Chapter 3954

At the farewell ceremony, Cao Yuanhao delivered a passionate speech, stating that they would certainly display the spirit of Linshan City in the disaster area and strive to complete the reconstruction plan as soon as possible, adding luster to Yanbei Province and Linshan City.

Cao Yuanhao went to the Xingfu County disaster area full of pride and satisfaction. He still held his concurrent position as Executive Vice Mayor, but the work he was in charge of was taken over by Su Xinghui and Xing Guodong. In fact, Cao Yuanhao didn't have much work to manage before; the Finance Bureau and the Government Office he oversaw didn't really listen to him and were actually responsible to Su Xinghui, so Su Xinghui's workload didn't increase much now.

Although Su Xinghui had put much of his energy into disaster relief during this period, the disaster had passed, life had to go on, and Linshan City itself still had to develop. If it didn't develop itself, how could it help others? This time, Linshan City also had to pay for the reconstruction of Xingfu County.

This year, Linshan City's development had not lagged behind at all. By June, Linshan City's fixed asset investment had increased by about 30% compared to the same period last year, and the completed output value had also increased by about 40% compared to the same period last year. Linshan City's GDP ranking had surged into the top five in the province; these past two years had been a major step up each year.

The Canglong Electronic High-Tech Industrial Park had now applied to become a national-level high-tech industrial park. Over the past two years, the development momentum of the Canglong Electronic High-Tech Industrial Park had been extremely rapid, and many enterprises within the park were famous large-scale enterprises nationwide. Various indicators had reached the standards for applying for a national-level high-tech zone.

If this application for a high-tech industrial park was successful, the rank of Zhu Yue, the director of the management committee, would rise accordingly, and she could become a deputy-city-level cadre.

This was a major event for Zhu Yue as well. She had been a bit nervous during this period, coming to report work to Su Xinghui every few days, which was actually just to ask about the progress of the national-level high-tech industrial park application.

This couldn't be blamed on Zhu Yue for not being calm; being promoted to a deputy-city-level cadre was a major event in life for any cadre. Some people spent decades as division-level cadres but could never cross this step in their entire lives, only being promoted by half a level as compensation upon retirement, hanging a deputy-city-level title to retire.

Zhu Yue still looked very young, but she was already thirty-seven. A thirty-seven-year-old division-level cadre was certainly still young, but time waits for no one. If she stayed in a division-level position for another three or four years, she would have no age advantage after passing forty.

Even if she were promoted to deputy-city-level, her status among deputy-city-level cadres would be the lowest. To be promoted further, she would at least need to become a non-standing committee deputy mayor, then become a member of the municipal party standing committee, and then move forward step by step within the standing committee. Even if each level took two years, it would still take at least ten years for her to reach Su Xinghui's current position as mayor.

By that time, Zhu Yue would be fifty, and her potential would no longer be great.

Thinking of such a long road, most people would probably despair, so those who can rise to become high-level cadres must have a much firmer will than ordinary people.

If this application for a national-level high-tech industrial park could succeed, it would mean Zhu Yue could become a deputy-city-level cadre at thirty-seven, which would give her a great advantage in age, and her potential would still be great. How could Zhu Yue not feel excited?

So it was no wonder Zhu Yue often sought Su Xinghui to report work, and Su Xinghui understood Zhu Yue's psychology. He comforted Zhu Yue, saying that this application would definitely be successful and told her to rest assured.

Su Xinghui's promise made Zhu Yue feel much more at ease. She was also very glad that she had made the decision to come to Linshan; it was truly the right choice.

If she were still in Baozhou, due to seniority issues, she would at most still be a division-level cadre by now. To be promoted to deputy-city-level, she would have to wait for her superior, Liu Xin, to be promoted, and then compete with many other cadres. Whether she could win the competition would depend on her background, but what background did she have in Baozhou?

Coming to Linshan, she had a powerful background like Su Xinghui, and the competitive pressure she faced in Linshan was much smaller. She also occupied the key position of Director of the Canglong Electronic High-Tech Industrial Park Management Committee. As long as the industrial park was upgraded, her rank would naturally rise accordingly; this was truly a shortcut.

Looking at it now, her coming to Linshan was the right move.

Zhu Yue also made up her mind that she must follow Su Xinghui's footsteps closely in the future.

She and her husband, Chen Xuehai, invited Su Xinghui and his wife to their home for a meal to express their gratitude. She considered this meal a family banquet, and Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya happily attended.

Arriving at Zhu Yue's home, Zhu Yue opened the door. Seeing Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya outside, she shouted happily, "Mayor, Minister Lu, please come in."

Zhu Yue was wearing an apron, clearly in the middle of cooking, and there was the sound of stir-frying from the kitchen. Su Xinghui asked, "Is Xuehai cooking?"

Zhu Yue nodded and said, "Yes, my husband and I are cooking together."

Lu Xiaoya smiled and said, "Then we'll just wait to taste your handiwork."

Zhu Yue poured a cup of tea for each of them and said, "Then you two just sit for a moment; we'll be done very soon."

Soon, Li Xuehai and Zhu Yue came out of the kitchen. They brought out a table full of dishes. Su Xinghui said, "Alright, Xuehai, Zhu Yue, why did you make so many dishes? How could we possibly finish all this?"

Chen Xuehai smiled a bit bashfully and said, "Mayor, I have to thank you for Zhu Yue's matter this time. I don't have any other skills, I can only cook a few home-style dishes; this doesn't amount to much."

Su Xinghui said, "Zhu Yue's matter doesn't have much to do with me; it's because she has the ability to develop the Canglong Industrial Park so well. Otherwise, no matter how much I helped, it would be impossible for the application to succeed. So there's no need to thank me. If you want to thank me, just do your work well."

Chen Xuehai replied with a "Got it," then opened a bottle of liquor and poured it for Su Xinghui. He then poured a glass for himself, while Zhu Yue took a bottle of red wine and poured a glass for Lu Xiaoya and herself.

Chen Xuehai looked like the most ordinary househusband; how could he look like the "Ghost-Fearer" who made people in Linshan City tremble with fear?

This nickname, "Ghost-Fearer," was given to Chen Xuehai by some cadres in Linshan because Chen Xuehai had made many big moves in auditing over the past two years. No matter who had problems with their finances, as long as it passed through his hands, it was hard to escape his eyes. In the past two years, who knows how many cadres had been disciplined; these all had a lot to do with him.

These cadres were afraid as soon as they saw Chen Xuehai, which is why Chen Xuehai got this nickname.

Now, Chen Xuehai had become a major general under Su Xinghui. The increasingly good atmosphere in Linshan City's officialdom was inseparable from his hard work.

Chen Xuehai and Zhu Yue raised their glasses together to toast Su Xinghui and his wife, and said "Thank you" again. Su Xinghui laughed and said, "Xuehai, you have to work hard. Zhu Yue's rank is about to be raised again soon. You can't fall too far behind, or else your household will be 'the feminine flourishing and the masculine declining'."

Chen Xuehai had only been a deputy bureau director for a little over a year. Although Su Xinghui really wanted to promote him, his seniority was still a bit shallow after all, so it was impossible to promote him for the time being. However, Chen Xuehai's work performance was very outstanding, and Su Xinghui planned to promote him to a division-level position next year.

However, Zhu Yue was about to be promoted to deputy-city-level, while Chen Xuehai was still a deputy-division-level cadre. Suddenly, there was a two-level gap between them, which was indeed a bit of "the feminine flourishing and the masculine declining."

Only Su Xinghui, given his relationship with them, could make such jokes in front of them.

Chen Xuehai didn't take offense and said with a smile, "If it's 'the feminine flourishing and the masculine declining,' then so be it. I'm already used to it anyway."

Everyone burst into laughter. Lu Xiaoya smiled and raised her glass, saying, "Come, Zhu Yue, congratulations in advance!"

Zhu Yue hurriedly raised her glass and said, "Minister Lu, thank you!"

Lu Xiaoya said, "Zhu Yue, speaking of which, I have to thank you too. You are a capable subordinate of our Xinghui. All this time, you've helped him a lot, and your husband Chen Xuehai has also helped Xinghui a lot. If it weren't for you two, Xinghui wouldn't have an easy time being mayor. So, today I must properly thank you two!" ===== CHAPTER 3956 =====