67: Chapter 67 Public Relations

After a long while, Secretary Wang Shengli finally finished speaking.

This was the first time his phone call with Sun Ning had exceeded ten minutes.

It felt as if a subordinate was reporting work to a superior!

Perhaps Secretary Wang Shengli also wanted to take this opportunity to vent the frustrations he had bottled up for years.

After reporting on the work, County Mayor Wang Shengli, acting as Township Head Sun Ning's intelligence chief in Gongfan County, brought up the main issue.

Over the phone, Secretary Wang Shengli said in a slightly nervous tone, "I plan to go to Zhongzhou City tomorrow to run a few projects, and I would like to request a meeting with Mayor Gao in the evening?"

Secretary Wang Shengli had already met with Gao Feng some time ago.

Both sides had enjoyed the meeting, and they had conversed quite happily!

Gao Feng had also left his contact information with Secretary Wang Shengli.

It wasn't that Secretary Wang Shengli couldn't get Gao Feng's contact information; Gao Feng's number was clearly written in the directory on the desks in Gongfan County.

Anyone with some status could access that directory.

Except in emergencies, have you ever seen anyone dare to call those leaders directly?

If you called, who would you be? Would you be acting so ignorantly of the rules?

Since Gao Feng had taken the initiative to provide his phone number, Secretary Wang Shengli was able to contact Gao Feng privately.

But that had been their first meeting; to rush and ask for favors the second time around still made Secretary Wang Shengli feel a bit lacking in confidence.

"County Mayor, I think you should go to Zhongzhou City right now to report your work to the old leaders. I will arrange a time with Mayor Gao for this evening immediately!"

Upon hearing that Secretary Wang Shengli wanted to go to Zhongzhou City tomorrow to handle public relations, Sun Ning immediately advised him over the phone.

The news was confirmed today that Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi had been dismissed from both his position and the Party. If you don't set off immediately to visit the bigwigs, what are you trying to do?

Where is your political sensitivity?

What was your true purpose in stirring up trouble?

"Is it so urgent? Is it easy to schedule the leaders' time?"

Look at him, still being reserved.

Is this how a qualified politician should behave?

Little did he know, being slow by one step means being slow in every step.

By the time Vice Mayor Wang Pingan finishes his public relations work, it will be too late for you to visit the leaders!

Sometimes Sun Ning felt that Secretary Wang Shengli still had some scholarly naivety regarding certain matters.

For instance, his behavior today was far from adequate.

He never imagined that he would one day become a strategist for a County Mayor.

Sun Ning felt he should properly criticize Secretary Li Chengping! He was completely treating him like a personal secretary.

Seriously unqualified!

Jokes aside, business is the most important thing.

Sun Ning said very seriously into the phone, "Even if it's hard to arrange, we must do it. I'll call my senior fellow apprentice now. You should go visit other leaders first, and we'll meet in the evening!"

Sun Ning's words were pointed; he wasn't just referring to Mayor Gao's schedule.

This included the Mayor of Zhongzhou City who had not yet been transferred, as well as other connections Sun Ning didn't know about.

Secretary Wang Shengli on the other end of the line also caught the subtext and said hurriedly, "Alright, I will take Xie Zhiyuan to Zhongzhou City right away."

Too small, his perspective is too small!

Sun Ning felt truly exhausted; he always felt that Secretary Wang Shengli really couldn't compare to those old foxes.

He really couldn't carry him!

He asked tentatively, "County Mayor, should we bring someone else along? For example, the Director of the Government Office?"

Xie Zhiyuan, a Deputy County Mayor with a lower ranking in Gongfan County.

He was one of the younger and more capable officials in Gongfan County and had a good reputation there.

Xie Zhiyuan had previously worked in Jinshui District; Sun Ning thought he was a pawn of Vice Mayor Wang Pingan, but he hadn't expected him to be part of Secretary Wang Shengli's faction.

It seems that without investigation, one cannot simply judge a person by their resume at any time.

If Xie Zhiyuan gets promoted, aren't you going to fight for the vacant deputy position?

Even if you can't secure it, shouldn't you at least make a move?

After Sun Ning hung up the phone, he was about to get up and go to Secretary Xue Hongtao's office.

After thinking for a moment, he sat back down.

He didn't know what Secretary Xue Hongtao's thoughts were on putting Executive Deputy Mayor Li Shusheng in the position of Deputy Party Secretary.

Logically speaking, Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian had earned merit.

If Secretary Xue Hongtao wanted to save that position for Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian, Sun Ning didn't know how he would conduct himself.

Executive Deputy Mayor Li Shusheng was the first person in Mishui Township to clearly and unequivocally support his work.

In any case, he had participated in this victory, and he had to reap the fruits himself!

Once Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian took that position, his own prestige in Mishui Township would be cut in half.

However, Secretary Xue Hongtao's support for him was obvious to all; this matter needed to be communicated with him in advance.

There is a reason why the number one and number two leaders often don't get along.

Like the relationship between Sun Ning and Secretary Xue Hongtao, when encountering issues, it is hard to balance the people around each other.

If it had been anyone other than an old man who was wholeheartedly dedicated to the public good and about to retire, Sun Ning would not have been able to grasp the overall situation of Mishui Township so quickly.

Sun Ning sat in his chair and pondered for a long time before deciding to go see Secretary Xue Hongtao; he had already prepared his argument.

He didn't want to fight, but he wasn't afraid to fight either.

If possible, he really wanted to cast everything aside and focus on his work.

But the system is a giant dyeing vat, and people's thoughts are even more bizarre.

Everyone says that the hardest thing isn't the work, but people's hearts!

Sun Ning was increasingly understanding this statement.

To put it bluntly, his highest achievement in his previous life was being a Deputy Township Head—essentially just a slightly more important clerk.

Now he was truly in charge of the work of an entire township.

Every day was filled with trepidation and anxiety.

This was also the reason why he had come directly from the ministry to be the top leader of a township.

It is easy to gain seniority and get promoted in the ministries, but even if you reach the division level, you still only have two or three subordinates.

Unlike now, where he is the Township Head in charge of a township with a population of 50,000.

Managing people has been the most difficult thing since ancient times.

The more people there are, the more difficult it is to manage.

Therefore, the improvement in one's capabilities is immense.

Regardless, a township has all the necessary organs; mastering its operation is better training than in the ministries.

Sun Ning arrived at Secretary Xue Hongtao's office, preoccupied with heavy thoughts.

"Sun Ning, you came at the right time. I was just about to look for you?"

Seeing that it was Sun Ning who knocked and entered, Secretary Xue Hongtao quickly stood up and invited Sun Ning to sit down.

"The county has already reached a decision on Li Jincai and Deputy Township Head Dong Zhensheng. Li Jincai has been handed over to the Procuratorate, and Deputy Township Head Dong Zhensheng has been dismissed from both his position and the Party, avoiding jail time. It can be considered that he escaped a disaster."

As soon as Sun Ning sat down, Secretary Xue Hongtao began pouring out the news he had just received.

Secretary Xue Hongtao had served in Gongfan County for a long time and had his own social circle.

Sun Ning was not surprised that he could get the news in the first instance.

Looking at Secretary Xue Hongtao's joyful demeanor, it seemed he was quite satisfied with this outcome.

"Hmm, I heard the news too. Both of them got what they deserved!"

"Sigh, this Deputy Township Head Dong Zhensheng, although he was a bit muddled, his family is indeed in some difficulty. His wife is unemployed, and his child is in college."

Secretary Xue Hongtao was sighing, looking at Sun Ning's surprised gaze.

"I didn't tell you before because I was afraid it would affect your judgment. He told me that he made the mistake because he wanted to get a house for his son in Zhongzhou City before he retired."

"I'm telling you this not because I sympathize with him, but simply because I feel sorry for him. Deputy Township Head Dong Zhensheng was so foolish!"

Secretary Xue Hongtao continued to ramble on; when people get older, they like to be sentimental and sympathetic to the weak.

And they especially don't want to see people they have known for many years in dire straits.