemented. It's very likely that the higher-ups will stop it immediately. Chen Xing tried to persuade Li Haocheng through the higher-ups. Otherwise, if this plan was taken to the Standing Committee, he would not only need to persuade Li Haocheng.
Mayor Chen, I know what you said, but look at other places. Many of them are doing the same. On the surface, they are responding to the decisions of the higher-ups, but in private, they are also taking some measures to stimulate the development of the real estate market. It depends on how they operate in the middle, so they don't step on the red line of the higher-ups. Most of them are playing the edge ball, so we can also do it. It's hard to achieve local economic development and increase financial revenue. Li Haocheng looked at Chen Xing and continued,
The most important thing is that the current housing market is not doing well, which indirectly affects the financial revenue of our Municipal Government. I think Mayor Chen should know that the land transfer fees in the past two years account for almost one-third of our Municipal Government's financial revenue, which will soon become the main financial pillar of our Municipal Government. If we don't take measures to stimulate the housing market, the real estate developers will not have confidence in the current market. Most of them are holding the idea that 'developing less land will not starve, but developing more land will make them die'. Therefore, most of the real estate developers are holding tight to their pockets and dare not buy land without authorization, for fear of breaking the capital chain, which indirectly leads to the decrease of the financial revenue of our Municipal Government. Fortunately, the current situation is not very serious, so we need to take measures to stimulate the housing market as soon as possible.
Deputy Mayor Li, the financial revenue is one thing, but it can't be an excuse for us to take measures. Now the real estate developers are complaining, and so are the common people. The real estate developers keep complaining about the housing market's downturn, but they refuse to lower the high housing prices. The common people still can't afford to buy a house. Let's do the math. According to the current housing prices, how many years will it take for a college student to buy a house? Do we want people to struggle for a house for the rest of their lives? To struggle for a place to settle down? The current housing prices are irrational. I think this crisis is actually an opportunity, an opportunity to make housing prices return to rationality. Chen Xing also insisted on his point of view.
Make housing prices return to rationality? Li Haocheng looked at Chen Xing with a smile. Mayor Chen's words sounded ridiculous to me. I'm afraid this isn't something that a local government can decide. In the past, when housing prices continued to rise, the central government introduced so many policies to restrain housing prices, but how much effect did it have? The housing prices continued to rise. Even the central government couldn't control it, let alone a small prefecture-level city like ours. Whether housing prices can return to rationality depends on the market. It's not something that can be decided by whether we introduce policies to stimulate the housing market or not. Moreover, is the central government really that determined? Look, the central government's policies are also quietly changing.
Deputy Mayor Li, what I just said is just my opinion on the current housing market's downturn. I don't mean that this has anything to do with our policies. I still stand by what I said. It's not appropriate for us to introduce any policies to stimulate the housing market. In the eyes of the common people, we are undoubtedly making housing prices rise. Chen Xing didn't seem to want to continue arguing with Li Haocheng. I think we should ask for other people's opinions at the Standing Committee. You or I alone can't represent everyone's opinion.
After leaving Li Haocheng's office, Chen Xing felt a little tired. It wasn't physical fatigue, but mental fatigue. Nanzhou City was a prefecture-level city, and a provincial capital city at that. Whether it was compared to the county or the ministry, it was a bigger stage. It could really be said that it was governing, governing the people, and benefiting the people. For a new acting mayor like him, there were all kinds of problems and dilemmas in front of him that needed to be overcome urgently. Right now, he couldn't even say that he had absolute control over the Municipal Government, let alone the entire Nanzhou City. There was still Ge Jian-ming above him, and below him were the deputies of the Municipal Government who obeyed him on the surface.
Thinking of this, Chen Xing couldn't help but shake his head. One word: tired. The key now was how to establish his own authority in the Municipal Government. Otherwise, even Li Haocheng, the second-in-command of the Municipal Government, would want to climb over his head. If he couldn't tame Li Haocheng into submission, the others would even less obey him.
Walking back to the office absent-mindedly, Chen Xing thought that it seemed that he had to pay a private visit to Ge Jian-ming tonight. If Li Haocheng's plan was brought to the Standing Committee for discussion, although he wasn't sure whether it would pass, it was foreseeable that his power alone wouldn't be enough. Strictly speaking, it should be said that his words carried little weight. In the Standing Committee, there were probably more people who agreed with Li Haocheng than him. At present, he didn't have any foundation in Nanzhou City at all. In addition, there might be one or two people in the middle. These people generally decided their opinions based on the situation. If during the discussion, other people's opinions tended to be in favor of Li Haocheng, then these people would be one-sided again. At that time, it would really be difficult for him to do anything alone. And he didn't want Li Haocheng's so-called plan to stimulate the property market to be implemented, at least not for now.
Mayor Chen, there are two ladies looking for you. Deng Qingming's voice disrupted Chen Xing's thoughts.
Huh? Chen Xing, who was thinking about something, was startled by Secretary Deng Qingming's voice. He smiled and said, Secretary Deng, I was almost scared by you.
Mayor Chen, I thought you had seen me. Deng Qingming smiled bitterly and hurriedly explained that he saw Chen Xing coming over and thought that Chen Xing had seen him.
It's okay. I was just joking with you. Chen Xing waved his hand. By the way, what did you just say?
There are two ladies looking for you? Deng Qingming repeated again.
Two ladies? Do you have an appointment? Chen Xing asked subconsciously.
No appointment. They claim to be …
No appointment. Tell them to come again when they have an appointment. Chen Xing bluntly interrupted Deng Qingming. He was in a bad mood now. If it were any other time, he might meet them. Today, he was humiliated by Li Haocheng and had nowhere to vent his anger.
Okay. Deng Qingming, who was good at observing people's words and body language, also saw that Chen Xing was in a bad mood. He didn't dare to say anything more. He shouldn't have reported this kind of thing without an appointment. If the visitors hadn't claimed to be businessmen who wanted to invest in Nanzhou City, he wouldn't have dared to report it on his own. Otherwise, if one or two investments were really delayed, he wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility as a secretary. At this moment, seeing that Chen Xing was in a bad mood, he didn't blame him. Deng Qingming hurried to the reception room. The two people were waiting in the reception room. Deng Qingming was ready to drive them away.
Chen Xing returned to his office, stretched his arms, and slumped weakly on the chair. At this time, he was still thinking about how to break the ice and bite the hard bone of Li Haocheng.
In the reception room of the Municipal Government.
Deng Qingming was looking at the two rare beauties in front of him with a wry smile. These two beauties who claimed to be investors looked really pleasing to the eye. The younger one was very charming and attractive, and the older one had a mature beauty. No matter which one it was, they both had excellent temperament. In Deng Qingming's opinion, such people should be polite, but at this moment, their behavior was a bit like rogues. To be exact, Deng Qingming had already told the younger one that the mayor wouldn't see them and asked them to come another day after making an appointment. However, the two of them seemed to be nailed to the chair and had no intention of leaving.
"Secretary Deng, go and tell your Mayor Chen that if he doesn't see us, we won't leave. We'll sit here and see how long he can make us wait." The younger one said.
"Ladies, I've already made it very clear that Mayor Chen doesn't want to see you. Come another day. The mayor isn't someone you can see whenever you want." Deng Qingming looked at the beauties in front of him and answered patiently. If it weren't for the two beautiful ladies in front of him, he would have turned around and left long ago. He wouldn't have the time to talk to them. In fact, he subconsciously wanted to flirt with the two beauties. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't know the identity of the two women in front of him at this time and place, Deng Qingming couldn't help but flirt with them.
"Secretary Deng, we're here to invest in your Nanzhou City. I don't dare to say a big investment, but there's at least an investment of hundreds of millions. Isn't your city about to hold an investment fair? We came because we heard of your Mayor Chen's name, so we wanted to pay a visit in advance. Aren't you afraid of delaying the important matter? Go and talk to your Mayor Chen right now. If he doesn't like the investment of hundreds of millions, then we'll leave without another word. " The younger one didn't even blink. The moment she opened her mouth, she said hundreds of millions. When her companion next to her heard this, she rolled her eyes but didn't say anything.
"Lady, you can't say things so casually … Is what you said true?" Deng Qingming was really shocked.
"Could it be fake? Isn't your Mayor Chen too arrogant? We're here to invest. It's fine if he doesn't worship us as the God of Wealth, but he doesn't even show his face." The young woman looked at Deng Qingming mischievously. As soon as she said this, her companion next to her immediately pulled her hand and told her to stop talking. The more she said, the more outrageous it became. The young woman did whatever she wanted. "Since your mayor doesn't want us to see him, then let him see us. We'll wait for him in this reception room. If he wants the investment of hundreds of millions, then he'll come in person. Otherwise, we'll leave."
"Ahem, please wait. I'll go and inform him again. If the mayor is willing to see you, I'll take you to him." Deng Qingming looked at the young woman a few more times. "She really dares to say anything."
"Why? We're not qualified for your mayor to see us." The young woman looked at Deng Qingming unhappily.
Deng Qingming didn't pay attention to her words. He had already seen her sharp tongue. After leaving the reception room, Deng Qingming hurriedly walked to Chen Xing's office. The two women looked quite dignified. They should be either rich or noble people. Deng Qingming was not sure whether they were telling the truth or not.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Deng Qingming had only taken a few steps when he heard footsteps behind him. It was the sound of women's high-heeled shoes. Deng Qingming looked back in confusion and found that the two women in the reception room had also followed them. Being stopped by the staff, Deng Qingming was shocked. "Are they going to break into the mayor's office?"
"We want to see your mayor. Why? Is there anything wrong?" The young woman opened her big eyes and looked at Deng Qingming discontentedly. "Ask your people to go away."
"You two, this is the Municipal Government. What do you want? If you really want to see Mayor Chen, please wait a moment. Let me go and inform him. Don't barge in here." Deng Qingming looked at the two women and shouted in a low voice. Chen Xing's office was not far from the reception room. He didn't dare to shout loudly, for fear that Chen Xing inside would hear him.
"Which eye of yours saw us barge in? We just came out for a walk." The young woman joked.
"You." Deng Qingming raised his eyebrows and got angry. It turned out that he had been fooled today. These two women might not be investors and deliberately came to the Municipal Government to make trouble. He had said that he would go and inform them again, but they couldn't even wait for a while. At this moment, Deng Qingming didn't believe their words anymore. "If you keep walking, I will ask the guards to drive you away."
"You try asking the guards. If you do, we will shout for help." The young woman looked at Deng Qingming with a faint smile.
"Tut, I say, what do you two want?" "This is the Municipal Government. Do you think this is a place where you can make trouble?" Deng Qingming almost lost his temper. This was outside the mayor's office. If he called the guards, he was afraid that the two women in front of him would shout and he would not be able to escape the responsibility. However, if he didn't call the guards and the two women stayed here, he didn't dare to leave, for fear that they would barge in when he turned around.
"Secretary Deng, what's going on? Why are you making so much noise?" As a familiar voice came from the office behind Deng Qingming, Deng Qingming thought to himself, "I'm doomed." Thinking that Chen Xing would inevitably scold Deng Qingming, he didn't notice the joy in the eyes of the two women when they heard Chen Xing's voice. Chen Xing was also stunned.
"Mayor Chen, the two women said they want to see you." Deng Qingming braced himself and turned around.
"I see. Go and do your work. Invite them in." Chen Xing's expression had returned to normal. He turned around and went into his office.
Deng Qingming, who lowered his head and was ready to be criticized by Chen Xing, was a little surprised when he didn't hear Chen Xing's unhappy voice as he expected. He looked back at the two women and thought to himself, "What happened today is really strange."
"What's wrong? Does the mayor not welcome us? Or is he getting more and more arrogant after becoming the mayor?" Seeing that the office door was closed and there were no outsiders around, the young woman blabbered and walked to the sofa to sit down. She looked around Chen Xing's office while clicking her tongue. When the older woman saw Chen Xing, her eyes were full of joy.
"Sister Chu, He Li, why did you come to Nanzhou?" Chen Xing walked over from behind his desk. He ignored He Hi's teasing and smiled at the two of them. His expression told them that he was very surprised to see the two of them. He was only curious as to why the two of them had come to Nanzhou without a word.
"Mayor, I heard that Nanzhou City is going to hold an investment fair, so Sister Chu and I came to see if there are any good projects to invest in and see if we can make a small fortune." He Li said with a smile. "Even mosquitoes have meat. Mayor Chen won't look down on tens of millions of yuan, right?"
"He Li, I don't know who just opened his mouth and said hundreds of millions of yuan to coax Secretary Deng into a daze." Chu Rong smiled and tore apart He Li's backer. "Anyway, I don't have that much money. I don't know where He Li got hundreds of millions of yuan."
"Aiya, Sister Chu, you're really a guy who values love over friendship. You're a guy who forgets friendship when you see love. You sold me out as soon as you saw Chen Xing. I'm done with you." He Li was furious and looked like he was going to fight Chu Rong to the death.
"Alright, you two, stop messing around. This is the Municipal Government, not your family's suite. If you want to mess around, look at the place. People passing by the door will think that something happened in my room. Who knows tomorrow, there might be rumors coming out of the Municipal Government Compound that there's a scandal in the mayor's office." Chen Xing looked at the two and shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Chen Xing, that secretary of yours was really annoying. She kept stopping us and wouldn't let us in." He Li complained about Deng Qingming. If Deng Qingming, who was next door, heard this, he would probably want to die.
He Li was also doing his duty. Chen Xing smiled and didn't hide anything in front of the two. However, this secretary really should be changed.
Hearing Chen Xing's words, He Li was shocked. "Chen Xing, I'm just joking. Don't take it seriously."
"Of course, I won't take it seriously. It would be abnormal if I really believed what you said." Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. He already had the idea of changing the secretary, but he hadn't found a suitable candidate yet.
"Why? Is this secretary unreliable?" Chu Rong, who was more experienced, asked a question that hit the nail on the head.
"It's hard to say, but it's better to nip it in the bud." Chen Xing smiled.
"By the way, why did you come to Nanzhou? Are you really here to invest?" Chen Xing looked at He Li suspiciously. He didn't believe what He Li said just now was the truth.
"If you don't invest, you can't come. Nanhai is also a famous tourist destination. Can't we come here to play?" He Li asked with a smile. The two of them actually came to see Chen Xing, but it wasn't just the two of them. Huang Ming also came. He said that there were old classmates of yours in Nanzhou City, so he came to inspect the market.
"Huang Ming also came, but he didn't call me. It seems that he's looking for a scolding." Chen Xing scolded with a smile.
"Chen Xing, it's almost time to get off work. I see that you, as the mayor, have nothing to do now. Why don't we go together and have dinner together?" He Li looked at the time. It was already half past five.
"You guys go first. I'll leave later." Chen Xing hesitated for a moment. He was afraid that leaving with the two of them would cause some unnecessary rumors. Chen Xing had a headache just thinking about a place like the Mechanism Compound.
The mayor was afraid that there would be rumors tomorrow. He Li said with a smile, but didn't dwell on this issue.
Chu Rong, who had been quiet, also smiled. "Chen Xing, then we'll go first. See you tonight."
Chen Xing nodded and watched the two of them leave. Chen Xing was a little fantasized. He shook his head with a smile. Chen Xing thought that his self-control was getting worse. But it was not strange. At his age, he was still in the stage of being strong and energetic. His needs in that aspect were also strong.
Chen Xing was not in a hurry to leave. He called Xiao Yuanqing in. Chen Xing asked, "Yuanqing, go and find out what disease Deputy Mayor Shao's wife has. I want to hear the result tomorrow."
Deputy Mayor Shao? Xiao Yuanqing heard this and immediately smiled. "Mayor, there's no need to ask about this. I just happen to know."
"Oh, you know?" Chen Xing looked at Xiao Yuanqing in surprise. He nodded and gestured for Xiao Yuanqing to sit down. "Tell me about it.
Mayor, this is actually not a secret. Many people know about it. It's not difficult to find out. I've been working for more than 20 years. I just happen to hear about it. " Xiao Yuanqing smiled. "Deputy Mayor Shao's wife has uremia. It's said that she needs to have a kidney transplant. But it's also said that there's a certain risk in the transplant. It seems that Deputy Mayor Shao's wife hasn't had a kidney transplant. I don't know what's going on now, but Deputy Mayor Shao's reputation for loving his wife is well-known in our city. Generally, if there's any social intercourse in the city, unless it's very important, Deputy Mayor Shao won't be invited. Everyone knows that he has to go back to accompany his wife."
"That's it." Chen Xing thought about it. "Okay, you go ahead. By the way, come with me to visit Deputy Mayor Shao's home at noon tomorrow. Remember to buy some fruits." Chen Xing ordered.
Xiao Yuanqing hurriedly agreed. He was a little excited. Chen Xing's trust in him was beyond his expectations.
Xiao Yuanqing left respectfully. Once again, only Chen Xing was left in the office. Chen Xing sat for a while. Without thinking, he picked up his phone and called Zhang Yi. "Second Brother, can you help me contact those big hospitals in the capital and see which hospital's urology department is more famous? Ask them about the kidney transplant."
"F * ck, Chen Xing, don't scare me. You haven't hung up yet, right?" On the other end of the phone, Zhang Yi, who was preparing to eat his dinner, almost jumped up.
"Second Brother, how can you be so mean? Why would I hang up all of a sudden?" Chen Xing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that Zhang Yi had misunderstood. He smiled. "I'm helping someone else to find out. Just help me ask."
"Oh, what's going on? You didn't even explain clearly. The moment you opened your mouth, you mentioned hospitals and kidney transplant. How could I not be scared? Luckily, you called me. If you called Ningning, she might have fainted." Zhang Yi laughed and scolded him. "Alright, I'll help you ask."
Chen Xing hung up the phone. His brows relaxed a little. Whether he could open up the situation in Nanzhou City and gain a foothold in the city, he needed to unite forces that he could unite with. Shao Huadong became his target. Shao Huadong was the deputy mayor of the Standing Committee. His weight in the Municipal Government was second only to Li Haocheng. Chen Xing put him on the list of people he wanted to rope in.
The phone that he had just put down rang again. When Chen Xing picked it up and saw that it was He Li calling, the corner of his mouth twitched. This He Li had more things to do than anyone else. He picked up the phone helplessly. "He Li, what's up?
Mayor Chen, I want to complain to you. The quality of the people in Nanzhou City is too low. The public security is not just bad. We're still at the entrance of the Municipal Government and we're already being harassed by a scoundrel. It's useless to call the police. The police on duty at the entrance of the Municipal Government didn't even dare to make a sound. Don't you think it's infuriating? "He Li said angrily.
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