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Chapter 70

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Chapter 9: The Shoe Throwing Incident at the New Year's Gathering

"There is another very important issue, which is the problem of talent! Nowadays, too many people are jumping into the business world, especially with the development of the Hongzhou Special Economic Zone in Lingnan Province and the attraction of the Haiguo Special Economic Zone. A large number of skilled workers are starting to seek their fortunes in the business world. Now, in the southern coastal areas, private enterprises are competing with state-owned enterprises for raw materials and technology, and some private enterprises are even offering sky-high salaries to attract talent, drawing attention. This has led to a growing trend of fierce competition for talent! This is something you must pay close attention to at Hongfang! You need to retain the old skilled workers and make good use of them!"

Su Nan nodded and said, "Yes, I will convey the spirit of your speech to the Hongfang leadership team." At this moment, Su Nan felt an increasing sense of admiration for Yang Zixuan, finding that the longer he spent with Yang Zixuan, the deeper his insight into issues was compared to many others around him.

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On the morning of the fifth day of the first lunar month, Hongshui County held the New Year's gathering for the new year.

The gathering was held grandly at the county conference center, with the leaders of the four major county committees in attendance. Xu Yinjia, the Standing Committee member of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, also attended the gathering.

In previous years, the gathering was usually held before the Spring Festival, but this year it was scheduled after the Spring Festival.

The gathering was presided over by Yang Zixuan, the County Party Secretary and County Magistrate.

At the gathering, Su Nan, the County Party Secretary, looked spirited in a well-fitted black suit and delivered an enthusiastic speech.

"I, on behalf of the County Party Committee, the People's Congress, the County Government, the CPPCC, and the County People's Armed Forces Department, warmly welcome everyone's presence..." Su Nan, who had a background as a secretary and was skilled with words, wrote a speech that was typical of official rhetoric.

Yang Zixuan sat on the stage, next to Xu Yinjia, the Standing Committee member of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor.

Initially, when the County Party Committee sent an invitation to the Municipal Party Committee for the gathering, they did not expect Xu Yinjia to come. They thought that a few lower-ranking Standing Committee members, such as Liu Zhen, the Standing Committee member and Minister of Propaganda, would be a great honor.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yinjia came!

Although Daming City's economy had fallen to the middle-upper ranks of Luofu Province, it still held a relatively important political position in the province. Therefore, the Daming Municipal Party Committee was a microcosm of various political forces in Luofu Province, with almost every major force having its own loyalists in Daming City, none willing to completely abandon this territory.

This led to a situation of divided power within the Daming Municipal Party Committee!

Xu Yinjia, in particular, had a significant background, having once served as Deputy Director of the Luofu Provincial Finance Department.

The Finance Department was under the jurisdiction of Chen Zhiwen, the current Standing Committee member of the Luofu Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor. Xu Yinjia's rapid rise in the Finance Department began after Chen Zhiwen became Executive Vice Governor, quickly reaching the position of Deputy Director. It was clear that Xu Yinjia was closely associated with the Chen faction!

Yang Zixuan had carefully studied the resumes of the members of the Luofu Provincial Party Committee and the Daming Municipal Party Committee, so he had a deep impression of Xu Yinjia's background.

However, when reviewing Chen Zhiwen's resume, Yang Zixuan noticed that Chen Zhiwen's hometown was Daming City, and his career had also been in Daming. He rose to the position of Deputy Provincial Governor from the position of Daming City Party Secretary and gradually reached his current position as Executive Vice Governor!

But Chen Zhiwen himself was not a leading figure of the local faction in Tanglu, and Xu Yinjia had more than once clashed with Tanglu at the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government Party Group meetings!

Therefore, when studying these resumes, Yang Zixuan boldly speculated that Chen Zhiwen was likely a key figure in the Daming faction.

The characteristics of this Daming faction were that their hometowns were all in Daming City, and they all had a deep emotional connection to Daming.

Tanglu himself was also from Daming City, and his career had been in Daming, rising from a grassroots official to the position of Mayor. However, for some reason, he did not receive the support of the influential Daming faction in Luofu Province and had to choose a branch of the local faction in Luofu Province as his background and support!

Xu Yinjia, on the other hand, was clearly a new generation being cultivated by the Daming faction, placed in Daming City to challenge Mayor Tanglu. However, Tanglu, being a local power in Daming, had climbed from a clerk to the position of Mayor, and his influence in Daming City was at its peak. Even a strong figure like Lin Pei had to lie low for nearly a year to gain control of the Standing Committee, but he still could not intervene in specific affairs in the Municipal Government.

Therefore, Xu Yinjia's attempts to challenge Tanglu in the Municipal Government were not very successful!

However, although not successful, these attempts still made Tanglu break out in a cold sweat. Although he could not control the Standing Committee, as he was not the Party Secretary, no one had ever dared to challenge him in the Municipal Government. Knowing Xu Yinjia's background, Tanglu had to be extremely cautious at the Standing Committee meetings, fearing that Xu Yinjia might catch him off guard!

Among the Standing Committee members of Daming City, Xu Yinjia ranked fourth, after Lin Pei, Tanglu, and Mo Tianzhang, making him the fourth most influential figure!

So, Yang Zixuan could not figure out the purpose of Xu Yinjia's visit to Hongshui County!

"To effectively advance our work in the future, all cadres must focus on the following points. First, we must accelerate the attraction of investment projects in line with the spirit of the Municipal Party Committee's instructions! Second, we must correctly understand the current domestic situation and promote various reforms! Third, we must work together, strengthen cooperation, and prepare for the county's two sessions and the county's rural work conference!"

Su Nan's voice was somewhat sharp, which made many people uncomfortable.

However, when Su Nan said this, the few County Standing Committee members and Xu Yinjia on the stage all frowned!

What was Su Nan up to? Wasn't he a new generation of the conservative faction? Didn't the conservative faction always emphasize stability above all? Why was he talking about reforms and attracting investment, which were new things?

Huang He and Fang Ling's faces turned ashen!

Wasn't what Secretary Su said actually Yang Zixuan's views? When did Su Nan start aligning with Yang Zixuan?

Xu Yinjia glanced at the young county magistrate next to him and noticed that Yang Zixuan remained calm, as if he had already anticipated that Su Nan would say these things. A smile appeared on his lips, finding this young man quite interesting!

Yang Zixuan knew that the words he had said in Su Nan's office had taken effect, and he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

However, just then, an unexpected event occurred!

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two women's long boots flew out of nowhere, almost hitting Yang Zixuan on the head, but he narrowly avoided them!

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