Chapter 87

Wang Jian was completely unaware of these matters. He only knew to do his best in the various tasks in the township. Han Yuting had distanced herself from him for a while due to the Jie Lianbing incident, but after a while, she became close to him again, perhaps because she had come to terms with it and realized that the two of them being together was impossible.

Not long after, Chen Yu sent people to investigate the project, and Wang Jian accompanied him in selecting the factory site. Since Chen Yu's funds were not abundant, Wang Jian agreed to let him build the factory first and then pay the land rent, and to pay the rent after making a profit.

After Hao Li returned, she reported the road survey situation to Hu Zuoyun. After a meeting of the department, it was decided to invest 10 million yuan to improve the road construction in Xianhe Township.

When Hao Li told Wang Jian this news, Wang Jian's face lit up with joy. He immediately called Ren Pingyi. After receiving the call, Ren Pingyi couldn't believe his ears and asked, "Xiao Wang, is this really true?"

Wang Jian replied, "Secretary Ren, this is what Director Hao, who came last time, told me personally. How could I dare to lie to you!"

Ren Pingyi was stunned, holding the receiver. An investment of 10 million yuan in road construction in a small township like Xianhe—what kind of standard would that be! What kind of connections did Wang Jian have to pull in so much funding? He had thought it was already impressive to get the provincial transportation department to conduct a survey, but now they were investing so much money!

"Xiao Wang, this is a big deal. I will personally take charge. You have done a great job, and the county committee will give you credit!" Ren Pingyi's mind raced, and he decided to personally oversee the road construction in Xianhe Township. Of course, it wasn't just to show his high regard for the provincial transportation department's support, but also to see the huge benefits involved. Only by personally taking charge could he control the entire situation and reap the benefits.

Wang Jian was very pleased that Ren Pingyi took this matter seriously. After all, only with the county committee's support could the road construction proceed smoothly. He didn't think too much about it and said, "With Secretary Ren personally taking charge, the work will be much easier. The 10 million yuan will be allocated gradually, transferred to our county's financial account, and the official start of construction will be after the spring!"

Ren Pingyi calculated that it was already deep winter, and it would be two or three months before spring. With the preparation time, it would be about right.

"Xiao Wang, actively do all the preparatory work. I will establish a project command center in the county and serve as the commander-in-chief. You will be the director of the command center office, representing me to coordinate the overall matter!" Ren Pingyi said seriously.

"Everything will be done according to Secretary Ren's arrangements!" Wang Jian replied cheerfully.

Wang Jian's response pleased Ren Pingyi greatly. After hanging up, he fell into deep thought. He and Liu Qingshan had agreed to let Ning Xingong be the secretary, and Wang Jian would remain as the township head. But now, Wang Jian had brought in such a big project. What would Wang Jian think when Ning Xingong was announced as the secretary? Would he still be willing to work on the road construction? Moreover, Wang Jian must have used his connections to get the provincial transportation department's leaders to support such a large amount of funding. Although Gong Changqiu's influence was strong, Wang Jian's backing was not to be underestimated. Perhaps Guo Yongchen was his patron, and Zhao Bingzhi was nothing!

After calling Ren Pingyi, Wang Jian immediately reported the matter to Liu Qingshan. Liu Qingshan was equally shocked. The county's annual fiscal revenue was not much, and now 10 million yuan was coming in. This was a surprise that was hard to bear!

"Xiao Wang, this is a very significant matter. The county government will fully participate. I will personally lead the effort to get this done. You should do all the preparations in the township. If anyone doesn't listen, tell me, and I will handle it!" Liu Qingshan clearly saw the benefits and decided to personally take charge, almost fully supporting Wang Jian and promising to deal with anyone who didn't listen, although there were already few people in the township who didn't listen to him.

Hearing Liu Qingshan's words, Wang Jian's heart tightened. Ren Pingyi wanted to personally take charge and serve as the commander-in-chief, and Liu Qingshan also wanted to personally lead the effort. Would they end up clashing over this?

Although he thought this, Wang Jian didn't say much. After all, how to handle it was a matter for Ren Pingyi and Liu Qingshan to discuss, and he couldn't interfere.

"I will do my best to prepare!" Wang Jian promised.

Liu Qingshan hung up the phone satisfied. A few minutes later, he received a call from Ren Pingyi: "Old Liu, come over, we need to discuss something!"

Putting down the phone, Liu Qingshan immediately thought that Ren Pingyi must have also learned about Wang Jian bringing in the money for the road construction and was coming to discuss it.

He hurriedly went downstairs, got into his car, and drove to the county committee compound, arriving at Ren Pingyi's office. As soon as he saw Liu Qingshan, Ren Pingyi said, "Old Liu, the situation has changed!"

Liu Qingshan sat down, crossed his legs, and asked, "What has changed?"

"It's about Wang Jian! I heard that Wang Jian brought in a big project from the province, and he has very high-level connections. Our original personnel arrangements may need to change!" Ren Pingyi said urgently, not minding Liu Qingshan's casual attitude.

Liu Qingshan smiled, "Is it the 10 million yuan road project?"

Hearing this, Ren Pingyi knew that Wang Jian must have also reported to him. This kid was trying to play both sides, but now it seemed he had stepped onto a much larger boat.

"Since you already know, it's easier to discuss. What do you think we should do? I suggest making Wang Jian the secretary of Xianhe Township and Ning Xingong the secretary of Qingyun Town. How does that sound?" Ren Pingyi said directly.

Liu Qingshan, upon hearing this, thought Ren Pingyi had a big appetite. By promoting Wang Jian, he was excluding He Jiayong from the secretary position and still wanted Ning Xingong to be the secretary. There was no such good thing.

"Secretary Ren, I never advocated suppressing Wang Jian. Now that he has brought in a project, we want to use him as the secretary. Isn't this a bit too much? I have always supported Wang Jian taking the secretary position. It seems Ning Xingong is not meant to be a secretary. If Wang Jian becomes the secretary, I suggest making Ning Xingong the township head." Liu Qingshan said firmly.

Liu Qingshan's intention was clear: he still wanted He Jiayong to be the secretary of Qingyun Town, while Ning Xingong would only be the township head. This exchange would be too advantageous for him. Ren Pingyi thought for a moment and said, "We won't change the leadership of Qingyun Town for now. Let's focus on the leadership of Xianhe Township!"

Liu Qingshan knew Ren Pingyi's trick was to first arrange for Ning Xingong to be the township head of Xianhe Township, leaving He Jiayong without a promotion, which would be entirely to Ren Pingyi's advantage.

After some thought, Liu Qingshan said, "How about this: make Wang Jian the secretary and Han Yuting the township head."

Han Yuting was his person, and although Liu Qingshan was a bit annoyed with her, it was better than giving the position to someone else.

Ren Pingyi now took the leadership of Xianhe Township more seriously than ever. Even as the commander-in-chief, he couldn't be in Xianhe Township every day. He needed a reliable person to act as his agent. Wang Jian was clearly not the right choice. He had planned to take over Qingyun Town and promote Ning Xingong, then send a trusted person to be the township head of Xianhe Township. But Liu Qingshan firmly opposed this, so it might be better to make Ning Xingong the township head of Xianhe Township to do things he couldn't do himself and to benefit from the road construction project.

"Both Xiao Han and Xiao Wang are young. We need an experienced person to assist Wang Jian, so I still suggest making Ning Xingong the township head!" Ren Pingyi refused to back down.

Seeing Ren Pingyi's insistence, Liu Qingshan said, "Secretary Ren, if that's the case, there's no need to discuss it further. Let's take it to the standing committee meeting!"

He made a gesture to get up, and Ren Pingyi quickly said, "Old Liu, don't be in a hurry. I have my reasons for making Ning Xingong the township head. He was qualified for it last time, and it's not too much to make him the township head again. Xiao Han has done well in Xianhe Township. For the road construction project, I suggest we work together to get this done. I hope we can cooperate in this regard!"

Liu Qingshan slowly sat back down, thinking about the implications. It seemed Ren Pingyi wanted to share the benefits of the road construction project. Ren Pingyi had Ning Xingong, and he had Han Yuting, so it was a kind of trade.

"Ha, Old Ren, are you saying you want to personally participate in this project?" Liu Qingshan asked.

Ren Pingyi said, "Yes, but of course, I won't leave you out. I suggest we establish a command center, with me as the commander-in-chief and you as the deputy commander-in-chief. How does that sound?"

Liu Qingshan thought for a moment and said, "Isn't the road construction a government matter? Is it appropriate for you to be the commander-in-chief?"

"How is it inappropriate? Although it's a government matter, the county committee also needs to strengthen its leadership!" Although he was unhappy with Liu Qingshan openly saying he wasn't qualified to be the commander-in-chief, he didn't dare to argue with him.

"Strengthening leadership doesn't mean being too specific. How about this: I will be the commander-in-chief, and you will be the chief coordinator. Wang Jian and Ning Xingong can both be deputy commanders. How does that sound?" Liu Qingshan suggested.

Ren Pingyi's face turned pale with anger. He had already told Wang Jian he would be the commander-in-chief, and now Liu Qingshan openly wanted to take the position. This was outrageous!

"Old Liu, is it meaningful to argue over the position of commander-in-chief? I hope we don't make things too tense between us!" Ren Pingyi was on the verge of losing his temper.

Liu Qingshan, hearing this, laughed and said, "Old Ren, what tension is there between us? It's just a position of commander-in-chief. I can step down. How about we make Wang Jian the commander-in-chief, and Ning Xingong and Han Yuting the deputy commanders?"

After hearing Liu Qingshan's suggestion, Ren Pingyi thought it was a good idea. Ning Xingong would represent him, and Han Yuting would represent Liu Qingshan. Moreover, Ning Xingong would become the township head, which was fair and beneficial to him.

Thinking this, Ren Pingyi smiled and said, "Alright, let's do it that way!"

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Note: The last part of the original text seems to be a list of titles or names, possibly from different stories or contexts, and does not fit the narrative. It has been omitted in the translation.