Fang Zhicheng also said with emotion: "Sun Weiming is very powerful in Dongtai. It is said that the city is planning to upgrade Dongtai. The population has expanded rapidly in the past two years and is close to the standard of abolishing the county and establishing a city. The newly appointed municipal party secretary Xiao Futing even plans to add a standing committee and tailor a standing committee seat for the secretary of the Dongtai County Party Committee."
According to the requirements of the State Council's Document No. 38 (1993) "Notice of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Criteria for Establishing Cities", the requirements for county-level cities are that the population density of a county is more than 400 people per square kilometer, the number of people engaged in non-agricultural industries in the town where the county people's government is located is not less than 120,000, and the number of people engaged in non-agricultural industries in the county's total population is not less than 30%, and not less than 150,000. Cities can be established and counties can be abolished.
In the past two years, Dongtai has seen a large influx of migrant workers, which has led to a surge in the number of non-agricultural population in the county. In addition, the city has always paid close attention to the development of Dongtai and began preparations a year ago to try to upgrade Dongtai to a county-level city. Once the application for a county-level city is successful, Sun Weiming will be able to soar to the top and his future career path will be smooth.
Of course, this is also a good thing for Fang Zhicheng. The administrative level of the county-level city will be raised by half a level. In other words, Fang Zhicheng is now a deputy division-level cadre. After the county is successfully abolished and the city is established, he will become a division-level cadre.
But the one who benefited the most was undoubtedly Sun Weiming. He was the county party secretary. Once the county was abolished and changed into a city, all the credit would be heaped on him alone. As for Xing Jike, Duan Xuan and others, they were just supporting roles.
At the same time, from the perspective of the municipal party committee, once Dongtai is abolished as a city and changed to a county, it will have many privileges of a county-level city. In actual operation, a county-level city can choose the autonomy that is more suitable for its own development and can be upgraded to a prefecture-level city in the future. Sun Weiming will have more freedom of choice when manipulating Dongtai.
Qi Yun talked to Fang Zhicheng about Dongtai's transformation from a county to a city. Fang Zhicheng understood that she was reminding him that Dongtai's application might have already been submitted to the Standing Committee and would be announced when the time was right.
At the same time, Fang Zhicheng suddenly understood why Song Wendi asked Fang Zhicheng to stay in Dongtai for half a year to a year. On the one hand, it was to stabilize the situation in Yinzhou, and on the other hand, it was to hope that Fang Zhicheng could take advantage of this momentum to move up one step. If Fang Zhicheng could be transferred to a position at the director level, his options would become much greater.
Fang Zhicheng sighed, feeling a little depressed. He had been fighting with Sun Weiming for two years, but in the end, all his efforts were in vain for him. Who could understand how he felt
However, if you think about it carefully, this is the rule of officialdom. The big fish always eat the small fish, and the small fish eat the shrimp. Only when you grow strong enough can you reverse the rules of officialdom and make the rules serve you.
Qi Yun had already put on her clothes and said with a smile, "Aren't you going to attend a wedding banquet tonight? It's already half past five. If you don't get up, you'll probably be late."
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said with emotion: "Time has passed too quickly. I haven't come to my senses yet and more than two hours have passed. Why don't you wait for me here tonight?"
Qi Yun quickly shook her head and refused with a smile: "That won't work. I live with my parents now. If I don't go back, they will definitely worry about me."
Fang Zhicheng stretched himself, jumped up from the bed, and asked, "Why do you live with your parents instead of Cao Zhang?"
Qi Yun did not hide it, showing a bit of disgust on her face, and said: "He is too careless about personal hygiene. I can't live with him for a day."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said nothing. He put on his clothes. Seeing Qi Yun sitting in the chair with her chin in her hand, she was distracted. He shook his head and said, "You and Cao Zhang can't stay like this forever. How about breaking up?"
Qi Yun stared at Fang Zhicheng for a while, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said, "Why are you so eager for me to get divorced? Aren't you afraid that I will pester you after the divorce?"
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand, shrugged indifferently, and said, "Sister Yun, as long as you are happy, what's wrong with pestering me?"
Qi Yun let out a sigh of relief and said, "Let's not talk about those things that will spoil the fun. Don't worry too much about my relationship with Cao Zhang. I will take care of it."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "Qiongjin is in a state of uncertainty right now, Sister Yun, you must be careful about everything."
Qi Yun could hear Fang Zhicheng's sincerity and said, "Don't worry, I'm not as fragile as you think. Although the provincial party committee said that the struggle is more dangerous, as long as you pay attention to everything and don't force yourself to stand out, there won't be too many problems. And you are in a high position in Dongtai. Even if you want to keep a low profile, you will inevitably be hated by others, so you need to plan more carefully and think about things more carefully. I communicated with Gu Yuan in detail a few days ago about your conflict with him, and it has basically been resolved. This time you go back to Dongtai and talk to him in detail. He is a good person, but he is a little arrogant."
Fang Zhicheng's mind flashed back to Gu Yuan's old-fashioned face, and he felt a little uncomfortable, but he did not reject Qi Yun's kindness. He nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I will have a good chat with Gu Yuan."
Around six o'clock, Fang Zhicheng arrived at the hotel where Zhu Youming held his wedding. This is one of the best five-star hotels in Qiongjin. The wedding scene was extremely grand, and it was obvious that Zhu Youming had spent a lot of money. Fang Zhicheng met Zhu Youming in the reception area and handed over the money. Seeing that Zhu Youming was busy entertaining guests, he smiled and went into the auditorium alone. There were seat cards on each table. Fang Zhicheng found his name at the table of his college classmates. Several people were already sitting in the other seats, all of whom were college classmates. Fang Zhicheng exchanged a few words with them.
After waiting for another ten minutes, Li Yan gracefully sat down next to Fang Zhicheng and took the initiative to greet him, "Zhicheng, I didn't expect you to be so late."
Fang Zhicheng knew that Li Yan must have arrived a long time ago. She had been accompanying the bride to put on makeup, so she had not been seated yet. He smiled and explained, "I had something to deal with, so I arrived just now. However, I didn't miss the wedding, so it's not too much."
Li Yan thought about it and was about to tell him that her husband invited him to dinner, when a woman with a very noble temperament stood behind Fang Zhicheng and gently put her hand on his shoulder. Fang Zhicheng looked back and saw that it was Zhao Qingya. He hurriedly greeted Li Yan and followed Zhao Qingya to another table, leaving Li Yan and other classmates who were a little overwhelmed.
Chapter 0436 This Jealousy Is Strong and Intense
Fang Zhicheng could see the disappointment in Li Yan's eyes, but his thoughts were simple and direct. Li Yan and he had their own lives, and there was no need for him to force two people who had no connection to be together again because of Zhu Youming's wedding. For Li Yan, Fang Zhicheng only had feelings for her as a classmate, not a love between a man and a woman.
Li Yan is very beautiful. She married a wealthy businessman early after graduation. Because she takes good care of herself, she looks more outstanding than her peers. But this is only compared with her peers. Compared with mature women like Zhao Qingya, Qin Yuming, and Shen Wei, Li Yan still lacks some of the confident charm that emanates from her bones.
During the communication with Li Yan, Fang Zhicheng found that this woman lacked judgment, like a carefully protected flower, without a soul. Perhaps, this kind of woman is the type that older men like, without too many ideas, and can be controlled with just a little bit of skill, but she is not the type of young woman that Fang Zhicheng likes.
Li Yan glanced at Zhao Qingya out of the corner of her eye and was a little surprised, because Zhao Qingya was the kind of woman who was confident to the core, with a strong aura that made the opposite sex stay away from her but also made the same sex fall in love with her.
A female classmate sitting next to Li Yan seemed to have discovered something. She covered her mouth and exclaimed, then said excitedly, "Have you read this issue of Woman's Day? The woman who just left with Fang Zhicheng is the cover character. She is the richest woman in Huainan Province. Zhu Youming is doing well. She was invited to his wedding."
Another female classmate said with emotion: "It can be seen that Fang Zhicheng's relationship with her is also unusual. Alas, people change so much. Three years ago, Fang Zhicheng was so unknown, and in the blink of an eye, he is no longer in the same circle as us."
Li Yan had mixed feelings when she heard this. Her only remaining sense of superiority completely disappeared. She had been envied by many people for marrying Miao Yanzheng, but she had also heard more harsh words. Old husband and new wife, this was enough to breed many rumors. But she never thought there was anything wrong. There was nothing wrong with a woman living a good life by relying on her youth. Although she acted very generous, she always felt superior psychologically every time she looked at her former college classmates.
However, in front of Fang Zhicheng, the inferiority complex hidden deep inside her finally emerged slowly. Although she married a rich husband, the money was not hers after all. In addition, there were people who lived better than her and gained the envy and respect of others in other ways.
Fang Zhicheng and Zhao Qingya sat at another table. Except for Fang Zhicheng, they were all local entrepreneurs from Qiongjin. Zhao Qingya was familiar with them and introduced Fang Zhicheng to them. After Fang Zhicheng sat down, he leaned close to Zhao Qingya's ear and smiled, "Sister Ya, thank you."
Zhao Qingya had just secretly helped Fang Zhicheng to make connections and leave some impression on these entrepreneurs. The network of relationships was built up step by step. After having a meal, the two became friends when they met next time.
Seeing that although Fang Zhicheng was relatively young, Zhao Qingya was particularly fond of him, everyone put aside their contemptuous attitude. After asking more questions, they found out that Fang Zhicheng was less than 30 years old and was already a deputy-division-level cadre, and they all praised him.
Although Fang Zhicheng said nothing, he was still a little flattered in his heart. People like to hear good words, and no one can escape this. However, Fang Zhicheng was still very alert, knowing that the other entrepreneurs present were all seeing Zhao Qingya. Who is Zhao Qingya? She is worth billions and is the helmsman of Hongda Group. If she makes a little move, it will cause a shock to the economy of Huainan Province. The rest of them have some business dealings with Hongda Group, either downstream or upstream. Zhao Qingya's opinion will affect the development of their companies.
The wedding started at 6:58. The whole wedding was like a large-scale evening party. Not only did they invite a famous local host from Qiongjin as the master of ceremonies, but they also invited an expired female instrumental group. After the groom and the bride toasted, Fang Zhicheng and Zhao Qingya left the hotel. The driver had been waiting for a long time, and Fang Zhicheng and Zhao Qingya sat side by side in the back seat.
Seeing that Zhao Qingya looked a little uneasy, Fang Zhicheng told her a little about what happened at Song Wendi's house during the day. Zhao Qingya's face lightened up a little and she sighed, "Thank you for your trouble. In the early development of Hongda Group, it is inevitable that there will be some original sins, such as the acquisition of land in the early stage of the main business of commercial real estate projects. If you don't take some special measures, it is impossible to stand out. So if the government is determined to conduct a detailed investigation, it will be difficult for Hongda Group to get away with it."
Fang Zhicheng sighed slowly and said, "The reason why the company violated the normal process of operation is also related to the government. The complexity between politics and business has a long history. It takes two to tango. The reason why companies obtain advantageous resources through special channels is because officials are shaken and greedy. It is good that Secretary Wen wants to eradicate this trend, but the starting point should not be the company, but the integrity of officials."
Zhao Qingya smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone has a different standpoint, but this matter should calm down. The group's public relations department has already launched a contingency plan. Although Secretary Wen is very powerful, it is not without any effort that the Hongda Group has been able to get to where it is now."
Fang Zhicheng heard Zhao Qingya's confidence and said with a smile: "It's me who thought too superficially."
Any large enterprise that can thrive is not a building blown up by the wind. The Hongda Group became famous many years ago, especially when the old Buddha was alive. It was familiar with many provincial and ministerial officials. Some of these officials retired, and some went to the central government. Many of them were funded by the Hongda Group or had a direct relationship with some of the Hongda Group's projects. Secretary Wen wanted to thoroughly investigate the background of the Hongda Group, but he was afraid that some central cadres would be the first to stand up and express their opposition.