Chapter 3553: Perform Well

After hearing what Sister Wu said, Zhao Desan finally realized it was indeed a bit strange. It wasn't a very long journey, so why hadn't they arrived even after nearly two hours? However, in Zhao Desan's view, the drivers chosen to drive for these high-ranking leaders were all hand-picked and possessed excellent driving skills. The traffic on the way to the Chanba Development Zone was very sparse, so there shouldn't be any trouble. Thus, Zhao Desan comforted the slightly panicked Sister Wu, saying, "Sister Wu, don't worry. Nothing will happen. Secretary Liu's driver is no ordinary driver; his driving skills are much better than mine."

Wu Min felt that what Zhao Desan said made sense. She relaxed her tense mood slightly, took a deep breath, sat back down in her boss chair, and waited quietly for news from Deputy Secretary Liu.

Finally, after Zhao Desan had accompanied Wu Min in anxious waiting for another half hour, there was news of Secretary Liu. Old Hou from the District Committee Office came hurriedly to the door of Wu Min's office, taking three steps in two, knocked on the door, and said to Wu Min with a nervous face, "Secretary Wu, Deputy Secretary Liu is here..."

"Where is she?" Wu Min asked with a nervous face, standing up from her boss chair as she spoke.

Old Hou panted slightly and said, "She just arrived. She came together with Secretary Sun from Linbei District. They are currently sitting in the conference room."

Wu Min nodded, hurriedly picked up her notebook and fountain pen, gave Zhao Desan a wink, and led him hurriedly toward the conference room.

Arriving at the door of the conference room, Zhao Desan saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the seat symbolizing the top leader. At a glance, he almost didn't recognize her. Although he had accompanied Sister Wu to visit Deputy Secretary Liu at her home that day, the Deputy Secretary Liu he saw that night was a dynamic woman wearing sportswear, with her hair tied in a ponytail and dripping with fragrant sweat. Today, in her working state, she clearly possessed an extra touch of intellectual charm.

"Deputy Secretary Liu, hello." Wu Min walked into the conference room and hurriedly greeted Liu Xuemei with a warm smile, then nodded to Secretary Sun of Linbei District, who was sitting to the side, as a greeting.

Liu Xuemei smiled and nodded at Wu Min, then glanced at Zhao Desan following behind her, a mysterious smile flashing across the corners of her mouth, signaling them to sit down.

So Wu Min and Zhao Desan found seats and sat down. After a while, Liu Deliang also arrived meekly, greeted Liu Xuemei and Secretary Sun respectfully, and found a seat to sit down as well.

Wu Min had always had a question in her heart: where had Deputy Secretary Liu gone for such a long time after leaving the Municipal Committee? So, she smiled respectfully and tentatively asked Liu Xuemei, "Deputy Secretary Liu, I heard from the Municipal Committee Office that you left two hours ago. I have been waiting to welcome you. Was there a traffic jam on the road that delayed you for so much time?"

Hearing Wu Min's question, Liu Xuemei smiled lightly, glanced at Secretary Sun, who was sitting to the side with a warm smile, and said in a gentle tone, "I would have come to your Chanba Development Zone earlier, but I went to Linbei District to take a look temporarily. I was delayed there for a while, and then I came over with Old Sun."

Secretary Sun also had that kind of relationship with Wu Min. Following Liu Xuemei's words, Secretary Sun looked at Wu Min with lust, his fat-headed, big-eared face full of smiles, and said, "Today, Deputy Secretary Liu is mainly here to inspect and guide the work of your Chanba Development Zone. I am also accompanying Deputy Secretary Liu to take a look at the current development and construction situation of your Chanba Development Zone and learn a thing or two."

This Pig-head Sun was the first man Zhao Desan discovered to be having that kind of improper relationship with Sister Wu. Seeing his pig-head appearance, Zhao Desan couldn't help but think of the time he booked two rooms for Sister Wu at the Municipal Committee's second reception center, one for her and Pig-head Sun, and one for himself to rest. That day, hiding at the door of Sister Wu's room, he heard Pig-head Sun doing that thing with her in Sister Wu's room. It goes without saying how shocked Zhao Desan felt at the time. In his eyes, Sister Wu had always been a very decent woman, but he didn't expect that Sister Wu would also use her body to clear the way with male leaders who could help her in order to climb up. Later, Zhao Desan figured it out: anyway, he wasn't Sister Wu's husband, and his relationship with her couldn't be known by others either. He just enjoyed it himself, no need to worry about so much meddling. If one were to talk about wearing a green hat, that would be for 'Big Slant-head', it had nothing to do with him.

Wu Min followed Secretary Sun's words and said with a smile, "Secretary Sun, you really know how to joke. If there is any learning to be done, it should be our Chanba Development Zone learning from your Linbei District. Your Linbei District is the district with the highest level of economic development in our Xijing City. In the future, if there is anything I don't understand, I will still need to ask Secretary Sun for advice."

There is a very common phenomenon in officialdom: the higher the status and the greater the power in hand, the more low-key the posture in public. Reciprocity is also a normal phenomenon in official interactions. After being complimented by Wu Min, Secretary Sun naturally had to reciprocate. He laughed "Hehe" and said politely, "Our Linbei District's luck has run out now; no matter how we develop, we can't break through. Now, the area with the most development potential in our entire Xijing City is your Chanba District. The Municipal Committee, the Municipal Government, and the Provincial Committee and Provincial Government all attach great importance to the development and construction of your Chanba District. The leadership team is also equipped with great strength, all of whom are leaders like Secretary Wu who have strong work ability and are full of drive. The district's natural environment is unique. A while ago, under the leadership of the Municipal Committee and Municipal Government, we signed an investment and construction framework agreement with the Lin Construction Group. Now it can be said that we have the right time, the right place, and the right people. I believe it won't be long before your Chanba District surpasses our Linbei District in both economic level and development intensity."

Seeing Pig-head Sun and Wu Min flattering each other, Liu Xuemei smiled lightly and said, "Alright, you two don't need to flatter each other anymore. I know the work abilities of Old Sun and Old Wu very well. Although economic construction is mainly handled by our Municipal Government, the Municipal Committee has always attached great importance to the current construction and development situation of the Chanba Development Zone. I have always said that I must come to the Chanba Development Zone to take a look when I have time, but I have never had the time. Today, I finally squeezed out some time to come down and take a look, and by the way, go visit the families of the needy people in the surrounding area."

"I..." Wu Min had just uttered the word "I" when Liu Deliang couldn't help but want to take this opportunity to show off in front of Liu Xuemei. He snatched the words from Wu Min and said with a kind smile, "Deputy Secretary Liu, this work has already been arranged."

Deputy Secretary Liu and Deputy Mayor Tang had always been in a state of hostility in secret. That day at the Municipal Committee Standing Committee meeting, Deputy Mayor Tang had been strongly recommending Liu Deliang to be the top leader of the Chanba Development Zone, while Liu Xuemei stood on Wu Min's side. Because of these two people, Deputy Secretary Liu and Deputy Mayor Tang had argued until their faces were red at the Standing Committee meeting. Seeing Liu Deliang's servile and treacherous appearance, Liu Xuemei not only didn't feel a hint of happiness but felt a bit disgusted by his face. It was as if she hadn't heard what Liu Deliang was saying; she didn't even look at him, but asked Wu Min with a smile, "Secretary Wu, has the work of going to the countryside to comfort the needy people been arranged?"

Everyone saw Deputy Secretary Liu's disregard for Liu Deliang and immediately realized that Deputy Secretary Liu did not like Liu Deliang. Deputy Secretary Liu's attitude of turning a blind eye to him made Liu Deliang feel very embarrassed instantly. He felt severely hit in his heart and felt extremely frustrated.

And Wu Min, as if she had received an unexpected joy, felt a sense of schadenfreude in her heart. She hurriedly nodded and answered Liu Xuemei with a smile, "It's all arranged."

Deputy Secretary Liu nodded with satisfaction and said, "I am very reassured about Secretary Wu's work ability. Originally, I should have been sitting here more than half an hour ago, but after arriving in the district, Secretary Sun and I drove around the district privately to take a look. The development of the district is indeed very fast. Those high-rise buildings are rising one after another, and the urban appearance has initially emerged. I believe it won't be long before a human-oriented ecological city with a beautiful environment will appear here. This is all thanks to the Chanba Development Zone leadership team headed by Secretary Wu. On behalf of the Municipal Committee, I would like to say thank you for the contribution Secretary Wu has made to the development and construction of the Chanba District."

Hearing Liu Xuemei say this, Wu Min suddenly understood why Liu Xuemei arrived here two hours after leaving the Municipal Committee. Wu Min hurriedly said modestly with a smile, "Deputy Secretary Liu, you are overpraising me. The development of the district in these years is inseparable from the importance attached by the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government. I have only done what I should do. If we talk about the changes in the urban appearance, this is also thanks to my colleague Comrade Xiao Zhao. He is the Director of our Chanba District Construction Committee. In the nearly two years since he came to the district to be responsible for the Construction Committee's work, the urban appearance of the district has changed greatly, and some basic construction and large-scale projects have also progressed in an orderly manner."

Liu Deliang was very dissatisfied with Wu Min praising Zhao Desan in front of Deputy Secretary Liu. Recently, he had been looking for opportunities to drive Zhao Desan out of the Chanba District, but he didn't expect Wu Min to praise Zhao Desan's contribution to the district in front of Deputy Secretary Liu. This would undoubtedly make Zhao Desan's foundation in the district more and more stable, and it would become harder and harder to drive him out of the Chanba District. Liu Deliang glared fiercely at Wu Min with the corner of his eye.

And Zhao Desan never expected that Sister Wu would still think of him at this time and praise him in front of Deputy Secretary Liu. This made Zhao Desan feel a few more points of gratitude toward Sister Wu in his heart. He also glanced at Sister Wu with the corner of his eye, but unlike Liu Deliang, Zhao Desan's gaze was full of gratitude, while Liu Deliang's gaze was filled with hatred.

Hearing Wu Min say this, Deputy Secretary Liu turned her gaze to Zhao Desan, who was full of modest smiles, and said with a smile, "Comrade Xiao Zhao is very good. He is so capable at such a young age. He is a rare talent among our party members and cadres. Keep up the good work, and you will definitely be reused by the organization in the future."

Zhao Desan nodded modestly and said, "What I am doing now is still far from enough. I will definitely keep up the good work and strive to contribute my meager strength to the construction and development of the Chanba Development Zone."

Pig-head Sun knew that Zhao Desan was Su Qing's 'cousin', and he also praised him to Deputy Secretary Liu, saying, "Comrade Xiao Zhao is indeed a very good young man, a rare talent. The organization's decision to let him be responsible for the Construction Committee's work in the district is very wise."

Sister Wu's affection, Deputy Secretary Liu's appreciation, and Pig-head Sun's 'returning good for evil' made Zhao Desan feel very satisfied in his heart. He felt sweet inside, thinking that he had left a good impression in Deputy Secretary Liu's heart, which would be of great help to his future development. Thinking this way, Zhao Desan seemed to have already seen a brighter future calling to him. He thought he must make good use of this opportunity of Deputy Secretary Liu coming down to inspect and guide the work and perform well in front of her.

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