Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "Could it be that someone said something bad about me in front of you?"
Song Wendi waved his hand and smiled faintly, "Yes, everyone in Yinzhou knows that you are my soldier. As soon as there is any disturbance, you will come to me to complain. I heard that you want to transfer five staff members on your first day at work. This is really a big deal. The county party committee organization department thought it was my instruction and complained to me for a while."
Fang Zhicheng rubbed his temple and said with a frown: "Boss, you don't know how bad the work atmosphere is. I really can't stand it, so I want to sound a wake-up call for them."
Seeing Fang Zhicheng's helpless tone, Song Wendi comforted him, "I just reminded you, I didn't expect you to be so resentful. Since I have arranged for you to go there, I naturally hope that you will let go and do a great job. On the one hand, you must pay attention to the way and method of doing things, and on the other hand, you must not lose momentum. I have already blocked the county party committee organization department, so there is no need to put too much pressure on yourself."
Fang Zhicheng smiled sincerely and said, "Thank you for the reminder, boss."
Soon after, Song Wendi revealed some news to Fang Zhicheng, which cheered him up. The Qi Group, the largest financial group in Xiangdu, recently conducted research in Qiongjin. If they could be recruited to Dongtai County, it would be an important achievement.
"Boss, can you help me make some connections?" Fang Zhicheng asked shamelessly.
Song Wendi laughed twice and said, "The investment project of Qi's Group this time is about 4 billion. There are so many cities in Huainan, and everyone is racking their brains to get this project. I naturally hope that Yinzhou can grab this piece of cake, but whether it can succeed depends on everyone's real ability. There are five districts and three counties in Yinzhou alone, and I have to treat everyone equally. At most, I can give you a boost at the critical moment. Now you already have an advantage."
Fang Zhicheng understood several points from Song Wendi's words. First, the Qi Group's 4 billion project was very likely to be settled in Yinzhou. Second, Song Wendi was going to encourage the counties and districts in the city to compete, and Fang Zhicheng undoubtedly got the news the fastest.
There is a preconceived notion in attracting investment. Being the first to get hold of information and make contact with companies can often help you gain the final bargaining chips.
Song Wendi's phone call today was just a prelude. The key point was to reveal this news to Fang Zhicheng: as long as the project is settled in Yinzhou, it doesn't matter to Song Wendi which district or county it is located in.
Fang Zhicheng glanced at the contact information he had written down on a piece of white paper, thought for a long time with his chin in his hand, and thought to himself that there was no time to lose and he had to go to Qiongjin tomorrow to try to gain the upper hand.
After hanging up the phone with Song Wendi, there was a noise outside. Fang Zhicheng walked out, took a look, and was slightly startled. He saw that Zhong Yang and several police officers had trapped Li Hui in the middle.
Fang Zhicheng frowned, walked over, and asked in confusion: "Captain Zhong, what's going on?"
Zhong Yang smiled, and when he saw it was Fang Zhicheng, he waved his hand and said, "It turned out to be Secretary Fang. What a coincidence. How come I see you here? Shouldn't you be next to Secretary Song?"
Fang Zhicheng thought that Zhong Yang was probably acting on purpose, so he smiled unhappily, pulled Zhong Yang aside, and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhong Yang glanced at Li Hui who was looking down not far away, and said in a deep voice: "There has been progress. We have finally found the first scene. It is not some other place, but a private residence owned by Li Hui, not far from the stone bridge that we originally guessed."
Fang Zhicheng frowned subconsciously and sighed, "There must be something fishy going on. Li Hui is just a woman, and Xia Guangming is a tall and strong man. How could he be murdered by her?"
Zhong Yang nodded and said softly: "The details are still under investigation, but Li Hui is very suspicious. After all, she also has a motive for murder. Xia Guangming once wanted to adjust her position..."
Fang Zhicheng sighed, patted Zhong Yang on the shoulder, and said, "I won't bother you while you're investigating the case."
When Li Hui was sent to the police car, the inside of China Merchants Group began to boil, because they saw that Fang Zhicheng had a close relationship with the investigator Zhong Yang, and speculated that Li Hui was arrested because of Fang Zhicheng's intervention. They were all shocked by Fang Zhicheng's power.
Fang Zhicheng didn't think this was a happy thing. Although Li Hui didn't like him, she was a member of the Merchants Group after all. If she had a problem, it would definitely have a negative impact on the group. And from Li Hui's expression, she seemed very calm. She might have expected such a day, but that calmness always felt a little weird, making people feel that there was something going on.
When Fang Zhicheng returned to his room in the guesthouse, he saw a tall man waiting by his door. He frowned subconsciously and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Qi Yun. I'm her husband." The man was probably less than 30 years old, and looked very sturdy. He was three or four centimeters taller than Fang Zhicheng, but his eyes were a little dim, lacking a spirit.
"It turns out to be County Magistrate Qi's family." Fang Zhicheng smiled. "County Magistrate Qi was not feeling well yesterday and is now hospitalized in the county hospital. The ward number is 408. Why don't you go there to look for her?"
"Qi Yun is sick?" The man's face darkened, he seemed very worried, but his expression was hesitant. He smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you, I won't bother you anymore." After that, the man walked away dejectedly.
Fang Zhicheng felt very strange. He happened to meet the waiter from yesterday afternoon and waved, "Xiaoyao, was that County Magistrate Qi's husband?"
Xiao Yao nodded and whispered, "However, he and County Magistrate Qi don't seem to have a good relationship."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and whispered, "It seems that every family has its own problems." Looking up, he saw Xiaoyao looking at him with a complicated expression. Fang Zhicheng smiled and waved his hand, then turned and went into his room.
After taking a shower, Fang Zhicheng felt bored, so he walked to the commercial street of the county town alone. After all, it was a place where he would live for a year or two, so he still needed to get fully familiar with it.
Chapter 0171 The truth comes to light
Dongtai County is much more prosperous than other third- and fourth-tier counties. Although night has fallen, the commercial street is still very lively. The various clothing brand stores and restaurants on both sides of the street are doing a booming business. Fang Zhicheng bought two autumn clothes, found a fast food restaurant to fill his stomach, and then walked back.
As he turned and approached the County Party Committee Guesthouse, a string of pink lighted billboards on the roadside caught Fang Zhicheng's attention. He saw a few prostitutes standing outside and waving at him, so he quickly quickened his pace and left. As he approached the guesthouse, he saw Qi Yun's husband leaning against a big tree smoking. Fang Zhicheng walked over and asked in confusion, "Didn't you find County Magistrate Qi?"
Qi Yun's husband waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid she'll be in a bad mood when she sees me, and her condition will get worse."
Fang Zhicheng shook his head helplessly and said softly, "Why don't you go up and sit for a while?"
Qi Yun's husband was startled, nodded, and followed Fang Zhicheng upstairs. Through a brief chat, he roughly knew his identity. His name was Cao Zhang, and he had been married to Qi Yun for many years, but the two had always lived in different places.
Cao Zhang walked around Fang Zhicheng's room and sighed, "Qi Yun originally lived in this room?"
Fang Zhicheng poured Cao Zhang a glass of water and asked in confusion, "Have you never been in here before?"
Cao Zhang nodded, his old face flushed, and he sighed softly: "She never let me in..."
"Uh..." Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly. It was a tragedy for a couple to end up like this.
Fang Zhicheng took a pair of slippers from the shoe rack and suggested Cao Zhang to put them on. Cao Zhang waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'll just sit for a while and leave soon."
Fang Zhicheng held Cao Zhang and insisted, "That won't do. You must not have had dinner yet. I'll call the front desk and ask them to send something up."
Cao Zhang was indeed very hungry, and seeing that it was hard to refuse such a kind offer, he finally nodded and walked to the door to change his shoes. As soon as he took off his leather shoes, a strange smell filled the room. Fang Zhicheng's face changed drastically, and he covered his nose, ran to the window, and took two deep breaths.
Seeing Fang Zhicheng's intense reaction, Cao Zhang scratched his head and said awkwardly, "I'd better not change my shoes."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Cao Zhang's athlete's foot was too lethal, and smiled awkwardly, "As you wish."