Fang Zhicheng waved his hands and said, "The conflict between Wang Guoyue and I is irreconcilable! He probably knows it very well. I punched him because I wanted to draw a clear line between us."
Sui Qi said distressedly: "You are so worrying! I thought you were a mature cadre, but I didn't expect you to be so childish and handle the problem according to your temper."
Fang Zhicheng knew that Sui Qi could not understand him, so he could not directly explain Wang Guoyue's character. After all, he was a man who pretended to be so good. If he said something about Wang Guoyue's character, it would make him seem too stingy, or even jealous of Wang Guoyue's good popularity.
Fang Zhicheng drank the red wine in the glass and said, "Sui Qi, I don't ask you to understand me. There is no point in saying more. If you want to drink, I am willing to accompany you. If you just want to persuade me to bow down to Wang Guoyue, then I'm sorry, please leave!"
When Sui Qi heard Fang Zhicheng say this, her eyes suddenly turned red and her nose felt sour. It took a lot of courage for Sui Qi to knock on Fang Zhicheng's door so late at night, but she was very concerned about Fang Zhicheng's condition and also considered Fang Zhicheng comprehensively. If he was willing to put down his status and take the initiative to apologize to Wang Guoyue, and she would mediate between them, perhaps the conflict could be resolved.
But Fang Zhicheng was too stubborn. His attitude was very tough and he would not give Wang Guoyue any way out, so the conflict could only continue to escalate.
Sui Qi was originally particularly optimistic about the combination of Wang Guoyue and Fang Zhicheng. With the addition of these two young and practical people, Cao Yao would definitely be able to make great progress, but the current situation is the opposite.
Seeing Sui Qi in low spirits, Fang Zhicheng felt that what he had said just now was a bit too much, and smiled faintly: "Mayor Sui, don't worry, he and I are both adults, and although we have had conflicts and contradictions, we will still play a good role in the scene. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be very busy in the next period of time and have no time to compete with Wang Guoyue, so don't worry, the conflict will cool down temporarily."
Sui Qi shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, then put down the goblet in his hand and said, "It seems like my efforts were in vain!"
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and smiled, "No! At least I know that I am still very important to you. How much courage does it take for someone as thin-skinned as you to knock on my door so late at night?"
Sui Qi's face turned red and white for a while, then he stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
Fang Zhicheng quickly called Sui Qi, pointed at the red wine on the table, and asked with a smile: "What did you forget?"
Sui Qi raised her eyebrows and said unhappily: "Throw it away!"
Although Sui Qi had left the room, there was still a faint fragrance in the room. It was not the smell of expensive perfume, but the smell of shower gel left on Sui Qi's body after she took a shower.
Fang Zhicheng drummed his fingers on the coffee table and poured himself a full glass of red wine. A look of determination appeared in his eyes. He and Wang Guoyue had completely fallen out, so there was no need to worry about each other's face.
For someone like Wang Guoyue, you really can't approach him in a calm manner. If you are not careful, you will be deceived by his appearance. Only by staying away from him or even standing on the opposite side of him can you see his face more thoroughly and objectively.
Chapter 0967 The contradiction is becoming more and more obvious
Chen Zhen gently placed a document next to Wang Guoyue's hand. He couldn't help but let his peripheral vision fall on the red and swollen wound at Wang Guoyue's eyebrow. He reported in a low voice: "This is a restructuring document jointly signed by several state-owned enterprises. They are all willing to try the restructuring. The Municipal Development and Reform Commission will take the lead, unify the planning, issue a restructuring plan, introduce new mechanisms and elements, and give the existing enterprises a brand new look."
This should be good news, but Wang Guoyue frowned tightly, pressed his fingers on the materials, and asked, "What about the renovation plan for the old city?"
Chen Zhen lowered his voice and said, "That's not a problem. Caoyao's state-owned enterprises, led by Caoyao Heavy Industry Group, are willing to move to the Economic Development Zone in accordance with the city's unified deployment, and the original assets in the old city will also be demolished and all will be under the unified arrangement of the city."
Wang Guoyue looked up at Chen Zhen and asked, "What is the outside world's evaluation now?"
Chen Zhen hesitated for a while, but finally said truthfully: "Now the outside world highly appreciates Fang Zhicheng, believing that it was after he took over the Municipal Development and Reform Commission that the overall situation in Caoyao has undergone tremendous changes."
Wang Guoyue nodded and said, "He did a good job on this issue."
Thinking back carefully to the dispute in the office, Wang Guoyue knew that Fang Zhicheng was not deliberately throwing a tantrum, but wanted to use this action to show that he was drawing a line between him and him. When the line was drawn, his contribution to promoting the reform of old state-owned enterprises was completely separated from him.
Wang Guoyue has a deeper understanding of Fang Zhicheng. This is an opponent with his own ideas. He has calm judgment and does not like to play by the rules.
Wang Guoyue picked up the pen and simply signed the instruction at the end of the document, then pushed it to Chen Zhen and instructed: "On the issue of the old city reconstruction, the Municipal Party Committee Office must attach great importance to it, set up an inspection team, and focus on tracking it. If there is any news, be sure to inform me in time."
Chen Zhen was slightly stunned, realizing Wang Guoyue's profound intention. He hoped to use the Municipal Party Committee Office as a starting point to intervene in the old city reconstruction plan. From this point of view, the contradiction between Wang Guoyue and Fang Zhicheng is already very obvious.
According to common sense, there is little conflict of interest between the municipal party secretary and the deputy mayor of the standing committee. Although the administrative level is only half a level apart, the difference in status and power is too great. But Wang Guoyue became very sensitive and felt threatened by Fang Zhicheng.
This is mainly because the reform of state-owned enterprises involves Cao Yao's local forces. They were able to come forward and sign the joint document, which fully demonstrates that Fang Zhicheng has won the support of local forces.
After Chen Zhen left the office, Wang Guoyue called Guan Ruofei and asked him to come to discuss things. Although Wang Guoyue wanted to support Chen Zhen, he still trusted Guan Ruofei more in his heart and would discuss confidential matters with Guan Ruofei.
Guan Ruofei knocked on the door and came in. Seeing Wang Guoyue's serious face, he knew that he had encountered a problem that was difficult to figure out. Wang Guoyue pointed to the sofa and whispered, "Sit down, let's have a good chat."
Guan Ruofei was sitting on the sofa and suddenly found that Wang Guoyue had changed a lot recently. He used to be full of vigor and vitality, giving people a positive energy that could influence everyone around him, but since when, he has been habitually shrouded in a layer of haze, making people feel extremely heavy.
The transition from a provincial party committee organization cadre to a local municipal party committee secretary brought a lot of pressure to Wang Guoyue. Although Wang Guoyue did a good job, the complicated affairs still made him a little tired.
Wang Guoyue let out a long sigh, as if all his troubles had disappeared, and smiled, "How did you handle the matter I asked you to investigate last time?"
Guan Ruofei showed a trace of worry on his face, and said: "The situation of the provincial party committee is complicated now. Governor Wei does not have the support of Secretary Wen, and he does not get a clear preference in personnel resources. Therefore, it is very difficult to start from the province."
Wang Guoyue nodded and said, "I had already guessed this, but I didn't expect Fang Zhicheng to see it more clearly than me. He broke through the situation in Caoyao without directly introducing resources from the province, and he succeeded. The Shao family has been shaken, and several major state-owned enterprises have expressed their support for the old city renovation plan."
Guan Ruofei's eyes flashed with a strange look, and he said in surprise: "How could the Shao family let go so easily? Cao Yao is their base camp. They have changed waves of cadres over the years, but they have never let go of their core interests!"
Wang Guoyue handed Guan Ruofei a newspaper with a piece of news titled "Deputy Governor of Northern Henan Province Suspected of Corruption and Removed from Office". Guan Ruofei showed a hint of surprise and asked, "Is it related to the struggle in Yanjing?"
Wang Guoyue nodded and said, "The Tang faction has completely occupied all the ports at the highest level and put pressure on the big guys. Northern Henan is the base of that leader. Now the core cadres have been dealt with. Can you imagine the impact of this incident?"
Guan Ruofei looked doubtful and asked with a sigh, "The Shao family sees that the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, so they are going to switch sides?"
Wang Guoyue waved his hand and said, "It hasn't come to that yet, but the Shao family is definitely preparing to lay the groundwork in advance. The Shao family has been in Caoyao for so many years, and many of their core industries have in fact been unable to generate huge wealth. Replacing these resources that are slowly losing value with the driving force for the family's growth in the next five to ten years is a deal that won't lose money."
Guan Ruofei asked: "Why didn't you choose us?"
Wang Guoyue smiled relaxedly and said, "This is the cleverness of the Shao family. Because we are in a strong position now, they are now leaning towards the weaker side, so that they can maximize their value. More importantly, we are not in an advantageous position in the overall national situation."
Guan Ruofei was shocked by Wang Guoyue's accurate judgment. Wang Guoyue's greatest advantage was his demeanor as a general who had a thorough understanding of the situation.
Guan Ruofei suggested: "Should we change our strategy towards Fang Zhicheng? He obviously won't change his position easily and be won over by us."