The light in the county magistrate's office was a bit dim, the curtains were drawn, and the overhead chandelier diffused feeble light. The surrounding area instantly became quiet, and the air conditioner hummed feebly. Fang Zhicheng held up the tea cup, picked up the cup lid with his right hand, and gently
It rubbed against the rim of the cup and made a dinging sound. He was waiting for Xing Jike to express his stance.
In a short period of time, Fang Zhicheng went from being gentle at the beginning to being strong at the end, which surprised Xing Jike, so he felt a sense of being plotted in his heart. Xing Jike originally thought that he had been plotting against Fang Zhicheng, but now
But he found that he had been plotted. The huge contrast made him look unhappy and fell into silence.
Fang Zhicheng did not say it clearly, but Xing Jike could guess what Fang Zhicheng meant. He could help him deal with Sun Weiming, but he needed some of the power of the county magistrate. In other words, if Sun Weiming was really suppressed, Xing Jike would not be able to completely
To secure the position of county magistrate, he must share power with Fang Zhicheng.
If it were a day ago, Xing Jike would have been furious with his arrogant character. Fang Zhicheng was just a department-level director and wanted to bargain with him. He would never accept this condition. But now, Xing Jike has been stuck in a situation for two years.
, because Fang Zhicheng is so ambitious, it also reflects that the resources he has at his disposal are enough to support a county magistrate.
In front of Xing Jike, there are now two ways. One, remain unchanged and remain the same as before, lingering under Sun Weiming's breath and become a puppet; the other, try changes and cooperate with Fang Zhicheng to break the existing situation.
In an unfavorable situation, he fought against Sun Weiming.
"Fang Zhicheng, don't you think you want too much?" Xing Jike gradually straightened out his thoughts, leaned back and leaned on the brown leather sofa. He could not lower his head easily and needed to maintain his last dignity.
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said with a smile: "County Magistrate Jike, actually I don't ask for much at all. Because you have nothing to begin with. In fact, we have successfully resolved the pressure on Sun Weiming now, and I don't ask for much, nothing."
In addition, the county government has given the green light to all the work of the investment promotion bureau, and that’s it. The county magistrate has a lot of power, it is just an opening for investment promotion, and you should be able to calculate the stakes clearly."
Xing Jike was finally moved. Fang Zhicheng was right. He would not ask for too much, but only the part of the county magistrate's power over the investment promotion bureau. The worst he could do was turn a blind eye and let loose in attracting investment.
Fang Zhicheng freed up his hands and feet to do it. In addition, he could have power over other departments, such as finance, education, industry and commerce, etc. He was the biggest beneficiary of this transaction.
"Let me think about it..." Xing Jike's heart was already loosened, but he still wouldn't let go easily. After all, it was about his own dignity.
Fang Zhicheng also sympathized with Xing Jike. Now he only had a little self-esteem left, but he believed that Xing Jike would still agree. So Fang Zhicheng reached for the kettle and stored some hot water for Xing Jike.
Xing Jike laughed twice as if he were self-deprecating, and said in a low voice: "Director Fang, let's cooperate."
From Xiao Fang to Fang Zhicheng and then to Director Fang, the change in title reflects the change in Xing Jike's attitude.
Fang Zhicheng is still very satisfied with Xing Jike cooperating with him. At least Xing Jike will not show his fangs while cooperating like Sun Weiming and bite him anytime and anywhere.
Taking this into consideration, he will only have the upper hand and will not be afraid of Xing Jike's betrayal.
Watching Fang Zhicheng leave, Xing Jike sat on his desk with mixed emotions. This is what officialdom is like. Although the position is important, it often has nothing to do with the position. Although he sits in the position of county magistrate, he has never exercised it.
The power of the county magistrate is not even as good as that of an investment promotion director. This feeling of powerlessness makes him feel bitter and helpless.
Fang Zhicheng is a young man with great potential. During the conversation just now, Xing Jike was passive. He realized that he had met a powerful person, who was cunning, calm and keen. Xing Jike suddenly realized that all his years as an official were in vain.
He even doubted whether he was qualified to hold the position of county magistrate.
The officialdom is indeed a deep pool, where the best elites in the country gather. You cannot despise any one of them, otherwise it will be easy to get a big chunk of them. There are iron laws in the officialdom, but there are some people who are against the will of heaven, evil and terrifying.
Fang Zhicheng is undoubtedly a monster. He is just a formal cadre, but in less than a year, he has successively attracted a 4 billion project and a nearly 10 billion project. These two large projects,
Even the secretary of the provincial party committee was not able to obtain it easily, but Fang Zhicheng did it seemingly naturally. If Fang Zhicheng had not been a factor of age, he would have been promoted quickly with these two major projects.
Xing Jike also had a glorious past. When he was in the province, he was also a young and promising cadre. He entered the reserve cadre list of the Organization Department before he was thirty years old. When he was in the Yinzhou Municipal Government, Xing Jike was also valued and praised by many leaders.
, but after entering Dongtai, he suddenly felt acclimatized. With no experience at the grassroots level, he repeatedly had troubles and even had the urge to withdraw.
Xing Jike is a man with high self-esteem. Sun Weiming's constant exclusion inspired him to have the courage to stay. However, after all, he did not have enough means to defeat Sun Weiming's various tricks. He could only push them step by step.
On the edge of the cliff.
Xing Jike took a long breath. When people face desperate situations, they always lower their principles. Today's conversation with Fang Zhicheng undoubtedly lowered his original bottom line.
But, so what? The road is so long, whoever laughs at the end is the real winner.
For Xing Jike, this compromise is an evolution in his official career.
The reason why Fang Zhicheng is so sharp is because he hopes that Xing Jike will calm down and cooperate with him on an equal footing. If he does not suppress his small self-esteem the first time, there will inevitably be problems in future cooperation.
Although Xing Jike is only the county magistrate in name only, he can definitely contain Sun Weiming as long as he makes good use of it. Moreover, Fang Zhicheng also holds Qi Yun's secret trump card. When the opportunity is right, he will definitely be able to give Sun Weiming a powerful blow.
Fang Zhicheng left Xing Jike's office, lowered his head and frowned, thinking about how to use the relationship with Xing Jike to curb Sun Weiming's dominance next. A shadow floated in front of him. He was slightly startled and raised his head, only to see Luo Hui's face.
He looked at himself with an embarrassed smile.
Luo Hui no longer looked as high-spirited as he did a few months ago. His face looked bad, withered and haggard, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, and his eyes looked lifeless. From the heart, Luo Hui's current appearance is
The true reflection of his heart is that people in their thirties have been thrown on the bench, with no hope for the future. It can be said that there is no greater sorrow than death.
"Hello, Magistrate Luo!" Fang Zhicheng nodded politely towards Luo Hui. He and Luo Hui had no real life-or-death relationship. It was also because of Qian Dechen that Luo Hui tried to provoke Fang Zhicheng repeatedly.
Fang Zhicheng still has a certain understanding of Luo Hui. He once created a lot of glory when he was stationed in the Qiong Office, but he was unlucky. With Qian Dechen's dismissal, his situation instantly became precarious. However, civil servants
There are so many people like Luo Hui who are quickly forgotten in the corner.
Luo Hui smiled awkwardly and said softly: "Hello, Zhicheng! I've heard about the Golden Street project. You did a great job and once again made a huge contribution to the local construction of Dongtai."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said modestly: "This is everyone's efforts, and the support of County Magistrate Luo is indispensable."
"Can't we talk about support?" Luo Hui showed a bitter look on his face and softly invited, "Zhicheng, are you free now? How about you go sit in my office for a while?"
Fang Zhicheng was startled for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Then let's go to County Magistrate Luo's place and have a cup of good tea?"
Entering Luo Hui's office, it was much smaller than Xing Jike's. The room was very clean, and basic books were placed on the desk. Fang Zhicheng glanced at it, secretly thinking that Luo Hui was too boring.
So I read some books in the office to pass the time.
Luo Hui made two cups of tea, using fine tea leaves. He smiled and said, "I'm afraid my tea is a little better than the one from Magistrate Xing."
Luo Hui was hinting that he knew about what he had just gone to Xing Jike's office. Not only did he know, but the entire county government had countless pairs of eyes staring at it.
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand, took a sip of tea soup, and said with a smile: "Did County Magistrate Luo also sit in County Magistrate Xing's office? Otherwise, how would you know that the tea in Magistrate Xing's office is not as good as yours?"
Luo Hui secretly sighed at Fang Zhicheng's sharp words and said with a smile: "I was just joking casually, don't take it seriously."
Fang Zhicheng looked around and suddenly said: "County Magistrate Luo, are you planning to continue to spend the rest of your time leisurely in this office?"
Luo Hui shrugged and said with a wry smile: "What else? Like me, with obvious marks on my body, it is almost impossible to get up again."
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and sighed: "Actually, you had expected that Qian Dechen would have such a day, right? Why didn't you take action earlier? If you didn't go back to Dongtai and stayed in Qiongjin, you could avoid the disaster.
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"People are all greedy." Luo Hui's eyes showed regret, "If I were given another chance, I'm afraid I would still choose this way."
After all, although the Liaison Office in Qiongzhou can benefit, the temptation of money is still too small compared with power. Luo Hui returned to Dongtai, and Qian Dechen promised to promote him to the first level. Most people face this