Fang Zhicheng stood up and looked at the woman in front of him carefully. He found that she was a clean-looking woman with a slender figure. He asked with a smile: "Is this your cat? It often wanders around my door."
The woman nodded and said, "You are a tenant living in Grandma Fu's house, right? Grandma Fu often fed it food, so it regarded it as its home. After Grandma Fu moved away, it always went back. Please forgive me if it caused you any trouble."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hands quickly and sighed, "So that's what happened. I didn't expect a cat to understand feelings. I will prepare some cat food at home in the future. If it passes away, I will feed it. This way, I won't be heartless."
The woman looked to be in her twenties and had a beautiful smile. She thought Fang Zhicheng's words were very humorous and said, "Then I'd like to thank you on behalf of Xiaobai."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said, "So its name is Xiaobai."
I chatted briefly with the woman. Her name was Hua Zhanlu, and the building I chased after her last time was her home address.
Fang Zhicheng walked her to the door and was about to leave when Hua Zhanlu suddenly called Fang Zhicheng and said with a slightly red face, "How about coming in and having a cup of tea?"
Fang Zhicheng looked at the sky and saw that it was still early, so he smiled and said, "Then let's go in and take a look."
After entering the house, Fang Zhicheng found that the living room was decorated very warmly. There were several modern oil paintings hanging on the walls. One of them was a half-naked woman, with her upper body completely exposed and her lower body covered by a white veil, which looked hazy and mysterious. Fang Zhicheng studied it carefully and found that the eyebrows and eyes looked a little familiar, so he walked closer and looked at it for a while. At this time, Hua Zhanlu walked in from outside holding a glass of water. Seeing Fang Zhicheng staring at the painting, a hint of shyness appeared on her face.
Fang Zhicheng coughed dryly, took the cup, took a sip, and found that it was scented tea. He smiled and said, "I am quite surprised today. I didn't expect to drink such good tea."
Hua Zhanlu smiled and said, "If you have time in the future, you can come here often."
Fang Zhicheng nodded, but he couldn't help wondering, and asked, "Zhanlu, I see that the atmosphere and decoration of your home is quite unique. I'm afraid you can't find another one in Dongtai. If I'm not mistaken, you should be engaged in artistic creation, right?"
Hua Zhanlu sighed softly, "I didn't expect you to be so perceptive. I am indeed a painter, but I am not famous and I am ready to give up now."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "The vitality of art lies in the future, not in the present. Although I don't understand painting, I can clearly read a special flavor from your works. In fact, if you persist, you will definitely find your own path to success."
Hua Zhanlu smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment. Every artist hopes to be successful one day, but how many people can truly achieve success?"
Fang Zhicheng suddenly had an idea in his mind, and said with a smile: "In fact, I think you can find another way. Art does not have to be sealed up in the cabinet. If it can enter the hearts of ordinary people, such art will be more vital."
Hua Zhanlu didn't quite understand what he was saying, and asked doubtfully, "We artists all express a unique connotation and culture. It's very difficult to popularize it to the whole society."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Don't underestimate today's society. In fact, the appreciation level of ordinary people is already very high. For example, the paintings in your living room, even I, who have never been exposed to art, can see the beauty and shock. In Yunhai, there is a studio that specializes in customizing murals for people, and the business is very hot. If you build such a studio in Dongtai, on the one hand, you can make money, and on the other hand, you can promote yourself. Why not do it?"
Hua Zhanlu understood Fang Zhicheng's suggestion and said, "This is a good idea. My current income mainly comes from teaching students to paint. If I follow your suggestion, I can increase my income."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "How about we make a deal?"
"What?" Hua Zhanlu asked with a puzzled look on her face.
Fang Zhicheng said: "You teach me to paint for free, and then I will help you sell the paintings for free."
Hua Zhanlu smiled and said, "This is an interesting deal, but I'm afraid my paintings are not that easy to sell. If they can be sold, I will not only teach you how to paint, but also give you a commission."
Fang Zhicheng clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "Then it's a deal."
After finishing a cup of fragrant tea, Fang Zhicheng said goodbye and left. He walked forward a few steps, turned around and saw Hua Zhanlu holding the snow-white cat in her arms. He always felt that this woman had many stories.
Curiosity killed the cat. Because she was too mysterious, Fang Zhicheng wanted to know the story of this woman before he took the initiative to say that he was willing to sell paintings for her.
It’s all because of curiosity!
Around 10 a.m. on Monday, Fang Zhicheng received a call from Xing Jike. Xing Jike's voice was very panicked, and he kept saying, "Oh no, oh no. Someone has tricked me."
Fang Zhicheng asked Xing Jike to be patient. After hearing the whole story, he immediately realized that this was a heavy artillery attack against Xing Jike.
The list of deputy secretaries of the county party committee was about to be finalized, but Sun Weiming did not get his wish, and the position was taken by the former district organization minister of Beicheng District. The organization minister was Qiu Hengde's trusted general. In short, Fang Zhicheng had added another strong supporter in Dongtai County, which had seriously endangered Sun Weiming's control over the Standing Committee. The county magistrate, the deputy secretary of the county party committee, and the executive deputy county magistrate, all three of them were in the same camp. What a terrible force this was, so Sun Weiming began to think about making a move on the position of county magistrate.
As early as a few weeks ago, there were rumors in Dongtai County that the county magistrate Xing Jike was a puppet, without any ability, and had not made any achievements during his tenure in Dongtai. He was manipulated by his subordinates and had no achievements. At the same time, the executive deputy county magistrate Qi Yun took over the county government and excluded other hostile forces, making the government a mess.
Of course, the rumors also cited several examples to show that Xing Jike was immoral, incompetent and untalented. He always held a teacup in meetings and never expressed his views; he rarely attended major events, and even if he did, he always squinted his eyes and looked like he hadn't woken up yet.
In the Yinzhou Forum - Dongtai section, someone uploaded several photos, all of which were indecent photos of Xing Jike in public, and even one or two photos of him sleeping with his eyes closed during a meeting. This caused a heated discussion on the Internet, and Xing Jike became famous instantly, and was given a nickname, "Four No's County Mayor." In addition to being immoral, incompetent, and talentless, he was also shameless.
Chapter 0364: The Wall Wants to Fall but It Won’t
Although Xing Jike was not very capable, he was not disgraced to such an extent. Under the push of the black hand behind the scenes, the situation became unstoppable. The growth of negative news on the Internet was unimaginable. Xing Jike's ugly photos, with the help of those who had ulterior motives, instantly spread to all corners of the Internet. Several national mainstream news websites even put this news in the focus column. As a result, Xing Jike's reputation instantly spread across the country, and also attracted the attention of the provincial party committee.
Xing Jike is a provincial cadre, and his personnel relationship is in the province. If there is no big fuss, it is impossible to kick him out. However, the conspiracy of the competitors is too terrible because it affects Xing Jike's future. Xing Jike's originally bright future is likely to be terminated by this series of smears. This is a cruel and terrible disaster for officials.
Fang Zhicheng comforted Xing Jike with kind words, and then went to Qi Yun's office to discuss countermeasures with her. Although Xing Jike's ability was not good, they were in the same camp after all. This time the opponent must be targeting them. If they did not respond, they would most likely be caught off guard by the opponent.
Qi Yun called Gu Yuan, and soon after, Gu Yuan also walked in. He saw Fang Zhicheng and nodded to him. Gu Yuan had a good relationship with Qi Yun, but he was somewhat hostile to Fang Zhicheng. After all, Fang Zhicheng was a very young deputy county magistrate, and he instinctively did not trust Qi Yun.
Fang Zhicheng didn't have much good feelings towards Gu Yuan, because he always felt that there was something wrong with Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan had a very good reputation. He started from the grassroots and slowly worked his way up to his current position. His wife died of illness a few years ago and he had not remarried for many years. At the time, his wife was seriously ill. In order to take care of his wife, Gu Yuan gave up the opportunity to be transferred to the Yinzhou Planning Commission, which was called a good story. At the same time, Gu Yuan had a very good relationship with people. Many people introduced him to potential partners, but he politely refused them all.
Gu Yuan is forty-five years old, with neatly combed hair, handsome appearance, and dignified bearing. He has the steadiness and elegance that are unique to mature men.
Gu Yuan analyzed softly, "I just browsed the Internet, and public opinion is unfavorable to County Magistrate Xing. At least 20 current affairs articles have the same tone, suggesting that the government should focus on removing these incompetent cadres. If this continues, the relevant departments at the provincial and municipal levels will definitely take countermeasures under pressure."
Qi Yun frowned and sighed softly, "The other party is very thoughtful. I looked at those photos and found that some of them were even some meeting materials before he became the county magistrate. Now they have been dug out. It can be seen that the other party has already started to make some arrangements. In other words, the other party still has many tricks up their sleeves."
Gu Yuan nodded and suggested: "I just contacted the propaganda department to see if they could use some means to block the negative news, but I didn't expect the propaganda department to ignore us. I'm afraid they have received instructions and deliberately let the public opinion spread. I think there is no way to save the situation..."
Fang Zhicheng heard the hidden meaning in Gu Yuan's words, thinking that he was unwilling to solve the problem for Xing Jike, so he said: "The problem is very serious, but there must be a solution after all. Are we just going to let it go?"
Seeing that Fang Zhicheng disagreed with his point of view, Gu Yuan's eyes flashed and he said, "Do you have any good solution?" Gu Yuan was very dissatisfied with Fang Zhicheng. In his eyes, Fang Zhicheng was just a new recruit who had just entered the officialdom but was very lucky. Facing such pressure, what solution did he have? If he wanted to lend a helping hand to Xing Jike, wouldn't it be him and Qi Yun who should run around for it