Although Tu Daofeng was sitting in the office, he was still paying attention to the movements in the mayor's office. Deputy Mayor Zhang Xian flashed past the door and must have gone to Qu Kang's office. If nothing unexpected happened, they should be discussing Fang Zhicheng's matter. Qu Kang's intention to leave him aside in this matter was also very obvious, that he had lost confidence in himself.
This is understandable. First, the eavesdropping equipment in the office was discovered, and then he lost control of the secretary's arrangements. It is natural for Qu Kang to have this mentality.
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As for the Cao Yao officialdom, Fang Zhicheng focused on studying Tu Daofeng, who was a very smooth man. From the network of personal connections he had access to, he was a key link. As long as he could win him over, he would be able to lay a good foundation for himself to get into the heart of the Cao Yao Municipal Government.
Qu Kang's management of the government system was like an iron barrel formation, which was completely airtight. Taking his own work as an example, he did not give himself any room at all and was directly left on the bench.
Fang Zhicheng certainly would not sit still and wait for death. He began to plan a series of changes to break the current constraints on himself.
There are two specific ideas. First, start with the Standing Committee. Although the Standing Committee is the territory of the municipal party secretary, it is also the battlefield where the conflicts between Qu Kang and Wang Guoyue are most concentrated. He can achieve his desired goal by cleverly adding fuel to the flames in the game between the two. Second, start with the province. Fang Zhicheng's biggest reliance now lies in the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. If local officials cannot deal with the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, he can come forward to solve it, which is equivalent to indirectly opening up a vein of power.
Fang Zhicheng thought for a long time and found the number of Chen Zhen, the secretary general of the municipal party committee, in the address book. After he explained the reason, Chen Zhen was silent for a moment and smiled, "Mayor Fang, Comrade Daofeng informed me about this matter yesterday. He still attaches great importance to this work, so he entrusted the personnel department of the municipal party committee office to coordinate and arrange personnel. I have already arranged it, and if nothing unexpected happens, I will be able to give you news this afternoon."
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly and said, "Thank you, Secretary General."
Chen Zhen quickly said, “You’re welcome!”
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhen frowned and walked to Wang Guoyue's office. Wang Guoyue was buried in the case files, carefully reviewing the materials. Chen Zhen was a cadre he promoted after he took office. After a short period of running-in, he has become Wang Guoyue's right-hand man and played the role of a local official very well. He was of great help to Wang Guoyue in stabilizing the situation.
"Fang Zhicheng called just now and asked for a secretary to be assigned as soon as possible." Chen Zhen reported in a low voice.
Wang Guoyue raised his head, tapped his fingers on the table, and said, "Then arrange it as soon as possible."
Chen Zhen lowered his voice, almost inaudibly, and asked, "Do you want to arrange for your own people?"
Wang Guoyue's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he waved his hand, saying, "Don't be too smart. The reason why the municipal government pushed the matter to the municipal party committee is because they know it is a difficult matter. Fang Zhicheng is not a pushover and will not easily compromise on the issue of secretaries. If Qu Kang treats him as a new official, he will probably lose both his wife and his army."
Wang Guoyue was very foresighted in this regard. If he were in Fang Zhicheng's position, the first person he would fight for would probably be Tu Daofeng. Judging from Tu Daofeng's attitude towards the selection of secretary, he had already wavered, and passing the ball to the Municipal Party Committee Office was an obvious signal.
Although I can't guess what method Fang Zhicheng will use to deal with Tu Daofeng, I always feel that Tu Daofeng's attitude has changed, and Fang Zhicheng should have taken action.
Wang Guoyue patiently instructed: "You should ask the secretariat to work hard to meet Fang Zhicheng's requirements. Make sure the secretary is someone with strong ability, great potential, and good character."
Chen Zhen's eyes flashed with doubt, but he immediately understood and said with a smile: "Secretary Wang, you are still very open-minded."
Wang Guoyue waved his hand and said calmly: "Fang Zhicheng has only been in Cao Yao for one or two years. Although he has a strong purpose and is a pawn arranged by the Song faction to Cao Yao to monitor me, I don't need to treat him as a mortal enemy. His power does not pose a threat to me now. If he can be carefully guided, it would be good to use it to balance the forces of all parties. In addition, he is a capable cadre. If Cao Yao can use his power to move up a level in strategic planning and industrial layout, it would also be very good."
Wang Guoyue can be called a wise man because he is indeed a gentleman, tolerant enough in dealing with interpersonal relationships, able to abandon personal opinions and look at problems from the perspective of the overall interests. Therefore, many senior executives regard him as a young leader with great leadership ability.
Wang Guoyue paused, coughed, and said calmly: "Ruofei has been busy recently, so many matters will have to be handed over to you to handle."
Chen Zhen was flattered and said, "Please rest assured, I will do my best to handle everything."
Chapter 0937 Cao Yao's Biggest Contradiction
After Chen Zhen left the office, Wang Guoyue took out an envelope from the drawer. Inside the envelope were a number of photos of Guan Ruofei's recent whereabouts. Wang Guoyue frowned and said to himself in disappointment, "Ruofei, why are you so fascinated by love?"
Wang Guoyue is a loveless person. Although he had a brief crush on Sui Qi when he was young, he cut off his relationship with her when he learned that Sui Qi had no plans to get married. He married Yang Hui and formed a very happy family.
In the eyes of outsiders, Wang Guoyue is a capable young cadre at work and a good father and husband in family life. In addition to work, he is also a family, maintaining strict self-discipline, so he has an excellent reputation.
Wang Guoyue also made the same request to Guan Ruofei, because he felt that only by being innocent could he avoid being caught by others.
Love is too illusory. This is a society that worships money or power.
Recently, Wang Guoyue has been giving Guan Ruofei the cold shoulder. Guan Ruofei should have noticed his attitude, but Guan Ruofei still did not take the initiative to confess his mistakes to him, which made him very dissatisfied. So Wang Guoyue has begun to plan and train Chen Zhen to replace Guan Ruofei under special circumstances.
Of course, emotionally speaking, Wang Guoyue is closer to Guan Ruofei. After all, over the years, Guan Ruofei has helped him save the situation many times, and he is also the one who handles a lot of dirty and tiring work.
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Fang Zhicheng was quite satisfied after reading through several lists sent from the Municipal Party Committee Office. They were all from professional schools, around 28 or 29 years old, with some work experience, and not older than himself. Generally speaking, when hiring secretaries, people would choose younger ones, because they might not be very experienced in handling problems, but they would be easier to control.
Fang Zhicheng finally chose a young reporter from a daily newspaper. Although he was only 29 years old, he was already the deputy director of the current affairs department of the daily newspaper. Fang Zhicheng mainly considered the following reasons. First, his background as a current affairs reporter showed that he had a strong political consciousness and was familiar with Cao Yao's official circle. Second, reporters generally have strong analytical and judgment abilities. The secretary Fang Zhicheng wanted was not only strong in execution, but also had certain planning abilities. Third, he worked at a daily newspaper and was basically out of touch with Cao Yao's official circle, so if he was appointed, his loyalty would be the most secure.
Fang Zhicheng called the head of the Personnel Section of the Municipal Party Committee Office, explained his requirements, and asked him to arrange an interview as soon as possible. The Personnel Section was cooperative and arranged to conduct the interview tomorrow morning.
There was not much work to do now, so Fang Zhicheng glanced through the newspaper and left the office to meet Ye Qingrou. When he arrived at the hotel, Ye Qingrou had already started packing her luggage, and Fang Zhicheng went over to help her pack for a while. Uncle Gong stood behind him and waved at him.
Fang Zhicheng understood and followed Uncle Gong to the stairs.
Uncle Gong's expression was somewhat serious, and he asked solemnly, "What are you going to do with the young lady?"
Fang Zhicheng knew that Uncle Gong had always treated Ye Qingrou as his own daughter. After thinking for a few seconds, he slowly said, "Uncle Gong, I am sincere to Xiaorou. Although I cannot give her marriage, I will give her everything else I can without reservation."
Uncle Gong stared at Fang Zhicheng and smiled helplessly: "This is a matter between the two of you. I know it's useless for others to say more. Since the young lady is willing to do this, I can't say much. But please remember, if the Ye family needs your help one day, I hope you can give us the greatest support."
Fang Zhicheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Don't worry, from today on, the Ye family and I will share honor and disgrace."
Uncle Gong breathed a sigh of relief. Neither Ye Qingrou nor Ye Mingjing could speak of what he had just said, but with Uncle Gong's identity, he could point out this relationship.
Mr. Ye left behind three sons. Although the eldest son was promoted to the vice-ministerial level, he has retired to the CPPCC and has basically done nothing. The second son, Ye Mingyuan, suffered a heavy blow when he was competing for the mayor. If it weren't for Song Wendi's help behind the scenes, he would have almost collapsed. As for the third son, Ye Mingjing, he has been unwell in recent years and has handed over most of the business to Ye Qingrou.
The Ye family gives people a feeling that it is on the decline, so Uncle Gong said this.
Fang Zhicheng knew the situation of the Ye family. The shipping industry has been gradually declining in recent years, so Yuanhu Group must readjust its direction and strive to find its own opportunities in the new round of trends. According to Fang Zhicheng's idea, with the deepening of China's reform and opening up, the next step will be to increase integration with the global economy, so cross-border trade will be the mainstream.