Chapter 45 Lonely Family with Few People

  No wonder Wei Chengxu was so considerate of himself. If Wei Shuqin didn't speak out, Chen Gong would have thought he was truly capable.

  Chen Gong also felt that he seemed to have lost a huge backing in Fuhai City, and his heart was very disappointed. After adjusting his mood, he told Wei Shuqin that he had a gift for her.

  Wei Shuqin was furious after hearing that, it seems Chen Gong really put himself in a high position. Actually, he just casually said to let him go to Beijing with gifts, "Come to my house, my dad said there's something to talk to you about, don't buy cigarettes and wine, we have plenty at home, think for yourself what gift to give to my dad as a meeting gift, my address is..."

  After buying the gift, Chen Gong took a taxi and arrived at Wei Shuqin's home.

  "Mayor Wei, you came suddenly, and I didn't know what gift to buy for you. Take a look at this thing and see if you like it." Chen Gong asked Wei Chengxu.

  Wei Chengxu opened the gift box and found a Hero brand pen inside. He smiled, "Hmm, interesting, I like it."

  Wei Shuqin was wearing the lucky doll pendant that Chen Gong had bought for her, "Chen Gong, look at this lucky doll, it's so cute, I even took down the Guanyin Buddha that was blessed."

  Wei Chengxu put away the pen, "There's only you, a woman at home, hurry up and cook, Xiao Chen is coming to our house for the first time, bring out all your signature dishes. We'll go to the room to discuss some things."

  As soon as they entered the room, Chen Gong asked first, "Mayor Wei, are you going to be transferred?"

  Wei Chengxu nodded and told Chen Gong that he also felt it was too sudden, because in a year the province had basically settled down, and after working for another two years, they would leave, but now only half of the time had passed.

  Being transferred from the mayor of an ordinary city to the mayor of the capital city is a different nature, because the secretary of the municipal party committee in the southern province's southern city is also a standing member of the provincial party committee in the southern province. Although this mayor and other mayors are at the same level, their future development can be quite different.

  Although Wei Cheng took on the heavy responsibility, the mayor of Nanshi was not the secretary after all. No matter how long his arm was, he couldn't reach over to Fu Hai's side, which was something Chen Gong didn't want to see. Because as soon as he found out that Wei Shuqin was the mayor's daughter, the result was that the mayor was about to be transferred elsewhere. Nevertheless, Chen Gong continued to congratulate Wei Cheng on his further advancement.

  Wei Chengxu spoke seriously to Chen Gong, "After I leave, you must perfect the basic work of the industrial park. I believe you have this ability. You told Shuqin that you would settle the Huaxia Steel Group's affairs within two days, and it actually came true. Although I don't know what method you used, your spirit of daring to think and act is commendable. The situation with your appointment as Qinghe Town Secretary may change, but this is also good. As Town Mayor, you can openly work on the Industrial Park Management Committee. Your position in the management committee has not been taken by anyone else for the time being. The secretary position is not easy to hold concurrently with the management committee's affairs, so in Qinghe Town, only you are in charge of the management committee."

  For Chen Gong, who was originally expected to take the secretary position, it's already a done deal. But now, things have suddenly changed, and he can't help but feel uneasy. "Mayor Wei, is there still hope? Because Secretary Huang of Xin Qiao District thinks very highly of me." Ah, Huang Zhengming is indeed the most powerful person in Xin Qiao, whatever he says, no one will dare to raise a different voice.

  Wei Chengxu said to Chen Gong, as if he had expected it all along, "I know Secretary Huang has a soft spot for you, but it's not that he won't help you, it's just that he can't help you now."

  Chen Gong is now at a high level in the Fuhai political circle and can't know what news, so he anxiously asks Wei Chengxu what's going on.

  Wei Chengxu slowly said, "Huang Zhengming has recently been targeted by 'Ghostly Entanglement' and already has some evidence in hand. Although Huang Zhengming has connections in the province, but Secretary Xinqiao will probably not be able to hold on, at most it will take about a month for results."

  Chen Gong's heart had frozen into ice, how could things go smoothly without anyone working on this, and there were even a few "enemies" staring at him, wanting to bring him down, Liu Yadong, the district head, and Yuan Weihua, the district head who wanted to strike back at him. "Who is haunting me? Is he doomed once he's targeted?"

  After listening to Wei Chengxu's introduction, Gui Nansuo is the current Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Fuhai City, Wang Zhengyi. He is a man of his word, from the township discipline inspection commission to the county and finally to the city, with decades of anti-corruption and supervision work, there are nearly 100 leaders in his hands, and he is an old player who does things unconventionally. He often disguises himself as an unemployed old man to investigate the situation on the spot, sometimes he likes to help the security guard register the visitors at the government gate, actually observing the direction of the visitors and analyzing their identity, which is very clever.

  Chen Gongmeng suddenly remembered the situation when he went to Fuhai Municipal Government that day, it should be that old man, but in his heart, he was very unwilling to accept that Huang Shuji would be an official with problems.

  Wei Chengxu reminded Chen Gong again, "Your current task is to do a good job in industry and develop the industrial park. In this way, there will be no one who can stop your progress."

  After dinner, Wei Shuqin dragged Chen Gong to watch a movie, Avatar 2. It's said that the effect is even better than the first one, and it has been shown for two weeks now, so you can buy tickets without queuing up. The film was indeed magnificent, very realistic and beautiful. Chen Gong was clearly not in good shape in the cinema, originally he was going to show off his skills, but it turned out that every step was difficult.

  Chen Gong waited very boringly until the end of the movie, and Wei Shuqin asked Chen Gong, "I see that your heart is not on horseback. What are you thinking about? Tell me honestly, are you thinking about having a romantic encounter in Beijing?"

  "Who dares, who dares, oh no, what romantic encounter, nonsense, I was thinking about work-related things."

  "I'm telling you, as a grown man, what's the point of being so slow? Just put your heart into it and do it. Why think about all those complicated things? One day you'll get played out. Having a job that can support your family is enough. Do you really think you can become the provincial governor or the core leader of China?" Wei Shuqin was originally in a good mood, but Chen Gong's words made her very unhappy, so she blurted out.

  Chen Gong also felt a bit like he was waking up from a dream. Yeah, I work to prove myself and to earn some money through my own efforts. As long as I do my best, that's enough. Why force it? Being happy is what matters. Chen Gong suddenly tightly hugged Wei Shuqin and gave her a kiss on the left cheek. "Forget about it, watching movies was boring anyway. To make up for it, I'll treat you to a midnight snack, and then we can take a taxi back to Qinghe."

  ……

  Chen Gong's first thing to do after returning to Qinghe Town was to hold a town hall meeting, where he announced the news that Huaxia Steel Group would be entering Fuhai Industrial Park. Everyone in attendance was thrilled and excited, as this was a super-giant corporation whose entry would definitely attract more companies' attention and drive the local economy to take off.

  Chen Gong looked at the people in the meeting, listening very seriously to Deputy Mayor Zhang Zhuli and Ning Wenjing, and Li Fenghua, who had been responsible for taking notes all along. In his heart, he thought, I still have some capable people.

  Chen Gong continued, "Director Zhang, you are in charge of building the main road at the fastest speed possible. You should spend most of your time on that road. Director Ning, please speed up the demolition and relocation process, especially at the location where Huaxia Steel Group intends to settle..."

  What is Chen Gong doing? The following things have already been tracked by others, and in order to take the initiative, he became the "Director of Investment Promotion Office" and went around to inquire about enterprises and projects. If all the projects in the industrial park are brought from the city or district in the future, then his position as the deputy director of the management committee will not be meaningful, and he can be let go at any time.

  Xin Qiao District, Song Huiyun's home.

  After the two had made love, Chen Gong and Song Huiyun lay naked in bed. Chen Gong personally put the Fuwa pendant on Song Huiyun, then took out a cigarette from his pants pocket and lit it.

  "What's wrong, Chen Gong? Why are you smoking so anxiously all of a sudden? You were in such a hurry just now, it was as if you were venting. What happened?" Song Huiyun asked with concern.

  Chen Gong then told Song Huiyun about the events of the past few days. He said that he had now lost two major backers, and it was only now that he realized that without them and people like Song Huiyun and Luo Chuan, Chen Gong was truly useless. He felt that he could barely handle everyday tasks, but when it came to achieving anything or attracting investment, he didn't even know where to start.

  Previously, the companies introduced to Chen Gong were all small factories with a dozen or twenty people. The big projects he looked at, as the town head, couldn't even get past the door of the household.

  Looking at Chen Gong's very hurt expression, Song Huiyun was also thinking of a way to rush for time. Song Huiyun seemed to have suddenly thought of something: "Chen Gong, I have a high school classmate who set up a factory in the southern city, producing leather shoes. In ten years, it has become a medium-sized enterprise with a scale of 50 million yuan and about 200 employees. If you don't think the scale is small, I can accompany you to try."

  Chen Gong's stiff face finally showed some expression, "Ah, Song sister, you're really my savior. Let's choose a time to set off together." After that, he started kissing Song Huiyun's face.

  Because Song Huiyun has been busy with work recently, the two agreed to go to Nancheng City together on weekends. Song Huiyun also found a classmate, and then the classmate found another classmate, finally finding the person who opened the factory, and contacted him to arrange a time.

  Song Huiyun's old classmate, surnamed Gao, was named Gao Fei. He was a tall and thin man, but with his gold and silver accessories, he gave off the feeling of having just become rich overnight. For the sake of money, he didn't even rest on weekends, still busy working in the factory.

  Gao Fei grasped Chen Gong's hand, "Not bad, not bad. Song Huiyun, your younger brother is indeed young and promising. At such a young age, he is already the head of a town and also holds a position in the industrial park."

  Song Huiyun helped on one side, "Classmate, you're now a high-ranking official, don't forget the friendship of classmates just because you have money, and help with whatever can be done."

  Gao Fei always had a smiling face, "What are you talking about, classmates? I will definitely support you. However, this is a two-way choice, isn't it? You choosing me is a kind of affirmation for my company, and I also need to listen to the conditions you give out. Let's go, let's eat and chat while we walk."