Chapter 319

This left the Vice County Magistrate in charge of reporting work baffled, but he didn't dare to ask, after all, the person was a leader, and whether this matter would be handled or not was ultimately the leader's prerogative.

He only needed to report the matter upward, and of course he slightly distorted the facts in the process, adding some of his own benevolent speculation, since he could see it was aimed at Su Yang, so naturally he would speak a bit excessively about the other leaders of the Town Party Committee.

That was indeed the case.

Fang Jingwen saw Zhou Ruohan come in person, she was momentarily stunned, then asked, "County Mayor Zhou, what brings you here? You could just call me or I could come over."

"You coming here makes me feel honored and startled."

Although she was very dissatisfied with Zhou Ruohan these days—so much so that in her dreams she wanted to curse him, and during the day she almost stuck a paper effigy with his name in the office and pierced it with a needle.

But Zhou Ruohan coming to his office was the first time. Regardless of whether as colleagues or as members of the leadership team, he had to act a bit more formally.

"Ah, this is also my first time coming to your place as a county worker; I just wanted to chat with you about work." Zhou Ruohan wasn't polite, she directly sat on the opposite sofa.

There was meaning in her words; logically, after so long, it should have been Fang Jingwen going to his office to report.

Although Fang Jingwen is the Deputy Secretary and also the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary, Zhou Ruohan is after all the head of the County Government, and under the system's rules she should have gone to Zhou Ruohan's side.

Of course, she could understand what was said, but she might not respond; she asked, "County Mayor Zhou, do you drink green tea or black tea? Oh, right, I only have green tea here, so please make do."

Upon hearing Fang Jingwen mention green tea, Zhou Ruohan knew what she meant, and she couldn't help but smirk inwardly—"Green tea? This is formal, proper. It's not about inserting a third party, nor any other shady business."

You still had me arrange the green tea, of course Fang Jingwen didn't spell it out, and naturally she wouldn't put this matter out in the open.

Because she was holding back a big move, to be released later.

"Ah, I don't need green tea; if there's coffee I'll drink coffee, if not I'll drink plain water—I never drink green tea."

Then she continued, "I came over because I want to talk with you about the current cadre personnel appointments in the county, and the matter of Huatian Town."

"The county currently lacks an Executive Vice County Magistrate, and we need to promote someone; the city has already asked us to deliberate on candidates. Although the decision authority is not with our county, we do have the power to recommend."

"We are both newcomers, actually not very clear about county personnel affairs, especially me—I haven't had my mind on this lately."

"You are the Deputy Secretary in charge of personnel; in this area you should have advisory rights. If you have a suitable comrade, report him up, and we will first hold a secretary meeting to settle this."

This is clearly an attempt to bestow a benefit on Fang Jingwen—any leader would want to promote their own people.

Moreover, even if she truly isn't familiar with the county's situation, her position alone would cause countless people to come seeking favor if she leaked any hint.

Yet she insists on giving this benefit to Fang Jingwen.

First, because of this matter involving Su Yang, he holds a strong grudge against Zhou Hongtao, so he would rather let the candidate fall into Fang Jingwen's hands than give it to Zhou Hongtao.

Second, she has actually prepared herself to be transferred out of Jincheng County; although it won't happen quickly—likely at least half a year to a year—the outcome won't change.

Even if promoting someone wouldn't mean much, it's better to leave it to Fang Jingwen; that way she can help Su Yang even more in the future.

Because her relationship with Su Yang will eventually be known, or rather she has prepared herself to report it to the organization at the appropriate time.

That means she must leave; that is the organization's principle.

Another reason is that she feels she has received too much, so she wants to give Fang Jingwen some compensation to balance her mind a little; benefits shouldn't be monopolized by one person.

At this point Fang Jingwen still hasn't figured it out, or perhaps she never thought about it that much.

"Then thank you, County Mayor Zhou; when the time comes I will deliberate on a candidate here, and then we can hold another secretary meeting."

Having said that, she seemed to think of something, looking at Zhou Ruohan with some suspicion—how could he possibly be given such a big benefit for no reason?

Setting aside their private relationship, normally speaking, Standing Committee leaders involved in personnel matters are definitely exchanging interests.

But Zhou Ruohan hasn't brought it up yet, so she hasn't asked either; anyway, if you want to pretend, just pretend.

At this point Zhou Ruohan continued, "Huatian Town is now in an uproar; the Four Seas Biological Pharmaceutical matter hasn't been settled yet, and the local villagers have already caused many disturbances, even forcing the police station chief to fire his gun."

"I believe you also know this matter, and Qin Chuan of Huatian Town has already submitted a report in the name of the town government, saying roughly that the police station's handling is improper and could exacerbate conflicts with the masses, urging the county government and county public security bureau to impose some disposition."

"My personal view is not to take any action? Moreover, we need to uncover the truth behind this matter—who is really stirring trouble behind the scenes? So I came to consult your opinion."

Fang Jingwen thought to herself, "Could it really be just this small matter?"

She also knew that this matter was fundamentally aimed at Su Yang; even if Zhou Ruohan didn't say so, she was deeply dissatisfied with Qin Chuan's handling of things.

Furthermore, when Su Yang was taken away on the spot by the Discipline Inspection Commission and Public Security Bureau personnel, Qin Chuan's performance was very displeasing.

She immediately expressed her stance: "I think it's necessary for the Discipline Inspection Commission to set up an investigation team to thoroughly investigate this matter."

Since I came to the Discipline Inspection Commission, everything has been passive work, so I should be more proactive; otherwise our comrades might think I came here to do nothing, just to gild my resume and pass the time, and they might also think I'm a paper tiger.

After saying that, she looked at Zhou Ruohan, meaning: "Have we finished talking? If so, shouldn't you be leaving?"

However, Zhou Ruohan at this moment, after gathering his emotions, said, "I came here because there is actually another more important matter: I need to file a report with your Discipline Inspection Commission—Su Yang yesterday in Jingcheng, while playing with a bunch of rich kids, apparently earned some money from them."

"The amount of this money is somewhat large, as much as 20 million, and to avoid future trouble I am first filing a report with you."

"You also know Su Yang's current situation—those who support him are far fewer than those watching him; even a minor issue can be blown up out of proportion."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jingwen was first shocked, because she had no idea about this matter at all.

Then she felt a bit jealous, thinking to herself, "I am the person his parents approved; if you hadn't secretly taken her away before Su Yang left the hospital, none of this later trouble would have happened."

It shouldn't have been Su Yang following your father to Jingcheng, but following my father; the situation might be different now.

Of course, so what? Anyway, nothing is settled yet.

She truly didn't know what happened in Jingcheng; otherwise she wouldn't think that way, nor would she remain so calm.

But Zhou Ruohan's following words almost made her explode on the spot.

"I heard Zhou Ruohan say, 'Su Yang plans to use this money to buy two courtyard houses in Jingcheng; he gave a specific location, and as for the decoration style and such, he left it to me to decide—after all, the likelihood of us living in Jingcheng later is higher.'"

"Originally, according to my idea, I would buy an apartment in the provincial capital and rent one in our Lancheng City, intending to rent it under my own name."

"But he said it wasn't necessary, since the unit will assign dormitories; although I think living in a dorm isn't particularly convenient, he insisted on it, and I had no objection."

"As a woman, in such matters I shouldn't be domineering, so I just listen to him entirely. Why am I telling you all this? Look at my mouth—I mainly just wanted to tell you about his source of wealth and the need to file a report…"