Chapter Thirty-two: Special Funds of Great Significance

  Zhou Dequan smiled and said, "At first glance, there doesn't seem to be any necessary connection, but Mayor He and others all know that Secretary Luo and County Magistrate Zhang have a backer in the city, so it's not difficult to get special funds from the city. However, in the province, Secretaries Luo and Zhang are out of their depth."

  Special transfer payments have always been scarce, and each city and county is not enough to share. Everyone is trying their best to run for special funds, competing to get more than others. Even the two Li secretaries of the municipal party committee cannot provide strong support for Xunhe County. That's why being able to secure special transfer payments represents the working ability and relationship network strength of all parties involved.

  "You should know that at this time, Luo Secretary and Zhang County Magistrate represent not themselves, but Zhang Biao also represents not himself, understand?"

  Yang Jie listened to Zhou Dequan's words and finally understood more than half of it. It seems that running special funds is a test given by Zhang Biao and Wang Meng, representing Mayor He, to Luo Secretary and Zhang County Magistrate, to see who can run down and how much they can get, which represents the comprehensive strength behind the two men.

  The political game, of course, is to unite the weak against the strong, so that the benefits can be maximized. However, the two factions in Changyang City are evenly matched, with neither side able to gain the upper hand. It was precisely because of this that He Wenqing had no choice but to set such an examination question to test which side's cadres were more capable.

  No one likes to work with mediocre people, and the ability of subordinates represents a large part of the leader's ability to identify and use people. He Wenqing is the mayor of Changyang City, who wants to find allies, so he needs to consider many aspects comprehensively, think about implementing his own governing will, whether the ally understands or not, and whether there are people supporting him below.

  It was for this reason that Zhang Biao proposed the idea of running special funds in Yuhang County.

  Luo Yuancheng and Zhang Daxian also apparently received instructions from the city, knowing the true meaning of this proposal, so they attached great importance to it, sending their subordinates to personally take charge of this matter in Chengdu.

  Not far from the toll station at the southern entrance of Chengdu on National Highway 137, Liuhe County's No. 6 vehicle was parked by the side of the road.

  Government license plates are very easy to identify. As long as they are small license plates from various places, they are basically official vehicles. The smaller the number, the higher the position of the person sitting in the car.

  Of course, it's also impossible to determine the position solely by the license plate number. Some leaders are particularly fond of a certain number and consider it their lucky number, so that's a different story.

  Zhou Dequan drove to the toll station and saw Lei Shuping's special car already waiting by the side of the road. He hastily drove over, parked at the edge, and got out with Yang Jie, walking towards Lei Shuping's special car.

  "Lao Zhou, Xiao Yang, you've both arrived." Lei Shuping saw the two men approach, opened the car door and got out of the car, with a faintly tired smile on his face, and shook hands with Zhou Dequan and Yang Jie who came to greet him.

  "Secretary Lei has had a hard time all the way, I'm really sorry, let you wait for so long, we'll go back to the provincial office first!"

  When Zhou Dequan received the call from the county, it was already too late. He rushed over in a flurry, but unexpectedly still failed to catch up with Secretary Lei. Instead, he ended up making his leader wait for him by the side of the road, his face revealing an anxious and fearful expression, with a hint of apology.

  "We just arrived, we're all our own people, no need to be too polite." Lei Shuping smiled lightly upon hearing this and didn't take it to heart. He looked at Yang Jie standing beside Zhou Dequan and asked: "Little Yang, is working in the provincial office going smoothly?"

  "Thanks to Secretary Lei's concern and Director Zhou's support, the work is going very smoothly." Yang Jie saw Lei Shuping showing such concern for him, a hint of gratitude appeared on his face.

  "That's good! First, get familiar with the work of the provincial office, don't rush to think about achieving results quickly, lay a solid foundation. Only when the foundation is laid solidly can the road ahead be smooth." Lei Shuping smiled and looked at Yang Jie, like an elder, giving him sincere advice.

  "Yes! Yang Jie will definitely remember Secretary Lei's instructions." Yang Jie had dealt with Lei Shuping several times because of investment promotion, and knew that he was close to Secretary Zhou, so he took extra care of him, probably also because of Secretary Zhou's relationship.

  "Secretary Lei, the dust on the road is too much, why don't we go back to the provincial office first?" Zhou Dequan looked at the cars coming and going on the road, the dust was very heavy, and the few people standing by the side of the road were also very unsafe. Seeing that Lei Shuping was still preparing to chat with Yang Jie, he hastily interrupted the two.

  Lei Shuping heard the words and looked at his watch, saying: "Alright, let's go back to the provincial office to rest for a while. This afternoon I have an appointment with some former classmates from the Provincial Party School. Is there a high-end leisure venue near the provincial office? I want to catch up with them."

  Zhou Dequan had been stationed in the province for a short time, and when it came to hotel restaurants, he knew quite a few. However, when it came to leisure venues, especially those near the provincial government office, he was not very clear.

  Yang Jie saw Zhou Dequan standing there awkwardly, muttering to himself, and knew he definitely couldn't answer. Laughing, he hastily intervened: "Secretary Lei, I know a place not far from the provincial government office, on Yanjiang Avenue, called Blue Dream KTV. It's very famous in Chengdu. If you mention it to your friends, they'll definitely know."

  Lei Shuping heard Yang Jie say this, and a hint of approval appeared in his eyes. He smiled and nodded, "Alright, help me book a private room there. I'll take my friend there directly this afternoon."

  "Please rest assured, Secretary Lei, I absolutely won't let you lose face."

  Yang Jie had a membership card for Blue Dream, so he could go directly to the third floor or above to consume, and naturally didn't worry that there wouldn't be any private rooms available. Moreover, even Pang Zheng said that members of Blue Dream KTV were either rich or noble, and those who could go upstairs were all high-ranking officials from Jiangnan Province. Since Lei Shuping was going to entertain his classmates, it was probably still for the special funds project, so going there was the best choice.

  It was noon when I returned to the provincial government office.

  Yang Jie and Zhou Dequan accompanied Secretary Lei to have lunch at the Huaihe Hotel restaurant, then sent Lei Shuping to rest in the business suite upstairs. Only after that did the two take the elevator down from the hotel. "Little Yang, do you want to book a private room at Blue Dream KTV in advance? Today is the weekend, and there may be more people going out for leisure activities. If we don't book in advance, I'm afraid it will be embarrassing."

  "Director, I'll take care of this. I have a membership card there and we can get a private room anytime, I guarantee Secretary Lei won't be embarrassed." Yang Jie smiled upon hearing this and explained in one sentence.

  "I think this matter is still not stable, it's better for you to go there first and confirm the private room, then let Secretary Lei notify those classmates, otherwise when the time comes and the private room can't be booked, they will all go to Blue Dream, that would be a mess."

  We work in the county committee office, serving leaders with all our heart and soul, doing everything thoroughly, and taking care of all preparations in advance, so that leaders don't have to worry about these trivial matters." Zhou Dequan has never been to Blue Dream and is not familiar with its situation, so his concerns are understandable.

  Yang Jie saw that Zhou Dequan was still worried and didn't explain what rights the members of Blue Dream had, but instead nodded and said: "Alright! I'll go to the office now to make a phone call and confirm the private room. However, Director, the consumption at Blue Dream is not cheap, you'd better be mentally prepared."

  Zhou Dequan heard this and smiled, saying: "Don't worry about booking a place! Although the provincial office's expenses are limited, Secretary Lei is coming this time to run for special funds for the county. Our provincial office has spent a lot of money on this matter, and when the county's special funds come down, they will reimburse us, so don't worry."

  "That's great! One night there costs at least tens of thousands, and after the evening is over, you really need to prepare some cash, otherwise you won't have money to pay the bill, and that would be embarrassing. " Yang Jie said this and then waved to Zhou Dequan who was a bit dazed, walking towards the direction of the deputy building office."

  Watching Yang Jie leave quickly, Zhou Dequan couldn't help but feel a wave of depression in his heart. Although the provincial office's reception expenses could be reimbursed, spending tens of thousands for one night was too exaggerated! Wasn't this ripping people off?

  The hotel is located on Chunjiang Road, not far from the Military Academy of Sciences, adjacent to the Yangtze River Avenue. The geographical location of the hotel is very good, and the hardware conditions are also good, and the price is moderate, so the occupancy rate of the hotel is very high. The parking lot between the main building and the annex is full of large and small vehicles.

  Yang Jie walked through the parking lot and was about to enter the annex building when he saw Gao Zhiyun, dressed in a police uniform, coming out of the annex hall. "Brother Gao, where are you headed?"

  "Deng County is almost here, Zhang Wei asked me to go with him to the train station to pick him up. I'm wearing a police uniform, so I can directly enter the platform to meet him." Just as Gao Zhiyun was saying this, he saw Zhang Wei, the staff member of the reception service group, driving up to the gate. "I'll leave first, let's talk when I get back."

  After seeing Gao Zhiyun leave in the car, Yang Jie returned to his office on the second floor, picked up the phone on his desk and dialed the service number printed on the back of the Blue Dream membership card.

  The phone was answered quickly, and Yang Jie reported his membership card number. After verifying the membership information on the other end, confirming that Yang Jie was a member of Blue Dream, he directly asked to book a private room on the fourth floor. The staff at Blue Dream noted down Yang Jie's request and guaranteed that there would be a private room available whenever he arrived, before hanging up the phone.

  Yang Jie's phone call to book a private room at Blue Dream was reported to Luo Xiaoqian by the service desk switchboard as soon as the call ended. Upon learning that Yang Jie would be coming to Blue Dream tonight, Luo Xiaoqian's heart couldn't help but flutter.

  Get up and walk out of your office, take the elevator to the seventh floor, without entering the Western restaurant door, but from the right-hand corridor of the elevator mouth, walk into the dedicated passage leading to Li Muxue's office.

  There were two well-trained retired special forces guarding the passage, and outsiders couldn't get in at all. Seeing that Luo Xiaojian had arrived, the two guards standing in the passage didn't stop him either, allowing Luo Xiaojian to enter Li Muxue's office.

  In the luxurious and spacious office, the central air conditioner was turned on high. Luo Xiaoqian walked into the office and was blown by the cold air, causing goosebumps to appear on her arms instantly.

  Saw Li Muxue lying on the sofa in the office without covering anything, and hurriedly went forward, picked up the blanket placed on the chair, gently covered it on Li Muxue's body, but unexpectedly woke up Li Muxue who was dozing off.

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