"Zhixing, don't say that. The Industry and Commerce Bureau must have considered everything when they made this arrangement. They didn't give us any prior notice, so they must have their reasons. Whoever comes will cooperate with the town's work," Hou Peng said, trying to persuade Wang Zhixing.
Wang Zhixing was far from satisfied and shook his head, saying, "Mayor, what do you mean by 'considering everything'? Cooperating with the town's work is more like cooperating with Li Xiuyuan's work. Wang Xin has been in office for several days now, and I'm in charge of industry and commerce, but he hasn't come to report to me even once. Instead, he goes to Li Xiuyuan's office every day to wait. Is this acceptable? This is the town government, not a private dinner party. They're acting so recklessly..."
Hou Peng was speechless. "You're something else! How much better are you? Just because others act recklessly doesn't mean you won't?"
"Zhixing, don't say things that could affect unity. It's a good thing that Deputy Mayor Li has a good relationship with the leaders of the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Our central town's work in industry and commerce can also get the support of the county bureau, which is also beneficial to us!"
Hou Peng wasn't criticizing Wang Zhixing, but rather trying to calm him down. He said that things had already come to this point, and whether you understood it or not, you still had to accept it.
"Mayor, so what if they have a good relationship? Does having a good relationship mean they can act so recklessly? This is a central town, not the county's Industry and Commerce Bureau or the county government office. Just because they have leadership support doesn't mean they can do whatever they want..."
As Wang Zhixing was still speaking, Hou Peng frowned and interrupted him, saying, "Alright, stop talking. If you have any objections, you can go to the county to report it. Don't talk nonsense."
Wang Zhixing fell silent. He knew that Hou Peng's attitude had changed. Wang Yonghua's construction machinery had even reached Meilin Village. Hou Peng might even be in cahoots with Li Xiuyuan. He had come here today to make an effort, but Hou Peng's attitude had truly chilled him to the bone.
After leaving Hou Peng's office, Wang Zhixing went directly to Zhang Xingguo's office to report on his work. He knew that Zhang Xingguo also had opinions about Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan firmly controlled the entire project in Meilin Village, a project worth tens of millions of yuan, leaving Zhang Xingguo with no say whatsoever. It would be strange if Li Xiuyuan didn't have any complaints about this.
Zhang Xingguo was somewhat surprised by Wang Zhixing's arrival, but he was very polite and asked Wang Zhixing what he wanted.
Wang Zhixing recounted his earlier complaints in Hou Peng's office to Zhang Xingguo, assuming that Zhang Xingguo would accept him.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xingguo did not respond immediately upon hearing this. Instead, he looked at Wang Zhixing and asked, "Zhixing, have you discussed these matters with Mayor Hou? What was Mayor Hou's attitude?"
Zhang Xingguo was perfectly aware of Wang Zhixing's intentions. He had a problem with Li Xiuyuan, but he wouldn't allow Wang Zhixing to use him as a tool to kill someone. What kind of person are you? You dare to come and sow discord? We can accept you, but you have to bow your head.
Wang Zhixing's face darkened. These leaders were all incredibly difficult to deal with. Mayor Hou's statement was tantamount to forcing him to choose sides, effectively blocking his escape route with a single sentence.
Having spoken ill of Hou Peng here, how could he possibly go back? Hou Peng would surely see him as a thorn in his side, a thorn in his flesh.
But I can't just stay silent; am I trying to fool the Party Secretary?
"It's tough," Wang Zhixing said through gritted teeth. "Mayor Hou's attitude is very ambiguous. Recently, Mayor Hou has been getting very close to Li Xiuyuan and has been protecting Li Xiuyuan in many matters."
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