Chapter 1089

Zheng Tulu chuckled and said, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, let's not talk about that. Right, let me leak a piece of news to you; you will definitely be interested."

So this old guy was tacitly admitting he still had designs on Section Chief Lan? Playing mind games with me? Although I haven't spent as long in the officialdom as you and don't quite understand some of the technical tricks of the trade, when it comes to playing other games, I, Zhao Desan, am not afraid of you.

"Oh?" Zhao Desan raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him with great interest. "Director Zheng, what good news do you have for me this time?"

Zheng Tulu said, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, let me tell you, the higher-ups are planning to appoint a Deputy Section Chief for your Planning Section after the New Year, primarily to oversee the urban planning and construction work of the Baxin District. Do you have any interest in this?"

As soon as Zhao Desan heard this, he knew for certain that Sister Su must have already spoken to him. Otherwise, Zheng Tulu would have kept this news so tightly under wraps that not a whisper would have reached the entire Construction Committee; why else would he tell him specifically? It seemed this old guy still knew how to show respect, knowing that if he offended Sister Su again, his position as Director of the Construction Committee might not be secure. "This still depends on the organization's arrangements. Whoever the organization wants to promote, they will promote." Although in Zhao Desan's view this was already a done deal, he definitely couldn't show his ambition too clearly before it was finalized, so he gave such an ambiguous answer.

Zheng Tulu looked at him with a strange expression and asked with a chuckle, "Do you have any thoughts on this? Your cousin, Minister Su, has already spoken to me. I still felt very guilty about not letting you go to the Party School last time. With such a good opportunity this time, if you want to strive for it, Comrade Xiao Zhao, I will definitely be the first to consider you and recommend you to the higher-ups. How about that?"

Zhao Desan gave a calm, knowing smile and said, "Director Zheng, to be honest, with such a good opportunity, many people must want to strive for it. But as for who will eventually get it, doesn't that depend on your intentions, Director Zheng?"

"Ha!" Zheng Tulu laughed heartily and said, "In this regard, doesn't it depend on Minister Su's attitude? The reason I kept this news hidden and didn't let it leak out was that I was afraid others would pull various connections to strive for it once they knew, which would make things quite complicated for me to handle here. If you have this idea, Comrade Xiao Zhao, then I will recommend you."

"Then I'll thank you in advance, Director Zheng." Zhao Desan said with a sly smile, "But ultimately, it still depends on how the organization arranges it."

Zheng Tulu laughed and said, "That is true. The Construction Committee here can only provide some opinions to the higher-ups."

As expected of an old hand, Zheng Tulu's move of "playing hard to get" could be said to have completely dispelled Zhao Desan's worries and further narrowed the distance between them. After letting him completely relax his guard, he said, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, since we're all in Sanya, let's have a meal together at noon today, shall we?"

Zhao Desan was still a bit green; he was spun around by Zheng Tulu's various flowery words and completely let down his guard. He also felt that with Su Qing backing him, Zheng Tulu wouldn't have any bad intentions. Facing his warm invitation, he agreed without a second thought: "No problem."

Zheng Tulu chuckled and said with a look of self-reproach, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, call your Section Chief Lan down in a while. It'll be more lively with more people. There was a bit of a misunderstanding between her and me; let's have a meal together, chat, and resolve it."

The old guy's acting skills were no less than those of a professional actor; it was truly realistic, completely dispelling Zhao Desan's concerns. He said, "Then I'll go up and ask Section Chief Lan in a while. If she's willing to come down, we'll have a meal with you, Director Zheng. If she's not, then I'll come to accompany you for the meal alone. How about that?" ===== CHAPTER 1090 =====