As Fang Zhicheng's neighbor, Sui Qi would instinctively stay on the balcony for a few minutes every day, but there was no movement next door in the past two days, so Sui Qi knew that he did not come back to live. Then, driven by curiosity, she asked people for information and learned that Fang Zhicheng had been staying in a quasi-five-star hotel in Caoyao for the past two days, living with a young woman.
Sui Qi felt that the reason why she treated Fang Zhicheng like this was because she felt that Fang Zhicheng had let his wife down. It had only been a few days since she came to Caoyao, and her lover had come to visit her. Are all men so mean
Knock, knock, knock, there was a knock on the door. Fang Zhicheng stood at the door with a smile on his face, holding a bottle of safflower oil in his hand. Seeing Sui Qi turned her pretty face away, he said awkwardly, "I saw you sprained your ankle just now, so I brought a bottle of medicine over. Is it serious?"
Sui Qi rolled her eyes at Fang Zhicheng and said, "Don't worry about it."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and walked to Sui Qi's side. Sui Qi was sitting on the sofa, with his injured foot raised. He looked a little ashamed and smiled, "As an apology, shall I apply medicine to you?"
Sui Qi just thought Fang Zhicheng said this on purpose. If he really wanted him to apply medicine to him, how could he do it? So he deliberately sneered: "Okay, if you apply medicine to me, I won't be angry."
Fang Zhicheng sat next to Sui Qi, lifted her ankles with his hands, took off her shoes, removed her flesh-colored stockings, and placed them on his thighs.
Seeing that Fang Zhicheng was serious, Sui Qi subconsciously retracted her foot, but Fang Zhicheng held her calf, poured safflower oil into his palm, slapped it twice with both hands, and then covered the red and swollen part of her ankle. Instantly, a spicy and cool feeling came from the painful area. Fang Zhicheng carefully rubbed both sides, then gently tapped that place and smiled, "It's done. Massage it once a day and it will be healed in about a week."
Sui Qi was so nervous that she couldn't speak. She could only nod softly and said, "Yes!"
At this time, there was a voice outside the door. She quickly pushed Fang Zhicheng and whispered, "I almost forgot, there will be a meeting later, you should leave quickly."
Fang Zhicheng quickly stood up and reminded with a smile: "Don't forget to apply the medicine."
Fang Zhicheng walked out of the inner room and met the two heads of the Municipal Finance Bureau and the Taxation Bureau. Because the two had never seen him before, they were both slightly stunned. Fang Zhicheng took the initiative to call the two, "Director Cai, Director Gao, hello." The two heads thought they were ordinary new employees of the municipal government office, and they all said "hmm" expressionlessly.
This is how it is in the officialdom. You often have to face cold faces, learn to be alone, and accept cold eyes. Because he is a deputy mayor on secondment, although he is a member of the Standing Committee, his responsibilities conflict with those of the supervisor, so Fang Zhicheng is in a relatively awkward situation now.
In short, there is nothing to do and no one comes to visit.
Back in his office, Fang Zhicheng turned on the anti-eavesdropping equipment and saw no movement on the instrument. He thought to himself that Tu Daofeng had finally stopped playing any tricks in the past two days. He opened a work report submitted by the Municipal Development and Reform Commission and read it carefully for a moment. Although he knew that his opinion was not important, Fang Zhicheng still wrote down a few opinions on the report.
According to the current intention of the Caoyao Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the construction will mainly focus on the new urban area and separate the Caoyao economic area. The old urban area will still be dominated by traditional industry and mining, while the new urban area will strive to advance towards the Caoyao metropolitan area plan.
Fang Zhicheng does not approve of this one-size-fits-all approach, because from the perspective of the development of southern Huainan cities, the government's planning of separating the economic situation of the new urban area from the old urban area is not conducive to the comprehensive development of the city and is likely to be "lame". The old urban area will not receive enough resources and its economy will shrink, while the new urban area will not receive support from the old urban area and its development will become slow.
Wang Guoyue had his own reasons for taking a one-size-fits-all approach, as Qu Kang's control over the old city made it impossible for him to intervene.
There was a knock on the door, Fang Zhicheng looked up and saw Tu Daofeng standing at the door with a smile on his face. Fang Zhicheng waved to him and said with a smile: "Secretary Tu, you're just in time. Have you got the list of secretaries ready?"
Tu Daofeng had actually prepared a list a long time ago, but he had been hesitating ever since he was "frightened" by the monkey.
Tu Daofeng smiled awkwardly and said, "Mayor Fang, I came here to discuss this with you. Since you are a member of the Standing Committee, I will report your secretary selection to the Municipal Party Committee Office, and the Personnel Section of the Municipal Party Committee Office will help you coordinate and arrange it."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly stunned, and then he understood what Tu Daofeng meant. According to common sense, although Fang Zhicheng was a member of the Standing Committee, his actual position was deputy mayor, so personnel arrangements should be handled by the municipal government. However, he was afraid of getting into trouble, so he deliberately kicked the ball out. In this way, Mayor Qu Kang would not have any requirements for him, and he would not offend Fang Zhicheng.
Fang Zhicheng pointed his finger at the desk and said unhappily, "It's just a secretary candidate, but the government office and the municipal party committee office are pushing it back and forth. It seems that there are some serious problems with the management system of Cao Yao's officialdom."
Chapter 0936: Taking Advantage of the Situation and Poaching
Fang Zhicheng is no longer the little secretary he used to be. He is now a member of the Standing Committee of the Caoyao Municipal Party Committee and deputy mayor. He has a special status. Although he does not have any supervisory work, he has an extraordinary status. His personnel is in the Central Organization Department, and even the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department cannot control him. Therefore, he is qualified to comment on Caoyao's system.
Tu Daofeng gradually understood Fang Zhicheng's character. He looked young, but his experience was no less than those cadres who had been immersed in the officialdom for many years. From another perspective, if Fang Zhicheng was about the same age as Qu Kang, would he do the same when dealing with him
The answer is no. Because Fang Zhicheng was young, Tu Daofeng subconsciously thought that he could fool him if he could, since he was just a temporary official and would leave Caoyao in a year or two.
Tu Daofeng subconsciously wiped his forehead, which was covered with sweat. Fang Zhicheng's eyes were calm, but revealed an aura of majesty without anger. Recalling the situation when he met the monkey a few nights ago, he finally realized that he had made a big mistake and offended someone he shouldn't have offended.
Seeing Tu Daofeng remained silent, Fang Zhicheng slowly said, "Comrade Daofeng, I heard that you like photography very much. I like photography too. When I have free time, I will take my camera and go around to collect materials and feel the breath of real life. We still have a common interest in this regard. Throughout the ages, people with similar ideals will accomplish great things. As for the secretary issue, since you are unwilling to do it, I will not force you, but I hope that in your future work, you will not shirk your responsibilities and can lend me a helping hand."
After listening to Fang Zhicheng's words, Tu Daofeng felt his legs trembling. He originally guessed that the man was sent by Fang Zhicheng, but now the truth was revealed. Fang Zhicheng told him tactfully that he knew his movements very well.
Tu Daofeng nodded quickly and said with a smile: "Mayor Fang, I understand what you mean."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand, stood up, walked to Tu Daofeng, gently pressed his shoulder, then walked to the window and said lightly: "Danger and opportunity always coexist. There is a story in Western Christianity. There were two trees growing on the shore. Both were very handsome. One day, there was a sudden lightning and thunder, and the trunk of one of the trees was split off. The other tree secretly rejoiced that it was lucky. But in fact, the broken tree trunk flowed down the river and was discovered by the church's construction workers. It was salvaged and, after processing, was built into the church's beams. Many years later, the tree left on the shore was hollowed out by insects, while the tree that suffered natural disasters became famous in the magnificent church. Do you understand what I mean?"
Tu Daofeng was a little surprised that Fang Zhicheng actually told him a Western fable. He thought about it carefully and realized Fang Zhicheng's purpose was to win him over!
It was a serious problem that Fang Zhicheng knew his secret. If he was not careful, it might lead to his downfall, but it was also an opportunity. In terms of ability and potential, Fang Zhicheng was better than Qu Kang. If he stood in Fang Zhicheng's camp, it might open another shackle for his career.
Over the years, Tu Daofeng worked diligently under Qu Kang and was promoted many times, but he also knew that his current position at the director level had reached a bottleneck and it was almost impossible to move up. Although Qu Kang kept tempting him with the promotion to deputy mayor, Tu Daofeng was still very clear that it was just a piece of cake to show off his wealth.
It would be different if he followed Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng had just arrived in Caoyao and had no allies around him. He urgently needed to rely on local forces. If Tu Daofeng was willing to help, Fang Zhicheng would rely on him even more.
Fang Zhicheng saw Tu Daofeng's eyes begin to flicker, so he didn't force him. After all, it was impossible to make a decision in a short time. Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly, waved his hand at him, and said, "There's nothing else to do. If you have time, come and sit with me more often. The office is still very quiet for now."
Tu Daofeng smiled awkwardly, walked out of the office in a somewhat embarrassed manner, and closed the door behind him. He sighed in his heart that this Fang Zhicheng was really not a person who could be easily controlled. Just a few words from him almost made him collapse.
As for whether to surrender, Tu Daofeng was still very clear-headed and would not change his mind just because of Fang Zhicheng's words.
After returning to his seat, Tu Daofeng picked up the landline and called Qu Kang, reporting: "Mayor Qu, Fang Zhicheng rejected several candidates for secretary and asked the Municipal Party Committee Office to help find a secretary."
Qu Kang paused and said unhappily, "He is the deputy mayor, how can the secretary be arranged by the municipal party committee?"
Tu Daofeng patiently explained: "It seems that the Municipal Party Committee Office also wants to intervene in this matter."
Qu Kang's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he tapped the desk heavily with his fingers several times, saying: "Daofeng, I am very disappointed with your handling of this matter."
Tu Daofeng quickly smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, I really tried my best."
Qu Kang snorted and hung up the phone. This was his habit. If he was dissatisfied with someone or something, he would directly show his indifference. Generally, when encountering such a scene, he would pay attention to the person or thing that annoyed him.