Chapter 744: If You Can't Have It, You Want to Destroy It!

The County Party Committee Standing Committee meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, was temporarily moved to Friday afternoon.

Friday, before the Standing Committee meeting convened.

Qiao Lin took the materials needed for the meeting and found Jiang Anbang.

"County Party Secretary Ou is in a good mood today."

"Indeed, quite good!"

There was a hint of coldness in Jiang Anbang's words.

How could Ou Xiye's mood not be good?

Recently, Dayu County had achieved quite a few impressive results.

Secretary Liu was very satisfied with Ou Xiye's performance and had publicly praised him at several meetings.

For Jiang Anbang, this did not count as a good sign.

Jiang Anbang was originally only one step away from the position of County Party Secretary.

Although his relationship with Ou Xiye had always been maintained quite harmoniously, if Ou Xiye performed better and better and successfully remained in his post, wouldn't that directly block his own path to promotion?

Jiang Anbang was four years younger than Ou Xiye, exactly one term's worth of time apart;

If Ou Xiye remained for another term, for him, that would completely cut off the possibility of promotion!

Therefore.

Standing from Jiang Anbang's perspective, he both hoped that Dayu County could have good development, yet he did not wish for Ou Xiye to be able to remain in his post by relying on these achievements.

"Barring any accidents, the meeting will discuss the candidates for Deputy County Magistrate, and I have submitted your name."

Qiao Lin replied softly: "Thank you for your care, County Magistrate Jiang."

Jiang Anbang reached out and patted Qiao Lin on the shoulder, then walked toward the conference room.

Although Jiang Anbang had recommended him, Qiao Lin knew better than anyone that the possibility of him being promoted to Deputy County Magistrate was slim to none.

He had a close relationship with Chen Dongan, although he later took the initiative to find the Discipline Inspection Commission to confess the situation and also handed over the money involved.

But at this moment, it was a special period, the aftershocks had not yet ceased, and wanting to advance further was not that easy.

The culprit behind all of this was precisely Tang Ye.

If it weren't for Tang Ye setting a trap for Chen Dongan back then, it wouldn't have caused collateral damage, with sparks splashing onto his own pant legs.

Qiao Lin now hated Tang Ye to the bone.

Previously, he had still thought about getting closer to Tang Ye, but Tang Ye insisted on putting on an attitude of keeping people at a distance;

Whenever he thought of Tang Ye's hypocritical manner of loving to show off in his daily life.

Qiao Lin felt his stomach turn sour.

Men sometimes have a twisted mentality toward women.

If you can't get it, you want to destroy it!

Qiao Lin had a similar mentality toward Tang Ye!

……

Qiao Lin sat in front of the computer, sulking.

Suddenly, the door was knocked.

Qiao Lin called out "Please come in" in a loud voice.

Dai Kainan tucked a briefcase under his arm and walked in quickly.

A smile immediately piled up on Qiao Lin's face, and he stood up to greet him: "President Dai? What wind blew you here!"

Dai Kainan waved his hand helplessly and said with a bitter face: "What else could it be for? Isn't it just that construction payment! Director Qiao, you must help me think of a way; I was shut out again today! The workers below are urging for their wages every day, and the bosses above are forcing me to recover the payment. This is simply forcing me onto a dead end!"

While pouring tea for Dai Kainan, Qiao Lin explained: "President Dai, it really isn't that County Magistrate Tang is intentionally avoiding you today; the county leaders are all holding a Standing Committee meeting right now!"

Dai Kainan couldn't help but complain: "They only know how to hold meetings every day, but I haven't seen much real work done! Director Qiao, I really have no other way; could you please put in a few good words for me in front of County Magistrate Tang, can you?"

Qiao Lin spread his hands helplessly: "President Dai, with the relationship between us, how could I stand by and watch if there was anything I could speak up about! But the problem is, our county's 'God of Wealth,' the new one, is not easy to deal with!"

Dai Kainan was even more depressed, hanging his head and saying: "If even you are unwilling to help me, then my investments in Dayu County over these years will have all been in vain."

Qiao Lin understood the subtext of Dai Kainan's words.

In order to win the City Square project, Dai Kainan had funneled many benefits, and Qiao Lin had also gained some advantages from it.

It was just that the biggest beneficiary was the former County Party Secretary, and now that person had already retired to the second line.

Dai Kainan had lost his biggest backer!

"President Dai, the old saying goes, 'When the mountains and rivers are exhausted and there seems to be no path, there is a village where the willows are dark and the flowers are bright.' The government certainly won't default on that construction payment of yours. But how to get this money out smoothly, that requires some thought."

Qiao Lin picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly.

Dai Kainan frowned, pondering Qiao Lin's subtext, and probed: "Do you mean for me to get closer to that new Deputy County Magistrate? Or... Director Qiao, could you help me bridge the gap? If the matter can be done, I will definitely thank you well!"

Qiao Lin waved his hand lightly and lowered his voice: "This County Magistrate Tang values his own political career more than anything; ordinary sugar-coated bullets cannot take him down. Sometimes, you have to use some radical means to solve the problem. The more he cares about something, the more you need to do something targeted..."

A look of shock first flashed in Dai Kainan's eyes, and then a smile slowly appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Director Qiao, this one sentence of yours has truly awakened a dreamer! I know what to do!"

……

County Party Committee Standing Committee meeting.

Sui Mingjing, head of the County Party Committee Organization Department, announced the list of recommended candidates for Deputy County Magistrate.

The list was recommended by the Standing Committee members.

However, this was not yet the final list of candidates.

"There are a total of five people preliminarily recommended for the position of Deputy County Magistrate this time. According to the selection regulations, there are only three candidates; now, I invite all Standing Committee members to share their respective opinions."

Tang Ye reached out, took off the cap of his fountain pen, and lightly drew three circles on the materials in front of him.

Although three candidates were to be decided, those with discerning eyes all knew that there was only one truly key candidate.

The other two are merely there to make up the numbers.

Qiao Lin, the Director of the County Government Office, is also on the list of five.

Tang Ye had previously learned through Ma Ran that Qiao Lin had attended the dinner party where Chen Dongan tried to recruit Ma Ran;

he had already been wary of Qiao Lin.

Now, that has turned into clear aversion and rejection.

Jiang Anbang is Qiao Lin's recommender, so it is not appropriate for him to state his position first.

Thus, he cast a glance at the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary, Gao Yuan.

Receiving the signal, Gao Yuan spoke up: "I believe Comrade Qiao Lin is quite capable. He has performed well in the position of Director of the County Government Office. He is very familiar with the daily affairs of the Government and can quickly get up to speed on the work if elected."

Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Zhang Yue frowned at this moment: "There is a matter I must report to everyone. A few days ago, Comrade Qiao Lin took the initiative to come to the Discipline Inspection Commission to confess some issues. Although his attitude was quite sincere, I believe that because he is entangled with Chen Dongan, electing him as Deputy County Magistrate will likely cause dissatisfaction among the masses."

Gao Yuan subconsciously looked toward Jiang Anbang.

Jiang Anbang nodded slightly at him.

Consequently, Gao Yuan steeled himself to argue for Qiao Lin once more.

"Secretary Zhang, according to my understanding, Comrade Qiao Lin did not intentionally accept things from Chen Dongan in the first place, and later he not only took the initiative to admit his mistake but also actively cooperated with the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation.

We must view this matter rationally; we cannot completely negate the contributions of an excellent cadre just because we are worried about so-called 'influence'."

Zhang Yue turned his head to look at Ou Xiye, waiting for him to state his position.

Ou Xiye did not state his position immediately either.

"Comrade Tang Ye, do you have any thoughts?"

Tang Ye put down the pen in his hand.

He had not expected Ou Xiye to kick the ball to him, and he felt somewhat depressed!

With the number one and number two fighting, why drag him into it?