Chapter 217 Xia Want to Be Deputy County Mayor

Xia Xiang stayed at home for three days. On the fourth day, he and Cao Yongguo both needed to go to the municipal government to work, so he reluctantly said goodbye to his family and returned to Yan City.

In the third year of junior high school, I wanted to work for one day, but there was nothing wrong, but I had to get it. After staying idle for a day, I called Xiao Jia and agreed to see her in the evening. When I was about to get off work, I suddenly received a call from Li Dingshan and asked him to meet him at Shi's hometown.

Xia Xiang hadn't seen Li Dingshan for a while, so he had to call Xiao Jia again. Xiao Jia couldn't hear any unhappiness, and he was all concerned about it: "There are many social engagements during the Chinese New Year, so don't always drink, which is harmful to your health. Although there must be someone around you, it's not a bad thing to remind you more than anything. You can always remember it, right?"

Xia Xiang said apologetically: "Secretary Li is back and I have to meet me. I must see you. Don't worry, Secretary Li doesn't like drinking much. I'm with him and I can't drink much."

Thinking about how he always disappointed Xiao Jia, he said, "I have 6% of the shares in Jiajia Supermarket, and it is unknown. After the New Year, I will let Feng Xuguang transfer it to your name and you will keep it for me. How about it?"

Xiao Jia did not refuse, but said softly: "It's okay to listen to yours. Anyway, as long as it's what you told me, I will definitely do it."

When she got to Shi’s home, she was still the door that Shi Jie opened. She had a little better attitude towards Xia Xiang and forced a smile: “Xiao Xia is here… Ding Shan is waiting for you inside.”

Having not seen each other for nearly a year, Li Dingshan has become much darker and has become a little thinner, and has a more indifferent temperament. As soon as he saw Xia, Li Dingshan held his hand tightly and looked excited: "Xiao Xia, we finally met again. It's been a lot of years."

Xia Xiang was also quite emotional: "Secretary Li, you are suffering alone."

After hearing this, Shi Jie next to her, for some reason his eyes were wet and hurriedly lowered her head to hide it.

Mr. Shi smiled with a fitness ball in one hand and a crutch in the other hand, "Xiaoxia, sit down. You and Dingshan are talking about the past. Speaking of which, Dingshan has always been obsessed with you. It is really not easy for him to be alone, and he is not as cheerful as you, and can keep things going. Dingshan likes to keep things in his heart if he has something to do. Without you by his side, he can't find someone to talk to..."

When Mr. Shi spoke, his gaze showed loving feelings. His care for Li Dingshan was from the bottom of his heart, probably surpassing his father-in-law's feelings for his son-in-law. Mr. Shi had no children all his life, and perhaps deep down, he had regarded Li Dingshan as his biological son.

Li Dingshan knew he was a little out of control, and laughed, and after sitting down, he took another sip of tea to cover up, and said, "When you are by your side, you don't think there is anything. Once you leave, I know that you are by your side, not only can you help me a lot, but you can also make me feel at ease in everything and not panic when encountering things. Xiaoxia, you are still here to help me, how about it?"

Mr. Shi looked solemn: "Xiaoxia, I want to ask you to help me..."

Xia Xiang was startled and hurriedly stood up: "Old Shi said this so much. If you have any questions, just give me instructions. Don't mention the relationship between me and Secretary Li. Just based on the friendship between me and you several times, I will do my best."

Shi Jie brought a cup of tea, held it in both hands and delivered it to Xia Xiang's hand, lowered her posture, and said softly: "Xiao Xia, I used to have a bad attitude, don't mind, I have a bad temper, but I have no malice to you. Can you help Ding Shan again?"

Xia Xiang took Shi Jie's tea and said in fear: "Old Mr. Shi, Secretary Li, Aunt Shi, what do you want me to do? Just tell me not to lift me up like this. I'm a little scared and uneasy."

"Dingshan will be in An County as the county party secretary after the New Year. I originally thought this arrangement was good. I went over it first and then came to the city to be the district mayor. Unexpectedly, things suddenly changed..." Mr. Shi pressed his hands and signaled everyone to sit down. After Xia Xiang also sat down, he continued, "If you allow me to install a secretary, you have to allow others to install a deputy secretary. It would be fine if you have a deputy secretary. The key point is that the deputy secretary and the county magistrate are both from the capital and are all princes. When they work together, it is difficult for Dingshan to carry out his work."

After Mr. Shi finished speaking, he waved his hand and signaled Li Dingshan to continue.

Li Dingshan took a sip of water and cleared his throat: "Xiaoxia, compared to the situation in Ba County, the situation in An County is much more serious. Deputy Secretary Mei Xiaolin and County Mayor Qiu Xufeng are both from the capital, both of whom are well-organized princes. Moreover, they are representatives of the two major families, and they know each other and will definitely form an alliance. The most important thing is that the political situation in An County has always been that the two party and government teams are in disagreement, and the previous secretary was squeezed away by Qiu Xufeng. Qiu Xufeng alone is already a headache. Now Mei Xiaolin is suddenly transferred. It can be said that if he and I, the county party committee secretary, will be defeated by the fate of being under the control of An County."

Xia Xiang was very puzzled: "Since the situation in An County is so complicated, why didn't Secretary Li go to another county?"

Li Dingshan smiled bitterly: "There is a vacancy in An County now... political matters are not something that can be done by thinking about, but also one balance and one compromise. If Qiu Xufeng had not been the county magistrate for more than a year and had offended the previous secretary, he was finally sued by the secretary and would definitely have taken over as the secretary of the An County Party Committee. But he was not in a hurry, he was only 31 years old..."

The 31-year-old county magistrate was young enough. Xia Xiang was surprised, but Li Dingshan's next sentence surprised him even more: "Deputy Secretary Mei Xiaolin is younger, 28 years old!"

Xia Xiang took a breath: "What is her origin? She is a real deputy director at the age of 28, and is also the deputy secretary of the county party committee. The third person is a little exaggerated."

Li Dingshan laughed, "You 25-year-old deputy director, isn't you younger and more courageous? Qiu Xufeng and Mei Xiaolin are both from the capital, and they have family forces behind them. They are real princelings with a deep background. The specific origin is hard to say, and Mr. Shi couldn't find it to the end."

Xia Xiang wondered: "Since it's a princeling, if you want to come down to gilt, you have to find a good county. It's strange that you've gathered in An County."

Li Dingshan shook his head: "An County is a relatively balanced county in all aspects. It is not easy to achieve political achievements, but it is not difficult to survive smoothly. It can be said that it is the best choice for getting acquainted with qualifications."

"Arranging them to An County, we can speculate that their backstage is mainly about stability and is a steady person, but..." Mr. Shi interrupted, "I asked from the side that Qiu Xufeng and Mei Xiaolin are more radical in nature, and some things can even be said to be extreme. No wonder, they are both from high-ranking officials' families. From Shi Jie's temperament, it is understandable that some of the children of high-ranking officials are arrogant."

Shi Jie blushed: "Dad, stop talking about me, I'm working hard to correct it."

Xia Xiang understood the whole story and asked, "What does Mr. Shi mean to ask me to help Secretary Li?"

"You and Ding Shan's cooperation in Ba County is a tacit understanding, so I think, what would happen if you went to An County with Ding Shan?" Shi Lao Rao looked at Xia Xiang with interest, "Qiu Xufeng couldn't pour the government's management into the water. Ding Shan went there, and there was no one in the government team. In addition, the Party Committee had Mei Xiaolin's checks and balances. If you wanted to carry out your work, you would definitely be reluctant. If you went down with Ding Shan, it would be equivalent to Ding Shan throwing a nail into the government team."

Xia Xiang suddenly jumped in his heart and blurted out subconsciously: "What position does Mr. Shi want to arrange for me?"

"Deputy County Magistrate!"

Although the director of the office of the Urban Village Renovation Group is also a deputy director, and the office of the Renovation Group is also a key department of real power, if you really want to talk about the traditional promotion experience, you still have to serve as a first-level party and government leader at the grassroots level, and rise step by step. Even if he gets to the main office of the municipal government, even if he can be promoted to the deputy department, he still needs an opportunity to be exiled and take charge of the party. Although a deputy county magistrate may not be as glorious as the director of the Office of the Renovation Group, it is an indispensable and important station in the officialdom. If you take a step forward, you will be able to be promoted in two or three years and become the head of the government in the real government.

This is how it is considered to be the road of Tongtian that has truly entered the official road.

However, the news came too suddenly. Xia Xiang was stunned and told the truth: "I didn't tell lies in front of Mr. Shi and Secretary Li. After I came to Yan City, Mayor Chen has always treated me well. My official department and deputy department were all for me to solve, especially the deputy department. It can be said that it was because the office of the Urban Village Renovation Group officially approved the establishment... Of course, the person who helped me bring me into the officialdom was Secretary Li. I also had the deepest feelings for Secretary Li and I am willing to do something with Secretary Li. But now I suddenly left the transformation group. On the one hand, I feel a little reluctant to leave, and on the other hand, I feel ashamed of Mayor Chen, and Mayor Chen may not be willing to let him go."

Mr. Shi waved his hand: "Xiaoxia, you don't have to worry about other things. I just want to ask you one thing, would you like to go down with Ding Shan?"

Everything has two sides. When you go to An County, you can serve as a deputy county, which is an opportunity and a challenge. The princelings may not be scary, but the family forces behind them, and more importantly, they are the princelings in the capital. Maybe after you continue, you may be a catastrophe if you are not careful.

Even Mr. Shi was so cautious and solemnly asked him to accompany Li Dingshan. Xia Xiang could guess that sometimes the backstage was not the only decisive force, and political competition was often compared with political wisdom. Qiu Xufeng and Mei Xiaolin's backstage may not be able to move Mr. Shi, but Mr. Shi may not be able to move them. When everyone is evenly matched, the spokesperson in the front stage insisted on competing for the best, so they can only see who is more wise and patient, and who has more superb skills!

Xia Xiang is never afraid of challenges or fights. If he does not have the courage to accept opportunities, a person will not make any achievements in the officialdom. He dares to confront Wu Peiyong in the urban village transformation team, dares to force Qiao Baitian to give in, dares to make friends with Gao Jianyuan, and seeks skin to the tiger. He is clear in his heart that in the chaos and the interweaving of various forces, as long as he sees the direction and the goal, at any time, unfavorable factors may be transformed into favorable factors.

Since Mr. Shi said this to this point, he had a deep affection for Li Dingshan, so he had absolutely no reason to refuse and agreed: "Since Mr. Shi and Secretary Li look down on me so much, then I'd rather respect me than obey my orders."

When Mr. Shi heard Xia want to agree, he smiled and said to Li Dingshan: "Dingshan, you have not read the wrong person. Xiaoxia is a friend who is worthy. It is reliable at critical moments." Then he waved his hand and said to Shi Jie, "Prepare supper, I want to have a few drinks with Xiaoxia."

In front of Mr. Shi, Xia was a little bit unrelaxed, and she felt that she was similar to that in front of Mr. Song Dynasty. She had a feeling that she had to be cautious. After drinking a few glasses of wine, Mr. Shi suddenly mentioned Song Dynasty inadvertently: "Xiao Xia, you have been closer to Song Dynasty recently. Tell me, what kind of person do you think he is?"

Xia Xiang hesitated: "It's hard to say. Minister Song doesn't talk much and is a little serious, but I can see his concern for Secretary Li... He takes all the things about Secretary Li to heart."

Mr. Shi and Li Dingshan looked at each other and smiled, and Li Dingshan smiled faintly: "Chaodu is considered intentional..."

This was obviously said to Mr. Shi. Sure enough, after Mr. Shi heard it, he had no words, just nodded: "Come on, eat the vegetables, try the vegetables I planted with myself..."

Xia Xiang saw the clues. Mr. Shi not only had some opinions about Song Chaodu, but also seemed to have quite a lot of opinions.

Xia Xiang stayed in Shi's hometown until very late before leaving. Mr. Shi said a lot, although he talked about some past events and did not reveal his relationship network, and did not involve politics, Xia Xiang still listened with relish. It was not that he pretended that, generally speaking, the older people liked memories, because they had enough experience to recall.

Xia Xiang also had many past events, so when he listened to Mr. Shi’s anecdotes and interesting stories, he thought of his past and present life, and felt a little emotional and empathized with it.

When he returned to Cao's family at night, Cao Yongguo was not asleep. Xia Xiang talked to Cao Yongguo for a while and said about Mr. Shi's arrangement. Cao Yongguo was very happy: "I said I couldn't sleep today. I was always worried about you. It turned out that something was really wrong. Good things are not as terrible as I thought. Besides, in the officialdom, there are rarely times when I live to the death. Mr. Shi was taking care of him later. He had the opportunity to jump out of the small circle of the urban village renovation team, go to the place to take a look, and make a breakthrough. It will be of great benefit to your future path... When you say something to Secretary Li, you will say that I invite him to your home as a guest."

Xia Xiang understood Uncle Cao's psychology. Since Secretary Cui and Mayor Chen had a conflict over the transformation group, he has always complained about staying in the transformation group. He still felt that the transformation group was too eye-catching and easily envied. The key is that it is easy to become a political victim. Although Xia Xiang is confident that he can deal with many emergencies calmly, he also knows his weight. Once things have to go to an end, Chen Feng will still abandon the transformation group without hesitation in order to protect himself.

Politics has never been a product of warmth. It is not visible to the sword, but it is also full of crises. In places where it cannot be seen, smoke of gunpowder is everywhere.

In fact, he has followed Li Dingshan to An County and opened up a new situation. It is also an excellent opportunity to escape. To be honest, his goal in the transformation group has been basically achieved. First, he has successfully resolved the potential conflicts between Gao Chengsong and Chen Feng, thus successfully pushing Cui Xiang and Gao Chengsong to the opposite side. It can be said that Chen Feng’s crisis was temporarily lifted. Secondly, in the transformation group office, he met Shen Lichun with the convenience of the director's status, and then met Cheng Dacai. He also became good friends with Sun Xianwei and further got to know Fang Jinjiang and Fangge. It can be said that he has gained a lot. Finally, with the opportunity of the transformation group's formal establishment, he was promoted from deputy department to deputy department in less than a year. It can be said that he was the biggest beneficiary of the transformation group office.

There are only three or four urban villages in the city center, and there are only a few urban villages within the Second Ring Road. As for the outside of the Second Ring Road, the third Ring Road is still under the long-term planning. The start of the Third Ring Road has not yet been put on the agenda, and the transformation of urban villages is even more impossible to talk about. For a long time since then, the work focus of the transformation team will be on the legacy of urban village transformation, and it is no longer very challenging.

Although Xia Xiang left the transformation team now and chose the right time, he always felt a little sorry for Chen Feng, as if he was promoted to the deputy director and could not wait to draw a clear line with Chen Feng. In fact, there is no need for Mr. Shi to speak. As long as Li Dingshan spoke, Xia Xiang had no reason to refuse. After all, from the beginning, he wanted to tie his future with Li Dingshan.

In fact, Chen Feng's sudden intervention was purely accidental.

Xia Xiang nodded: "I think Secretary Li will accept Uncle Cao's invitation happily... Also, Secretary Wang asked me to play cards with him a few years ago, and Uncle Cao said I'll go or not?"

"Wang Pengfei?" Cao Yongguo looked surprised and surprised. He looked at Xia Xiang thoughtfully, "In my impression, Secretary Wang is not an approachable person. He has made several speeches at the Standing Committee, which are very aggressive... He asked you to play cards, which is probably a different meaning? Go, why not go, how can you let go of the opportunity to bring the relationship closer? Many people will never seize such an opportunity in their lifetime."

Cao Yongguo suddenly smiled with satisfaction again: "Xiaoxia, even I am a little jealous of you for being so lucky. I found that your biggest advantage is that you are good at finding the most critical point from the complex situation, and not only can you find it, but also can grasp it. The most valuable thing is that you are not old, but you are not impatient or aggressive at all, and calm in encountering things. I have to say that you are much better than I thought."

Xia Xiang was a little embarrassed by Cao Yongguo's praise, so he touched his nose: "Uncle Cao, my family should not praise my family anymore, it is suspected that Wang Po sells melons..."

The lights in the living room suddenly lit up. Wang Yufen came out of the bedroom and said dissatisfiedly: "It's so late, you don't sleep. You still have to say it late in the middle of the night. What's there to say?"

Then she pushed Cao Shugui's room away, but screamed in surprise: "Why didn't Nei'er sleep in her room?" She turned around and stared at Xia Xiang with suspicious eyes.
Chapter completed!