A busy day passed quickly. As the mayor, Chen Xing felt that he had endless work to do and worry about every day. Time passed very quickly.
Before he knew it, he had been in Nanzhou for more than two months. In early December, Chen Xing's title as the acting mayor was officially removed. On December 9th, the Municipal People's Congress held the XX Standing Committee. In addition to deliberating on relevant government affairs, it also made relevant personnel appointments. Chen Xing, the acting mayor, officially became the mayor of Nanzhou after the election of the Standing Committee.
At the same time, several relevant personnel appointments attracted attention. Deputy Mayor Shao Huadong was appointed as the Executive Deputy Mayor. Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee Jia Zhengde was appointed as the Deputy Mayor. He took over Shao Huadong's position. Former Director of the Sanitary Bureau Ceng Gaoqiang was appointed as the Deputy Mayor.
The most high-spirited person today was Ceng Gaoqiang. Whether it was Shao Huadong or Jia Zhengde, the Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee, both of them just took a small step forward, but Ceng Gaoqiang was directly promoted from the Director of the Sanitary Bureau to the Deputy Mayor, which was really a big step forward. Before the meeting began, Ceng Gaoqiang had been grinning from ear to ear. Regarding his appointment, he naturally got the news in advance, so he couldn't control the smile on his face. Even if he deliberately kept a straight face, it seemed that he was holding back his laughter.
Compared to Ceng Gaoqiang, Jia Zhengde's mood was a little worse. It was not that he was unhappy, but the reality … was a little different from his expectations. Jia Zhengde was interested in the position of Executive Deputy Mayor. He was also a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. Although his ranking was at the bottom, he was also qualified to compete for the position of Executive Deputy Mayor. The key was to see if Ge Jianming was willing to support him. However, the desire was great, but the reality was very harsh. Jia Zhengde finally did not get what he wanted. He was still a small step away from the position of Deputy Mayor of the Standing Committee. Yes, it was just a small step, but it was an insurmountable step.
Although there was only a difference of two words between the Executive Deputy Mayor and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, there was not much comparison between the Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee and the Deputy Mayor of the Standing Committee. Relatively speaking, the latter had more room for development. Jia Zhengde was not in a bad mood, but he was not very excited. After all, he was a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. After the meeting, everyone went back to what they should do.
Jia Zhengde returned to the Municipal Party Committee. Yes, he returned to the Municipal Party Committee, not the Municipal Government. He had to hand over his work, and most importantly, he had to show his loyalty to Ge Jian-ming, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. It should be known that his status today was entirely due to Ge Jian-ming's promotion and cultivation. Without Ge Jian-ming's support, he would be nothing. Now that he had become an independent leader, Jia Zhengde naturally had to show his loyalty and gratitude to Ge Jian-ming. He was determined to follow Ge Jian-ming wholeheartedly. Ge Jian-ming was still in the prime of his life, and he was only 52 years old this year. It was very likely that he would be promoted to a ministerial position in the future. If he followed Ge Jian-ming's footsteps unswervingly, he might be able to get a position in the main hall. Thinking about it, he was only a Deputy Divisional Leader a few years ago, but after following the right leader, he became a Deputy Divisional Leader within a few years. Otherwise, in the officialdom, whether one could follow the right leader or not was sometimes more important than one's personal ability.
Jia Zhengde went back to the Municipal Party Committee, while Shao Huadong, the new Executive Deputy Mayor, walked with his head lowered. After getting in the car, he went straight back to the Municipal Government. Among the deputies of the Municipal Government, Shao Huadong could have been ranked third. Now, he had taken another step forward. However, as usual, Shao Huadong was as low-key as ever. After the meeting, Shao Huadong just greeted people when he left the venue with a formal smile. After leaving the venue, Shao Huadong quickly got into his car and went back to the Municipal Government.
Not long after Shao Huadong returned to the Municipal Government, he came to Chen Xing's office. Shao Huadong came to express his gratitude to Chen Xing tactfully. When the province decided on the candidate for the Executive Deputy Mayor, Chen Xing had said that he approved of Shao Huadong. Although Chen Xing's words did not play a decisive role in this appointment, Shao Huadong still had to express his gratitude to Chen Xing. He had a good personal relationship with Chen Xing, so it was not a big deal for him to come to Chen Xing's office to express his gratitude. As for what outsiders would think, Shao Huadong was too lazy to care.
Shao Huadong knew very well how he got his position as Executive Deputy Mayor. Speaking of which, it was all thanks to the game between the local party and the foreign forces. The position of Executive Deputy Mayor was originally firmly controlled by the local party. Now that something had happened to Li Haocheng, the local party would naturally not be willing to give up this position, so they had to support another local cadre. Shao Huadong was a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Deputy Mayor. His ranking in the Municipal Government was right behind Li Haocheng, so it was easy for him to enter the eyes of the provincial leaders. In addition, he was a local cadre, so his promotion was not surprising at all. Chen Xing's affirmation was just icing on the cake. He had only been in Nanzhou for a short time, so when it came to the appointment of cadre at this level, he could not exert much influence.
Just like Shao Huadong, Zeng Gaoqiang also benefited from the game between the local party and the foreign forces. Zhang Xinjun was also taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He was originally a local cadre, and the local forces were not willing to give up such a vice-office-level position, so the fierce confrontation with the foreign forces began. Fu Youjun, the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, was not interested in the appointment of such a vice-office-level cadre, but if he could weaken the local forces step by step, Fu Youjun would be happy to do so. In addition, Ge Jian-ming, the secretary of the Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee, had long intended to plant a few spies in the Municipal Government, so the confrontation began with Ge Jian-ming taking the lead, and Fu Youjun bringing up the rear.
Ge Jian-ming wanted to support his steward, Jia Zhengde, as the Deputy Mayor. His proposal was strongly opposed by the local forces, but Ge Jian-ming was, after all, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and he also had the support of Fu Youjun. In this confrontation, Ge Jian-ming's attitude was very tough, and Ge Jian-ming also intended to disgust the local forces. Well, Li Haocheng was still abroad, and as a cadre of the Party, Li Haocheng's behavior was simply a disgrace to the Party and the country.
When Ge Jian-ming mentioned this, the local forces were indeed disgusted. Li Haocheng was originally one of the successors that the local forces had focused on training, but now he had caused such a bad influence. The big shots of the local forces were also embarrassed, especially Li Haocheng's old leader, Wang Qinghai, who was now the Director of the Provincial People's Congress. He almost became a laughing stock.
Ge Jian-ming went tit for tat, and the local forces did not give in. This confrontation was very intense, and the final result was predictable. Both sides took a small step back, and Ge Jian-ming successfully transferred Jia Zhengde to the Municipal Government. Of course, the position of Deputy Mayor was out of the question. But no matter what, he was the Deputy Mayor, whose rank was second only to Shao Huadong. This result was not perfect for Ge Jian-ming, but it was still the Deputy Mayor who was second only to Shao Huadong.
As for the local forces, they still controlled the position of Deputy Mayor, and the position that was vacated after Zhang Xinjun's accident was still taken by the local cadres. Speaking of which, the local forces still had the upper hand. But compared to before, it was obvious that the local forces were gradually weakening. Originally, Li Haocheng, Shao Huadong, and Zhang Xinjun were all real local cadres, but now Ge Jian-ming had successfully inserted a nail in their hearts.
Some people were disappointed, while others were happy. After the meeting, Ceng Gaoqiang went straight to the hotel. The deputy directors of the Health Bureau had already arranged a banquet in the hotel to celebrate Ceng Gaoqiang's promotion to Deputy Mayor. After the meeting, Ceng Gaoqiang came to the hotel with a proud face. He thought to himself that his deputies were quite sensible.
Director Ceng, congratulations on being promoted to Mayor. Liang Liheng, the deputy director, was the first to stand up and raise his glass to toast Ceng Gaoqiang. He also intentionally omitted the word "Deputy" from "Deputy Mayor". He wanted to flatter Ceng Gaoqiang, and he also knew that Ceng Gaoqiang had no respect for Chen Xing in private.
Liang Liheng took the lead, and the others did not want to be left behind. They all rushed to toast Ceng Gaoqiang. Ceng Gaoqiang was in high spirits, and he did not refuse anyone. He smiled until his eyes were squinted.
There was another person at the banquet, and that was Fang Wanhua. Fang Wanhua also attended the banquet. He was brought by Deng Jinchun, the director of the Health Bureau. Deng Jinchun was also the deputy director of the Health Bureau. He had long known about the dirty relationship between Ceng Gaoqiang and Fang Wanhua. Today, he also took the initiative to bring Fang Wanhua here. Seeing Ceng Gaoqiang glancing at Fang Wanhua from time to time while drinking, Deng Jinchun knew that he had flattered Fang Wanhua correctly.
Fang Wanhua, with delicate light makeup on her face, sat quietly at the corner of the table. The atmosphere in the private rooms was warm, and there was no lack of loud noises. Everyone was in high spirits. Ceng Gaoqiang, who was very particular about seniority, did not care about some of the overstepping of his subordinates. After all, he was in a good mood. Besides, everyone was celebrating for him, so he did not care.
"Xiao Fang, why are you always sitting there? You should stand up and toast Mayor Ceng."
Seeing that Ceng Gaoqiang was happy, Deng Jinchun glanced at Fang Wanhua's face and said with a smile.
As soon as Deng Jinchun said that, the others also followed. Those present who could attend the celebration banquet prepared for Ceng Gaoqiang were obviously close to Ceng Gaoqiang, and their positions were not low. Otherwise, they would not be able to enter Ceng Gaoqiang's small circle. As for Fang Wanhua, a woman who appeared with Ceng Gaoqiang from time to time at the banquet, everyone was clear as a mirror. Others might not know, but how could they not know Ceng Gaoqiang's character? He was greedy for money and fond of women. These were the two most obvious labels of Ceng Gaoqiang. Those who knew him well would also cater to his preferences.
Today, there were only two women at the table, Fang Wanhua and Qiu Yanhua, the director of the Health Bureau. Both of them had a more than friendly relationship with Ceng Gaoqiang. At this moment, Deng Jinchun took the lead, and the others also followed, making Fang Wanhua blush. But if you looked carefully, you could see that Fang Wanhua was smiling, but there was a touch of sadness on her face.
"Xiao Fang, others don't even have a chance to toast to Mayor Ceng. You should cherish the opportunity in front of you. If you perform well, Mayor Ceng will take care of you more."
Sun Zhengyi, another deputy director of the Health Bureau, said with a smile, and the expression on his face was particularly ambiguous.
"Hey, Old Sun, what you said is wrong. How do you know that Xiao Fang won't perform well? Maybe he wants to perform well in front of Mayor Ceng alone. How can he let us see it?"
Liang Liheng said with a smile. He was the executive deputy director, and the key was that he had a very close relationship with Ceng Gaoqiang. Although he was the second-in-command, he often ran errands for Ceng Gaoqiang. There were many things that didn't need him to do, but he would do it himself. Of course, the premise was that it was Ceng Gaoqiang's business. Therefore, Liang Liheng was secretly called Ceng Gaoqiang's number one henchman by many people. Relying on his close relationship with Ceng Gaoqiang, Liang Liheng now dared to make more explicit jokes, but it was also because he knew that Ceng Gaoqiang was happy tonight and would not mind.
Fang Wanhua was blushed.
His face kept blushing, and in the end, he stood up timidly. "Mayor Ceng, let me toast to you."
Fang Wanhua looked at Ceng Gaoqiang with a somewhat sad expression. Ma Jiang had been removed from his position and was still undergoing further investigation. Recently, there had been rumors that Ma Jiang might be sentenced. Fang Wanhua was secretly anxious. Her husband might be sent to prison, so it would be strange for her to be in a good mood.
As for Ceng Gaoqiang, on the one hand, he called her out as usual, but on the other hand, he refused to help. Although he kept saying that he was helping to run errands, her husband's situation was not any better. He was still removed from his position, and now there were rumors that he might be sentenced. No matter how stupid Fang Wanhua was, she knew that Ceng Gaoqiang was perfunctory with her. She was very resentful of Ceng Gaoqiang, but she did not dare to show it. This was also her sorrow. In the face of power, what could she do? Moreover, she had her own demands, so she could not really leave Ceng Gaoqiang.
"Xiao Fang toasted me, then I have to finish this cup. I can't bully a woman." Ceng Gaoqiang beamed, his eyes sweeping over Fang Wanhua's face.
Mayor Ceng had always been as warm as spring to women. Many women said that Mayor Ceng must be a model husband at home. Liang Liheng teased.
It should be said that he was a model husband for the public. Deng Jinchun muttered in his heart. Who knew how many women Ceng Gaoqiang had played the role of husband for? Fortunately, he was much older than Ceng Gaoqiang, and his wife was also an old woman who was over 50 years old. Otherwise, he would also have to worry about whether Ceng Gaoqiang would make him wear a green hat. But while he was cursing in his heart, Deng Jinchun felt a little proud. So what if Ceng Gaoqiang's position was higher than his? He was still wearing his stinky shoes. Heh, Fang Wanhua was taken by him before it was Ceng Gaoqiang's turn. Every time he thought about this, Deng Jinchun felt a little proud.
"Mayor Ceng, let me toast you too." She had been Ceng Gaoqiang's lover for a long time, much earlier than Fang Wanhua. But because it had been a long time, Ceng Gaoqiang was a little tired of her. In terms of looks, she was not much worse than Fang Wanhua, but in terms of age, she was much older than Fang Wanhua. A woman's age was a treasure. When she got older, it also meant that her beauty was fading. Although she took good care of herself and still looked like a 30-year-old Xi at the age of 40, compared to Fang Wanhua, who was really in her early thirties, she really had no advantage. Moreover, Ceng Gaoqiang's interest in her was waning day by day. Qiu Yanhua felt a sense of crisis in her heart. Seeing that Ceng Gaoqiang had improved again and become the deputy mayor, she had to hold on to this big tree even more.
"Aiya, Director Qiu is indeed a female tyrant. Xiao Fang, you have a rival now." Liang Liheng looked at the two people's faces and smiled particularly wretchedly. He had always been interested in Qiu Yanhua. This middle-aged beauty was very charming and amorous, but he only dared to be interested in her. She was Ceng Gaoqiang's woman, he didn't dare to touch her. Now that Ceng Gaoqiang had been promoted, he was looking forward to Ceng Gaoqiang pulling him up and removing him from the executive deputy position in front of him.
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After Chen Xing finished his day's work, there were two consecutive banquets in the evening. Today, he officially became the mayor of Nanzhou City. In the evening, he had to attend a banquet of the Municipal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. After attending the banquet of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, it was followed by dinner with his old classmate, Huang Ming. Huang Ming said that he should drink a glass of wine no matter what since he had removed the surname on his head, which made Chen Xing not know whether to laugh or cry. However, he had to accept his old classmate's kindness.
Huang Ming prepared this banquet for Chen Xing, so everyone was on the same side. In addition to his fiancee, Lu Xiaojing, there were only Chen Xing's women, Chu Rong and He Li, so the dinner was particularly relaxed. There were five people at the table, three women and two men. They were laughing and singing. It was not a lie to say that these three women were a drama. Chu Rong and He Li were chatting enthusiastically with Lu Xiaojing. Sometimes, Chen Xing and Huang Ming couldn't interrupt even if they wanted to.
"Isn't Jin Du Hotel going to apply for five stars? How is it going?"
Since they couldn't interrupt, Huang Ming and Chen Xing simply talked about their own things.
"It's not settled yet. The Provincial Tourism Bureau hasn't settled it yet, let alone submit it to the National Tourism Bureau." Huang Ming shook his head. Recently, he knew that in Ximen County, there was a relationship left by Chen Xing to take care of him, which saved him a lot of trouble. Especially when the hotel applied for three stars, Chen Xing helped him find a relationship, which saved him a lot of time.
Mayor Chen, it's not that I'm trying to discredit your government department, but why is it so difficult to ask those people to do something? The people's taxes support them, and when you ask them to do something that's part of their job, they are all like kings. They don't care if they do it or not. If you say something unpleasant, they will immediately roll their eyes at you. Lu Xiaojing said indignantly. When Chen Xing mentioned the hotel, she didn't have time to talk about cosmetics, perfume, and clothes with Chu Rong and He Li anymore. She complained to Chen Xing.
"Nowadays, the working style of many government departments is still the same as before. The concept of officials is deeply rooted in their bones. They have no sense of service. The situation you mentioned can only be said to be normal." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"We, the taxpayers, are the people who feed and clothe civil servants like you. Now when you want to do something, you have to ask for help from your grandparents. You may not even be able to do it. I think you have paid the taxes in vain." Lu Xiaojing curled her lips.
"Xiaojing, don't complain. That's your character. That's why you offended those people in the Tourism Bureau and messed up a good job." Huang Ming shook his head.
"What's wrong with my character? Am I wrong?" Lu Xiaojing was unhappy when she heard Huang Ming's words.
"I won't argue with you, or you will be angry with me later." Huang Ming smiled bitterly and didn't dare to argue with Lu Xiaojing anymore. He quickly changed the topic. "By the way, Chen Xing, do you know Sha Yuanbao?"
"Sha Yuanbao? The richest man in Haicheng City? " Chen Xing was stunned and looked at Huang Ming in confusion.
"I know you know him. When these rich people reach a certain level of wealth, their reputation will spread far and wide." Huang Ming said with a smile, indirectly confirming Chen Xing's words. "I returned to Haicheng a few days ago. I don't know how this Sha Yuanbao knew that I know you, but he took the initiative to look for me and asked me to help pull some strings. He said he wanted to get to know you. He said he wanted to invest in Nanzhou. I don't know if you welcome him."
"If he has the intention to invest in Nanzhou, then I should be the one asking him. A rich businessman like him is a distinguished guest of the government wherever he goes." Chen Xing smiled. If Sha Yuanbao really wanted to invest, he could come to him directly. There was no need for him to pass the message through Huang Ming. He must have some other request.
"That's not clear. Who knows what these rich people have in their heads?" Huang Ming said with a smile.
"Just pass a message to him and say that I welcome him to invest in Nanzhou at any time." Chen Xing pondered for a moment and said.
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