Fang Zhicheng stared at Qi Yun's back for a while, and laughed to himself, "He got promoted, but he didn't even invite us to dinner. We're neighbors, tsk tsk..."
Dongtai ushered in a major officialdom earthquake, and Qi Yun also took this opportunity to make a further step forward. County Party Secretary Sun Weiming valued Qi Yun very much, so before leaving the position of county magistrate, he promoted Qi Yun to executive deputy county magistrate, making him the second-in-command of the county government, laying the foundation for him to indirectly control government work in the future.
The new county chief was appointed by the city government, and was Xing Jike, the former deputy secretary general of the municipal government office. Xing Jike had a special status, as he was a cadre sent by the provincial government office. His visit to Dongtai was just for gilding. Generally speaking, such cadres would not interfere too much in actual government affairs, but only used Dongtai as a springboard.
Fang Zhicheng was about to continue walking towards Sun Weiming's office when Qi Yun suddenly called out to him. Qi Yun coughed dryly and asked in a clear voice, "Fang Zhicheng, are you free tonight?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said with a smile: "I'm free!"
Qi Yun lowered her eyelids and said, "Let's have dinner together tonight. I have something to tell you."
Before Fang Zhicheng could reply, Qi Yun turned around and left in a hurry. Fang Zhicheng touched his chin and smiled helplessly. He was just daydreaming. When Qi Yun really invited him to dinner, he was a little distressed. Because the "workaholic" County Magistrate Qi would not invite him to dinner just to get promoted. He must have some difficulty and wanted to ask him for help.
After entering Sun Weiming's office, the secretary knocked on the door and waved to Fang Zhicheng. After Fang Zhicheng went in, Sun Weiming was on the phone. He smiled at Fang Zhicheng and suggested that he sit on the sofa and wait for him for a while. After waiting for about ten minutes, Sun Weiming hung up the phone and asked with a smile: "Comrade Zhicheng, why are you here to work now? I originally approved you a six-month vacation."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Now that my body has almost recovered, I think about work, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable all over."
Sun Weiming pointed at Fang Zhicheng and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be a workaholic. Tell me, what do you want to see me about today?"
Fang Zhicheng then spoke frankly with Sun Weiming about the relocation of the China Merchants Group's office, and said humorously, "Secretary Weiming, we originally agreed that the new location of the China Merchants Group would be on the second or third floor of the new building. Why do we need to change it now?"
Sun Weiming put his hands together and explained, "We did want to put you on the second and third floors, but the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have needs... As you know, the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are all old comrades, and their original office space is even worse than that of the China Merchants Group, and is not very suitable for work. So now we need you to make concessions and arrange the office location in the new building, but adjust the floor up."
Sun Weiming had just taken office, and the old comrades of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference needed to be appeased. Although most of them had retired to the second line, their influence was still there. So Sun Weiming had an idea and started working in the office as a bargaining chip to please the old cadres of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
A new office building was built in the county party committee compound, providing an office location for the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. This is undoubtedly an excellent way to win over people's hearts and minds.
Fang Zhicheng guessed Sun Weiming's intention, but did not point it out. He said softly, "Secretary Sun, logically speaking, I should respect the organization's decision. However, I have a suggestion that I must make."
Sun Weiming knew that Fang Zhicheng was not willing to give up, so he couldn't help but feel that he was a little ungrateful and too difficult to deal with. He sighed and said, "Go ahead..."
Fang Zhicheng said solemnly, "Clothes make the man. The Merchants Bureau is an important face of the county to the outside world. This is the key reason why I have applied to Secretary Weiming for a new office address many times. Imagine if entrepreneurs come to the Merchants Bureau to discuss matters, they have to climb to the fifth floor. This will inevitably destroy the impression of entrepreneurs on the Merchants Bureau, and then damage the image of our county. The old comrades of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are often conducting research outside, and their requirements for office locations are not as urgent as those of the Merchants Bureau, so please Secretary Weiming, please reconsider. It is said that at the beginning of next month, the Qi Group will come to Dongtai County for inspection, and will focus on visiting the Merchants Bureau..."
What Fang Zhicheng said was true. The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have no one working there all year round. It would be a waste if such good office space were to be handed over to those old cadres.
Sun Weiming frowned subconsciously when he heard Fang Zhicheng say this. Qi's Group will be Dongtai's key enterprise in the future, so it must be given priority. Fang Zhicheng used Qi's Group as a bargaining chip to persuade him and successfully made him waver.
"Well, I'll give the order later. The China Merchants Group will be located on the second and third floors of the new building, and the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will be located on the fourth and fifth floors respectively." Sun Weiming felt that he should maintain a good relationship with Fang Zhicheng for the time being. Although the group of veteran cadres in the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference were important, he needed the city's support more now.
Chapter 0227: A Trap to Win Over People
After talking with Sun Weiming about the relocation of the office, Sun Weiming pulled Fang Zhicheng to chat. Fang Zhicheng could still understand Sun Weiming's intention. Sun Weiming had very little experience and had just ascended to the position of the top leader of Dongtai County. It was inevitable that his foundation was not solid. There were many criticisms about him in the county, and he urgently needed the support of the city. Song Wendi was now the top leader of the municipal party committee. If he could get Song Wendi's support, he would have fewer worries.
Fang Zhicheng is a shortcut to Song Wendi, so Sun Weiming is thinking about using Fang Zhicheng to contact Song Wendi. That's why Sun Weiming is so enthusiastic about Fang Zhicheng.
Fang Zhicheng left Sun Weiming's office, and an idea flashed through his mind. He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that he might have fallen into Sun Weiming's trap by taking the initiative to find him today.
The reason why the originally scheduled office location changed was probably because Sun Weiming did it on purpose, in order to force Fang Zhicheng to come and request. Then Sun Weiming nodded in agreement seemingly with embarrassment, and in this way Fang Zhicheng indirectly owed Sun Weiming a favor.
If it is really as he guessed, then Sun Weiming is a little too scheming.
Sun Weiming hopes that Fang Zhicheng will accept his favor. If he needs Fang Zhicheng's help in the future, he will naturally need Fang Zhicheng to lend a helping hand.
Fang Zhicheng sighed, thinking that although Qian Dechen had been removed from office, the Dongtai officialdom was not as calm as he had imagined. Everyone had his own plans in mind, and if you were not careful enough, you would inevitably fall into the trap of others.
Although Fang Zhicheng knew that Sun Weiming was very scheming, he could only play along after thinking about it. After all, Sun Weiming did not deliberately make things difficult for him. He just used some tricks to win him over. The future development of China Merchants Group still needed a lot of help from Sun Weiming. If he tore his face with Sun Weiming now, it would not be a good thing. Pretending to be nice was the best choice at the moment.
The approach to dealing with problems should be flexible and changeable. Sometimes you need to be firm, and sometimes you need to be tactful. Being too rigid will lead to failure, while being gentle will never fail.
Sun Weiming sat in his office, holding his chin and thinking. In his eyes, Fang Zhicheng was a very good chess piece who played a key role in Qian Dechen's downfall. Now, he still believed that Fang Zhicheng was a chess piece worth hiding, and he must make good use of Fang Zhicheng to open up his relationship with Song Wendi, the municipal party secretary.
Sun Weiming is planning, and every move he makes is paving the way for his own promotion. For example, the seemingly heartfelt conversation he had with Fang Zhicheng just now was also a subtle detail before he achieved his ultimate goal.
Sun Weiming is a politically wise man, otherwise how could he have taken down the leader without bloodshed
Xunzi said, "The gentleman is not born different, but is good at making use of things." The biggest difference between a capable person and an ordinary person is that a capable person knows how to make use of external things and achieve his goals through existing conditions. Sun Weiming is such a person who is good at making use of opportunities.
"Knock, knock." The knock on the door interrupted Sun Weiming's thoughts. The secretary reported softly, "County Magistrate Luo is here."
Sun Weiming nodded, signaling the secretary to bring Luo Hui in. Luo Hui entered expressionlessly, and Sun Weiming forced a smile and said softly, "Please sit down!"
After Luo Hui sat down, he thought about the reason why Sun Weiming took the initiative to invite him to the office for a talk. Qian Dechen's faction was almost completely suppressed in the Hurricane Operation that just happened. Luo Hui had been in the Hainan Office for a long time before and had just returned to Dongtai not long ago, so he did not have a close contact with Qian Dechen. Therefore, the Discipline Inspection Commission only summoned him for questioning and did not find any evidence of his crime.
However, Luo Hui knew that his official career had come to an end. He had chosen the wrong side in the officialdom and this was his fate. There was almost no possibility of promotion.
Sun Weiming handed a cigarette to Luo Hui. Luo Hui was slightly surprised and reached out to take it.
Sun Weiming puffed out smoke and said in a deep voice, "Luo Hui, there are no outsiders in the office today, so let's talk frankly. To be honest, you are one of the people I like in the whole Dongtai County, but you just have bad luck. If you had returned to Dongtai later, I'm sure the situation would be different now."
The Hainan Office is a place far away from trouble. If Luo Hui had not returned halfway and acted as Qian Dechen's minion to suppress Fang Zhicheng, he would not have been implicated after Qian Dechen was removed from office and is now abandoned on the bench.
Luo Hui smiled awkwardly and said softly: "Secretary Weiming, there are not so many ifs in life. I have learned to accept my fate..."
Sun Weiming waved his hand and said calmly, "In fact, there is still hope. I know that was not your original intention. I know Secretary Qian's character very well. You were forced to do so. Otherwise, how could you be willing to return to Dongtai from the lawless place of the Hainan Office?"
Luo Hui thought that Sun Weiming's analysis was very insightful. If he didn't know that Sun Weiming was very scheming, he would probably have regarded Sun Weiming as a close friend.
Luo Hui had complicated thoughts in his mind, but his face did not show any of his thoughts. He pretended to be touched and sighed: "Secretary Weiming's words touched my heart. Please give me some advice."