Chapter 110: Unwilling to Listen

  Liu Siyuan sank into thought for a moment, then said: "Director Leng, let's be frank today. I've heard that Secretary Fan seems to have less control over the county party committee than before..."

  Leng Feng waved his hand and said, "You're talking about Zhao Yingfeng and Wang Tingxiang, those two won't amount to anything."

  Liu Siyuan was surprised by his certainty and said: "It's not just those two, maybe they can also contact other Standing Committee members..."

  Leng Feng sneered and said, "Isn't it just adding another Zheng Gaofeng? I won't hide from you, they've also approached me, but I didn't agree. I told Gaofeng to give up his fantasy too, this Cheng'en County can't be turned upside down!"

  Liu Siyuan was about to say something when he suddenly heard two words: "Unless..."

  "Liu Siyuan hastily said: 'Unless what? Minister Leng, don't be mysterious.'"

  Leng Feng finally said with a hint of disdain, "Unless Jian County Chief rises to the challenge, the entire county committee will only have him and one other person who can rival Old Hua. Zhao Yingfeng is not even qualified!"

  Liu Siyuan was taken aback and asked: "And who is this person?"

  Leng Feng smiled and said, "Isn't it you?"

  After dinner with Zhi Dao and Leng Feng, Liu Siyuan was still savoring his words.

  He found it more and more strange, because Leng Feng looked down on Jian Zhiqiu, which made him somewhat puzzled. To say that County Magistrate Jian's position in the county party committee was indeed a bit embarrassing. Although he was the second-in-command, he was constrained by Fan Yugun from above and restricted by Vice County Magistrate Wang Tingxiang from below, making it difficult for him to exert himself.

  As for the ten standing committee members, after careful consideration, there isn't anyone who is considered to be a loyal supporter of Jian County's magistrate. On the contrary, everyone thinks he is a person of Fan Yugun. The second-in-command has reached this point and even has some tragic meaning. Instead, it is the third-ranked person, county deputy secretary Zhao Yingfeng, who has at least three votes in his hands. Recently, he can still express different opinions from time to time at the standing committee meeting, and his actual power should be greater. However, Leng Feng doesn't think highly of him, believing that he can't make any waves.

  When he can't figure it out, he calls the hotline for help, and his hotline is obviously Xinyi.

  It was unexpected that the latter also expressed a certain degree of agreement with Leng Feng's judgment over the phone, and emphasized that she had already realized that Jian Zhiqiu was a profound and unpredictable person just by listening to Liu Siyuan's account on the phone every day, warning him to be careful. Fang Xinyi said she didn't agree with him getting close to Zhao Yingfeng either, because the latter was not very reliable, if all else failed, it would be better to swallow his pride and rely on Old Hua or just continue to make soy sauce.

  After hanging up the phone, Liu Siyuan fell into deep thought. The situation in the county was becoming increasingly confusing and he didn't know how to make a decision. He felt like the road ahead was shrouded in fog.

  It wasn't until today that Leng Feng and Fang Xinyi's words made him realize he was actually planning to get close to Zhao Yingfeng, of course another reason was also because Li Zhexuan and Zheng Gaofeng had already joined forces with them. These two were people who had promised to advance and retreat together in Ziwei City, and they had a certain emotional foundation.

  So closely following Li Zhexuan's footsteps should be a natural choice for him, otherwise, even Hu Tianfang's side would have some unexplained grievances. Hu Tianfang's old man is now the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, directly in charge of the province's party building, how could he afford to offend him?

  But then he thought of what Hu Tian had said earlier: I don't quite agree with some of Zhe Xuan's behavior. It seems that there are also some differences in opinion between Hu Dage and Li Zhe Xuan?

  However, if he followed Fang Yuxin's suggestion and surrendered to Fan Yugun, he would feel somewhat unresigned. After all, he had already seriously offended him twice. The more he thought about it, the more his heart felt like a tangled mess. Helplessly, although he was unwilling, he could only seek help from that increasingly arrogant little black book.

  Although he could already communicate directly with his heart, he was entangled in his mind and habitually picked up his pen to write down the question of how to stand in line on a small black notebook.

  In just a few seconds, the laptop gave out the answer, apparently it was not difficult for it. The only thing was that this answer left Liu Siyuan speechless, because its suggestion was: Jian Zhi Qiu.

  After getting the answer, someone became even more unsettled. Lying in bed, he was lost in thought. The figures of Fan Yugun, Jian Zhiqiu and Zhao Yingfeng kept flashing before his eyes. He was extremely torn about which side to stand on.

  The notebook gave a clear answer, but no matter how he thought about it, the answer seemed unreliable. The county magistrate's survival status in the county party committee could only be described as "embarrassing" after thinking for half a day... and following him would mean offending both Fan Yugun and Zhao Yingfeng at the same time. The former was nothing to worry about, having already been offended to death, but the latter had Li Zhexuan as his backing and Zheng Gaofeng as his ally, both of whom were close comrades who had come to Ziwai City together with him. Offending them would be like cutting off one of his own arms, or maybe even two.

  But this broken laptop, although its temper has grown, still gives accurate choices every time, it's really hard not to believe.

  Forget it, gritting his teeth, he decided to offend her anyway, and at the same time, he almost made up his mind for the first time in his official career not to listen to Fang Xingyu's suggestion.

  Jian Zhiqiu's office was much smaller than Fan Yugun's. His secretary, Lin Long, had the same image as him - pale and beardless, with a hint of softness in his bones that made people feel a chill.

  Although I didn't feel too comfortable inside, I couldn't let my guard down on the surface. Since I came without an appointment, I had to put on a smile and said: "Secretary Lin is busy, I don't know if County Magistrate Jian has time now? There's some work I'd like to report to the leader."

  To be honest, Lin Long is most annoyed by people who come without an appointment. Usually, these people are not well-received by their leaders, otherwise why wouldn't they make an appointment? When they come, it's just to cause trouble for him. Whether he reports their arrival or not, it's a mistake. If he reports it, the leader will definitely be in a bad mood. If he doesn't report it, he's afraid that the person might have something important and he'll end up taking responsibility. Sometimes the people who come are quite high-ranking, so on the surface, he can't afford to offend them too much. After all, he's just a deputy department head.

  This time the visitor's voice sounded a bit unfamiliar, Lin Long thought it was probably a newcomer who didn't understand the rules, with some dissatisfaction in his heart. He raised his head and casually said without any emotional tone: "Hello, you are... Ah, Secretary Liu has arrived, please sit down. I'll pour you a cup of tea... The leader is here, I'll go report it, you wait for a moment."

  Generally, the head of a township or county bureau would not be so enthusiastic, but Liu Siyuan is a standing committee member of the county party committee, which is a different story. In fact, in the entire county, Lin Long truly has some respect for only about ten people from the bottom of his heart.

  Jian Zhiqiu was slightly surprised by Liu Siyuan's arrival, and after Lin Long invited him in, he pointed to the sofa and said politely: "Siyuan has arrived, please sit down."

  Liu Siyuan sat down honestly and said, "I'm not disturbing County Magistrate Jian, am I? It's mainly about some issues with the eco-agriculture project in our town that I'd like to report."

  Jian Zhi nodded and threw a pack of cigarettes over: "Siyuan, want one?"

  Liu Siyuan waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Sorry, sorry, I really don't smoke."

  Just knowing autumn hehe smiled and didn't insist, saying: "It's still not good to smoke now, fewer and fewer young people are smoking, our generation wants to quit but it's already too late."

  When he took out a lighter, Liu Siyuan hurriedly lit it for him, and he seemed quite satisfied with this.

  "This time I came, mainly to discuss some policies for the eco-farm project." Liu Siyuan said straightforwardly.

  Jian Zhi smiled and said, "What policy do you want?"

  "It's mainly about the land." Liu Siyuan said, "In fact, developing economic agriculture is a multi-beneficial thing. If the land is not used for returning farmland to forests or lying fallow, developing economic agriculture can not only revitalize the economy, increase employment, and solve the problem of the red line for arable land. The common people also benefit from it, but the cost of land for agricultural use is really too high, which is unbearable for some investors."

  "The country is now keeping a close eye on land approval."

  Liu Siyuan shook his head and said, "We're not here to build a house, let's be honest, we're still farming."

  Jian Zhi nodded slightly and suddenly said, "I do have a suggestion. When it comes to buying land, the relocation cost is very high, and some ordinary people may not understand or accept it. Land is the lifeblood of farmers after all. Since buying won't work, how about renting? Sign a long-term lease agreement, and the ownership of the land still belongs to the farmers. Investors also don't need to invest too much money at once."

  Actually, Liu Siyuan himself had thought of this method, but no matter what, Jian Zhiqiu was able to come up with it in such a short time, which is really impressive. Liu Siyuan naturally followed suit and flattered him, and the latter seemed to be used to it and accepted it calmly.

  After chatting for a few more sentences about work, Liu Siyuan secretly made up his mind, and the topic finally gradually turned to the main issue, making another important choice in life.