Fang Zhicheng changed from being gentle at the beginning to being strong at the end in a short period of time, which surprised Xing Jike greatly, and he felt that he was being plotted against. Xing Jike originally thought that he had been plotting against Fang Zhicheng, but now he found that he was being plotted against. The huge contrast made him look unhappy and he fell into silence.
Fang Zhicheng did not say it explicitly, but Xing Jike could guess what Fang Zhicheng meant. He could help him deal with Sun Weiming, but he needed some of the power of the county magistrate. In other words, if Sun Weiming was really suppressed, then Xing Jike would not be able to completely secure the position of county magistrate, but would have to share power with Fang Zhicheng.
If it was a day ago, with Xing Jike's arrogant character, he would definitely be furious. Fang Zhicheng was just a section-level director, and he wanted to bargain with him. He would never accept this condition. But now, Xing Jike has been trapped for two years, because Fang Zhicheng's ambition is so great, which also reflects that the resources he has in his hands are enough to support a county magistrate.
Xing Jike now has two choices. One is to remain unchanged as before, lingering under the control of Sun Weiming and becoming a puppet. The other is to try to change, cooperate with Fang Zhicheng, break the current unfavorable situation, and compete with Sun Weiming.
"Fang Zhicheng, don't you think you are asking for too much?" Xing Jike gradually sorted out his thoughts, leaned back and leaned on the brown leather sofa. He couldn't lower his head easily as he needed to maintain his last bit of dignity.
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and smiled, "County Magistrate Jike, I don't ask for much. Because you have nothing to begin with. In fact, we have successfully resolved the current pressure on Sun Weiming. I won't ask for much. It's nothing more than the county government giving the green light to all the work of the Investment Promotion Bureau. That's all. The county magistrate has a lot of power, it's just a matter of investment promotion, you should be able to calculate the interests involved."
Xing Jike was finally tempted. Fang Zhicheng was right. He would not ask for too much, just the power over the Investment Promotion Bureau as the county magistrate. At most, he could turn a blind eye and let Fang Zhicheng do his best in attracting investment. In addition, he could have power over other departments, such as finance, education, industry and commerce. He was the biggest beneficiary of this deal.
"Let me think about it..." Xing Jike was already reassured, but he still didn't give in easily. After all, this was related to his dignity.
Fang Zhicheng also felt sympathy for Xing Jike. He only had a little self-respect left now, but he believed that Xing Jike would still agree. So Fang Zhicheng reached out to take the kettle and filled some hot water for Xing Jike.
Xing Jike laughed twice in self-deprecating tone and whispered, "Director Fang, let's cooperate."
The change in address from Xiao Fang to Fang Zhicheng and then to Director Fang reflects the change in Xing Jike's attitude.
Fang Zhicheng was still very satisfied with Xing Jike's cooperation with him. At least Xing Jike would not show his fangs like Sun Weiming during the cooperation and bite him anytime and anywhere. Xing Jike was a weak man with a strong appearance but a weak heart. Fang Zhicheng cooperated with him because of this. He would only have the upper hand and would not be afraid of Xing Jike's easy betrayal.
Watching Fang Zhicheng leave, Xing Jike sat at his desk with mixed feelings. This is how the officialdom is. Although the position is important, it is often irrelevant. Although he is the county magistrate, he has never exercised the power of the county magistrate. He is even worse than a director of investment promotion. This feeling of powerlessness makes him bitter and helpless.
Fang Zhicheng is a young man with great potential. In the conversation just now, Xing Jike was passive everywhere. He realized that he had met a powerful person, cunning, calm and sharp. Xing Jike suddenly found that he had been an official for so many years in vain, and even doubted whether he was qualified to be the position of county magistrate.
The officialdom is indeed a deep pool, gathering the best elites in the country. You can't underestimate any one of them, otherwise it's easy to eat a big piece. There are iron laws in the officialdom, but there are also some people who go against the will of heaven, evil and terrible.
Fang Zhicheng is undoubtedly a demon. He is just a section-level cadre, but in just one year, he has attracted a 4 billion project and a nearly 10 billion project. Even the provincial party secretary cannot easily obtain these two large projects, but Fang Zhicheng did it so naturally. If Fang Zhicheng was not at the age barrier, he could have been promoted quickly with these two large projects.
Xing Jike had also been brilliant before. When he was in the provincial government, he was also a young and promising cadre. He was included in the list of reserve cadres of the Organization Department before he was 30 years old. When he was in the Yinzhou Municipal Government, Xing Jike was also valued and praised by many leaders. However, after entering Dongtai, he suddenly felt uncomfortable with the local environment. He had no grassroots experience and was repeatedly frustrated. He even had the urge to withdraw.
Xing Jike was a man with a strong sense of self-esteem, and Sun Weiming's constant exclusion only aroused his courage to stay. However, after all, he did not have enough means to shake Sun Weiming's various tricks, and could only push him to the edge of the cliff step by step.
Xing Jike let out a long sigh. When people face desperate situations, they always lower their principles. Today's conversation with Fang Zhicheng undoubtedly lowered his original bottom line.
But, so what? The road is long, and whoever laughs last is the real winner.
For Xing Jike, this compromise may be an evolution in his career.
The reason why Fang Zhicheng was so aggressive was that he hoped Xing Jike would put aside his pride and cooperate with him on an equal footing. If he didn't suppress his little ego the first time, problems would inevitably arise in future cooperation.
Although Xing Jike is only the nominal county magistrate, he can definitely curb Sun Weiming if he makes good use of him. Moreover, Fang Zhicheng also has Qi Yun as a secret trump card in his hand. When the opportunity is right, he will definitely deal a powerful blow to Sun Weiming.
Fang Zhicheng left Xing Jike's office, frowning and thinking about how to use the relationship with Xing Jike to curb Sun Weiming's dominance. A shadow floated in front of him, and he was slightly startled and raised his head, only to see Luo Hui looking at him with an awkward smile on his face.
Luo Hui no longer looked as high-spirited as he was a few months ago. His complexion was not good, and he looked haggard. His eye sockets were deeply sunken, and his eyes looked lifeless. Appearance is the reflection of the heart. Luo Hui's current appearance is a true reflection of his heart. A man in his thirties was thrown on the bench, with no hope for the future. It can be said that there is nothing more sad than a dead heart.
"Hello, County Magistrate Luo!" Fang Zhicheng nodded politely to Luo Hui. He and Luo Hui had no real life-and-death feud. It was because of Qian Dechen that Luo Hui tried to provoke Fang Zhicheng repeatedly.
Fang Zhicheng had some understanding of Luo Hui. He had created a lot of glory when he was stationed in Hainan, but he was unlucky. With the fall of Qian Dechen, his situation became precarious. However, there were so many civil servants, and there were countless people like Luo Hui who were soon forgotten.
Luo Hui smiled awkwardly and said softly: "Zhicheng, hello! I have heard about the Golden Street project. You have done a great job and have once again made a huge contribution to the local construction of Dongtai."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said modestly: "This is the result of everyone's efforts, and the support of County Magistrate Luo is also indispensable."
"Support is out of the question?" Luo Hui showed a bitter look on his face and invited softly, "Zhicheng, are you free now? How about going to my office and sitting for a while?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Then let's go to County Magistrate Luo and have a cup of good tea?"
Entering Luo Hui's office, it was much smaller than Xing Jike's office. The room was very clean and there were basic books on the desk. Fang Zhicheng took a glance and thought that Luo Hui might be too bored and usually read some books in the office to pass the time during work.
Luo Hui brewed two cups of tea, using top-quality tea leaves. He smiled and said, "I'm afraid my tea is slightly better than that of County Magistrate Xing."
Luo Hui was hinting that he knew about what happened in Xing Jike's office just now. Not only did he know it, but there were countless eyes in the entire county government staring at that place.
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and smiled, "Could it be that County Magistrate Luo has also sat in County Magistrate Xing's office? Otherwise, how would you know that the tea in County Magistrate Xing's office is not as good as yours?"
Luo Hui secretly sighed at Fang Zhicheng's sharp words and said with a smile: "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
Fang Zhicheng looked around and suddenly said, "County Magistrate Luo, are you planning to spend the rest of your time leisurely in this office?"
Luo Hui shrugged and said with a wry smile: "What else? For someone like me, with obvious marks on my body, it is almost impossible for me to get up again."
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and sighed, "In fact, you have already predicted that Qian Dechen would have such a day, right? Why didn't you take action earlier? If you didn't return to Dongtai and stayed in Qiongjin, you could avoid disaster."
"Everyone is greedy." Luo Hui's eyes showed regret, "If I were given another chance, I would probably still make this choice."
After all, although the office in Hainan could benefit, the temptation was still too small compared to money and power. When Luo Hui returned to Dongtai, Qian Dechen promised to promote him to a higher level. Most people would not be able to control themselves in the face of such temptation.
Chapter 0287 Terrible Jealousy
After chatting with Luo Hui for an hour or two, Fang Zhicheng found that after putting aside their opposing identities, Luo Hui could become a good friend. He had enough experience, was very well-spoken, and was much more familiar with and knowledgeable about Dongtai than he was.
"The Merchants Bureau is not a powerful department. If we want to promote changes in the business layout, the position of the Director of the Merchants Bureau alone is not enough to reverse the current situation." Luo Hui analyzed softly, "If you want to achieve better results, you must go one step further. Unfortunately, according to the ideas of those city leaders, I'm afraid you won't stay in Dongtai for too long."
Fang Zhicheng secretly thought that Luo Hui was very thoughtful and saw a lot of things. Fang Zhicheng had established a kingdom in Dongtai with his excellent investment attraction ability, but unfortunately he might be transferred soon, which meant that he would have to hand over the world he had worked so hard to develop to others.