Fang Zhicheng estimated the bottom line of the price, then he took out the money with a smile, picked a few pots of flowers and put them in the trunk.
After entering the municipal party committee compound, Fang Zhicheng grabbed a strong man to help him move all the flowers to the office. Song Wendi heard some noise outside and came out from the inner room. He saw Fang Zhicheng fiddling with a pot of flowers with strange colors. He came to the side to watch for a while, touched the branches and leaves, and asked calmly, "The color of the flower and the vase are quite complementary. What kind of flower is this?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled slightly and said softly, "Lamereus..."
Song Wendi shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't lie to me, I know Lamei."
Fang Zhicheng explained: "I didn't believe it at first. The old flower farmer said that this wintersweet was a variety he had cultivated for many years and that he was the only one in the world who could grow it, so we had never seen it before."
The bright colors of the flowers complement the light green porcelain basin. Although there is no wind in the room, the petals tremble slightly like cicada wings. The unique fragrance of the wintersweet overflows, making people feel refreshed.
Song Wendi liked the flower very much. Seeing that he couldn't let it go, Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "I bought two pots. One for your office and one for your home?"
Song Wendi pointed at Fang Zhicheng's nose and said with a smile, "You are becoming more and more good at flattering others."
The moment Fang Zhicheng saw the wintersweet, he thought Song Wendi would like it, so he started to have ideas. Seeing that Song Wendi really liked it, he naturally felt a sense of pleasure that his conspiracy had succeeded.
Putting the winter plum blossom on the upper left corner of Song Wendi's desk, Song Wendi called Fang Zhicheng, handed him a document, and said softly: "Take a look at the temporary secretary candidate sent by the General Affairs Office."
Fang Zhicheng flipped through the pages casually and found that these candidates all had one characteristic: they were all relatively old and had more than three years of government work experience. Fang Zhicheng scratched the back of his head and said modestly: "I took a look and they all have good qualifications. Since they are your secretary, it is most important that you like them."
Song Wendi waved his hand and said with a smile: "The reason why I need a temporary secretary in the office is to better assist you and help me carry out my work. Your qualifications are still short. Generally, the secretary of the municipal party secretary with more qualifications has to serve as the deputy director of the municipal party committee office. So you should start to pay attention to training your own people now."
Song Wendi's words were simple, which also showed his trust in Fang Zhicheng, suggesting that Fang Zhicheng should take a long-term view. Fang Zhicheng pointed to the resume on the second page and said softly, "Why not choose her?"
Song Wendi looked at the resume for a while and asked with a smile: "Why?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "I don't like the others very much..." There is only one woman in the resume, so she is naturally the most pleasing to the eye.
Seeing Fang Zhicheng's reason was shallow, Song Wendi snorted unhappily, pondered for a while, and finally pointed at the resume with his finger and said, "Let's decide on her for the time being."
This woman was recommended by Zeng Ru, so Song Wendi naturally had to give Zeng Ru some face. In fact, Fang Zhicheng also took this into consideration, and when he saw the work experience column, he immediately identified this person, because given the close relationship between Zeng Ru and Song Wendi, at least the person she recommended was unlikely to be a spy arranged by the opponent.
Chapter 0098 The Ye Family's Temporary Compromise
Ye Mingjing sat at the table in the study, the windows around him were closed tightly, the table lamp was dimly lit, and the lampshade with Miao's fine brushwork of flowers and birds bound the orange beam into a circle, casting a clear round shadow on the red table. The acquisition of Yinzhou Heavy Machinery encountered great obstacles. Originally, I thought I could take over the chaos of Song and Xia and fish in troubled waters. Unexpectedly, Song Wendi was not defeated by Xia Xiang, and he also recovered half of Yinzhou.
After a major purge of the Yinzhou Heavy Machinery Listing Office, several people that Ye Mingjing had carefully recruited were all transferred from core positions. This made Ye Mingjing frown, because several people were hidden very secretly. How did Song Wendi know the details of these people? Ye Mingjing was puzzled.
After waiting for ten minutes, the door of the study was knocked, and Zhang Guoxin walked in with a solemn face. Ye Mingjing personally made tea for him. Zhang Guoxin used the tip of his tongue to pick up the tea leaves floating on the surface, took a sip, and said softly: "Master Ye San, Yinzhou Heavy Machinery has been completely controlled by Song Wendi. He personally contacted a Hong Kong-funded company and acquired 49% of Yinzhou Heavy Machinery's shares through the Hong Kong-funded company. The Hong Kong-funded company then packaged it and listed it in the United States. In addition, Yinzhou Heavy Machinery is ready to be renamed Qinhuai Heavy Machinery. After the asset restructuring is completely completed, it will start production."
In 2004, some advanced financial concepts from abroad had already penetrated into China. Song Wendi was originally a senior talent in the field of economics, and his understanding of the financial market was far better than others. Because he had a good understanding of the economy, Song Wendi, as the municipal party secretary, would gradually get involved in government work, which aroused Xia Xiang's fear.
It was inevitable that the economic work of the Yinzhou government was firmly controlled by Song Wendi. Ye Mingjing frowned, tapped his fingers heavily on the table twice, and whispered: "Now you are the acting mayor of Yinzhou..."
After Xia Xiang was brought down, Zhang Guoxin, as the third in command, was promoted to the acting mayor. This was also due to the Ye family's behind-the-scenes support.
Zhang Guoxin sighed for a while and explained truthfully: "I am just a puppet now. The important departments have all been occupied by Song Wendi's people. The people from the Quan'an Gang were also implicated because of Xia Xiang's violation, and most of them were squeezed to the second line. I am powerless now, and I need to wait for a while before I can fight back. The restructuring of Yinzhou Heavy Machinery is imminent, and it is impossible to stop Song Wendi now."
Ye Mingjing's eyes revealed a complex expression. He sighed softly and said in a deep voice, "Since we can't fight back, we can only settle for the next best thing."
Zhang Guoxin was slightly startled and asked in confusion: "Compromise?"
Ye Mingjing changed the word, "Balance!"
Balance is a way to temporarily preserve the power of the Ye family. If the Ye family promises that the Quan'an Gang will actively cooperate with Song Wendi's various activities, this may allow the local tyrants and the newcomers to keep their distance from each other for the time being.
Yinzhou has just experienced such a big shock. I believe Song Wendi does not want any more disturbances in the jurisdiction and will definitely approve the Ye family's surrender. This will also allow the Ye family to keep the spark and hope for a comeback.
Although Zhang Guoxin is currently the acting mayor, if he is promoted to the position of mayor, the province will certainly consult Song Wendi's opinion, so Zhang Guoxin does not want to cause any trouble before the promotion. He nodded slightly and said softly, "I will express my position to Song Wendi as soon as possible."
After Ye Mingjing sent Zhang Guoxin away, he called Qiong Jin's second brother Ye Mingyuan. Ye Mingyuan also agreed with Ye Mingjing's idea. After all, Song Wendi now has the upper hand. If he takes advantage of the situation, even if the Ye family can compete with him and win, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses.
Political struggles have always been about balance. Unless fundamental interests are involved, there is no need to engage in bloodshed and fight to the death, which will only result in losses for both sides and benefit those who just sit back and reap the benefits.
Ye Mingjing flipped the watch on his wrist and stood quietly in the courtyard at the entrance of the villa for a moment. Not long after, a black business car slowly stopped not far away, and a beautiful and lovely girl walked out from the back seat. She opened the door, and then a woman in her early twenties walked out.
The girl pulled the woman's hand, came to Ye Mingjing with a smile, pouted and said proudly: "Dad, I took Sister Meizi here safely and without any mistakes. How do you think you should reward me?"
Ye Mingjing reached out and stroked Ye Qingrou's shiny black hair, squinting his eyes and praising her: "You need to be rewarded for everything you do. One day, dad will not be able to satisfy a clever ghost like you."
Ye Meizi walked to Ye Mingjing obediently, nodded and greeted him with a smile: "Hello, Third Uncle. I'm sorry to bother you for a while."
Ye Mingjing waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's not a bother, this is your home. Let Qingrou accompany you to have fun these few days. Yinzhou has changed a lot. Compared with a few years ago, it is very different."
Ye Mingyuan was transferred from Yinzhou to Qiongjin eight years ago, so Ye Meizi has not returned to Yinzhou for several years. Yinzhou is a place full of memories for her, and it is also the most suitable holy place for healing at the moment.
The marriage with Lin He fell through, and this pure woman fell into pain. Ye Mingyuan was such a shrewd person. He knew that Lin He was a scum who was useless, so how could he feel at ease to hand over his spotless daughter to him? So Ye Mingyuan strongly opposed their marriage, and when Ye Meizi flew an overseas flight, she cancelled the marriage with the Lin family.
Ye Meizi didn't know about this until she returned to China. It was hard for her to accept the blow. However, Ye Meizi was a well-educated and sensible person. Since her father didn't agree with the marriage, she could only hide her pain in her heart for the time being. Ye Mingyuan knew that if Ye Meizi stayed in Qiongjin, she might be harassed by Lin He, so he thought of a way to send Ye Meizi to Yinzhou and let his third brother Ye Mingyuan take care of her.
The nanny had already prepared lunch. Although there were only three people eating, the long table was filled with all kinds of delicious food. Ye Meizi was in a bad mood and kept it to herself. Ye Qingrou deliberately told some jokes about school to temporarily divert Ye Meizi's attention.
Ye Mingjing drank the juice and looked at the two sisters who looked similar. She felt a warm current in her heart, but also a little worried. The three people of the second generation of the Ye family were all successful in their careers, but their marriages were unhappy, and they all had a daughter. It was ironic that there was no male to inherit the huge family business of the Ye family.
That's why the second brother Ye Mingyuan was very strict in selecting a son-in-law. When he learned that Ye Meizi's fiancé Lin He was a man of corrupt character and morals, he broke off the engagement without hesitation.
Ye Mingjing's gentle eyes wandered over the beautiful faces of the two sisters, and finally stopped at his daughter's face. He sighed secretly, what kind of son-in-law should he be in the future? Definitely not someone like him, because he is not a good husband and a good father.