Chapter 3554

Su Xinghui said, "I will be concurrently serving as the Party Working Committee Secretary of the Mabu Industrial Park again. If you have any requests, feel free to bring them to me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zengxiang's expression became somewhat awkward. Su Xinghui found it a bit strange; could a big man like Chen Zengxiang really be this awkward?

After being awkward for a while, Chen Zengxiang said, "Mayor Su, I have no other requests, it's just that the park is establishing several new bureaus. Those veterans who were there when our park was first established have all made great contributions. Could you please consider them for the positions of bureau chiefs?"

Su Xinghui understood; Chen Zengxiang was here to lobby for official positions for his subordinates, but Su Xinghui was not at all disgusted by this kind of lobbying.

Chen Zengxiang never lobbied for himself, but it was only natural for him to lobby for his subordinates, because his subordinates had done the work for him. The current prosperity of the Mabu Industrial Park is inseparable from their hard work.

If Chen Zengxiang did not stand up for them to lobby for positions at this time, how would he restrain these subordinates in the future, and how would he get them to work for him?

Besides, based on the achievements of these subordinates, it is only right for them to hold these offices.

Su Xinghui also asked Chen Zengxiang to list the names of the cadres he intended to appoint and submit them, which made Chen Zengxiang overjoyed. He had originally been somewhat anxious, not knowing if he should come to find Su Xinghui about this matter, because he knew Su Xinghui did not like lobbying for positions.

However, he was also afraid that someone would come to "pick the peaches" and treat his subordinates unfairly. From the very beginning of the Mabu Industrial Park, his subordinates had followed him through thick and thin, building the park into what it is today within a few years. If someone else were to "pick the peaches" now, he would be unwilling to accept it.

Therefore, Chen Zengxiang summoned the courage to find Su Xinghui. He knew Su Xinghui's ability; as long as it was someone he wanted to use, no one in Baozhou City could compete with him.

Of course, Chen Zengxiang was also afraid that Su Xinghui would criticize him. He had already fully prepared himself to accept Su Xinghui's criticism, but he did not expect that Su Xinghui not only did not criticize him but agreed immediately. This made Chen Zengxiang somewhat surprised, and he was also very moved.

Chen Zengxiang said, "Mayor Su, thank you!"

Su Xinghui said, "This is what they deserve in the first place. However, Old Chen, don't fill all the lists; you need to leave a few deputy positions or something similar."

Although Chen Zengxiang was honest, he was not stupid. He knew why Su Xinghui wanted the list of these deputy positions, so he nodded and said, "Okay, Mayor Su, I understand."

Su Xinghui said, "Old Chen, you should go first. During this period, you will have to work harder. The matter of the national-level high-tech industrial park's unveiling must be handled as soon as possible; it cannot be delayed."

Chen Zengxiang stood up to take his leave, and Su Xinghui nodded with a smile, watching Chen Zengxiang walk out.

This time, Baozhou City had upgraded two national-level high-tech industrial parks at once, making Baozhou City the focus of national attention once again. In recent years, Baozhou City has appeared in news headlines quite often; it might be much more than the number of times they appeared in the news in the previous decades combined.

You must know that there are not many cities in the country that possess national-level high-tech industrial parks; there are only a few dozen in total. The capital of Yanbei Province, Yanzhong City, does not even have one, yet Baozhou City suddenly possesses two, which makes Yanzhong City embarrassed once again.

It is said that Yanzhong Municipal Party Committee Secretary Cheng Ruikang is very unhappy. He has already mentioned the name of Baozhou City several times at the municipal standing committee meetings. In these few months, Baozhou City first surpassed Yanzhong City in GDP ranking, and then two industrial parks were upgraded to national-level high-tech industrial parks, causing Yanzhong City to lose all face.

Cheng Ruikang was furious at the municipal standing committee meeting, saying that this was the shame of Yanzhong City. He hoped that the cadres of Yanzhong City could turn shame into motivation, strive to catch up, and take back the position of the leader of Yanbei that they had lost.

However, all the cadres in Yanzhong City knew that once this position was lost, it would be very difficult to take it back, and perhaps it would never be taken back again. The momentum of Baozhou City was too strong; their GDP growth rate in the first quarter reached nearly 40%, and now two national-level high-tech industrial parks have been upgraded. It seems the growth momentum will not decrease. What does Yanzhong City have to strive to catch up with?

Relying solely on Cheng Ruikang's temper to make Yanzhong City accomplish this impossible task is a fantasy, not reality. The cadres of Yanzhong City are all still very realistic; they feel that even if they cannot catch up with Baozhou, stabilizing their own position and being a good second place in Yanbei Province is still not bad.

Therefore, Cheng Ruikang's temper did not boost morale at all; instead, it made these cadres even more depressed, as if they had lost their fighting spirit. As long as Su Xinghui is still in Baozhou for one day, they will not be able to muster the spirit to catch up with Baozhou for one day.

Yanzhong City is filled with mourning, while Baozhou City is filled with joy. The upgrading of Baozhou City's two industrial parks to national-level high-tech industrial parks means that another group of people can have their ranks upgraded.

After these two industrial parks were upgraded, a batch of institutions needed to be added, upgrading from the original management committee's offices to bureaus. Manpower needs to increase, staffing needs to increase, and official positions also need to increase. Therefore, some people in Baozhou City who consider themselves qualified to compete for these positions have started to take action.

Such activities happen every time there is such an event. During the period of cadre adjustment, it is also the period when cadres are most active. At this time, if you guard the doorsteps of the main leaders of Baozhou City, you could probably get to know most of the cadres in Baozhou City.

In the past few days, the number of cadres coming to Su Xinghui's office and home to report on their work has increased significantly. However, Su Xinghui never gives a good look to any cadre who takes the initiative to come to his home to report on work, nor does he give any promises to anyone, leaving those people to return in disappointment.

Xin Jing also felt somewhat annoyed. This day, she took the initiative to come to Su Xinghui's office, which surprised Su Xinghui. He hurriedly brewed a cup of tea for Xin Jing himself, sat down with her, and asked, "Mayor Xin, why did you come to my office in person?"

Xin Jing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Didn't we agree? Don't call me Mayor Xin or anything like that, call me by my name."

Su Xinghui was also joking with her. He nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I won't call you that anymore. Do you have something to see me about?"

Xin Jing sighed and said, "Sigh, it's annoying. I haven't been able to work these days. There's a pile of people coming to report to me, calling me, and handing me notes. I can't stay in the office anymore, so I can only come out for a walk, which is why I came to you. Only with you can I talk."

For Xin Jing, she is now a mayor, and she must maintain a facade wherever she goes. This is actually very tiring, which puts her under immense pressure.

She used to find Su Xinghui to pour her heart out when she was tired, but after Lu Xiaoya came to Baozhou to work, Xin Jing took the initiative to distance herself from Su Xinghui. Of course, this does not mean that their relationship is no longer good, but that Xin Jing wants to take the initiative to avoid suspicion.

In these few years, Xin Jing has indeed been very tired because she lost a very good person to pour her heart out to. Except for Su Xinghui, she cannot tell too much truth to anyone else.

This time, she was really too tired from being bothered by these people, so she could only come to find Su Xinghui to talk.

So it is said, when they reach such a high position, it is truly lonely at the top! They don't even have a few friends to whom they can speak their minds.

Former friends either have a huge disparity in status now, or each has their own thoughts, wanting to get something from her. Who can still tell her the truth?

Only someone like Su Xinghui, with similar status and no conflict of interest, can be a friend.

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Is it because someone wants to ask you to lobby for them to become officials in the two industrial parks?"

Xin Jing said, "If it's not this, what else could it be? Sigh, once those two industrial parks of yours were upgraded, I don't know how many people swarmed up like flies."

Cadres in the industrial park have high ranks, find it easy to achieve political performance, have high exposure, and have high salary and welfare benefits. Therefore, everyone knows that being a cadre here is a job that couldn't be fatter. Who wouldn't want to come here?

In the past, the industrial park didn't need so many people, but now that the industrial park is finally going to expand its scale, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which is why a large number of people are swarming up.

Su Xinghui said, "Xin Jing, it's fine. In the future, if you want to talk, just come and talk to me."

Xin Jing shook her head and said, "That won't work. I can't talk to you too much either, otherwise, people will gossip, and it won't be good for you."

Su Xinghui could only change the subject and said, "Xin Jing, do you have any candidates you need to look after this time?"