“Yes, the mayor is right. So we’ll have to trouble Mayor Hou to bring up the matter of becoming the deputy mayor as soon as possible. Otherwise, we’ll both be under a lot of pressure,” Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.
Hou Peng's face darkened, his chest heaving violently. "Damn it, you're under a lot of pressure? What pressure do you, a deputy mayor, have? This is my business as mayor, what does it have to do with you?"
If you hadn't seized power, I wouldn't be under so much pressure.
You've put on an act, but he also understood the implication in Li Xiuyuan's words. He was being told that if there hadn't been a new town mayor, Li Xiuyuan would definitely have continued to interfere in the town government's affairs and fully exercise the power of the executive deputy mayor.
The reason has already been prepared: "With one less deputy mayor, the pressure is immense, and I must share some of that pressure."
However, discussing the matter of being promoted to deputy mayor with superiors could fall into Li Xiuyuan's trap. If the newly promoted deputy mayor turns out to be one of Li Xiuyuan's men, then things will be even more difficult for me in the town government.
The problem is, if I don't make the suggestion, will the higher-ups not promote me to deputy mayor? In such a large town as Zhongxin Town, having two deputy mayors was already considered a small number. Now, there's only one deputy mayor left, Li Xiuyuan. Even if I don't make the suggestion, the county will still consider adding more deputy mayors.
After all, this is a central town, not Longguagou Township. No, now the county has fully staffed Longguagou Township. Just now, a deputy mayor arrived.
Damn it, Hou Peng felt he was in a dilemma. He waved his hand at Li Xiuyuan and said, "Deputy Mayor Li, I know about this. I will consider it and then report to Secretary Zhang. You can go ahead and get busy."
Li Xiuyuan nodded, stood up and left. He brought this up today just to speed up the process. A new deputy mayor would definitely be appointed, and Hou Peng couldn't stop him just because he didn't want to.
The key is how to promote your own people.
Now that he had brought this up with Hou Peng, he could start making preparations. After returning to his office, Li Xiuyuan had someone call Zhang Xingdong over.
On the other side, after Li Xiuyuan left, Hou Peng was also pondering what to do about this matter: should he try to delay the arrival of the new deputy mayor as much as possible, or should he take the initiative?
Choosing to delay doesn't seem to be a long way off. Even if I don't bring it up, Li Xiuyuan will definitely find an opportunity to report it to his superiors. Normally, you can't report to higher-ups directly, but given Li Xiuyuan's relationship with Yun Yanchang, if he mentions it, County Chief Yun might take it to heart.
Wang Zhixing's trip to Longguagou Township has made it clear to them that Li Xiuyuan indeed wields considerable influence in the county; otherwise, how could he possibly persecute someone in such a way?
Normally, being able to kick someone away is considered quite good, but Li Xiuyuan consistently kicks people to the same place, Longguagou Township. How utterly unscrupulous is that?
It's like telling everyone openly, "Don't go against me, or you'll be a dragon in a ditch."
Could he possibly stop this momentum? If Li Xiuyuan were to mention it even once in the county, the matter would likely be put on the agenda. Moreover, Chen Guangda, the owner of Guangda Construction, who won the bid in Meilin Village, was rumored to have connections with Minister Wang of the County Party Committee's Organization Department.
This made Hou Peng even more upset. Sometimes, a local official has more influence than a county official. The deputy director of the city can speak on the promotion of deputy director, but they are section-level cadres under the management of the county. Wang Qidong has more say.
So Hou Peng thought it over and over again. Delaying was useless, but would he be able to take the initiative and be confident?
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