Right path to power

"Director Peng, the county is developing the Changning River Valley tourism belt project, which will definitely attract art lovers like Chen Mo to develop here in the future. I suggest that the Urban Management Bureau introduce targeted service management measures to prevent such bad things from happening again."

Looking at Xie Chenglin's self-righteous and serious expression, Peng Xueyi muttered to himself, "You bookworm, aren't you being too nosy?"

However, he was only unhappy inside; on the surface, he sincerely expressed that he would definitely optimize the management measures.

After all, Xie Chenglin was having dinner alone with Lin Xiao, and he didn't dare to offend him.

Lin Xiao smiled and nodded: "Director Xie has hit the nail on the head. Urban management work is more about providing services to everyone. Only by changing our mindset can we truly change our work style."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Next, Director Xie should communicate with the Development and Reform Bureau to optimize the original plan so that it can better promote the development of folk performing arts and create a special stage that can be combined with local food culture."

Xie Chenglin wrote down the requirements while hoping that Chen Mo would offer more advice from the perspective of an artist.

In their brief encounter, Chen Mo could clearly sense that Lin Xiao was a young and insightful county magistrate who also valued folk performing arts.

He immediately said he would invite his colleagues to come and observe, and to offer practical suggestions.

Lin Xiao raised a glass of wine to express her gratitude.

He also hopes to find a development path suitable for Fuchuan through different attempts.

three days later.

The signing ceremony for the Changning River Valley cultural tourism project in Fuchuan County was held in the county auditorium.

Zhu Lishu, Lin Xiao, along with some members of the county party committee standing committee, heads of relevant county-level departments, and the main party and government leaders of Changning Town, attended the meeting.

Zhao Binyuan, CEO of Dayuan Real Estate, along with several senior executives of the company, as well as some suppliers and partners, attended the event.

The ceremony was presided over by Gao Chengce, deputy secretary of the county party committee.

County Party Secretary Zhu Lishu delivered the opening speech, briefly introducing the supporting policies for investment promotion issued by the county party committee and government, and stating that all departments would provide full service and support to help the project progress steadily.

Subsequently, Zhao Binyuan, the CEO of Dayuan Real Estate, also made a speech, thanking the Fuchuan County Party Committee and County Government for giving him the opportunity, and thanking Zhu Lishu and Lin Xiao for their support, and stating that he would complete the project construction on time and with high quality.

Next, Lin Xiao and Zhao Binyuan signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties.

The entire auditorium was instantly filled with wave after wave of applause.

But the faint smile on Jia Anpeng's face in the audience was stiff and fake; at that moment, he was filled with immense frustration and resentment.

As the second-highest-ranking official in the county government, he sat in the audience like an ordinary attendee at such an important project signing ceremony, showing almost no involvement from the start to the signing.

He understood such a clear signal, of course.

Despite having no chance of winning against the powerful alliance of the top two leaders, he decided to give it another try.

He took out his phone and sent a text message to Cui Liqin, urging her to speed up the process.

"Haste makes waste. I've already made arrangements, and I'm in a hurry too..."

Seeing the reply, Jia Anpeng's heart gradually calmed down.

After the signing was completed, Lin Xiao delivered a speech.

"Developing the Changning River Valley cultural tourism project is crucial to the rapid development of Fuchuan and the well-being of all the people in the county. A very important aspect of this is the work efficiency and service quality of the relevant departments. To this end, we will deepen reforms and further build a service-oriented government."

Here, I want to clearly remind all units: During the project's progress, anyone who shirks responsibility, delays, obstructs, or affects the project's progress will be severely punished by the county party committee. A system of accountability for the top leader will be fully implemented, and the top leader will bear primary responsibility for any problems that arise.

Before everyone could fully process the warning, Lin Xiao, on behalf of the county party committee and government, announced the establishment of a project promotion leading group, with himself and Zhu Lishu serving as the group leaders, and other members of the county party committee standing committee and non-committee deputy county heads serving as deputy group leaders. Ding Jieying also served as the director of the office.

From the top leader responsibility system to the leading group for promoting it, everything emphasizes the importance that the Fuchuan County Party Committee attaches to this work, and also serves as a warning to those with ulterior motives.

In addition, no city leaders attended the signing ceremony.

This was a decision made after Lin Xiao and Zhu Lishu discussed it.

There are two main reasons: First, a billion-yuan cultural tourism project is not a super-large project that can drive the overall development of the city, and it does not reach the level of attracting the special attendance of the municipal party committee and government leaders; second, they did not want to dilute the true theme of the ceremony—emphasizing the county party committee's attention and strengthening action and execution.

After the ceremony, the two sides had further discussions in the county party committee meeting room.

Among them, Dayuan Real Estate listed a list of matters requiring cooperation from relevant departments during the project's progress. After reviewing the list, Lin Xiao arranged for Deputy County Magistrate Ding Jieying to compile it and announce it to the public so that the public could participate in supervision. At the same time, a dedicated person was also assigned to follow up on the matter every day.

Although not explicitly stated, transparent governance has quietly begun.

During this time, Lin Xiao also discussed the idea of ​​creating a folk performance stage with Zhao Binyuan. Both of them thought that they could try it in Changning Ancient Street.

In the afternoon, Zhao Binyuan and the company's senior management returned to the city, while the entire project team stayed behind to carry out related work with the full cooperation of the county government.

Lin Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With this billion-dollar project as a foundation, Fuchuan's development this year shouldn't be too bad.

The next step is to conduct unified planning for the county's mineral resources and attract investment.

He planned to take advantage of his trip to Beicheng to ask Song Minghao to use his network to help introduce him to a reputable mining company.

Song Wanqing has already made arrangements. Next Saturday, she and Lin Xiao will go back to Beicheng to treat her aunt, Song Yawei, to a meal to thank her for her continued care and help.

Of course, Lin Xiao knew in her heart that the more important reason for hosting this dinner was to further connect with Song Wanqing's family.

He is now the acting county head, and once the time comes, there will be no problem for him to be officially appointed as a full-fledged department-level cadre, thus fulfilling his two-year commitment ahead of schedule.

Inviting my aunt, Song Yawei, to dinner was partly to express my gratitude, and partly to gauge her attitude and ask her to subtly encourage us to formalize our relationship and finalize the marriage arrangements as soon as possible.

In reality, all that's missing between the two is the unanimous approval of the Song family and a certificate.

Moreover, having a stable family is another sign of a mature leader.

The thought of marrying Song Wanqing soon brought a smile to Lin Xiao's face, even though the meal had been postponed for a long time.

After get off work, Lin Xiao walked back to the guesthouse alone.

"oops--"

Suddenly, a soft, sweet voice called out from not far ahead.

A bicycle lay overturned on the ground, and a girl in a pink dress was squatting next to it, rubbing her ankle and looking pained.

"ah--"

She tried to get up, but immediately let out a painful groan. Although she managed to stand, she was swaying precariously.

Lin Xiao quickly stepped forward and supported the girl's arm: "Are you alright?"

The girl looked up and said softly, "Thank you. I...I think I twisted my ankle?"

At this moment, Lin Xiao finally saw the girl's appearance clearly: delicate features, fair complexion, short hair draped over her shoulders, and a faint fragrance emanating from her.

"Let me help you to sit over there for a bit," Lin Xiao said, pointing to a stone bench by the roadside.

"Thank you."

The girl nodded slightly, her face flushed with shyness.

Lin Xiao helped her slowly walk to the roadside, and whether by chance or on purpose, the girl leaned half of her body against Lin Xiao.

Although he felt some sensation, Lin Xiao didn't think much of it.

After sitting down, the girl bent down and gently massaged her ankles, making soft moaning sounds.

Lin Xiao picked up the bicycle and pushed it to the stone bench. His gaze inadvertently fell on the girl's slightly open neckline, and he quickly looked away.

"Call your family, or better yet, go to the hospital to get it checked out."

"No need, I'll be fine after resting for a while. Thank you so much. I would have been in real trouble if I hadn't met you today."

Lin Xiao waved her hand: "No need to thank me, it was just a small favor. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

After saying that, he gave a slight nod and then took a step.

A flicker of surprise and disappointment crossed the girl's eyes. She pursed her lips, but still managed to say, "My name is Yao Lili. What's yours? Let me give you my phone number so I can treat you to dinner another day."

Lin Xiao didn't turn her head, but simply waved her hand: "No need, it's good that you're alright."

Watching Lin Xiaoyuan's departing figure, Yao Lili bit her lip, a sly glint in her eyes.

After a while, she took out her phone and dialed a number.

"Auntie, I ran into him... No, I didn't even get his number... Right... But I think we can't rush things... That's right, haste makes waste... Hmm, I'll try to contact him again later... I think he's very wary... Yes, what cat doesn't like to steal fish... Okay, I understand, I'll hurry up."

This Yao Lili is the niece of Cui Liqin, the deputy director of the Finance Bureau.