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Chapter 2995 Everything is implied

"After Ma Shanming returned from here yesterday, he went to Jiang Longjun's office. It's said that Jiang Longjun broke something, something that has never happened before." Chen Guohua's answer was somewhat irrelevant.

"I understand. I would have gotten angry too if I were in your shoes, since my request was indeed excessive." Qin Feng smiled.

“So I don’t quite understand why Jiang Longjun invited you to dinner.” Chen Guohua sat down and continued, “Jiang Longjun’s initiative to invite you to dinner is quite obvious, but I still feel that something is wrong. How could Jiang Longjun agree to two hundred million? That would be an insult to him.”

"Given Jiang Longjun's personality, he should be plotting against you and getting revenge behind your back. Why would he take the initiative to invite you to dinner? So I think there might be something fishy going on here," Chen Guohua asked Qin Feng.

"What kind of shady dealings could there be in a meal? Could he possibly poison the food?" Qin Feng chuckled and continued, "Actually, there's nothing incomprehensible about it. In most people's eyes, everything in this world, including the rules that govern it, is just a transaction, a business deal. If you look at it from this perspective, you can understand why Jiang Longjun invited me to this meal."

"When you absolutely have to buy something that's only available in this store, even if the price is several times higher than usual, you might get angry, upset, and even grumble, but in the end you still have to obediently pay and buy it because you have no choice," Qin Feng said with a smile.

“That makes sense, but… Mayor, Jiang Longjun is a vengeful and petty person. If you treat him like this this time, what will happen in the future…” Chen Guohua asked.

“I said, everything in this world is a transaction, a business, at least in Jiang Longjun’s eyes. Whether he holds a grudge or is petty is not important. What matters is whether this matter has value, and whether I can make him pay an unbearable price.”

"Come eat with me tonight. It's all an act anyway, so just go along with it. Go get some good wine to bring over. No matter what, we still have to give him face," Qin Feng said with a smile.

The dinner that evening was simple and low-key, held in the small restaurant of the municipal party committee's canteen. There weren't many people eating. Jiang Longjun invited Ma Shanming, and Qin Feng brought Chen Guohua. The four of them ate a table of dishes. Jiang Longjun prepared a bottle of good wine, and Qin Feng also brought a pair of good wines for Jiang Longjun.

The meal went very smoothly. Jiang Longjun was very close to Qin Feng, and Qin Feng was exceptionally respectful to Jiang Longjun. Each of the four of them drank two glasses of wine, just enough to rinse their mouths, but no one drank more than that, as everyone knew to stop when they had enough.

During the entire meal, no one mentioned the Nanshan New Area's fiscal budget, nor did anyone mention Wang Yalin or the Public Security Bureau. They didn't even talk much about official business. At most, Jiang Longjun and Qin Feng discussed the deployment plan for maintaining stability before the holiday while drinking.

The meal didn't last long, ending in half an hour. Qin Feng took his leave, and Ma Shanming, on behalf of Jiang Longjun, saw him off downstairs.

Those who don't know the situation certainly wouldn't understand why Jiang Longjun invited Qin Feng to dinner. Since he did invite him, why didn't they discuss anything and just have a meal together?

However, in reality, Jiang Longjun and Qin Feng had already discussed everything they needed to discuss, and both sides had reached a complete agreement.

When Ma Shanming called Chen Guohua to invite Qin Feng to dinner, Jiang Longjun had already conveyed his attitude and what he wanted to say to Qin Feng. Qin Feng agreed to the meal and even brought Jiang Longjun a pair of wines, which was Qin Feng's way of expressing his attitude. From the moment Qin Feng appeared in the canteen of the municipal party committee, the matter between the two parties had already been settled. The subsequent drinking and eating was just a formality.

In this circle, what you say is never important; what you do is. And many things are actually accomplished without being said. Sometimes, it's better not to say anything than to say something.

Things did indeed develop in this direction. A few days later, Jiang Longjun convened another secretary meeting to continue studying the issue of Wang Yanglin's job adjustment, which had already formed a preliminary motion. At this secretary meeting, the Organization Minister Shi Jinhao made a complete 180-degree turn in attitude compared to the last time. The reason given was that during the organizational investigation, it was found that Comrade Wang Yanglin was outstanding in all aspects, and all parties gave him extremely high praise during the democratic investigation.

Jiang Longjun then expressed his opinion, stating that after careful consideration and consultation with the provincial department, it was inappropriate to hold the Public Security Bureau accountable. Therefore, with everyone's unanimous agreement, the previous resolution to hold the Public Security Bureau accountable was rejected, and the motion to adjust Wang Yalin's position was also cancelled.

Correspondingly, two days later, the Finance and Economics Committee convened another meeting to review and approve the Shazhou City New Year fiscal expenditure plan. Among the expenditures, 200 million yuan was listed last for the development of Nanshan New Area. At the Finance and Economics Committee meeting, no one raised any objections to the plan, including Jiang Longjun.

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With the end of the year approaching, the work of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee and Government has fully entered the year-end phase. All work has been divided into three parts: the first part is the work that must be completed before the end of the year; the second part is the work that can be postponed to after the New Year; and the third part is the work of ensuring stability during the "two festivals" (Spring Festival and National Day).

This time of year is precisely the most tense and important moment, as well as the most stable. At this time, everyone is wholeheartedly focused on ensuring peace and stability during the "two festivals," which is the top priority, and no one will cause any friction at this time.

The same applies to the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee and Government. After entering the "year-end" mode, things became very stable. Although Qin Feng was very busy, he was also relieved of worries.

On the eve of the holiday, Qin Feng went to Xidu again. He not only had to attend several meetings, including a meeting on maintaining stability at the end of the year, but also several other meetings of the provincial government. In addition, Qin Feng had to report on various tasks to relevant leaders of the provincial government before the New Year. At the same time, he also had to visit some provincial leaders and heads of relevant departments before the New Year to build closer relationships. He also had Chen Guohua and other staff members accompany him, and the "New Year's gifts" prepared by the municipal government had to be delivered to the homes of the leaders.

Unlike before when he would only stay in Xidu for a day or two, this time Qin Feng stayed in Xidu for a total of five days because he had more things to do.

Five days was more than enough, but it wasn't enough for Qin Feng. His schedule was packed, so much so that he could only see Zhao Hongjian the night before he returned to Shazhou.

It wasn't just because Qin Feng was busy; Zhao Hongjian was also very busy. Moreover, Zhao Hongjian had been in a meeting in Beijing for the past two days, so he didn't have time to see Qin Feng until the night before Qin Feng was to return to Shazhou.