Chapter 3655

However, these standing committee members usually didn't get along well, and there were a few who didn't care much about these things, such as Xu Zhenlin, the political commissar of the Linshan Military Sub-district. He didn't care much about personnel matters. Every time they discussed the appointment list, he would cast an abstention vote and didn't associate with other standing committee members.

For such a scattered group, wanting to knead them together was not easy, especially if there was no leader, it was impossible to unite. Now Nie Xingde hoped that Zhong Yuze could become such a leader and unite these standing committee members to confront Su Xinghui.

At the Standing Committee meeting, they didn't talk about positions and ranks; they talked about the number of votes. Now Su Xinghui had four votes in his hand, Xu Zhenlin had one abstention vote, and the other standing committee members added up to seven votes. Even if Executive Vice Mayor Cao Yuanhao was not in Linshan now, the other standing committee members added up to six votes. These six votes were enough to suppress Su Xinghui to death.

Su Xinghui was in the limelight now, and there wasn't a single thing he wanted to do that hadn't been done. It could be said that no one in Linshan City dared to touch his edge. But at such a time, if his proposal was rejected once, it would be a particularly big blow to him, a very serious influence on his prestige, and might even make him unable to recover.

You must know that Xiong Wei and Ma Yuejin might not really be on the same side as Su Xinghui. If Su Xinghui's prestige was not so high, Xiong Wei and Ma Yuejin would probably turn against him.

By that time, Su Xinghui would probably be in a weak position in the Standing Committee. Zhong Yuze really might raise the banner of local leaders at this time, pull up a group of people again, and become the greatest force in the Standing Committee.

By then, even if the new municipal party secretary came, he might not be able to defeat Zhong Yuze.

Thinking of this, Zhong Yuze couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster, and he almost nodded. But immediately, reason overcame his impulse.

Su Xinghui's background, the situation in Linshan City this time, and the reason why the Provincial Party Committee sent Su Xinghui to Linshan City all made Zhong Yuze not dare to act rashly.

In the final analysis, Zhong Yuze was still an indecisive person. He wanted to enjoy the fruits of successfully confronting Su Xinghui, but he was unwilling to bear the huge risks of failing to confront Su Xinghui. The thought of Su Xinghui wanting to deal with him made him shudder.

Thinking of this, Zhong Yuze felt like a basin of ice water poured over his head, making him completely sober.

Zhong Yuze said with a straight face, "Old Nie, don't say anything else. I think Mayor Su's work is very outstanding. The current excellent situation in Linshan City explains everything. I support Mayor Su's work very much. Alright, you go. I still have work to do, so I won't keep you."

Helpless, Nie Xingde could only stand up and say, "Secretary Zhong, if you change your mind early, it's still in time. If you wait another few months and let Mayor Su completely stand firm, then none of us will have a chance."

Nie Xingde went out, and Zhong Yuze sat in his position for a long, long time, the expression on his face uncertain.

Just when Zhong Yuze was lost in thought, suddenly, the phone on his desk rang. The ringing was very harsh, scaring Zhong Yuze so much that his whole body trembled. He steadied himself before picking up the receiver and saying in a full-voiced tone, "I am Zhong Yuze."

Su Xinghui's voice came from the receiver: "Secretary Yuze, I am Su Xinghui. You are in the office? Then I will come over to talk to you about something."

Zhong Yuze said, "Mayor, do you have something to find me for? Then I will come over immediately after I finish processing a document."

Although Zhong Yuze was much older than Su Xinghui, his rank and position were lower than Su Xinghui's, so he would not give people a handle in such matters. He knew Su Xinghui was just being polite to him. If he really sat in his office carelessly waiting for Su Xinghui to come to him, then the next day this would spread throughout the city, and even provincial leaders would know.

Su Xinghui was not pretentious either. He said, "Alright, then I will pour tea and wait for you to come."

Zhong Yuze sat for another minute or two before standing up, walking out slowly, and heading toward Su Xinghui's office.

Arriving at Su Xinghui's office, Su Xinghui was already waiting for him at the door. He welcomed Zhong Yuze in. Sure enough, he had already poured a cup of hot tea and placed it on the coffee table.

Zhong Yuze sat opposite Su Xinghui and asked with a smile, "Mayor, what do you have to find me for?"

Su Xinghui said, "Secretary Yuze, it's like this. I plan to go to the capital tomorrow for the two projects of the expressway and high-speed railway. So I specifically told you today. After I leave, the work of the Municipal Party Committee will be entrusted to you."

Zhong Yuze was shocked when he heard Su Xinghui was going to the capital. However, upon hearing it was for the two projects of the expressway and high-speed railway, he was relieved. These two projects were too important for the current Linshan. However, Cao Yuanhao had been running the project in the capital for so long, spending a lot of money, but the project application had not made much progress.

Precisely because of this, Su Xinghui would personally go to the capital to run this project. After all, Su Xinghui was an expert at running projects. When he was in Baozhou, he had run many big projects, and he also had enough background in the capital.

Zhong Yuze was happy. Su Xinghui was gone, and he was the boss in Linshan City. Although it was only temporary, it allowed him to breathe freely for a few days.

Zhong Yuze said, "Mayor, how many days are you going for?"

Su Xinghui said, "Fastest two or three days, slowest a week. During this time, please take care of the work of the Municipal Party Committee."

During this time, Cao Yuanhao, with the help of Chu Zheng, had indeed stamped several seals in a row, and the work progress was considered quite fast. However, some of the later work was not something Cao Yuanhao could complete, such as negotiating loans with the World Bank and communicating with the Ministry of Railways. With Cao Yuanhao's rank, it was far from enough.

This was not just a matter of administrative rank, but Su Xinghui's background and his ability and achievements. Although Cao Yuanhao was only one rank lower than him, in these aspects, Cao Yuanhao was a hundred thousand miles away from him.

Going to the capital this time, if it went smoothly, Su Xinghui could return in two or three days. If it didn't go very smoothly, it would be a week at most. Su Xinghui didn't want to stay too long because Linshan City couldn't do without him now.

After he left, he naturally entrusted the work of the municipal government to Xing Guodong. However, he could only entrust the work of the Municipal Party Committee to Zhong Yuze. After all, Zhong Yuze was the deputy municipal party secretary. Su Xinghui went to the capital, and Zhong Yuze's rank and position were the highest.

Therefore, he found Zhong Yuze today to explain the work of the Municipal Party Committee.

Zhong Yuze felt relieved. This was not because he wanted to do anything in the few days Su Xinghui was gone, but because Su Xinghui had put too much psychological pressure on him during this period. Now that Su Xinghui was leaving, Zhong Yuze felt like a drowning person finally surfacing and breathing fresh air again.

Zhong Yuze nodded and said, "Mayor, go ahead. These two projects are too important for Linshan City. If these two projects are really approved, Linshan will really take off. It doesn't matter if you go for a few more days. You must run these two projects down."

Su Xinghui said, "Don't worry about this, Secretary Yuze. I will naturally do my best. I believe our efforts will have good results."

Zhong Yuze said, "Mayor, don't worry about the work of the Municipal Party Committee. With me here, there won't be any problems. I will guard this stall for you in the city and wait for you to come back."

Su Xinghui said, "Alright, Secretary Yuze, thank you for your hard work during this time. I will return as soon as possible."

Zhong Yuze thought to himself, "It's best if you don't come back." But in his mouth, he naturally said he hoped Su Xinghui would come back soon.

Of course, the two had no private friendship, so after saying this and explaining the work to Zhong Yuze, Su Xinghui had nothing more to say to Zhong Yuze, and Zhong Yuze stood up to leave.

Su Xinghui also called Xing Guodong and called him over. He told Xing Guodong about his going to the capital to run the project and asked him to keep an eye on the work of the municipal government.

Of course, besides the work of the municipal government, Xing Guodong also had to help keep an eye on the Municipal Party Committee. Su Xinghui certainly couldn't be completely at ease with Zhong Yuze. If they did any small tricks, he asked Xing Guodong to call him immediately.

Xing Guodong naturally nodded and agreed repeatedly. He told Su Xinghui not to worry; with him here, he would definitely keep an eye on it for Su Xinghui.