"Okay, let's go!"
Qin Mu responded and immediately went out. His work schedule for this morning included inspecting the site selected by Yaoyang Industrial Glass.
Yaoyang Industrial acted very quickly. In just two days, they had mobilized a significant force to begin preparing the site. Qin Mu and his group were going today to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.
As a key project of Qin Mu's current administration, several county government leaders naturally had to attend to add prestige to Yaoyang Industrial!
"County Head, let's ride in a separate car. I have something to report to you!"
Downstairs, Zhang Kui, the deputy director of the county government office, suddenly said in a low voice.
New information?
Qin Mu frowned. He knew Zhang Kui never lied to him. Having previously served as Yu Xuewen's secretary, Zhang Kui undoubtedly had many information channels. The fact that he wanted to report new information separately meant it was probably very important.
"No problem!"
Qin Mu nodded, made some simple arrangements, and then had Zhang Kui ride in a separate car with him.
Even the driver has been changed to Jiang Haoxuan!
This way, absolute secrecy can be achieved.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Qin Mu asked.
"It seems the Party Secretary has received guidance from a powerful figure and wants to establish an Economic Working Group!"
Zhang Kui said in a deep voice, "He himself will be the group leader, and will be in charge of a portion of the financial power. The Economic Working Group will then report directly to the mayor!"
"In other words, if the Party Secretary wants to spend money, he can do so through the Economic Working Group, with the mayor's approval, completely bypassing you!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu's eyes widened in shock.
Is this even possible?
Establishing an Economic Working Group to try and take away the county government's financial power?
What is this? "Where did you get this information?"
Qin Mu asked in a deep voice, "Is it reliable?"
"You don't need to ask about the source, it's absolutely reliable."
Zhang Kui said with certainty, "If you don't believe me, you can wait. The Party Secretary will announce it by this afternoon at the latest, and then you'll know."
"I'm telling you now to give you more time to think. Once the power over finances is taken away, you'll face a very difficult situation in the county government. What you need to do now is figure out how to break this deadlock!"
Qin Mu was quite silent after hearing this.
Liang Guanlai's move was indeed unexpected.
"There are actually quite a few cases like this!"
Looking at County Head Qin's thoughtful expression, Zhang Kui said in a deep voice, "The Party Secretary is the top leader; he can set up any kind of group he wants without any problem!"
"As a subordinate, you can only listen!"
"However, the only good news is that even if an economic working group is established and financial power is taken away, the money can only be spent on economic development; the Party Secretary can't squander the money!"
Is this good news?
Not at all! Why should Liang Guan squander the money Qin Mu painstakingly raised through investment promotion?
He refused to accept it!
Qin Mu intended to invest all of this money in the development of people's livelihoods in Huaining County. Given Liang Guan's limited economic management skills, could he possibly manage this money well?
Qin Mu simply didn't believe it!
In the end, it would definitely enrich certain individuals again, and he had to stop it!
"Zhang Kui, you have more experience. Think of a way to stop him," Qin Mu asked earnestly.
Zhang Kui, who worked as Yu Xuewen's secretary, was quite familiar with the behavior of top leaders, so Qin Mu could only humbly seek his advice.
"Secretary, let me say something blunt."
Zhang Kui hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "If Secretary Liang is determined to spend money, no one can stop him!"
"He's the top leader!"
"In Huaining County, he represents absolute power. If anyone could easily stop him, it wouldn't be absolute power!"
"To be honest, I think it's a miracle that you and Secretary Liang have been able to hold your own for this long. You've already created a miracle, and continuing to create one will likely be difficult!"
This…
Qin Mu fell silent!
Zhang Kui's words did indeed make sense. Qin Mu was, after all, the second-in-command; trying to challenge the authority of the top leader was extremely difficult.
Qin Mu understood this as well.
Perhaps his recent string of victories had given Qin Mu too much confidence, making him feel that Liang Guan wasn't so strong and could be easily dealt with.
But now Liang Guan had used another tactic, and Qin Mu was somewhat helpless.
Perhaps, this was the true value of being the top leader?
Qin Mu had been struggling to cope, yet couldn't completely resolve the situation.
"Let me think about it some more!"
Qin Mu knew it would be very difficult, but surrendering now was out of the question.
He was inherently averse to surrender and submission!
"County Chief Qin, welcome!"
The car entered the Yaoyang Industrial construction site, where Chen Xi greeted them with a broad smile, gave a brief speech, and began the opening ceremony.
However, Qin Mu remained uninterested throughout, his mind preoccupied with how to deal with Liang Guan's economic task force.
He had to regain control of the finances!
He had to leave Liang Guan no room to maneuver!
"County Chief Qin, do you have a problem with me, or with Yaoyang Industrial?"
The ceremony ended, and Qin Mu was about to leave when Chen Xi stopped him, asking seriously.
"No!"
Qin Mu subconsciously shook his head. "President Chen, why do you think that?"
"Since you have no objections to me or Yaoyang Industries, why do you look so unhappy and grumpy at this ceremony?"
Chen Xi asked directly.
"I'm sorry, I was thinking about a difficult problem and couldn't figure it out. I'm really sorry for making you misunderstand."
Qin Mu quickly explained, "Please don't overthink it. I'm more than happy to welcome you and Yaoyang Industries!"
"Really?"
"There's something that can stump you, County Chief Qin?"
Chen Xi was quite curious and asked, "Would you mind telling me? I love challenging myself!"
Tell you?
Qin Mu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "That might not be possible. It involves matters of the county committee and county government, which are confidential. I can't reveal them to you!"
Just as expected!
After listening, Chen Xi said bluntly, "Then there's no need to guess, it must be that county party secretary making things difficult for you, right?"
This…
The other party's prediction was so accurate that Qin Mu was at a loss.
"Looks like I guessed right."
Chen Xi laughed heartily, "Looking at the whole of Huaining, the only one who can make you anxious is that top leader!"
"But you don't need to worry about anything. He is the top leader, that's true, but he's not omnipotent. Sometimes when thinking about problems, you can't limit yourself to one circle; you have to be brave enough to step out!"
"You need to learn to fight back, not just defend!"
"You need to know that offense is the best defense!"