Volume 2: Phoenix Nirvana Chapter 19: Multiple Helpers

  Han Qin removed the wrinkle cream for Secretary Zheng, and the nanny brought over three cups of coffee. Secretary Zheng gently stirred the coffee with a small spoon, looked up at Wu Xiaofan, who immediately understood, leaned his body towards Secretary Zheng, waiting for instructions.

  Secretary Zheng asked calmly, "Little Wu, it's been three years with me, right?" Hearing Secretary Zheng ask this, Wu Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily replied respectfully, "In another month, it will be exactly three years. Time really flies."

  Secretary Zheng smiled slightly and said, "You two are both very talented. Young people have a bright future ahead of them. Little Han is about to take up a real post in the local area soon. Although the town is small, it has all the necessary departments, and as the head, it's a good position for improvement and training. Little Wu, you've been working in the government agency for almost ten years now, and you should also go to the local area for some tempering."

  Wu Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat, as a secretary, isn't this what he had been waiting for? Wu Xiaofan suppressed the joy in his heart and humbly said: "Following Secretary Zheng is the best training, I still want to follow Secretary Zheng for a few more years..."

  Zheng Tongxin waved his hand and smiled: "You can't always follow me, living under my wing is not a way to train, you must stand on your own and be tested. There's a vacancy for the vice mayor position in Qin state, I'll make a call to Minister Guang Jun, Xiao Wu, you should also prepare yourself mentally."

  Deputy Mayor of Qin State? When Wu Xiaofan heard that the leader was going to recommend himself for this position, he felt a surge of excitement. Qin State is ranked third among the eleven administrative regions in the East, and being able to go to the first group as Deputy Mayor is also the highest state of being an external secretary.

  Wu Xiaofan hastily said: "Thank you Secretary Zheng for cultivating me, I will definitely work hard"

  Zheng Tongxin turned his head to look at Han Qin, smiling: "Xiao Wu's personality is more stable, but lacks sharpness. Xiao Han, on the other hand, has both stability and sharpness, sometimes even able to turn things around... You two should keep in touch with each other, make up for each other's shortcomings, and progress together."

  When the big boss said that, Wu Xiaofan finally reacted. He had been in the municipal party committee for many years and naturally understood that personnel changes involving deputy mayors were absolutely confidential before being submitted to the standing committee. Secretary Zheng spoke in front of Han Qin without avoiding suspicion, treating him as a trusted confidant. The boss's intention was clear: you two are both from my faction, so there is a bond between you, and you should help each other.

  Wu Xiaofan said: "Don't worry, Secretary Zheng. I and Xiao Han will work hard and live up to your expectations."

  Han Qin smiled and said, "Congratulations to Wu Ge on his promotion. From now on, he should be called Mayor Wu." Wu Xiaofan hurriedly flattered him, saying, "Without Secretary Zheng's cultivation, there would not be my today."

  Although it was someone else's promotion, Han Qin was also happy from the bottom of his heart. In his own circle, there was another deputy department-level cadre. Qin Prefecture and Xiping were adjacent to each other, and at that time, they couldn't bother this vice mayor less.

  On Sunday afternoon, Han Qin took the bus to Xiping County. According to the notice from the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department, he had to go to the Xiping County Party Committee Organization Department on Monday morning to pick up his introduction letter, and then he could visit the party member representatives in Fenghuang Township. On Friday, a party member representative conference would be held in Fenghuang Township to elect the township party committee secretary by vote.

  Han Qin went to Xiping a day in advance, firstly for time consideration, but more importantly, he wanted to keep a low profile. Han Qin was well aware that even with careful preparation, Zhang Tiancheng would not wait to be beaten. As soon as he arrived at the Xiping County Committee, someone might follow him, and his contact with Zhang Bin would be exposed under Zhang Tiancheng's eyes.

  Zhang Bin is now an ace in the hole, can't be easily played out. Thinking about all this, Han Qin shook his head and smiled bitterly, it's all like a thrilling police and bandit movie.

  Han Qin rested for a while at the Xiping Hotel, then went to rent a car next to the long-distance bus station. Starting tomorrow, he would go to Fenghuang Township for a visit, and it seemed that the Organization Department would not send a special car service. Walking through the countryside, back and forth, without a car is really inconvenient, walking seems humble and low-key, but the efficiency is too low. Besides, now farmers' vision has also changed, if you are too low-key, he may look down on you.

  Han Qin felt that from now on, as the party secretary of Fenghuang Township, he should also buy a car. The Huacai Pool Bath Center has started to show its effectiveness, and his gains in the stock and futures markets are not bad either. His account can afford to buy a good car with plenty of money left over. As a township party secretary, there's no need to be too flashy, 200,000 yuan should be enough.

  Seeing Han Qin wandering around, the taxi driver stuck his head out of the car and asked enthusiastically: "Brother, do you want to use a car?" Han Qin looked at the driver, who had a very honest face, not stiff, but looked very clever. He also took a look at the car model, a brand new black Guangzhou Honda. Although it's not a good car, it looks quite atmospheric, and such a car should be able to go to the countryside.

  The driver and the car model are quite satisfactory. Han Qin asked, "I want to charter a few days, how about the price?" The driver saw his fellow drivers pricking up their ears to listen, smiled and said, "Brother, the price is negotiable, come on in." The driver opened the passenger door beside him as he spoke.

  Han Qin sat in the car, and the driver looked him up and down carefully. Taxi drivers have a high-risk occupation, with cases of hijacking and murder happening frequently everywhere. As a qualified taxi driver, safety is always the top priority. Seeing Han Qin's neat clothes and elegant demeanor, the driver felt a bit safer.

  The driver smiled and said, "Brother, how do you want to use the car?" Han Qin smiled and said, "I'm a reporter for the provincial newspaper. I need to go to Fenghuang Township for an interview for five days. During these five days, I'll leave from the county town every morning and return in the evening to stay overnight. The itinerary is not fixed, you can decide how to charge."

  "After some thought, the driver said: 'Since you're a big client, I'll give you a discount. With the recent rise in gasoline prices, the normal fare is 2.2 yuan per kilometer, but I'll charge you 2 yuan. What do you think?'"

  Han Qin nodded and said, "Then it's settled." The driver asked again, "Brother, when will you start using the car?" Han Qin smiled and said, "You can take me to Fenghuang Township right now." The driver saw that Han Qin was serious and not joking, so his attitude became even more respectful.

  Han Qin found Zhang Bin's number and dialed his phone. Han Qin smiled: "Zhang, hurry up and get off work. I've arrived in Xiping County for a while. I'll have the driver come pick you up, bring the materials with you, and I'll wait for you in the county." Han Qin asked Zhang Bin to give him the driver's phone number again.

  "Hang up the phone, Han Qin said: 'Master, you go to Fenghuang Township now and pick someone up. After arriving at Fenghuang Township, park the car outside the township government and wait. Then call this number and tell him the car has arrived, and you can come back together. I'm staying in room 316 of Xiping Hotel, I'll be waiting there.'"

  The driver responded with a "yes", took the phone number handed over by Han Qin, and after Han Qin got off the car, started the car and rushed to Fenghuang Township to pick up someone.

  Han Qin had been waiting in the hotel for more than two hours, watching a TV show hosted by Xiao Yuxin, when he heard someone knocking on the door. Han Qin glanced at his watch and estimated that it was about time, so it should be Zhang Bin arriving.

  Open the door, it was indeed Zhang Bin. What surprised Han Qin was that there were two girls behind him, one of whom was Zhang Bin's girlfriend Wang Li, and the other was Fenghuang Township Party Committee Propaganda Commissioner Song Jiare. Han Qin frowned, what was Zhang Bin doing? Wasn't he messing around by bringing her here at this time?

  Song Jialai saw Han Qin's expression was a bit unnatural, and said straightforwardly: "Secretary Han, not welcome" Since we've eaten at the same table, we should be considered familiarHan Qin hurriedly smiled and said: "No, no, warm welcome to Commissioner Song, I just didn't expect Commissioner Song to come in person"

  Let the two ladies enter the room, Han Qin smiled and said: "Zhang Ge, I have something to tell you." After closing the door, Han Qin supported Zhang Bin's shoulder, and the two walked to the head of the corridor. Han Qin asked: "Zhang Ge, why did you bring Song Jiare? I let the driver pick you up alone, just in case someone saw it, Song Jiare is a girl, very eye-catching, isn't she too showy by coming here?"

  Han Qin worried about this, Zhang Bin smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, the township government is a place where people come and go, it's impossible not to see anyone. If it were me and Wang Li who came here by car, someone in the township government might have seen us and wondered if Song Jiare had arrived, which would be normal."

  Han Qin asked in surprise, "What's going on?" Zhang Bin smiled mysteriously: "Song Jiare and Wang Li are close friends. As soon as we left the house, we met County Head Cheng. Seeing that there was a small car, he took the three of us to the county town together and laughed, saying, 'Little Wang, is this for Song Jiare's matchmaking?' This kind of thing is normal, no one will suspect."

  After listening to Zhang Bin, Han Qin could only shake his head and smile bitterly. This period of time was also a peach blossom luck, Yan Min's temporary boyfriend was still in progress, and now another suitor had appeared.

  Zhang Bin smiled and said, "Brother, rest assured that Song Jiare is definitely a reliable vote for you. This girl has strong organizational skills and will also be a great help to you. If there's anything, just let Song Jiare take care of it and it'll be much more convenient."

  After listening to Zhang Bin, Han Qin finally put her mind at ease. Back in the room, the two girls were admiring the beautiful host's clothes and hairstyle. Since they were allies, Zhang Bin might have already told Song Jiawei the truth, so Han Qin didn't need to avoid her anymore. Looking at Zhang Bin, Han Qin said: "Zhang Ge, did you bring the materials?"

  Zhang Bin nodded, took out the materials from his bag and placed them on the table, pointing to say: "The names of all the party representatives in Fenghuang Township are here. Among the 68 representatives, according to my and Song Jiare's analysis, 24 are Zhang Tiancheng's iron-clad supporters. Among these 24 people, there are 13 government officials and 9 village branch secretaries who will absolutely not vote for Zhang Tiancheng. The remaining 35 representatives, based on our understanding of the situation, have an uncertain stance, belonging to the middle faction, like wall grass."

  Han Qin took over the materials and looked at them, with names densely written all over. Zhang Tiancheng's iron rod used black ink, and those who were sure to agree with Han Qin used red ink. Song Jiare's name was on the first place of the red list, very eye-catching