429: Chapter 429 Liu Wenming prepares to lie low

Why didn't he directly recommend a candidate for the minister of publicity to the province in his capacity as Municipal Party Secretary, instead of bringing it to the Standing Committee for everyone to discuss?

Qin Chuan had one goal: to see who would jump out, especially to see Mayor Liu's reaction.

In the past few days, Mayor Liu had lowered his posture completely and behaved very modestly in front of him. Qin Chuan wanted to see if he was faking it or if he had truly adjusted his mindset.

His sixth sense told him that this Mayor Liu was just faking, so he would test him again today.

Now, judging from the subtle reactions on his face, it was further confirmed that this guy was faking; in his heart, he was not convinced at all and still wanted to fight for power and profit.

However...

Qin Chuan was soon slightly surprised. Mayor Liu's conflicted expression quickly returned to calm. He didn't stand up to speak for Executive Deputy Minister Huang Kun; instead, he said a few words to help Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei.

"Everyone is right. Comrade Li Xiaofei is a very outstanding comrade. Our Standing Committee should add more female comrades..."

Hearing such a speech from Mayor Liu, many members of the Standing Committee were stunned. What was wrong today? Had the sun risen from the west?

Minister Qu Boming looked at Mayor Liu several times, thinking with some dissatisfaction, 'Mayor Liu, you are not being honorable. Just now you let me lead the charge, and then you defected at the last minute yourself.'

No one knew that at this moment, Mayor Liu's heart was bitter and aggrieved.

Why did he say those words and agree to Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei serving as a member of the Municipal Standing Committee and the Minister of the Publicity Department? Because Mayor Liu had looked at the situation in the Standing Committee; even if he opposed it, it would have no effect as he was in the absolute minority, so he might as well support it directly.

At least he could show a posture in front of Secretary Qin, letting the other party know that he supported him and was in line with him, which could make him lower his guard.

From today on, Mayor Liu had decided to go into complete dormancy and wait for an opportunity.

Because even Mayor Liu agreed to recommend Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei to the Provincial Party Committee, there was no suspense. When it came to the show of hands, even Minister Qu Boming raised his right hand.

Qin Chuan said with satisfaction, "Mm, not bad. It's a unanimous vote."

The meeting ended, and the news quickly spread.

When Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei heard the news, she was stunned for a moment, then felt a bit excited and immediately went to the Municipal Party Secretary's office.

Besides expressing her gratitude, she also expressed her determination.

She was a smart person and saw clearly that Secretary Qin had the final say in the entire Dongjiang City and had absolute power in the Standing Committee. She definitely had to unite closely around Secretary Qin.

Shortly after coming out of the Municipal Party Secretary's office, she received a call from Mayor Liu.

"Comrade Xiaofei, congratulations, congratulations!"

Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei knew in her heart that Mayor Liu was showing her goodwill and most likely wanted to win her over.

"Mayor Liu, thank you."

After a few polite words on the phone, Mayor Liu invited, "Comrade Xiaofei, do you have time to come to my office for a moment?"

Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Mayor Liu, I'll be right over."

She knew very well that Mayor Liu asking her to go over was definitely not as simple as saying a few polite words of congratulations; the ultimate goal was likely to win her over.

Seeing Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei come in, Mayor Liu was very enthusiastic, essentially showing no airs of a big mayor, and even personally brewed tea.

He warmly invited Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei to sit down on the sofa and chatted happily with her. In addition to congratulating her again, he also talked about his attitude in the Standing Committee.

"Comrade Xiaofei, you are very outstanding. In the Standing Committee meeting that just ended, I clearly expressed my support and spoke a lot for you..."

After listening, Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei expressed her gratitude.

Mayor Liu said, "Comrade Xiaofei, in the future you will be a member of the Municipal Standing Committee and the minister of publicity. The propaganda system has always maintained high consistency with the municipal government. In your future work, you should report to me more often and come to sit with me more often."

The meaning was very clear: he was asking Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei to lean towards him.

Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei said very modestly, "Mayor, nothing is certain yet. Although the Municipal Party Committee recommended me, it's undecided whether the Provincial Party Committee will approve it."

Mayor Liu tried to win her over some more, but Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei did not state her position.

She was very clear in her heart that she must remain consistent with the Municipal Party Committee. From now on, she was the Municipal Party Secretary's person and would work under Secretary Qin's leadership, rather than becoming a supporter of Mayor Liu.

After seeing Deputy Mayor Li Xiaofei leave, Mayor Liu's face darkened slightly, and he cursed in his heart. 'Damn it, I hope you don't refuse a polite offer only to be forced later. I can't deal with that guy surnamed Qin, but I have at least a hundred ways to deal with one Li Xiaofei.'

Only a few days after the Dongjiang Municipal Party Committee's recommendation was sent up, someone from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee came to Dongjiang City to announce the appointment.

Li Xiaofei was appointed as a member of the Municipal Standing Committee and the minister of publicity of Dongjiang City.

After the official appointment, the first thing Li Xiaofei did was go to the Municipal Party Secretary's office again to express her gratitude to Qin Chuan and state once again that the propaganda system would definitely carry out its work under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee.

To the surprise of many, both Mayor Liu and Minister Qu Boming had completely adjusted their postures, showing sufficient respect to the Municipal Party Secretary.

Whenever he was in front of Qin Chuan, whether in public or private, Mayor Liu behaved very modestly, as if he were a different person.

He went into complete dormancy, waiting for an opportunity.

Like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, as soon as there was a suitable opportunity, he would suddenly rush out and take a fatal bite.

Because the Municipal Party Secretary and the Mayor were in harmony and no longer fighting for power, Dongjiang City's development went very smoothly.

The tourism situation was booming, and the number of tourists surged.

The two major projects, chips and lithium batteries, progressed even faster, making progress every day. The two ultra-large construction sites were in full swing, with a large number of workers and construction machinery busy every day.

Days passed one by one.

As time entered September, the economic data for August was placed before Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan sat in his office chair and looked at the data seriously, feeling a surge of joy. According to this growth rate, in just two or three years, Dongjiang City could leap to second in the province, second only to the provincial capital.

All industries in Dongjiang City were flourishing, which also attracted a large number of real estate companies. The auction prices for every piece of commercial and residential land in Dongjiang reached new highs repeatedly.

Boss Xu's HD Real Estate Group had even developed and built several residential projects in Dongjiang City in succession. Especially HD Mansion, adjacent to the chip design and R&D base, would be the largest residential project in Dongjiang City once completed.

The housing prices of this project also set a new record for Dongjiang City, with the selling price per square meter exceeding eight thousand. However, they encountered some trouble in terms of pre-sales.

They had applied for pre-sales several times, but all were rejected by the Dongjiang City authorities.