Another deputy mayor of Caoyao City was quick to find a clean wine glass for Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng held up the wine glass and toasted everyone one by one. When he came to Fan Shiqi, he deliberately leaned close to his ear and whispered, "My classmate from the Party School is not simple. If Caoyao City has any needs, you must try your best to meet them."
Fan Shiqi quickly asked in a low voice: "What's the origin?"
Fang Zhicheng pointed at the ceiling with his free hand and reminded him, "Think carefully, what is the last name of the most senior person in our Development and Reform Commission?"
Fan Shiqi's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized what had happened. He quickly drank the wine and said gratefully, "Director Fang, I owe you a favor today."
Fang Zhicheng patted Fan Shiqi on the shoulder, and all his movements were covert and quick.
After Fang Zhicheng toasted, he turned and left the Tianxi box. Sui Qi escorted Fang Zhicheng out.
Sui Qi asked with a smile: "What little tricks did you do with Fan Shiqi just now? Tell me the truth!"
Fang Zhicheng put his finger to his lips, hushed, and said, "The secret cannot be revealed. However, I can tell you that today's dinner will definitely achieve your goal."
Sui Qi glared at Fang Zhicheng, his face showing displeasure, and said, "I hate it most when people play tricks on me. Tell me now!"
Fang Zhicheng laughed loudly and said, "Sui Qi, I wonder if you have set a trap for Fan Shiqi. He doesn't even know who your father is. If he knew, how could he eat?"
Sui Qi was slightly stunned and said, "You told him everything? I just don't want to borrow his power."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said, "Don't be childish. In the officialdom, if you have resources and don't use them, you are a fool."
After saying this, he turned and walked towards his box.
Sui Qi thought about Fang Zhicheng's words and was deeply moved. She had originally insisted on an idea, not relying on the help of her family, but polishing herself at the grassroots level, but it turned out that others did not know her depth, which would make things worse.
Today, Fang Zhicheng has finally broken the window paper. From tomorrow on, the entire Huainan officialdom will probably know about Sui Qi's extraordinary father.
Chapter 0842: Past grudges and old grudges are not clear
Fang Zhicheng revealed Sui Qi's identity, and Fang Zhicheng was her classmate. Thinking carefully, Fang Zhicheng used this incident to indirectly promote himself. Compared with himself a few years ago, Fang Zhicheng is no longer so innocent. If there is a chance to take advantage of, why would he not use it? Of course, Sui Qi's mentality is still commendable. Independent and strong women are respected.
Fan Shiqi would probably be grateful to him, as Sui Qi's father was Sui Ziqing, the director of the National Development and Reform Commission. His high-profile attitude at the dinner party was like a hidden bomb to him when it got to the ears of the higher-ups.
Fang Zhicheng was actually indirectly telling Sui Qi a reality: if she wanted to truly achieve something in Caoyao City, relying solely on her own intelligence and talent was not enough, because in officialdom, intelligence and talent were only part of ability.
After Sui Qi returned to the box, Fan Shiqi's attitude changed. He patted his chest and promised to include Caoyao City's agriculture in the list of key agricultural projects in the province, and give the maximum amount of preferential policies and support funds to farmers. Things went so smoothly that Sui Qi found it a little difficult to adapt.
The way of doing things at each level is different. Sui Qi used to work in a ministry, and she never felt superior because most of her colleagues were of the same status as her. So when dealing with problems, she just followed the rules and regulations. But it is different at the grassroots level. If you want to rely on your so-called personal strength to get a stepping stone, it is far less convenient than using connections.
Sui Qi finally understood why the municipal party secretary asked him to accompany the deputy mayor of agriculture to the dinner. He was a shrewd man and had long anticipated that as long as Sui Qi showed up, there was no reason for the Development and Reform Commission to not approve the project.
In fact, this time it is just a test of the water. Next time, we will not only bring Sui Qi to ask for resources from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, but also go to Yanjing to ask for resources from the ministries and commissions.
So Fang Zhicheng just turned the switch knob in advance and pointed out that the truth would come out sooner or later.
Back in the private room to continue eating, Su Lin was still as talkative as ever. His life was different and wonderful. He traveled a lot and saw many cities. He had a lot of experience and told many interesting stories. Fang Zhicheng and Ning Qiangwei became listeners. After dinner, Fang Zhicheng went back to the front desk to pay the bill, but found out that someone had already paid for it. Fang Zhicheng knew that it must have been done by Sui Qi's private room, so he sent a text message to thank Sui Qi.
Sui Qi quickly replied, "You're welcome. I'll trouble you again next time."
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly. What Sui Qi said made sense. They would both be in the Huainan officialdom in the future, and there would inevitably be opportunities to help each other. He did not continue to reply to the text message and put the phone in his bag.
For convenience, Fang Zhicheng booked a business suite for Su Lin in the hotel where he was staying. The environment was not as good as a five-star hotel, but Su Lin was easy-going and not picky. Seeing that Ning Qiangwei and Fang Zhicheng were living in two separate rooms, Su Lin couldn't help but teasing Ning Qiangwei: "Zhicheng seems to be a modest gentleman. You are his future wife, but he still lives separately from you."
Ning Qiangwei pretended not to understand and left Su Lin's room with a blushing face.
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Third uncle, try not to joke with Qiangwei in the future. She looks like a girl, but she is actually very thin-skinned."
Su Lin looked at Fang Zhicheng playfully and said with a smile: "You, can this be considered protecting your wife?"
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said with a simple smile: "How can I not love my own wife?"
Su Lin nodded, and saw Fang Zhicheng take the kettle into the bathroom to boil water for himself. He was silent for a moment, waited for Fang Zhicheng to come out, boiled the water, pointed to the sofa next to him, and said in a deep voice: "Zhicheng, sit down, I have something to tell you."
Fang Zhicheng rarely saw Su Lin so serious, so he sat down quickly and said, "Third uncle, go ahead."
Su Lin stared at Fang Zhicheng for a long time, and said slowly: "I want to talk to you about Sui Qi."
Fang Zhicheng was surprised and said, "Sui Qi and I were classmates at the Party School, but that's all. We didn't have a romantic relationship."
Su Lin paused and said, "Zhicheng, I'm always very good at judging people. I can tell that you two haven't done anything over the line, but I hope you can get closer to Sui Qi."
If Su Lin hadn't been so serious, Fang Zhicheng would have suspected that he was joking with him.
Fang Zhicheng was silent for a moment, and said, "Third uncle, I find it hard to understand what you mean."
Su Lin sighed and said, "The problem with the Sui family can be related to your grandfather's generation. The old man of the Sui family regarded your grandfather as his lifelong rival. They walked side by side and competed all the way. In a sense, they were heroes who admired each other. After our generation, this competitive relationship continued. Your uncle and Sui Ziqing were of similar age. They entered the officialdom together and once became the most promising reformers in the country. But as you know, your uncle died of some reason later."
Fang Zhicheng found it difficult to guess what Su Lin meant, so he smiled bitterly and asked, "Do you suspect that Sui Ziqing has something to do with my uncle's death?"
Su Lin nodded slowly and said, "A lot of evidence points to Sui Ziqing, but in order to eliminate the impact and avoid causing a large-scale shock, several old men suppressed the matter. A year later, Mr. Sui passed away, and your grandfather also retired from the central government, and the matter has remained an unsolved case."
Fang Zhicheng subconsciously clenched his fists and asked in confusion: "Since you suspect that there is a grudge against the Sui family, why did you let me get close to Sui Qi?"
Su Lin said seriously: "Because Sui Ziqing has only this one daughter, if you control her, it is equivalent to controlling his most vulnerable point." When Su Lin mentioned this plan, he was extremely cold, which also shows how deep the resentment of the Su family towards the death of their eldest brother is.
From another perspective, it is understandable that if this incident had not happened, how could the once prosperous Su family have remained dormant in the northwest for such a long time? Even now, it has not recovered its vitality and is still a long way from its heyday.