Chapter Thirty-Five: A Struggle Among All Parties

  The preparatory work in Linshan Town, Xinqiao District is indeed very sufficient and also the first place to welcome the research team's inspection. High-rise buildings stand along the road, and projects under construction are as numerous as cow hair, with real estate engineering under construction visible everywhere, and the sound of hammering has hardly stopped.

  The town government's office building is no less luxurious than the Xin Qiao Party and Government Office Building, with majestic stone lions standing on either side of the gate. The government compound flies a huge red flag, but it also gives people a feeling that it is hard to get close to.

  Qizi Wei and his entourage arrived at Lishan Town accompanied by Yuan Weihua, where they spent the morning. In the afternoon, they went to inspect potential sites for investment. Qizi Wei praised Lishan Town's development, saying, "Yes, Lishan Town is developing very quickly, with a high degree of openness, good infrastructure conditions, and a thriving economy. It truly deserves its reputation as one of the top ten wealthy towns in the coastal area."

  Chen Lijie had originally fawned on Yuan Weihua when he was in Luhe, but unexpectedly this time he was transferred to Qinghe as secretary and slowly drifted away from Yuan Weihua. The current Linshan Town Secretary is now one of Yuan Weihua's new confidants. When Yuan Weihua heard Qi Ziwu's evaluation, she was naturally very pleased. "Of course, this Linshan Town is because of its excellent people and geography, and also has some connections with Director Qi."

  Qizi Wei heard that he still had some connection with it, and his interest was piqued, so he let Yuan Weihua hurry up and speak.

  It turned out that Lishan Town was originally a poor mountain village, because of its flat terrain and the importance of its transportation location, it was favored by the original municipal party secretary Qi Zongwen, who allocated special funds, introduced capital, and spent ten years vigorously developing Lishan, resulting in its current scale.

  Qī Zǐ Wén is Qī Zi Wèi's father, and it can be said that they are related. Qī Zi Wèi nodded in agreement, "Mm, my father is indeed a farsighted person. A poor place like this was able to develop so quickly, very good, very good."

  Yuan Weihua saw that Qi Ziwai had already begun to accept Linshan Town, so he continued to launch an offensive. "So, if this place can be built into a rich sea industrial park, it can be said that two generations have shed sweat on this land and supported Linshan at critical moments. This is rare in the entire southern provincial government. The son inherits his father's legacy, and later this place will develop even more beautifully. By the way, Director Qi, I think we should set a time to invite Old Qi to come and take a look around. It's all thanks to him that this place has developed so quickly. I heard that many local elderly people still remember Old Qi fondly and wish him good health and longevity."

  Yuan Weihua's words made Qi Ziwai think deeply, this emotional card was played too well, Qi Ziwai had already been moved, of course, he couldn't speak in front of the other members of the investigation team, so he fully discussed the advantages of Linshan Town, making the other members of the investigation team nod continuously, and naturally didn't mention his father.

  Qizi Wei, who had originally planned to return to Xin Qiao for a simple meal, took charge of the entire research group and decided to have dinner at Lin Shan tonight. He jokingly told Yuan Weihua, "It's not easy for everyone to come down here, we need to make arrangements to satisfy them."

  The research team members who had been busy for a day were delighted to hear that they would be eating here, and compared to going to those poor towns, they would rather stay here for a few more days.

  "Lingshan Bank Water", the most luxurious wine house in Lingshan Town, with a grade close to that of first-class wine houses in Fuhai City. All the town's leaders and deputy leaders were present, and Yuan Weihua even specially summoned three directors from the district who were good at drinking to join them.

  Entered the No. 1 private room of the wine building, a super large round table was placed in the center, which can accommodate nearly thirty people. The room does not feel very tight, with empty spaces on both sides of the big round table. A liquid crystal TV hangs on the wall, central air conditioning, luxurious leather sofa, purple sandalwood tea table, and four waiters stand at each corner, each looking spirited. Everyone looked and said it was good, with food, drink, and beauties, indeed a luxury.

  After everyone sat down, the secretary of Linshan Town personally handed out cigarettes in order, regardless of male or female, two packs per person, which were worth hundreds of yuan, Panda cigarettes. The town mayor also stood up and started handing out red envelopes from Qi Ziwei, they looked thick. Yuan Weihua and the director who arrived later both received some.

  Apart from Qiziwei's red envelope, the rest of the people should have received the same amount. Qiziwei originally had a good impression of Lishan Town and, although being a pragmatic person, he accepted the official document package with a hint of arrogance.

  Yuan Weihua proposed that the leaders of Xin Qiao District and Linshan Town would join Qi Zhiwei in a toast, thanking Director Qi for his visit and guidance on their work. The second toast was to welcome all the comrades from the research group.

  Qizi Wei also saw that everyone in the research group was very happy, so he stood up. "Director Yuan, this Linshan Town is indeed a good place to invest. I represent myself and all the staff of the research group, and I would like to toast to the leaders of Linshan Town, wishing them success in their application."

  At this time, the staff below also started to raise their wine glasses one by one and return the toast. The most common words were "Lingshan Town will definitely succeed" or "no problem". Everyone's heart had slowly confirmed Lingshan as the first place in the final result. Yes, after eating and drinking, the money was collected, and this place is indeed not bad. There's no need to look at other places, they can't compare.

  After staying overnight at the hotel in Línshān, the investigation team set off from Línshān to the next town. After all, every town has to be visited, and this process and situation have to be gone through. Moreover, everyone knows that the following towns are definitely not allowed to accept gifts.

  Chen Gong was also at the road repair site, watching the progress with Zhang Zhuli. Ning Wenjing had arrived by car and said, "Mayor Chen, I've already swept through these three villages and there won't be any trouble. The villagers are very cooperative and can't wait for the enterprise to move in, which will solve the employment problem for many people. After the unified relocation, they all have houses to live in and are overjoyed."

  Chen Gong felt that Ning Wenjing was being a bit too stubborn, he told Ning Wenjing that if she wasn't selected this time, the village work would still have to be done by her, otherwise, surrounding the government all day wouldn't be maddening.

  Chen Gong and Zhang Zhuoli issued a death order, requiring them to get a small section of the road done within three days so that the research team can see some results when they arrive. Chen Gong personally took Secretary Lu Feng to select farmhouse music, so that leaders can eat different flavors when they come.

  The investigation team rushed to and fro, and soon arrived at the second-to-last stop - Qinghe Town. Needless to say, the middle villages were just perfunctory, but the impression left on them was that our town is very promising.

  This time, the leader who came to Qinghe Town to assist was naturally Song Huiyun. Mao Renguang also volunteered to accompany him. Although they knew that the success rate was extremely low, they had to come and give Chen Gong some support. Chen Gong just wanted to do his best, and the gap with other towns was already there.

  Early in the morning, Chen Gong arrived at the town government, unexpectedly, this time there were so many district leaders coming to the town, apart from Song Huiyun and Mao Renguang, the propaganda minister Wu Xiaobing came uninvited, Chen Gong thought for a moment and knew it was Luo Ge's help, while Chen Lijie didn't know what method she used to invite Secretary He Fei of the Discipline Inspection Commission, suddenly three standing committee members and one deputy district head arrived.

  The research team's old routine, in the town government conference room listening to reports in the morning, Chen Li-ji is a shirker, all by Chen Gong arranging, if it doesn't work out there's no relationship, if it does he'll have a share, he knows he can't compare with Chen Gong's wealth and power, inviting new backing He Fei is the only thing he can do.

  Qizi Wei only noticed after listening to the report that so many district leaders had arrived here, and he thought to himself, could it be that his younger brother Qixiaonan had invited them? He had told him before that their Qinghe's chances were slim.

  The report from Qinghe Town is very down-to-earth. They don't have any impressive achievements to show off, but their report reflects the efforts they are making to do things well. If what's written in the report is true, then the planned industrial park will be quite large-scale and meet the conditions for a provincial-level park. In his heart, Qi Ziwai was thinking that although Qinghe Town is working hard, who can predict future events? The current situation can explain everything; the park cannot wait for you to perfect these basic supporting facilities.

  Outside the government, Chen Gong's car was in the front, and the farmhouse they were looking for mainly served game dishes such as wild chicken and snake meat. He knew that nowadays people loved to eat these things, and abalone and shark fin had already become boring.

  Chen Gong booked three tables this time, he and Chen Li Ji accompanied Qi Zi Wei and district leaders to sit at one table, arranged Zhang Zhu Li and Ning Wen Jing to accompany each table, claiming that if you don't drink four bottles of white wine per table, you're not allowed to leave the table. The atmosphere quickly became harmonious, including Qi Zi Wei, all the research team members felt that Chen Gong was very approachable.

  Chen Gong also heard the boss introduce dishes here two days ago, and took the initiative to introduce characteristic dishes to people at the table, what's the name, what's the origin, what effect after eating, etc.

  Chen Gong is a humble and studious person. Before serving the dishes, he took the initiative to communicate with Qi Ziwu about the problems in his work, asking for guidance from his leader. After explaining carefully, Qi Ziwu had an inexplicable good impression of Chen Gong, thinking that this young man has great potential in his official career. However, he also knew that being studious, adaptable and flexible are not enough; one needs a strong background to go further.

  "Director Chen, judging from your accent, you're not a local. Where is your hometown? Do you have any friends working in the government units in Fuhai City?" Qi Ziwai looked at Song Huiyun, Wu Xiaobing, Mao Renguang and other district leaders who seemed to attach great importance to Chen Gong, and he became suspicious.

  Chen Gong knew that Qi Ziwei was also probing his background, so he made a balance. "Director Qi, I'm not a local, my hometown is in Beijing, it's ten million eight thousand miles away from here. There are only a few acquaintances in Fuhai City, and I have a good relationship with Luo Chuan, the Minister of Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee."

  Luochuan this oily head is famous in the city, straightforward and intelligent, well-known in the circle. Qiziwei naturally knows Luochuan's great name and has some connections with him. Although he accepted things from Lishan Town, he was also afraid of offending people above, so he asked for a small leave saying he was going to the toilet, actually finding a place to make a phone call with Luochuan.

  Luochuan didn't discuss the details with Qiziwei over the phone, only saying that if conditions permit, he would try to help out as much as possible. If it doesn't meet the requirements, then they would just follow the rules, after all, selecting a location for the industrial park is a big deal. Qiziwei felt relieved at once, it seems that Chen Gong didn't have any stronger backing.

  After finishing the phone call, Qi Ziwei took his seat. The dishes started to be served. Mayor Mao Renguang walked over from one side and said to the waiter, "Serve the dishes a bit slower." Then he turned to the people at the table and said, "Director Qi, Secretary Huang is already on his way and will arrive soon."

  Qizi Wei heard that Huang Zhengming was coming to preside over the matter in person, and he also felt puzzled. This Chen Gong seemed to have some tricks up his sleeve. If nothing unexpected happened, I would soon take office as vice mayor. At this critical moment, I had to be cautious.