Chapter 4139

Weng Jingyao shook his head repeatedly and said, "Forget it. For one thing, it doesn't fit the 'separate two-child' policy, and for another, we are both nearly fifty years old, so how can we have another? I just hope to be able to hold a grandson in a few years."

The two chatted for a few sentences, and Weng Jingyao looked a bit hesitant. Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Old Weng, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Weng Jingyao gritted his teeth and said, "Mayor, I heard that Mayor Cao is going to be transferred back to the provincial level this time?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "There is indeed such a matter. Mayor Cao has contracted this illness and can no longer fulfill his current work. The Provincial Party Committee is preparing to adjust him to a job he can handle."

Weng Jingyao started to look hesitant again. After a while, he asked, "Mayor, who is the Provincial Party Committee preparing to let come to Linshan?"

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "This is not clear yet. Old Weng, I also understand your thoughts. Don't worry, as long as you work hard, if there is an opportunity, I will speak for you!"

Weng Jingyao nodded excitedly and said, "Mayor, then I thank you first!"

Su Xinghui said seriously, "Old Weng, don't hold too much hope this time. Mayor Cao's matter is a sudden event, which just freed up this one position. The space for maneuvering is limited, and quite a few leaders are eyeing this place. However, in the future, as long as there is an opportunity, I will not forget you. You must work with peace of mind."

Weng Jingyao felt a bit disappointed, but he also knew that Su Xinghui being able to say this much was already quite good. He couldn't ask for too much.

Cao Yuanhao's incident this time was indeed a sudden event, which could be considered an extra position freed up. Weng Jingyao didn't have much mental preparation. If he could advance a step, it would be an unexpected joy; if he couldn't, then maintaining a good relationship with Su Xinghui was something that would happen sooner or later anyway.

Therefore, Weng Jingyao nodded and said, "I know, Mayor, I will definitely work with peace of mind."

A few days later, the Yanbei Provincial Party Committee announced the removal of Comrade Cao Yuanhao from his posts as member of the Linshan Municipal Standing Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the Municipal Government, and Vice Mayor, and he was transferred back to the provincial level for other appointments.

This news could be considered a major event, but everyone had been mentally prepared for a few days, so it didn't cause too much of a reaction.

At the same time, the other two announcements were even more concerning. The second piece of news was that the Yanbei Provincial Party Committee appointed Comrade Xing Guodong, member of the Linshan Municipal Standing Committee and Vice Mayor, as Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the Linshan Municipal Government. This news meant that the position of standing vice mayor of Linshan City had fallen into Xing Guodong's hands.

A standing vice mayor cannot be directly appointed; the municipal government needs to have him in charge of the standing work of the municipal government during the division of labor among vice mayors before he can be called a standing vice mayor. And a standing vice mayor is certainly also the Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the municipal government.

Since Xing Guodong was now appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the Linshan Municipal Government, it was equivalent to saying he was the standing vice mayor, just waiting for the Linshan Municipal Government to hold a mayor's office meeting to confirm the new division of labor.

And the third piece of news announced by the Provincial Party Committee was that Gao Yuquan, member of the Tangchuan Municipal Standing Committee and Vice Mayor, was transferred to Linshan to serve as a member of the Linshan Municipal Standing Committee and Vice Mayor.

This transfer looked like a lateral move, but Linshan City's GDP ranking was third in the province, while Tangchuan City's ranking was in the middle to lower range. Being able to be transferred to Linshan to serve as a standing committee member and vice mayor, Gao Yuquan could be satisfied enough.

Coming to Linshan, the prospects for development were clearly better, so it was conceivable that Gao Yuquan must have put in a lot of effort to lobby for this position.

Su Xinghui wasn't very familiar with Gao Yuquan, but judging from Tangchuan's economic development momentum, Gao Yuquan's ability in developing the economy was average; otherwise, Tangchuan City's economy wouldn't have been ranked at the bottom of the province.

Of course, with economic experts like Su Xinghui, Xing Guodong, and Zhu Yue in Linshan City, Gao Yuquan's lack of ability wouldn't affect Linshan City's development momentum. As long as Gao Yuquan followed Su Xinghui's work ideas, Linshan City's development momentum wouldn't weaken.

Su Xinghui also understood that this should be the result of compromise and balance. Perhaps Gao Yuquan's appetite was bigger and he had his eyes on the position of standing vice mayor, but thanks to Fang Zhonglin's efforts, Xing Guodong ultimately served as the standing vice mayor. For Su Xinghui, this could be considered a satisfactory result.

Because Cao Yuanhao had already been admitted to the hospital, his condition made it impossible for him to return to Linshan to attend any farewell party, so the farewell party for him was canceled. However, Su Xinghui still instructed Lin Pengnian, the Director of the Municipal Government Office, to pay Cao Yuanhao's salary on time and reimburse his previous medical expenses in full.

This move by Su Xinghui made Sun Xiaoqin very grateful. As the saying goes, "tea cools as soon as the person leaves." The Provincial Party Committee transferred Cao Yuanhao back to the provincial level without arranging a specific work post. Sun Xiaoqin had originally been worried that the medical expenses already paid couldn't be reimbursed, but she didn't expect Su Xinghui to take the initiative to reimburse them.

Gao Yuquan soon arrived in Linshan City to report for duty. He was a middle-aged man around forty-five years old. Serving as a standing committee member and vice mayor at this age could be considered a young and vigorous cadre. He had once been the secretary of a provincial leader, so he had been well taken care of by that provincial leader in his official career and could be considered to have had a smooth journey.

When that provincial leader was still the Secretary of the Tangchuan Municipal Party Committee, Gao Yuquan was sent out to work in a county below. Later, he was promoted all the way to Vice Mayor of Tangchuan City. Although that provincial leader had already retired, he still had quite a few old subordinates in the province who were doing well, and with their help, Gao Yuquan continued to progress.

Now, he had also progressed to the position of standing committee member and vice mayor of Linshan City.

Gao Yuquan wore gold-rimmed glasses. Although the weather was quite sultry, he still wore a long-sleeved white shirt when reporting to Linshan, and the buttons on the long sleeves were neatly fastened, making him look graceful and refined.

The Linshan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government held a welcoming banquet for Gao Yuquan. At the banquet, Gao Yuquan was also witty and drank quite boldly, which was somewhat inconsistent with his appearance.

Gao Yuquan specifically toasted Su Xinghui three times, admitting that he lacked experience in economic development and needed to learn from Mayor Su. His words showed great admiration for Su Xinghui and expressed his willingness to work hard under Su Xinghui's leadership.

Su Xinghui was quite satisfied with Gao Yuquan's statement. He knew that although Fang Zhonglin couldn't arrange this standing committee member and vice mayor according to the candidate he recommended, he naturally wouldn't send someone who didn't get along with him to work in the Linshan Municipal Government, so Gao Yuquan likely wouldn't cause trouble for him.

As long as Gao Yuquan didn't act recklessly, Linshan City's development speed wouldn't slow down.

Therefore, Su Xinghui was also very friendly to Gao Yuquan. When he saw Gao Yuquan looking a bit unable to hold his liquor, he even spoke up to help Gao Yuquan out, which allowed Gao Yuquan to avoid getting drunk.

Thus, this abnormal personnel adjustment in the Linshan Municipal Government was settled. Some were happy and some were sad; things in the world are mostly like this, and it is basically impossible for things to happen that make everyone happy.

After Gao Yuquan took office, he often came to Su Xinghui's office to report his work and humbly ask Su Xinghui for advice on work methods, putting on a humble and eager-to-learn appearance.

His doing so didn't damage his image, because Su Xinghui was a recognized expert in economic development. Even in the whole province, or even the whole country, not many people dared to say they were better than Su Xinghui. Gao Yuquan was Su Xinghui's subordinate; what was the problem with asking Su Xinghui for advice on economic development work methods?

On the contrary, Gao Yuquan's humility made his reputation in the municipal government quite good. He was also relatively kind to the staff of the municipal government, so when the staff mentioned Mayor Gao, they all felt he was quite good.

Su Xinghui also gave Gao Yuquan some suggestions, taught him some work methods, and went with him to inspect several economic development zones and the Fengming District, which were the places where Linshan City's economy developed most rapidly.

In these places, Su Xinghui was also unreserved, telling Gao Yuquan some ideas for developing the economy. This could be considered on-site teaching. Su Xinghui never cherished such experience as a broom; as long as someone was willing to learn, he was willing to teach. In any case, this was beneficial to the country and the people.