Chapter 2607 Approved

Liu Bo had already received instructions from Yangcheng and understood that Wang Jian came here to surrender to him.

To be honest, he has been feeling very frustrated these days. As the top leader of Jiangtou City, he can't actually give orders to any leadership positions except secretaries and clerks.

He wanted to issue decrees, hold meetings, and discuss issues, but he ran into obstacles everywhere and suffered setbacks every time.

Li Wu controls all functional departments in the city, and he can't even control the Municipal Party Committee.

Liu Bo now desperately needs the help of allies, or in other words, more obedient subordinates.

Wang Jian smiled and said, "I am so touched by the Secretary's generosity. I can't help but think of what my cousin said about you."

Liu Bo chuckled, knowing that his cousin was Chief of Staff Wang of the Guangdong East Military Region. "I wonder what he thinks of me?"

Wang Jian: "My uncle said that you are a man who can accomplish great things, and you have the courage to go forward even if there are thousands of people against you. The fact that you dare to travel alone from Shanghai to Jiangtou shows that you have absolute confidence in your own abilities. If I can become your friend and help you make a big splash in eastern Guangdong, your future prospects will definitely be immeasurable."

Hearing this evaluation, Liu Bo grinned secretly. How could he have known that Jiangtou City would be in such a situation?

He used to think that Tang Shaoying was the provincial leader, and no matter how powerful Liu Fusheng was, he was still Tang Shaoying's subordinate, and it was impossible for him to compete with Tang Shaoying in terms of real power.

If Liu Bo holds on to Tang Shaoying's thigh and works a little harder, he will have a bright future.

Unexpectedly, the situation in eastern Guangdong was so complicated. As soon as he arrived, he was given a warning by Liu Fusheng. The top leader of Jiangtou City came to perform his duties, but there was not even anyone to greet him. In the end, he had to take a taxi back by himself. No one believed him when he told others about it.

Now Liu Bo has no way out and can only grit his teeth and carry on.

"Alas, General Staff Wang, you are too kind. I absolutely do not deserve this evaluation. But Director Wang, you are so young, but you already hold real power. Your future achievements will definitely not be inferior to mine. When Director Wang becomes successful, don't forget to help me, your old leader."

Wang Jian quickly said, "You are the leader, and I will follow your lead. I came here to apologize and to promise to cooperate with all your work."

Liu Bo chuckled and thought to himself: You just told me that your backer is Wang Jianping, and now you’re pretending to be him again.

He thought for a moment, then sighed, "Xiao Wang, we're all outsiders in Jiangtou City. We must work together. I've come up with a solution that might help break the deadlock."

Wang Jian asked, "What's the solution?"

Liu Bo said, "I have been actively communicating with Tang Sheng these past few days and listening to the instructions of the provincial leaders. According to Tang Sheng, both the province and the country attach great importance to the federal foreign business delegation's visit to Jiangtou City."

"This inspection team will help our country reverse its economic decline, boost national confidence, and even trigger an economic turning point. As long as we do this well, we will definitely be commended by higher authorities and gain great prestige and recognition..."

"On the contrary, if it's not done well, the consequences will be serious."

Wang Jian pondered in silence. He knew very well that what Liu Bo said was correct.

The subprime mortgage crisis caused by the federal government has become a storm that has swept the world, and our country has not been spared.

Although the country has introduced many economic measures to stabilize the market, the overall economic trend is still becoming increasingly sluggish due to the influence of the global environment. Many people are looking forward to the emergence of a turning point and the release of confidence-boosting news.

Tang Shaoying and Liu Bo are trying to make a fuss about the federal inspection team.

Wang Jian's mind raced as he deliberately asked, "Secretary Liu wants to use the inspection team to achieve impressive results, attract the attention of higher-ups, change the situation in Jiangtou City, and silence those local officials?"

Liu Bo shook his head and said, "Director Wang, you're oversimplifying things."

Wang Jian said, "So what do you mean?"

Liu Bo said, "It's incredibly difficult to get federal capitalists to invest in Jiangtou City. The federal government is struggling right now, and the US government is frantically cutting interest rates. How could they allow the country's money to flow abroad?"

"Also, even if we work hard enough and achieve results, the biggest beneficiary won't be you or me, but Secretary Liu of Chaojiang, or Vice Governor Liu, who's in charge of economic development. Do you understand what I mean?"

Wang Jian hesitated and said, "In order to prevent Liu Fusheng from gaining any benefits, we must do our utmost to stop this foreign delegation from investing in Jiangtou City?"

Liu Bo said, "We can't really stop it. We just need to act normally. Tang Province will also cooperate with us and let Liu Fusheng say some good things and make some promises in front of the people of the province, and even the whole country."

"When the inspection team arrives, if they leave without leaving a penny, Liu Fusheng will definitely be embarrassed. Then Tang Province will be able to clean up Jiangtou City, so that we will have more helpers and no longer have to fight alone."

Wang Jian frowned and said, "The three cities of Chaojiang all obey Deputy Governor Liu's orders. It will be difficult for Tang Province to rectify this, right?"

Liu Bo laughed and said, "Everything depends on human effort. If Jiangtou City were so easy to clean up, why would we need you and me?"

Wang Jian sighed, "That's right. It's not our turn to fight an easy battle... But if problems arise in Jiangtou City, we should also take responsibility, right?"

Liu Bo said, "What responsibility do we have to take? You and I have just taken up our posts, and we haven't sorted out all the relationships yet. Do we have to take responsibility for the mistakes made by our leaders in the past?"

Wang Jian gave a thumbs-up and said, "That's brilliant! Secretary, this tactic of retreating to advance may seem like a sign of weakness, but it's actually setting a trap for them... I've decided. Starting tomorrow, I'll follow your lead and keep pace with you to deal with those mediocre people like Li Wu who are just sitting there doing nothing but eating."

Liu Bo waved his hand and said, "That's wrong."

"what?"

Wang Jian was confused. He had shown a cooperative attitude, so how could it be wrong?

Liu Bo said, "I suggest you maintain your previous attitude. After all, even if we're all aligned, we're not as powerful as Li Wu and his men. Subsequent foreign business visits will require your leadership. Falling out with Li Wu now would be more trouble than good."

Wang Jian nodded, and Liu Bo patted his shoulder and said, "You must give full play to your strengths. You were chosen by Liu Fusheng. When you come to Jiangtou, he will definitely focus on cultivating you."

Wang Jian nodded repeatedly and praised Liu Bo every time he spoke, describing him as smart as Zhuge Liang.

In fact, Liu Bo chose the wrong opponent. Liu Fusheng had already anticipated what he was thinking.

The pit Liu Bo dug was really obvious.

……

Half a month later, the federal government finally approved the inspection procedures for Zhang Maocai and others.

Zhang Maocai called immediately to tell Liu Fusheng the good news.

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Warmly welcome Brother Zhang to lead the business elites of the Federation to Chaojiang to invest and build a factory."