In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

"Hey! That old Lu!"

Bao Wenbin looked at Lu Yangshan, who was busy coming and going in the provincial government building, and complained to the person next to him.

"Sudden wealth and power!"

"The brothers who once shared hardships are no longer the brothers they once were."

Bao Wenbin sighed, feeling extremely anxious.

He was already the vice governor with the lowest real power ranking, yet his competitors above him were working so hard, which only made him seem even more pathetic.

What if Executive Director Lin decides he's useless one day and kicks him out?

No!

He really does have elderly parents to care for and young children to raise.

"Didn't Lu Yangshan just show off in front of Executive Director Lin at the last provincial party committee basketball game?"

"If he can get Executive Director Lin to turn lead into gold, why can't we?"

"Would Executive Director Lin really be so biased? We are all his men."

The person next to him slammed his fist on the handrail.

Compared to Bao Wenbin, who came in last place.

Actually, he was even more anxious.

Because the bottom-ranked person lacks ambition and doesn't handle pressure at all, but he really wants to improve!

As the vice governor in charge of urban construction, land and environmental protection, his real power far exceeds that of Lu Yangshan, Bao Wenbin, and even Qiu Tianhen, who does not concurrently serve as the director of the public security department.

He is definitely the third-ranked vice governor.

And then what happened?

Fortunately, he temporarily took over Fang Denggao's position during the time Fang Denggao accompanied Lin Zhiyuan abroad.

The others are completely invisible.

"Old Ma, you're right!"

Bao Wenbin's eyes lit up; he had thought of that long ago.

However, the area he was in charge of was not very significant in the current Handong structure, and he was afraid that Executive Director Lin would not give him a chance, so he had to quickly tie himself to someone with more weight.

Otherwise, why would he have stirred things up just now?

Just do it.

Vice Governor Ma took the lead, while Bao Wenbin followed obediently behind like a younger brother.

"Comrade Xingkui, Comrade Wenbin, is there something urgent?"

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the two unexpected visitors, then glanced at the schedule hanging on the wall. There shouldn't be any plans for these two people today, or even in the near future.

Ma Xingkui didn't say anything, just stared straight at him with his big eyes. As he stared, his eyes gradually turned red, making Lin Zhiyuan look like a scumbag who abandoned his wife and children.

Lin Zhiyuan unconsciously leaned his body against the seat.

Hey, it works!

Bao Wenbin stared at him with equally wet eyes, as if he would burst into tears if he guessed their intentions wrong even once.

"explain!"

Lin Zhiyuan crossed his arms. He really couldn't stand these two clowns. "Two rough men acting like sissies, isn't that disgusting?"

"Executive Director Lin!"

Ma Xingkui knew when to stop, but his voice still carried a hint of grievance, "I've worked diligently and conscientiously during this time. Even if I haven't achieved anything, I've certainly put in the effort, right?"

Seeking advancement is something that can't be explicitly stated, otherwise, in the eyes of your superiors, it will appear immature and unstable. You must hint at it and let your superiors say it themselves.

"So you two pulled this stunt just for this?"

Lin Zhiyuan was both amused and exasperated.

Look at the dark-skinned hunk Ma Xingkui, and then look at the fair-skinned chubby Bao Wenbin. What a pair of black and white duo! But it's also a good indication that they both yearn for improvement.

"Look at you guys, always in such a hurry!"

Lin Zhiyuan criticized.

Bao Wenbin was about to make a self-criticism when Ma Xingkui spoke up, "Executive Director Lin, I'm 55."

An age can tell the story of all the hardships.

"Executive Director Lin, I'm 52 too."

Bao Wenbin immediately joined the tour group.

"Hey, you're everywhere, aren't you?"

When Lin Zhiyuan saw Bao Wenbin speak, it was as if he had finally found an outlet for his anger. He grabbed the draft documents on the table and threw them at him. He didn't dare to be the one to stick his neck out, but he seemed to enjoy stirring things up from all sides.

Hey!

Bao Wenbin chuckled sheepishly, carefully collected the drafts that had fallen on him, and put them back on the table.

He just wanted to improve.

What could he have done wrong!

"Comrade Xingkui, I know you well. Secretary Liao called me a couple of days ago to ask about your situation."

Lin Zhiyuan vented his anger and finally steered the conversation back on track.

During his tenure in Handong, Secretary Liao had two capable lieutenants, one inside and one outside the office.

Wu Chunlin helped him consolidate personnel power and ensure the smooth implementation of policies.

Ma Xingkui was that hardworking ox who diligently worked and accumulated political achievements. Secretary Liao originally planned to take him with him before leaving office or make a deal with Governor Liu to promote Ma Xingkui to Fang Denggao's position.

Unexpectedly, his superiors transferred him away in an emergency, leaving him with no assignments.

"You should know why, right?"

Lin Zhiyuan spoke in a heavy voice, looking at the unassuming man in front of him who was a double PhD graduate in agronomy and land resources.

"Um!"

Ma Xingkui lowered his head. Besides his lack of political acumen, his biggest problem was that he was not a member of the organization.

This background.

This determined the height of his official career.

On the contrary, his achievements and work are evident, admirable, and beyond reproach.

First, the construction of the red line for arable land and the system for balancing occupation and compensation.

Starting 10 years ago, he took the lead in implementing the provincial land master plan, delineating basic farmland across the entire region, innovating the cross-regional farmland relocation and compensation mechanism within the province, and cooperating with Li Dakang to complete the benchmark project for comprehensive land consolidation in the subsidence area after the Lincheng coal mine collapse, as well as the implementation of digital high-standard farmland and precision agriculture.

Second, urban and rural planning and control of disorderly urban expansion.

The province has piloted the delineation of urban development boundaries at the city, county, and district levels; implemented a dual-indicator system for intensive management of industrial land; established a province-wide system for linking increases and decreases in urban and rural construction land; and implemented classified management of industrial land supply.

Third, land ecology, soil and mine restoration and management.

Access control mechanism for contaminated sites left over from industrial and mining enterprises, special action for ecological restoration of open-pit mines across the province, and pilot projects for zoning control of urban, agricultural, and ecological spaces.

Fourth, the achievements of land system reform and national demonstration pilot projects.

The province is a pioneer in the national unified real estate registration reform, conducting preliminary research and pilot preparations for rural land system reform, and establishing a land law enforcement and supervision system that combines satellite remote sensing with grassroots grid members.

It can be said that the results were numerous.

Many local policies were adopted by higher authorities and elevated to national standards.

It can be said that Comrade Ma Xingkui's work was somewhat weak in urban construction, but he was undoubtedly the number one person in Handong in the fields of agronomy and land resources.

Lin Zhiyuan can teach everyone else, but he can't teach Comrade Ma Xingkui.

Professional knowledge is easy to acquire, but decades of consistent experience and dedication cannot be learned from books.

"Comrade Xingkui, do you want something quick and stable, or do you want to gamble on an uncertain possibility?"

After pondering for a long time, Lin Zhiyuan finally asked the question.

Fast and stable? Possibly!

Anyone who isn't stupid would know to choose the former, right?

"Please teach me, Mr. Lin."

After careful consideration, Ma Xingkui earnestly sought guidance.

"Secretary Liao has now taken up a post in Jinshan Province. He intends to promote a member of the Standing Committee to a vice governorship, and he mentioned you when he spoke to me on the phone."

"Once you've gone there, you'll become the Standing Committee Member and Vice Governor of Jinshan."

"Now I'm asking for your opinion."