It has been two years since Fang Zhicheng left Hanzhou, and news from there still reaches his ears from time to time, but Fang Zhicheng just listens to it. After all, he has already left there, and the specific affairs have been taken over by the corresponding people. It is not easy for him to intervene as a bystander.
Fang Zhicheng said: "When you have time, tell Xiang Xin to learn how to compromise and give in."
Fang Zhicheng admired some of Xiang Xin's abilities, but he was afraid that he would not get any benefit from facing Zang Yi. Fang Zhicheng privately told Zang Yi to take good care of Xiang Xin, but with Zang Yi's lone wolf character, it would be difficult for him to tolerate Xiang Xin.
Zhang Xiaoliang secretly felt lucky that Fang Zhicheng had brought him directly to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. If he were still in Xiaguang's circle, he would probably be miserable now.
After Fang Zhicheng left Xiaguang, the officialdom of Xiaguang began to change slowly, and the team originally trained by Fang Zhicheng also quietly fell apart.
This is a situation that will occur in all official circles and will not change because of anyone. In this state, although Xiang Xin has ambitions, he can only sigh in despair. In addition, Mayor Zang Yi frequently interferes in Xiaguang's affairs, so Xiang Xin is like a puppet.
However, this cannot be said to be a bad thing. Zang Yi has set his sights on the development of Xiaguang. If Xiang Xin can seize the opportunity, there is still room for improvement.
Zhang Xiaoliang smiled and said, "I called Lao Xiang a few days ago, and he joked that he wanted to follow in your footsteps and come to Caoyao. To be honest, he is very envious of me now."
Although two years ago, Xiang Xin had far more power than Zhang Xiaoliang, but now Zhang Xiaoliang is a director-level cadre like him, and is also the top leader of Xincheng District. Therefore, it is a very skillful thing to select people based on their positions. Zhang Xiaoliang has been sighing that he was forced by his wife that night to knock on Fang Zhicheng's door.
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and smiled faintly: "Don't think you are lucky. If you didn't know me, you would definitely be able to achieve something. There is a saying that gold always shines. With your ability and character, you will definitely find your own way in the officialdom. If you don't follow me, maybe your life will be different."
Zhang Xiaoliang quickly smiled and said, "I can guarantee that if it weren't for you, I would still be working at the Statistics Bureau now."
Fang Zhicheng patted his shoulder and said, "Look forward!"
Zhang Xiaoliang nodded, then told Fang Zhicheng about the next plan. Fang Zhicheng was very satisfied with Zhang Xiaoliang. He had now learned to make plans for himself. Although the plan still had many loopholes, it was obvious that it was well thought out.
Fang Zhicheng may not have a very powerful military advisor behind him, but he has a loyal and hardworking staff, which is also very good. Zhang Xiaoliang is now a Mi Zhu-like figure. Although his wisdom is not outstanding, he is good at building relationships.
Because of Zhang Xiaoliang, Fang Zhicheng also won a good reputation. He was not fussy about employing people. When Zhang Xiaoliang commented on Fang Zhicheng, he often said, "Fang Zhicheng dared to employ a person like me who was incompetent and without moral integrity, let alone people like you who have real talents and knowledge?"
Fang Zhicheng's current network of relationships is actually very large, but the most important people around him are only Zhang Xiaoliang, Shang Yan, etc. Under the management of Zhang Xiaoliang and others, the Fang faction is already very large. Taking Qiong Jin as an example, there are no less than a hundred people.
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The demolition and reconstruction of Caogongxiang Road still encountered people obstructing the work, and a large number of retired employees of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group had a small-scale physical conflict with the demolition team. The Caoyao Municipal Government, the District Working Committee, and the Municipal Public Security Bureau intervened in time and temporarily controlled the situation, without causing casualties. However, the demolition work was completely interrupted.
As the direct person in charge of the old city renovation project, Fang Zhicheng appeared at the scene. The situation was temporarily stable, but the crowd had not dispersed yet and a confrontation occurred. Fang Zhicheng found some people and learned the details.
Later, Wang Guoyue called Fang Zhicheng with a very serious attitude. While Fang Zhicheng was explaining the situation to him, he became suspicious and thought that there might be someone manipulating this behind the scenes.
The cause of the incident was very simple. After the restructuring of Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group, the problem of pension payment for retired employees was exposed, which was also what Fang Zhicheng had always been worried about.
This problem has always existed when Du Guangquan was in office. After receiving their pensions, retired employees of Caoyao Heavy Industry would first hand them over to the financial department of Caoyao Group in the name of fund-raising every month, and then pay them out in one lump sum at the end of the year. Some retired employees simply put their pensions in Caoyao Group's account for a long time, and Caoyao Heavy Industry Group would make the final settlement at a slightly higher interest rate than the bank. Caoyao Heavy Industry can also use this part of the pensions for capital turnover.
When Du Guangquan was in office, retired employees were willing to do so because of his high prestige. But Du Guangquan is dead now, and there is no one at the helm of Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group for the time being. Retired employees are worried that their pensions will be appropriated, so they went to the group to ask for them.
Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group has already included this part of the pension into its normal cash flow. Now that it suddenly has to pay the money, it is short of money, so it has delayed it.
These retired employees could not get an explanation from the group, so they came to the family building on Caogongxiang Road to obstruct. Things developed very quickly, and the district government had not yet reacted. The demolition team had already signed the contract and had a heavy task, so they naturally would not compromise. The two sides immediately clashed. Fortunately, the district government had been paying attention and intervened in time to stop the situation from escalating.
"Zhicheng, now that the situation has stopped, we can let the public security department withdraw first to avoid unnecessary conflicts, and the demolition work can be temporarily stopped." Wang Guoyue ordered with a frown.
Wang Guoyue's order put Fang Zhicheng in a dilemma. The demolition has a construction period, and now the bidding is imminent. If the scheduled time is missed, it will easily put the subsequent bidding work in trouble. If the company receives negative news about the demolition of the bidding project area, it will carefully consider whether to bid, and this will also affect the bid price.
The incident happened suddenly, and Fang Zhicheng thought that there must be external factors involved, because without someone's instigation, it would be impossible for these retired employees to get together and cause trouble.
While sorting out his thoughts, Fang Zhicheng said calmly: "Secretary Guoyue, the demolition work cannot be stopped for the time being. The project bidding will be held next month. Time is very tight, and we must speed up the progress at all costs. The retired employees' obstruction of work today has no direct relationship with the demolition work itself. They came to the scene to ask the government for an explanation, so I think the municipal government and Caoyao Heavy Industry Group still have to sit down and study whether to pay those pensions to those retired employees."
Wang Guoyue said unhappily: "Mayor Fang, your current behavior is not conducive to calming the situation and may easily lead to serious consequences."
This is a matter of perspective. Wang Guoyue stands on the overall situation, while Fang Zhicheng stands on the standpoint of the new construction project in the old city.
Fang Zhicheng explained: "We cannot compromise without principle because of the consequences. The matter needs to be resolved, but it has no direct connection with the demolition work on Caogongxiang Road."
Wang Guoyue tapped his fingers on the table and said, "You are playing with fire!"
Fang Zhicheng denied it: "I am very calm."
After Fang Zhicheng hung up the phone, Wang Guoyue's eyes flashed with a complicated look. He crumpled up a piece of material at hand and threw it heavily into the trash can.
Chapter 0981 The Unlucky Taker
Caogongxiang Road is located in the city center and is under the jurisdiction of Beigang District. Beigang District Party Committee Secretary Cao Jianyuan was sweating profusely and nervously looking at the crowd in the distance. Caoyao Heavy Industry Group is a large state-owned enterprise with more than 3,000 retired employees. The people who came today are just the tip of the iceberg, but there are still 300 to 500 people, and many people are coming here continuously after hearing the news.
But the number of people is not enough to give Cao Jianyuan a headache. The key is that these retired employees affect the foundation of Cao Yao. Many of their younger relatives are spread all over the society, so they cannot be easily moved. This is why Fang Zhicheng made the decision to change the original structure of Cao Yao and must start with Cao Yao Heavy Industry. Cao Yao Heavy Industry has affected all aspects of the city.
Fang Zhicheng called Shao Qingbo and said unhappily, "Old Shao, what's going on? Didn't you agree to help me bear all the pressure?"
Shao Qingbo also received the news just now, and said with a wry smile: "I am also investigating, it is definitely not done by someone in my line!"
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Hurry up and find the key link. The municipal party committee is putting a lot of pressure on me now."
Shao Qingbo and Fang Zhicheng had more than one private phone call. From the initial opposition, they have now become familiar with each other and understand each other. Shao Qingbo has also changed his view of Fang Zhicheng and feels that Fang Zhicheng is a person worth making friends with. Shao Qingfang rushed back to Caoyao from Yanjing and changed many of Shao Qingbo's ideas.
Shao Qingbo frowned and analyzed: "I have arranged people to go to the scene to see who is involved in this incident. Only by knowing who is involved can we get clues."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "We will walk on two legs. You will find the reasons behind it, and I will solve the practical problems of these retired employees."
Shao Qingbo was surprised and said, "It is difficult to get them to leave. The situation of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group is very serious now. The funds on the books are not enough to pay this amount."