The morning sun shone on the floor of the room through the glass. Chen Xing opened his sleepy eyes and reached for the phone beside the bed to check the time. It was still half past six. Chen Xing's biological clock was like an alarm clock.
He turned his head and looked at Jiang Wan beside him. Jiang Wan was sleeping soundly. She seemed to be dreaming. There was a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth. He couldn't help but want to bite her red lips. Chen Xing fixed his eyes on Jiang Wan. This woman's gentleness made people want to pity her.
Maybe Jiang Wan was too tired last night. Now she was sleeping soundly. Chen Xing stared at Jiang Wan for a long time. When he was about to get up quietly so as not to wake her up, he saw her curly eyelashes move a few times.
Chen Xing was stunned for a moment. Then he laughed. Jiang Wan must have woken up with him. She was pretending to be asleep now.
She was already awake, but she was still pretending to be asleep. Chen Xing laughed.
How did you know she was awake? Jiang Wan opened her eyes and rolled her eyes at Chen Xing coquettishly.
Who asked you to blink secretly? Chen Xing smiled.
"Nonsense. I didn't blink. You woke me up." Jiang Wan hit Chen Xing lightly. Then she sat up and leaned against Chen Xing's shoulder.
"Okay, okay. I was talking nonsense." Chen Xing smiled and put his arm around Jiang Wan's shoulder. Looking at the morning light outside the window, Chen Xing felt a little absent-minded for no reason. In the past, he and Zhao Qing seemed to have such a scene.
That was the age of young, ignorant, and carefree students. The fiery youth was like two young and passionate hearts. They were full of energy. Every day, they were happy and worry-free, and they dreamed of a better future.
The happiest time for the two of them was when they secretly booked a room in a hotel outside the school. Then, like thieves, when they saw that there were no familiar classmates, they would quickly take the key and sneak into the room. For the whole day, they would stay in the room and even order takeout for their meals.
Other than secretly eating the forbidden fruit, they were lying on the bed and watching TV. The only TV in the hotel room became a source of entertainment for the two of them to kill time, but they didn't feel bored at all. The two of them even felt that time passed too quickly, as if a day had passed in the blink of an eye.
In the early morning, their eyes were full of reluctance. In fact, they were still together every day at school, but it didn't seem as happy as in the private space of the hotel room.
It was only in the second semester of their junior year that the two of them rented a house outside of the school and lived in their own little world. At that time, they were really happy. There were no worries, no worries, and they were happy every day, just like a flower blooming in full bloom under the sun.
Thinking about it now, Chen Xing still sighed. Although his heart was very calm, when he thought of Zhao Qing's name again, Chen Xing's mood didn't fluctuate at all. The past might make people miss it, but people were no longer that person, so there was nothing to miss. Time was the best medicine to forget love. Ten years was enough to erase a memory.
Shaking his head, Chen Xing stopped thinking about those old things and concentrated on enjoying the tender time with the lovely woman next to him.
When he left Jiang Wan's apartment, it was already past eight o 'clock in the morning. Looking at Jiang Wan's reluctant eyes, Chen Xing smiled and touched her face. It's not like we won't see each other again. Look at your eyes.
It's different. In the past, when you were in Nanzhou, I felt that I could see you whenever I wanted. Now that you're in Mountain Gaze, it's not easy to see you. Who knows when you'll come to Nanzhou next? Jiang Wan said reluctantly.
Now the transportation is so convenient. Even if Mountain Gaze is a little far from Nanzhou, it's only four hours. You can go to Mountain Gaze with He Li and the others to find me. Besides, I've come to Nanzhou many times. I have to come to Nanzhou for funds and policies. " Chen Xing said with a smile, "You should hurry to be a big boss and invest in Mountain Gaze. It'll be easier to see me then.
If I want to be a big boss, the key is that my business is not big. I'm not as capable as Sister Chu. " Jiang Wan smiled, then quickly smiled with self-satisfaction. But now, I'm also content. At the very least, my life is a thousand times better than before. Moreover, my parents and my brother can also adapt to life in Nanzhou, so I don't have anything to worry about.
Chen Xing looked at this easily satisfied little woman, smiled, and finally patted her hand, indicating that he had to leave.
After breakfast, Chen Xing had already begun a busy day. In the morning, he went directly to the city's General Chamber of Commerce to visit and invite enterprises in Nanzhou to participate in the investment promotion meeting in Mountain Gaze. After all, he had been the mayor of Nanzhou for a year. This time, he came in person. Lv Yuanzhi, the president of the city's General Chamber of Commerce, gave him face and readily promised that he would try his best to organize entrepreneurs of the Chamber of Commerce to support Chen Xing.
Chen Xing was not satisfied with this. He smiled and invited Lv Yuanzhi to take the lead to visit Mountain Gaze and pull more enterprises to invest in Mountain Gaze.
At the city's General Chamber of Commerce, what surprised Chen Xing was that he met Lin Yupei. Lin Yupei was doing research at the city's General Chamber of Commerce. Her division of labor as the mayor's assistant was originally arranged by Chen Xing. Contacting the city's General Chamber of Commerce and the city's Federation of Industry and Commerce was within her scope of work. Today, she came to the city's General Chamber of Commerce to do research. Obviously, Lin Yupei didn't expect that Chen Xing would return to Nanzhou and meet Chen Xing at the city's General Chamber of Commerce. While Chen Xing and Lv Yuanzhi were talking, Lin Yupei simply sat aside. Her beautiful eyes fell on Chen Xing from time to time, and her eyes sparkled.
When he came out of the city's General Chamber of Commerce, Chen Xing made an appointment with Shao Huadong alone. The candidate for the mayor of Nanzhou City had not been finalized by the province, so it had been vacant for several days. Now it was all over the place, and there were all kinds of rumors. Chen Xing hoped that Shao Huadong could take over his position, but this was not his will. The province had not finalized the candidate yet. It must be because the competition for this position was particularly fierce. All forces were secretly competing, and the leaders of the province were still considering.
Shao Huadong was inspecting Shiping City, which was under the jurisdiction of Nanzhou City. After receiving a call from Chen Xing, he specially rushed back. When he saw Chen Xing in the hotel, Shao Huadong was also very happy. Mayor Chen … Oh, he forgot. Now he should call him Secretary Chen.
Comrade Huadong, don't treat me like an outsider. Chen Xing smiled and invited Shao Huadong to sit down.
"Secretary Chen has only been in Mountain Gaze for a few days. Why did he come back so soon?" Shao Huadong asked casually.
"Didn't he bring an investment promotion team here to hold an investment promotion conference in Nanzhou?" Chen Xing said with a smile.
"That Secretary Chen is coming back to poach people from the city." Shao Huadong joked.
"Alas, Comrade Huadong, you can't say that. Enterprises pursue profits. They will go wherever there are benefits." Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand.
The two joked for a while, and their faces gradually became serious. Shao Huadong glanced at Chen Xing and said, "Secretary Chen, did you visit the leaders of the province this time?"
"No, this time I came purely for the investment promotion in Mountain Gaze. I just arrived yesterday. I was busy visiting those big enterprises and had no time to care about other things." Chen Xing smiled. He knew what Shao Huadong meant. Chen Xing said with a smile, "Comrade Huadong, the province has not finalized the candidate yet. You still have a great chance."
Every day, every day, his heart hung in suspense. It was not a good feeling. Shao Huadong shook his head and smiled.
As he spoke, Shao Huadong glanced at Chen Xing. He knew that Chen Xing didn't just want to catch up with him. He couldn't help but ask, "Secretary Chen, why are you looking for me?"
"Yes, I have something to discuss with Comrade Huadong." Chen Xing nodded. After serving as the mayor of Nanzhou for a year, Chen Xing knew that Nanzhou City was now facing the proposition of industrial restructuring and optimization and upgrading. For Nanzhou City, with the increase in labor costs, relatively tight land resources, and near-saturation environmental capacity, the development of traditional manufacturing and labor-intensive industries had been restricted. Nanzhou City now focused on high-tech industries, environmental protection industries, information and financial industries. There was not much room for the development of traditional manufacturing in Nanzhou City, so it was imperative to transfer industries abroad.
Chen Xing shared his thoughts with Shao Huadong. As a sister city in the province, Wangshan City had labor costs and land resources advantages that Nanzhou City did not have. When Nanzhou City carried out industrial transfer and structural adjustment and upgrading, Wangshan City could undoubtedly serve as the export of Nanzhou City's industrial transfer.
"Secretary Chen, I'm afraid I can't play a big role in this matter even if I want to promote it now." Shao Huadong listened carefully to Chen Xing's words and shook his head with a smile.
"I know, but it's not wrong for me to greet Comrade Huadong first." Chen Xing smiled. "Regardless of whether Comrade Huadong can become the mayor of Nanzhou in the future, I think you can always play a role in promoting this matter."
"Please rest assured, Secretary Chen. Secretary Chen, since you have talked to me so seriously, I will definitely do my best." Shao Huadong said solemnly.
As the two chatted, Chen Xing's cell phone rang. He looked at the number and saw that it was Ge Jian-ming. Chen Xing was slightly taken aback and immediately picked up.
"Why did Secretary Ge think of calling me?" When the phone was connected, Chen Xing smiled and said.
"Comrade Chen Xing, you're in Nanzhou?
I just arrived yesterday. Secretary Ge is too well-informed. "
"It's not that I'm well-informed, it's that you've attracted a lot of attention."
As the two chatted, Chen Xing quickly understood that Ge Jian-ming called him to ask him to go over.
"Why, Secretary Ge is looking for you?" After Chen Xing hung up the phone, Shao Huadong asked in confusion. He knew that the relationship between Chen Xing and Ge Jian-ming was not very harmonious. To be exact, the two were harmonious on the surface but not on the inside. Shao Huadong was also quite curious that Ge Jian-ming would take the initiative to call him when Chen Xing returned to Nanzhou.
"Maybe there's something." Chen Xing smiled. In his heart, he thought that Ge Jian-ming might be looking for him because of Li Yanpei. Undoubtedly, it was not convenient to tell Shao Huadong about this.
After bidding farewell to Shao Huadong, Chen Xing came out of the hotel and ordered Li Yong to drive to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. He took out his phone and looked at it. When he answered the phone just now, Chen Xing saw a text message.
It was a text message from Lin Yupei. Chen Xing glanced at it and shook his head before putting his phone back into his pocket. Lin Yupei had asked Chen Xing to have dinner together, but Chen Xing is not in the mood to have dinner with her. Chen Xing still wants to avoid Lin Yupei. Because of her relationship with Wang Rongyan, Chen Xing does not want to get close to her.
On the way to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Zhang Lixing and his secretary, Wang Huacheng, were in the car. They had just left Wangshan City's Nanzhou Agency. The Agency's car is an ordinary Honda Accord, and the Agency's Director, Han Dongfu, accompanied Zhang Lixing in the back seat. Every time Zhang Lixing came to the Provincial Capital, Han Dongfu will accompany him.
This time, the City had come to Nanzhou to hold the Investment Promotion Conference, and the Agency's staff are also busy. Other than Han Dongfu, who is only responsible for accompanying Zhang Lixing, the rest of the staff are very busy these few days.
Although it is an office, there are not many staff. Wangshan City is a backward city, and its finances are tight. If it is not for the need to set up an office in the Provincial Capital, the City Government will not be able to squeeze out the extra funds to set up an office. Even if it is set up, the City Government's annual allocation of funds is also tight. Compared to other cities' offices in the Provincial Capital, Wangshan City's office is very shabby. There are only four to five staff.
Han Dongfu didn't know that if he didn't entertain Zhang Lixing to the utmost satisfaction every time, the city wouldn't even be able to distribute the office's funds. In any case, as long as Zhang Lixing came to Nanzhou, he knew that his task as the director was to accompany Zhang Lixing to eat, drink, and play.
Mayor, have you heard of the Blue River Club? Han Dongfu turned to look at Zhang Lixing. Zhang Lixing likes people to call him Mayor and hates it when people add the word "Deputy" in front of it. In the past, there was a Deputy Bureau Chief who accidentally called him Deputy Mayor Zhang. In the end, he was done for and went home to eat himself the next day.
Blue River Club? What kind of fun place is that? Zhang Lixing asked with a smile. After all, Han Dongfu has been in Nanzhou for a long time and is familiar with all kinds of entertainment places in Nanzhou. When Zhang Lixing went to Nanzhou to play, Han Dongfu was the one who led the way. Zhang Lixing is also very satisfied with this Director of the Office. It is worth it for him to instruct the Finance Department to prioritize the funding of the Provincial Office and Beijing Office.
There is nothing special about the fun there. In terms of fun, it can only be considered average. Han Dongfu laughed.
Only average? What do you think? As soon as Zhang Lixing heard this, his interest quickly waned and he curled his lips.
Mayor, although there is not much special there, the focus of the people who go there is not to play, but to support the behind-the-scenes boss. It is said that the members are either rich or noble, and they have formed their own private small circle. Except for the first group of members, it is not easy to squeeze into that circle now. Han Dongfu said.
Oh, who is the boss? Zhang Lixing was a little curious and asked.
It is Deng Yi's son. Han Dongfu replied.
Deng Yi? Secretary General Deng of the Provincial Party Committee? Zhang Lixing sat up straight.
Yes, it is Secretary General Deng, but now it should be called Secretary Deng. Han Dongfu laughed.
It is time to call Secretary Deng. Zhang Lixing narrowed his eyes. Dongfu, are you sure the behind-the-scenes boss of the club is Deng Yi's son?
There is no mistake. I just heard the news and didn't know it before. Han Dongfu nodded affirmatively.
Zhang Lixing's eyes flickered. He believed Han Dongfu's words more. Han Dongfu had stayed in the provincial capital for several years. His familiarity with Nanzhou was no worse than the locals. He could be considered a Nanzhou expert.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Lixing quickly cursed. Being in a remote place like Mount Wang really made people stupid. It was too far from Nanzhou, the political and economic center of the province. When Mount Wang got the news, it was often slower than others. The cadres of Mount Wang were also much less sensitive to the political trends in the province. The geographical distance could not be ignored. If it were not for the fact that he had an office and a friend in Nanzhou, he would probably be blocked from the news.
However, usually, even if there were personal information channels, cadres like him, who were far away in the Mountain Gaze, did not know anything like what Han Dongfu was talking about at this moment. This was a precious way for him to curry favor.
"Why don't we go to the club now?" Zhang Lixing was already thinking.
"Sure, the club is open 24 hours a day." Han Dongfu laughed.
"Dongfu, Deng Yi's son, is he usually in the club?" Zhang Lixing asked.
"I really don't know. Mayor, I went in once with my friends last time, but we are just nobodies. We can't get in touch with the places where the core people of the club hang out, and we can't get much information." Han Dongfu smiled bitterly. He heard that the top two floors of the club could only be entered by members with gold cards or above.
"Gold card members? What are the conditions to become a gold card member? " Zhang Lixing asked with interest.
"Well, I heard that the membership fee for a gold card member is eight million, and it's not just money, but also personal assets and social status." Han Dongfu said.
"F * ck, this is blatant to make money." As soon as Zhang Lixing heard Han Dongfu's words, he immediately understood. "Is there any better way to make money than this?" "It's not illegal to be greedy or rob. No one can say anything about it." Moreover, Zhang Lixing vaguely understood something. This was not only to make money, but also to draw in a group of people through a platform like the club, forming a network of relations with common interests. This was the more valuable part.
"Let's go to the Blue River Club you mentioned. Dongfu, lead the way." Zhang Lixing was full of interest.
At the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Xu Wei, the secretary of Ge Jian-ming, came out to greet Chen Xing and led Chen Xing into Ge Jian-ming's office. After pouring a glass of water for Chen Xing, Xu Wei left and closed the door.
"Secretary Ge, did you call me here for something good?" Chen Xing joked as he sat down. The unpleasantness between the two of them had faded away after the two recent interactions. As the old saying goes, there are no eternal enemies in the officialdom. As long as there is no conflict of interest, the enmity between the two will naturally fade away.
"You should be thankful that you didn't do anything bad after entering the Commission for Discipline Inspection." Ge Jian-ming glanced at Chen Xing with a smile. Many people who were invited here couldn't even stand properly.
"Those who have a guilty conscience are not afraid of ghosts knocking at their door in the middle of the night. I have a clear conscience. Now that I've entered the Commission for Discipline Inspection, I naturally have nothing to fear." Chen Xing laughed.
Ge Jian-ming walked to the opposite of Chen Xing and sat down. He just smiled at Chen Xing's words. Ge Jian-ming didn't know if there were any cadres with no problems, but he didn't care about this topic.
"Did Li Yanpei's daughter go to see you?" Asked Ge Jian-ming after sitting down.
"Yes, she came to see me. Did she listen to her or did Secretary Ge ask her to come to me?" Chen Xing and Ge Jian-ming looked at each other.
"On the first day you took office in Mount Wang, she called me and told me some of her doubts. Naturally, I could only ask her to go to you." Ge Jian-ming smiled and stroked his forehead. "In the past two days, she called me twice in a row, one for each day. I also have a headache."
"What do you think of what Secretary Ge said to her?" Chen Xing looked at Ge Jian-ming.
"According to what she said, there are still doubts." Ge Jian-ming lowered his head and drank his tea. "You have been in Nanzhou for the past two days. I don't know if you have heard the latest information she said."
"Two days before I came to Nanzhou, Li Yingke asked my secretary out. After I came back, I heard some of it. Is Secretary Ge referring to the doubts about the driver who caused the accident?" Asked Chen Xing.
"Yes, she said that her friend from the justice bureau who went with her to investigate was transferred to the county bureau in a remote county on the same day. I don't know if it was a coincidence or someone deliberately did it. After listening to her a lot, I really feel that there are more and more doubts about this matter." Ge Jian-ming looked solemn.
"But it's just a one-sided statement without evidence." Chen Xing shook his head.
"Yes, there is no evidence. If there is evidence, I don't need to talk to you alone." Ge Jian-ming raised his eyebrows. If there was evidence, he, the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, would have sent an investigation team directly.
Chen Xing nodded. No matter how good or bad the evaluation of Ge Jian-ming was, Ge Jian-ming was a man of courage. After all, it was too shocking to say that Li Yanpei's accident was man-made. In the absence of evidence, they could only talk about it in private. Even Ge Jian-ming did not dare to express any doubts in public. This was a serious matter. This kind of thing could not be announced without evidence. This was also why Ge Jian-ming could not even send investigators down because there was no good excuse.
By the way, do you have any clues about the last time the citizens of Wangshan City went to the gate of the Provincial government to sit quietly? Ge Jian-ming glanced at Chen Xing.
"Secretary Ge, I came to Wangshan in the dark. I can't start to find out the situation so quickly." Chen Xing shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"That's right. Rice has to be eaten one bite at a time. It's not good to be too hasty." Ge Jian-ming nodded in understanding. Ge Jian-ming did not have much impression of Wangshan. If it weren't for Li Yanpei's car accident last time, he would have rushed to Wangshan overnight. Before that, as the Secretary of the Nanzhou State, he had never been to Wangshan once.
"Secretary Ge, I will continue to pay attention to Li Yanpei's matter when I go back. But I can't investigate this kind of thing openly, so I can only take it slowly." Chen Xing said.
"That's the only way." Ge Jianming nodded his head and sighed. That night, Li Yanpei said he would come to Nanzhou to report to me. Just what did he want to report? If he had told me on the phone in advance, things wouldn't be as bad as they are now. I'm like a headless fly.
"Maybe Li Yanpei thought it was an important matter and it was not convenient to say it on the phone." Chen Xing said.
"Alas, I don't know anything now. Li Yanpei has become a vegetable. It's hard to expect him to wake up. I suggested to Secretary Youjun that you be transferred to Wangshan because I hope that you, who are bold and daring, can find out something. Chen Xing, don't let me down." As Ge Jian-ming spoke, he looked at Chen Xing. His tone was quite friendly.
Don't worry, Secretary Ge. I will do my best. Chen Xing said seriously and glanced at Ge Jian-ming without batting an eyelid. Chen Xing was cautious about Ge Jian-ming's friendly side.
"Did you come back to Nanzhou this time to attract investment?" Ge Jian-ming suddenly asked.
"Yes, I came back specially to attract investment. Besides, Nanzhou should have some cooperation with Wangshan in terms of industrial transfer. I think the two cities can communicate and contact more." Chen Xing nodded honestly and said, "Wangshan is too backward. The top priority is economic development. I think this is the most urgent task. Everything else can give way."
"As a secretary, you are more efficient than anyone else. As soon as you arrived at Wangshan, you organized such an investment team." Ge Jian-ming smiled. He was not the secretary of Nanzhou now, so he didn't need to worry about these things. However, after listening to Chen Xing's words, Ge Jian-ming appreciated Chen Xing a little more. A cadre who could do things was a thousand times better than those who did nothing.
Ge Jian-ming thought. After a short hesitation, Chen Xing took the initiative to ask, "Secretary Ge, how does the province consider the candidate for the new mayor? Has the candidate been decided yet?
You should know how tempting the position of mayor of Nanzhou is. There are too many people eyeing it. Governor Bao Lai intends to let his general office director, Qi Hui, be the mayor. If I hadn't recommended Shao Huadong to Secretary Youjun last time, I'm afraid Qi Hui would have been the mayor by now. " Ge Jian-ming smiled lightly. It seemed that Wang Qinghai, the director of the National People's Congress, also recommended Shao Huadong. Shao Huadong usually didn't show his talents. I didn't expect Wang Qinghai to value him.
Shao Huadong is a very capable cadre, and he has a good reputation. There are almost no negative comments. I think there are very few cadres like him now. Chen Xing said solemnly. Hearing that Ge Jian-ming recommended Shao Huadong to Fu Youjun, Chen Xing was also relieved. Ge Jian-ming didn't go back on his word. From Ge Jian-ming's tone, the current candidate was probably between Qi Hui and Shao Huadong. The final decision would probably depend on how Fu Youjun and Shun Baolai weighed the pros and cons.
There are actually a lot of capable cadres now. Ge Jianming smiled faintly and said meaningfully.
As they talked, Chen Xing sat in Ge Jian-ming's office for nearly an hour before leaving. In the evening, he had dinner with a group of people in Wangshan and learned about their work. The Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, Wu Ning, Deputy Mayor Xu Bin, General Office Director Wei Sida, Director of the Investment Promotion Agency, Xu Lizhu, and others were all there. Only Executive Deputy Mayor Zhang Lixing was missing. He called Wei Sida, but no one answered. Fortunately, it was just a normal dinner. Chen Xing signaled Zhang Lixing to stop calling.
A few days in Nanzhou City passed quickly. The Wangshan Investment Promotion Conference held in the Nanzhou City Stadium was held as scheduled. Thanks to Chen Xing's popularity when he was the mayor of Nanzhou City, as well as the efforts of the Municipal Investment Promotion Agency and the Wangshan Office in Nanzhou, many companies attended the conference.
Lu Yuanzhi, the president of the Nanzhou City General Chamber of Commerce, brought many companies from the Chamber of Commerce to participate in the conference, giving Chen Xing a lot of face. At the same time, he also finalized the date of inspection in Wangshan City with Chen Xing. Lu Yuanzhi ran a large textile company and was one of the first people to make a fortune in Nanzhou City. Because he was kind and willing to help others, he had always had a high reputation in the business world of Nanzhou City. Although his current company was not even ranked in Nanzhou City, he had been elected as the president of the Nanzhou City General Chamber of Commerce for several consecutive terms because of his reputation.
A week passed in the blink of an eye. After Chen Xing stayed in Nanzhou for a week, seeing that the investment promotion conference had achieved satisfactory results, Chen Xing was also full of smiles. He finalized the investment of more than a dozen key investment projects on the spot, and a group of companies had already expressed their intention to visit Wangshan City for on-site inspection.
When returning to Wangshan, Chen Xing asked Xu Lizhu, the director of the Municipal Investment Promotion Agency, to sit in his car.
The fragrance of lavender wafted in the car. Chen Xing was a little surprised that Xu Lizhu would like this perfume at her age. But on second thought, it was not strange. A woman's love and choice of perfume did not necessarily have much to do with her age. Xu Lizhu was just in her early forties. In fact, she was still young. With a little makeup, she was full of charm.
Chen Xing listened to Xu Lizhu's report on the investment promotion in Wangshan City last year. The investment promotion completed in Wangshan City last year actually used more than 78 million US dollars of foreign capital and more than 8 billion domestic capital. The total amount of investment promotion in Wangshan City was also at the bottom of the list of prefecture-level cities in the province.
This year, so far, the city had completed investment promotion of 7 billion US dollars, which was a steady increase compared with the same period last year. There were still more than two months left this year, and there was no doubt that Wangshan City would surpass last year's investment promotion results.
"Did your statistics include this investment promotion conference?" Chen Xing turned to ask Xu Lizhu.
"No, this time it was not included in the statistics." Xu Lizhu smiled. There was a dimple on one side of her face, and her smile had a unique charm. She fixed her eyes on Chen Xing. Xu Lizhu could not hide her joy. "Secretary Chen, this time, with your connections in Nanzhou, our investment promotion conference has achieved great success. I think if this data is included, the total amount of investment promotion this year so far has completely exceeded last year. This is all thanks to you."
Chen Xing gave a noncommittal smile and glanced at Xu Lizhu. This middle-aged female director was also good at seizing the opportunity to flatter the leader, but the key was that her flattery was not repulsive. Chen Xing secretly sighed with emotion that this person, who could make a name for herself in the officialdom, must have some ability, whether it was in the proper way or in the crooked way.
Wangshan City's investment promotion over the years has not been very good, so it is easier for you to be satisfied. This time, the investment promotion conference we held in Nanzhou was prepared on a large scale, but the actual results, I think, can only be regarded as average. Chen Xing said with a smile.
"It can only be regarded as average. Secretary Chen, you suddenly raised your requirements so high that we are a little not used to it. As the director, I feel a lot of pressure suddenly." Xu Lizhu smiled bitterly. In her opinion, there were as many as a dozen key projects with investment intentions had been finalized on the spot, with an investment amount of nearly two billion yuan. Moreover, many companies had registered and made it clear that they would go to Wangshan City for field visits, showing strong interest in investment. This alone made Xu Lizhu feel that this investment promotion conference had achieved great success. Not only her, but other city leaders, such as Zhang Lixing, Wu Ning, Xu Bin, and others, were also very satisfied with the results from the smiles on their faces.
Chen Xing's words at this moment undoubtedly poured a bucket of cold water on her.
"Wangshan City will develop at an extraordinary speed in the future, so we should set a higher goal for ourselves." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"Secretary Chen, but there must be a transition in the middle, right? You should at least let us be happy first, and then pour cold water on us." Xu Lizhu's tone was coquettish.
Hearing Xu Lizhu's tone, Chen Xing's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. He quietly turned his head to look at Xu Lizhu, thinking to himself that this middle-aged beautiful woman was probably not easy to deal with.
Without responding to Xu Lizhu's words, Chen Xing just smiled. The goal he set for Wangshan City was a little high, but if he set a low goal from the beginning, it would undoubtedly make people slack off. Chen Xing had a five-year plan for Wangshan City, and he hoped to make a difference.
The car drove quietly on the highway. When they approached Wangshan City, they got off the toll booth on the highway. At an intersection, the road was suddenly blocked. On the road leading to the city, from a distance, there was a long queue of cars.
"What's going on?" Chen Xing asked.
"Secretary, I don't know. Something seems to have happened in front. The road is blocked." Li Yong looked forward and replied.
After waiting for about a few minutes, there was no movement from the long queue of cars. Li Yong couldn't help but push the door open and said, "Secretary, I'll get out and have a look."
Huang Jianghua couldn't sit still in the car, so he got out to see what was going on. It was not a good thing to be stuck like this. Looking at the situation in front, it seemed that someone was making trouble and a lot of people had gathered.
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