103: Chapter 103 Preparations for Hospitality

Deputy Editor-in-Chief Wang Guanghui had just made the decision, and Reporter Liu Peng was very forthcoming, indicating he would go to conduct the interview as soon as he started work on Monday.

He also hoped that the Mishui Township Government could provide support for his work.

He lowered his posture as much as he possibly could.

In fact, for a renowned reporter like Reporter Liu Peng, it was very difficult for an ordinary County Party Committee Propaganda Department head to invite him over.

Even if invited, one would have to treat him like a VIP.

Now, facing Mishui Township, it was truly not easy for him to lower his stance so much.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Xue's reputation was simply too massive, this famous reporter from Heyang wouldn't even have bothered to look at Sun Ning properly.

For the two days of the weekend, Sun Ning was in Zhongzhou.

Logically speaking, with a reporter coming from the provincial level, he should have returned to arrange the work.

However, the debts he owed had to be repaid by himself.

For two days, he could only work silently and arduously like an old ox.

It wasn't until the young lady Zhao Xue left Zhongzhou, satisfied, that he returned to Mishui Township.

On Monday, after the regular meeting ended, Sun Ning followed Party Secretary Xue Hongtao to his office.

Actually, Sun Ning hadn't acted quite properly in this matter; he hadn't informed Party Secretary Xue Hongtao in advance about inviting the reporter.

So he thought about explaining it to Party Secretary Xue Hongtao afterward.

Then again, Sun Ning could have completely acted as if nothing had happened.

When the newspaper came out, he could let Gao Feng or Secretary Wang Shengli exert their influence, and at that point, he would at least be promoted by one rank.

As for the fate of Party Secretary Xue Hongtao?

Who cared?

But Sun Ning did care about this stubborn old man, Party Secretary Xue Hongtao, who was about to retire.

It could be said that in Mishui Township, Party Secretary Xue Hongtao was his mentor and friend.

He was a person Sun Ning respected, and also a person worthy of the respect of the fifty thousand residents of Mishui Township.

Through this matter, he also wanted to try to push Party Secretary Xue Hongtao to a substantive deputy-division-level position.

After he retired in two years, he could still obtain the treatment of a full county-level position.

In this way, the retirement benefits would be much better than those of a substantive section-level position or a retired deputy-division-level position.

To use a more trendy phrase, if Party Secretary Xue Hongtao were willing, he could form his own system and become the founder of a county-level Brahmin class.

If Party Secretary Xue Hongtao could reach the deputy-division level, it would also be a good thing for Mishui Township.

At the very least, everyone would feel there was hope and would work even harder.

Coming over today was to discuss this matter with Party Secretary Xue Hongtao.

As for Sun Ning's schemes, he wouldn't tell this upright old man, lest his path to retirement become uneasy.

The two of them arrived at Party Secretary Xue Hongtao's office, chatting and laughing.

Following the old custom, after Sun Ning offered him a cigarette, he placed the pack of white-boxed cigarettes on his desk.

Come to think of it, half of the cigarettes packed for him by his mentor's wife had been smoked by Party Secretary Xue Hongtao.

"Party Secretary, I went to eat in Zhongzhou the day before yesterday and happened to run into Reporter Liu Peng from the Provincial Newspaper."

"I took the opportunity to introduce the situation in Mishui Township."

"He said our township's situation is very representative, and he wants to come here today to conduct an interview, which requires the support of our Township Party Committee."

This statement was half-truth and half-false, but it conveyed the main purpose.

With Reporter Liu Peng coming over for an interview, the Mishui Township side, out of courtesy, had to find someone to accompany him.

The suitable candidates were only the Township Propaganda Committee member or Director Zhou Qiang from the Party and Government Office.

Of course, if both of them went together, it would show that Mishui Township took it even more seriously.

When Party Secretary Xue Hongtao heard that a reporter from the Provincial Newspaper was coming to conduct an interview, he also took it very seriously.

Party Secretary Xue Hongtao had never been greedy for power or money his whole life, dedicating himself entirely to his work.

Thus, what he pursued was nothing more than reputation!

Although he couldn't leave a legacy that would last for eternity, he would be very happy if he could become famous for a time.

This couldn't be called his primary pursuit, but it was an subconscious thought deep in his heart.

After listening to Sun Ning's report, Party Secretary Xue Hongtao chuckled and said, "Our Mishui Township will definitely fully support Reporter Liu Peng's work."

"I will call Director Zhou Qiang and Han Fei right now and have them come over."

Saying this, he dialed the phone.

After giving a few instructions over the phone, he asked, "Sun Ning, where are you planning to have Reporter Liu Peng look?"

"Party Secretary, I plan to have Reporter Liu Peng look at our commercial street and Mingyue Village. If there is time, he can look at our schools and factories!"

"I can understand the other aspects, but what is there to see on a commercial street? Which county doesn't have a commercial street? Not to mention how prosperous the Sanqi Plaza in Zhongzhou is."

Heh!

Sun Ning really wanted to spray him with a mouthful of salty soda water.

This was the benchmark he had personally fostered, a model of the government serving enterprises and the people.

You only see the surface and not the core.

You don't know the hardships I went through during the investment attraction phase.

You don't know that they only spent one day handling the procedures, getting it done in a one-stop service.

This is how significant this benchmark is.

This is the service-oriented government that the highest level has been advocating, and Sun Ning is setting an example for them here!

If this matter isn't reported, Sun Ning's political achievements will be cut in half.

According to Sun Ning's plan, the first stop today is the commercial street, along with a few factories of Deep Blue; these are all material.

"Party Secretary, the commercial street project is the most important achievement of our Township Party Committee and Township Government."

"Have you forgotten the silk banners sent by those merchants at the time?"

"Which of their store procedures wasn't handled via one-stop service? This is an achievement worth talking about properly."

Sun Ning gave Party Secretary Xue Hongtao a rough explanation.

Party Secretary Xue Hongtao also understood; this wasn't just about government efficiency, but also involved Party building.

If this achievement were reported, the Party Committee's achievement wouldn't be any worse than the government's.

It was just that Party Secretary Xue Hongtao hadn't thought in that direction.

If Party Secretary Xue Hongtao had even a little bit of ambition, he would be flying with joy right now.

The two of them didn't chat for long before Director Zhou Qiang and Han Fei arrived.

"You're here, sit down quickly. In a while, Reporter Liu Peng from the Provincial Newspaper will be conducting an interview in our township. You must do a good job with the reception work."

Director Zhou Qiang didn't have much of a reaction upon hearing the name Reporter Liu Peng.

But Han Fei was different.

He was from the Propaganda Department and knew about several authoritative reporters in Heyang Province.

These people were existences he could look up to but never reach.

Usually, his work involved dealing with the County Propaganda Department, and if he wanted Mishui Township to show its face, he had to beg everyone.

Now, a famous reporter from the province had come uninvited; that was a monumental event!

If not the first time since the dawn of time, it was at least a rare occurrence.

Han Fei asked Party Secretary Xue Hongtao very nervously, "Party... Party Secretary, what is Reporter Liu coming here to interview? We haven't had any major events happen here!"

Well, it turned out that Han Fei was afraid of his fierce reputation!

However, it was normal; famous reporters were meant to expose some of the dark sides of society.

Han Fei had a track record that could be checked!

His most famous achievement was going to the neighboring Xishan Province, going undercover in a black coal mine, and successfully sending out the news report.

It also indirectly saved several people from Heyang who were suffering from disabilities in the black coal mine.

For a time, Han Fei was synonymous with daring to expose darkness and speaking up for justice.

Han Fei was worried that Mishui Township would have problems!

"Can't you think of something positive!"

It could be seen that the relationship between Party Secretary Xue Hongtao and Han Fei was quite good.

Party Secretary Xue Hongtao's way of speaking was quite casual.

"Our township has achieved results, and Reporter Liu is here to promote us. You must entertain him well and make Reporter Liu feel at home."