"Yes, I understand, Secretary, but we still need to make recommendations. Secretary, personnel matters in our town are your decision. If you think there are any suitable candidates, I will definitely support them." Hou Peng took a step back.

Let's be more straightforward and give the deputy mayor position to Zhang Xingguo.

Since Zhang Xingguo didn't support him and he didn't have much confidence in competing with Li Xiuyuan, he simply gave up. Zhang Xingguo's people came to the town government, and he was a deputy mayor who would have to listen to him.

As the town mayor with two deputy mayors under him, he could maintain a balance and let Zhang Xingguo's men fight against Li Xiuyuan.

Moreover, this was originally his plan. He came to report to Zhang Xingguo. If Zhang Xingguo supported him, he would definitely arrange for his own people to be suitable. If Zhang Xingguo did not support him, he would give up the position of deputy mayor and let Zhang Xingguo's people take over.

Zhang Xingguo is a fierce tiger, and Li Xiuyuan is a hungry wolf; neither of them is easy to mess with.

Zhang Xingguo was tempted by the offer. As the top Party Secretary, he was in charge of personnel matters and would definitely want to appoint his own people. If he could appoint one of his own as the deputy mayor, he would be able to get involved in the work of the town government and take the initiative in many matters.

Sometimes, those below need the support of those above, and similarly, those above need the support of those below in order to maintain their positions.

Having your own people makes things easier.

Otherwise, even if it's the Party Secretary, the top leader, it's still more difficult to get things done because there's a layer between them.

"Okay, I'll think about it. I'll bring this up with the county later and ask them to add a deputy mayor as soon as possible." Zhang Xingguo hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

Hou Peng smiled easily and said, "Okay, Secretary, I won't bother you any longer. I'll go back to my work now."

Hou Peng came out of Zhang Xingguo's office. He had just passed the difficult problem that Li Xiuyuan had given him at noon to Zhang Xingguo. Now it was up to Zhang Xingguo to figure out how to handle it.

At the same time, Li Xiuyuan and Zhang Xingdong were also talking in the office. During the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhang Xingdong visited the home of Deputy County Head Zhang Jinghui.

Although she didn't explicitly mention it, she did express her desire to improve and said that some people in the town supported her. Zhang Jinghui didn't explicitly say he would support her, but he did say that he would put in a good word for her when the time was right.

However, Zhang Jinghui and Zhang Xingdong also left plenty of room for maneuver when they spoke.

"I will speak up for you when it is appropriate, but first of all, you need to be capable enough."

Zhang Xingdong pondered the phrase "having enough ability" for a long time after returning home. After telling Li Xiuyuan about it, Li Xiuyuan explained it clearly: having enough ability means having enough supporters.

The background is strong enough.

Li Xiuyuan invited Zhang Xingdong over today to strengthen Zhang Xingdong's background and planned to take Zhang Xingdong to find Wang Qidong.

Wang Qidong helped with the last matter, so why can't he help with this one? When you need something, it's always more likely to get things done by asking someone who has helped you before than by someone you've already helped.