Fang Zhicheng smiled noncommittally and changed the subject: "Boss, when can you come to Hanzhou, I'll take you around. This city is pretty good. It's a little expensive, but it's exquisite."
Song Wendi said unhappily, "I don't have the leisure time. I have things to deal with, so I won't talk nonsense with you. Remember my words, I won't be so easy to talk to next time."
Fang Zhicheng naturally knew the impact of his rash move. He had even made plans, thinking that at worst he would be criticized by higher authorities. However, he did not expect that the city did not issue any documents in this regard. Instead, it asked the Discipline Inspection Commission to conduct a strict investigation of officials who had problems with the urban village renovation in Xiaguang District.
Fang Zhicheng should have been the protagonist of this incident, but he was deliberately downplayed. Subsequent public opinion bypassed Fang Zhicheng's name, and the propaganda emphasized that the Hanzhou Municipal Party Committee attached great importance to this matter, launched a rectification campaign, arrested more than a dozen people involved in the case, and gave them corresponding punishments.
However, Fang Zhicheng's position was completely stabilized after this incident. After causing such a big disturbance, he ended up being fine. Everyone knew that Fang Zhicheng's power should not be underestimated.
At the beginning, Fang Zhicheng was like a drop of water in the Xiaguang District, falling calmly into the big lake of Xiaguang, as if he had never appeared. But this drop of water eventually brewed a storm that changed the political situation in Xiaguang and caused heavy losses to the original Ma faction's power.
Although Executive Deputy District Mayor Mo Jin was not punished for this incident, he felt uneasy because the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department issued a transfer order, and Liu Rong, the Deputy District Mayor in charge of the economy, was transferred to the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau as deputy director. Liu Rong was originally a die-hard fan of Mo Jin, and this transfer order caught Mo Jin off guard, causing him to lose an arm.
Another person affected was Jiao Zhengcai, director of the county government office. He was arranged to study in a regular class at the municipal party school. This kind of human influence was too obvious.
After the situation took a turn for the worse, Mo Jin called the old district chief Ma Zhendong. Ma Zhendong's tone was a bit strange. He casually dealt with him for a few words and then hung up the phone. He could also understand Ma Zhendong's thoughts. After retreating to the second line, he was stabbed hard by someone. You can imagine how it felt.
There is another key reason why Ma Zhendong never mentioned this matter. He went to meet Xia Lanshan in person and got Xia Lanshan's promise, but he did not expect that the situation did not develop according to his own ideas. Even the way of dealing with the problem was contrary to Xia Lanshan's character. He cleverly realized that there was a lot of water involved.
Ma Zhendong has retreated to the second line, with one leg already on shore. How could he be stupid enough to get on board again
Shang Yan stood in front of the desk, watching Fang Zhicheng review the materials calmly. After a long while, Fang Zhicheng slowly raised his head and smiled, "The materials are well written, so I can give them 95 points."
Shang Yan smiled modestly and said, "This is all thanks to your good teaching, boss."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to flatter me. By the way, let me remind you that the workload next month will be very heavy. Not only do we have to visit all the key enterprises in Xiaguang District, but we also have to prepare for a business trip to Yunhai."
Shang Yan knew that Fang Zhicheng was preparing for a big move. Ever since Fang Zhicheng came to Xiaguang District, he has always given people a low-key feeling, even making others forget that Fang Zhicheng has a powerful ability, which is to attract investment.
Fang Zhicheng buried his head and said to himself, "The industrial structure of Xiaguang District is too fragile now. There are no leading enterprises. All of them rely on small and micro enterprises. This development model looks like a hundred flowers blooming, but in fact it is just a small fight. Entering the late stage of economic development, all walks of life have entered the era of oligopoly. Only by attracting some high-quality enterprises that are important in the industry to join Xiaguang can we change the current situation."
Shang Yan silently kept Fang Zhicheng's words in mind and asked, "What do I need to prepare before this?"
Fang Zhicheng thought about it, took out a somewhat worn notebook, found a phone number, and said, "Before you go, you can contact the Dongtai City Investment Promotion Bureau. They will arrange our itinerary."
Shang Yan wrote down the number and turned to leave the office.
In the evening, Fang Zhicheng invited Zuo Leng to dinner at Shiweitian Restaurant, and also brought Ye Qingrou and Guo Jinyuan. When Zuo Leng saw Ye Qingrou, he was slightly stunned and looked at Fang Zhicheng with interest. Fang Zhicheng smiled and introduced: "This is my sister, Ye Qingrou."
Ye Qingrou stared at Zuo Leng and said with a pout, "Sloppy uncle."
Zuo Leng scratched his head awkwardly and said, “Your sister has a very powerful mouth.”
Fang Zhicheng patted Zuo Leng's shoulder and said, "Don't mind it. However, she is telling the truth. If you pay attention to your image, you will definitely be popular with women."
Zuo Leng waved his hands hastily, blushing and saying, "Is there any woman who would like me? Stop teasing me!"
Zuo Leng is thirty-five or thirty-six years old and still single. Why is that? It may be related to his personality. He is always so unkempt. Moreover, the job of a reporter is also erratic. In order to report a piece of news, he often has to lurk for more than ten days or even one or two months. With such an irregular lifestyle, who would be willing to get along with him
This formed a vicious cycle, Zuo Leng paid even less attention to his image, and acted like a homeless person. Ye Qingrou was outspoken and pointed out Zuo Leng's weakness in one sentence, leaving him a little at a loss.
Fang Zhicheng has been with Zuo Leng for a while and still has a good impression of him. He looks like an unrestrained person, but he is warm-hearted and kind-hearted in his bones, and has a passion for justice. Compared with Zuo Leng, Fang Zhicheng feels that he is a bit despicable. He often chooses to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, but Zuo Leng always sticks to his beliefs and is unswerving, which is too rare in this society.
Take the Xiaguang District Urban Village Renovation incident for example. If it were any other reporter, nine out of ten would choose to avoid it, but Zuo Leng took it on without hesitation. The person who was most negatively affected by this incident was Fang Zhicheng, followed by Zuo Leng. Fang Zhicheng took the initiative to treat Zuo Leng to a meal because he felt a little sorry for him.
When the dishes were served, Zuo Leng took the initiative to raise his glass and toasted Guo Jinyuan, saying, "I have seen masters before, but they are far inferior to you. Those people are just fancy moves, while you have real skills. Thank you for your help last time, otherwise, I'm afraid I would still be under house arrest now."
Guo Jinyuan was not good at speaking, so he just grinned, which was considered a smile, and then he tilted his head back and drank all the wine.
Fang Zhicheng raised his glass to Zuo Leng and said, "Brother Zuo, I only admire two people in my life. The first one is my old leader Song Wendi, who is a wise strategist. The second one is you, a true journalist who is brave, resourceful, daring, and full of justice. If it weren't for you, some of the deep-seated problems in Xiaguang District would never be exposed to the public. Thank you."
Zuo Leng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Zhicheng, please don't praise me. I can't stand praise. To be honest, I didn't like you at first. I knew you wanted to use me to deal with your opponents in the officialdom. But after getting along with you for a long time, I found that you are not simple. You are different from ordinary officials. You are an official who has the ability to break the rules. In fact, I didn't want to accept this interview, but why did I accept it in the end? The main reason is that you gave me too much stimulation. You dare to bet your political future, and I am a news worker who walks barefoot. What do I have to be afraid of?"
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "I heard that the Huainan Daily is putting pressure on you and wants to transfer you away?"
Zuo Leng blinked mysteriously and whispered, "This is a chance for me. Although the provincial daily newspaper has a high status, the system is too rigid. I have long wanted to get out of that cage and breathe some fresh air. This time, contributing to the Southern China Daily is also an opportunity. They want to invite me to be the deputy editor-in-chief of the news center, and I have to consider it."
Fang Zhicheng felt much less apologetic. He was originally worried that this matter would have too much negative impact on Zuo Leng, but unexpectedly, things turned out well and Zuo Leng found a better way out.
Fang Zhicheng promised solemnly: "Old Zuo, if you need me in the future, please let me know. I promise to help you."
Zuo Leng held the cup and thought for a long time, then grinned and said, "I think I have everything perfect now, I'm afraid I just lack a wife."
Fang Zhicheng patted his thigh and laughed, "Okay, leave it to me. I promise to introduce you to a young, gentle, and beautiful wife tomorrow."
Zuo Leng looked up at Ye Qingrou and saw her glance at him with contempt. His old face turned red and he thought to himself that Fang Zhicheng's sister was pretty, but her temper was too bad. Fang Zhicheng could even conquer such a woman, which showed that he had some real skills in picking up girls.
Chapter 0477: Common Methods of Controlling Subordinates
Fang Zhicheng is a man who is good at planning. He likes to consider various factors before planning something and finally draw a conclusion. Of course, changes in certain details will make the results changeable and we should not speculate rashly, but his grasp of the final result is still surprisingly reliable.
Fang Zhicheng knew that even if he took the initiative to be an interviewee and participated in Zuo Leng's report, it would cause a huge response, but it would definitely not form an earthquake-like chain reaction in Hanzhou or Xiaguang, because he had analyzed the character of Hanzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary Xia Lanshan, who was a very conservative leader and would not allow large-scale out-of-control in Hanzhou.
However, if there is no such a big commotion, it will be difficult for the province to intervene in Hanzhou's affairs, so Fang Zhicheng must use himself as a pawn to make the province pay attention to the problem of Xiaguang. Fang Zhicheng is too isolated and helpless in Xiaguang District. He must have the courage to step on a landmine.
As for Xia Lanshan, his impression of me might be greatly reduced, but so what? According to Xia Lanshan's character, as long as he knew that he had someone in the province, he would not act rashly and make things difficult for me.
Society is actually very cruel, and people tend to bully the weak and fear the strong. Fang Zhicheng became a villain and made a big hole in Xiaguang District. This did not arouse everyone's hostility, but instead made everyone feel that Fang Zhicheng was unfathomable and not easy to mess with.