Chapter 423: Returning to the Capital for the New Year

After a night of fighting, Zhenbei and Ningyang both gained a lot.

Under the personal supervision of Secretary Li Ruifang, the Public Security Bureau mastered a lot of conclusive evidence.

At two o'clock in the middle of the night, Li Ruifang and Si Daiqiang went to the capital.

The conspiracy struck, coming fiercely, and leaving in a hurry.

Although there were no swords or shadows, it was thrilling.

When the dawn broke, Yingjiang City returned to its usual busyness and noise, as if everything last night had never happened.

Political struggle has its cruelty, sometimes it is life or death.

Lu Fan had no way of knowing the subsequent events, but he knew that a fierce confrontation unknown to others was inevitable.

After this incident, Lu Fan realized several truths:

Struggle is everywhere! For various purposes, the smoke of struggle and contradiction also permeates between the so-called "own people," and may even be more intense and cruel than conflicts with the outside, but the motives and means are more hidden.

Loyalty is more important than ability! How many people are truly capable? The key element of using people is that loyalty is always placed before ability, otherwise you will always be just a worker, unable to touch the core circle, and unable to reach the most critical position. Imagine, if what happened last night happened to yourself, would anyone be able to discover the abnormality in time like Si Daiqiang, make a decision quickly, and take decisive action? Probably not!

Success is achieved through caution and failure through indulgence! One must have awe, hold the discipline ruler in hand, be an honest official, do things cautiously, and don't easily leave opportunities for others. Otherwise, any mistake may become a handle for others to attack. Once caught by an opponent, it is very likely to be placed in an irrecoverable situation!

Finally, being an official must know how to advance and retreat, so as not to be in a dilemma; forget both favor and humiliation, so that one can be calm. To act without fighting is the great fight!

In the afternoon, Lu Fan was reviewing the tender announcement for the underground urban complex when Si Daiqiang pushed the door and entered.

The Director of the Development and Reform Commission and the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau stood up immediately and left first, making room for the leaders.

Lu Fan personally made a cup of tea for Si Daiqiang and asked with concern: "How was the matter resolved?"

Si Daiqiang took a sip of tea and said: "When I sent the evidence, I saw Secretary Deming and Minister Jiazhong. The subsequent things are not for us to worry about."

Lu Fan asked again: "What about those people who were caught?"

Si Daiqiang thought for a while and said: "Lock them up for a few days, help them transform their thinking, and then let them go! Lu Fan, this incident is thanks to you!"

Lu Fan smiled slightly and said: "A small effort, not worth mentioning! Besides, Secretary Wang treats me well, I am duty-bound when encountering things, and I should stand up. This matter has passed, and we should not mention it in the future, just as if nothing happened."

Si Daiqiang nodded and said: "The Secretary also gave instructions like this. It's the end of the year, we've all been busy with work recently and haven't had a good gathering. Let's make an appointment another day. You should also come to Zhenbei District to guide work and support the economic development of Zhenbei."

Lu Fan said with a smile: "Unless necessary, I generally don't want to harass counties and districts. There are too many inspections, research, patrols, and audits now. If I go down too much, won't I be scolded?"

Si Daiqiang laughed: "If you come, we will definitely welcome you! I have a complaint to make. The Mayor doesn't take our Zhenbei seriously, right? The underground urban complex project is implemented on the territory of Zhenbei District, but we didn't even get a member unit, it's covered too tightly, right? Everything has to be about interests? Our eyes are not that shallow! When the project is implemented, doesn't Zhenbei District need to coordinate? The city does the demolition directly? If you don't mind the trouble, then you do it yourself, we just happen to save worry, but don't order us again when the time comes."

Lu Fan replied: "When the project is implemented, it's your turn to play! You know I can't make the decision on this. For these projects, I haven't said less, and now some people say I am 'Lu Batian', and the title of 'Lu Family Gang' has been pressed on my head! If this continues, I guess I'll be leaving soon!"

Si Daiqiang waved his hand and said: "Those people are bored, why bother with them? How can there be no offending people in work? As long as we have a clear conscience, it's fine! Don't worry, I will definitely support you in anything!"

Lu Fan felt Si Daiqiang's kindness and replied: "It's fine to have a clear conscience in doing things, and it's fine to have peace of mind in being a person. What I care about is the interests of the people of Yingjiang, and sometimes I can't manage that much. If there is anything in Zhenbei that needs me, just speak up!" If people respect me a foot, I respect them a yard!

The two looked at each other and smiled, everything is in the silence!

Si Daiqiang also let go and said: "Lu Fan, to tell you the truth, after being an executive for two years, you have to jump out of Yingjiang."

Lu Fan nodded and said: "Indeed, I am from Yingjiang. According to regulations, local party and government 'main leaders' need to avoid it. But as long as I work in this position for one day, I will do my best to do my job well. Secretary Si, there is something I want to discuss with you."

Si Daiqiang replied readily: "Just say it, if there is no way, think of a way, if the method doesn't work, change the method, in short, there must be a way!"

Lu Fan said: "Anbao County Party Secretary Ma Yajun, Fangzhou County Party Secretary Liu Yuheng, Ding Shui County Party Secretary Chen Huangji, Yan Shui County Party Secretary Zhang Yuxuan, Xiuyan County Party Secretary Guo Tongyu, if they have the opportunity to walk out of Yingjiang, the future development prospects will be broader, and it will also help accelerate the circulation speed of Yingjiang cadres. After all, revolutionary work must be supplemented with fresh blood!"

Si Daiqiang understood Lu Fan's meaning instantly. He realized that Lu Fan had made up his mind to leave, so he said: "There is no problem here, but this matter must be decided by Secretary Ruifang. Let's work together and find a way to facilitate this."

Lu Fan's purpose was basically achieved. He just wanted to tell Si Daiqiang clearly that he was going to withdraw with the "troops" and take the initiative to make room for you, but at least these people should be recommended. After all, County Party Secretaries are competitive candidates for promotion.

This idea, I guess Secretary Li Ruifang and Mayor Zhao Tao would be happy to see it happen, and Lu Fan will also reveal it to them.

On January 18th, the Yingjiang Municipal Government revised the document and re-issued the "Notice of the Leading Group for Promoting New Energy Project Construction."

Group Leader: Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee Member, Executive Vice Mayor Lu Fan as Group Leader;

Deputy Group Leader: Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee Member, Vice Mayor Yang Shaokai;

Members: Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Government Duan Yongjiao, Director of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission Wu Wentong, etc., and persons in charge of county and district governments, totaling 25 people.

The responsibilities of the leading group are: to coordinate and promote project construction, take the lead in ensuring the business environment; coordinate and assist in handling procedures related to project construction; crack down on illegal and criminal acts such as illegal obstruction of work, forced contracting of projects, forced buying and selling, and extortion in the field of project construction; responsible for the declaration of preferential policies and subsidies for wind power projects.

At 8:00 pm on January 20th, the leading group held a secret meeting to organize experts and scholars to score and select the enterprises declaring projects.

The meeting lasted until after 11:00 pm. Under Lu Fan's leadership, the results did not deviate in any way.

All 48 projects carefully planned supporting manufacturing projects, and all aspects were taken care of. Some Standing Committee members and Vice Mayors all gained something.

Li Siwei's Tianhui Energy won 9 projects, and Wu Heng and Xia Li also got a small project. With their existing strength, they cannot support large supporting projects. How big the pot is, how much rice is cooked.

The next day, Lu Fan reported the meeting results to Secretary Li Ruifang and Mayor Zhao Tao. The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the results and fully affirmed Lu Fan's work achievements.

On January 22nd, the national investment promotion work for the Yingjiang underground urban complex project was officially launched. The project makes full use of underground space to create a commercial land area of 45,000 square meters, with 1,100 underground parking spaces. It will become a large-scale urban complex integrating urban image, infrastructure upgrading, underground commercial network, and underground parking interconnection, which can further enhance urban quality and bring new commercial experiences to Yingjiang, and eventually become a new business card for Yingjiang City.

In the afternoon of that day, Wu Heng couldn't wait to run to the Municipal Government to inquire about the underground urban complex project with Lu Fan.

Lu Fan said with a smile: "It's not that I'm hitting you, self-knowledge is a virtue. The wind power project is enough for you to drink a pot, and you're still thinking about this project? Besides, do you have this energy?"

Wu Heng smiled and said: "If the strength is not enough, we can find partners. I think this project has great potential and should be profitable."

Lu Fan said: "This is commercial development, you have to understand commercial operation, and it is self-financing. If the operation is improper, it may cause your efforts of more than ten years to go down the drain. I advise you to be cautious!"

Wu Heng said seriously: "Brother Fan, I really want to try. If I don't work hard, I won't be qualified to follow your footsteps in the future!"

Seeing that Wu Heng was serious, Lu Fan replied: "Professional things should be done by professional people. This project carries too many expectations of the people of Yingjiang and must be handed over to professional enterprises for development. Even if it is enterprise investment, if the project becomes a 'tail-end' project, the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government cannot explain it to the people of Yingjiang, so they will strictly check the enterprises. If you really want to do it, first, the funds must be in place; second, cooperate with powerful enterprises, must have successful cases, and produce a practical and feasible feasibility report. This is not a matter of buying a few storefronts to rent out, this is large-scale commercial development. Come find me when the conditions are mature."

"Brother Fan, I will definitely go all out to invest in this project. Xiaoyi also has intentions, he has already gone to raise money."

Lu Fan said: "Not all projects can make money. If you want to do it, you must at least pass my level first. I can't watch you lose your family fortune!"

"A project of several hundred million, it's definitely not child's play, we will treat it cautiously!"

In late January, the Statistics Bureau released the 2020 Statistical Communiqué on Economic and Social Development, and various economic indicators were fed back to each province.

Soon, the province's annual target responsibility assessment results were released, and Yingjiang broke into the ranks of the province's first phalanx, marking the successful conclusion of this year's work.

Lu Fan took the "heavy" 50,000 yuan year-end bonus and the 2 million investment promotion award sent by Ganshui County, and happily went home for the New Year! ===== CHAPTER 424 =====