At the pinnacle of power: parachuted into your hometown as a leader right from the start!

Gao Yuqiang couldn't help but laugh. This leader is quite good at joking.

After lunch, Yu Shuming told everyone to rest, but he called Jiang Feng and Gao Yuqiang away separately.

"I've just arrived in Liaoning and Zhejiang provinces, and there are some things I don't understand very well. Could you explain them to me?"

Jiang Feng and Gao Yuqiang naturally had no objections.

After all, the relationship is there: Jiang Feng is Yu Shuming's student, and Gao Yuqiang is Jiang Feng's future father-in-law.

If you round it up, aren't we all one family?

"Teacher, my understanding of Liaoning and Zhejiang provinces is limited to Pucheng City."

"Furthermore, I don't know much about Pucheng City. How about I let Uncle Gao introduce it to you?"

Yu Shuming nodded slightly and gestured for Gao Yuqiang to proceed.

"Then let me give a brief explanation? If I say anything incorrect, Governor Yu, please don't mind."

Upon seeing this, Gao Yuqiang said with a touch of humility.

Yu Shuming waved his hand, not minding at all.

"Haha, just say it. As for whether it's right or wrong, I'll have a chance to verify it later."

The meaning of this is quite clear: you can say what you want, but I can't completely believe what you're saying.

Seeing this, Gao Yuqiang paused slightly and said.

"Governor Yu, let's start with Pucheng City, which I know best. I'll try to describe the situation in Pucheng City from the most objective perspective."

"Currently, Pucheng City has eleven standing committee members, one full-time deputy secretary, and one deputy secretary who also serves as the executive deputy mayor."

"This has led to the situation in our city where both the economy and Party building are led by the Party Committee. Of course, I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

"However, due to the interference of the Party Committee, our Pucheng City has made huge investments in recent years, but the returns have been quite small."

"This is the current situation in Pucheng City."

Although Gao Yuqiang did not mention Song Qinglian's problems, the implication in his words was that he was quite dissatisfied with this municipal party secretary.

Yu Shuming listened silently to Gao Yuqiang's introduction, but did not say anything.

Seeing this, Gao Yuqiang continued.

"Of course, this is the situation in our Pucheng City, but I also know a little about the situation in the province."

"Currently, Liu Liming, the Minister of the Organization Department of our province, is very concerned about the situation in our Pucheng City."

"He often comes to our Pucheng City for inspections and often has private talks with our Secretary Song. But I think this is normal, after all, Minister Liu is the Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee."

"It is perfectly normal to have talks with the main leaders of the prefecture-level cities below, to understand the detailed situation of the cadres below and the problems they encounter, and to make minor adjustments."

……

Gao Yuqiang had already laid out Song Qinglian's situation and backing clearly in front of the two of them.

Of course, Yu Shuming will definitely have to verify whether what he said is true or false.

He couldn't possibly listen to only Gao Yuqiang's side of the story, even though he knew that unless the other party was stupid, he wouldn't deliberately lie.

But it's better to be safe than sorry. If leaders at their level don't even have this much vigilance, then they shouldn't be in their positions.

"Okay, continue!"

Yu Shuming's expression remained unchanged; he simply gestured for Gao Yuqiang to continue.

Gao Yuqiang then gave a brief introduction to the basic situation of other cities and the province.

After Gao Yuqiang finished speaking, Jiang Feng briefly added information about Pucheng City and Yuanchang County.

"Yes, through you I have indeed learned some things about the development of Liaoning and Zhejiang provinces."

"I have a general understanding of your situation. It seems that there are indeed some contradictions in the developments below."

"However, these conflicts can all be resolved among comrades."

At this point, Yu Shuming slowly looked at Gao Yuqiang and asked.

"Xiao Gao, I heard that your Pucheng City has other plans regarding the funding that Yuanchang County applied for from the provincial department?"

Upon seeing this, Gao Yuqiang immediately shook his head.

"Governor Yu, our Pucheng City doesn't currently have any particular need for funds. Personally, I'm inclined to immediately transfer the money to Yuanchang County for development."

"However, other comrades in the municipal party committee felt that the money should be put on hold for the time being, so as to prevent the cadres and comrades in Yuanchang County from making impulsive developments and causing certain losses."

Yu Shuming couldn't help but laugh.

"Heh, your Standing Committee in Pucheng City is quite interesting. You refuse to approve funding applications from lower levels, but then they apply to the provincial department themselves and get the funds, and then you withhold the money?"

"However, such concerns are necessary. The provincial party committee should learn from you in the future and not arbitrarily allocate approved funds. Otherwise, if impulsive development causes economic losses, wouldn't that harm the interests of all the people of Pucheng City?"

Gao Yuqiang was speechless upon hearing this. What could he say?

If he could make the decision himself, he would have approved the funding long ago.

But this amount of money is not something he can decide right now.

Meanwhile, Zhao Zhiping, the director of the Finance Department, was thrilled to hear that Yu Shuming had arrived in Liaoning and Zhejiang Province.

Sure enough, he had made the right bet this time, but he was going to increase his stake again.

With that in mind, he immediately called Gao Yuqiang.

"Hello Mayor Kao, I am Zhao Zhiping from the Department of Finance."

Meanwhile, Yu Shuming, who was in the middle of the conversation, gestured to Gao Yuqiang to just take the call normally.

Gao Yuqiang answered the phone, covered the phone, and addressed the two people.

"Governor Yu, Zhao Zhiping from the Finance Department."

Jiang Feng was slightly taken aback when he heard the name. He hadn't expected Zhao Zhiping to time this so perfectly.

They called while they were talking to the teacher?

Yu Shuming glanced at Jiang Feng briefly, then said nothing more.

"Um!"

Upon seeing this, Gao Yuqiang smiled faintly.

"Director Zhao, what brings you to call me?"

Zhao Zhiping's tone was not friendly; he spoke directly.

"Mayor Gao, the leaders of your Pucheng City are really something! They just arbitrarily withhold the money approved by our Provincial Department of Finance and the Provincial Planning Commission?"

Gao Yuqiang said with a helpless expression.

"Director Zhao, you know me. I definitely support approving this funding, but I'm just a nobody."

Zhao Zhiping frowned slightly.

"Oh? So this matter has nothing to do with Mayor Kao?"

Gao Yuqiang sighed: "Director Zhao, this was a decision made collectively by the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. I cast a vote against it, but it was no use."

Seeing this, Zhao Zhiping thought for a moment and realized that his performance was still a bit lacking.

"Okay, Mayor Gao, I'll hang up now. I need to ask Secretary Song what exactly he means."

"Does he really look down on our provincial finance department and planning commission like that?"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Looking at the phone that had been hung up, Gao Yuqiang felt speechless.

Are you kidding me? Do you really think you're an idiot?

Why did they have to wait until Yu Shuming arrived to fight, instead of earlier or later?

Isn't this a case of Sima Zhao's intentions being obvious to everyone?