In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

What are you doing here?

Both of them were stunned.

Ten minutes later, after Chen Hai and Hou Liangping explained things to each other, Liu Shanshan and Huang Youyou finally understood their relationship.

"So Liangping, is he really a deputy director?"

Huang Youyou's gaze was somewhat complicated. Her best friend had really found a boyfriend, but her own boyfriend was no less impressive; he was also a deputy director-level official!

Liu Shanshan's eyes were full of confidence, and she was practically leaning on Chen Hai. These past few days, she had been incredibly jealous after learning that her best friend was dating a deputy director-level official.

As a best friend, I'm afraid she'll suffer, but I'm also afraid she'll become too rich. Of course, I don't want to fall behind!

Chapter 267 Storms Rise Again, Job Competition

Therefore, after seeing Chen Hai's post looking for a girlfriend, she immediately and enthusiastically invited him to meet.

Liu Shanshan had initially harbored doubts, worried that Chen Hai's identity was fake. But now that it has been confirmed, she naturally couldn't miss the opportunity!

And so, Chen Hai and Liu Shanshan, Hou Liangping and Huang Youyou, two roommates from twenty years ago and two roommates from twenty years later, got together in a refreshing way.

Anyway, Chen Hai and Liu Shanshan were just one step away from being caught off guard.

Can't you see they're holding hands now?

In front of a milk tea shop on campus, Chen Hai and Hou Liangping stood outside, while Liu Shanshan and Huang Youyou were ordering milk tea inside.

"Chen Hai, you're really fast!"

This Liu Shanshan looks great; she has long, beautiful, and fair legs, and a top-notch figure.

"Your girlfriend is also quite nice. She has gentle, tender eyes and a delicate face, with a gentle charm reminiscent of the water towns of Jiangnan."

"Hahahaha!"

They both laughed.

"How high does an official position have to be to be considered high-ranking?"

Hou Liangping suddenly said this, and Chen Hai pondered for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, a familiar voice rang out behind them.

"It has to be at least at the vice-provincial level to be considered high-ranking!"

Startled, Chen Hai and Hou Liangping turned around and saw Zhong Xiaoai waving calmly at them.

This situation is a bit awkward.

Just then, Liu Shanshan and Huang Youyou came out of the store carrying milk tea and stood in front of the two of them.

For a moment, both Chen Hai and Hou Liangping were in an awkward position.

"Pfft!"

Zhong Xiaoai was the first to laugh.

"Would our Director Hou and Deputy Director Chen also be embarrassed?"

This joke made Chen Hai and Hou Liangping laugh as well.

Hou Liangping even introduced Huang Youyou in a very open manner: "Youyou, this is Chief Prosecutor Zhong, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Provincial Procuratorate and Chief Prosecutor of the Jingzhou Procuratorate, a full-fledged department-level official!"

At the same time, Chief Prosecutor Zhong is my ex-wife.

Huang Youyou was somewhat alarmed by what she heard.

Is this my ex-wife's sister?

After all, she is still just a student, so it would be a lie to say that she is not worried, but she also has her advantages.

"Youyou, you can call me Sister Xiao Ai."

After hearing Hou Liangping's words, Huang Youyou nodded obediently, then stepped forward and bowed to Zhong Xiaoai, saying, "Hello, Sister Xiaoai!"

Zhong Xiaoai still wore a smile, but a hint of sadness had crept into the depths of her eyes. Huang Youyou in front of her was so young, even more beautiful than she had been twenty years ago. No wonder…

"Hello, Youyou!"

"Hello, Sister Xiao Ai!"

At this moment, Liu Shanshan also stepped forward to greet them.

Zhong Xiaoai looked at Chen Hai with a somewhat inexplicable expression, after all, the child in her belly was most likely Chen Hai's.

"Ahem, well, I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."

Zhong Xiaoai couldn't stand it any longer. It wasn't that she was embarrassed, but seeing Liu Shanshan and Huang Youyou made her feel bitter. Who could understand the pain of growing old?

"Brother Liangping, is Sister Xiao Ai pregnant?"

After Zhong Xiaoai left in a hurry, Huang Youyou looked at Hou Liangping with a complicated expression. Hou Liangping understood what she meant and explained directly, "Yes, she is a few months pregnant, but the child is not mine, so you can rest assured!"

As they were talking, Hou Liangping's gaze fell on Chen Hai, and Chen Hai noticed it, but he was unwilling to admit it.

Pretending not to see anything, he turned around, took Liu Shanshan's hand, and prepared to separate from Hou Liangping and the others.

After all, it's inconvenient for four people to be together...

After confirming Chen Hai's identity, Liu Shanshan also had the same idea, and the two hit it off immediately. They got into the car and left the school.

That night, as the clouds rolled and drifted by, Chen Hai once again felt a long-lost tenderness, and it was also the feeling of cultivating new land!

Those who are intoxicated by the pleasures of love are unable to extricate themselves, but the work in Handong still needs to be done.

On Monday, since Yi Xuexi was taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the work of Guangming District has been presided over by the deputy secretary. However, without proper authority, there is no way to speak properly. In addition, the position of Guangming District Mayor is also vacant, and the workload is too heavy. There is no other way, so the deputy secretary of the district committee went to Li Dakang's office early in the morning to complain.

The meaning is simple: he had it so tough. If he couldn't have become the Party Secretary, he could at least have gotten the position of District Head!

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to take on more responsibility.

Li Dakang also took this matter very seriously. The work in Guangming District is quite complicated now. The billions of yuan in loans are being spent like water. If no capable person takes office, Guangming District might really run into big trouble.

As for the person to be promoted, Li Dakang didn't want to pay any attention to him. This deputy secretary was too weak-willed. He might be able to be a district head, but to think he could be the secretary was just wishful thinking.

What should be done then? Simple, just submit a report to the provincial party committee. After all, the position of district party secretary also needs to be discussed and approved by the standing committee.

So, on Monday, Li Dakang reported the request to the Provincial Party Committee. First, the General Office submitted it to Deputy Secretary Gao Yuliang for review. Only after it was approved could it be discussed at the meeting.

Gao Yuliang naturally couldn't stand in the way of this.

Once the application was approved, the other members of the Standing Committee naturally became aware of the vacancy in Guangming District.

The most concerned were Zhou Jianjun and Sha Ruijin.

The position of deputy mayor concurrently serving as district party secretary is at the ministerial level, while the position of district head is at the deputy ministerial level. These are both good positions for cultivating talent.

Who wouldn't want to use their money to extend an olive branch to those who are close to them?

Chen Luo, who works in Lüzhou, doesn't care about such things at all. Guangming District is now riddled with problems and it's no exaggeration to say it's useless. To do a good job in Guangming District, two hard conditions are needed: one is that you must have a strong personality and the right direction, and the other is that you have someone backing you up so that you can carry out sweeping reforms. Otherwise, it will be difficult to make any changes.

There is currently no suitable person like that in Handong.

It's estimated that the Party Secretary will have to be transferred from outside, while the current Deputy Party Secretary can fill the position of District Head. After all, they can't all be transferred from outside, as that would affect the work enthusiasm of the grassroots.

However, Chen Luo's lack of interest doesn't mean others don't care.

Yun Haifeng, from the Provincial Public Security Bureau, has been in a dilemma these past few days. He has completed his mission admirably, and now it's time to reap his reward.

However, the bigwigs at the top couldn't reach a conclusion. The reason was simple: they weren't familiar with Zhou Jianjun. Even if they could get a vice governor out of Zhou Jianjun, it would probably come at a considerable cost.

Is it worth it? That needs to be considered carefully.

After considering it for several days without any results, a big shot asked if he could make a deal with Chen Luo. After all, exchanging benefits with Zhou Jianjun would be like throwing good money after bad, while exchanging with Chen Luo would be like making a good relationship.

Thus, the task of acting as a liaison was handed over to Yun Haifeng. Yun Haifeng looked helplessly at the two phones in his hand. One had already been dialed to the big boss behind him, and the other was being dialed to Chen Luo.

As for why Chen Luo's phone number wasn't given directly to the big boss behind him, it was obviously because he didn't want to cause trouble.

They also knew that Chen Luo was someone the higher-ups were paying attention to, and the fact that the energy department was directly contacting Chen Luo was not a good sign!

Chapter 268 A deputy provincial level position isn't too much to ask, is it?

About a few dozen seconds later, Chen Luo answered the phone.

"Hey, Comrade Haifeng, what's up?"

As soon as Chen Luo finished speaking, another phone in Yun Haifeng's hand rang.

"Is this Comrade Chen Luo?"

Upon suddenly hearing the unfamiliar voice, Chen Luo frowned slightly, but still patiently responded, knowing that Yun Haifeng was not one to speak without reason.

"I am Chen Luo, and you are?"

"I am Wu Zhengming from the National Energy Administration!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo immediately perked up. He knew Wu Zhengming; he was a member of the Party Leadership Group of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Party Secretary of the National Energy Administration, a high-ranking official at the ministerial level, and one of Yun Haifeng's backers. It was quite interesting that Wu was calling him now.

"Hello, Secretary Wu!"

Although we belong to different factions, we still need to show the proper courtesy.

"Comrade Chen Luo, although we have never met, we have long admired each other in spirit."

I started paying attention to you a year ago when Director Zhong was still in office and opposed your entry into the National Development and Reform Commission.

However, back then, Director Zhong of the National Development and Reform Commission held a lot of authority, so I couldn't help you. Now, Director Xu is your senior from school, Comrade Chen Luo. It really is true that fortunes change!

Chen Luo remained calm. The other party's call to him was definitely not just for a simple reminiscing, especially since there was no past connection between them.

"Secretary Wu, let bygones be bygones."

"Hahaha, Comrade Chen Luo is quite magnanimous. Actually, I have my own reasons for calling you."

"Secretary Wu, please speak!"

"Then I'll be frank."

"Comrade Haifeng is a good comrade. He was very meticulous and conscientious when he worked in the ministry. After arriving in Handong, he also completed his work meticulously. However, in principle, the directors of public security bureaus in other provinces have been promoted to the vice-provincial level. Is Comrade Haifeng about to be promoted to the vice-provincial level as well?"

Chen Luo answered the question without hesitation.

“Secretary Wu, Comrade Haifeng is indeed very diligent in his work. However, although I am the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, I only have the right to make suggestions regarding Comrade Haifeng’s transfer. The decision to promote him to the vice-provincial level rests with the Provincial Party Committee and Governor Jianjun.”

This statement is as good as saying nothing at all, but a smart person can glean the truth from the other person's tone of voice.