Watching Liu Chenglong's departure, the town party secretary Shi Zhenqiang was so angry that his hands trembled slightly. He never expected that Liu Chenglong would shout so loudly in front of so many people, and even threaten himself with intimidation. There was no sense of self-awareness as his subordinate, it was truly unreasonable. The more he thought, the more angry he became, and his face gradually darkened like the bottom of a black pot. However, recalling what Liu Chenglong had said before, he had to be a little more cautious. After all, if this matter really escalated, he was afraid that his town party secretary would also be implicated. At least he would be charged with lax discipline and sheltering his subordinates, which would be very detrimental to his career path. You should know that you have the opportunity to challenge the position of deputy county mayor, so you must not make any mistakes in the position of town party secretary. Thinking of this, he hated Liu Chenglong even more deeply.

At this moment, Deputy Director Jia Xinyu looked at Shi Zhenqiang and said, "Secretary Shi, how do you think this case should be handled?"

Jia Xinyu didn't ask, it was okay. His question just caught Shi Zhenqiang's anger and he vented it to Jia Xinyu, saying, "Didn't Liu Chenglong say that you were fully responsible for this matter? You can handle it yourself. If there is a problem, you are responsible for it." After speaking, Shi Zhenqiang turned around and left.

Returning to his office, Shi Zhenqiang's angry expression quickly disappeared without a trace. On the contrary, his face showed an excited and ecstatic expression. Standing inside, he took out his phone and directly dialed the county mayor Xue Wenlong's phone: "County mayor, I am Xiaoshi from Guanshan Town. I have two things to report to you now."

At the moment, the county head Xue Wenlong is very busy. Because this heavy rainstorm in Jinglin County, especially the opening of the Jinglin Reservoir, has caused great losses to many villages and towns along the downstream coast. Many farmland has been flooded, and even several villages and towns have suffered casualties. Many journalists from the city and province have heard about it. It is estimated that the situation in the county will be reported soon. Xue Wenlong is thinking about how to handle this matter. After all, once there are casualties, there will definitely be people who will take responsibility. And he didn't want to suffer any losses, and he was also thinking about how to use this opportunity to gain some political achievements, so that he could smoothly rise to power after he squeezed out the county party secretary Xia Zhengde. He has been staring at the position of the county party secretary for a long time.

Upon receiving a call from Shi Zhenqiang, Xue Wenlong's tone was not very friendly and he said impatiently, "Xiaoshi, please let me know if there is anything you need. I am currently annoyed."

Shi Zhenqiang quickly said, "County Mayor, it's like this. With your correct guidance, our flood control and disaster relief work in Guanshan Town has achieved outstanding results. During this flood disaster, our town officials and people worked together to rescue the dam. Although the Guanshan Reservoir collapsed, due to your timely instructions and the leadership of the town committee, more than 30000 residents in the town have not died or been injured."

Xue Wenlong, who was originally troubled by the smoke from his seven orifices, heard Shi Zhenqiang's words and felt as if he had eaten an iced grape from top to bottom. He felt a sense of comfort in his heart because he knew that with the typical case of Guanshan Town, he would be able to gain many political achievements. At that time, he only needed to deliberately downplay other affected towns, vigorously promote and highlight the rescue results of Guanshan Town. Not only was he right, but he also made great contributions. Because of Shi Zhenqiang's words, he completely overcame his previous difficulties, He immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Alright, Xiaoshi, the achievements you have made in Guanshan Town are very outstanding. This is not only due to the leadership of the county government, but also to the leadership of your town committee. This achievement cannot be erased by anyone. Don't worry, I will send an inspection team to conduct a thorough inspection of the work in your town. When the inspection team returns, I will celebrate your and the town committee's achievements. At that time, a commendation conference will be held, and I will personally go to present you with awards to commend you. In addition, the county TV station will also promote this matter well, and even the city TV station will send people to public relations to strive for your success." Also watch TV and let your outstanding performance enter the eyes of city leaders

Upon hearing Xue Wenlong's words, Shi Zhenqiang immediately knew that the county mayor had remembered his own benefits, but he dared not eat alone. He quickly said, "County mayor, you have praised me too much. All the achievements we have made in Guanshan Town have been completed under your leadership, and you are the primary contributor to our achievements in Guanshan Town. All the cadres and masses in Guanshan Town should learn from you."

Upon hearing Shi Zhenqiang's praise, Xue Wenlong was very satisfied and smiled, saying, "Xiaoshi, I remember you just said you had two things to report to me. I already know the first thing, and what is the second thing?"

When it comes to the second matter, Shi Zhenqiang's voice immediately became more angry and said, "Secretary Shi, isn't our Guanshan Town affected by the disaster this time? Comrade Liu Chenglong, the newly appointed mayor, proposed that every town committee should raise funds for disaster relief, and he himself promised to raise 600000 yuan directly. I can only promise to raise 650000 yuan, and he has already rushed to the county. It is estimated that he will come to see you soon."

Xue Wenlong is Duoj ī As soon as Shi Zhenqiang said this, he immediately understood what was going on and said in a deep voice, "Liu Chenglong is not spreading things out recklessly! How could he do this! However, considering that he is also considering the interests of the people, I won't criticize him. But now that our county is facing financial difficulties, I'm afraid I can't help him much. Oh, by the way, there is still some wealth in my county mayor's fund. Come over and I'll give you 450000 yuan! This is a reward for truly hardworking comrades."

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"Okay, County Mayor, thank you so much. I will definitely unite closely around you in the future and do all the work seriously..." Shi Zhenqiang flattered and patted loudly.

Liu Chenglong took Hong Sanjin's private car to the county and first directly found the office of the county party secretary Xia Zhengde.

After waiting for over an hour, it was his turn to go in.

Liu Chenglong walked into the office of the county party secretary and saw a man in his fifties sitting behind a spacious desk. He was of medium height and slightly overweight. When he saw Liu Chenglong come in, he looked up and smiled at him, saying, "It's Liu Chenglong from Guanshan Town. Sit down, Xiao Li. Pour a cup of tea for Comrade Liu Chenglong."

Xia Zhengde appeared quite enthusiastic, which surprised Liu Chenglong a bit, as it was his first meeting with the county party secretary Xia Zhengde after arriving in Jinglin County. However, Liu Chenglong was also a knowledgeable person and quickly calmed down with a smile, saying, "Secretary Xia, my main purpose this time is to report on my work to you."

Upon hearing Liu Chenglong's report on work, Xia Zhengde immediately sat up straight and his face became much more serious. He nodded and said, "Hmm, what's the situation?"

Liu Chenglong recounted the disaster situation in Guanshan Town just as he was about to ask Xia Zhengde for money. Xia Zhengde suddenly interjected and said, "Comrade Liu Chenglong, it seems that the disaster situation in Guanshan Town is also very serious. Have you reported this matter to Comrade Xue Wenlong?" When Xia Zhengde asked these words, his face appeared very serious.

Liu Chenglong quickly shook his head and said, "Not yet. I came to you as soon as I arrived in the county. I plan to report to you first, listen to your instructions, and then go to report to County Mayor Xue."

Although Liu Chenglong had just entered the officialdom, he had also spent several years in the Wolf Fang Brigade of the military, but he did not lack the ability to discern in some critical moments. When Xia Zhengde asked him, he understood that Xia Zhengde was definitely testing himself. And Liu Chenglong had long heard about the strained relationship between County Magistrate Xue Wenlong and County Party Secretary Xia Zhengde, and Shi Zhenqiang was Xue Wenlong's person. He targeted himself everywhere, even if he did not receive Xue Wenlong's instructions. Once there was a conflict between himself and Shi Zhenqiang, Xue Wenlong would definitely lean towards Shi Zhenqiang. If he wanted to establish a foothold in Guanshan Town or even Jinglin County, he had to find a large umbrella on top that could shield himself from wind and rain. Obviously, Xue Wenlong was not his best choice, although he had heard that Xia Zhengde was crushed to death by Xue Wenlong in the county. But after all, he is the secretary of the county party committee and must have some say, so Liu Chenglong has already calculated that when he arrives in the county, he will definitely take the initiative or be forced to choose to stand in line, For now, standing on Xia Zhengde's side is the best choice. As for whether to truly consider Xia Zhengde thoroughly, he still needs to carefully examine Xia Zhengde's character and ability, but this does not prevent him from standing on Xia Zhengde's side on the surface.

Liu Chenglong's analysis is completely correct. When Xia Zhengde learned that there was Liu Chenglong among the people who came to visit him this time, Xia Zhengde had already calculated that Liu Chenglong was the newly appointed town mayor or a military transfer, and there must be no factional background. Moreover, Guanshan Town was originally within Xue Wenlong's sphere of influence. If he could rally Liu Chenglong to his own camp and use him as a nail to penetrate Xue Wenlong's sphere of influence, it would have a very important strategic role in gradually controlling the power of Jinglin County and launching a counterattack against Xue Wenlong in the future. So, Xia Zhengde came up and unexpectedly tested Liu Chenglong. He was also quite satisfied with Liu Chenglong's answer, and he also heard that Liu Chenglong had the intention of defecting to him. Xia Zhengde's face showed a warm smile as he nodded and said, "Hmm, that's great. Comrade Liu Chenglong, the disaster situation in Guanshan Town is so severe. Do you have any strategies to deal with it?"

Liu Chenglong said in a deep voice, "Secretary Xia, I think the top priority for Guanshan Town now is to raise funds for disaster relief. After this flood, the people in Guanshan Town are in severe shortage of food, medicine, and other materials. So I came to the county to seek help. Can you please approve some funds for us?"

Originally, Liu Chenglong thought that Xia Zhengde would definitely hesitate for a moment. However, what Liu Chenglong did not expect was that Xia Zhengde not only did not hesitate, but also nodded very quickly and said, "Well, that's not a problem. Alright, I will first take out 200000 yuan from my county party secretary's fund and directly allocate it to your town's finance. I will then allocate another 400000 yuan to you. You can ask Xue County Mayor to sign a letter and ask the county finance to allocate it to you. You can also ask Xue County Mayor to allocate some to your Guanshan Town." After that, Xia Zhengde wrote two approval notes and handed them to Liu Chenglong. Then, he lowered his head and began to review the documents.

Knowing that it was time to bid farewell, Liu Chenglong said, "Okay, thank you very much for Secretary Xia's strong assistance. On behalf of the people of Guanshan Town, I would like to thank you. Please be busy first, I will go to Xue County Magistrate's place."

Xia Zhengde smiled and nodded. Watching Liu Chenglong leave, Xia Zhengde's face showed a mysterious smile.

As he walked out of Xia Zhengde's office, Liu Chenglong's brain also began to spin rapidly. He had a premonition that behind Xia Zhengde's quick approval of money, it was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface. So why did Xia Zhengde do this? What is his purpose?