(It's still a big chapter of two in one!)

Although the proposal for the appointment of Deputy Mayor Chen Ping was almost one-sidedly at the Luzhuang City Standing Committee meeting, it was still a very tedious process to go through approval from superiors.

You should know that Luzhuang City is a deputy prefecture-level city that has been expanded from a county-level city. It is a very special administrative unit. It is a provincial-level county managed by the province and the prefecture-level Dongwu City. This title may sound very good, but in fact, Luzhuang needs to go through two levels of Dongwu City and Jiangnan Province, regardless of what Luzhuang needs to apply for approval. In this way, it is impossible to do not have cumbersome procedures.

At the same time, Chen Ping was appointed as the deputy mayor of Luzhuang City and a department-level cadre. If other ordinary counties were placed in the position of the county magistrate and the county party secretary, they would be treated with caution, so both Dongwu City and Jiangnan Province must be treated with caution.

So, in this boring waiting, it was Saturday soon. This was the time when Chen Ping and Jiang Nan agreed to treat her to dinner. Chen Ping still got up early in the morning to run. This was a habit he had developed since he came back from Binhai. After all, in the battle of wits and courage of officials, physical fitness is also a very important indicator of victory.

In the morning, Chen Ping browsed the news online. When it was almost eleven o'clock, Chen Ping finally received a call from Jiang Nan. Only then did Chen Ping turn off the computer and drive to pick her up.

When he arrived at Jiang Nan's door, Chen Ping looked at Jiang Nan and couldn't help but be surprised. Because Jiang Nan worked in the agency and was also the secretary of the municipal party committee, Chen Ping usually had a formal outfit when he saw her, but today, Jiang Nan's outfit was very casual. She was wearing a plush jacket on her upper body and a pair of leggings and small leather boots on her lower body. Her hair that she had been tying up was also put down today. Her pretty face and this outfit were matched with this fresh style.

Chen Ping's admiring eyes made Jiang Nan feel a little proud. After all, she treated today as a date. Although the clothes were matched normally, she chose it from hundreds of ways to match them.

"What, Mayor Chen is stupid? Don't you ask me to get in the car?" Jiang Nan said to Chen Ping.

Chen Ping hurriedly said, "Of course, beauties, please get in the car."

Jiang Nan opened Chen Ping's car door and sat in the co-pilot. At this time, Chen Ping turned to Jiang Nan and said, "You are so beautiful today. I didn't recognize you at first sight. I was thinking about which beauty was waving to me just now. You also know that our government cadres should pay attention to the influence. If you are not sure that you are Jiang Da Secret, I dare not let a beauty like you get on the car casually!"

"Oh? It's not me, who else would you want to take your Mayor Chen's car? Tell me, do you, a bureaucrat, have you raised countless wild lovers outside?" Jiang Nan questioned Chen Ping fiercely, but the smile at her eyes betrayed her true heart. After all, Chen Ping's previous praise still made her feel happy.

Chen Ping asked in surprise: "Do you think you look like a wild lover?"

Jiang Nan's pretty face turned red, then glanced at Chen Ping charmingly and said, "Then do you want me to be your lover?"

This rhetorical question made Chen Ping obviously stunned, because after Chen Ping said that, he thought Jiang Nan would be furious, but he didn't expect it to be like this. Chen Ping thought that this girl really had this idea?

However, this idea just came to my mind, and Chen Ping slapped him out. After all, his woman's debt was too much, so he didn't want to recite another one, so Chen Ping could only change the topic: "But then again, Jiang Nan, if you dress like this every day when you go to work, the rate of return along the way would be very high."

"Maybe, but as the secretary of the municipal party secretary, where can I have the opportunity to dress like this?"

Jiang Nan said this, not caring about Chen Ping's intentional topic shifting. Even in her opinion, the reason why Chen Ping changed the topic was more about protecting herself, and she did not want to hurt herself.

Faced with Jiang Nan's thoughts, Chen Ping had no choice but to say, "Okay, where are you going to kill me?"

"Just drive, I'll give you the way," said Jiang Nan.

Chen Ping did not answer but started the car directly. With Jiang Nan's guidance, he finally arrived at a restaurant located in the western suburbs of the city. After getting off the car, Jiang Nan took Chen Ping's arm directly. Chen Ping wanted to break free without silence, but failed. In the end, he could only let Jiang Nan hold him like this. Jiang Nan smiled happily when he saw Chen Ping compromise.

Then Chen Ping and Jiang Nan walked into the restaurant. Although the restaurant looked inconspicuous from the outside, the decoration inside was very romantic. Chen Ping looked at the environment inside and couldn't help but jumped suddenly. Chen Ping didn't say anything at that time, but after opening a private room at the front desk, Chen Ping asked Jiang Nan: "Jiang Nan, why are you here?"

"Because this is a couple's restaurant!" Jiang Nan had no so-called answer.

Chen Ping thought it was true. Although Chen Ping guessed that the result would be the result from the layout and decoration of the restaurant, Chen Ping was still helpless when he heard Jiang Nan's answer. It seemed that the girl had been determined to say that day. After so many days, she still did not give up.

Jiang Nan asked Chen Ping again, "Chen Ping, do you know why I asked you to invite me here for dinner at noon?"

Chen Ping shook his head and Jiang Nan said happily: "Because you are Mayor Chen! There will be many people here at night. If someone recognizes him, Mayor Chen and a strange woman have dinner in the restaurant. Mayor Chen will have a lot of fun, but it will be fine at noon, and there are basically no one."

"Then I have to thank you if I say so?" Chen Ping said.

"You're welcome." Jiang Nan said.

Chen Ping smiled bitterly, then ordered the dish with Jiang Nan. Jiang Nan deliberately ordered a bottle of red wine. Chen Ping said: "It's all in broad daylight now, where is the atmosphere of drinking red wine?"

Jiang Nan kicked Chen Ping down angrily, and then said, "A man who doesn't understand romanticism is better than having any."

"Then have you forgotten that I drove here?" Chen Ping said.

Jiang Nan curled his lips and said, "Why are you all Mayor Chen now? Are you still afraid of being caught by the traffic police and deducting points and fined?"

"I'm afraid of one car and two lives!" Chen Ping said.

Jiang Nan said oh, then said, "It's not bad, just pretend to be a sacrifice for love."

This sentence made Chen Ping speechless. Chen Ping understood that men and women usually don’t have any good results, so he had to say something that would be yours.

Although it is not important for Chen Ping to ask Jiang Nan to help him go to Xiao Shufei to find out the news this time, Chen Ping still has to make some statements when Jiang Nan is so worried about helping him. So, when the red wine and dishes are served, Chen Ping helped Jiang Nan pour the wine with him respectively, then raised his glass and said to Jiang Nan: "Jiang Nan, thank you this time."

Jiang Nan was also very happy to clink cups with Chen Ping and said, "It doesn't matter, it's not a big deal."

After saying that, Chen Ping and Jiang Nan took a sip. After drinking, Jiang Nan added: "I hope you can have some more time to help me, so I can ask you to treat me to more."

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Don't say anything, I really have something to ask you today."

Jiang Nan glared at Chen Ping and said, "Chen Ping, can't you calm down for a while. Are your minds full of work? It's a weekend and a legal holiday. Can't you put down your work and relax yourself?"

Jiang Nan's anger was anticipated by Chen Ping. After all, today she wanted to go out for couple lunch with someone she liked, but she was just talking about work. No matter which woman she was, she was afraid she would get angry.

However, since Chen Ping dared to say this, he must have a way to deal with it. Chen Ping said to Jiang Nan in a very lonely tone: "Relaxation is something that only people with backgrounds can do. People like me who have nothing, if I don't work harder in my daily life, I will be left with my back in the officialdom soon."

Jiang Nan was stunned for a moment, obviously infected by Chen Ping's lonely mood. She then remembered Chen Ping's story. He was different from himself. He was an official family. Even if he retreated to the second line in the future, Xiao Shufei, the cousin, could not ignore him due to the affection of his relatives. However, Chen Ping was from an ordinary working family and today was entirely due to his own efforts. Concubine Xiao trusted him mostly because of his efforts. It can be said that Chen Ping was walking on thin ice every day. If he dared to slack off one day, he would be very likely to be eliminated by this cruel officialdom.

Thinking of this, Jiang Nan couldn't help but feel sympathy for Chen Ping, but more often, she was complaining about her ignorance.

Chen Ping cares about work so that he can survive in the officialdom. Why did he useless little temperament at this time? Is a lunch really more important than Chen Ping's future?

Jiang Nan thought so, and then said to Chen Ping: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. If you want to ask me, just ask me. I will help you whatever you want, okay?"

Chen Ping shook his head gently and said, "You don't have to force yourself so much."

When Jiang Nan felt guilty when she heard Chen Ping say this, she suddenly realized that although Chen Ping always jokes with her and always likes to bully herself, on the issue of principle, he never procrastinated, and even deliberately protected herself. On the contrary, she was still as ignorant as a little girl and always liked to sing opposite to him.

This idea made Jiang Nan hurriedly say, "No, I didn't force anything. I'm very willing to help you. Chen Ping, you have to believe me!"

"Of course I believe in you. If I don't believe in you, I will not ask you for help."

Chen Ping said this, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he really had something to ask Jiang Nan, he was also deliberately coaxing Jiang Nan, because Chen Ping didn't want to talk about love with Jiang Nan for noon, which was deceiving her feelings. Now, Chen Ping was just talking about work with her, so he would feel better in his heart.

Jiang Nan nodded heavily and said, "Chen Ping, you can say anything in front of me."

Chen Ping said: "You don't have to be so solemn. If you want to say that I have any particularly important questions, I just want to ask you, will Secretary Xiao really be the mayor of Luzhuang in the future?"

Jiang Nan nodded and replied: "Yes, although the official documents have not been released yet, the news from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, coupled with Secretary Xiao's background, this matter is definitely a foregone conclusion."

"Then the province is going to let Secretary Xiao serve as mayor for how long?" Chen Ping continued.

"There is no accurate letter to this, but I heard from Secretary Xiao's meaning that he should be at least half a year," Jiang Nan said to Chen Ping, "Chen Ping, don't worry now. In the future, Secretary Xiao will be the secretary of the municipal party committee and mayor. It can be said that he is the party and government power. You are Secretary Xiao's confidant. At least in the territory of Luzhuang City, you don't have to worry about someone who dares to cause trouble for you."

Facing Jiang Nan's statement, Chen Ping forced a smile, but in fact he felt something was wrong in his heart.

Indeed, the secretary of the municipal party committee and mayor took all the power of Luzhuang City in his hands, and it was indeed the supreme existence of Luzhuang City. But don’t forget that this is in the officialdom, and balance is important in the officialdom. Concubine Xiao has great power, but she has become the local emperor of Luzhuang City, which makes the superiors unable to control it. This is very dangerous, because no leader will tolerate a person who covers the sky with one hand in his own jurisdiction.

Concubine Xiao Shufei's father is the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. Perhaps with his energy, this matter can exist, but in fact, it is precisely because her father is a senior provincial official that she will try her best to avoid such absolute power. The reason is very simple. As a father, he never wants his daughter to be pushed to the forefront.

But now this situation is really put in front of Chen Ping. Not only Jiang Nan said that, but even Concubine Xiao Shu had told herself before that there must be other reasons.

Chen Ping thought so, and then asked Jiang Nan: "Why?"

Jiang Nan was immersed in the joy of Chen Ping not suffering any losses in the officialdom anymore, and suddenly couldn't react: "What's the reason?"

Chen Ping had to briefly explain: "It's why Secretary Xiao wants to serve as mayor. What special tasks should be given to her in the province?"

Jiang Nan stayed with Concubine Xiao for so long, and learned a lot of political wisdom through his experiences. At this time, she realized the existence of the problem. So she did not say anything like Secretary Xiao should be happy when he was promoted. Instead, she thought about it carefully before answering Chen Ping: "It seems that it is the economy. The provincial party committee asked Secretary Xiao to develop Luzhuang's economy as soon as possible."

After hearing Jiang Nan's words, Chen Ping suddenly felt a sudden thud in his head, and he realized the crux of the problem.

Economy is economy. In the current official environment, GDP is an important criterion for measuring whether an official is effective. If the economic development of a region is in a recession, then no matter how much the local official is loved by the people, it will have no future. On the contrary, if a local official can pull the local GDP, it will be easy to be promoted. It is precisely because of this standard that demolition and construction will be carried out across the country. Mining and selling resources is a waste of time. All the letters GDP are responsible for the three letters.

Luzhuang City was the first of the top 100 economic counties in the country in the past, but in the past year, due to the continuous struggle between Mayor Zhou Qian and the newly appointed Municipal Party Committee Secretary Xiao Shufei, you should know that due to the particularity of the national conditions, the current party and government organs are currently the dominant economic development. The struggle between Xiao Shufei and Zhou Qian will inevitably affect the economic development of Luzhuang City, causing the economy of Luzhuang City to stagnate or even regress.

Of course, there is a reason for this regression, and it is not the result that Xiao Shufei wants, but the leaders don’t care about this. All they want is the number of GDP.

Xiao Shufei's father is the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. No matter how old he is, he is only a provincial cadre. However, Luzhuang is the top 100 counties in the country. His economic development has definitely attracted the attention of the central government. If there is a problem with the economy of this place, he can still hold it in a while. However, once the time is delayed and the central government will be punished, the province will definitely not be able to bear it. The result will be the removal of the municipal party committee secretary. Unless you have a broad background, this is the ending that you cannot escape.

If you want to change this outcome, the method is very simple. Before the central government blames it, it will find a way to improve the economy of Luzhuang City. As long as there is economic data, the central government will naturally not say anything.

Now Xiao Shufei's father obviously had the same idea. He asked Xiao Shufei to seize the party and government power of Luzhuang City, so that she could make policy adjustments as she pleased, and would not cause any resistance to her when developing Luzhuang's economy.

Thinking of this, Chen Ping was very glad that she came to ask Jiang Nan. Concubine Xiao would never tell her such a thing. At the same time, Chen Ping was very moved because this was Concubine Xiao’s protection for herself. She just kept her promise to herself and took all the pressure alone, just to make herself safe.

"Jiang Nan, thank you. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have known all this." Chen Ping said.

Since Chen Ping was still moved by Concubine Xiao at this time, the words he said were naturally filled with this emotion. Jiang Nan naturally regarded this emotion as being for her, so she shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as it can help you."

Chen Ping smiled. He didn't say much. In fact, it was worth it that Chen Ping was moved by Jiang Nan. After all, if a girl was so dedicated to helping him, she would be a little bit heartless. But at the same time, Chen Ping was more happy because he believed that as long as he knew the crux of the problem, there would definitely be a solution.

Women are very sensitive to feelings. Jiang Nan was so relieved that she felt a little sore when she was infected by Chen Ping's emotions, which made her complain: "Chen Ping, look at you, we have eaten well, what are we talking about for work!"

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it, let's have a meal first." Chen Ping said.

Jiang Nan nodded and nodded heavily.
Chapter completed!