Chapter 887

Su Yang felt a sudden doubt in his heart; Zhao Nanxing said that, and it seemed he was very confident.

Of course, he also couldn't question it. After all, he too is a Deputy Secretary and has absolute authority in personnel matters.

Normally, such matters are brewed by the Organization Department Head and the Deputy Secretary; the County Magistrate rarely initiates personnel proposals, but that doesn't mean he lacks that right.

Zhou Yanru also stared directly at Zhao Nanxing; this is her speaking right, after all. Even though Zhao Nanxing also has absolute authority in personnel matters, she always feels unhappy inside.

Zhao Nanxing glanced at everyone and said: "Although Guantan Gou Zhen's economy is not as developed as Shuanggou Town's, as our county's largest town, it has always been led by an experienced old Town Party Committee Secretary. Now the county lacks an experienced town mayor or Party Committee Secretary who can handle the post; only a County Standing Committee Member can serve concurrently. I propose that Comrade Yang Kang, head of the United Front Work Department, serve concurrently. Any objections?"

Indeed, Zhao Nanxing lives up to his name; he is good at exploiting rules. Last time Su Yang and the others let Li Lingyu concurrently serve as Shuanggou Town's Town Party Committee Secretary, thereby gaining a big advantage. This time he will use the same method, letting Yang Kang concurrently serve as Guantan Gou Zhen's Town Party Committee Secretary.

Although this is a downward concurrent post, Yang Kang himself is a County Standing Committee Member; others would not offend Yang Kang over this position, after all it's not a specially important post, nor an upward concurrent one, so everyone still needs to give him face.

Su Yang simply said: "If Department Head Yang can serve as Town Party Committee Secretary of Guantan Gou Zhen, that would be a great thing for our entire county; Guantan Gou Zhen will surely see a boom, and I wholeheartedly support it."

Su Yang expressed his support, so no one present would oppose it. This appointment was passed without doubt; this also counts as Zhao Nanxing's first time since taking office to regain a bit of face at the County Party Standing Committee, taste a bit of sweetness, and recover some confidence. He then publicly proposed the second personnel appointment.

"Comrades, the chief of the Public Security Bureau, Comrade Mo Tai, will retire in a few months; currently he holds both the chief and political commissar positions. Once he retires, his successor will take office directly, which will likely make it difficult to integrate into work in the short term."

"The choice of political commissar must be decided today; then, with the political commissar overseeing the transition, it will be extremely beneficial for the Public Security Bureau's work. Especially given the major premise of attracting investment, ensuring a good business environment is the top priority for the Public Security Bureau. Regarding this candidate, I recommend Comrade Bai Jinbiao, deputy prosecutor of the County Procuratorate. Any opinions?"

Qi Guohui then said: "I fully agree. Comrade Bai Jinbiao has always worked in the political and legal system; his professional ability has been repeatedly affirmed by the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and he has received various honors and commendations within the political and legal system. This comrade is rich in experience and strong in ability; letting him serve as political commissar is absolutely the only choice."

Subsequently, Jiang Tao also said: "The Public Security Bureau's political commissar cannot remain vacant; letting Chief Mo always hold both posts is not a solution. Moreover, Comrade Bai Jinbiao has deep roots in the political and legal system for many years, and I also believe there is no one more suitable than him."

Yang Kang merely said two words: "Agree."

Bao Shuang now appeared embarrassed; if it were before, he would surely have supported Zhao Nanxing's suggestion without hesitation, but after his uncle's investigation that day, he was told to get as close to Su Yang as possible, and if he cannot clearly state his position on some key matters, he may choose to abstain.

In short, if he truly cannot stand with Su Yang, then he also cannot become allies with Zhao Nanxing and his group.

Su Yang naturally also noticed Bao Shuang's embarrassment; he said: "Although Comrade Bai Jinbiao has deep roots in the political and legal system and considerable experience, I think this position is very important and must be handled carefully. Besides, the New Year is coming up; at most it would only delay things by a month."

He obviously wanted to delay it; Zhou Yanru, Chen Bo, and Hou Junlai expressed agreement. Li Lingyu also voiced her opinion, namely "Su Yang is right."

Zhao Nanxing's face looked extremely grim; the confidence he had just built was slapped away. However, after thinking, he realized that after the New Year Zhang Jiangbo will take office; if he convinces Zhang Jiangbo, then Su Yang and the others won't be able to block it. He could only grit his teeth and say: "Fine, let's decide it this way; we'll finalize it after the New Year."

Although Qi Guohui felt extremely displeased inside, thinking that after the New Year he could suppress Su Yang and his gang to the point they couldn't even lift their heads, he secretly felt pleased: "Fine, let's keep it for now; after the New Year I'll let you know just how strong we parachuted cadres are."

Yang Kang actually didn't care much about this matter; he only supported Zhao Nanxing because Zhao Nanxing supported him, and his future focus would be on developing Guantan Town. In the position of United Front Work Department Head, aside from gilding his resume, he could hardly achieve anything; only by serving as Town Party Committee Secretary of Guantan Gou Zhen could he achieve real results.

With the personnel matter settled, Su Yang said: "County Magistrate Zhao, comrades, I have already decided with the comrades of the Investment Promotion Office to hold a press conference for the signing ceremony tomorrow morning; I hope everyone can jointly prepare for it, because Deputy Governor Huang of the province will attend."

A flash of displeasure crossed Zhao Nanxing's face; logically, Su Yang should have first reported to him, letting him decide whether to invite provincial leaders, but Su Yang directly made the decision himself, putting him, the top leader, in what position?

Su Yang also knew what Zhao Nanxing was thinking; he said: "I originally intended to report this to everyone, but I really didn't have time, because just an hour ago, Section Chief Lai called me and said Deputy Governor Huang would attend this signing ceremony."

Upon hearing that, Zhao Nanxing could only suppress his displeasure deep inside; could he dare to refuse when the Executive Vice Governor is coming? Of course not.

Actually, regarding the signing ceremony, he had known about it since yesterday; he also tried to invite Governor Zhao to give a speech, but Governor Zhao lately seemed in a bad mood and flatly refused. Consequently, his invitees didn't show up, while Su Yang's side got an uninvited guest; his inner frustration can be imagined.

Bao Shuang then said: "This time I have invited relevant leaders from the Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department, the provincial TV station, and our province's authoritative media; they will all attend. At that time, our County Party Committee's Publicity Department must certainly do a good job of all-around coordination."

After the County Party Standing Committee meeting here ended, the elated Bai Jinbiao over there had already greeted the relevant comrades of the Public Security Bureau, even shared meals celebrating for several nights, and then received the phone call.

"Your personnel appointment this time didn't pass, being blocked by Su Yang and the others, but it's no big deal; after the New Year, when our top leader takes office, the first Standing Committee meeting will confirm your matter." The caller was precisely the Deputy Director of the Government Office, Ma Su.

Bai Jinbiao said: "Su Yang is truly hateful to the extreme; if I go to the Public Security Bureau as political commissar, what does he have against me? I really wish I could find a chance to kill him. Zhao County Magistrate and the others too—can't they even suppress a Vice County Magistrate?"

Ma Su said: "You, you, you're just hot-headed, always flying off the handle; this kind of thing isn't decided by one person alone. Moreover, when we two aren't together, you can't just do whatever you want; I'll fully cooperate with you."

"So, you need to temper that temper, and regarding those recent matters of yours, you should resolve them; don't give people any leverage."

After hearing Ma Su's words, Bai Jinbiao's heart jolted: "You really understand me, darling. Like this: for this matter, you should still speak up more in all aspects; if you have time tonight, let's go stroll around the city, a new upscale mall has opened—I'll buy you some clothes and such."