Chen Xing, what's wrong with you? Jiang Wan saw that Chen Xing was in a daze. He didn't hang up the phone and didn't say anything. She asked with concern.
Nothing. Chen Xing waved his hand. He knew that Xiao Yuanqing was still waiting for his reply. Chen Xing held the phone close to his ear again. Yuanqing, I got it.
Mayor, what do you think? Xiao Yuanqing heard Chen Xing's voice and faintly sensed something. He was worried for Chang Zhijian.
Since the Commission for Discipline Inspection brought people here, they must have evidence. It's useless to say more. During the day, Chang Zhijian promised me that when he was the director of the Chengguan Street Office, there was no problem with the funds and land requisition for the housing construction. But he was taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection at night. What does this mean? Chen Xing's tone was unfriendly.
Mayor, could it have nothing to do with the housing construction? Xiao Yuanqing said carefully.
If it had nothing to do with him, it meant that he had other problems. Chen Xing grumbled. Whenever he thought of how Chang Zhijian was taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection a few days after he was appointed as the deputy mayor, Chen Xing was filled with anger. Regardless of whether there was someone behind this, Chang Zhijian himself was the key. If Chang Zhijian was innocent, then even if others wanted to make a move on him, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly after knowing that Chang Zhijian was his subordinate.
Xiao Yuanqing remained silent. Chen Xing seemed to be in a fit of anger. He wanted to say something for Chang Zhijian, but he didn't dare to do so. Obviously, Chang Zhijian did have some other problems. However, he and Chang Zhijian had built quite a good relationship. If he didn't do anything now, Xiao Yuanqing wouldn't be able to get over it.
Yuanqing, that's all. Chen Xing was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk more about this. He hung up the phone.
Putting the phone back in his pocket, Chen Xing's face was still dark. A deputy was taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection. This kind of thing was not worthy of his attention, but he couldn't be indifferent because of who it happened and when it happened.
Chen Xing, what happened? Jiang Wan asked with concern again.
It's okay. Chen Xing gave Jiang Wan a comforting smile. By the way, Sister Jiang, do you still want to go back to the restaurant?
It's fine if you don't go back. You can just call your staff and tell them. Jiang Wan looked at Chen Xing shyly. "You didn't say if you want to go to my place tonight. If you don't want to go, why should I go back so early? I might as well go back to the restaurant and work for a while."
Why wouldn't I go? Chen Xing smiled and reached out to pat Jiang Wan's arm. The skin on Jiang Wan's palm was not very good. It was completely different from the beautiful and creamy skin of her body. Chen Xing was not surprised. Jiang Wan had lived a hard life. Because she worked for a long time, her hands were often soaked in water. It was normal for the skin on her palm to be a little bad. However, during this period of contact with Jiang Wan, Chen Xing could clearly feel that the skin on Jiang Wan's palm was much better than before. Perhaps it was because she had started to pay attention to taking care of her skin.
That's great. I'll call back to the restaurant. Hearing Chen Xing's words, Jiang Wan couldn't hide the excitement on her face.
Looking at Jiang Wan's happy face on the phone, Chen Xing also had a smile on his face. His gaze fell on Jiang Wan's white shirt. Chen Xing realized that he was really a fan of uniforms, especially white shirts. He always had a strange feeling about them.
He couldn't help reaching out his hand. While Jiang Wan was talking on the phone, Chen Xing's hand had already fallen on the white shirt.
Chen Xing, it's on the side of the road. Jiang Wan hung up the phone. Her watery eyes rolled to Chen Xing. She wanted to reject him, but at the same time, she also wanted to welcome him.
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The night was alluring. The bright moon hung high in the night sky. The sea breeze blew the willow branches on the roadside, stirring up waves of wind.
In the quiet night, the scenery was charming.
Time always passed quietly. When Chen Xing woke up, it was already late in the morning. He hurriedly washed up and didn't have time to eat Jiang Wan's breakfast. He rushed to the Municipal Government.
Chang Zhijian's matter may have caused quite a stir in the Anshun district, but in the city, it didn't seem to cause much of a ripple. Whether it was those with a keen sense of smell or those who were slow to get the news, everything was as usual in the city hall. People were still bustling about, and no one deliberately showed anything. There were only the occasional whispers of discussion.
Chen Xing asked his secretary, Huang Jianghua, to bring breakfast. After eating breakfast in the office, Xiao Yuanqing also knocked on the door and came in. Standing in front of Chen Xing's desk, Xiao Yuanqing looked hesitant.
Should I mention Chang Zhijian's matter? Chen Xing glanced at Xiao Yuanqing.
No. Xiao Yuanqing smiled awkwardly.
Yuanqing, although you and I haven't been together for a long time, I transferred you to the office a few days after I came to Nanzhou. You can't hide your worries from me. Chen Xing smiled.
Mayor, you have a sharp eye. How can I hide something from you? Xiao Yuanqing took the opportunity to flatter Chen Xing.
Well, don't say nice words. I think the Commission for Discipline Inspection will report Chang Zhijian's matter soon. Let's see what the Commission for Discipline Inspection will say first. Chen Xing said calmly. He didn't know whether Deng Yi or Ge Jian-ming was behind this. If Chen Xing was right, Tang Chengjie, the Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, should be from Ge Jian-ming's faction. Ge Jian-ming had been transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Chang Zhijian's matter didn't seem to be worthy of Ge Jian-ming's doing. If Ge Jian-ming really wanted to do something, he didn't have to wait until he was transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. There was only one possibility — Deng Yi did it. But Deng Yi was new here. Would Tang Chengjie listen to him so obediently?
That was the only way. Xiao Yuanqing nodded. He didn't dare to say too many good words for Chang Zhijian in front of Chen Xing. It was his duty to help Chang Zhijian, but Xiao Yuanqing understood that he had to control himself well.
"Go and make the arrangements. We're going out soon." Chen Xing saw Xiao Yuanqing was in a daze, so he said. Today they were going to inspect the city. Looking at the time, they should leave soon.
They didn't stay in the office for long. Chen Xing led Executive Vice Mayor Shao Huadong, Standing Committee Vice Mayor Jia Zhengde, Government Secretary General Jiang Bingxuan, some leaders of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and relevant staff to inspect several key projects in the city.
Jia Zhengde had been much more low-key since Ge Jian-ming was transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. He wasn't as active as before. Jia Zhengde was slightly silent beside Chen Xing and the others.
Changxing Road was the address of the city's new Exhibition City. Chen Xing and the others arrived here first. The Exhibition City, which was about to be completed, was already spectacular from the outside. The main building was designed by the Nanzhou University's School of Architecture. It was in the shape of a flying seabird, symbolizing the economic development of this coastal city.
The overall budget investment was as high as one of the key projects in Nanzhou this year.
I don't know when our subway project will be approved. Changxing Road is one of the planned lines. In the future, the subway will pass through here. The Exhibition City will definitely become one of the new centers of the city. Executive Vice Mayor Shao Huadong stood next to Chen Xing, looked up at the construction workers working on the top floor, and smiled.
It's still too early to say this. We should do the work that we should do. Nothing can be left behind. We should prepare the preliminary work as soon as possible. When the time comes, we don't have to panic. As for sending it to the central government for approval, we can only take it one step at a time. Whether it can be approved or not, it's not up to us now. Besides, there's a saying that when there's a will, there's a will. Comrade Huadong, don't you think so? Chen Xing smiled.
Yes, there's a will. Shao Huadong nodded in agreement. He believed in Chen Xing's public relations ability. He also believed that the province would not sit back and watch Nanzhou do its own public relations. As the provincial capital, Nanzhou City also represented the face of the province, and was a mirror of the entire Nanhai Province.
As Chen Xing and Shao Huadong talked, Jia Zhengde curled his lips slightly and said, "Now the central government is very strict with the light rail project. I think it's difficult.
Vice Mayor Jia, it's not right of you to pour cold water on everyone. Why don't we make a bet on whether the project will be approved or not? Do you dare to bet? Chen Xing looked at Jia Zhengde with a smile.
Jia Zhengde was stunned for a moment. He just said it casually. He didn't expect Chen Xing to be so serious. At this moment, being stared at by Chen Xing, Jia Zhengde's body shrank, and he didn't dare to look directly at Chen Xing's eyes.
Shao Huadong looked at Chen Xing with some surprise. He didn't expect that Chen Xing, who had always been steady, would bet with Jia Zhengde in such a public place. Shao Huadong knew that Chen Xing's move would almost put Jia Zhengde in a difficult position. He had always disliked Jia Zhengde, but he was happy to see Jia Zhengde like this.
Vice Mayor Jia, don't dare to bet? Chen Xing stared at Jia Zhengde. His tone was not aggressive.
Jia Zhengde didn't answer. His face turned green and then red. He cursed Chen Xing as a bastard in his heart, but he didn't dare to accept Chen Xing's bet. Jia Zhengde knew that he couldn't accept it just for a moment of pleasure. Otherwise, no matter what the result was, his life would be even more difficult.
The atmosphere at the scene was a little tense. The others present wanted to stand up and say something to smooth things over. However, after weighing their own weight, they immediately shrank to one side. Except for Shao Huadong, no one else was qualified to interrupt. However, Shao Huadong's posture of looking up at the sky had clearly expressed his attitude. Obviously, he wanted to see Jia Zhengde make a fool of himself.
Just when everyone was looking at each other, they heard Chen Xing's face relax. He smiled and said, "Actually, I was just joking with Vice Mayor Jia. It seems that Vice Mayor Jia took it seriously."
After saying that, Chen Xing ignored Jia Zhengde and walked forward. Seeing this, the others could only follow him. Jia Zhengde was stunned for a while. At this moment, he had completely understood that he had been completely fooled by Chen Xing. However, he couldn't lose his temper. Just now, he was even completely suppressed by Chen Xing in terms of momentum. He didn't even have the courage to look at Chen Xing. No matter how angry he was at this moment, Jia Zhengde knew that he had been disgraced just now.
Next year will be the first time that the city will host the annual meeting of the International Economic Forum. The provincial government also attaches great importance to this matter. At that time, the main venue will be held in this exhibition center. I hope that the exhibition city project can be completed in advance and we can make early preparations. Chen Xing was visiting the construction site of the exhibition city. From time to time, he turned his head and talked to the person in charge of the exhibition city project.
Mayor Chen, you can rest assured that we are already speeding up the progress to ensure that the entire project will be completed by the end of the year. We will definitely not let the city down.
Chen Xing nodded with satisfaction. This exhibition city project was established by his predecessor. It had been under construction for almost two years. When he arrived in Nanzhou this year, the exhibition city project was also about to be completed. Moreover, the annual meeting of the International Economic Forum, which had been decided long ago, would be held in Nanzhou next year. This grand event also made Chen Xing attach great importance to it.
All the way down from Changxing Road was Changshi Road. At the junction of Changshi Road and Hongkou Road, there was a theme park being planned by the city. It would also be the largest theme park in Nanzhou in the future. Although it was still in the planning stage, today, Chen Xing brought a group of cadres out for inspection and arranged for this place to be included in the itinerary.
There was a masonry factory at the intersection. It looked quite large. After Chen Xing saw it, he suddenly thought of Deng Erming and Zhu Ziqing, whom Tan Zheng had introduced to him. At that time, Zhu Ziqing had even asked him if the theme park would really be established. At that time, Chen Xing had made up his mind. Now that he walked here, Chen Xing also suddenly thought of that beautiful and seductive woman. Chen Xing didn't know how Tan Zheng knew Deng Erming and Zhu Ziqing, but since Tan Zheng had specially introduced these two to him before going to the capital to take up his post, Chen Xing knew that he had to take care of them appropriately. Tan Zheng, who had been transferred to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, was an investment that Chen Xing had to maintain well.
Once the theme park was established, this masonry factory would probably have to move. Chen Xing turned his head to ask the people from the planning bureau.
They definitely had to move. The planned location of the theme park was here, and the surrounding area was all residential. There had always been people complaining that the lime pollution from this masonry factory was very serious. The residential buildings on both sides of the road didn't dare to open their windows during the day. Mayor, look, the windows of these buildings are all covered in a thick layer of lime. The staff member replied to Chen Xing.
Chen Xing looked at the residential buildings on both sides. Indeed, it was as the staff member had said. The houses on both sides of the road near the masonry factory were all covered in a layer of white lime.
This area of residential buildings was also part of the future demolition plan. According to the city's five-year plan, this area was to be built into the sub-city center of Nanzhou City. In the future, large-scale development was inevitable. Shao Huadong said as he walked to Chen Xing's side.
The development of a city was nothing more than demolition and construction. Chen Xing joked.
As the two of them spoke, they saw a middle-aged man being chased and beaten by a few security guards. A woman and a child were being chased out of the factory. The woman tried to stop the security guards but to no avail. All she could hear was the sound of crying.
Chen Xing frowned and looked ahead. They were standing across the road from the masonry factory. They could clearly see everything that was happening inside.
What's going on? Chen Xing asked in a low voice.
He wasn't sure. Maybe there was some dispute in the factory. Shao Huadong shook his head.
Chen Xing didn't say anything. He walked forward, crossed the road, and walked straight to the gate of the masonry factory. The rest of the people saw him and could only follow. As leaders, they were here for an inspection. When they encountered this kind of thing, some people felt that there was no need to be nosy. But since Chen Xing wanted to intervene, no one dared to say anything.
All of you, stop. What right do you have to beat people up? Chen Xing stepped forward and berated them.
Oh, so you brought so many helpers. I was wondering why you had the guts to come here with your wife and child. When a security guard saw Chen Xing and a large group of people rushing in, he immediately glared at them. He didn't show any weakness and shouted to his comrade, "Xiaowu, hurry up and report to the boss. Li didn't come here alone. He brought a large group of people with him to cause trouble. Oh yes, call all the brothers here too. We won't be afraid if we have more people."
Chen Xing was slightly shocked when he heard what the security guard said. He and his men were regarded as helpers. He turned around and stared at the security guard. Chen Xing stepped forward and saw the middle-aged man being helped up by the woman. The child was still crying. Chen Xing asked doubtfully, "Are you alright? What happened?"
"I'm fine. It's just that these bastards are bullying me." The middle-aged man stood up with a furious look. There were a few scars on his face.
Why would these security guards chase and beat you for no reason? Chen Xing looked at the man. As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xing was stunned for a moment. He noticed that the palm of the man's hand was missing. It seemed to have been cut off by something from the wrist down. It was still wrapped in gauze. "They didn't beat us for no reason.
They weren't beating us for no reason, they were being unreasonable. My husband works in this stone factory. Last month, when he was working overtime, one of his palms was accidentally cut off by a machine. We had to spend a lot of money in the hospital, but the hospital said that it was a work injury and we could ask for compensation from the factory. Seeing that we still owed the hospital a lot of money, we went to the factory to discuss some financial compensation and medical expenses, but they got the security to chase us out. My husband cursed a few words, and they started beating us up. The woman next to the middle-aged man cried.
Chen Xing frowned. He didn't say anything. Instead, he turned his head and looked back. This was part of the Xin Yuan district. The main leaders of the district were also present for today's inspection.
As if sensing Chen Xing's gaze, Geng Huaiping, the secretary of the Xin Yuan district, and Xiang Xiaoshan, the head of the district, both walked up. They had heard the woman's crying words clearly. At this moment, Chen Xing looked over. Geng Huaiping didn't say anything. He only glanced at Xiang Xiaoshan. Xiang Xiaoshan cursed Geng Huaiping in his heart. He could only bite the bullet and say, "Mayor, we will definitely ask the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau to intervene in the investigation. If the investigation is true, we will definitely fight for the legal rights and compensation for the workers."
As Xiang Xiaoshan answered Chen Xing's words, a few more security guards walked out of the factory. Many workers also followed them out. They joined the original security guards and stared at Chen Xing and his group.
Did they want to compete in numbers? Didn't they know where they were? The security guard who had been clamoring just now glared at Chen Xing and his group when his helpers had arrived.
Xiang Xiaoshan turned his head and glanced at the security guard who had spoken. If looks could kill, Xiang Xiaoshan wouldn't even have the intention to kill him now. Just now, the security guard was standing a little far away. It was understandable that he didn't hear the conversation between Xiang Xiaoshan and Chen Xing. However, with such poor eyesight, what kind of security guard was he? Didn't he look at the way they were dressed? Did they look like they were dragged here to cause trouble?
"Get your leader out here." Xiang Xiaoshan said sternly.
Among the people accompanying Chen Xing, someone had already picked up his phone and was secretly texting. The person who sent the message was a deputy district head of the Xin Yuan district.
"Who are you? How dare you come here to cause trouble and put on airs? If you don't get out of here, don't blame us for taking action." The security guard waved the electric baton in his hand.
Xiang Xiaoshan's chest was heaving up and down. He was so angry that his eyelids were twitching. He couldn't lower himself to argue with a security guard, especially when Chen Xing and the other leaders of the city were watching. Xiang Xiaoshan didn't even turn his head to look at Chen Xing's cold eyes, but he still felt a chill down his spine. Of all the things he shouldn't have done, Chen Xing had actually encountered this kind of thing when he was coming down.
In an office building in the stone factory, in the spacious director's office, director Zhu Yunlai walked quickly to the window with his phone in hand. He had just received a text message. After reading it, Zhu Yuncai's eyebrows twitched.
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