After the meeting ended, everyone came out of the conference room. Zhang Xingguo walked in front, followed by Ma Tao and Kang Yong. Li Xiuyuan, Hou Peng, and Qi Weihua chatted casually, while Lu Zhenhai walked alone to his office.
No one really noticed that Li Xiuyuan was close to Hou Peng and Qi Weihua; they just assumed that Li Xiuyuan was only close to Qi Weihua because of Hou Peng.
After all, Li Xiuyuan and Hou Peng had a good relationship during this period. Li Xiuyuan received Hou Peng's support in many matters, and Li Xiuyuan reciprocated by having Hou Peng's people work for the machinery rental company in the first phase of the project.
As for Qi Weihua, he had always supported Hou Peng, so it's normal for the three of them to get closer.
But only Hou Peng, one of the parties involved, noticed something was amiss. The three of them were chatting, and although Li Xiuyuan and Qi Weihua didn't seem particularly intimate, there was a subtle connection between them. Every time Qi Weihua expressed something, Li Xiuyuan could always accurately pick up on the topic, and Qi Weihua's eyes would light up whenever Li Xiuyuan said something.
Walking with the two of them, Hou Peng felt like a third wheel.
Of course, this feeling was not clear, and Hou Peng did not think much about it.
After Zhang Xingguo returned to his office, he inquired about the progress of Kang Yong's efforts to win over Lu Zhenhai.
Upon hearing this, Kang Yong sighed: "Secretary Zhang, this matter is not easy to handle. Lu Zhenhai is quite stubborn and won't listen to anything we say. He won't come out to dinner, and when we ask him, he always says he's busy. He's too obstinate."
Zhang Xingguo snorted: "If he weren't so stubborn, he wouldn't have had to come down from the county."
Lu Zhenhai coming from the county party committee office and Li Xiuyuan coming from the county government office to the town are two different things. Lu Zhenhai's transfer from the county party committee office was a lateral move, not even a demotion in disguise.
He was kicked out of the county committee by someone. When he was in the county committee office, he was already the deputy director, which was at the deputy section level. When he came to the central town, he was still at the deputy section level. This was a demotion.
But Li Xiuyuan, a section-level cadre, was promoted to deputy section chief and came to the central town. At Li Xiuyuan's age, this was obviously a great responsibility, especially since he was in charge of the new rural construction project in Meilin Village, which was a key project of the county. This was not just a gilding of his resume, but a golden road paved for Li Xiuyuan.
As long as Li Xiuyuan does a good job on this project, his future will be smooth sailing. This is why many bureau chiefs at the section chief level and above are completely unpretentious when interacting with Li Xiuyuan.
Because Li Xiuyuan's future is so bright it's almost blinding, as long as there's no conflict of interest between them, everyone is willing to befriend him.
Kang Yong nodded upon hearing this: "Yes, Secretary Zhang, I know, but there really isn't a good solution."
“If he’s unwilling, what about his daughter? I remember he has a daughter who works at the county education bureau, right? Does he care about his daughter’s future? Does he have any ideas about it? If he’s willing, we can help him with this. I remember he’s been working there for a few years. Not to mention a deputy section chief, we can at least try to get her a section-level position,” Zhang Xingguo said directly.
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