Fang Zhicheng thought about it and didn't go over directly. He didn't know the whole story yet and needed to understand it clearly before he could make decisions.
After finally squeezing through the crowd and entering the government compound, Wang Jingran returned to his office and called to convene an emergency meeting of county governors. Except for Deputy County Governor Liao Guidong, all other county governors were present.
"I believe everyone already knows the situation outside. Secretary Weiming has demanded that the people outside must be persuaded to go back within an hour. What do you think?" Qi Yun was still presiding over the meeting. She looked around and asked softly.
"The people gathered outside are from Xujiaqiao Township, who are petitioning because of the demolition issue. The demolition work is now in the charge of County Mayor Fang, and I think it would be more appropriate for him to come forward," said Gu Yuan, the deputy county mayor in charge of development and reform.
The emergence of Fang Zhicheng brought about many changes in the Dongtai County Government. Gu Yuan was originally expected to be in charge of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Commerce Bureau, but he did not expect that this position would be snatched away by Fang Zhicheng. Naturally, he felt quite dissatisfied.
Xing Jike coughed and said calmly, "County Magistrate Fang has only been in office for less than a month, and he was only in charge of the demolition work yesterday. It is not a good idea for us to put all the responsibility on him alone now."
Deng Hongguo sneered and said, "There is something I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Qi Yun raised her eyebrows and said, "Old Deng, we are discussing the issue now. If you have anything on your mind, just say it directly. There is no need to hide it."
Deng Hongguo took a sip of the teacup and then said slowly, "Although Comrade Zhicheng has just been in charge of the demolition work, he really needs to take care of today's matter alone. I just learned that the people in Xujiaqiao Township heard a piece of news. The county government is going to change the plan. The original plan to establish Xujiaqiao as a new administrative center has changed. So they think the government changes its orders every day, so they come to the county government to ask for an explanation. As for the news of changing the county government plan, it was said by a county magistrate named Fang. I think, among us, except Comrade Zhicheng, there is no one else with the surname Fang."
After saying this, Deng Hongguo glanced at Fang Zhicheng, and seeing that he was still calm, he could not help but sneer, "Let's see how long you can remain calm." At the same time, Deng Hongguo was quite proud of himself and admired Li Kenong's execution ability. He had just given instructions yesterday, and the people of Xujiaqiao Township came to petition today. Fang Zhicheng had just been confirmed to be in charge of the work yesterday, and serious problems arose the next day. If he was investigated, what would Fang Zhicheng have to do in the future
This is definitely an extremely vicious show of force!
Qi Yun also saw something and knew that Deng Hongguo was deliberately making things difficult for Fang Zhicheng, but she could do nothing to help. Fang Zhicheng had to face these problems. After all, he was the deputy county magistrate and could not hide under her protection forever.
Fang Zhicheng had just started to get involved in the demolition work, but this was not a reason or excuse. If this matter could not be properly resolved, Fang Zhicheng would not only not be respected by other deputy county heads at the county heads' meeting, but it would also be extremely detrimental to his future work.
"County Magistrate Fang, what do you think?" Qi Yun asked calmly.
Fang Zhicheng coughed lightly, glanced at the deputy county chiefs present, and said calmly: "First of all, I admit that it was me who told Li Kenong to stop the demolition of Xujiaqiao."
As soon as Fang Zhicheng said this, everyone else started talking.
Deng Hongguo showed a look of surprise on his face, but soon regained his composure, thinking to himself, isn't Fang Zhicheng too frivolous? This matter cannot be said casually. If Fang Zhicheng denies it, it is a rumor. Everyone wants to accuse him, but there is no real evidence. But since he admits that this matter is related to him, isn't it a trap for him to fall into
"Since you said it, you need to take full responsibility for this matter!" Deng Hongguo said in a sarcastic tone.
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "County Magistrate Deng, please don't worry. I only said half of the words. Yesterday, Li Kenong found me and asked me to help solve the problem of nail households in the demolition process. Everyone knows that according to the plan of the county government, the new government will be built in Xujiaqiao Township, but the three nail households have raised the price of the land, which has far exceeded the budget of each household. Therefore, I gave a suggestion. If it really exceeds the budget, then simply abandon the original plan and choose to build the new government in other towns. As for the demolition land that has been prepared, it can be changed to commercial use. Everyone knows that the work of attracting investment in our county is going smoothly. If we can have one more piece of commercial land, we can better meet the needs of attracting investment."
Deng Hongguo frowned and questioned, "County Magistrate Fang, there are too many inappropriate things in what you said. How can government planning change at will? Because of your attitude, the people accuse you of changing your mind every day."
Fang Zhicheng smiled coldly, and cast his eyes on Deng Hongguo without hesitation, and asked in return: "Now these three nail households are demanding high compensation. If the government gives them money, won't the people have to pay for it?"
Seeing that Deng Hongguo was unwilling to respond, he continued, "Since the nail households are unwilling to be relocated, the government should respect their wishes and seek more solutions while making concessions. According to Dongtai's current investment promotion trend, large-scale relocation is inevitable in the next three to five years. If the demands of the nail households are always met, this attitude will not be conducive to long-term development. Moreover, although the original plan has been changed, the people of Xujiaqiao Township have not suffered any losses. The people who were relocated in the early stage can still get enough compensation for relocation. At the same time, the government has introduced large enterprises to activate the local economy and provide enough employment opportunities for the people, which will bring far more benefits than the new government."
Qi Yun nodded, easing the heated atmosphere of the meeting, and said softly: "The county government plan cannot be easily changed. It needs to be submitted to the Standing Committee for discussion. Moreover, distant water cannot quench a nearby fire. The most urgent task is to resolve the problem of the people who are besieging outside."
Fang Zhicheng said in a deep voice: "I think these people outside only represent a small number of people. After all, whether the government demolishes or not has no absolute connection with their interests."
Deng Hongguo snorted and said, "Do you think there is someone behind this?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said in a deep voice: "Ninety percent probability."
"Don't mess around with conspiracy theories." Deng Hongguo shook his head and said, "First we need to solve the problem, then we can talk about other things."
Fang Zhicheng stood up and smiled, "Since County Magistrate Deng said so, I will go out and solve the problem. However, I have something to say in advance. If I find that someone is deliberately stirring up trouble, then I think this bad phenomenon must be eliminated."
When Fang Zhicheng said this, the faces of the deputy county heads present all changed slightly. If it was Deng Hongguo, an old man, who said this, it would be normal, but everyone originally thought that Fang Zhicheng was a young man and did not put him on an equal footing. But when Fang Zhicheng spoke now, there was no childishness of a young man. His voice was steady and powerful, and his eyebrows exuded a strong demeanor.
"Fang Zhicheng, you are being too arrogant, aren't you? Do you suspect that someone among us is deliberately trying to make things difficult for you?" Deng Hongguo's thick eyebrows trembled as he asked in a rough voice. Fang Zhicheng's posture was obviously aimed at him. If he retreated without fighting, wouldn't he lose momentum
Seeing that Deng Hongguo was irritated, Fang Zhicheng smiled nonchalantly and said, "County Magistrate Deng, you think too much. I just mentioned a possibility, please don't be nervous." After saying that, he turned around and walked out the door with interest.
Deng Hongguo suddenly realized that he had lost his composure, thinking that he had lost his temper and had fallen for Fang Zhicheng's provocation. Now, the others present were probably suspecting that he had deliberately caused trouble for Fang Zhicheng, and even began to wonder if he had planned the mass incident outside. In this way, it would inevitably arouse the sympathy of others, who would think that he, a senior official, was bullying the weak.
Deng Hongguo thought again, so what if other people saw that he was deliberately looking for trouble
Fang Zhicheng is young, can he be exempt from the struggle in the officialdom? The officialdom is not a game, but a battlefield with turbulent undercurrents. Since you have entered it, you must be ready to face such challenges at any time. Deng Hongguo is an old man in the Dongtai officialdom, so how could he be afraid of a rookie who has just started out? Even if you flirt with the county magistrate and the executive deputy county magistrate, what does it matter? Deng Hongguo has enough confidence to suppress Fang Zhicheng's arrogance.
Fang Zhicheng brought the conflict between himself and Deng Hongguo to the surface. This was a strategy. It was easy to dodge an open spear, but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. If he could not find his opponent, even if he solved the problem this time, he would be tricked again next time. It would be better to let the opponent surface, and then settle accounts with him after dealing with the current difficulties.
Chapter 0321 Persuading the Three Brothers of the Bao Family
Fang Zhicheng had long anticipated that he would encounter challenges after taking office, but he did not expect them to come so quickly. The day after he was in charge of the demolition work, someone took the opportunity to surround the county government. In the eyes of others, he also left an impression of being young and not speaking calmly.
The other deputy county chiefs all acted as if they were watching a fight between two tigers. No one was willing to step forward to help Fang Zhicheng. Qi Yun wanted to help Fang Zhicheng share the pressure, but Fang Zhicheng was too confident and acted as if he would shoulder the responsibility alone. Qi Yun couldn't express her opinion at this moment, so she could only smooth things over by saying, "Zhicheng, the situation outside is getting bigger and bigger now. Let's deal with the problem first. As for why this situation happened today, I will arrange for someone to investigate it thoroughly afterwards. If someone is really looking for trouble, we must suppress this bad sign."
After she finished speaking, Qi Yun looked around. Although Deng Hongguo's heart trembled, he quickly calmed down. Although Qi Yun had the final say in all government work now, Deng Hongguo still didn't take Qi Yun too seriously.
The county heads' meeting ended just like that. In fact, no substantive results were reached from the discussion. It just pushed Fang Zhicheng out, making him the person directly responsible for the incident.
Xing Jike and Qi Yun walked out of the meeting room side by side. Xing Jike's tone was full of worry. He asked in confusion, "Chief Qi, isn't it a bit risky to let Zhicheng handle the demolition work alone? After all, he has never been involved in this kind of work before. If someone makes a big fuss about it, it might not leave a good impression on the government."
Qi Yun smiled, knowing what Xing Jike meant. He was not really worried that Fang Zhicheng was not capable enough to solve the problem, but was afraid that if things got out of hand, the responsibility would be put on him, the nominal leader. Xing Jike was just such a person, with limited ability and timidity, which led to him not having the power of a county magistrate despite being in the position.
Qi Yun said softly, "County Magistrate Xing, please rest assured. Comrade Zhicheng is young, but he is calm and composed. If he is not absolutely sure, he would not be as calm as he was just now. In addition, if anything unexpected happens, I will stand behind Fang Zhicheng and give him enough support!"
"That's good, that's good!" Xing Jike smiled, tightened the lid of the thermos cup, and left quickly.
Qi Yun stared at Xing Jike's back and shook her head secretly. It was no wonder that such an irresponsible county magistrate was bullied by Sun Weiming like a persimmon.