"Mayor Gan, you misunderstood ."
Without any hesitation, Yan Junping imdiately conveyed Chen Bin's intention.
After listening, Gan Qiu hung up the phone and called Ouyang Tianxiong instead.
"You're probably not going to get the garbage transportation job done."
"Why is that?"
"Because this is Chen Bin's decision."
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Tianxiong imdiately flared up.
"Is Chen Bin crazy? I did offend him before, but I've already suffered for it in the Jian Xiulian incident. Why is he still targeting ?"
"Actually, the problem lies on your side. Every ti I pass by that landfill, I can't even dare to open the window due to the stench. You better be careful and avoid offending Chen Bin again."
The thought of losing a lot of money made Ouyang Tianxiong deeply dissatisfied.
"A contract in black and white, he can't just terminate it like that, can he?"
These words left Gan Qiu feeling helpless, explaining.
"You don't have a solid case. Even if you go to court, do you think you can sue the governnt successfully?"
Left speechless, Ouyang Tianxiong hung up the phone.
anwhile, there was a knock on the door of Chen Bin's office.
Upon entering, Lian Lushan asked in a low voice.
"Secretary Chen, is there any news about my assignnt to work at the provincial level?"
With a slight smile, Chen Bin replied.
"The speed of this matter actually depends entirely on you."
These words left Lian Lushan bewildered, "Depends on ?"
Nodding, Chen Bin said aningfully.
"Yes, I heard you have a good relationship with Secretary Fang."
Lian Lushan paused for a mont, then understood the implication.
Quickly responding, "Alright, I'll take care of it."
Upon leaving Chen Bin's office, Lian Lushan found Fang Qing.
Sitting on the sofa, he began, "I'm going to work at the provincial level."
Fang Qing was startled, "Really?"
"Yes, I've been told I'll work as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Provincial Governnt, and if I do well, rising to Secretary-General isn't impossible."
"Impressive, congratulations."
"But don't congratulate yet. If I want to make the move, I'll need your help."
These words left Fang Qing dumbfounded, "How can I help with that?"
"The reason I can move to the provincial level is entirely due to Chen Bin's help. But his requirent is for to persuade you to join him."
"Going to work at the provincial level is a big deal. With our good relationship, I'm definitely going to help with this!"
Now it was Lian Lushan's turn to be surprised. He never expected Fang Qing to agree so readily.
Sowhat incredulous, he asked, "Are you joking? You agreed so easily."
"What's there to joke about? If you don't believe , I'll go see Chen Bin right now."
After arriving at Chen Bin's office, Fang Qing made his position clear.
"Secretary Chen, I will unconditionally support your work in the future."
With a slight frown, Chen Bin seed a bit surprised.
"You've decided so quickly?"
From the day they t, he sensed that Fang Qing was inclined to make overtures.
However, he remained suspicious, worried Fang Qing might be an undercover agent.
But even so, Chen Bin didn't believe Fang Qing was trying to deceive him.
After all, Fang Qing and Lian Lushan had quite a good relationship.
Back when Fang Qing first started working in Tianhe, he and Lian Lushan worked together in the lower counties.
The two, of similar age and ambition, quickly beca good partners.
In the end, it was even Lian Lushan who matched Fang Qing with his wife.
Because of this, Chen Bin used Lian Lushan as leverage to achieve a double victory.
With a slight smile, Fang Qing explained.
"I've actually thought it through for a while; I just hadn't found the right opportunity."
Unlike Lian Lushan, being an outsider, Fang Qing faced constant exclusion.
To integrate quickly into Tianhe's officialdom, he'd played the submissive role for years.
Yet despite this, he never gained genuine acceptance from the likes of Gan Qiu.
As a capable and ambitious individual, Fang Qing was naturally unsatisfied with just being the City Party Secretary.
Unfortunately, under constant suppression, his talents couldn't be realized, leaving him to endure in silence.
Chen Bin's arrival presented him with an opportunity.
Fang Qing's plan was to get on good terms with Chen Bin. If the latter was squeezed out, he could take this opportunity to leave Tianhe as well.
Now that Lian Lushan was leaving and Chen Bin wanted to recruit him, Fang Qing saw this as the best ti to change sides.
Chen Bin still wasn't fully convinced, directly reminding him.
"Do you understand what the consequences of supporting are?"
Fang Qing replied with a wry smile.
"My situation is already bad enough; those consequences don't really matter."
"What if after supporting , things get worse for you?"
"I still wouldn't regret it. Even for the sake of my forr leader, I must support Secretary Chen."
These words left Chen Bin puzzled, "Forr leader? Who?"
"Before I ca to Tianhe, I was Secretary to Secretary Cao."
"Secretary Cao? Surely you don't an... Cao Sanjin?!"
"Yes, back then Secretary Cao moved from the position of Deputy Governor to beco City Party Secretary in Tianhai. Later, believing I was ready for fieldwork, he arranged for to be placed in Tianhe."
Glaring at him, Chen Bin impatiently asked.
"Why didn't you say this earlier, making go around in such a big circle."
"It's just that I hadn't found the right opportunity yet."
Actually, Fang Qing hadn't trusted Chen Bin before, so he hadn't brought it up.
Now that he had decided to switch sides, he chose to lay his cards on the table.
Fixing his gaze on Fang Qing, Chen Bin spoke earnestly.
"Secretary Cao has greatly aided my career; without his support, I wouldn't be where I am today. Since we're not strangers, let be frank: if I don't achieve so accomplishnts in Tianhe, I won't leave."
Nodding vigorously, Fang Qing's eyes were filled with excitent.
As long as Chen Bin wasn't as incompetent as Sui Tang, Fang Qing had hopes of making a coback.
"Alright! From now on, whatever Secretary Chen wants to do, I'll do it. I hope, under your leadership, we can make Tianhe a better place."
After Fang Qing left, Chen Bin smiled dismissively.
This small Tianhe officialdom is truly nothing special!
A week later, Lian Lushan was transferred from Tianhe to officially beco the Deputy Secretary-General of the Yanxi Provincial Governnt.
The news shook the entire Tianhe political scene.
Particularly for Gan Qiu, who found it puzzling; he hadn't heard of any connections Lian Lushan had at the provincial level, so how did he get transferred so quickly?
Although the United Front Minister has little power, being a mber of the City Party Standing Committee still holds significance.
To prevent Chen Bin from exploiting this, Gan Qiu paid great attention to this matter.
He even directly approached Ran Qizhi to discuss who could succeed Lian Lushan.
Yet, after a whole day of discussion, they could not find a suitable candidate.
However, targeting the United Front Minister position wasn't just on Gan Qiu's mind; Chu Haifeng had his sights set on it too.
Although it's a nominal position without much authority, being a part of the City Party Standing Committee is still advantageous.
Once inside the Standing Committee, moving to another position becos relatively easier.
Chu Haifeng had attempted to curry favor with Gan Qiu before, but unfortunately, the latter looked down on him.
Not wanting to endure further humiliation, he decided to aim for Chen Bin instead.
As for winning over Chen Bin, the best approach, in his view, was through won.
With this in mind, Chu Haifeng imdiately dialed Ouyang Haitang's number.
"Miss Ouyang, I'm handling so business in the city and am outside the Ouyang Building now. Could I treat you to a al?"
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