Dark clouds covered the sky. Nanzhou, which had been sunny for several days, was suddenly overcast. Chen Xing stood in front of the office window, looking at the dark clouds in the sky. He thought to himself, It's almost the New Year. Everyone is in a festive mood, but the heavens aren't happy at all. Thinking about how he would have to return home in a few days, Chen Xing's mood fluctuated a little. As his official rank rose higher and higher, the opportunities to stay at home decreased. Chen Xing treasured the time he had with his parents.
Mayor, Zhao Kai from the Transportation Bureau said he wanted to report to you. Huang Jianghua walked in and reported.
Let him in. Chen Xing turned around, walked back to his desk, and sat down.
Mayor, I'm here to report to you on the work of the Transportation Bureau. Zhao Kai carefully walked to Chen Xing's desk. He didn't dare to step heavily on his shoes, for fear of disturbing Chen Xing. He held a folder in his hand. Zhao Kai came prepared. Last night, he prepared his homework for this morning's report. There were still two dark circles under his eyes, but Zhao Kai, who hadn't slept for nearly a night, was not tired at all. He was over 50 years old, but he was still in high spirits after an all-nighter. It wasn't that he wasn't sleepy, but the thought in his head supported his spirit. Zhao Kai was so excited at the thought of becoming the director that he didn't care about fatigue.
Well, take a seat. Chen Xing casually waved his hand, motioning for Zhao Kai to sit down. He didn't deliberately put on airs.
Zhao Kai responded softly. Seeing that Chen Xing was so casual, Zhao Kai's tense nerves relaxed a little. He sat on the chair with his butt leaning against one side, then raised his head and glanced at Chen Xing. Seeing that Chen Xing didn't say anything, Zhao Kai thought that this meant that he should report directly. He cleared his throat and reported seriously. This year, under the leadership of the Municipal Government, our Transportation Bureau has fully implemented the strategy of land and sea joint construction of the Municipal Government. We have actively promoted the construction of land roads and ports …
You don't have to talk to me about this. I just want to ask you one thing. This year, the city allocated 9 billion to your Transportation Bureau. Have you completed the task according to the quality and quantity? Chen Xing waved his hand to interrupt Zhao Kai. He couldn't be bothered to listen to Zhao Kai's formulaic report. If he let Zhao Kai report according to the script, he wouldn't even be able to finish it in an hour.
Zhao Kai was stunned. He did not expect that Chen Xing would suddenly say such a thing. This was out of the scope of his lesson preparation. Zhao Kai did not prepare for it in advance, so he could only stammer and could not answer for a while. Looking at Chen Xing's expression, Zhao Kai knew that if he answered with the kind of polite words that were used to deal with his superiors, he would most likely be reprimanded. At this moment, he was in a dilemma as to how to answer. Seeing that Chen Xing's gaze was becoming sharper, Zhao Kai's heart jolted. He did not dare to think anymore and quickly replied. Overall, he had completed the task assigned by the city, but there were still some shortcomings.
Then tell me, what are the shortcomings? Chen Xing snorted softly. He wanted to promote Zhao Kai to be the director, but it was also necessary to give him a wake-up call.
For example … for the construction of Nanshan Highway, no one expected that there would be a quality problem not long after it was opened to traffic. This is our fault for not being strict enough. This is our bureau's responsibility. Zhao Kai hesitated for a moment. He guessed that Chen Xing might be alluding to the major traffic accident caused by the collapse of Nanshan Highway. Recently, there was only one major accident caused by the quality of the highway, and it happened after Chen Xing took office. Zhao Kai also used this incident as an example.
It's not your fault for not being strict enough. It's a dereliction of duty. It's a disregard for human life and the lives of ordinary people. Chen Xing was so angry that he slammed the table fiercely. He was furious when he talked about this.
Zhao Kai, who didn't expect Chen Xing to lose his temper, was startled. Chen Xing had slammed the table hard, and Zhao Kai, whose heart was already in turmoil, didn't dare to make a sound. He thought to himself that the accident on Nanshan Highway had already entered the post-processing process, and the Traffic Bureau had also been severely reorganized. The first and second leaders had both been transferred away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation.
However, Chen Xing was still so angry now. He didn't know whether the young mayor in front of him really cared about ordinary people or was habitually putting on a show in front of people.
Whether he liked to put on a show or not, it was certain that this young mayor liked beautiful women. Zhao Kai murmured in his heart. He now believed this rumor very much. No matter who spread it first, it was certainly not groundless.
After Chen Xing vented his anger, he saw that Zhao Kai was timid and didn't speak. He frowned slightly. Thinking of Xiao Yuanqing's evaluation of Zhao Kai, Chen Xing deeply agreed. Zhao Kai did things in accordance with the rules. He didn't make big mistakes, and he couldn't take on big responsibilities. His only advantage was that he was a little more experienced. He had worked in the traffic system for nearly 30 years and had rich experience. However, Chen Xing wanted Zhao Kai to be the director only for a transition. He didn't expect Zhao Kai to make big achievements. He just wanted Zhao Kai to stabilize the work of the Traffic Bureau.
Well, you go back first. The people in the Traffic Bureau are not stable now. As an old comrade, you should play a role at this time. Chen Xing glanced at the folder in Zhao Kai's hand. He was not in the mood to listen to Zhao Kai's report.
Mayor, don't worry. I will not let you down. I will do the work of the Traffic Bureau well. Zhao Kai was happy. He took Chen Xing's words as a hint to support him to be the director. It was no wonder that he thought so. It was Chen Xing who proposed him to be the director.
Standing up, Zhao Kai was about to go out. He suddenly remembered that he hadn't said the most important thing. He stopped immediately. The smile on his face was almost flattering. Mayor Chen, my daughter is on leave these two days. She has been saying that she wants to have a meal with you, Mayor Chen. I don't know when you are free, Mayor Chen.
Huh? Chen Xing was stunned. He raised his head and stared at Zhao Kai.
Damn it. Did I say something wrong again? Zhao Kai saw that Chen Xing didn't say anything and just kept staring at him. He felt a little scared. Did I flatter the wrong person?
The atmosphere remained silent. Zhao Kai felt nervous. Mayor Chen, I will go first … I will go first. After saying that, he left Chen Xing's office as if he was escaping.
Seeing Zhao Kai leave, Chen Xing shook his head helplessly. As the mayor, he had been regarded as a lecher. Thinking of this, he was even more annoyed with Ceng Gaoqiang. One day, he would teach him a lesson.
Putting this matter aside, Chen Xing returned his attention to the appointment of the Traffic Director. The disagreement with Ge Jian-ming, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, still existed. Ge Jian-ming wanted to control the position of the Traffic Director and let someone from the Municipal Party Committee take the position. How could Chen Xing let him do that? Although the power of personnel was in the hands of Ge Jian-ming, if Chen Xing firmly opposed it, Ge Jian-ming would have scruples. However, Chen Xing also knew that if Ge Jian-ming didn't agree, his idea would also fail. In the end, both sides would have to compromise. Anyway, Chen Xing's bottom line was not to give up the position of the Traffic Director.
After sitting for a while, Chen Xing soon found that he still had a lot of headaches. Despite the disagreement between him and Ge Jian-ming, the two now had the same general direction on the petrochemical base. They both had to fight for the provincial petrochemical strategy to be located in Nanzhou. Ge Jian-ming would do the PR from the Provincial Party Committee, and Chen Xing couldn't stay idle either.
After pondering for a while, Chen Xing took out his phone and called his brother-in-law, Zhang Yi. Although the Provincial Petrochemical Refining Group was a provincial state-owned enterprise, and the provincial government had a controlling stake, there was another major shareholder, which was Sinopec. Sinopec also owned 40% of the shares of the Provincial Petrochemical Group. One of the vice presidents of the Provincial Petrochemical Group was stationed by Sinopec. Since he couldn't start with Xiao Longbo, the boss of the Provincial Petrochemical Group, he could only start with Sinopec. All this time, Chen Xing had neglected this. Although Xiao Longbo had the absolute right to speak in the Provincial Petrochemical Group, as the second largest shareholder, if Sinopec, voiced out a different opinion, Xiao Longbo wouldn't be able to act arbitrarily. Moreover, as a national state-owned enterprise, if Sinopec voiced out on this matter and proposed to build the petrochemical base in Nanzhou, even the Provincial government would have to pay attention to this opinion.
Chen Xing called Zhang Yi for no other reason than to ask Zhang Yi to introduce him to the senior management of Sinopec. This was better than rashly looking for them. When Zhang Yi on the other end of the phone heard that it was such a small matter, he patted his chest and agreed without hesitation.
He would try his best to settle this matter before the New Year. Chen Xing hung up the phone and listed this matter as an important matter before the New Year and wrote it down in his notebook.
As soon as he put down his pen, his phone rang again. Chen Xing glanced at it and was surprised to see that it was Jiang Wan. It was rare for Jiang Wan to call him at this time.
Boss Jiang, what's the matter? Chen Xing picked up the phone and teased.
Chen … Mayor Chen, someone came to our restaurant to make trouble. Jiang Wan was about to cry on the other end of the phone. She had just taken over the restaurant for a few days, and the business was quite good. She did not expect that someone would come to make trouble today. Jiang Wan immediately thought of asking Chen Xing for help. In Nanzhou, she only had Chen Xing as a friend who could give her a sense of security.
What was going on? Chen Xing was stunned. As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Jiang Wan let out an "Ah", and then there was no more sound, leaving only the noise.
Hello, Jiang Wan, what's the matter? Did you hear me? Chen Xing was very anxious and kept asking questions on the phone.
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