Chapter 88: Appointed as the Township Party Secretary

After discussing with Jiang Ming, Ren Pingyi also gained his support. Since Gong Changqiu had not clearly decided how to handle Wang Jian, if he later denied it, the responsibility would still fall on their shoulders. It would be better to ignore him and handle the matter as they saw fit.

Wang Jian made all the necessary preparations in the township. The locals were mobilized, those who could provide labor did so, and those who could contribute effort did so. Lü Fang and others saw the business opportunity and had already arranged for materials such as labor and stone, preparing to make a substantial profit from the project.

Although everything was ready, the provincial funds had not yet arrived. After the provincial transportation department made the decision, Hu Zuoyun reported the project approval to Governor Zhang Chengyi. Zhang Chengyi, who controlled the provincial finances, frowned when he saw that a million yuan was being allocated to a small township. "Why so much?"

Hu Zuoyun hurriedly replied, "This was arranged by Minister Zhao."

"Minister Zhao arranged it?" Zhang Chengyi glanced at Hu Zuoyun and said, "Is Minister Zhao in charge of transportation in the entire province?"

As soon as the words were out, Hu Zuoyun broke into a sweat. The governor was clearly slapping Zhao Bingzhi in the face, and by extension, himself. Zhao Bingzhi did not oversee transportation, but as the organization minister, how could he refuse his face? Besides, didn't he have Guo Yongchen backing him up?

Although he thought this, Zhang Chengyi's position was higher than Zhao Bingzhi's, and it was normal for him not to take Zhao Bingzhi seriously. Now it seemed that the million yuan might not be approved. Then he would have no way to explain to Zhao Bingzhi, and Zhang Chengyi would also have a poor opinion of him. This matter was handled terribly!

"Governor Zhang, actually, this money is not all for Xianhe Township. Dongting County gets the lion's share. Dongting County is a poor county in our province, and supporting its development is our provincial policy. When Minister Zhao was the deputy governor, he even inspected it, so he gave the instruction." Hu Zuoyun made up a reason to explain to Zhang Chengyi. If he directly said that Zhao Bingzhi did it for Wang Jian, Zhang Chengyi would definitely be suspicious, and if he pursued the matter, it would be troublesome!

Zhang Chengyi looked at the approval document and said expressionlessly, "Put it here for now!"

Seeing Zhang Chengyi's unhappy expression, Hu Zuoyun knew that the matter might be delayed. He didn't dare to say more and said, "Then I'll go back, Governor Zhang!"

"Old Hu, you need to strengthen your organizational principles!" Seeing Hu Zuoyun about to leave, Zhang Chengyi turned and glared at him.

Hu Zuoyun shivered and said, "Yes, yes, Governor Zhang, I will definitely strengthen them!"

"You can go!" Zhang Chengyi said coldly.

Hu Zuoyun left Zhang Chengyi's office, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then turned to leave.

Back at the provincial transportation department, Hu Zuoyun was in a dilemma, unsure whether to report the matter to Zhao Bingzhi. Reporting it would create a conflict between Zhang Chengyi and Zhao Bingzhi, but not reporting it would delay the matter, and if Zhao Bingzhi asked, what would he do?

It was a difficult situation!

After thinking for a long time, Hu Zuoyun finally decided to put the matter on hold. If Zhang Chengyi didn't approve it after some time, he could have the people from Xianhe Township come to find out the situation and then go to Zhao Bingzhi. This way, Zhang Chengyi wouldn't think he was siding with Zhao Bingzhi, and Zhao Bingzhi would know the reason. Wouldn't this solve the problem?

Feeling relieved after thinking it through, Hu Zuoyun realized that the provincial situation was very complex. If he accidentally offended the governor and the organization department, he wouldn't be able to continue as the transportation department head!

Ren Pingyi, Liu Qingshan, and Wang Jian were unaware of the situation above, but they still decided to appoint Wang Jian as the township party secretary. After the county party committee meeting, the appointments of Wang Jian and Ning Xingong were approved.

After the approval, Liu Yeping brought Ning Xingong to Xianhe Township to announce the appointments. The people in the township, seeing Wang Jian in charge, were worried about whether he would be promoted and who would become the township head. Now, they finally had an answer.

Liu Yeping briefly spoke at the township cadre meeting and then announced the appointments. Once the decision was made, everyone sighed. Wang Jian had become the powerful township party secretary, and who would have thought that the young Wang Jian would be promoted so quickly!

Ning Xingong sat on the stage with a composed demeanor. Although he was only appointed as the township head, and it was a belated appointment, it was still a good position. At least he was a government leader in charge of an area. He believed that with the connections he had formed in the county party office, he would do well in Xianhe Township.

After Liu Yeping left, Xianhe Township returned to calm, but many people began to move behind the scenes. With Wang Jian as the township party secretary, would he make adjustments to the township's personnel? Which positions needed to be changed? These were questions many people were considering.

Feng Guoqiang saw an opportunity. He had been demoted from the position of township assistant for a long time. Now that Wang Jian was officially the township party secretary and in charge of personnel, if he didn't seek him out, it would be a waste of the opportunity!

After analyzing the situation in the township, Feng Guosheng realized he needed to find a lever. The party office director, Du Xiaobei, was a close ally of Wang Jian, so it was impossible to replace her. The finance director, Yang Juncai, had always opposed Wang Jian but quickly changed his stance and now followed Wang Jian's instructions. There were no signs of replacing him, although it was unclear what Wang Jian thought of Yang Juncai. Replacing him would be difficult but not impossible.

Besides the finance and party offices, there were the family planning office and the economic management station. The family planning office director, Deng Meina, was a close associate of Zheng Shiguang. Now that Zheng Shiguang had lost power, Wang Jian hadn't moved her, and the family planning work under her leadership was not good. This was a great opportunity, though the family planning office was a tough job. But it was better than being looked down upon! The economic management station director, Xu Dongqiang, was unknown in the township and had no connection with Wang Jian. Wang Jian didn't favor him much, so replacing him was hopeful, though the economic management station was not as good as the family planning office. After comparing the two, Feng Guoqiang decided to take the position of family planning office director.

Wang Jian was also thinking in his office. With Ning Xingong's arrival, the township's situation would change. Previously, he was the only center of power, but now with Ning Xingong, there would be two centers. Over time, they would likely split into two factions. Therefore, he needed to tighten the nerves of all the township cadres while Ning Xingong was still new and had no base, making everyone know that he, Wang Jian, was the boss of the township, and warning the middle-level cadres who were not obedient.

After thinking about it, Wang Jian decided to make some adjustments to the middle-level cadres. Since the party office and the township education committee were already under his control, these positions did not need to be changed, but other positions needed to be adjusted. Staying in one position for too long could lead to problems, and from the perspective of protecting cadres, adjustments were necessary.

First, Yang Juncai, who had been the finance director for five or six years, needed to be adjusted. Although his attitude toward Wang Jian was now good, he still needed to be moved. But who would replace him? Wang Jian was at a loss, as he did not have a suitable candidate.

Deng Meina, the family planning office director, also needed to be adjusted. Regardless of her relationship with Zheng Shiguang, her performance as the family planning office director was poor, and she could not continue. However, finding a replacement was difficult. Although he had been recruiting talent, there were not many suitable candidates, and some of the suitable ones might not be willing to work for him. This was a real challenge.

Xu Dongqiang, the economic management station director, also needed to be adjusted. He was ineffective in his position and had not accomplished much. The villagers of Xinhewan had complained about the chaotic village accounts, and he had failed to resolve the issue, possibly being bought off by Lü Fang. This time, he would be replaced during the major adjustment.

Liu Yan, the forestry station director, was a dilemma for Wang Jian. Although she had not been in the position for long, she was not his ally. Although she seemed to support him on the surface, who knew what she really thought? Therefore, her position was undecided.

There were a few other positions that were not as important but could also be adjusted. Through these adjustments, he aimed to make Xianhe Township entirely his people, allowing him to implement his governance plan.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Jian felt that being promoted too quickly was not good. He had worked in the party office, and his colleagues there were his base, but he had already used them all. Although Wu Lei was also his colleague, his education level was insufficient, and he was not up to the task. Should he promote him this time?

As he was thinking, Han Yuting knocked and entered. Since Wang Jian's relationship with Xie Lianbing had become public, her attitude when entering the room had become more reserved.

"Wang Jian, I didn't expect Ning Xingong to become the township head. I know him well; he has a strong desire for power. I don't think he will stay quiet and will likely do something!" Han Yuting said seriously.

Wang Jian also had some thoughts and said, "I will try to cooperate with him. If he doesn't want to cooperate, we can talk about it later. Our new leadership team is in place, and I think we should make a major adjustment to the township's personnel. What do you think?"

Han Yuting immediately understood Wang Jian's intentions and said happily, "Wang Jian, you're quick! You're taking action before Ning Xingong can react. However, you need to be cautious with personnel adjustments, as it involves many people and could cause unrest!"

Han Yuting was right. If the adjusted people were dissatisfied and caused trouble, it would be a problem. Therefore, a reliable reason was necessary.

"Han Sister, you're right. Those being adjusted must have a good arrangement!" Wang Jian said solemnly.