Fang Zhicheng chuckled, stretched out a left finger, then made a ring with his right thumb and index finger, and gestured to his left finger. Qin Yuming showed an angry look, walked over, grabbed Fang Zhicheng's ear and pulled it hard, saying, "Let's see if you dare to talk nonsense to me in the future."
The news that Fang Zhicheng was about to leave Dongtai spread like wildfire. Although Fang Zhicheng deliberately kept a low profile, it still spread widely. Upon learning that Fang Zhicheng was leaving, Xing Jike was undoubtedly the one with the most complicated feelings. He could describe Fang Zhicheng with the four words of love and hate. He loved him because if it weren't for Fang Zhicheng, Xing Jike would have packed up and left Dongtai long ago, and there was no way he could have taken a step forward and become the mayor of Dongtai; he hated him because in front of Fang Zhicheng, he was just a puppet from beginning to end. He seemed to be in power, but he had to consult Fang Zhicheng on everything.
However, after Fang Zhicheng left, Xing Jike took the initiative to find him and expressed his regret.
"Zhicheng, your leaving Dongtai is a great loss to the team." Xing Jike said with emotion.
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Mayor Xing, Dongtai has just been changed from a county to a city. All industries are waiting to be developed. It's the right time for you to show your ambitions. If I leave, it will be a good thing for you to show your ambitions, right?"
Xing Jike was slightly stunned, thinking that Fang Zhicheng was too straightforward, saying what was in his heart without any concealment. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Zhicheng, you know me very well. My ability is limited. If you hadn't been supporting me behind the scenes, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to achieve my current results. I'm not going to hide the fact that I'm happy and sad to hear the news of your departure. Although Sun Weiming has left Dongtai, the situation has become more complicated. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to adapt to the environment, and I'll have to leave Dongtai sooner or later."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "What a surprise. I didn't expect that you would still be reluctant to leave me."
Xing Jike smiled awkwardly and said, "After all, we have worked together for so long, and we are all human beings."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "Mayor Xing, I have a suggestion for your future path, and that is to be simple."
"What do you mean?" Xing Jike asked nervously.
"Since you are not good at adapting, then don't adapt. No matter how the external environment changes, no matter how people think of you, hide your edge and stick to your heart." Fang Zhicheng said softly, "Officialdom is a place of right and wrong. Since you don't have the ability to fight, then don't fight. Keep your simplicity and seek progress."
Xing Jike smiled as if he understood, and said, "It's a bit profound, but I roughly understand what it means. It tells me not to take the initiative to provoke a fight with others, right?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Mayor Xing, you are already a deputy department-level cadre. The more steadily you walk, the greater your chances of advancement. I have already communicated with Secretary Gao. You just need to stick to your original intention. I believe that one day he will accept and recognize you."
Xing Jike understood what Fang Zhicheng meant. He wanted him to join the municipal party secretary Gao Qing so as to hide himself. Although he was a little unwilling, he nodded and said, "Zhicheng, I will consider your opinion carefully."
On a late autumn night, Fang Zhicheng, wearing a loose sportswear, walked with firm steps along the familiar river, almost circling the city. He decided to use this way to silently bid farewell to the city that had condensed all his hard work.
There was no fanfare, just the desire to leave quietly. Fang Zhicheng had no regrets or hatred, because he had done his best to live up to his conscience towards this city.
Volume 4: A step further!
Chapter 0445: Transition of County Training Class
The first thing Fang Zhicheng received was not a transfer order, but a notice from the Central Party School to attend the county-level training course of the Central Party School, which lasted for three months. Fang Zhicheng knew the intention. After the training, his position would be adjusted and he would be transferred to the Party to be reused. In addition, it was a rare opportunity to study in the Central Party School. After a simple adjustment, Fang Zhicheng set out on the road to the north. Guo Jinyuan and Zhan Yao escorted Fang Zhicheng to the security checkpoint.
After getting on the plane and preparing to turn off his phone, Fang Zhicheng received a text message from Wu Haiyan, "Take care!"
Fang Zhicheng thought about it and simply replied: "Don't worry."
The journey was not very long, from Yinzhou to Yanjing it only took a hundred minutes. When they arrived at the Capital Airport, the Huainan Provincial Office in Beijing had already arranged for someone to take advantage of the opportunity. Fang Zhicheng saw the pick-up sign from a distance and walked over with his suitcase. The person who picked him up was a young woman who looked to be in her twenties, tall and wearing slightly heavy makeup. When she saw Fang Zhicheng, she was slightly startled and asked in confusion, "Are you Mayor Fang?"
Fang Zhicheng took off his sunglasses, nodded and smiled, "Yes, you are Director Xue from the Provincial Office in Beijing, right?"
Xue Ru had seen Fang Zhicheng's photo, but he didn't notice his age. He looked very young in the photo, but Xue Ru mistakenly thought it was a photo taken many years ago. He didn't expect that he looked more handsome in person than in the photo. Xue Ru smiled awkwardly and said, "Mayor Fang, I'm sorry, I thought you were about 40 years old, but I didn't expect you to be so young."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "I have been troubled by this matter. Being young is not a good thing in the officialdom, because most people judge people by their appearance and think that young officials cannot do good things."
Xue Ru knew that Fang Zhicheng was deliberately trying to ease the atmosphere, so he laughed at his age and said, "Mayor Fang, what you said is a little wrong. The county and department classes at the Central Party School have a characteristic. It is not that the older students are valued. On the contrary, the younger the department-level cadres are, the more potential they have."
The characteristic of the county and department classes held by the Central Party School is that they are young, and they are the cradle for promoting capable young cadres from all provinces across the country. Fang Zhicheng was selected for this list, and his future prospects are limitless, so Xue Ru has made up his mind to establish a good relationship with Fang Zhicheng.
Although Fang Zhicheng was the executive vice mayor of a county-level city, the provincial office in Beijing normally dealt with deputy ministerial-level cadres, so Fang Zhicheng, a division-level cadre, came to the Central Party School to study and enjoyed only average treatment. Xue Ru was a section-level clerk in the reception office, so it was not considered that she was neglectful when she received Fang Zhicheng. There were so many division-level cadres in Huainan, and the provincial office in Beijing did not have the energy to receive them one by one.
Under normal circumstances, Fang Zhicheng's personnel establishment is in the Yinzhou Municipal Party Committee. He is not a cadre directly under the provincial government. If he comes to Yanjing for business, he should be received by the Yinzhou Municipal Office in Beijing. However, Fang Zhicheng's trip is quite special. He is going to the Central Party School for training. Entrusted by the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, the Provincial Office in Beijing arranges all of Fang Zhicheng's itinerary in Yanjing. It is reasonable for the Provincial Office in Beijing to arrange a section-level clerk to receive Fang Zhicheng.
When Fang Zhicheng sat in the back seat of the car, Xue Ru's cell phone suddenly rang. Xue Ru glanced at the number, a puzzled look appeared on his face, he covered the microphone and whispered: "Director Tong, what can I do for you?"
Tong Guan, deputy director of the Qiongjin City Office in Beijing, a division-level cadre, and a prominent figure in Yanjing. There is a saying in Huainan Province that Tong Guan can do what the governor cannot do. Tong Guan came to Yanjing five years ago. He has a wide network of contacts and is flexible in his work. He has helped the Qiongjin Municipal Party Committee to do many things, and some of his miracles have been passed on by word of mouth.
Xue Ruo and Tong Guan were not very familiar with each other. During a dinner, they exchanged mobile phone numbers. Unexpectedly, Tong Guan remembered them. Every New Year and festival, Tong Guan would send a special text message to greet him. This also shows that Tong Guan's success is also due to his extraordinary qualities. At least in terms of getting along with people, he is particularly attentive. Anyone he has contacted will be included in his circle of relationships.
Tong Guan smiled and asked, "I won't beat around the bush. Xiao Xue, are you receiving a young cadre from Dongtai?"
Xue Ru quickly glanced at Fang Zhicheng, wondering if he had any special relationship with Tong Guan. No wonder he could become the executive vice mayor of a county-level city at such a young age. Xue Ru said truthfully, "Director Tong, your information is correct. I am with Mayor Fang. I just came out of the airport and am now rushing to the hotel. Since he is an acquaintance of yours, how about I give him the phone number and you talk to him directly?"
Tong Guan waved his hands and said with a smile, "Xiao Xue, you are wrong. Mayor Fang and I do not know each other. However, I have been instructed by the Municipal Party Committee Office that during Mayor Fang's stay in Yanjing, I must cooperate with the Provincial Office in Beijing to provide a good reception for Mayor Fang."
Xue Ru was shocked and full of doubts. It was hard to understand what Tong Guan said. He was the deputy director of the Qiongjin Office in Beijing. Why should he cooperate with the provincial office in Beijing to receive an official from Yinzhou? Moreover, from Tong Guan's tone, it seemed that he respected Fang Zhicheng.
Xue Ru was also a smart person. She knew that she had to change her attitude towards Fang Zhicheng. She must have received an extraordinary person. At the same time, she secretly sighed that the staff of the Provincial Office in Beijing were too sloppy in assigning tasks. They did not provide enough information about Fang Zhicheng, which caught her off guard. She smiled and joked, "Director Tong, don't you believe in my reception ability?"
Tong Guan laughed twice and said, "How can you say that? I had dinner with you once and I thought you were pretty good. I even thought about recruiting you to our office. The reason I'm calling you is not because I don't agree with your ability, but because I want to remind you that Mayor Fang is not an ordinary person. He used to be the secretary of our Secretary Song. Secretary Song thinks highly of him and asked Secretary Zhao to call me personally and tell me again and again."
After hearing what Tong Guan said, Xue Ru finally understood why Tong Guan took the initiative to call him and showed concern for an official from a subordinate county or city. Tong Guan usually received officials at the deputy department level or above, and even when people from the province came, Tong Guan was responsible for the overall arrangement.
Tong Guan asked, "Which hotel are you going to arrange for Mayor Fang to stay in? If it's the Huainan Hotel, that won't work. Although it's also a four-star hotel, the decoration is too old and it's close to the main street, so it's not quiet."
"So what do you mean?" There was a bitter look on Xue Ru's face. The Qiongjin Office acquired a five-star hotel, the Kerry International Hotel, last year. The leaders from Huainan Province were basically arranged there. Although the Huainan Hotel was also a star hotel, it was much lower in grade than the Kerry International Hotel.
Tong Guan said slowly: "I have already arranged it. You drive the car to the Kerry International Hotel now. We will also invite Mayor Fang to dinner in the evening. You will also attend then."
Xue Ruo couldn't help but sigh when he saw Tong Guan's arrangement. Not long ago, a deputy-department-level cadre from a certain prefecture-level city came to Yanjing for work. Since he had a good relationship with a director of the Provincial Office in Beijing, he wanted to raise the standards and arrange for him to stay at the Kerry International Hotel. After much persuasion, he finally arranged a room for him.
Now Tong Guan took the initiative to arrange a room for Fang Zhicheng and also prepared a dinner. This treatment is much better.
Xue Ru made a phone call in the car, and Fang Zhicheng saw every move. He naturally knew that his boss Song Wendi must have made full preparations for his trip to Yanjing. He felt mixed emotions in his heart, and he knew that in Song Wendi's eyes, his status had quietly changed.