Reborn as a Noble s Son

Chapter 689: Chapter 645 Wang Jianhua’s Thoughts_1
 

As soon as he stepped out of the Municipal Committee office building, a voice beside him rang out, “Mayor…”

He glanced sideways and saw Wang Jianhua walking over with his bicycle. The “Three Public Affairs” law has been in effect in Wanghai City for over four years, which has shaken up the city’s customs. Nationwide, it has become well-known.

In Wanghai City, after office hours, not a single official car can be found. Once, journalists from all over the country didn’t believe that such a thing could happen in Huaxia. They sent many reporters to Wanghai City to investigate openly and covertly, hoping to catch instances of official vehicles being used privately.

However, persistence pays off for the determined. The reporters did indeed find some official vehicles still being used after office hours. However, upon further investigation, they discovered that all these vehicles had legal permission for use. The use of official vehicles after hours was not for private use, but for overtime work.

Over the years, the thinking of the party members and cadres in Wanghai City has become very clear in distinguishing between public and private use. This has become deeply ingrained in people’s hearts.

Seeing the city’s government leaders cycling to and from work has become a beautiful sight in Wanghai City.

Seeing Wang Jianhua, Nie Zhenbang also smiled in his heart. Wang Jianhua’s information was indeed well-informed. It seemed that he had noticed something from the recent news.

On the surface, Nie Zhenbang also smiled and said, “Old Wang, let’s walk together.”

Going out from the back door of the Wanghai City Municipal Party Committee and City Government compound, there is the residential area for the municipal government’s families. Both Nie Zhenbang and Wang Jianhua live there. Nie Zhenbang lives in Building No. 2, and Wang Jianhua lives in Building No. 5. The distance between them is not far.

After turning into the government compound, there were shady trees on both sides of the road. The two bigwigs from the municipal government were walking side by side. Many staff members on the road stopped voluntarily and greeted them.

At this moment, a look of hesitation appeared on Wang Jianhua’s face. In the province, Wang Jianhua also had his own information channels. Judging from the news recently, while there was no clear message yet, there was a definite conclusion about Tian Xujian. This time, it was essentially certain that Tian Xujian would be transferred to Heishui Province. As a result, Wang Jianhua had become more thoughtful.

Wanghai City is a sub-provincial city, and the four leaders of Wanghai City are sub-provincial officials. However, basically, there is no need to consider the Political Consultative Conference. As for the chairman of the People’s Congress, it was held concurrently by Tian Xujian. Therefore, after Tian Xujian’s departure, the only candidate for the position of Party Committee Secretary would be Nie Zhenbang. Of course, it can’t be denied that the central government has another option, which is to send down a Party Committee Secretary from above.

But, considering Nie Zhenbang’s political achievements and background, such a scenario is basically unlikely. In this way, the position of mayor vacated by Nie Zhenbang had stirred some interest in Wang Jianhua.

After a moment of contemplation, Wang Jianhua also smiled and said, “Mayor, the American Internet industry delegation will be coming tomorrow, what do you think?”

Although this sentence seems to be about work, it cleverly reveals Wang Jianhua’s intelligence. In this way, he expresses his allegiance to Nie Zhenbang, proving that he is a subordinate of Nie Zhenbang, and a rather obedient one at that.

The visit of an internet delegation is not a rare event. In recent years, not only foreign internet companies but also several famous internet companies from the future have changed their original settlement plans and ultimately chose Wanghai City to settle in. Furthermore, many international internet giants have also established their Asia-Pacific headquarters or offices in Wanghai City. As a result, Wanghai City has now become a gathering place for talents in the computer and internet industry. For anyone working in the internet industry, Wanghai is their first choice.

Therefore, over the past three years, a large number of high-quality talents have been gathered in Wanghai City. After some contemplation, Nie Zhenbang also said, “Old Wang, I won’t attend the reception this time. You arrange everything. Just remember Wanghai City’s principles. We don’t negotiate with pseudo-high-tech companies, high-polluting companies, or those seeking entirely preferential policy investments.”

The three “do not negotiate” standards have been established by Nie Zhenbang over the past few years. Ever since the root server was set up, Wanghai City has become the preferred destination for internet enterprises. The advantages are unparalleled.

However, during this process, many problems have also emerged, including pseudo-high-tech prosecutions and high-pollution enterprises which have all been exposed in the development process of Wanghai City.

Just the same, complete policy inclination is also a problem. Back then, when many world-class big companies came to Wanghai City, they took up a high and mighty attitude. They wanted all kinds of preferential treatment and policies. If we really agreed to their demands, then Wanghai City would have become known for being a pushover.

Finally, it was Nie Zhenbang himself who made the decision that no matter what kind of company it was, they would be ignored. This behavior gradually brought about a shift in the situation.

Upon hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Wang Jianhua nodded, saying, “Mayor Nie, please rest assured. I will definitely keep these three standards in mind.”

At this point, Wang Jianhua paused and then calmly smiled, saying, “Mayor Nie, congratulations are in order. The news of Secretary Tian’s new appointment will probably be officially announced soon. Regarding this position of the Secretary…”

Wang Jianhua didn’t finish his sentence, but the implication was clear. After having a deep conversation with Tian Xujian outside the meeting room, Nie Zhenbang started to contemplate. His main concern was how to deal with Li Jianghe.

After a moment of contemplation, Nie Zhenbang spoke up. “Old Wang, you’ve become quite the gossip. This is not your usual style or character. Discussing the Secretary’s post is premature at this stage. We still don’t know what the Central Government is thinking.”

Nie Zhenbang paused again before adding, “Old Wang, there’s another matter I must discuss with you. Secretary Qiao might be reassigned soon.”

These words from Nie Zhenbang left Wang Jianhua stunned. Before Nie made this statement, there was no news at all about Secretary Qiao’s reassignment. However, given Nie Zhenbang’s connections and status, Wang Jianhua did not doubt this news at all.

Upon this thought, Wang Jianhua’s face grew somber. He said in a deep voice, “Mayor Nie, if Governor Li takes over after Secretary Qiao leaves, I’m afraid…”

Li Jianghe’s prejudice against Mayor Nie was already an open secret throughout Minan Province. Although Wanghai City was somewhat autonomous from the province, it was nevertheless under the jurisdiction of Minan in many ways. This meant that once Li Jianghe took over, Mayor Nie might find himself in a difficult position. Considering this, Wang Jianhua hesitated. If he continued to support Mayor Nie, he would definitely incur Li Jianghe’s oppression. However, without Mayor Nie, how could he hold his own in Wanghai? This was a question that Wang Jianhua had to ponder over.

After a moment of silence, Wang Jianhua nodded and said, “Mayor Nie, rest assured. We will continue to support you staunchly.”

Hearing Wang Jianhua’s words, Nie Zhenbang couldn’t help but smile. Wang Jianhua had effectively shown his loyalty. Nie Zhenbang was not surprised by Wang Jianhua’s choice; it was as expected. If Wang Jianhua chose to switch his allegiance to Li Jianghe, his reputation in Wanghai, within the system, would be ruined. Although Nie might face some suppression from Li Jianghe, he wouldn’t have a problem handling Wang Jianhua.

“Old Wang, this time, Secretary Tian endorsed Comrade Li Chaoyang for the position. I also essentially agree with his decision,” Nie Zhenbang added after some thought, deciding to let Wang Jianhua in on this piece of information.

It would certainly be impossible to keep this a secret for long. There are no walls in official circles that don’t let the wind through. Sooner or later, Wang Jianhua would hear about it, and it was better he hear it from Nie than to find out on his own and possibly harbor resentment. By revealing it to him directly, Nie appeared more open and honest.

As expected, upon hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Wang Jianhua was initially taken aback. Although his expression showed some discontent, he quickly adjusted his mindset, nodding and saying, “Mayor Nie, I will fully abide by the organization’s decision.”

Wang Jianhua understood the situation clearly. Over the years, Tian Xujian had developed quite a powerful faction in Wanghai City. Now, the main purpose of Mayor Nie giving up this position was probably to win over Tian Xujian’s faction, using them as leverage against Li Jianghe.

The decision was already made, and even if Wang Jianhua had any grievances, there was nothing he could do about it. It was better to accept it openly. Mayor Nie, given his character, would definitely make it up to him in the future.

Seeing Wang Jianhua’s acceptance, Nie Zhenbang felt much more at ease. If Wang Jianhua hadn’t been able to accept the decision, it would have indeed been a big problem for Nie. But now that Wang Jianhua had adjusted well to the situation, Nie Zhenbang felt relieved and said, “Old Wang, are you free tonight? I’d like to invite Old An, Yafu, Zihui, and others to my place for a get-together.”

Wang Jianhua nodded. This gathering was probably a small meeting of Nie Zhenbang’s people in Wanghai City. At the same time, it also seemed like a distraction as personnel adjustments always left people feeling unsettled, and this was particularly true now with both the city and provincial governments going through major reshuffles.

Having thought it through, Wang Jianhua readily nodded and said, “Mayor Nie, I’ll definitely be there on time.” (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com and vote for it, your support is my biggest motivation.)