Shen Wei was hinting to Fang Zhicheng that he should keep an eye on Xiao Qiang at the upper house and prevent him from winning money. In this way, before going to bed at night, Shen Wei could take advantage of the situation and prevent Xiao Qiang from touching her.
Later, the game changed, Fang Zhicheng stopped playing defense and used strict defense against Xiao Qiang. Xiao Qiang's card skills were not very good to begin with, and his luck also plummeted. After four rounds, Xiao Qiang started to lose money.
Around six o'clock in the evening, the card game finally ended. Xiao Qiang lost more than two hundred, Fang Zhicheng lost more than one hundred, and the two women won a lot. The four of them were in a good mood and ordered several dishes such as chopped pepper fish head, braised lamb, and mapo tofu at a Hunan restaurant near the community.
After eating and drinking for a while, Shen Wei started to get angry and said with a pout, "I can't bring Lao Xiao with me to play mahjong in the future. I always lose."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and helped Xiao Qiang out, saying, "There is always a loser in playing mahjong. Brother Xiao loses every time, but he never gives up. I admire him very much."
Xiao Qiang nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right. I like to suffer losses. As long as everyone is happy, it doesn't matter if I lose some money..."
He said this in an open-minded manner, laughing as he spoke, and the other three laughed along with him, but their laughter was more or less sympathetic.
After dinner, the four of them continued to play Mahjong. After playing twelve rounds, they had a midnight snack and continued playing. Thus, they played Mahjong day and night.
Although civil servants officially started working on the eighth day of the first lunar month, the government's related work did not get on track until the end of the month.
After Fang Zhicheng finished the county's economic work meeting at the municipal government, he came to Qiu Hengde's office and sat for a while. During the Spring Festival, Fang Zhicheng went to Qiu's house to pay New Year's greetings, but he only sat for a while and did not stay for dinner, which made Qiu Hengde feel upset.
Qiu Hengde asked his secretary to make two cups of strong tea and asked with a smile, "How was the economic work conference? Do you have confidence in completing the various tasks and targets?"
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "The city's requirements for Dongtai are too high. The investment attraction must be more than twice that of other counties and districts. This is beyond our expectations."
Qiu Hengde waved his hands and whispered, "There is motivation only when there is pressure. No wonder the city has high expectations for Dongtai. Which other counties and districts can enjoy the same policy support as Dongtai?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said with a smile: "Then I won't complain, otherwise, Minister Qiu will deduct points!"
Qiu Hengde pointed at Fang Zhicheng and said unhappily, "You little bastard, I'm trying my best to give you extra points."
Fang Zhicheng smiled slightly and said, "Minister Qiu is still good to me."
Qiu Hengde smiled, and suddenly asked seriously: "What is the current situation in Dongtai?"
In just over a year, Dongtai's status has changed dramatically. It was originally ranked at the top among many counties and districts, but now it has made rapid progress and is far ahead of other counties and districts.
Dongtai has become an important strategic location for Yinzhou city leaders, and many people have begun to secretly deploy their pawns there, seeking a chance to share in the future benefits. Qiu Hengde is no exception. As the head of the Organization Department, he has also deployed many of his own people in Dongtai.
Fang Zhicheng could also understand Qiu Hengde. Huainan was now facing a major adjustment in terms of leadership. If Li Siyuan left Huainan, Song Wendi would inevitably be affected and would leave Yinzhou and move to Qiongjin. However, as Song Wendi's confidant in Yinzhou, Qiu Hengde would inevitably hand over all the resources of Yinzhou to him.
In short, Qiu Hengde is very likely to go one step further and move up. If nothing unexpected happens, with the support of Song Wendi, he is likely to serve as the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and become the third person in Yinzhou.
As for the current mayor Zhang Guoxin, his position is a bit awkward. After all, his administrative level is one level lower, and it is unlikely that he will be promoted directly to the municipal party secretary. The current deputy municipal party secretary Wei Nanzheng has been in Yinzhou for less than two years, and his position has always been in turmoil. The position of deputy municipal party secretary was originally reserved for Qiu Hengde, so Wei Nanzheng is now in a bit of danger.
The current situation is still very favorable for Qiu Hengde. After Li Siyuan leaves Huainan, Song Wendi will definitely clean up Yinzhou's backyard. The simplest way is to train Qiu Hengde and make him the third person in Yinzhou. In this way, Song Wendi can leave Yinzhou with peace of mind.
If Qiu Hengde could take over Song Wendi's baton, it would be the most beneficial to Fang Zhicheng. Because among the current members of the Municipal Party Committee, Fang Zhicheng's biggest reliance besides Song Wendi is Qiu Hengde. If Qiu Hengde holds power, Fang Zhicheng will be able to stabilize his position in Dongtai, and even if Yinzhou changes to a leader of another faction, Fang Zhicheng will not be affected too much.
The reason why Fang Zhicheng did not go directly to the municipal party secretary's office after the meeting but came to Qiu Hengde's office was that he had his own unique intentions.
When Qiu Hengde asked him about the situation in Dongtai, Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Sun Weiming and Duan Xuan both have connections in the province. Although Xing Jike has connections in the province, they are not on the same level after all."
Qiu Hengde nodded and said, "The new one has a different governing style from Secretary Li. He is a strong leader. Huainan is likely to face a storm. Although Governor Bu has also been in Huainan for many years, he is probably still a little different from that one."
Fang Zhicheng heard the worry from Qiu Hengde. After Li Siyuan left, Song Wendi, as his direct descendant, would naturally be under considerable pressure. At the same time, Qiu Hengde would also face a test. Yinzhou was about to be in trouble, and Fang Zhicheng's life would probably encounter some twists and turns.
Life is like this, there are good times and more bad times. How to go further actually depends on the ability to deal with adversity.
Chapter 0404 Only Eternal Interests
The Yinzhou officialdom was in chaos after the Spring Festival, and no one could see what the future held. Sun Weiming went to the provincial capital three times a week, and Duan Xuan was no pushover either. Several special research teams from provincial units came to support him, and the situation became confusing.
Xing Jike, who had always been in a weak position, could no longer sit still. He took the initiative to find Fang Zhicheng, brewed a pot of good tea, and told him his concerns, "Zhicheng, is Yinzhou going to change?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly and said, "County Magistrate Xing, what do you mean? I haven't heard of it."
Xing Jike shook his head and said, "Don't play dumb with me. Secretary Song is going back to Qiongjin, and the province is going to send a vice governor to replace Secretary Song. This is not false. You used to be Secretary Song's secretary, how could you not know about this?"
Fang Zhicheng took a sip of tea and sighed, "Rumors are just rumors after all. Only when a written document is issued, it will be the truth. County Magistrate Ji Ke, I think you should be patient and don't lose your composure."
Xing Jike frowned hesitantly, "Old Sun and Old Duan have been running back and forth to the province these past two days. Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?"
Fang Zhicheng heard that Xing Jike used the word "we", which must be intentional, in order to tie himself and Xing Jike to the same boat. Fang Zhicheng could understand Xing Jike's helpless mood now. Although he was a cadre directly managed by the province, his foundation was obviously inferior to that of Sun Weiming and Duan Xuan. If it weren't for Fang Zhicheng's previous help, Xing Jike would have left Dongtai in disgrace because of the public opinion storm of "four-no county magistrate".
Xing Jike is now very clear-headed. His only support is Fang Zhicheng. Without Fang Zhicheng, Sun Weiming can easily expel him from his current position. Before, Duan Xuan took the initiative to show goodwill to Sun Weiming, which surprised Xing Jike, because from Fang Zhicheng's perspective, the chances of winning against Sun Weiming by joining forces with Duan Xuan are very high.
If Fang Zhicheng gave up on me, how could I show my goodwill
Finally, Xing Jike realized the situation, took the initiative to find Fang Zhicheng, and told him what was in his heart.
Xing Jike was originally a proud man, but in the past few years in Dongtai, he has lost a lot of his edge. His previous work experience in the provincial government is of no use at the grassroots level. If you can't show any political achievements, even if you are in a high position, others will never obey you, and they won't even show due respect on their faces.
Although Fang Zhicheng and Xing Jike came together for the sake of interests, Fang Zhicheng was the only one who helped him with practical actions during his long time in Dongtai. Therefore, Xing Jike now relies on and trusts Fang Zhicheng very much.
Fang Zhicheng stared at Xing Jike. He looked at him with a timid look. He could clearly see anxiety and hesitation in his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh. Xing Jike had improved significantly in the past six months with Fang Zhicheng's help, but the weaknesses in his heart could not be eradicated.
He is not confident enough, not calm enough, not down-to-earth enough, too dependent on others, and lacks the ability to rationally understand and interpret the current situation. However, it is such a person who, if controlled, has a low risk factor.
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly and said, "County Magistrate Jike, there is an idiom called "waiting for hard work with ease". Secretary Weiming and Secretary Duan are racking their brains just to use the power of the province to consolidate their own strength. In fact, Dongtai is so small and there are so many positions. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. They are half a catty against eight taels, and we are four taels to achieve a great result."