Chapter 2053

"Alright, alright, don't say any more, hurry and come into the conference room with me." Zheng Tulu said with an anxious face, put an arm around Zhao Desan's back, and led him hurriedly toward the conference room.

Zhao Desan didn't know why this old guy had called him here in such a rush. He followed Zheng Tulu to the door of the conference room, full of suspicion. Looking past his head, he saw a dense crowd of people sitting in the conference room. Sitting in the seat symbolizing the most important position was an old man of about fifty or sixty, with Sister Su sitting beside him, conversing with him in a friendly manner. Zhao Desan guessed that this man was probably Secretary Jin, the top official in the officialdom of Hexi Province.

While Zhao Desan was suspicious, Zheng Tulu pushed him to the door of the office and said with a smile to the old man with a gentle face, "Secretary Jin, this is Deputy Division Chief Liu, who is in charge of the planning work for the Chanba Development Zone in our Construction Commission. Comrade Comrade Xiao Zhao, the modified planning proposal was his idea, and we discussed and completed it together. Let him explain the content of the proposal to everyone in a moment."

Damn it! So you brought me here to help you out of a bind! And what 'we discussed and completed it together'—it clearly came from my own hands; what does it have to do with you, old guy! Hearing Zheng Tulu say this, Zhao Desan felt extremely unhappy and cursed to himself.

"Comrade Comrade Xiao Zhao, is it? Very good, very good." Secretary Jin looked at Su Qing, who was sitting to the side with a slightly constrained expression, and nodded at Zhao Desan with a smile.

Although it was the first time Zhao Desan had seen the top official of Hexi Province's officialdom, his naturally cheerful personality made him not feel stage fright at all. Being good at observing expressions, he was extremely tactful at this moment, smiling all over his face, and greeted Secretary Jin, "Hello, Secretary Jin."

Because of the matter of Li Changping competing with Su Qing for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary Jin and Zheng Tulu guessed that the person who reported them for playing mahjong that day was Zhao Desan. At that time, Zhao Desan happened to be in Beijing for training, and Su Qing's appointment was designated directly by the Central Committee. In addition, Zheng Tulu had fanned the flames and slandered Zhao Desan in Secretary Jin's ear. From that time on, Secretary Jin had wanted to see Zhao Desan. Today, being brought to his face by Zheng Tulu, Zhao Desan's very well-behaved appearance made Secretary Jin's impression of him not as bad as he had imagined. Instead, he felt that Zhao Desan, who had good physical conditions, looked capable and competent, leaving a relatively good first impression. Therefore, Secretary Jin nodded at Zhao Desan with a smile and said, "Comrade Comrade Xiao Zhao, sit down, sit down."

Zhao Desan nodded with a smile and in a fawning manner, and sat down in the most humble position. Only then did Zheng Tulu walk around from the side to the other side and sit down next to Secretary Jin. Before long, Ma Debang and the short-haired woman walked into the conference room and sat down in their respective seats.

Zhao Desan, with a curious mindset, secretly glanced at the short-haired woman with the corner of his eye and suddenly discovered that she was also glaring at him with a very cold and beautiful gaze. Zhao Desan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly withdrew his peripheral vision, his heart beating faster. It was a gaze mixed with a hint of ambiguity, and it also seemed like a gaze of someone holding a grudge against Zhao Desan. Thinking of the short-haired woman's gaze, which had only confronted him for less than a second, he felt a bit uneasy, and even more so, an inexplicable feeling. Judging from the position where the woman sat, she sat right next to Zheng Tulu. Judging by Zheng Tulu's status, this woman's status was definitely not ordinary, at least much higher than his deputy division-level position.

Thinking this way, Zhao Desan couldn't help but groan inwardly. Could it be that he was going to offend someone again unintentionally today?

Not long after the woman sat down, Secretary Jin looked at Zhao Desan, tilted his head to whisper something to Su Qing, who was sitting beside him, and from time to time, he would size up Zhao Desan with that smiling gaze. That action and demeanor gave Zhao Desan an indescribable feeling, but one thing he could be sure of: judging by the demeanor Secretary Jin had when observing him, his impression in this old guy's heart was not bad. Thinking this way, Zhao Desan suddenly felt that today was not a bad opportunity. Didn't Zheng Tulu want to push him in front of Secretary Jin as his shield? Then he would show off his skills in front of Secretary Jin, demonstrate his talent in work, leave a good impression on Secretary Jin, and it could also be considered as bringing some glory to Sister Su's face.

Secretary Jin and Su Qing chatted for a while, then sat up straight, looked around the conference room with a smile, picked up the tea brought by the staff of the Management Committee office, took a light sip to moisten his throat, and said, "I came here today mainly to see the development and construction situation of our Chanba Development Zone. Everyone knows that our Chanba Development Zone is a national-level development zone. It was approved by the State Council only after the provincial and municipal party committees and governments spent a great deal of effort and worked together. Since the State Council could approve it, it shows that the higher authorities are very positive about the work of our provincial and municipal governments. Since it has been approved, the higher authorities will certainly pay close attention to the development situation of our Chanba Development Zone at all times. Our provincial and municipal governments, as well as the competent departments at all levels, must work together to improve the development and construction work of our Chanba Development Zone. The provincial work in the first half of the year was relatively busy, and I couldn't find time to come to the Chanba Development Zone to see the development situation. However, Vice Governor Song has come to inspect the work several times. Every time I asked him how the work here was going, he said it was going very well, so I had to come and see it for myself. Just now on the way here, I looked along both sides of Chanba Avenue. Indeed, the development situation here is very good, and the speed is very fast. For this, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the comrades of the Chanba Development Zone Management Committee office, the Municipal Construction Commission, and the Provincial Construction Commission, and represent the Provincial Party Committee and Government to express thanks to District Mayor Wu, Deputy Director Ma, and Director Zheng. Of course, there is also our Comrade Comrade Comrade Xiao Zhao. I heard from Director Zheng that the new planning proposal for the development zone came from Comrade Comrade Comrade Xiao Zhao. For a young comrade who has just taken office, being able to carry out work with such vigor is truly commendable." As he spoke, Secretary Jin looked at Zhao Desan with a smile.

Being named and praised by Secretary Jin in front of so many people, Zhao Desan was overjoyed, and even Su Qing, who was sitting directly opposite, showed a happy expression on her face. On the contrary, the short-haired woman sitting diagonally opposite looked at him with a slightly surprised gaze, clearly not expecting Secretary Jin to praise a small person in front of so many people.

After praising Zhao Desan, Secretary Jin picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, smacked his lips, and continued: "The work of the development zone is indeed unfolding very well, but there is one point today that makes me feel a little unhappy." As he spoke, Secretary Jin moved his gaze to Zheng Tulu, who was sitting not far away, smiling and using a very relaxed tone: "Director Zheng, it seems that you didn't do your homework well when accompanying me to inspect the work today. You are the Director of our Provincial Construction Commission, the top official. You can't even say one, two, or three things about the development planning work of the Chanba Zone. Your work as Director is not in place. However, having said that, you are the Director of the Construction Commission, and your work is usually busy. Perhaps this specific work needs to be implemented by people below, and it is understandable that you can't say it for a moment." In front of so many people, although Secretary Jin criticized Zheng Tulu, he also gave him plenty of face, almost saying these words with a gentle smile and a very relaxed tone. ===== CHAPTER 2054 =====