Chapter 103: A Single Word Awakens

  Liu Siyuan didn't understand for a moment and asked what was going on. Why was it just a feint? Did Secretary Fan not plan to promote Zhong Hanyun at all?

  Fang Xinyu thought for a moment and said, "I just put myself in Secretary Fan's shoes and thought about it. If I were him, I wouldn't have suggested Zhong Hanyun as deputy county head. There are two reasons. Firstly, promoting Zhong from town party secretary to deputy county head is already a promotion. If he were to be promoted again from ordinary deputy county head to county committee member, that would be another promotion, and it's difficult for anyone to receive two promotions in a short period of time. Secondly, if I were Secretary Fan, there's obviously a better way to promote Zhong Hanyun."

  Liu Siyuan said: "A better way? What way?"

  Fang Xinyu sighed softly on the phone: "This method is also related to you, that is, nominating you as deputy county mayor. With the hat of a standing committee member, you become the deputy county mayor, and suddenly all other deputy county mayors are blocked from entering the standing committee. No matter what, the government will not produce a fourth standing committee member. At the same time, there is no representative of the lower-level party committee in your Cheng'en County Standing Committee. Isn't it a natural thing to promote Zhong Hanyun, the party secretary of Chengguan Town, as a supplementary member of the county party committee? Let anyone have nothing to say?"

  The words were like a sudden enlightenment, making Liu Sih-yuan's mind suddenly clear and he was greatly surprised. He said slightly flusteredly, "Hearing you say that, it seems to be true, but I don't know if Secretary Fan has also thought of this method. What do you think I should do?"

  "I think it's absolutely not a good idea for you to become the deputy county head now." Fang Xinyi analyzed: "Think about it, you are the number one in Beixi Town, Wu Weiqiang has no temper anymore, and you can also stay away from all kinds of right and wrong in the county, how carefree. But as a deputy county head, it's troublesome, with the county party secretary and county head not being on the same page as you, you'll be restricted everywhere, and below, you'll definitely be competing with other deputy county heads for work, plus your age is too young, those deputy county heads will definitely have no good temper towards you, enough to make you drink a pot of bitterness."

  Liu Siyuan repeatedly nodded in agreement, and Fang Xinyu continued: "Promoting you to vice county head was Secretary Fan's first choice. In fact, he had a second choice, which was to promote County Committee Office Director Zhang Zhongyi to vice county head, and then transfer Zhong Hanyun to County Committee Office Director. This can only be considered a lateral transfer, so even if he is promoted to the Standing Committee as the director of the County Committee Office, it would make more sense than what you said about being vice county head first and then entering the Standing Committee. Your several deputy secretaries and deputy county heads seem to have proven one saying: 'Those in power are confused.' You can't even understand such simple logic."

  Liu Siyuan's heart wanted to say that it wasn't what you said, but he couldn't understand either. He didn't dare admit it with his mouth, so he said: "I'll find an opportunity tomorrow to report my work to several familiar municipal leaders and ask them not to agree to let me be the deputy county head."

  Fang Xinyu hummed in agreement, then continued to add: "Of course, there is also a small possibility that Secretary Fan really wants to promote Zhong Hanyun to deputy county head. In this way, even if he can't enter the Standing Committee, being a deputy county head is still better than nothing. At least he has been promoted to deputy department level. If it's really like this, I advise you to talk to those committee members and don't stop him. Didn't you say last time that Zhong Hanyun had some past conflicts with County Head Jian? It's a good opportunity for County Head Jian to entertain him well, and it's enough for him to get what he deserves." Fang Xinyu can be quite ruthless at times, and she won't hesitate to harm others. This made someone feel slightly afraid psychologically.

  Liu Siyuan stabilized his emotions and smiled wryly: "Alas, these things can't be taken care of now. First, let's stop them from mentioning me as the deputy county head. As for others, I don't care, it's none of my business."

  "Fang Xinyu immediately retorted: 'Siyuan, you can't think like that. In the officialdom, one cannot always think of keeping a low profile. According to my idea, no matter what Secretary Fan plans to do, you should make some noise and let him be cautious, then take advantage of the situation to negotiate with him, use a trick to muddy the waters and try to get some benefits. For example, if Zhong Hanyun becomes the deputy county head or the director of the county party committee office, the position of the town party secretary will be vacant, and there will be a series of subsequent appointments. You should at least grab one for yourself and consider those who follow you.'"

  Liu Siyuan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm ranked last in the Standing Committee, I'm insignificant, I'm afraid I won't get any benefits. Besides, I have a grudge against Old Hua, last time I beat up his nephew for Ouyang Qian..."

  "That's not necessarily the case, don't underestimate yourself either. Last time you squeezed out Zhong Hanyun and became a member of the Standing Committee, Secretary Fan must have been deeply impressed, and to this day he is still 'savoring the aftertaste'. He can't help but worry about your huge influence on the Municipal Party Committee, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I think he should make an exchange with you."

  Finally, he couldn't help but ask how those three people suddenly gathered together to oppose Secretary Fan. Fang Xinyu pondered for a moment before saying that on the one hand, it must be related to their own interests, such as Wang Tingxiang being worried that Zhong Hanyun would take away his work. On the other hand, it was probably also related to Liu Siyuan, and if they traced back to the previous proposal for the Standing Committee, Old Fan had strongly supported Zhong Hanyun but lost to Liu Siyuan, causing him to lose face in the county committee. Moreover, because of Zhong Hanyun's matter, people with discerning eyes could see that Jian Zhiqiu also began to be dissatisfied with Old Fan. So when the opportunity arose, those Standing Committee members who were originally dissatisfied with him jumped out one after another. What was this called again? Ah yes, it was "when the wall falls, everyone pushes!"

  After all, it's still Old Huan's own fault. In the past, he was too overbearing and didn't leave any soup for others when eating meat, leading to so many people suppressing their dissatisfaction with him. It seems that this time it has finally erupted. You, Liu Siyuan, should take this as a warning and never learn from this bad example. As the leader, even if you have control of the overall situation, you must still pay attention to making your comrades in the team feel the warmth of the organization.

  He Fangxu's phone call lasted for half an hour, and when he returned to the private room, the three of them were still waiting patiently for him. As soon as he came in, Zheng Gaofeng asked: "What took so long? What about the thing we mentioned earlier? Are you going to join us or not?"

  Liu Siyuan now had a bottom line in his heart, and he said with a relaxed expression: "Secretary Zhao, County Mayor Wang, Secretary Zheng, I have an immature idea..."

  Wang Tingxiang smiled and said: "Don't be mysterious anymore, there are no outsiders here. Say it out loud and let's discuss it together."

  Liu Siyuan then roughly told some of Fang Xinyu's guesses, and the three people's faces changed greatly after hearing this. Zhao Yingfeng was the first to sigh and say: "I think what Siyuan said makes a lot of sense, Old Wang, it seems that Secretary Fan is indeed one move ahead, intentionally misleading us and leading us two to run around in confusion."

  Wang Tingxiang slapped his thigh and said with a hateful tone: "It's still Siyuan who saw through it, the rear waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves. No wonder he's so young and already in this position. In my opinion, Old Fan must have thought of the first method, damn it, intentionally teasing us, waiting for us to oppose Zhong Hanyun as deputy county head, and then taking advantage of the situation to bring up Siyuan. This is really a good calculation."

  Zheng Gaofeng had a stupid expression on his face and couldn't say a word for a long time.

  Liu Siyuan didn't bother to argue with Zheng Da Gongzi, and humbly said to the other two: "Secretary Zhao, County Head Wang, don't praise me too much. I'm just an onlooker who sees clearly. Since you both agree with my analysis, let's discuss countermeasures together."

  Zhao Yingfeng spoke first, "That's right, since Siyuan saw through Fan Secretary's intentions, we have time to prepare and also good to deal with him. My opinion is that we must not let Siyuan become the deputy county head, once he takes office, Zhong Hanyun's standing committee member will be nailed down, and everyone else can't hide anymore. I'll take a stand first, tomorrow I'll go to the city to run an errand, do my best to move things around."

  The other two also nodded, Zheng Gaofeng immediately expressed his attitude, I will go to Secretary Li and you can rest assured. Afterwards, the four of them discussed it again, but Liu Siyuan was more careful with his words, on the surface he had an attitude of cooperation with the three of them, but in essence he never promised anything...