In the room, Chen Xing listened to Xu Lizhu's report. Chen Xing had no objection to Xu Lizhu's decision not to set up the venue in a hotel. It was his idea to make the investment promotion meeting bigger. Xu Lizhu was also carrying out his instructions.
"Is there a problem with the stadium?" Chen Xing asked.
"No problem. When they heard that we were from Wangshan City, they welcomed us very much. One of their leaders even said," Mayor Chen of our city has been transferred to Wangshan to be the secretary. Wangshan and Nanzhou will be like brother cities in the future. " Xu Lizhu imitated the tone of the speaker and smiled. "They even gave us a discount of half of the cost of renting the stadium. Secretary Chen, you are really influential."
Chen Xing listened and laughed unconsciously. He thought to himself that his subordinates really knew how to make him proud. It was not in vain that he had been the mayor of Nanzhou for a year. The rental cost of a stadium would not be too expensive, but this small amount of money made people feel comfortable and made Chen Xing feel proud.
"Director Lizhu, in the next few days, you and your people in the Investment Promotion Agency will work harder. If this investment promotion is successful, we will hold a celebration party when we return to Wangshan and give your Investment Promotion Agency a credit." Chen Xing smiled.
"Secretary Chen, don't worry. We will do our best. This is also our duty. I also hope to attract more investment for the city. Wangshan City is too backward. If we say that we are from Wangshan in the provincial capital, people will look at us as if we are a group of country bumpkins from the mountains. We don't feel good about it." Xu Lizhu shook her head and smiled. She looked at Chen Xing with some expectation in her eyes. "Secretary Chen, I think many people, including me, are looking forward to your arrival in Wangshan. I believe that Secretary Chen can bring some new changes to Wangshan."
Chief Li Zhu, I have to say this first. Don't flatter me. If I don't do it, not only you, but the people in the city will also criticize me. Chen Xing joked as he glanced at Xu Lizhu and shook his head slightly. Bootlicking was a necessary skill for those in the government circles. The only difference was that some people were more skillful at it. They were able to maintain their composure and leave no traces behind, which made others feel comfortable while some made others feel disgusted.
Standing up, Chen Xing planned to leave. If he listened to Xu Lizhu's report outside, Chen Xing wouldn't think much of it. However, when he was alone in a hotel room, Chen Xing felt uneasy, especially when Xu Lizhu had just taken a shower. Her slightly flushed and lazy face could easily arouse men's desire.
I still have something to do, so I'll be leaving first. If you encounter any problems that you can't solve in the next few days, you can directly report to me. Chen Xing said as he walked out.
Secretary Chen, won't you sit for a while? Xu Lizhu urged him to stay.
No need. Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand. He thought that if he stayed for a while longer and was seen going out, people might think that he was doing something in the room. In this day and age, if a female subordinate reported to her leader in a hotel room, everyone would think the wrong thing. Who knew if she had reported to her leader in bed? Chen Xing had just arrived at Mountain Gaze, so he didn't want to cause any rumors. Moreover, smelling the fragrance from Xu Lizhu's body from time to time, Chen Xing also felt uneasy.
Indicating to Xu Lizhu that she didn't need to see him out, Chen Xing opened the door and walked out directly.
In the room opposite Xu Lizhu's, Su Yan had been looking out through the crack in the door. When she saw Chen Xing come out so quickly, Su Yan frowned in confusion. She thought that Chen Xing came out so quickly. However, she had something on her mind, so she didn't think too much about it. Seeing that Xu Lizhu only saw him to the door and didn't come out, Su Yan quickly walked out after Xu Lizhu closed the door and quickly followed Chen Xing.
As soon as Chen Xing entered the elevator, Su Yan finally ran in at the last second before the elevator door closed.
When she saw that there was only Chen Xing in the elevator, Su Yan was slightly stunned. Then, she was even more delighted. She turned to look at Chen Xing. When she saw that Chen Xing's gaze had also fallen on her, Su Yan smiled unnaturally and apologized. Secretary Chen, I'm sorry.
What do you mean by sorry? Chen Xing said with a smile. Looking at this beautiful host of the Municipal TV Station, he felt that they were fated. As soon as he came to Mountain Gaze, he met her and even stepped on her.
"I didn't know that you were the new secretary, so … so …" Su Yan hesitated and didn't say it out loud. Her previous attitude was indeed a little arrogant.
So her attitude was a little aggressive, wasn't it? Chen Xing said with a smile, "Miss Su, if I weren't the secretary, it would be natural for you to be arrogant. I'm the secretary, so you think you're wrong?
Secretary Chen, I … "Su Yan looked at Chen Xing nervously. Chen Xing's words made her feel ashamed.
"Hehe, I'm just joking with you. I've stepped on you twice. No matter who's right and who's wrong, I'm also responsible. However, it's just a small matter. Miss Su, you don't have to take it to heart." Chen Xing smiled slightly. He could tell that Su Yan seemed to have specially come to apologize.
"Secretary Chen, you're so magnanimous." Su Yan said nice words and carefully glanced at Chen Xing. "Secretary Chen, can you give me your phone number?"
Chen Xing was stunned. He glanced at Su Yan and quickly smiled. "Sure."
He gave his number to Su Yan. After the elevator arrived downstairs, Chen Xing had to wait for Xu Bin to come back in the hotel lobby. Su Yan saw that Chen Xing didn't intend to leave the hotel immediately, so she couldn't help but follow Chen Xing and chat with Chen Xing.
In the hotel lobby, there were people coming in and out of the staff of Wangshan City from time to time. This scene was seen by many people. Su Yan gradually smiled. She hoped that the more people saw it, the better. Intentionally or unintentionally, Su Yan wanted to create an impression that she was close to Chen Xing.
When Xu Bin came back, Su Yan saw that the two had work to talk about, so she left and went back upstairs. However, she stood with Chen Xing for a while. Although they didn't talk about anything substantive, Su Yan was already satisfied. Many people saw her and Chen Xing together. Su Yan was satisfied that she had achieved this goal.
Chen Xing directly talked with Xu Bin in the hotel lobby for a while until about six o 'clock. Because he had an appointment with Wu Hansheng in the evening, Chen Xing ended their conversation. Xu Bin gave him the impression that he didn't talk much. He was a quiet person, and it was easy for people to ignore him. If he didn't speak, people might not even know that he existed.
When the two were talking, Xu Bin was more silent. It was Chen Xing who talked. This undoubtedly made Chen Xing a little curious about Xu Bin. He didn't know how such a person could sit in the position of deputy mayor.
Coming out of the hotel, after Chen Xing got in the car, Huang Jianghua followed behind. When they got in the car, he said, "Secretary, I just heard some gossip upstairs."
"What gossip?" Chen Xing asked casually.
"I heard two staff members talking. In the afternoon, a group of police came to the door and directly went to Deputy Mayor Zhang. I heard that Deputy Mayor Zhang was almost arrested like a criminal." Huang Jianghua said the gossip he had inadvertently heard.
"Where did you hear it?" Chen Xing was stunned.
"A staff member who just came back was gossiping. I accidentally heard it, and when he saw me, he quickly shut up. I heard that Miss Su just came out of Deputy Mayor Zhang's room, and there was a slap mark on her face." Chen Xing said.
"And then?" Chen Xing asked calmly. He didn't see the slap mark on Su Yan's face, but it might have disappeared long ago. Of course, it was also possible that what Huang Jianghua heard was pure nonsense.
Then, there was nothing … The two people who were talking saw me and immediately shut up. Huang Jianghua shook his head and smiled.
When Chen Xing heard this, he felt a little strange. He didn't receive any calls in the afternoon, which meant that nothing had happened. However, thinking about what Huang Jianghua heard, it might not be reliable. Chen Xing wanted to take out his mobile phone and call Zhang Lixing to ask about it, but he gave up after thinking about it. It would be more abrupt if he called him rashly.
"Secretary, I didn't see Deputy Mayor Zhang at the hotel just now. Nothing should have happened, right?" Huang Jianghua asked.
Zhang Lixing was the Executive Deputy Mayor of Wangshan City. The police probably didn't figure out his identity. If they did, they would definitely not dare to arrest him. Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand. Maybe there were other misunderstandings. What you heard from others didn't make sense, and we don't know what was going on.
Chen Xing and Huang Jianghua didn't know that the person they were talking about, Zhang Lixing, was eating in another hotel with Jiang Wei, the Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the Provincial Party Committee. Next to him, the young man who hit Zhang Lixing at noon was also there.
Jiang Wei raised his glass and drank with Zhang Lixing, apologizing. Mayor Zhang, my son was reckless. As a father, I didn't teach my son well. I'm really sorry.
Young people have a bad temper, but it was understandable. Zhang Lixing laughed and laughed. There was no trace of anger like when he was beaten at noon.
Only Mayor Zhang could be so magnanimous. Jiang Wei's face was full of smiles. He turned his head and glanced at his son. "Brat, get up and apologize to Mayor Zhang. Look at what you have done. Fortunately, Mayor Zhang is magnanimous and doesn't want to argue with you. Otherwise, look at the trouble you have caused."
Jiang Longfei stood up. He had already seen the look his father gave him. Jiang Longfei was also a man who knew how to change the direction of the wind. At this time, he picked up his glass and apologized to Zhang Lixing. Mayor Zhang, I didn't know your identity at noon. I have offended you. This glass of wine is to you as an apology to Mayor Zhang.
Jiang Longfei said and drank the whole glass of wine in one gulp.
Oh, it's not a big deal for a young man to cause trouble. A young man who is not impulsive is not a young man. Zhang Lixing said with a smile. The way he looked at Jiang Longfei was especially friendly.
Jiang Longfei also smiled and said flattering words to Zhang Lixing. Both of them were full of smiles. The unhappy scene at noon seemed to have never happened. Jiang Longfei had forgotten that Zhang Lixing asked the staff beside him to beat him up. And Zhang Lixing seemed to have forgotten that Jiang Longfei brought the police to his door and almost arrested him.
Both of them smiled brightly. Zhang Lixing also took the initiative to have a drink with Jiang Wei. Then he sat down and said, "Minister Jiang, I have always admired Minister Lu very much. I wonder if Minister Jiang can introduce me to him."
Jiang Wei narrowed his eyes and glanced at Zhang Lixing's face. There was a playful smile on his face. He knew that Zhang Lixing was so easy to talk to. Sure enough, he wanted to make friends with Lu Chenglin. Lu Chenglin was a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Minister of the Publicity Department. He was his immediate boss. He could undoubtedly help Zhang Lixing get acquainted with Lu Chenglin. In the Ministry, he belonged to Lu Chenglin's trusted aides.
Minister Lu Chenglin had always been very concerned about the publicity and promotion of cultural activities in backward areas. If Mayor Zhang wanted to, he could invite Minister Lu Chenglin to Wangshan for an inspection. Jiang Wei smiled lightly.
Minister Lu is the leader of the Provincial Party Committee. I'm afraid I can't invite him. I still have to rely on Minister Jiang's help. Zhang Lixing smiled and glanced at Jiang Wei quietly. Zhang Lixing used the short hour before the appointment to roughly inquire about Jiang Wei's preferences and hurriedly prepared a gift. At this time, only he and Jiang Wei were in the room. Zhang Lixing took out the gift and smiled. "Minister Jiang, I heard that you like to play with Buddha beads. I have a string here. It's a gift from someone else. I don't like this kind of thing. Minister Jiang, please take a look at it. I don't know if Minister Jiang will like it."
Jiang Wei was slightly taken aback, but he quickly received the prayer beads with great interest. He glanced at them, picked them up, and smelled them. Jiang Wei curled his lips and put them aside. Mayor Zhang probably didn't play with prayer beads.
"I really don't know about this, and I usually don't have much interest in it. This is a gift from a friend. He told me that it's really high-quality agarwood. I don't know about this, and I haven't even opened it." Zhang Lixing smiled.
"Hehe, I don't know if Mayor Zhang's friend was deceived, or if he is also deceiving you. Strictly speaking, this agarwood bracelet should be fake. The material of the Buddha beads is not real agarwood. According to the saying of this industry, it's called 'medicinal agarwood'. It's made from agarwood and then soaked with herbs and spices. You can tell that the fragrance is not natural just by smelling it. Of course, it's not wrong to insist that it is an agarwood bracelet." Jiang Wei smiled. When it came to what he was interested in, Jiang Wei also became more talkative and explained to Zhang Lixing. Nowadays, really high-quality agarwood can be sold for thousands to tens of thousands of dollars per gram. It mainly depends on the quality. If this Buddha bead is really made of high-quality agarwood, it can't be bought even tens of thousands of dollars. "
"Oh, so it's a fake. I've been hiding it. If I knew this earlier, I would have thrown it away. Later on, I'll bring my friend over to scold him. Giving me a fake, isn't that bullying a person who doesn't know the industry?" Zhang Lixing said angrily and his face almost turned green. He asked his secretary to buy the Buddha beads at the last minute. This kind of thing was not sold in big shopping malls. It took him a long time to find a shop that sold this thing. He spent ten or twenty thousand dollars to buy the most expensive one in the shop. It was said that it was the treasure of the shop. He didn't expect that he would buy a fake one. Zhang Lixing wanted to please Jiang Wei, but this time, he really put his money in the gutter. Money was not a big deal, but this thing was really shameful.
Jiang Wei glanced at Zhang Lixing with a faint smile. He didn't know whether Zhang Lixing bought it with his own money or it was really a gift from his friend as he said. Judging from the color of the Buddha beads, it was more like a new product. However, he just listened to what Zhang Lixing said. There was no need to pretend too clearly, lest Zhang Lixing lose face. After all, Zhang Lixing also meant it.
After buying a fake Buddha bead for ten or twenty thousand dollars, Zhang Lixing was embarrassed to mention the Buddha beads again. He thought that he should ask someone to pay attention to this thing when he went back. No matter what, he had to make a good one. Since Jiang Wei really liked this thing, it would be easy to please him.
Jin Du Hotel, the usual place where Chen Xing ate and socialized. After Chen Xing arrived, Lu Ming had already arrived. Wu Hansheng had not arrived yet. Lu Ming was sitting in the private room, but Tan Fang was not there. Knowing that Lu Ming was in trouble because of her, Tan Fang was embarrassed to come in front of Chen Xing and others.
It was Mayor Chen. When Lu Ming saw Chen Xing come in, he immediately stood up.
"Sit down. You don't need to be so formal." Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand, signaling Lu Ming to sit down.
Because of me, I have to trouble you, Mayor Chen. It's really shameful. " Lu Ming said shamefully.
"It's not really troublesome. Even without this, Liao Donghua would have found other opportunities to trouble you." Chen Xing smiled. "He has something on you, but he didn't say it. I guess he's leaving some leeway for you.
Sigh, it's really shameful this time. Tan Fang only went to the police station to find me once, and she was targeted. " Lu Ming shook his head with a wry smile. "In the end, I was too careless. I wasn't careful enough.
If Liao Donghua really wanted to trouble you, no matter how careful you were, he would have something on you, unless you didn't have any problems. " Chen Xing smiled. "Intentional against unintentional. You can't guard against it."
"Since Mayor Chen said so, I feel better." Lu Ming shook his head.
"What? Didn't you think about bringing your wife to Nanzhou?" Chen Xing smiled and glanced at Lu Ming.
"No, she has her job in Ximen County. It's troublesome to transfer her." Lu Ming laughed dryly. He felt a little guilty saying this. The main thing was that he did not want his wife to come over. He was alone outside and undoubtedly had a lot more freedom. Moreover, he had a young married woman like Tan Fang. Lu Ming did not want his wife to come over.
Chen Xing smiled and wisely didn't mention it again. The door of the room was pushed open. Wu Hansheng came in. Chen Xing also stood up and said with a smile, "Brother Hansheng is a busy man. It's not easy to ask him out.
It's not easy for others to ask you out. Chen Xing, I came as soon as you called me. " Wu Hansheng smiled as he looked at Chen Xing. The two of them seemed to be talking very casually. Wu Hansheng turned to look at Lu Ming and nodded slightly.
Lu Ming was very tactful. He helped Wu Hansheng pull out a chair. After Chen Xing and Wu Hansheng sat down, Lu Ming also sat down.
"Do you want to drink tonight?" Chen Xing looked at Wu Hansheng.
"Anything is fine. It's okay to drink a little." Wu Hansheng didn't have anything else to do tonight. He didn't mind drinking.
"Okay, let's have something red." Chen Xing smiled and was about to call the waiter in when Lu Ming stood up again. "Mayor Chen, I'll go greet them. You and Deputy Governor Wu can sit."
Lu Ming walked out. Chen Xing looked at Lu Ming's back. He knew that Lu Ming wanted to give him and Wu Hansheng space to talk. He didn't beat around the bush with Wu Hansheng. "Brother Hansheng, I think Lu Ming should be transferred back to the Provincial Department. If he stays in Nanzhou City, Liao Donghua can't tolerate him."
"What happened?" Wu Hansheng frowned. "That night, Chen Xing invited him, and Lu Ming was there. Wu Hansheng wasn't stupid. When Chen Xing said that, he guessed what might have happened."
"Liao Donghua has something on Lu Ming. Liao Donghua hasn't revealed it yet. He probably doesn't want to go too far. So, I think it's not appropriate for Lu Ming to stay in the Nanzhou Municipal Bureau. It's better to transfer him back to the Provincial Department." Chen Xing said. He did not directly mention Lu Ming's matter. It was not something to be proud of to be caught in the act between him and his lover. Chen Xing was trying his best to save Lu Ming's face.
"Liao Donghua is so narrow-minded." Wu Hansheng frowned.
"Maybe he's worried about Lu Ming." Chen Xing smiled faintly. "If I were Liao Donghua, maybe I would do this. After all, there are people eyeing me covetously. They might threaten me. That's not a good feeling."
"Chen Xing, you're honest." Wu Hansheng shook his head with a smile. "To be honest, I haven't had much direct contact with Liao Donghua. He should be on the same side as Liao Quanjin."
"Well, he has a close relationship with Liao Quanjin." Chen Xing nodded. He could only give in to the matter of Lu Ming to avoid more trouble.
After transferring Lu Ming back to the Provincial Department, it was really a headache to arrange a good position for him. Wu Hansheng stroked his forehead. He didn't say that perfunctorily to fool Chen Xing. In his relationship with Chen Xing, Wu Hansheng was straightforward and didn't pretend to be friendly.
"By the way, aren't you transferred to the Mountain Gaze? Why don't you take Lu Ming with you?" Wu Hansheng suddenly thought of something. He looked up at Chen Xing and said with a smile.
"I've just arrived at the Mountain Gaze, so it's not good for me to make a move on people for the time being." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. He also had his scruples. Thinking of asking Li Yong to go deep into the people to inquire about the three scourges of the Mountain Gaze, Chen Xing also thought about breaking the vested interest group in the Mountain Gaze. It was not enough to rely on himself. If Lu Ming was transferred over, he could indeed be a helper. However, he had just arrived at the Mountain Gaze, and Chen Xing still had to observe him for a while. If he couldn't find a good starting point, Chen Xing didn't want to make a move on sensitive personnel issues prematurely.
"You're right. I'll take a look later. Liao Donghua, I'll talk to him. I think he won't dare to act too recklessly." Wu Hansheng said with a smile. He had given him face. If he still wanted to offend him, he would be breaking the rules.
Hearing this, Chen Xing nodded slightly. It was more appropriate for Wu Hansheng to deal with this matter than for him.
Compared with the chilly mountain wind in the Mountain Gaze, the warm private room was a little hot. While Chen Xing and the others were wearing short-sleeved shirts and sitting in the private room, they still felt a little hot. However, if they were still wandering outside at night in Mountain Gaze, they had to wear long-sleeved clothes.
Mayor Li Kaishan. It was already night, but Li Kaishan was still staying in his office. The hour hand was already pointing to eight o 'clock. The brightly lit office seemed to highlight the diligence of the top leader of the Mountain Gaze Municipal Government.
The office door was quietly pushed open from the outside. The sound of high heels was particularly harsh in the quiet office. Liang Jing walked to Li Kaishan's desk and helped Li Kaishan clean up the dinner that he had just ordered. He looked up at Li Kaishan and thought, "Mayor Li, why haven't you gone back yet?
Why haven't you gone back yet? " Li Kaishan shook his head. Liang Jing's entry interrupted his train of thought. Li Kaishan stood up at this moment and walked to the window of the office. He seemed to be talking to himself with his back facing Liang Jing. "Director Liang, do you see Jiangbin District in the distance?"
"Yes, I see it." Liang Jing walked over and looked into the distance. It was Jiangbin District, where the machines were still roaring. A new city was to be built there. Zhang Lixing was even more ambitious and said that he wanted to build a new city at the speed of Mountain Gaze. The corresponding price was that the construction site would often be open 24 hours a day, and two batches of workers would take turns to work.
Liang Jing was a little confused. He turned to look at Li Kaishan, wondering why Li Kaishan suddenly said that.
Liang Jing was thinking about it, but he didn't expect Li Kaishan's next words to be so earth-shattering. Li Kaishan said, "That will be the new center of Wangshan City in the future, and it will also be the center of corruption in Wangshan City. I think many people will be guillotined in the future. Director Liang, do you believe me?"
"Li … Mayor Li, what are you talking about?" Liang Jing was startled and looked at Li Kaishan, his words a little unnatural.
"Director Liang, you should understand what I mean." Li Kaishan turned around and looked straight at Liang Jing. Director Liang, I know that you are not very involved with Zhang Lixing and his gang. I hope you can stop before it's too late. "
"Mayor Li, I don't quite understand what you're saying." Liang Jing looked a little panicked. "Mayor Li, it's getting late. You should go back and rest early. I have a child at home, so I'll go back first."
As Liang Jing spoke, he turned around and was about to leave, but Li Kaishan's voice came from behind. "Director Liang, isn't your husband taking care of your child?"
Liang Jing's body froze as if she had been cast a body-fixing spell. She didn't divorce her husband, but they lived separately. Her parents-in-law lived with her husband, and the child was usually taken care of by her parents-in-law. Liang Jing would go to see the child from time to time, but she basically had nothing to say to her parents-in-law.
Li Kaishan's words made Liang Jing feel awkward. His excuse was exposed by Li Kaishan, but Liang Jing didn't feel embarrassed. However, Li Kaishan's behavior tonight was undoubtedly very unusual, which made Liang Jing feel a little scared. Although she was usually like Zhang Lixing and didn't like this old-fashioned mayor, he was always right. Liang Jing didn't know whether Li Kaishan had taken the wrong medicine tonight. How could he say such things in front of her?
Li Kaishan dared to say it, but Liang Jing didn't dare to listen more.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
