Chapter 25 Confrontation Eight
Before getting off work, he unexpectedly received a call from Mayor Li Chen. Li Chen warmly invited him to go out for a few drinks in the evening. Although he had a bad impression of this person, out of politeness, Wang Siyu agreed with a smile. However, he had already made up his mind that no matter how tense the relationship with Bao Changrong was, he would not cooperate with Li Chen.
After leaving the municipal party committee compound, Wang Siyu drove to the Wangjiang Hotel. It was not far from the Minjiang Hotel where he lived. It was only three roads and was guarding the riverside. It was a luxurious and magnificent European-style building. There were dozens of simulated palm trees on the square outside the hotel. In the late autumn season with whirlwind trees, it was lush and green, with a unique view.
The Audi car had just stopped, and the waiter in a red dress came over and opened the car door respectfully. After Wang Siyu got out of the car, he found that the group had come over. The two people walking in front were Wu Fangzhou, deputy mayor in charge of industry, and Huang Haibin, deputy mayor and police director. The people behind him were a little unfamiliar, probably the hotel manager.
Wu Fangzhou is tall, has a fair face, and wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face. He looks elegant and elegant. He was originally the Party Secretary of the West China Economic and Trade Academy. He has published many papers in newspapers and magazines. He was attracted by Vice Governor Lu, who was in charge of economics and trade at the time. After being transferred to the Provincial Department of Economics and Trade for a period of time, he was sent to Minjiang and served as assistant mayor and deputy mayor. He is now Li Chen's right-hand assistant.
Seeing Wang Siyu get out of the car, Wu Fangzhou walked forward a few steps, stretched out his big hands, shook hands enthusiastically with Wang Siyu, and smiled: "Secretary Wang, I have always wanted to visit you in the hotel, but I have been busy running projects recently and have no skills. I have the opportunity today, so I must pay more respects to you."
Wang Siyu smiled implicitly and said softly: "Mayor Wu, don't be polite. I have heard that you are one of the few scholar-oriented cadres in the province. You have published masterpieces in many well-known media. When you are not busy in the future, you often come to me and ask you some economic issues."
When Wu Fangzhou heard this, his eyes lit up and waved his hands repeatedly, "Secretary Wang was joking. Although you are the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, you are also an expert in economic development. Xishan County's economic growth rate has been among the best in the province for two consecutive years. This is an amazing achievement. I, a sour scholar who talks about the war, dare not show off my skills. I will definitely come to ask for advice and learn humbly."
Wang Siyu waved his hand and said sincerely: "That is the collective achievement of the Xishan team. I dare not be greedy for merit. Moreover, although Xishan is developing very quickly, there are actually many accidental factors. In addition to the strong support from the province, it is also related to the discovery of large copper mineral resources. However, relying on natural resources to develop county economy is not a long-term solution. No matter how rich the resources are, they will be exhausted. If you want to take the path of sustainable development, you still have to make great efforts."
Wu Fangzhou was secretly surprised. He did not expect Wang Siyu to be so honest. Not only did he not take credit, but he pointed out the problems in Xishan County in a sharp way. It was completely different from the way many officials put gold on their faces and used all means to grab political achievements. No wonder he could jump to a high position at a young age. Sure enough, he couldn't help but smile and said with admiration: "Secretary Wang, it is not easy to make the economy of a county town achieve leapfrog development in a short period of time. You are really too modest."
Wang Siyu smiled and shook his head and said, "Mayor Wu, I just tell the truth, it has nothing to do with humility."
Wu Fangzhou smiled, turned his body sideways, Huang Haichao, wearing police uniform, walked over and shook hands with Wang Siyu. After a few greetings, Wu Fangzhou smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, please come inside."
Wang Siyu nodded, accompanied by everyone, walked into Wangjiang Hotel and took the elevator to the ninth floor.
After entering the luxurious private room, he realized that in addition to Mayor Li Chen, deputy secretary Ma Shangfeng was also there. The two were sitting on the sofa smoking cigarettes and whispering something. When they looked up and saw Wang Siyu walking in, they stood up at the same time and greeted him with a smile.
After sitting at the table and chatting for a while, several slim waitresses came in one after another and brought up the exquisite dishes. After everyone sat down, the waiters wearing blue cheongsam poured wine and retreated behind the leaders and served them carefully.
Li Chen picked up the wine glass and smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, I have heard that you are a huge number of people. None of us are opponents, so we won't engage in a wheel battle. You drink more and you must have fun, okay?"
Wang Siyu also picked up the cup and smiled and said, "Mayor Li is too good. My alcohol tolerance is actually very limited, but everyone is usually busy and it is rare to sit together and drink. I must drink more."
Everyone echoed and clinked the glasses, and they drank them all. Then they put down the glasses and picked up their own dishes. The waiter came forward to pour the wine, and then returned.
Ma Shangfeng took out a tissue, wiped the corner of his mouth, picked up the wine glass, and smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, the young man is so terrifying. Except for Mayor Wu, we are almost all fifty people, and you are less than thirty years old. You are so young that you will become a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. Your future is limitless. Come on, let's have a drink."
Wang Siyu hurriedly picked up the cup and said modestly: "Secretary Ma, I am still young and have insufficient experience. I would like to take care of you in my work in the future."
Ma Shangfeng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Secretary Wang, you can't take care of each other, so you can support each other in a few years. You, Secretary Wang, will be successful. Then we will come to visit again, so don't be turned away?"
After hearing this, the other people laughed. After his teasing, the atmosphere at the table was much more relaxed.
Wang Siyu smiled slightly and shook his head and said, "Secretary Ma is so serious. This joke is a bit too big, I can't afford it."
Li Chen fiddled with the cup and interjected with a smile, "Secretary Wang, you can't afford it, but no one can afford it. There are not many leaders of the municipal party committee in the province who are about thirty years old, and they can count it with just five fingers. Secretary Ma is right, I'm afraid that everyone will rely on you to take care of you within ten years."
Although Wang Siyu was aware of the fact that the two were drinking ** soup, they were still a little confused. What they said was the fact that as long as no one deliberately blocked the road, according to his current development speed, it is normal to upgrade one level in three to five years. Even if something unexpected happens, he has been delayed in a certain position for ten or eight years, and he has a great chance to enter the provincial and ministerial level. If you talk about the development prospects in your career, the few people on the table are indeed far inferior to him.
In the system, age is indeed a treasure. The higher the level, the more important it is. Often, two or three years apart, it determines who goes up and down. If you want to maximize the political life, you must run faster and be steady in front of you. You cannot leave too much stain on your body, so that you can win at a critical moment.
After clinking the glass with Ma Shangfeng, the waiter came up to pour wine again. When Wang Siyu was lighting a cigarette, he accidentally fell from the corner of her eyes on the slit of her cheongsam. He glanced at her snow-white thighs. He felt a little sensation. Although he couldn't get any interest in her, Wang Siyu still felt a little stimulating and scratched his fingers subconsciously. At this time, Wu Fangzhou picked up the glass and smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, it's my turn to toast."
Wang Siyu frowned and took a sip of cigarettes, smiled and waved his hand, "Mayor Wu, I just said something first, don't engage in a wheel battle. We can't drink too much. If I drink too much and make a fool of myself on the spot, you must be responsible."
Wu Fangzhou blew up and said solemnly: "Secretary Wang, this glass of wine must be toasted. You helped me solve the big trouble a few days ago. I should have thanked you."
Wang Siyu was slightly stunned, picked up the cup, and said with a wry smile: "Mayor Wu, if it is a matter of the heavy machinery factory, it is not a toast, but a punishment for the wine. I was meddling in other people's business last time. You shouldn't be angry and ask for guilt at the table?"
Wu Fangzhou waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "Secretary Wang, if you care more about such a thing, you will help me solve the boss's problem. Due to historical reasons, the conflicts in the heavy machinery factory are complicated and difficult to completely solve. If you hadn't come up with an idea and resolved a storm myself, I'm afraid I'll still have a headache now and I'm not in the mood to drink. So, this glass is a thank-you wine, you must drink it."
Wang Siyu smiled and nodded, "I'll give it up, just let's not be surprised. Come on, Mayor Wu, let's cheer."
After touching the cup, several people picked up the dishes again. Li Chen smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, I received a reply from the Provincial Finance Department in the afternoon. The special funds will be in place next Wednesday. This time, the fundraising funds will finally be paid back. Before the end of the year, there will be no problem in paying the salary of the heavy machinery factory. If the company can successfully go public for financing, the municipal finance will get rid of a big burden. Secretary Wang has helped us a lot, and we should thank you."
Wang Siyu waved his hand with a smile, without saying a word. He knew that Li Chen must have a lot of opinions on the Minjiang Heavy Machinery business. This time, the old saying was just to expose the matter and show his magnanimity. This also shows that Li Chen was sending a signal of kindness and trying his best to win over him. It was strange that the timing he chose was so accurate. Could it be that he had obtained some news?
Thinking about it carefully, there is indeed such a possibility. Wang Siyu smiled, sucked slowly, and glanced at the faces of the four people at the table, pondering without saying a word.
After Huang Haichao gave a toast, everyone chatted for a few words and made some harmless jokes. Li Chen waved his hand. Several waitresses understood and hurriedly walked out and gently took the door.
Wang Siyu dusted off the ashes and knew that he was about to get into the topic, so he sat on the chair with a smile, glanced at Li Chen with a squint eyes, and waited for him to speak.
Li Chen sighed, grasped the cup in his hand, and said meaningfully: "Secretary Wang, I'm going to say that, taking the heavy machinery factory as an example, many of the work in the city are in circles on the spot, but why does this situation cause? I think it's still human reasons. Some of our leading cadres have problems with their concepts, are rigid in their thoughts, and cannot keep up with the new situation. But they are obsessed with the power in their hands, are nepotism, and set up obstacles everywhere, so that those who want to do things cannot let go and cannot do anything. This is the most fundamental reason."
"Mayor Li is right. You should be more cautious when it comes to hiring people." Wang Siyu frowned and took a sip of the cigarette, snatched half of the cigarette butts, threw it into the ashtray, and replied without any pain. He knew very well that Li Chen was taking advantage of the issue at this moment. Some of the leading cadres mentioned by the other party were actually referring to the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Bao Changrong.
In a sense, what Li Chen said is not wrong, but this shortcoming is not unique to Bao Changrong. Even if this hat is placed on him, Li Chen, it is probably not an exaggeration. The biggest contradiction between Bao and Li is actually that Bao Changrong refuses to leave Minjiang, which makes Li Chen unable to get on the position. This is the crux of the problem.
At the beginning, Li Chen ignored the interests of more than 3,000 workers and used the matter of the heavy machinery factory to make trouble, frequently causing trouble and hitting opponents, resulting in the restructuring of the heavy machinery factory being delayed again and again, and it was not solved for a long time, which made Wang Siyu very disgusted. Therefore, no matter how righteous he spoke, Wang Siyu was unmoved and just laughed.
Chapter completed!