Climbing the Career Ladder

Chapter 659

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At 3:30 in the afternoon, Fang Zhicheng walked into Xia Lanshan's office. Xia Lanshan asked his secretary to make a cup of tea for Fang Zhicheng, then sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "It seems that this is the first time I meet you in my office?"

Fang Zhicheng looked around. Xia Lanshan's office was relatively simple, with not many decorations on the walls, and even the books in the bookcase were not many. This was a city party secretary who sought stability and was also a relatively low-key city party secretary. However, being low-key and seeking stability also showed that Xia Lanshan had not done much, so it was difficult for him to make the step from the full department level to the deputy ministerial level.

Fang Zhicheng said calmly: "It is indeed the first time, but I believe that after the first time, there will definitely be a second and third time. I just hope that Secretary Xia will not find me annoying in the future."

Xia Lanshan laughed and said, "Zhicheng, I promise you that you can come here anytime and anywhere in the future. The door of my office is open to you."

Xia Lanshan's words were so friendly that Fang Zhicheng couldn't help but be surprised. When did Xia Lanshan welcome him? Shouldn't he be a thorn in his side? Since he came to Hanzhou, he has caused a lot of trouble. The Sanyuan Bridge incident and the Palace Bar incident followed. Fang Zhicheng was a bomb that shook the seemingly stable Hanzhou.

But Fang Zhicheng naturally wouldn't think that Xia Lanshan still valued him so much because he was doing it for Song Wendi's sake. Xia Lanshan was from Governor Bu Yiren's faction. Although he had few conflicts with Song Wendi now, they were definitely not allies.

Fang Zhicheng didn't know that Bu Yiren had already informed Xia Lanshan, and in the final analysis, it was Su Qing who made some arrangements.

Xia Lanshan knew that Fang Zhicheng had a strong background, so why didn't he ease his relationship with Fang Zhicheng

Xia Lanshan's governing style is relatively stable, but it does not mean that he is inflexible. Bu Yiren has revealed that he has no hope of becoming the deputy governor. If Xia Lanshan wants to change his situation, he must start with Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng, who has deep-seated relationships with many factions, is now a life-saving straw for Xia Lanshan to change his fate. Who would care about the trouble he caused him before

Even though Xia Lanshan had reached some consensus with him in the hospital last time, it did not mean that there was no gap between them. Fang Zhicheng originally came to see Xia Lanshan with trepidation, because he knew that Deng Shaoqun was Xia Lanshan's man, and how could Xia Lanshan agree to him looking for trouble with Deng Shaoqun? However, Xia Lanshan's pair of gentle eyes almost gave him goose bumps, and he immediately realized that today's matter had something to discuss!

"Ahem..." Fang Zhicheng has always had a strong psychological quality, but today Xia Lanshan's eyes were particularly erratic, which made him feel a little numb. "I came here today to talk to you about the land signed by Yintai Group."

Xia Lanshan nodded and frowned. He knew about this matter. Fang Zhicheng and Deng Shaoqun had a big fight over it.

Xia Lanshan sighed and said solemnly, "I know about this matter. Comrade Shaoqun did not follow the procedures, but the contract has been signed, and there is not much we can do now."

Fang Zhicheng pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Secretary Xia, I don't think so. Comrade Shaoqun made this decision with his own selfish motives, not out of consideration for the interests of the public. It is true that the contract has been signed, but we cannot acquiesce in the occurrence of risks, because this will involve the vital interests of millions of ordinary people in the city."

Xia Lanshan frowned and his tone became a little bad, because Fang Zhicheng's attitude made him feel uncomfortable. He wanted to reconcile the relationship with Fang Zhicheng, but that did not mean he could allow Fang Zhicheng to act unreasonably.

Xia Lanshan tapped his fingers lightly on the coffee table, making a tapping sound, and said calmly, "Then what do you think I should do?"

Fang Zhicheng met Xia Lanshan's gaze. He knew that the municipal party secretary was angry, and he had to make him angry, because asking him to try to smooth things over would be of no use in solving the problem. In this matter, he had to compete with Deng Shaoqun.

Chapter 0581 Changing Secretary

Xia Lanshan quickly realized that he had fallen into Fang Zhicheng's provocation. He frowned slightly, suppressed his anger, and looked at Fang Zhicheng calmly. He knew that Fang Zhicheng must have other ideas. Although this young man acted impulsively, he was not a brainless person and he considered many issues carefully.

Making himself angry was just to make himself pay attention to the importance of the matter. Fang Zhicheng was not afraid that Xia Lanshan would oppose his point of view, but was afraid that Xia Lanshan would look at the matter indifferently and turn a blind eye to the fight between Fang Zhicheng and Deng Shaoqun.

Fang Zhicheng smiled and quickly eased the atmosphere in the office. He said, "Secretary Xia, first of all, I must apologize to you. My attitude and tone just now were very bad, but it was also because I was too anxious. I watched helplessly as public power was grasped in the hands of certain people and used as a tool for personal gain. All I could do was feel angry."

Xia Lanshan sighed and explained, "Zhicheng, I know what you mean, but there is no other way now. After all, the contract has been signed."

Fang Zhicheng looked serious and said, "Secretary Xia, if you support me, I am willing to solve the problem of liquidated damages."

Xia Lanshan suddenly realized why Fang Zhicheng wanted to provoke him. He was trying to change his attitude step by step and support Fang Zhicheng's work.

If Fang Zhicheng had proposed at the beginning that he would find a way to solve the problem of liquidated damages, Xia Lanshan might not necessarily agree. Although Deng Shaoqun was suspected of defecting from his camp, he was still useful to him after all.

But Fang Zhicheng pressed Xia Lanshan step by step, even resorting to provocation, which put Xia Lanshan in a difficult position and he had no way to reject Fang Zhicheng's request.

Xia Lanshan smiled faintly and said, "It seems that you have made up your mind to withdraw the contract you signed before. Well, if you can solve the problem of liquidated damages, I can agree to cancel the contract. However, this is not a small amount of money."

Although it is a small project of ten acres of land, the investment amount is about 1 billion. The liquidated damages of the contract are about 3% of the project investment amount, which means that the liquidated damages of 30 million bonuses must be paid to Yintai Group. Does Fang Zhicheng want to put the cost on other investors? Investors are not so stupid that they will not bear this extra expenditure.

Fang Zhicheng promised with full confidence: "Secretary Xia, as long as you are willing to support me, I will take care of the penalty. Give me three days and I will give you a plan."

Xia Lanshan nodded and said, "Let's discuss it again in three days."

After leaving Xia Lanshan's office, Fang Zhicheng's face became extremely solemn and serious. He just gave Xia Lanshan the impression that he had a way to solve the problem of liquidated damages, but in fact, he didn't have a good solution for the time being.

Thirty million is not a small sum. Although the city integration project has great potential, no investor is willing to pay an additional thirty million to get the ticket to the city integration project. Moreover, Fang Zhicheng plans to let Yuming Media Group invest in this project. With the special relationship between Yuming Media Group and Fang Zhicheng, the media group wants to build a theme park on that piece of land, but Fang Zhicheng will not let Yuming Media Group bear the cost.

The best way is to reach a settlement with Intime Group, let them not pay liquidated damages, and terminate the contract at the same time.

However, Deng Shaoqun and Jin Feng spent a lot of time and effort on this contract, wanting Intime Group to make unconditional savings. How is this possible

Fang Zhicheng called Zhang Xiaoliang and said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you can win every battle. You must know the details of Intime Group to formulate an accurate plan.

Zhang Xiaoliang held a document in his hand. He knew the urgency of the matter and reported: "Director Fang, I just arranged for people to investigate at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and other departments. Yintai Group has not yet registered in Hanzhou. Now only an office has been established. There are only ten employees in the office. The preliminary work has not yet started. It is estimated that the project construction will not start until May or June every year."

Fang Zhicheng continued to ask: "Does Yintai have any weaknesses, such as funding or reputation problems?"

Zhang Xiaoliang said awkwardly: "I haven't had time to check these yet. I will go find more information later and report to you in time."

Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "If you have any news, tell me immediately."

There are only three days left. If this time is over, Xia Lanshan may not help him anymore. Fang Zhicheng has no clue yet, but he is sure that everything depends on human efforts and there must be room for maneuver.

After returning to the office, Shang Yan made a cup of tea for Fang Zhicheng, and then asked: "Boss, I want to ask you for a few days off."

Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, and came out of his thoughts, wondering: "What's the reason?" Shang Yan has been with him for more than half a year. During this period, she has been working very diligently and often accompanies him to work overtime on a voluntary basis. She took the initiative to ask for leave, so there must be something wrong.

Shang Yan's eyes turned red, and she whispered, "My dad is sick, and I have to accompany him to Yunhai for treatment, so I have to take a few more days off."

Fang Zhicheng sighed, took out his salary card from his wallet, and said softly: "You don't need to worry about the work problem. The first thing is to take good care of your mother. In addition, you haven't been working for long, and you probably don't have much savings. Treatment will definitely cost a lot of money. There is not much money on this card of mine. The password is the number of the office landline. You carry it with you. It's considered as a loan from me. Return it to me when you have money in the future."