Xia Xiang and Xu Xin had contact in private for the first time, and they didn't bother to speculate too much about the relationship between Xu Xin and Zhang You, there would be a network of relationships anywhere, it was too normal, even if Zhang You could ask Chen Jie to come forward.

The only thing that surprised Xia Xiang was that Xu Xin didn't talk much, and he seemed to be very serious in doing things, not like the official posture of the general organization minister, but like a scholar with a bit of knowledge and independent spirit.

It's not that the head of the organization has to be a mold, Xia Xiang was a little confused that Xu Xin's personality was 108,000 miles different from Zhang You, how could they have a personal relationship? And again and again for Zhang You to come forward?

Xia Xiang no longer thinks about the relationship between Xu Xin and Zhang You, only thinks about his first battle in Tianze City, Xu Jin is not allowed to retreat, compared to the ruling policy he wants to implement in Tianze City in the future, the battle between the housing projects is just a drizzle. If even the drizzle can drench him, how will he get the pouring rain in the future?

Zhang You is sleek and sleek, but Xia Xiang doesn't have any prejudices against him. He has seen a lot of all kinds of characters in the officialdom, not necessarily people with a smooth appearance can't do real things, and not necessarily people with a thoughtful face can do the right things, on the contrary, now it's not that there are more obscene people, but there are too many people who are sanctimonious.

When ordering food and serving wine, Zhang You asked Xia what wine he wanted to drink, and Xia Xiang waved his hand: "I have to go to work in the afternoon, just mineral water." ”

Zhang You glanced at Xu Xin with an embarrassed face, but Xu Xin did not persuade him, but said: "If you don't drink, you won't drink, I'll also have a bottle of mineral water." ”

Zhang You smiled wryly: "The two leaders drank white water, didn't they slap me in the face?" ”

Xia Xiang said lightly: "Sitting and eating together is to get to know each other, talk, whoever I eat with is rarely drunk." ”

Zhang You heard what Mayor Xia meant, so he nodded hurriedly: "I'll just say that Mayor Xia is indeed of high quality, he often deals with provincial leaders, and he is a master who can get things done without smoking or drinking." ”

Zhang You's compliments were nondescript, Xia Xiang didn't smile, and said lightly: "It's not that I don't smoke and drink, but I rarely smoke and drink, it depends on the occasion." ”

Xu Xin was busy playing a round: "Mayor Xia, don't be surprised, Tianze City is poor and backward" Many people have conservative concepts, thinking that tobacco and alcohol are not separated, and the revolution depends on it, and their thinking is relatively rigid, so they feel that they can't do anything without eating and drinking. Zhang You is too, I said, just mention 20% directly, I believe Mayor Xia will also raise his noble hand. ”

Xia Xiang couldn't be too cold to Xu Xin, so he smiled again: "Minister Xu doesn't know, I was first in Anxian County, then in Xiama District, and then in Lang City, I have been in charge of government work, dealing with developers and entrepreneurs every day, most of them are still good, but there are also people who drill camps and opportunists, especially the government's housing project, which cannot be treated as a simple engineering project, and must be cautious." To be prudent is to be responsible to the country and the people. ”

Zhang You saw Xia Xiang's face change on the side, and the difference between indifference and smile was fast and natural, and it seemed that he didn't need to transition in one go, "I couldn't help but be secretly frightened, I thought that Mayor Xia was young and easy to deal with, after all, he was only in his early years, how deep can he be in the city?" Now sitting together makes him realize the fact that Mayor Xia is indeed not simple, "he sat in a high position at a young age, and it was not all the same as the rumors outside, saying that it was because of the relationship between the vice governor's father-in-law."

As soon as Xu Xin heard it, he knew that Mayor Xia had already known his resume, indeed, he had been engaged in the work of the party committee, "I don't have much contact with government affairs, Mayor Xia speaks very well, and he gags his mouth as soon as he comes up, and doesn't let him speak for Zhang You again." He compared the distance between him and Zhang You, and made a decision, and said with a smile: "Deqing Hotel has some specialties of Tianze City, which are very good, and they can't be eaten elsewhere, Mayor Fu can taste them." ”

The disappointment in Zhang You's eyes flashed, but he still enthusiastically introduced a few places for Xia Xiang: "Although Tianze is poor, there are a lot of mountain delicacies and game, and there is a dish called the Eight Immortals of Steam Pot Game, which is to put the humil meat, pheasant breast, hare, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and green peppers into the pot and steam them together, and they are all original when they come out ......of the pot."

Xia Xiang didn't come to eat delicious, but there was something delicious to eat, and he wouldn't miss it: "I heard that the fried bowl is also good?" ”

"Yes, yes, it's delicious, it's made of mangmai noodles, which is nutritious, sour, spicy, fragrant, and smooth." Speaking of eating, Zhang You is also the head of the road, and his speech is much more elegant. In the end, the people who have seen the scene also have a few brushes.

A few people began to eat.

After drinking a few cups of tea instead of wine, Zhang You gave Xu Xin a look, but Xu Xin pretended to bow his head and did not respond, Xia Xiang understood a little, Xu Xin only acted as a middleman, not a lobbyist, and he had a bottom in his heart.

Having dinner with Zhang You is not a simple meeting, it is equivalent to Xia Xiang's first head-to-head contact with representatives of local private enterprises. Whether he can get Zhang You to give in is also a crucial first step related to whether he can be smoothly implemented after the ruling policy is thrown out.

I don't know what hint Zhang You has, but after a while, Xu Xin still said a good word for Zhang You: "Zhang You has a flexible brain, and in recent years, he has also made some tribute ......,... for the economic construction of Tianze City."

Zi thought about it and said, "Good, good, a good comrade." ”

The vague answer made Zhang You wonder whether Mayor Xia's "good" was an endorsement of Minister Xu's words, or whether he was saying okay, okay, don't be wordy.

The words of the leader are always rich in meaning, and if you guess incorrectly, not only will you not be able to get things done, but you will also leave a bad impression in the minds of the leader, and it will be difficult to re-establish a good impression in the future.

Zhang You didn't want to make concessions, not because he couldn't get 30 percent of the advance, but because he didn't want to set a precedent. set a precedent, is it strange that he is not scolded to death by local developers? He became a sinner for all the developers in Tianze City.

Many of his peers have privately 4 him, either to calm down the mayor "to adhere to the practice of 10 percent." Either come hard and withdraw from the housing project. I don't believe that Mayor Xia can really find developers from other places to build it, and then they will join forces, and they will have to run on foreign developers with all their money.

If local developers join forces to exclude foreigners, it is not trivial, because foreign developers who want to build projects in the local area need to solve a series of problems, first of all, recruiting workers, secondly, buying building materials, and thirdly, dealing with local residents. Even if the developer from other places successfully takes over the project, the inability to recruit workers is the biggest problem, and even if they recruit workers, they cannot start construction if they cannot buy building materials.

One of the most critical aspects is that most foreign developers will not bring equipment with them, "because many of the large equipment is too bulky and expensive to transport, and they are generally rented locally." But if the rental market is artificially controlled and the equipment cannot be rented, there is no rice to cook.

Zhang You didn't want to let go of the housing project-... The government's money is easy to earn, the payment is fast, and it is guaranteed -- as soon as it does not want to advance 30 percent of the money, it keeps delaying. After a few days of delay, I didn't see Mayor Xia relenting, and Chen Shu*'s appearance was not very effective, "He knew that Mayor Xia had a hand and was not easy to deal with, so he wanted to wait a few more days to talk about it, but he didn't expect that there would be a matter of Sister Ma."

As soon as Sister Ma had an accident and Bao Daguang fell, Zhang You immediately felt a chill, and he knew that the maintenance and renovation project of the municipal government was about to change hands, and he would definitely be kicked away.

If it is not too painful to lose the annual profit of more than one million yuan from the government's renovation project, then losing the housing project that was finally obtained" really made Zhang You jump to his feet. The investment in the housing project is more than 100 million, and if the cost is well controlled, the net profit can be more than 15 million.

He is now facing two major pressures, and Mayor Xia will not let go. "All his peers warned him not to break the convention, or else to boycott him." Because as soon as the precedent is opened, if they all follow suit in the future, the construction market in Tianze City will topple the first domino and bring disaster to many small and medium-sized abandoned hair dealers!

The last time we met, I just met in a hurry, Zhang You is far from understanding Mayor Xia's personality and skills, and now he is sitting face to face, and he has not yet talked about the topic, which makes him have inexplicable timidity, strange things, he has a lot of dealings with government officials, and he can almost settle down, is Mayor Xia the master who does not soak in oil and salt, why don't you pull into the water?

"Mayor Xia, Deqing Hotel also has my shares, the facilities here are also first-class in Tianze City, there are gyms, indoor swimming pools, entertainment centers, I have a diamond card here, you are tired from work, you can come and relax at any time......" Zhang You took out a card from his bag, put it on the table, and gently moved forward, "The boss of the hotel, He Shaowen, also wants to meet you, you see?" ”

If you go to any hotel to eat at Xia Xiang's level, the hotel boss can't wait to come to the horse, "But Xia Xiang is not the deputy mayor, let alone the middle-level cadre of the municipal government, no matter how enthusiastic the hotel boss is, he wants to know Mayor Xia, and he doesn't dare to come in and introduce himself."

Xia Xiang's eyes only glanced at the diamond card, and he picked up the teacup and took three sips of tea: "I understand my heart, my usual way of casual exercise is running, and I don't pay so much attention to it." Thank you for my kindness, there are many things, next time it will be better. He gently put the teacup again, just in front of the diamond card, and I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, the cup moved forward, and pushed the diamond card back a few points, "Minister Xu, how old is the child this year?" ”

Seeing that Mayor Xia directly changed the topic, Zhang You knew that the leader hinted that he was talking too much nonsense, and if he didn't say what he meant, it would be difficult to ensure that the leader would not raise his legs and leave.

But now that the heat is not in place, the climate is not harmonious, and he asks the question of the housing project, and he has no bottom in his heart, Zhang You can't help but hesitate.

Of course, Xia Xiang knew the purpose of Zhang You's invitation, but there were some things that the other party didn't say, and as a superior person, he couldn't take the initiative to speak. The initiative must be in his own hands, and to be honest, he does have a choice, but Zhang You does not.

"Mayor Xia, I'll hand it over to you, I have the strength, and I want to advance 30% of the money first, but the problem is not that I can advance if I want to, some people don't agree." Zhang Youxin was ruthless, knowing that businessmen would always be vulnerable in front of the government, so he simply told the truth, because he wanted to be opportunistic in front of Mayor Xia, he felt that the possibility of self-defeating was too great, "If I set a precedent, I will become the target of public ......."

Zhang You has also been mixed with people for many years, although his education level is not high, but he has also practiced a good eloquence.

Xia Xiang listened to it and drank half a cup of tea, "I didn't speak." The situation is a little more serious than he imagined, and the forces of local protectionism exist not only in party and government organs, but also in the industrial and commercial circles and the non-governmental sector. But also in his expectation that the "Tianze City state-owned enterprises conservative" private enterprises and the concept of hand-off, the reform of state-owned enterprises is slow, and the development of private enterprises is also slow, the starting point is not to broaden the market, to the market for efficiency, but to find ways to trade power for money, swarm to break the head to undertake government projects.

What about the view......,... In the final analysis, it is a matter of perception. It is also a conservative and backward city where it is impossible for the government to be conservative and traditional, while the market is warm and open. The style of government agencies is mostly influenced and restricted by the degree of local economic development, and has a great relationship with the local atmosphere, customs and concepts.

But if you want to break the tradition and make a difference, you must find a breakthrough, and the housing project is the best entry point. Without labor pains, it is impossible to break the outdated concepts, and it is impossible to break the existing backward economic order, so it is not he who chose Zhang You, it is Zhang You who bore the brunt of his own collision with the muzzle.

Xia Xiang said with a solemn face: "Zhang You, I will also give you a bottom, thirty percent of the advance, not a single cent, there is no need to discuss." The return of government projects can be guaranteed, and the profits can be guaranteed, but the precedent of the advance must be opened. When you take a risk, there is no corresponding reward, and the opportunity is often only once......"

Xia wanted to point to the end, and didn't say deeply. It is said that with his level, he should bring a secretary when he goes out, but first, he can't trust Xu Ziqi 100%, and second, with Xu Xin here today, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for the secretary to be present for some words, so he went to the banquet alone.

Of course, there is another point, Xu Ziqi is still far from understanding his political stance and governing style, and he can't cover for him in time when he comes. The secretary is to arrange activities for the leader and play a cover" said some inconvenient words for the leader in time, Xia Xiang didn't think that Xu Ziqi would be competent now.

In fact, Xia Xiang's style is still a bit unique, perhaps related to his youth. Generally, at the level of the department, "there must be three types of people when traveling, most of the private trips are with secretaries, and if you are on business, there will be more reporters in addition to the secretary." If it is a balance between public and private, it means that three types of people must be brought, secretaries, reporters and bosses. The secretary is the third image of the leader, arranging activities for the leader, and the reporter is recording the leader's whereabouts for publicity.

Xia Xiang rarely brings a secretary unless he is on business, let alone a boss. He doesn't pay attention to cheering, he doesn't like to eat and drink, and he doesn't know how to eat and take cards, so in several terms, there have been no economic problems that have been criticized.

Zhang You's eyes are very poisonous, "I saw that Xia Xiang was not good for money, but he was not lustful, and it was hard to say now, and he didn't dare to make arrangements rashly, in case the horse failed to shoot and hit the horse's hooves, the gains outweighed the losses." After listening to Mayor Xia's tone, he knew that he had encountered the biggest difficulty in his life.

Mayor Xia's words were rich in meaning, and Zhang You also heard something. A mayor has a governing style, especially Mayor Xia is so young, he must have the intention of doing a big job in Tianze City. But the rigid order of Tianze City is not so easy to break, and being Mayor Xia's pawn must have a lot of benefits, but in case Mayor Xia fails, he can pat his ass and leave, change places and continue to be his mayor, and he will not want to establish a foothold in Tianze City again.

Xia Xiang's phone rang suddenly, and he didn't shy away from Xu Xin and Zhang You, and answered the phone directly.

"Well, okay, welcome to invest in Tianze City. Bring your own equipment and workers? Well, it's bold. It is also "the capital is actually not far from Tianze City, and the large equipment is transported over, that is, it takes more than two hours...... That's it, see you later. ”

After making the call, Xia Xiang raised his hand and looked: "It's not early, let's get here today?" Without waiting for Zhang You to answer, he turned his head and asked Xu Xin again, "Minister Xu" I still have something to talk to you about, let's go together?" ”

Xia wants to live in the family building of the municipal party committee compound, and Xu Xin is too, just on the same road.

Zhang You got up enthusiastically to send him off, and when he sent it to the door, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with a humble smile stood at the door to send him off, and Zhang You lost no time in introducing Xia Xiang: "Mayor Xia, this is He Shaowen, the general manager of Deqing Hotel." ”

He Shaowen held Xia Xiang's hand with both hands and shook it vigorously a few times to show his enthusiasm and inner excitement. Xia Xiang didn't want to brush off his kindness, so he said a few polite words. The mayor can come to Deqing Hotel, as the general manager, of course, he can't wait to come out and stammer, and it is luck that he can't get it, and it is a work mistake.

Xia Xiang and Xu Xin went back in the same car, and on the way, Xia Xiang kept his eyes closed and didn't speak, as if he was thinking about things.

Mayor Xia didn't speak, and Xu Xin couldn't say anything. It wasn't until he arrived at the Municipal Party Committee compound that Xia Xiang asked abruptly: "Minister Xu, is there a focus on the candidate for deputy secretary general, and the organization department?" ”

Xu Xin thought that Xia wanted to be young, and it might be difficult to convince the public as mayor, after all, he was not young enough, and he lacked enough aura with little experience, and he didn't want today's contact to make him completely change his opinion.

It is said that ginger is still old and spicy, and sometimes it is not true, and Mayor Xia, who is in his early 30s, is very old and spicy.

If nothing else, the battle for the position of deputy secretary general will be the first time that Xia Xiang has faced the political position of the Standing Committee since he came to Tianze City!