By the time Chen Xing returned to his office, it was already past two in the afternoon. After sitting in his office for a while, Chen Xing immediately threw all kinds of distracting thoughts to the back of his mind. There was no point in thinking too much about some things. Even if the head of the Provincial Party Committee, Fu Youjun, was dissatisfied with him, he would not directly target him, so there was no need for him to worry too much.
April passed in the blink of an eye. Following the transfer of the case of the former Xing Hua County Party Secretary, Ye Kaiyun to the judicial authorities, Xing Hua County's leadership adjustment also quietly came to an end.
Perhaps it was because of the negative impact that Ye Kaiyun's corruption case had on Xing Hua County, the personnel adjustment of Xing Hua County was carried out in a very low-key manner. Other than internal documents, there was no report on it in the newspapers. The relevant personnel adjustment was also unexpectedly smooth for Chen Xing. The former County Head, Xu Qingnian, who was already the County Party Secretary, suggested to the city to nominate the County's Political and Legal Committee Secretary, Chen Guomin, as the County's Deputy Party Secretary, to replace the County's Deputy Party Secretary, Gao Yunsheng, who was involved in Ye Kaiyun's case. The city had no objections, and Chen Guomin was promoted to the County's Deputy Party Secretary.
Chen Xing did not expect Ge Jian-ming to be so easy to talk to during the personnel adjustment of Xing Hua County, but this was a good thing for Chen Xing.
As for the vacant position of County Head after Xu Qingnian became the County Party Secretary, it was filled by Liu Jiancheng, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. At the age of 33, Liu Jiancheng became the youngest head of a county government in Nanzhou City.
Chen Xing was a little surprised that Liu Jiancheng, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, would appear out of nowhere. However, he was completely qualified to be the County Head of Xing Hua County.
In fact, Liu Jiancheng did not appear out of nowhere. It could only be said that Chen Xing did not pay much attention to the Municipal Party Committee, so he was not familiar with Liu Jiancheng. Originally, he thought that Ge Jian-ming would pick a capable person from the Municipal Party Committee to go to Xing Hua County, but he did not expect that it would be someone from the Municipal Party Committee.
In any case, the adjustment of Xu Qingnian and Chen Guomin's positions had already helped Chen Xing achieve his goal. Chen Xing dared not expect Ge Jian-ming to give up the position of County Head. All in all, Chen Xing did not suffer the slightest loss in the personnel arrangement of Xing Hua County. Of course, Chen Xing would not be so arrogant as to think that from now on, he could wrestle with Ge Jian-ming in personnel appointments. It should be known that Ge Jian-ming had absolute control over personnel. This appropriate concession, on the contrary, reflected Ge Jian-ming's brilliance.
Personnel struggles were not the focus of Chen Xing's work. As the mayor, he should still be more concerned about the economic aspects. Facilitating Yuan Group's investment in Nanzhou was the focus of the Municipal Government in this short period of time. Li Jiayuan personally led a huge investigation team in Nanzhou City. During this period, Chen Xing also represented Nanzhou City and had two discussions with Li Jiayuan. The secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Ge Jian-ming, also invited Li Jiayuan and his party to a private banquet. It could be said that the entire Nanzhou City paid enough attention to the investigation of Li Jiayuan and his party. Ge Jian-ming was also concerned about the construction of the economy.
In reality, anyone who could get close to the upper echelons of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government could see some clues about the relationship between Ge Jian-ming and Chen Xing. As long as it involved the economy, the two rarely had too big of a disagreement. They also appeared to be sincere in their cooperation. It was only when it came to financial and personnel matters that the two had a fundamental conflict of interest.
Yuan Group's investigation in Nanzhou was long enough and had released enough information. Yuan Group was indeed preparing to make a large investment in Nanzhou. Li Jiayuan's discussion with Chen Xing and Ge Jian-ming also positively affirmed the investment prospects in Nanzhou. He expressed optimism about the investment in Nanzhou.
The only thing that had yet to be confirmed was the investment model of Yuan Group. Whether they would cooperate with Nanzhou's local Four Leaf Clover Group or develop the project solely by Yuan Group, no one knew. However, this made no difference to the city. As long as Yuan Group invested, it didn't matter if Nanzhou City cooperated with others or developed the project independently, the result would be the same.
In early May, Chen Xing made a trip to Beijing to consult the relevant departments about the construction of the subway in Nanzhou. This could be considered preparatory work. Otherwise, the subway project in Nanzhou would still be at the theoretical stage. There was no need for Chen Xing to personally make a trip to Beijing at this time.
Chen Xing's work was busy and orderly. As the mayor's assistant, apart from helping Chen Xing with some of the daily work, Zhou Zhijin's mind was completely focused on the smuggling case. Due to Deng Yi's visit and Deng Wenhua's sudden softening of Zhou Zhijin's attitude towards the case, Zhou Zhijin couldn't make a fuss about it. However, the case investigation still continued. Zhou Zhijin also put on an attitude of not giving up until he got to the bottom of it. Most of the time, he stared at the case.
In May, the weather in Nanzhou was getting hotter and hotter. Under the scorching sun, the willows on the roadside drooped listlessly. Every now and then, a gentle breeze would blow, making them look more lively.
On the side of the embankment, a small black car was quietly parked. Inside the car, Vice Mayor Ceng Gaoqiang raised his hand to look at the time. His expression was irritated. He didn't know when it started, but Ceng Gaoqiang realized that the word "patience" was getting further and further away from him.
After a while, someone on the side knocked on the window a few times. The irritated look on Ceng Gaoqiang's face eased a little. He pressed down the window and motioned for the other party to get in the car.
As soon as the other party got in the car, Ceng Gaoqiang couldn't wait to ask, "Did you get anything?
Mayor Ceng, if only I had the power to arrest and detain people like the people in the Public Security Bureau. It would be much easier to do things. " The person did not immediately answer Ceng Gaoqiang's words, but complained.
Do you think it's possible? Ceng Gaoqiang glanced at the other party and said patiently. If he could do that, he wouldn't need the other party to secretly investigate.
"I'm just saying it casually." The other party had a smile on his face.
"Let's not talk nonsense. Did you get anything new in the past ten days?" Ceng Gaoqiang asked again.
When he was in Ximen, he heard a lot of news that Chen Xing had shares in Ximen Hotel. When Chen Xing served in Ximen County, Ximen County's entertainment was all held in Ximen Hotel.
"Is the news reliable?" Ceng Gaoqiang's face lit up.
"Mayor Ceng, I can't confirm whether it's reliable or not. As you said, I can only secretly investigate. I can't arrest one or two hotel executives to interrogate. Besides, in a place like Ximen, I don't have the ability to do that." The person smiled bitterly.
Ceng Gaoqiang was stunned. The other party was telling the truth. On the contrary, he was too impatient and a little whimsical.
After a short silence, Ceng Gaoqiang expressed some dissatisfaction. "You've only got such uncertain news in Hai City these days?
"Mayor Ceng, I want to bring you some good news, but the key is that my hands and feet are tied in Hai City, and I really can't do anything for you. Besides, I'm afraid that I'll be found out and cause you trouble." Hearing the dissatisfaction in Ceng Gaoqiang's words, the person could only cry and complain about his difficulties.
"Tsk …" Ceng Gaoqiang smacked his lips and frowned even more. The other party's words were not unreasonable, but Ceng Gaoqiang had spent so much patience to let him do things. How could he be willing? His expression was uncertain, and no one knew what he was thinking. Ceng Gaoqiang's face was gloomy.
The eyes of the middle-aged man sitting in the passenger seat also turned. Even if Ceng Gaoqiang did not call him back, he planned to return to Nanzhou in the next few days. There was no other reason. The money Ceng Gaoqiang gave him had already been squandered in Hai City. Sooner or later, he would have to come back and ask Ceng Gaoqiang for more money. Otherwise, he would have to starve in Hai City.
After a while, the man saw that Ceng Gaoqiang had not said anything, so he cautiously called out. "Mayor Ceng."
"Huh?" Ceng Gaoqiang subconsciously turned his head and stared at the man. His gloomy face made the middle-aged man's hair stand on end.
"No, nothing. I just want to ask you if you want to continue the investigation." The middle-aged man laughed dryly.
"Yes, continue to investigate for me." Ceng Gaoqiang almost gritted his teeth. He was not willing to let this matter end like this. Moreover, he had information in the hands of Chen Xing. How could he let him be controlled by Chen Xing and be Chen Xing's puppet? Ceng Gaoqiang was not willing to do this. Because of him, his brother-in-law, Chen Tongjin, had not only lost face, but even his political resources were almost exhausted. For this, Chen Tongjin had also expressed his dissatisfaction with him. Ceng Gaoqiang knew that in Chen Tongjin's eyes, he had probably been labeled as mud that could not be supported. If it were not because Chen Tongjin was his brother-in-law and had such a special relationship with him, Chen Tongjin would not have supported him so much and made great efforts to protect him from being implicated in Deng Jinchun's case. He could still sit in the position of deputy mayor now at the expense of Chen Tongjin's face and the remaining political resources.
"Well, I will try to bring good news to you, Mayor Ceng." The middle-aged man replied with a smile.
"In the future, you will focus on the relationship between Chen Xing and Huang Ming. As you said just now, Chen Xing has shares in Huang Ming's hotel. This can be the top priority. If you can find evidence, you don't have to investigate anymore." Ceng Gaoqiang said.
"Yes, Mayor Ceng, I will do as you say." The middle-aged man nodded like a chicken pecking rice, then looked at Ceng Gaoqiang eagerly.
Ceng Gaoqiang did not pay attention to the man's expression. He just waved his hand, indicating that the man could get out of the car.
"What else?" Ceng Gaoqiang, who was about to start the car, could not help but turn his head when he saw that the man did not get out of the car.
"Mayor Ceng, this … this …" The middle-aged man rubbed his hands and smiled awkwardly. "Mayor Ceng, you know, in order to do this for you, I have to go to work. I have to spend money in Hai City, and my family also has to support the elderly and children. It's really …"
The man did not finish his words, but his meaning could not be clearer. He just wanted to say that he wanted money.
Ceng Gaoqiang looked at the man with some doubt. "Didn't I just give you 20,000 yuan last time? You spent it so quickly?
The money last time was mainly given to my wife. She happened to be sick and was hospitalized once, so I spent a lot of money. " The man explained.
Ceng Gaoqiang stared at the man for a while, his expression somewhat self-deprecating. Obviously, he would not believe the man's words 100%. Thinking back to the last time he wanted to give the man money, the man kept evading him. Ceng Gaoqiang sneered in his heart. He knew that no one would dislike money. What he showed was just an act. Even a person like him, who was not short of money, would still be tempted by money, let alone the man who belonged to the lower middle class. He did not believe that the man would even use the money he gave his wife to stay in the hospital. Both husband and wife were making money, so how could they not have some savings?
Shaking his head helplessly, Ceng Gaoqiang knew that the man clearly meant to continue asking for money. He did not care about this small amount of money, but he had just given 20,000 yuan ten days ago. Ceng Gaoqiang really did not expect that the man would take the initiative to ask for it so soon. Today, he was not prepared at all. He took out his wallet, which only had 2,000 yuan for daily use. Ceng Gaoqiang took out all the money and gave it to the man. "I don't have much money with me. Take this first. Later, send me your account number, and I will ask someone to transfer the money to you."
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Mayor Ceng. To be honest, if I had a choice, I would not have asked you for money. It is my honor that Mayor Ceng still remembers me and asks me to help you. If I had a choice, I would not have opened this …"
Needless to say, everyone would inevitably encounter difficulties. It was normal. Ceng Gaoqiang waved his hand and interrupted the man's words. He was too lazy to listen to him anymore. He just continued to tell him that as long as he could get it done in the end, he would give him a reward.
"Mayor Ceng, look at what you said. How would I dare to take your reward?" The middle-aged man smiled ingratiatingly. His eyes had begun to shine. He imagined how much money he would get if he could really get it done for Ceng Gaoqiang.
In the end, Ceng Gaoqiang was not interested in listening to the man's hypocritical words. He gestured for the man to quickly get out of the car and return to Hai City. Ceng Gaoqiang drove away. He was doing this secretly. Even his most trusted secretary and driver did not dare to let them know. Otherwise, he would not have driven out himself. Ceng Gaoqiang knew that this was not a big deal, but it was not a small one either. Anyway, as long as Chen Xing knew about it, he would definitely be finished. Therefore, he had to be careful. He had done a lot of stupid things before. Ceng Gaoqiang did not want to fail again. If something happened again, Ceng Gaoqiang knew that Chen Tongjin might not be able to protect him anymore.
The middle-aged man got out of the car and watched Ceng Gaoqiang's car drive away. In his hand, he weighed the 2,000 yuan that Ceng Gaoqiang gave him and began to hum a little song. In his heart, he thought that he could gamble again in Hai City. Last time, he was unlucky and lost all his money. This time, he should not be so unlucky.
Ceng Gaoqiang's car stopped outside a hotel. After parking the car, he went straight into the hotel. In the massage room on the eighth floor of the hotel, Chen Dafei was wrapped in a bath towel and enjoying the massage from the technician. It was not until Ceng Gaoqiang came in that Chen Dafei waved the technician away.
"Uncle, I found that you have been quite idle recently." Chen Dafei lay on the bed, raised his head, and smiled at Ceng Gaoqiang.
"Your uncle, I, am now tightly controlled by Chen Xing. In the Municipal Government, I can only do what I have to do and pretend to be a grandson in front of Chen Xing. Of course, I am very idle. If I continue to be as active as before, won't I be hated by Chen Xing again? It's better to settle down and enjoy life, which can also make Chen Xing satisfied." Ceng Gaoqiang rolled his eyes, looked around the room, and said with a smile, "I say, you really know how to enjoy life. When did you find such a good place? Why don't you share it with your uncle?"
"How would I know if uncle's taste is the same as mine?" Chen Dafei pursed his lips.
"Places that you come to will definitely have beautiful things. Dafei, if you have, recommend one to me. Don't hide it." Ceng Gaoqiang said half-jokingly. Then, he changed the topic and turned to Deng Wenhua. "Dafei, have you been visiting Deng Wenhua frequently these days?"
"How can I not be diligent?" Chen Dafei asked with a sneaky smile. However, he also thought of something unpleasant. "Last time, Deng Wenhua seemed to be reprimanded by his father. Recently, he has been behaving like a well-behaved child. When he is with him, there is no loophole for him to take advantage of."
"Alas, every time I calculate, it is in vain. I thought that Zhou Zhijin being beaten up in the Blue River Club would be an opportunity. I didn't expect that it would be left unsettled. That Secretary-General Deng is really not easy to deal with. He is not as easy to fool as Deng Wenhua." Ceng Gaoqiang sighed.
"Forget it. There is still a long way to go. As long as I maintain my relationship with Deng Wenhua, I still have a lot of choices in the future. Besides, if uncle can rely on Secretary-General Deng, it is also a good choice." Chen Dafei said.
"Dafei, your thinking is too simple. Even if I want to rely on Deng Yi, it depends on whether he likes me or not. Moreover, we are labeled as the local faction. Although Deng Yi is also a local cadre, he was promoted by Fu Youjun. Now he represents the interests of Secretary Fu Youjun. He is a foreign cadre and has always been dissatisfied with our local faction. It is not easy for us to rely on Deng Yi." Ceng Gaoqiang said bitterly.
"I really don't understand where you draw so many factions. It is really tiring to be an official." Chen Dafei patted his forehead. Obviously, he couldn't fully understand the complexity of this since he had never been in the officialdom. He just said, "You and my dad belong to the local faction, but I don't see the governor of Shun Baolai taking care of you. Why do you put so many shackles on yourselves?"
"The local faction and the foreign faction are just a general way to distinguish the local faction and the foreign faction. Secretary Fu Youjun is a cadre who was promoted from nowhere, while the governor of Shun Baolai is a local. So, the local faction and the foreign faction are infinitely exaggerated. In fact, there are many factions in the local faction. We are not qualified to be trusted subordinates of the governor of Shun Baolai at all. Otherwise, we won't be so down and out now." Ceng Gaoqiang also complained in his words, but it was like playing the lute to a cow to say this to Chen Dafei. Ceng Gaoqiang was not interested in saying more. He said, "Whether I can rely on Deng Yi or not, this is not a problem to consider now. I can think about it slowly in the future. The key is your dad's attitude. This kind of thing has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's not talk about it here.
"I'm too lazy to think about these things. I drink a little wine and play with women every day. This life is so comfortable. I'm not like you who calculate this and that every day. I don't know how many brain cells will die. I really don't know what you want. Isn't it cool to make some money and enjoy life? Why do you suffer?" Chen Dafei shook his head and sat up. He took a can of beer from the table and drank it.
"If it weren't for the family business your dad built for you, do you think you can enjoy life so comfortably now? "Aren't you enjoying the benefits of being an official now? It's just that you're enjoying your dad's shadow. I'm the same. I'm also relying on your dad's shadow to get by." Ceng Gaoqiang glanced at his nephew, who was even more useless. He thought to himself, "If it weren't for your dad protecting you, even if you weren't in prison, you would have been beaten to death. How can you still talk so shamelessly here?"
"Forget it. Let's not talk about this. It's really boring." Chen Dafei obviously didn't like listening to Ceng Gaoqiang's words, but he couldn't find any words to refute it. He shook his head impatiently.
"By the way, what has Chen Xing been busy with recently? I heard that he hasn't been in the city these two days?" Chen Dafei suddenly asked.
"He went to the capital. It seems that he went to ask about the subway project."
"Our Nanzhou is going to build a subway?" Chen Dafei said in surprise.
"It's possible. If Chen Xing wants to promote this, it might really succeed."
"Good, good. Our Nanzhou should have had a subway long ago. Now it's more like a metropolis. Although this Chen Xing isn't liked by others, I feel that he has really done a lot of practical things." Chen Dafei said casually. He didn't realize that he was actually praising Chen Xing.
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