Volume 4 Chapter 143 Strike One Batch, Win Over Another Batch (2)

  Liu Fei finished speaking, and then Public Security Bureau Director Fu Zhenbo laughed loudly and said: "Director Liu, I know where County Mayor Gong went."

  Liu Fei's eyes scanned the name tag in front of Fu Zhenbo and, upon confirming his identity, a very kind smile appeared on his face: "Director Fu, please go ahead."

  Fu Zhenbo saw Liu Fei's smile and felt that this young man was really naive, so he straightened his waist and said: "County Magistrate Gong went to the hospital, he had a headache today." This reason was what he and Gong Chunshan had discussed beforehand, so it came out of his mouth.

  Liu Fei smiled: "What about Zhang Yongchang? Director Fu should also know where he went, right?"

  Feng Bo's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that Liu Fei had good eyesight, how did he know that he also wanted to speak up for Zhang Yongchang? However, his face didn't reveal anything, and he calmly said: "Yes, Director Zhang Yongchang also asked me to pass on a message, saying that he's going to the hospital today for a physical checkup. His appetite hasn't been good lately, so he's going for an examination."

  At that moment, all eyes were fixed on Liu Fei. Everyone knew that these two reasons were too ridiculous and it was obvious that the two of them were not going to give Liu Fei any face today, they wanted to give him a warning, let him know that in Xishan County, no one was afraid of anyone.

  Under the gaze of everyone, Liu Fei just smiled lightly. At this time, Secretary Feng Yuan pushed open the door and walked in, came to Liu Fei's side and reported in a low voice: "Director Liu, Director Yang Xuecheng of the Urban Construction Bureau has arrived, do you want to let him come in?"

  Liu Fei gave Feng Yuan a stern look: "Feng Yuan, did you just ignore what I said earlier? Didn't I say that anyone who is late should be sent back and not allowed to attend today's meeting? Can't you even handle something as simple as this?"

  Feng Yuedun was suddenly speechless. With a screeching sound, his mouth could only retreat with a dejected face. At this time, the director of the Urban Construction Bureau came up, sweating profusely, and asked: "Secretary Feng, how is it? Can I go in now? I drank a bit too much at noon today, took a nap for a while, and didn't expect to oversleep."

  Feng Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "Director Yang, you'd better go back. I just went in and was scolded by County Magistrate Liu. He said that anyone who is late today will not be allowed to enter."

  Yang Xuecheng's face suddenly filled with anger, thinking to himself that Liu Fei was quite arrogant for a young man, actually giving him the cold shoulder. Fine, he thought, I won't attend your meeting today. You'll regret this later. He turned and stormed off in a huff.

  At this time, the crowd below was also full of ridicule and looked at Liu Fei. They wanted to see how Liu Fei would regain his face under the humiliation of Gong Chunshan.

  In Xishan County, everyone has become accustomed to the existence of Gong Chunshan, a deputy county head who is exceptionally powerful and overbearing. Everyone knows that in Xishan County, Gong Chunshan is the real county head in the true sense of the word. Even the county party secretary, Zhou Wenfu, is wary of this county head, and whenever major issues arise, he will communicate with Gong Chunshan beforehand.

  Liu Fei sat on the rostrum, naturally collecting the mocking gaze from the crowd below. He chose to hold the meeting in this grand conference hall instead of a small one because he could sit on the rostrum, looking down on everyone, and clearly see their expressions and movements. This would also bring an invisible pressure to the crowd. This was something Liu Fei learned from Jiang Zhengyuan, who had used this tactic when he first took office as governor to contend with Vice Governor Ma Ao Wen.

  Liu Fei just smiled faintly and said, "County Magistrate Gong's illness couldn't have come at a worse time!" After finishing speaking, he let out a sigh, seemingly with some regret.

  Suddenly, everyone was confused and didn't know what Liu Fei meant.

  Liu Fei paused for a moment before continuing: "If we want to develop the economy of Xishan County, we can't do without attracting investment and business. What do you all think?"

  The people below the platform couldn't help but laugh, but some people still echoed Liu Fei's agreement, especially Gao Bo, the deputy director of the Finance Bureau, who even loudly echoed it, because he also agreed with this. However, in his heart, he was also clear that Xishan County is located in a remote semi-mountainous area, and transportation is not convenient, making development easy to talk about but difficult to achieve.

  At this time, the director of the Public Security Bureau, Fu Zhenbo, spoke again. He said loudly: "Director Liu, what you said is not wrong, but our Xishan County has a very poor geographical location and investment environment. How can we attract business and capital? Do you have any high-level moves, Director Liu? If so, the people of Xishan County will be blessed! Come on, Director Liu, say something!"

  Although others did not speak, their eyes were all staring at Liu Fei. Everyone knew that Fu Zhenbo was a thorn arranged by Gong Chunshan at today's meeting, with the purpose of embarrassing Liu Fei, the new county magistrate. This trick had been used before when the former county magistrate Cheng Aiguo had just taken office, and it had left Cheng Aiguo looking disheveled and extremely embarrassed. The crowd began to snicker, wanting to see how this young county magistrate would lose face.

  Liu Fei gave Fu Zhenbo a cold glance, thinking to himself: "You're the one who set up this trap to lure me in, aren't you? You just wait and see, one of these days I'll settle the score with you properly. If I don't make you run around the streets of the county town like a dog, I won't be worthy of the name Liu Fei!" Although his heart was filled with rage, his face didn't show it, and he just smiled faintly, saying: "Director Fu's question is very well put, this is one of the main purposes and agenda items of today's county mayor's office meeting." As soon as he said this, Liu Fei paused for a moment. Suddenly, all eyes and attention were drawn to him. This was also an experience he had learned from Jiang Zhengyuan.

  "Has everyone heard of Xinyuan Group?" Liu Fei asked with a smile.

  "Is it Xinyuan Group, currently the largest private foreign-funded enterprise in Hebei Province?" someone asked.

  Liu Fei nodded.

  "Xinyuan Group is a major taxpayer in Hebei Province, a leading enterprise, and the taxes it pays every year are hundreds of millions." said Zhang Qunshu, Vice County Governor in charge of industry and member of the county party committee.

  Liu Fei smiled and nodded in agreement: "County Head Zhang is right, he's indeed the vice county head in charge of industry."

  Zhang Qunshu smiled silently, not saying a word. He was one of the more neutral members of the county party committee, getting along with everyone and not forming cliques or being greedy for wealth or women. He kept a low profile, focusing on his work, although his political achievements were not impressive. Despite this, he was considered a diligent vice-county head. As a result, neither Gong Chunshan nor Zhou Wenfu gave him a hard time, as no one knew much about his background. Everyone only knew that he had been transferred from the deputy director position of the municipal government office. The more mysterious he was, the more cautious everyone became. Therefore, Zhang Qunshu sat in the vice-county head position for four years without encountering any trouble.

  Liu Fei continued: "Before I came to Xishan County, I had discussed with the president of Xinyuan Group, Xue Lingyun, about investing in Xishan County. She has confirmed and will come to Xishan County for inspection next week. Originally, I wanted Vice Mayor Gong to be in charge of this matter, but unfortunately, he fell ill at this time. It's a pity! Just now, I heard that Mayor Zhang spoke very well, and you are also the vice mayor specifically in charge of industry. Do you have confidence in taking on this task?"

  Liu Fei's words fell, and the conference room immediately erupted in a flurry of discussion. Liu Fei smiled broadly as he looked at Zhang Qunshu. As a former soldier, Zhang had maintained his physique well into middle age, with a medium build, proportionate muscles, and a short, neat haircut that made him look very capable. He was taken aback when he saw Liu Fei looking at him, because he knew that attracting investment was a highly visible achievement in the county's politics, and whoever could bring it about would have a significant advantage in their future career development. But he had not expected this young county head to throw out such a big opportunity so soon after taking office, and to have it land right on his own head. This unexpected turn of events filled him with surprise and delight. Over the past four years, despite his hard work, the political situation in Xishan County had been too chaotic for him to make any progress on industrial development, as he faced opposition from all sides. But New Source Group was different - it was a massive enterprise group with immense financial resources, ranking among the top in the country, and a leader in the new energy field. If he could attract New Source Group to invest in his county's industry, his achievements would soon become apparent, and with achievements came promotion.

  So, Zhang Qunshu also raised his head with a confident smile and said: "Director Liu, the Xinyuan Group has entrusted me with this project, there is no problem at all. If this project fails, I will automatically resign." Zhang Qunshu's words were loud and clear, and he made a solemn promise in front of so many people on the spot.

  After Zhang Qun finished speaking, the scene was filled with murmurs of discussion. Everyone present were elites and leaders from Xishan County, so they could naturally see the impact that Xin Yuan Group would have on their personal political achievements. Some people had already started to regret not speaking up earlier, thinking that if they had done so, this huge achievement might have fallen into their own lap. However, some others thought that Liu Fei was just bragging, and wondered why such a large and powerful company like Xin Yuan Group would come to invest in Xishan County just because of Liu Fei's face.

  Liu Fei smiled and nodded: "Okay, from now on, you'll be in charge of Xin Yuan Group's affairs."