At the same time, the conflict between Saikun County Party Secretary Wen Dong and County Mayor Zhou Zhiyuan became increasingly antagonistic.

County Mayor Zhou Zhiyuan wants to improve the people's livelihood in Saikun County step by step, however, Secretary Wen Dong wants to develop the economy rapidly.

Secretary Wen Dong’s purpose is very clear, which is to use Saikun County as a seesaw.

Wen Dong's father, Wen Tai, is a member of the Standing Committee of the Qinqi Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and concurrently Director of the Public Security Department. He has already thought of the next step for his son Wen Dong.

Then Secretary Wen Dong wants to quickly become the deputy mayor of Yuebei City, Yumu City, or Weihe City.

The antagonism between Wen Dong and Zhou Zhiyuan is like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it inspires their fighting spirit, but on the other hand, it makes them feel that the contradiction between them is deepening.

County Mayor Zhou Zhiyuan has devoted a lot of effort to the people's livelihood in Saikun County. He knows that only by improving the people's livelihood in Saikun County can the economy be truly prosperous.

He actively promotes various livelihood projects such as education, medical care, and environmental protection, hoping that through these infrastructure projects, the people of Saikun County can live a better life.

However, Secretary Wen Dong did not agree with Zhou Zhiyuan's approach.

He believes that Zhou Zhiyuan pays too much attention to people's livelihood projects and neglects economic development.

In his opinion, only rapid economic development can truly drive the development of the entire Saikun County.

He regards Saikun County as a seesaw, hoping to push Saikun County to a higher position through rapid economic development.

Although there are huge differences in their philosophies, they are both well aware of each other's strength and determination.

Secretary Wen Dong's father, Wen Tai, as a member of the Standing Committee of the Qinqi Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and concurrently Director of the Public Security Department, has already planned the next development route for him.

He hopes that Wen Dong can quickly become the deputy mayor of Yuebei City, Yumu City or Weihe City to enhance his status and influence in local politics.

In order to achieve this goal, Secretary Wen Dong spared no effort to contact various interest groups to gain more support and resources.

He traveled around looking for possible partners, while also constantly improving his political qualities and leadership abilities.

County Mayor Zhou Zhiyuan did not give up. He still insisted on his people's livelihood concept, hoping that through his own efforts, the people of Saikun County could live a better life.

He firmly believes that only through practical projects related to people's livelihood can we truly win the trust and support of the people.

In the process, the relationship between the two became increasingly tense.

The contradictions and conflicts between them continued to escalate, even to the point of open confrontation.

However, they did not give up and still held on to their beliefs and positions.

At this critical moment, an opportunity came quietly.

At an important meeting, Secretary Wen Dong and County Mayor Zhou Zhiyuan were at loggerheads.

They expressed their opinions at the meeting and engaged in a heated debate on how to develop Saikun County.

During the debate, the two people's ideas and positions received more attention and support.

After this debate, they decided to put aside their personal grudges and work together to address the development issues of Saikun County.

They began to work together to promote people's livelihood projects and economic development in Saikun County.

They believe that only through joint efforts can Saikun County truly embark on the road to prosperity.

They also realized each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Secretary Wen Dong pays more attention to economic development, while County Mayor Zhou Zhiyuan pays more attention to people's livelihood projects.

They began to learn from each other, draw on each other's experience, and contribute to the development of Saikun County together.

However, the good times did not last long. Due to the interference of Chairman Wenmingli, Wen Dong and Zhou Zhiyuan were unable to walk the same path.

The people's livelihood projects and economic construction in Saikun County have achieved remarkable results, and the people's living standards have been significantly improved.

The conflict between them gradually resolved and became a beautiful story.

However, the good story turned out to be a lie.

Qinqi Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee Member, Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary Wen Tai concurrently serves as the Public Security Department Director. This position is very popular in the province and even the country.

However, for Saikun County Mayor Zhou Zhiyuan, this position is an insurmountable gap.

Wen Tai's disgust and resentment towards Zhou Zhiyuan made his official career path extremely difficult.

In this highly competitive society, Zhou Zhiyuan relied on his hard work and talent to climb step by step to the position of county magistrate.

He always believed that only through his own efforts could he change his destiny and seek more welfare for the people of Saikun County.

However, in Wentai's eyes, all this became a stumbling block to his promotion.

Zhou Zhiyuan is an upright and responsible person. He is serious about his work and is enthusiastic about treating the people.

His words and deeds were deeply loved and respected by the people, which also enabled him to achieve remarkable results in his official career.

However, all this was intolerable in Wentai's view.

He felt that Zhou Zhiyuan's existence hindered his son Wendong's promotion, so he developed a deep disgust and resentment towards him.

Wen Tai's dislike for Zhou Zhiyuan is not groundless.

He felt that Zhou Zhiyuan was too confident, thinking that he could do anything, and always scoffed at other people's opinions and suggestions.

He felt that Zhou Zhiyuan was too arbitrary and lacked teamwork, which made his son Wendong feel overwhelmed when dealing with complex problems.

What made Wen Tai even more difficult to accept was that Zhou Zhiyuan's desire for power was too strong, and he turned a deaf ear to the slander and defamation of some villains, which made Wen Tai even more determined to dislike and resent him.

As time went by, Wen Tai's hatred for Zhou Zhiyuan grew deeper and deeper.

He began to use various means to block Zhou Zhiyuan's path to promotion. Whether it was using his power to deliberately make things difficult for him or using other means to retaliate, it made Zhou Zhiyuan feel helpless and frustrated.

Last time, if Wen Tai and others had not stopped him, Zhou Zhiyuan would have become the county party secretary of Saikun County in one go.

In front of Wen Tai's supporters, Zhou Zhiyuan began to be excluded and suppressed, and his career path became increasingly difficult.

Zhou Zhiyuan is not afraid of these difficulties and challenges. He firmly believes that his abilities and personal charm can overcome all difficulties.

This is also the indomitable spiritual strength that Zhou Zhiyuan's wife Zheng Xiaoting, father-in-law Zheng Jianguo, and even the Zheng family want to see.

They want Zhou Zhiyuan to achieve some political achievements at the grassroots level, at least gain a good reputation and at least win the hearts of the people, so that he can go further.

However, as Wen Tai's disgust and resentment towards Zhou Zhiyuan grew deeper, Zhou Zhiyuan's path to promotion became increasingly difficult.

Zhou Zhiyuan's wife Zheng Xiaoting, who is a member of the Standing Committee of the Qinqi Provincial Party Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Qiyue City, the provincial capital, is helpless. After all, she ranks after Wen Tai in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

Moreover, Wen Tai is very good at playing both sides and is close to the provincial party secretary and the governor.

Sometimes, the top leaders of Qinqi Province had some complaints about Zheng Jianguo and Zheng Xiaoting, father and daughter.