In the office, Chen Xing, who had just received a call from the Municipal Party Committee, frowned slightly. The call was from Ge Jian-ming, who wanted to meet with him to discuss the petrochemical zone. It was said that there had been some changes in the direction of the situation in the province. Ge Jian-ming had his own information channels. Although Chen Xing didn't get any news, he believed that Ge Jian-ming, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, wouldn't say something without thinking. Ge Jian-ming was, after all, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. Chen Xing, on the other hand, had only been in Nanzhou for a short time, so he didn't have any information channels in the province.
It seemed that he had to go to the Municipal Party Committee again. Chen Xing murmured. He was not very willing to go to the Municipal Party Committee. The Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government were in charge of different things. If he, the mayor, kept going to the Municipal Party Committee, others would think that he, the mayor, had to listen to the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Chen Xing obviously didn't want to give others this misconception. Even though Ge Jian-ming, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, had a relatively detached position, Chen Xing wasn't someone to be trifled with. He didn't need to take Ge Jian-ming's attitude. He originally wanted to let Ge Jian-ming explain things clearly over the phone, but Ge Jian-ming insisted on meeting him. Chen Xing pondered for a while and decided to go. The strategy of building the petrochemical zone in the province had changed, which was a big deal for Nanzhou City. It was normal that Ge Jian-ming, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, couldn't sit still.
Walking out of the office, Huang Jianghua happened to walk to the door. Seeing that Chen Xing was about to go out, Huang Jianghua hurriedly stepped aside. Mayor, a man named Ma Jiang wants to see you. He said you asked him to come over.
Ma Jiang? Chen Xing thought of what happened yesterday. Just him?
Yes, he was alone. Huang Jianghua nodded. He didn't know what had happened in the restaurant yesterday, so he didn't know that Chen Xing had asked Ma Jiang to come to his office with the director of the Sanitary Bureau to explain. Huang Jianghua didn't know Ma Jiang, so he didn't even bother to pay attention to an unknown person who wanted to see Chen Xing. If Ma Jiang hadn't said that Chen Xing had asked him to come, Huang Jianghua wouldn't have come to report to him. As a secretary, it was better to be safe than sorry. At this moment, looking at Chen Xing's face, Huang Jianghua knew that Ma Jiang wasn't lying.
Heh, did this Ceng Gaoqiang not know or did he not want to come? Chen Xing said in a low voice. His feet had already started to move. He said, "Ask him to see Xiao Yuanqing."
Okay. Huang Jianghua was stunned for a moment. Then, he nodded. He felt strange in his heart. However, since Chen Xing didn't say anything else, Huang Jianghua naturally wouldn't be nosy and ask too much.
Leaving aside the fact that Xiao Yuanqing would wonder why Chen Xing asked Ma Jiang to look for him, Chen Xing didn't have the mood to care about such a trivial matter. Whether Ceng Gaoqiang came or not, he would find an excuse to deal with him. Ceng Gaoqiang didn't come, which was both unexpected and expected. Chen Xing didn't bother to pay attention to it. He left this matter to Xiao Yuanqing. Chen Xing believed that Xiao Yuanqing would know what to do.
After arriving at the Municipal Party Committee, Chen Xing went straight to Ge Jian-ming's office. Xu Wei, the secretary of Ge Jian-ming, saw Chen Xing coming and nodded to Chen Xing respectfully. He knew that his leader still maintained a relatively harmonious relationship with Chen Xing, the top leader of the government. As for how long this relationship would last, it was not his concern as a secretary. Anyway, he acted according to his leader's mood. Since his leader was still maintaining a harmonious relationship with Chen Xing on the surface, he naturally had to be polite to Chen Xing.
Comrade Chen Xing came over. Ge Jian-ming was sitting behind his desk. Seeing Chen Xing coming in, he didn't stand up but just nodded slightly. It wasn't until Chen Xing was about to walk to his desk that Ge Jian-ming slowly stood up and walked out from behind his desk. He had a good sense of propriety. He wanted to show that he was superior to Chen Xing, but at the same time, he didn't make Chen Xing feel too disgusted.
Secretary Ge, what happened to the strategy of the petrochemical industry base in the province? Chen Xing looked at Ge Jian-ming and went straight to the point. Ge Jian-ming had a strong aura in this home field, but Chen Xing didn't want to follow his rhythm.
Something happened. Sit down and talk. Ge Jian-ming glanced at Chen Xing and waved to Chen Xing, signaling Chen Xing to sit down.
Xu Wei poured some hot water and sat down beside Chen Xing. He started to make tea skillfully. Ge Jian-ming said slowly, "Mayor Chen Xing, the provincial government originally wanted to expand the scale of the petrochemical industry base in Nanzhou City and build a petrochemical industry base that radiates to the whole province. But now things have changed. I heard through some gossip that the Provincial government plans to re-examine the base. Now Xing 'an City has been included in the scope of investigation. We have to pay attention to this news."
Xing 'an City? When Chen Xing heard this city, his eyebrows twitched. He thought of Wang Zheng immediately. Wang Zheng had been transferred to Xing 'an City as the Deputy Mayor only a few days ago. Was it a coincidence or an accident that Wang Zheng had just arrived in Xing' an City and such news came from the provincial government?
Was it a coincidence or an accident? Yes, it's Xing 'an City. Although we have the advantage of being a provincial capital, Xing' an City does have the qualifications to compete with us. They also have a port. Although its scale is not as big as our Nanzhou Port, if they focus on building the port into a petrochemical port, they will have a certain degree of competitiveness. " Ge Jian-ming looked serious. The Municipal Party Committee was in charge of the macro, while the government was in charge of the micro. In other words, the Municipal Party Committee was in charge of decision-making, while the government was in charge of implementation. As the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Ge Jian-ming naturally didn't want to see such a fat piece of meat that was almost in his mouth fly away at the last moment. He also wanted achievements.
Didn't the provincial government decide to put the petrochemical base in Nanzhou City? All that was left was the official document. Why did it change so abruptly? Chen Xing was puzzled.
Comrade Chen Xing, you know that all that's left is the official document. Isn't it precisely because there is no official document? Ge Jian-ming smiled and shook his head, as if mocking Chen Xing for asking such a childish question as a mayor. Everyone who worked in the system knew that the moment before the coffin was sealed, there could be changes. Take the simplest example, personnel appointments. Even if the higher-ups had already chosen you for a certain position, as long as the official appointment notice had not been issued, there could be changes.
Ge Jianming only smiled for a moment, then quickly retracted his expression. "As long as the official documents aren't out for a day, then there's always the possibility of changes. Now that there are rumors, then we have to feel a sense of urgency. We should go to the province's public relations department more often. Otherwise, if this fat piece of meat really flies away from our mouths, then we'll be the sinners of Nanzhou City."
This matter should indeed be taken seriously. Chen Xing didn't respond to Ge Jian-ming's words. Sinners of Nanzhou City? Heh, such a big hat. How could Ge Jian-ming come up with it so easily?
The news I received also came from the Provincial government. I believe it can't be false. Ge Jian-ming emphasized.
Hmm, we will go to the Provincial government and push for the provincial petrochemical base to be settled in Nanzhou City as soon as possible. Chen Xing nodded. He knew what Ge Jian-ming meant. He was hinting that this matter should be handled by the Municipal Government. Chen Xing couldn't care less about this. This matter should indeed be handled by the Municipal Government. Moreover, it was a strategic investment of tens of billions. In this day and age, no one would complain about having too little money. The Provincial Government was going to invest tens of billions to build a petrochemical base. If this investment was settled in Nanzhou, one could imagine how much GDP growth it would bring.
Secretary Ge, if there is nothing else, I will leave first. After saying that, Chen Xing stood up without any hesitation.
That's good. There must be a lot of things to do in the government. As the mayor, you are also a busy man. Ge Jian-ming said with a smile. There seemed to be something else in his words. By the way, I heard that there will be some changes in the Provincial Government's decision this time. It seems to have something to do with the new Executive Vice Mayor of Xingan City. I have some information. That person has been actively going to the Provincial Government to fight for this matter these two days. He has also contacted many petrochemical companies. This situation also needs to be taken seriously.
Hmm? Chen Xing was just about to walk out, but he suddenly stopped and looked at Ge Jian-ming without batting an eyelid. Chen Xing didn't believe that Ge Jian-ming couldn't find out the background of Wang Zheng, but he deliberately didn't point it out. Chen Xing also pretended that he didn't know. He nodded and said, "If that's the case, then we should also step up our activities. We can't really let this fat meat fly away from our mouths."
That's right. An investment of tens of billions. No matter how much we valued it, it was never too much. Ge Jian-ming nodded solemnly.
Chen Xing echoed again. He said goodbye to Ge Jian-ming and left Ge Jian-ming's office. When he went downstairs, Chen Xing couldn't help but frown. Did this really have something to do with Wang Zheng?
Ge Jian-ming watched Chen Xing leave. No one knew what he was thinking. He curled the corner of his mouth. Xu Wei, the secretary, observed his expression and said, "This Mayor Chen seems to be even more difficult to get along with than Jiang Guobin."
"Talkative." Ge Jian-ming turned to look at Xu Wei and scolded him.
Xu Wei smiled embarrassedly and did not say anything. He knew that his leader was not angry at his words. If he was not familiar with his leader's character, he would not speak casually. As a secretary, it was taboo to speak carelessly. Xu Wei knew that Ge Jian-ming was the predecessor of Chen Xing, who was in his sixties and had been transferred to the Provincial People's University for retirement. Jiang Huabin and Ge Jian-ming had worked together for several years, so the smell of gunpowder between Jiang Huabin and Ge Jian-ming was very strong. Jiang Huabin had always been stubborn when facing Ge Jian-ming, who was a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He also liked to take advantage of his seniority. Therefore, the relationship between him and Ge Jian-ming was very tense. Although it was impossible for the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and the Mayor to get along well, when the conflict between them reached the point where it could break out at any moment, the relationship between them was really tense. Chen Xing had not been here for a long time, so it was not strange that he was compared with Jiang Huabin.
Xu Wei knew that Ge Jian-ming must have been evaluating Chen Xing. His words seemed to be saying that Chen Xing was not easy to get along with, but in fact, he was saying that Chen Xing would not listen to the orders of the Municipal Party Committee so easily. Of course, Chen Xing also put on a good attitude in the end. From this, it could be seen that Chen Xing was sending some signals to Ge Jian-ming, that he was not easy to bully as the Mayor.
Ge Jian-ming naturally had a general evaluation of Chen Xing in his heart. And obviously, Chen Xing would not think about what Ge Jian-ming thought of him. Chen Xing should do his own thing and let others see it.
After leaving the Municipal Party Committee, Chen Xing had been thinking about what Ge Jian-ming had said to him. If the petrochemical industry base in the province really changed, it would be a great loss to Nanzhou. Although Chen Xing was not very interested in the petrochemical industry, he knew that he should not give up eating for fear of choking. Although the petrochemical industry was an industry with high pollution risks, as long as the environmental protection facilities kept up, and there was no skimping on materials in the environmental protection equipment, the impact on the surrounding environment could be reduced to a negligible level. The reason why the pollution in the Nangang District was so serious was that most enterprises did not strictly follow the original contract signed with the government. The government emphasized that investment in environmental protection should be guaranteed, but this requirement was undoubtedly ignored by the enterprises.
Later, the government could not lack the role of these enterprises in promoting the local economic development, and also valued the annual profits and taxes these enterprises could bring, so they turned a blind eye to the enterprises' violations. Even if they really wanted to intervene, the enterprises had the capital to hold the will of the government. This was also the reason why the pollution problem of the petrochemical industry had not been solved. If the hidden dangers had been eliminated from the beginning, perhaps there would not have been the Cancer Village later. In more than ten years, the petrochemical industry had made great progress and became an important industrial area in Nanzhou City, but it also created the story of the Cancer Village.
Tsk, did Wang Zheng do this intentionally or unintentionally? Sitting in the car on the way back to the Municipal Government, Chen Xing couldn't help but smack his lips. Wang Zheng went to the province to run the petrochemical industry project, and wanted the province to establish the petrochemical industry base in Xing 'an City. Was this purely because Wang Zheng wanted to make a political achievement, or was it because Wang Zheng was competing with him?
On the way back to the office, Chen Xing carried doubts with him. Regardless of whether Wang Zheng was competing with him, or was eager to make a political achievement, or both, Chen Xing really couldn't ignore this matter. No one would complain about having too little money, not to mention that this was the most important work of the government, attracting tens of billions of yuan from the provincial finance was really a lot of money.
As soon as Chen Xing returned to the office, Xiao Yuanqing suddenly heard Huang Jianghua say that Chen Xing had asked Ma Jiang to look for him. Xiao Yuanqing was also confused. After getting to the bottom of some details, Xiao Yuanqing realized that Chen Xing had asked Ma Jiang to look for him. Ma Jiang was just a platoon leader of the Law Enforcement Squadron of the District Health Bureau. He didn't even have the qualifications to attract Chen Xing's attention. Even if he was caught red-handed by Chen Xing, Chen Xing wouldn't waste time dealing with a small platoon leader like Ma Jiang. Obviously, Chen Xing wanted to deal with Ceng Gaoqiang, so he asked Ma Jiang to look for him. Xiao Yuanqing thought that Chen Xing wanted him to be the vanguard.
"Mayor, based on what Ma Jiang said, I reckon that the problem isn't as simple as what he said. If we dig deeper into him, we might be able to find other problems." Xiao Yuanqing said with a serious face. He had roughly guessed Chen Xing's intentions, but he had to come to Chen Xing again to confirm Chen Xing's intentions.
"Investigate what needs to be investigated." Chen Xing raised his head and glanced at Xiao Yuanqing. He simply waved his hand.
"Alright, then I'll coordinate with the people from the Procuratorate." Xiao Yuanqing nodded. After confirming Chen Xing's intentions, Xiao Yuanqing knew what to do. Right now, he only needed to investigate Ma Jiang. There was no need for Chen Xing to show up. If he went to coordinate with the Procuratorate, investigating Ma Jiang would be a piece of cake.
After leaving Chen Xing's office, Ma Jiang muttered to himself. Zeng Gaoqiang dared to spread rumors about Chen Xing by relying on Chen Tongjin's power. Wasn't he courting death? Chen Tongjin was just a retired former secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. How long could he protect him?
At this time, Chen Xing didn't take this matter to heart. He raised his hand and picked up his phone. Chen Xing called Song Zhengming. "Manager Song, where are you?"
"Aiya, Mayor Chen can't be calling to rush me for that meal, right?" On the phone, Song Zhengming said with a laugh. His voice wasn't low.
"That's right. Manager Song said that she wanted to treat me to a meal. I've been thinking about it. Who knew that Manager Song wouldn't call me? I was still wondering if Manager Song was going to stand me up." Chen Xing said with a smile.
I could stand anyone up, but I wouldn't dare stand up Mayor Chen. Song Zhengming smiled. "I've been so busy these days that I forgot about this. I have to seriously apologize to Mayor Chen. It's my fault. Tonight, I'll invite Chen Xing. I wonder if Mayor Chen has time?"
"Manager Song is treating. I have to be free even if I don't have time." Chen Xing said with a smile. He wanted to invite Song Zhengming out. The meal was just an excuse. As for whether Song Zhengming was really busy or not, Chen Xing believed that Song Zhengming was really busy. For the project approval from the Ministry, Song Zhengming was probably more than busy.
"Well, I'll wait for Mayor Chen to come tonight." Song Zhengming said with a smile. He asked Chen Xing if there was anything else. Chen Xing said that it was nothing. Song Zhengming smiled and said that he would talk to him at night. Then he hung up the phone, just like his straightforward character.
When Chen Xing hung up the phone, Huang Jianghua pushed the door open and came in. "Mayor, Deputy Director Yang of the Education Bureau is here to see you."
The Deputy Director of the Education Bureau? Chen Xing frowned. Why did a Deputy Director of the Administrative Bureau come to see him? As the mayor, he had to at least deal with the top leaders of the Administrative Bureau. Chen Xing really didn't have time to deal with a Deputy Director who came to see him. He said, "Is Secretary General Jiang temporarily in charge of the Education Bureau? Let him find the corresponding leader."
"Mayor, I just said that, but Deputy Director Yang didn't listen to me. She has been waiting in the reception room. I wanted to leave her alone, but she has been waiting for an hour and doesn't want to leave." Huang Jianghua smiled bitterly. He didn't want to get involved. A Deputy Director wanted to see the mayor without an appointment. What a joke. She didn't want to leave? "Well, you can wait until tomorrow morning. You can wait as long as you have time."
Huang Jianghua didn't want to pay attention to her, but he felt a little pity for her. Deputy Director Yang was very beautiful. When Huang Jianghua was still an ordinary staff member in the office, he had heard about how beautiful the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau was. He had seen her a few times before, but he was just an ordinary staff member and didn't have the opportunity to get close to her. Now that he was Chen Xing's secretary, he could get in touch with the leaders of the Administrative Bureau.
Deputy Director Yang didn't leave. Huang Jianghua thought that she would leave after a while. Seeing that she really waited for so long, Huang Jianghua felt a little pity for her. She was a woman, so he should be considerate of her. Moreover, it was not difficult for him to help as a secretary. Recently, his sister had been asking him to help her get her child into the City Experimental Primary School, which was the best primary school in the city. Huang Jianghua agreed, but he didn't do it yet. He had just become Chen Xing's secretary, and his position was not very stable. Obviously, he didn't want any mistakes.
If she didn't want to listen, then let her wait. Chen Xing said without thinking. He didn't even have an impression of the Director of the Education Bureau, let alone a Deputy Director. Moreover, why did the leaders of the Municipal Government need to divide the work? It was nothing more than managing their own things and ensuring that the work was carried out in an orderly manner. If everyone came to him for help, then he, as the mayor, wouldn't be busy even if he worked 24 hours a day.
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