Chapter 83

013-11-05

Chapter 83: Taking Charge

Wang Bensheng finished his drink, feeling a bit unsteady, and got up to go to the toilet. Seeing that he had drunk quite a bit, everyone dispersed, and Wu Shiyou said goodbye and returned to the city. Ren Pingyi arranged accommodation for Hao Li and the others, planning to start work in the countryside the next day.

Wang Jian temporarily stayed in the county town to accompany Hao Li and the others. Ye Fengling, seeing that Wang Jian had also drunk a lot, didn't have the heart to ask him to take her to find Jie Lianbing.

Ren Pingyi and Liu Qingshan rested for the afternoon. In the evening, he convened a county party committee meeting to resolve Zheng Shiguang's issue. Originally, Ren Pingyi wanted to remove Zheng Shiguang and have Ning Xingong take over. Although Wang Jian had done well, he was now too close to Liu Qingshan and had not fully aligned with him. Additionally, Wang Jian had not been the township head for long, and it would be too soon to appoint him as the party secretary. Therefore, he wanted Ning Xingong to take over. However, Liu Qingshan strongly opposed this. With Lin Hongjun's downfall, Ren Pingyi was not confident in controlling the meeting, and if it didn't pass, it would make him look bad. Thus, the decision was delayed. Zheng Shiguang was also puzzled, wondering why he hadn't been transferred yet. He no longer wanted to stay in this sensitive position.

Today, Wang Jian invited people from the provincial transportation department to work on the road construction. Ren Pingyi felt it was necessary to win Wang Jian's support, but if he were immediately appointed as the party secretary without fully aligning with him, the return would be too little. Therefore, he came up with a plan: first, remove Zheng Shiguang, then have Wang Jian take charge of the work. If Wang Jian fully aligned with him, he would promote him to party secretary; if not, he would let Wang Jian continue to take charge, and if that didn't work, he would have Ning Xingong take over.

After making the decision, Ren Pingyi convened the county party committee meeting. Removing Zheng Shiguang faced almost no resistance, as no one would protect Lin Hongjun's people. Proposing that Wang Jian take charge of the work met with some opposition from those who were unaware of the situation, but with Ren Pingyi and Liu Qingshan's strong support, there was nothing others could say.

Thus, the decision for Wang Jian to temporarily take charge of the Xianhe Township Party Committee and government was passed.

The next day, the county party organization minister Liu Yeping, Fang Shuzeng, Wang Jian, Hao Li, and others came to Xianhe Township to announce the decision and begin the on-site investigation for the transportation project.

Zheng Shiguang, having learned of the county party committee's decision, had already left. Considering his long service in the township, the county party committee assigned him to a director-level position in the county's direct organs, ensuring a soft landing.

Knowing that many leaders were coming, the Xianhe Township government was bustling with activity. Han Yuting and Du Xiaobei were busy, and Fang Zhiming, who had learned that Wang Jian would take charge of the township, also helped Du Xiaobei, much to her surprise. In general, a township head who takes charge is likely to be promoted, so Fang Zhiming had to align with Wang Jian in advance.

All the government officials gathered in the meeting room, many unaware that Wang Jian had returned and would take charge of the work, assuming that Zheng Shiguang would still be leading the meeting. The room was noisy with chatter. Fang Zhiming sat quietly, behaving very properly, unlike his usual talkative self. Whether he could align with Wang Jian after he took charge was uncertain!

When Liu Yeping and others arrived, Du Xiaobei first arranged for Fang Shuzeng and Hao Li to sit in the rest room, while Liu Yeping and Wang Jian went to the meeting room to announce the county party committee's decision.

Du Xiaobei was surprised by the number of beautiful women Wang Jian had brought, feeling a bit dazzled. Han Yuting felt jealous, wondering how Wang Jian had brought so many beautiful women from the provincial capital. She didn't have time to think much and followed Wang Jian into the meeting room.

Wang Jian had only learned of the decision temporarily and was surprised by its speed and outcome. He hadn't expected to be appointed as the party secretary or for Ning Xingong to take over, so it must have been a compromise from above.

When Liu Yeping appeared, everyone realized that today's meeting was unusual. Zheng Shiguang was not present, and Wang Jian had returned from the provincial capital, looking serious, indicating that something significant was about to be announced.

Wang Jian sat on the stage, and the meeting room gradually quieted down. Everyone was eager to hear what was happening.

"Comrades, today, the county party committee organization minister Liu Yeping has come to our township to announce an important decision. Let's give him a warm welcome!" Wang Jian said, scanning the room.

Everyone immediately applauded and listened intently. Liu Yeping cleared his throat and said, "After the county party committee meeting, Comrade Zheng Shiguang will no longer serve as the Xianhe Township Party Committee member and secretary, and will be transferred to the county's direct organs. Comrade Wang Jian will temporarily take charge of the Xianhe Township Party Committee's work. Since taking office as the township head, Comrade Wang Jian has worked hard and achieved outstanding results. Although he has not been in the position for long, the county party committee believes that he is suitable to take charge of the Xianhe Township Party Committee's work. We hope that all the officials in Xianhe Township will unite and work together to achieve greater success."

Liu Yeping praised Wang Jian further, and Wang Jian sat on the stage, maintaining a serious demeanor without showing particular excitement. The officials below immediately started discussing, surprised by the outcome. Wang Jian had only been the township head for a few months and was now taking charge of the party committee, which, although not as good as being directly appointed as the party secretary, was still quite impressive!

After Liu Yeping finished speaking, Wang Jian said, "The county party committee's decision to have me take charge of the party committee is a sign of trust in me and in all the officials in the township. Without your support, I would not be where I am today. I hope everyone will follow the requirements of the county party committee and Minister Liu, and do your best in your respective roles."

After Wang Jian finished, Liu Yeping stood up and left, and Wang Jian escorted him to the car. He then went to the rest room to find Fang Shuzeng, who came down to address the officials.

As soon as Wang Jian left the room, the meeting room erupted in discussion. Some said that Zheng Shiguang had landed safely, even though he had been removed from his position. Others wondered if Wang Jian, being so young, could handle the big picture. Some countered that Wang Jian had already been handling the big picture when Zheng Shiguang was in charge. Still, others asked why Wang Jian wasn't directly appointed as the party secretary, suggesting that he might need further testing.

After the discussion, everyone started thinking about how to gain Wang Jian's favor. The situation was different now. Previously, as the township head, some personnel powers were in the hands of the party secretary, and even if Wang Jian had influence, he couldn't ignore Zheng Shiguang's opinion. Now, he could implement his own personnel arrangements.

The meeting room was noisy until Fang Shuzeng and others arrived, and it quieted down. Fang Shuzeng, Hao Li, Wang Bensheng, and Wang Jian walked to the stage, while Ye Fengling remained in the rest room.

After sitting down, Wang Jian began, "Our township's road construction has been lagging, seriously affecting the lives of the people and the economic development of the township. This time, we have invited the provincial transportation department's Director Hao to conduct an on-site investigation to prepare for the road construction. Let's give a warm welcome to Director Hao!"

The room erupted in applause, and Hao Li stood up, smiling and bowing. Wang Jian then said, "Next, please let County Chief Fang give an important speech."

Fang Shuzeng stood up, bowed, and then said, "Comrades, the visit of Director Hao from the provincial capital to our township to investigate the road construction is not only a significant event for Xianhe Township but also for Dongting County. Therefore, County Party Secretary Ren and County Chief Liu have specially entrusted me to work with Director Hao on this project, demonstrating the county party committee and government's emphasis on Director Hao's visit and the project. Xianhe Township has always been one of the economically underdeveloped townships in our county. The new leadership has done a lot of work, but the bottleneck hindering the township's economic development, which is the road construction, has not been resolved. With the support of provincial leaders, we should once again give a warm welcome to Director Hao."

The room erupted in applause again, and Fang Shuzeng continued, explaining the composition of the leadership group and the tasks that needed to be done.

After finishing, Wang Jian summarized, "County Chief Fang's speech is very important. I hope everyone will take action and fully cooperate with the road construction investigation. Everything should revolve around this project, and there must be no mistakes!"

After Fang Shuzeng and Wang Jian finished speaking, everyone realized that Wang Jian had brought a major project from the provincial capital, which would bring a lot of activity to Xianhe Township. Some clever officials started thinking about how to benefit from the project. Road construction would involve a lot of earthwork, and there would be a lot of money to be made. They thought Wang Jian was capable of getting things done, and the township's development was promising.

Fang Zhiming was also impressed. He hadn't expected Wang Jian to bring such a major project from the provincial capital and to directly invite a leader from the provincial transportation department. This greatly increased Wang Jian's prestige, and it would be difficult to challenge his position. He had tried to take photos of Wang Jian with Han Yuting to get some leverage but had failed. Now, with this project, opposing Wang Jian would be disastrous. He had to fully align with him. Thinking this, Fang Zhiming clapped enthusiastically and looked at Wang Jian with excitement. Wang Jian, sitting on the stage, occasionally glanced at him, feeling a mix of emotions. Emotionally, he wanted to crush Fang Zhiming, but practically, his alignment was beneficial. In politics, there are no eternal enemies or friends, only eternal interests!

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