Before they knew it, it was already noon. Owner Deng invited the four of them to have a sumptuous farmhouse meal in the restaurant. At the same time, both parties roughly estimated the results of half a day. Fang Zhicheng was less than one-third of Jin Feng's. Fang Zhicheng was not impatient. He had already forgotten about the two thousand yuan. Losing money was fine, but if he also lost his manners, he would inevitably be looked down upon.
However, the look in Jin Feng's eyes when he looked at Fang Zhicheng changed a lot. It could be vaguely sensed from his words and actions that he was determined to win this game, and Fang Zhicheng could not cause any waves.
After lunch, the four of them continued to go fishing by the lake. The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated and the sun was shining brightly. Xia Xiang seemed to be a little bored. He walked to Jin Feng and said with a smile: "I want to try it too, the feeling of a big fish being hooked."
Jin Feng handed the fishing rod to Xia Xiang. Xia Xiang swung it easily. A slight sound of water was heard, and the lake was suddenly stirred up with a small ripple. The float also shook slightly. Xia Xiang was delighted, as if the fish had taken the bait. He subconsciously gripped the fishing rod tightly and was about to exert force.
“Ding ding ding!”
At this critical moment, the cell phone on the folding low table not far away vibrated and rang at an inopportune time. Xia Xiang frowned. The fish under the lake were frightened by the ringing and ran away. The lake surface returned to calm. The buoy that was originally jumping floated there quietly. A light breeze blew, and the buoy drifted with the waves, but the fishing rod in his hand became light.
Jin Feng handed the phone to Xia Xiang's ear. After listening to a few words, a solemn look appeared on his face. He subconsciously looked not far away, with deep fear in his eyes.
Chapter 0048 Losing is losing, no excuses
"We can't win this game today." After answering the phone, Xia Xiang glanced at the fish in the bucket and sighed.
Jin Feng was slightly startled, realizing that something was wrong, and asked in confusion: "Boss, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Xia Xiang nodded gently: "The case file of Yuhu Ecological Zone three years ago was just mentioned again."
Jin Feng's face turned pale. He vaguely guessed that the call just now was from the province, and asked in a deep voice, "Secretary Song wants to use this to blackmail me?"
Xia Xiang showed a bewildered look on his face, and murmured in a low voice: "This is a bargaining chip, hoping that we can make concessions. Although the matter has been forgotten for a long time, I didn't expect that someone would bring it up again now. It's really unexpected. Although the possibility of overturning the verdict is not great, it involves a lot of people after all, enough to affect our future, so we can't take the risk and have to make concessions."
Three years ago, in order to promote the construction of Yuhu Ecological Zone, a serious violent demolition incident occurred in Yinzhou. More than a dozen people were injured in the incident, and even a murder occurred. However, under Xia Xiang's pressure, it did not spread. However, due to the impact of that incident, Xia Xiang has always had a bad impression in the eyes of some leaders of the provincial party committee. Therefore, several municipal party secretaries have been appointed, but no one has allowed Xia Xiang to go online again.
Xia Xiang was waiting for an opportunity. He had always wanted to eliminate the negative effects of that incident. He didn't expect it to be brought up again, which undoubtedly made him break out in a cold sweat.
In addition, because the incident was handled in a timely manner, few people knew about it. Song Wendi actually found this flaw, which shows how deeply Song Wendi studied himself, and it must be that a provincial party committee leader leaked the information to him. Xia Xiang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, his face was as cold as ice, and he whispered: "Let it go."
At this moment, there was an exclamation from the other side. Fang Zhicheng actually caught a silver carp more than one foot long and seemed very excited.
Jin Feng said solemnly: "Is it necessary to release the water? Maybe it's just Song Wendi's strategy to confuse the enemy?" He didn't care about the fishing competition, but was considering the control of the Yuhu Ecological Zone.
People have inertia. Once they take a step back, they are very likely to take many steps back out of habit.
Xia Xiang frowned and glanced at Jin Feng, thinking that although Jin Feng seemed experienced, he was still young and had not suffered too many setbacks. He sighed and said, "As an official, you must be careful and cautious. Even if there is only a one in a thousand chance of danger, you cannot ignore it."
Jin Feng knew that what Xia Xiang said was true, but he couldn't help but feel angry. He was the one who started the war, and now he was far ahead, but he was defeated without a fight. It was too aggrieved. He said in a deep voice: "Maybe you are worrying too much, boss?"
"Jin Feng!" Xia Xiang was slightly annoyed by Jin Feng's questioning. Because of his special status as a secretary, Xia Xiang had always been very permissive with him, but that didn't mean Xia Xiang would obey Jin Feng's orders. His tone became serious and deep, "Please remember your identity."
Jin Feng also realized that he was too impulsive just now, and quickly lowered his head and apologized sincerely: "Boss, I'm sorry, I didn't control my emotions well."
Xia Xiang waved his hand and said calmly, "You are my secretary, and we are already in the same boat. Maybe you think I am very conservative, but that is because I have learned lessons from countless falls. We must lose this game today, and Song Wendi will naturally not act rashly. Showing weakness appropriately is a kind of wisdom."
Although Jin Feng was dissatisfied, he did not insist on his idea. In the next few hours, he removed the bait from the fishhook and fished with an empty hook.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Xia Xiang took the initiative to walk over, glanced at the bucket beside Fang Zhicheng, and said to Song Wendi with a smile: "Secretary Song, it seems that we have a good harvest today."
Song Wendi smiled and said, "I had bad luck in the morning, but I got a lot of bait in the afternoon. Could it be that Old Xia, the situation on your side was not good in the afternoon?"
Xia Xiang smiled awkwardly and said, "Secretary Song's food is better in the afternoon. The fish all swam towards you. Jin Feng didn't catch a single fish."
"My luck is a bit too bad..." Song Wendi said to herself, "It seems that I won the fishing competition today?"
Xia Xiang nodded and smiled: "That's right, Secretary Song, you win."
Seeing Xia Xiang voluntarily admit defeat, Song Wendi narrowed his eyes and continued, "Today we are both relaxing and investigating important industries in Yinzhou. The Yuhu Ecological Zone is indeed developing well, but I think we should inject some economic elements that are linked to the times into it. I wonder if Lao Xia has seriously studied the project adjustment plan of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission? I think it is still very feasible. Now the real estate industry is in full swing across the country. Our Yinzhou has a population base that is not inferior to any other city, and it is backed by the sea of clouds. If we take advantage of this trend and make good use of the high-quality soil of the Yuhu Ecological Zone, and bid nationwide, I believe it will definitely attract many real estate developers. In fact, this does not deviate from the original planning and construction of the ecological zone. It is just the icing on the cake and the finishing touch."
Xia Xiang pondered for a long time and was almost persuaded by Song Wendi. He said softly, "This matter is not something you and I can decide. We have to think about it carefully."
Seeing that Xia Xiang still refused to give in, Song Wendi thought that he was really difficult to deal with, but he suppressed his temper and continued to persuade him: "If you agree to develop a real estate project in Yuhu Ecological Zone, I will fully support the city government's eastward relocation project."
A gleam of light flashed in Xia Xiang's eyes. The city government had proposed to move eastward many times, but some people in the provincial party committee thought that Xia Xiang was too ambitious and put forward different opinions.
Yinzhou is the easternmost city in Huainan Province. Because it is adjacent to Yunhai, its economic growth rate is too fast. In recent years, it has shown a trend of moving closer to Yunhai and farther away from the provincial capital Qiongjin. As an important prefecture-level city for the province's economic development, the provincial party committee is hesitant. On the one hand, it wants to use the influence of Yunhai, but on the other hand, it is afraid that Yinzhou will be out of control, and it is in a tangled state.
Song Wendi was parachuted into Yinzhou from the provincial capital, so his background is naturally in the provincial party committee. If he can give his full support, the "eastward relocation of the municipal government" will undoubtedly be very promising.
Song Wendi's promise was also a reassurance for Xia Xiang. Once the city government's eastward relocation was launched, it would naturally be a more favorable political achievement for Xia Xiang, allowing him to compete for a higher position in the future and provide a good resume. Moreover, Song Wendi wanted to add real estate project planning to the Yuhu Ecological Zone, which was also an executable plan. Even if he let Song Wendi intervene now, Song Wendi, as the top leader of the municipal party committee, would always participate in the work. More importantly, Song Wendi actually paid attention to the demolition incident a few years ago. For various reasons, Xia Xiang could only take a step back.
Xia Xiang said calmly: "Secretary Song, you are the squad leader. Since you are so confident and determined, then let's do as you wish. I will express my position at the Standing Committee meeting."
Song Wendi had been entangled with Xia Xiang on the Yuhu Ecological Zone project for several months, and had used all sorts of tactics. Seeing that Xia Xiang had finally let go and let her participate in it, Song Wendi finally felt relieved. He nodded and smiled, saying, "Let's discuss the launch plan for the Yuhu Ecological Zone Phase III project together at the meeting."
Since Xia Xiang gave in on the key issue, Song Wendi naturally took a step back as well, so that each side could get what they needed and seek a balance.
Before I knew it, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the Jade Lake, dyeing the surface of the water with a light golden color.
Jin Feng and Fang Zhicheng hung the bucket on the electronic scale and weighed it. Naturally, Fang Zhicheng won. Deng Qingdong originally wanted to give the fish he caught to the municipal party secretary and mayor for free, but Fang Zhicheng and Jin Feng each paid for the spoils.
After paying, Jin Feng took out twenty large bills from his wallet and handed them to Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng smiled and took them without hesitation, which made Jin Feng angry.
Two thousand yuan was just a drop in the bucket for Jin Feng, but the feeling of failure made Jin Feng feel extremely depressed. If it weren't for the call from the province, how could Jin Feng let it go
However, Jin Feng was well-rested after all, and he did not show any displeasure. Instead, he was very generous. He said calmly: "I hope you can win the next game!"