Wen Huaiming had a rough plan for his future development long ago. After more than a year of hard work, it can be said that he has developed better than expected. He made his mark with an article and became famous for fighting floods in the mountains. His solid foundation and great reputation make him second to none among the younger generation of officials in Jiangdong Province.
Everyone knows that as long as the Qingzhou state reform and grain reform achieve certain results, what awaits Wen Huaiming will surely be a road to success. By then, Xu Fuyan will not be enough to be relied upon, and Zuo Jing's presence will become particularly important.
Wen Liang had shown goodwill to Zuo Jing three times. The first was when he saved Zuo Yuxi, overthrew Zhou Yuanting, and killed Fan Hengan, thus clearing up the hidden dangers left by his departure from Qingzhou. The second was when he issued an early warning during the severe flood disaster at the end of last year, thus avoiding a dam burst and causing a catastrophe. As a result, Zuo Jing reversed the unfavorable situation of internal and external troubles and successfully entered the Standing Committee. The third time was when he informed Zuo Jing of Luo Qi's behind-the-scenes background not long ago, telling him not to take it lightly and to start a war rashly, so as not to be caught up in the Yanzhuang dispute and unable to extricate himself.
Of course, these three attempts to show goodwill were either a matter of convenience or coincidence, and not necessarily all for Zuo Jing. But in any case, judging from the results, Zuo Jing gained great benefits every time.
This is a favor he owes to Wen-Jin.
Both of them knew this very well!
So when they met today, as soon as Wen Liang indicated that his father wanted to reminisce about the past with his old leader, Zuo Jing immediately gave a warm response, without any pretense or pretense, and was extremely happy.
This is not the shrewdness and reserve that a provincial party committee leader who has risen to the top through a struggle should have. Fundamentally, the relationship between Zuo Yuxi and Ye Yuting only accounts for a very small part. What he values is the surprises that Wen Liang has brought him for a long time, and the unpredictable future of this sixteen-year-old boy!
Smart people always speak to the point. Wen Liang smiled and said, "If father knew that Uncle Zuo supports his work so much, he would definitely be excited and excited!"
"Hahaha, okay, let Huai Ming come to Lingyang to preach when he has time. Lingyang's economic development has slowed down a lot in the past two years, and it seems that Qingzhou is about to catch up."
Wen Liang knew that the real drama was about to begin, and said with a smile: "If Secretary Xu heard what Uncle Zuo said, he would probably think you are very dishonest."
Lingyang is the only sub-provincial city in Jiangdong Province besides the provincial capital Guanshan. Its economic output has always ranked first in the province. It is occasionally surpassed by Guanshan, but only once or twice in ten years. Compared with it, Qingzhou is just a baby who has just learned to walk.
Zuo Jing laughed again and said, "Now the whole country is in charge of the economy. We need development, GDP, and tax revenue. The competition is fierce. Lingyang can't just sit back and relax on its past achievements. Just like Huai Ming said in his article, a city needs to go out and also bring in. Today, I promised the comrades at the Merchants Group that the Bencao Ruolan project will stay in Lingyang..."
"Uncle Zuo, it's my honor and Bencao Ruolan's honor that you've spoken up, but..."
Zuo Jing was not annoyed by Wen Liang's hesitation. He leaned forward slightly and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is there any difficulty?"
"There are no difficulties. It's just that Fan Bo and his team did a detailed investigation and agreed that setting up the company in Guanshan is more in line with the established long-term goals... I'm sorry to say that I've always been a hands-off manager. I only set a general direction and leave other professional matters to professionals. I rarely intervene..."
Wen Liang didn't know whether Zuo Jing was satisfied with this reason, but he had his own plan and would not change it because of who the other party was. Moreover, in order to deal with Zuo Jing, he had already prepared another strong medicine!
Zuo Jingwei hesitated for a moment and said, "In fact, Lingyang's conditions in all aspects, including infrastructure, transportation, environment, etc., are not backward compared to Guanshan, or even better. Don't rush to make a decision, the specific conditions can still be discussed."
Wen Liang could not hide anything to test his patience and tolerance, as a member of the provincial standing committee and a senior official of Lingyang City could say such a thing. He deliberately put on a generous gesture, gritted his teeth, and said, "How about this, Bencao Ruolan will still settle in Guanshan as planned. As for Lingyang, I have another company, and the investment amount in the next five years will not be less than 1 billion. I wonder if Uncle Zuo welcomes it?"
Zuo Jing was stunned for a moment, then he understood and laughed, "Okay, you are a cunning boy who has three burrows. So you are waiting for me here."
Wen Liang was naturally retreating to advance, as if he felt bad that Bencao Ruolan couldn't stay in Lingyang, so he invested in a bigger project. This not only gave Zuo Jing enough face, but also made him accept a favor.
The debt of favor is always the hardest to repay. If Wen Liang makes any more requests in the future, will Zuo Jing have the nerve to refuse
"Tell me, what does this company do?"
"... I bought a patent from Shangning Hi-Tech and hired a genius from Dahua..."
After the sumptuous lunch filled the table, Wen Liang and Zuo Jing reached a basic cooperation intention. After that, they only talked about love and romance, not state affairs. Wen Liang used all his skills to make Huo Jinghao laugh, and his impression score was amazing. After the meal, Zuo Jing asked Zuo Yuxi and Ye Yuting to accompany Wen Liang to visit the lakes and mountains of Lingyang. Wen Liang refused and went out with the two beautiful girls with a clear conscience.
Lingyang is a coastal city, high in the east and low in the west, rising in the north and south, and sunken in the middle. From the sky, it looks like a half-cut steamed bun, but the air here is humid and the temperature is moderate, with no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter, making it extremely suitable for human habitation. It was late spring and early summer, and red and yellow maple trees were blooming all over the streets and alleys. The three of them strolled on the beautiful coastal promenade, watching the waves hitting the coast in the distance, breathing the fresh air, and surprisingly no one spoke, as if they had a telepathic connection, quietly enjoying the tenderness and peace entangled in their hearts.
Afterwards, we visited some famous attractions in Lingyang and finally had some special snacks around Lingyang Central Square. When we walked out again, the setting sun was already hanging at the foot of the mountain, swaying.
"Do you want to go to Yanzi Road?"
Zuo Yuxi suddenly proposed, Wen Liang was surprised and said: "Director Zuo also likes to hang out in bars?"
Yanzi Road is the most famous bar street in Lingyang. Although it cannot be compared with Sanlitun in Beijing, it was already the most prosperous place for nightlife in Jiangdong Province in the 1990s. Wen Liang had been to Lingyang more than once in his previous life, so he certainly would not return empty-handed. So he was very surprised to hear Zuo Yuxi say such a thing.
"You've never been there, so you're curious. Jiang Wei said it's quite interesting..."
Jiang Wei is the deputy director of the Discipline Inspection Commission's Supervision Office and one of Zuo Yuxi's few good friends in Qingzhou. Wen Liang pouted and said, "I will meet this woman sooner or later. If she dares to corrupt my Yuxi, I will skin her alive!"
Zuo Yuxi blushed, stole a glance at Ye Yuting, frowned and said: "Who is yours... But Jiang Wei is a small gangster, you are a big gangster, it just happens that you meet a match, who will peel whose skin is not certain."
Wen Liang had already exposed his cards to Ye Yuting, so he was not careful when he spoke. However, it would be too deliberate to make amends at this time, so he smiled and said, "Okay, introduce us to each other tomorrow. I want to see how many eyes this female hooligan has!"
Ye Yuting on the side secretly curled her lips, expressing her disdain for the two people's concealment, but whether there was some other feeling in her disdain, only she knew.
Chatting and laughing, Wen Liang arrived in front of a building. He stopped to call a taxi. A white BMW with a Xichuan license plate drove by and headed for the entrance to the underground parking lot next to the building. At this time, a man in a security uniform came out of the duty room and blocked the BMW's way. Without saying a word, two people got out of the car. One was a woman dressed in jewels and gorgeous clothes, and the other was a fat man with a bulging belly. The man pointed at the security guard's nose and cursed arrogantly: "I'm asking you again, will you let my car in?"
"I'm sorry, sir. According to regulations, only vehicles with a pass for this building can enter."
"Fuck you, do you think I'm an outsider and easy to bully? I'm telling you, I have plenty of people in Lingyang. Believe it or not, I can cripple your leg with just one phone call."
The man's spit flew everywhere, almost splashing on the security guard's face, but the security guard looked calm and motionless, saying: "I'm sorry sir, if I let you in, I will lose all my salary for this month. You are a rich man, don't make things difficult for me, a small person."
This was meant to be a plea for mercy, but it sounded awkward coming from the security guard's mouth, and combined with his expression, it seemed like he was mocking the other person. The man was furious and said, "Well, Lingyang is so awesome that even a security guard is so awesome. You pissed me off, let me see how I deal with you. Don't look at you as a big piece of wood. If you piss me off, I'll weld you up with a piece of stone..."
The security guard said calmly: "I'm not awesome, but I guess even an awesome person wouldn't mess with someone like me!"
The gorgeous woman leaned against the car, twisted her waist and smiled: "Hey, Mr. Liu, is he scolding you?"
The man was provoked by the woman and could no longer hold back his pride. He slapped the security guard in the face and said, "Fuck you, you idiot..."
Wen Liang's eyes focused, and Ye Yuting followed his gaze to glance at the two people arguing over there, wondering, "What's wrong?"
Bang!
The security guard still stood straight, the fat man's fingers left five blood-red fingerprints on his left cheek, his gentle expression revealed a bit of melancholy, and he said: "Nothing, I met an old friend..." (To be continued)