Fang Zhicheng didn't mind his slovenly appearance at all, and introduced Liu Changan: "This is Director Chu Shiyuan of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission."
Liu Changan rubbed his hands subconsciously, which others thought was because he felt his hands were dirty.
Liu Changan took Fang Zhicheng and Chu Shiyuan into the conference room, then called the secretary and whispered a few words to him. Then Liu Changan smiled and said, "I'm sorry, because I didn't receive any notice, the reception work is a bit messy. Director Chu and Mayor Fang are on the way and should be very tired. I have prepared a room in the guesthouse. Do you want to go and rest first?"
Chu Shiyuan glanced at Fang Zhicheng and said calmly: "No need to rest. This time I came to Baishan City mainly to see the actual implementation of some projects. Although I suffered a lot, it was worth the trip to see the most real side."
When Liu Changan heard what Chu Shiyuan said, his face turned red. He roughly guessed why he said that and asked tentatively, "Which route did you take just now?"
Fang Zhicheng shrugged helplessly and said, "We were originally going to come here with the main force, but Director Chu wanted to see the specific conditions of the Baishan section of Provincial Highway 271, so we switched to this section midway. The result was very surprising. The project that was supposed to be completed three years ago has big problems."
Liu Changan immediately got goose bumps all over his body. The situation was not as Fang Zhicheng said. According to the notice of the Municipal Party Committee, a group of people from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission should come to Baishan tomorrow afternoon. Liu Changan had already made preparations and carefully arranged the route to ensure a good reception for the people from the province.
But Chu Shiyuan caught him off guard, arriving a day early and even going to see the unfinished project, which made Liu Changan very angry. Liu Changan also knew about Chu Shiyuan's status in the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. More than 60% of the projects needed his approval. Letting Chu Shiyuan leave in such disappointment meant that it would be difficult for him to pass the Provincial Development and Reform Commission in the future.
Chapter 0942 Xue Fulian was forced to give in
Xue Fulian sat in Qu Kang's office drinking tea. His boss was in a good mood recently and often asked him to come to the office to chat, which made him feel very honored. Although the municipal party secretary Wang Guoyue came to Caoyao, everyone knew that the head of Caoyao was still the seemingly silent mayor.
Qu Kang tapped his fingers lightly on the desk and said, "The Provincial Development and Reform Commission must provide a good reception for their visit this time. If necessary, I can personally accompany them. The reception standards must be set at the highest level. You can discuss the specific matters with Comrade Dao Feng. I have already told him."
Xue Fulian smiled apologetically and nodded, saying, "Executive Deputy Director Chu Shiyuan is here in person at Caoyao this time. If we can seize the opportunity, it shouldn't be a problem to secure a billion-dollar project for the local government. So we still have to ask you to come out and receive him. Please be sure to attend the dinner that evening."
Qu Kang's eyes sparkled, and he sighed softly, saying, "Fulian, you have been under my command the longest, and I trust you the most. This time Chu Shiyuan came to Caoyao in person, which is not good news. The new deputy mayor Fang Zhicheng used to be from the provincial Development and Reform Commission system, so I guess Chu Shiyuan came here for a purpose."
After hearing Qu Kang's suggestion, Xue Fulian suddenly realized something and asked in surprise, "You mean, Chu Shiyuan came here to support Fang Zhicheng?"
Qu Kang did not comment, seemingly avoiding the question, "There are undercurrents within the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee right now, and the Provincial Development and Reform Commission is conducting an investigation at this time, which is worth pondering. You must be mentally prepared!"
Xue Fulian's face changed, and he finally became nervous and said, "Mayor Qu, please tell me clearly!"
The wrinkles between Qu Kang's eyebrows were deep and obvious. "In the Standing Committee, the difference in votes between Wang Guoyue and me was not big, and every vote was crucial. So although Fang Zhicheng is a temporary member of the Standing Committee, he has a great influence on the overall situation. Not only is Wang Guoyue trying to win him over, I am also arranging people to contact him. Both sides are giving benefits to Fang Zhicheng, and I have also considered it."
Xue Fulian suddenly felt dry in the mouth and whispered, "You mean to leave the Development and Reform Commission to Fang Zhicheng?"
Qu Kang cleared his throat and thought to himself that Xue Fulian was not stupid. The current situation in Cao Yao was too complicated. Ever since Wang Guoyue was furious and reduced the number of standing committee members from thirteen to eleven, Qu Kang had already recognized the situation. Continuing to confront Wang Guoyue head-on would only be disadvantageous to him.
Although the situation is complicated, it is becoming clearer and clearer, so Qu Kang wants to continue to muddy the waters so that Wang Guoyue cannot concentrate on dealing with him.
The change now lies in Fang Zhicheng. From the short period of less than a month, Fang Zhicheng's methods are endless, and more unpredictable than Wang Guoyue's uprightness. So Qu Kang hopes to let Fang Zhicheng become a variable to disrupt Wang Guoyue's absolute control over Cao Yao, so that Qu Kang will have room to survive.
Perhaps he is still a chess piece on Wang Guoyue's chessboard used to restrain Fang Zhicheng, but he is not completely worthless. It would be more appropriate to regard him as a discarded piece.
Qu Kang also knew what Wang Guoyue was thinking. He was training Fang Zhicheng to fight against him. Why didn't he take advantage of the situation and let Wang Guoyue raise a tiger to harm himself
The key to strategy lies in who stands higher and farther!
The subtlety of Qu Kang's change has surpassed Wang Guoyue's, showing the sophistication of an old fox who has been immersed in officialdom for many years.
But Qu Kang knew Xue Fulian would definitely not be happy, so he communicated with him in advance. He kept calling him to drink tea these days, and it seemed that he valued him, but in fact he was giving him a shot of prevention in advance.
Xue Fulian showed great respect on his face, but he was cursing in his heart. Fang Zhicheng was just a guy in his thirties, and he had just come to Caoyao and snatched his supervisor job. No one could swallow this.
Xue Fulian said in a slightly sarcastic tone, "In the post, it has always been emphasized that the capable person should be in charge. Over the years, you have also seen the achievements I have made. Letting a cadre on secondment take over rashly would be too rash and easily disrupt the work arrangements. Moreover, the people under me are all arrogant and conceited. I am afraid it will be difficult for a young cadre to drive them. I can be sharp and harsh. Fang Zhicheng is not qualified for the work of the Development and Reform Commission."
Qu Kang was not surprised by Xue Fulian's attitude. He stretched out his hand and pressed in the air. His brows relaxed, and his "eye of heaven" seemed to open. He said in a deep voice: "Fang Zhicheng will not stay in Caoyao for long, and Wang Guoyue will not stay in Caoyao for long. But as long as they stay in Caoyao, there will be countless bigwigs in the province and the central government who will pay attention to our every move. I can't afford to offend those people, and you can't afford to offend them even more. You have to learn to make appropriate turns in life!"
Xue Fulian felt depressed and cursed inwardly, "You said it nicely. I'm not asking you to have your power stripped away now, so of course it's easy for you to say it."
However, due to Qu Kang's prestige, he did not say anything else, but just smiled apologetically.
Qu Kang knew that Xue Fulian's heart would not be easily untied, so he stopped there and let him digest it himself. The reason why he valued Zhang Xian so much was that although Xue Fulian was very capable, he was not as obedient as Zhang Xian. If Qu Kang had told Zhang Xian this, Zhang Xian would have made his intentions clear and acted according to his requirements.
The moment Xue Fulian stepped out of the mayor's office, his steps became impatient, so when he went down the stairs, his steps made a lot of noise. His office was not far from Fang Zhicheng's office. When he passed by, he saw the door was ajar, and his secretary Hua Qingwen was sitting at his desk, sorting out documents with his head down. He couldn't help but snorted.
As early as two years ago, when he was doing research, Xue Fulian and Fang Zhicheng got along well. At that time, the two did not have any fierce conflicts, and Xue Fulian was determined to build a good relationship with Fang Zhicheng because he saw that Fang Zhicheng was a potential rising star. But now that Fang Zhicheng has landed in Cao Yao and is ready to get involved in his private territory, he will not think so.
In the officialdom, who is willing to easily hand over power to others
Xue Fulian was chosen by Qu Kang because he was very rational and courageous. But such a courageous cadre would not necessarily be so restrained in dealing with problems when he felt a crisis. Xue Fulian was still a very confident person. He thought that the system of the Development and Reform Commission of Caoyao City had been run by him to be airtight.
As for the Provincial Development and Reform Commission system, Xue Fulian is also very familiar with it and has frequent contact with Shen Hanchun, director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission.
After returning to the office, Xue Fulian became more and more frustrated. He reached for the landline and called Deng Chaoping, director of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission.
Deng Chaoping spoke first, "Mayor Xue, I was just about to call you. It seems you have heard the news."
Xue Fulian was surprised. He originally wanted to chat with Deng Chaoping to get familiar with each other and lay the groundwork for the division of labor adjustment later. Deng Chaoping's tone was fast and urgent, and it was obvious that something had happened, so he asked, "What's the news?"
Deng Chaoping realized the situation in Baishan City, which Xue Fulian knew nothing about, and hurriedly said, "The leaders of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission conducted a private investigation and have now reached Baishan City."
"What?" Xue Fulian slapped his desk vigorously. "When did it happen?"
Deng Chaoping said helplessly: "I just found out about it too. It should have happened not long ago."
Xue Fulian asked, "Have you found any problems?" This question was a bit redundant. If you really want to check carefully, how can there be no problems? Most of the information submitted by the city to the province was beautiful and bright data, painting a magnificent picture of a good situation.
Deng Chaoping was silent for a few seconds, then whispered, "The road problems on the Baishan section of Provincial Highway 271 seem to have been exposed. The leader of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission was accompanied on this trip by the newly appointed Deputy Mayor Fang Zhicheng."