Chapter 3208: Asking for Policies

Su Xinghui said, "Secretary Gan, this time Baozhou City is positioned as a sub-center city. This is a historic opportunity. We will definitely seize this opportunity to develop Baozhou City and the surrounding cities well. However, what policies will the province give later?"

Gan Yuru laughed and said, "I said, why did you come all the way to thank me? So it was to know this? But I don't know what policies there are; you have to go to the Provincial Government to ask. How about this, you go and visit Governor Wu. He must be clear about such policies."

Gan Yuru knew that Su Xinghui's relationship with the vice governor in charge, Cheng Huangong, was very bad. It wouldn't work for him to ask Cheng Huangong; Su Xinghui wouldn't go, and Cheng Huangong certainly wouldn't have a good look. So he directly let Su Xinghui go and visit Governor Wu Jianbai.

By letting Su Xinghui visit Wu Jianbai, Gan Yuru had another intention, which was to let Su Xinghui build a good relationship with Wu Jianbai, because after this year's congress was over, it was almost certain that Gan Yuru would not stay in Yanbei Province, and the person most likely to succeed him as the Secretary of the Yanbei Provincial Party Committee was Wu Jianbai.

Su Xinghui could also almost be sure that he would still work in Baozhou. If he could build a good relationship with the next Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, this would, of course, be good for his work in Baozhou.

Su Xinghui could also understand Gan Yuru's painstaking efforts, so he nodded and said, "Fine, then I will go and visit Governor Wu later."

Gan Yuru said, "You still have to visit Governor Wu often. He has always had a good impression of you and has mentioned your name several times in front of me."

Gan Yuru's words were not false. Wu Jianbai had indeed mentioned Su Xinghui's name several times in front of him, but this was normal. People like Su Xinghui were as conspicuous as fireflies in the dark wherever they went. If Wu Jianbai hadn't noticed Su Xinghui, that would be strange.

The relationship between Gan Yuru and Wu Jianbai was quite good. The two of them cooperated quite tacitly in their work, but to say how deep their private friendship was, that was not necessarily true. So, for Wu Jianbai to be able to mention Su Xinghui's name several times in front of Gan Yuru proved that he was indeed very concerned about Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui nodded and agreed. He said a few more words to Gan Yuru and then got up to say goodbye, saying he would no longer disturb Gan Yuru's time. The current Gan Yuru was indeed very busy. The central congress was about to begin, and he didn't know how many things he had to do and how many people he had to see. That Su Xinghui could talk to him for so long was already an exception.

After going out, Su Xinghui saw another cadre sitting in the outer room waiting to see Gan Yuru. Su Xinghui also knew this person; he was Wan Pengxing, the Deputy Minister of the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department. Su Xinghui nodded and greeted him, and then left.

After Su Xinghui went downstairs, he got into Zhai Yingjie's car and went to the Provincial Government office building. He had come here many times because he had many affairs that needed to be handled here. However, this was the first time he had come to visit Governor Wu Jianbai.

Su Xinghui arrived at Wu Jianbai's office. In the outer room of his office sat his secretary, Ni Jun. Ni Jun, of course, also knew Su Xinghui. Seeing Su Xinghui arrive, he hurriedly got up, took Su Xinghui, knocked on Wu Jianbai's door, and said to Su Xinghui, "Mayor Su, you came very coincidentally; there is just no one seeing Governor Wu right now."

Su Xinghui thanked him. Ni Jun pushed open the door of Wu Jianbai's office and said to Wu Jianbai, "Governor, Mayor Su is here."

Wu Jianbai's eyes lifted from a document on his desk. He smiled and said, "Comrade Xinghui is here. Come in and sit."

Wu Jianbai was a big man from Xiqin. His voice was also very loud, making people feel that he was full of energy as soon as they heard it. He stood up, and he was slightly taller than Su Xinghui. Although he was already in his fifties, he was burly and looked very imposing.

Ni Jun's hands and feet were very nimble. He had already brewed a cup of tea for Su Xinghui, then went out and closed the door.

Su Xinghui and Wu Jianbai sat opposite each other. Su Xinghui greeted Wu Jianbai. Wu Jianbai nodded and then smiled and said, "Comrade Xinghui, this seems to be your first time coming to my office, right?"

Su Xinghui said a bit embarrassedly, "Governor Wu, I was always a bit afraid to come and see you before."

Wu Jianbai said, "Why were you afraid to come and see me? I am not a tiger; is it that scary?"

Su Xinghui said, "It was mainly because I was afraid that if I came to see you without any business, it would be too presumptuous, and others would think I was here to kiss your ass."

Wu Jianbai burst into laughter. Su Xinghui's worry was not without reason. At that time, Su Xinghui was just an ordinary vice mayor. Given his level and position, asking to see a governor like him was indeed a bit presumptuous. If he had any business, he could naturally go and see the vice governor in charge.

Wu Jianbai said, "Then why do you dare to come and see me now?"

Su Xinghui said, "I came to thank you for Baozhou City being positioned as a sub-center city. I heard that you are very supportive of Baozhou City."

Wu Jianbai laughed again, "So it was for this matter. However, I support Baozhou City without any selfishness. I purely feel that Baozhou City is very suitable to be this sub-center city, which is beneficial to the economic development of Yanbei Province."

Su Xinghui timely put a high hat on Wu Jianbai: "That, of course. I heard that you, Governor, are the most selfless."

Wu Jianbai smiled and pointed his finger at Su Xinghui, "I heard that you never put high hats on anyone. I didn't expect you to put a high hat on me today!"

Su Xinghui said, "This is different. What I said are all from my heart; I didn't put a high hat on you. And you don't eat this set either; I couldn't send a high hat to you even if I wanted to."

Wu Jianbai said, "It seems that your one hundred high hats now only have ninety-nine left."

Su Xinghui looked at Wu Jianbai, and they laughed together.

What Wu Jianbai said was an allusion, saying that an ancient capital official was going to work in another place, and before leaving the capital, he went to say goodbye to his teacher.

His teacher said, "The officials outside are not easy to be; you should be more cautious."

The man said, "I have prepared one hundred high hats, and I will give one to everyone I meet, so there shouldn't be anyone with whom I don't have a harmonious relationship."

The teacher said angrily, "We serve our superiors with honest principles and do things for others; why do we need to do this?"