Chapter 2324 The Role of a Secretary

"Mr. Liu, if you encounter difficulties in France, you can contact me at any time. I have many friends here and I should be able to help you."

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Franklin. I sincerely hope that we can visit each other often and have a close friendship."

Afterwards, the two stopped discussing this topic and instead talked about irrelevant things such as love and romance.

Zhu Yu and Liu Fei were a little anxious. They felt uneasy as there was no concrete solution to the problem. However, the protagonist of the meal was Liu Fusheng after all. Their identities and status made it inconvenient for them to interrupt the conversation. They could only agree with them from the side and did not dare to say much.

When the meal was over, God's gourmet chef Paco appeared again, asked everyone about their dining experience, and then politely escorted them out of the restaurant.

On the way back, just as Franklin promised, Liu Fusheng never saw the Bordeaux gangsters who were following him secretly again.

Liu Fei couldn't help but say in the car: "Governor Liu, you should strike while the iron is hot and ask Mr. Franklin to help us solve more problems. I think he is very capable in dealing with the Bordeaux gang..."

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, “Don’t rush it. Franklin is willing to help, so our goal has been achieved.”

Zhu Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Governor, you didn't even mention Jia Guotao's name during this meal. How can you achieve your goal?"

Liu Fusheng laughed loudly: "Don't be impatient, you have to eat one bite at a time. Franklin has shown his sincerity by driving away the gangsters. The next step is for us to show our sincerity."

Liu Fei said: "Do you mean to visit Alstom?"

Liu Fusheng said: "Yes, Franklin invited me to dinner just to lobby for Alstom. I don't know what interest relationship they have, but it is obvious that it will be very beneficial for him to accomplish this."

"The biggest problem with your mission to France is that you went directly to talk to Jia Guotao in the guise of an overseas fugitive wanted by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

"In China, you can interview suspects without any problems by identifying yourself, because you have a strong official background to support you. The other party dare not reject you, let alone use despicable means openly."

"But what about abroad? Your rights here are not even as good as those of ordinary citizens. If you rashly reveal your identity, Jia Guotao will definitely fight back."

Liu Fei said seriously: "I have learned a lesson. After the failure of this mission, I have also learned from the pain and thought about many things. Governor Liu is right. We were too reckless."

Zhu Yu said, "Governor Liu, what are you going to do next? We will listen to you and will never act impulsively again."

Liu Fusheng said: "Just stay in the hotel. If you get too close to me, Franklin will think that he has a lot of leverage, which will be disadvantageous for us to complete the task later."

The bigger the chips, the higher the bid will be. Zhu Yu and Liu Fei also understand this.

"In order to prevent Franklin from asking for too much, I will take the initiative to distance myself from you recently. Even if he asks, I will make it clear that I don't want to interfere with your work."

Liu Fei said with sparkling eyes: "You are doing the opposite. Franklin wants to wait for a good price, but you don't give him the opportunity. Compared with Alstom's problem, our problems are actually very small. Sooner or later, he will take the initiative to help solve the problem."

Liu Fusheng nodded, indicating that he must be more careful.

The next day.

The itinerary of the inspection team was revised by Liu Fusheng, and Zhou Xiaozhe was responsible for contacting Alstom's Saint-Ouen headquarters.

Soon, he ran to Liu Fusheng and said excitedly, "Governor, Alstom has shown great enthusiasm for our past inspection. They told me clearly that Vice President Fetero will personally entertain us. Moreover, you decide the specific time. They are always waiting for you."

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Since they are so enthusiastic, let's set it for this afternoon."

"What?"

Zhou Xiaozhe was confused. This afternoon? The time was too tight.

Liu Fusheng said: "It is better to do it sooner rather than later. I hope we can get something valuable during the inspection."

Zhou Xiaozhe hesitated and said, "Alstom's expertise lies in the industrial sector, and our team is investigating the high-tech industry. I think that according to the original plan, we should just go over and take a look before leaving France. If we rush over here, will the other party look down on us?"

Liu Fusheng said: "No, our value lies in the huge market behind us. The more positive our attitude is, the greater the probability of reaching a cooperation agreement will be."

Zhou Xiaozhe said, "Governor, I know there are some things I shouldn't say, but your change of itinerary should be related to taking Zhu Yu and Liu Fei to the restaurant yesterday, right? I heard them talking about Alstom during breakfast, and they also said something like you asked a friend for help."

Liu Fusheng said helplessly: "They have been in the country and have never experienced any storms. How can they talk about such things casually... Yes, my change of inspection plan is indeed related to the meal yesterday."

"The international friends who helped them solve the problem yesterday hoped that our delegation could establish a good relationship with Alstom, and I also felt that this would bring many benefits to eastern Guangdong, so I agreed."

Zhou Xiaozhe nodded and said, "Since the governor has made the decision, I will make the arrangements."

On the surface, what Zhou Xiaozhe said just now has exceeded the scope of a secretary's responsibilities and authority, and may even be suspected of usurpation. In fact, this is how Liu Fusheng gets along with him.

In his previous life, Liu Fusheng was a secretary of Fengliao Province. Although his rank was not high, he was very clear about the role of a secretary in connecting the upper and lower levels.

In many cases, secretaries are the hub connecting leaders and middle and low-level cadres. If secretaries dare to give real opinions to leaders and reflect the real situation of their subordinates in a timely manner, then leaders can benefit greatly when making decisions.

On the other hand, if a leader overemphasizes his or her authority in front of his or her secretary and does not allow the secretary to express opinions, it is tantamount to cutting off the secretary's channels of communication, losing the ability to understand the situation of his or her subordinates, becoming detached from middle and low-level cadres, and becoming a tree without roots.

Therefore, Liu Fusheng told Zhou Xiaozhe from the beginning that no matter what problems he found, he could tell him at the first time, and correct them if there were any, and encourage himself if there were none.

At the beginning, Zhou Xiaozhe was like a blank sheet of paper. He did whatever Liu Fusheng asked him to do and had no idea about the mentality of other secretaries.

Because of this, Liu Fusheng was able to bring him from Fengliao Province to eastern Guangdong.