Li Rui sighed, "Young Master Yu, why are you so stubborn? Even though Song Shuji didn't agree, there's still the Mayor. I can help you arrange a meeting with the Mayor, do you accept? "
Yu Nan said arrogantly, "I will only consider Yu Heping if there's no hope for Song Chaoyang. But Song Chaoyang still has some hope, so I won't consider him for now."
Li Rui couldn't do anything about it and said, "Okay, then I'll help you arrange a meeting with the Secretary. I'll contact you later."
During lunch, Li Rui told Song Chaoyang about it. Song Chaoyang also had a headache over Yu Nan's pestering, but he couldn't do anything about it. After all, he was the son of Yu Sihuan, so he had to give him some face. He asked Li Rui to arrange a meeting with Yu Nan in the office after work.
Li Rui returned to the office and called Yu Nan, asking him to come to the Municipal Party Committee building at 5: 30 pm. Yu Nan agreed with satisfaction.
At around 2 pm, Acting Mayor Yu Heping and Executive Deputy Mayor Jia Yulong came to the Municipal Party Committee to visit Song Chaoyang. Not long after the two entered the office, Song Chaoyang called Li Rui into the office and asked him to invite the Municipal Party Committee's Deputy Secretary Xiao Dawei and Secretary-General Du Minsheng for a meeting.
After Li Rui invited the two leaders, he was about to leave the office when Song Chaoyang stopped him and asked him to stay for the meeting.
Yu Heping and Jia Yulong were in the meeting, so the discussion was naturally related to the work of the municipal government. In fact, Yu Heping and Jia Yulong were here because of the debate on the Internet about Qingyang's reconstruction of the ancient city wall project.
In that debate, the Shannan Provincial Party Committee and government couldn't withstand the strong pressure brought by various public opinions and ordered Qingyang to suspend the project. Qingyang also complied, but the work in all aspects of the project had already started, and now more than one-third of it had been completed. The investment was also not cheap, so they absolutely couldn't give up halfway, otherwise they would only lose a few hundred million for nothing. After all, after the completion of the project, the ancient city wall could more or less bring back some tourism revenue every year, and they could also get some return income. But if they gave up halfway, the early investment would be all for nothing, and they would have to spend almost the same amount of money to tear down the already built part.
Jia Yulong, the Executive Deputy Mayor, was in charge of urban construction. His reaction to this was the most intense. He scolded Professor B and the deputy director of the National Development and Reform Department in his office. He then complained to Song Chaoyang and strongly requested that the project continue.
Of course, he had his own selfish reasons. If the project was completed on schedule, Qingyang City would have another beautiful tourist attraction, and he, as the Deputy Mayor in charge of urban construction, would definitely be credited. This was a real political achievement that could help him get promoted. Therefore, he valued this project more than anyone else, and he was more unwilling to see it run aground than anyone else.
Song Chaoyang, Xiao Dawei, and Du Minsheng all scratched their heads when they heard the situation reported by Yu Heping and Jia Yulong. According to the two, the project couldn't be stopped halfway, or the loss would be huge. But if they wanted to continue, the provincial government wouldn't agree, which was really a dilemma.
Xiao Dawei said, "Old Jia, there's a problem in this matter, which is that the provincial government won't agree. If the provincial government can take the pressure for us, we can still continue the project, but now, the provincial government is obviously unwilling to endorse us. What do you think we should do?"
Du Minsheng, who had always been more calm, said, "Let's not rush. Let's wait for a few days. When the storm caused by this matter dies down and there's no more public opinion, we might be able to continue the project. It's better not to do anything now, and just wait and see. Of course, we also have to prepare for the worst. If the pressure is too great for us to bear, then we can only reluctantly give up. "
Song Chaoyang asked, "Didn't our provincial and city publicity departments do public relations online? Is there any feedback now?"
Jia Yulong curled his lips and scolded, "Speaking of this, I'm so angry. We didn't see any public relations effect, but Professor B found out that the provincial government ordered us to stop the ancient city wall project. He actually posted a comment on this matter on Weibo. Although on the surface, he praised us for being able to repent, in reality, he was mocking us for being irresponsible. If an outsider said something bad about us, we would immediately stop the project. It shows how guilty we are."
Song Chaoyang said in surprise, "Really? That Professor B actually said that? "
Jia Yulong said bitterly, "He didn't just say that. Right now, he's staring at our Green Sun City, waiting for us to make a fool of ourselves again. This really pisses me off. You're a well-known professor from a well-known university. Can't you do something proper? You're always doing things like gossiping. Did our Green Sun City kill your father or steal your wife? If you want to target Professor A, go ahead and scold him. Why do you keep staring at our Green Sun City all day? Sometimes, I'm so angry that I can't wait to find someone to go to Beijing and beat him up. "
Xiao Dawei was shocked. He waved his hand and said, "Don't, please don't, Old Jia. You can't do this kind of thing. Don't even think about it!"
Jia Yulong sighed and said, "I'm just saying. I'm a dignified deputy mayor. How can I really do that?"
Yu Heping frowned and said, "Let's talk about something serious. Don't complain all the time. Can complaining solve the problem?" As he said that, he looked at Song Chaoyang and said, "Chaoyang, you're in contact with the provincial Secretary Huang. Can you talk to him and ask the provincial government to rescind the order?"
Song Chaoyang said bitterly, "If it were anything else, I wouldn't mind asking Secretary Huang for mercy. But this is a special case. Even the provincial government is feeling great pressure. How can they take the risk? In my opinion, let's wait for a few days. Maybe this storm will die down in a few days. At most, it'll take a month. It won't matter if we stop work for a month. "
He made a lot of sense. When everyone heard that, they didn't know what to say. Soon, the office fell silent.
"Hiss …"
Jia Yulong suddenly shouted, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Jia Yulong said worriedly, "Do you know what I'm most worried about now? I'm worried that Professor B will keep an eye on us. Yes, that's right. In a month's time, any storm will die down. When that time comes, we'll think that everything is fine and happily go back to work. But what if Professor B posts on Weibo again? He'll say that we're unrepentant and continue to squander the taxpayers' money. What will we do then? "
Everyone nodded. This wasn't something that Jia Yulong made up to sensationalize. It was very likely to happen. That Professor B was really stupid. Was it all right to be enemies with Professor A? Why did he have to hold Qinyang down? People loved the house and its crow. He hated the house and its crow. How despicable.
Jia Yulong's gaze swept across everyone in the room. When he saw Li Rui's face, he suddenly thought of something. His eyes lit up and he shouted excitedly, "That's right, Xiao Rui!"
There was no context or meaning to his words. Everyone was confused when they heard him. They didn't know what he meant.
Jia Yulong said excitedly, "Xiao Rui, do you remember when we were in the provincial capital for the government's public crisis training class? You were very close to Professor Hua Jinghua, who was in charge of the training. Professor Hua is a professor at the National School of Administration, right?"
Li Rui nodded and asked in confusion, "What are you trying to say, Mayor Jia?"
Jia Yulong smiled and said, "Professor Hua is a well-known professor at the National School of Administration. She must have a lot of connections in Beijing. Do you think she knows Professor B? Even if she doesn't know him, her family, friends, and students must know him, right? Can you contact her and ask her if she knows Professor B? If she does, we can ask her to help us persuade Professor B to let us go. What do you think? "
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Li Rui's reply. He said excitedly to Song Chaoyang, Yu Heping, and the others, "This can be considered a public crisis for Qingyang, right? Xiao Rui happened to have attended the government's public crisis training class and obtained a certificate as a public crisis specialist. Isn't it just right for Xiao Rui to handle this matter? Xiao Rui has been in the training for so long, but he hasn't had a chance to use his skills. Isn't this an opportunity for him to show his skills? "
Yu Heping nodded immediately. He looked at Li Rui with sudden realization and said, "That's right. How could I forget about this? Xiao Rui is a serious public crisis specialist. This kind of thing should be handed over to him and he should be fully responsible. With his skills, it should be easy for him to solve this kind of problem. Otherwise, wouldn't the training class be in vain? "
If Jia Yulong's words didn't mean any harm to Li Rui, and he was just looking for a way to solve the crisis, then Yu Heping's words were full of malice. He wanted Li Rui to take on the responsibility of solving this crisis alone. If he handled it well, it would be expected. After all, he had attended the corresponding training class. However, if he didn't handle it well, not only would he be blamed for it, but it would also prove that he didn't receive the training properly.
Everyone understood immediately. As Li Rui's immediate superior, Du Minsheng was the first to stand up for him. "There are too many professors in Beijing. Although Professor Hua is very famous, he might not know Professor B. After all, they are two experts in different fields and industries. It's a bit difficult and unreliable to ask Xiao Rui to solve this crisis alone."
Song Chaoyang also said, "Mayors, this crisis is not an ordinary public crisis. Even the provincial government can't do anything about it. Xiao Rui is just a small cadre in the city. How can he solve it? We can let Xiao Rui try to contact Professor B through Professor Hua, but we can't rely on him to solve it. "
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