Chapter 2342 True and False Idiot

That evening the municipal party committee hosted four tables, and the entire Shazhou municipal party committee, municipal government, people's congress, CPPCC, as well as the main leaders of the public security, procuratorate, courts, and Shazhou's three counties and five districts were all present.

Although the entire Shazhou side was not very enthusiastic when Qin Feng arrived today, the welcome dinner tonight was quite good.

Before the meal started, Jiang Longjun once again made a speech to welcome Qin Feng, and then Qin Feng also stood up to speak. His words were still the same polite words, and Qin Feng once again blatantly flattered Jiang Longjun.

After his two speeches today, people who don’t know him would think that Qin Feng is a flatterer. He must have relied on his ability to flatter others to get to this position at such a young age.

Everyone is more cautious at this kind of official dinner. They will drink a little wine just to show their appreciation, but they will never drink too much, and they won’t let go. Even eating is just a pretense.

The dinner ended about half an hour after Jiang Longjun and Qin Feng gave their speeches respectively.

Qin Feng got into the car accompanied by Peng Zhen and left the Municipal Party Committee.

On the other side, Jiang Longjun also got into his Municipal Party Committee's No. 1 car, but Jiang Longjun specifically called the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary-General Ma Shanming to get in his car and leave together.

"Comrade Shanming, what do you think of Qin Feng?" Jiang Longjun asked Ma Shanming who was sitting next to him.

"Secretary Jiang, do you want to tell the truth?" Ma Shanming said after thinking for a while. It can be seen that he has a good personal relationship with Jiang Longjun, otherwise he would not speak so casually.

"I'm not asking you to give a report, so of course you have to tell the truth." Jiang Longjun cursed with a smile.

"This Qin Feng is most likely a good-for-nothing. I guess he got to this position at such a young age entirely by flattery. Looking at his resume, he was awarded first-class merit twice. He was promoted to this position by relying on these two first-class merits. Now it seems that these two first-class merits are probably exaggerated." Ma Shanming analyzed.

"Why do you think so?" Jiang Longjun seemed to be somewhat interested in Ma Shanming's remarks.

"Of course I guessed so, but judging from his performance today, it is most likely to be the case."

"Look at his two speeches today. Although he wanted to convey his respect for you, as a mayor, some things can be said in private. In this kind of occasion, the speech should be more generous. This is very important for everyone's first impression of him and his future prestige as mayor."

"And what about him? Not only did he use so much space to flatter, but he did it so blatantly. Although I am happy to see this situation, it also shows that Qin Feng is just a good-for-nothing and has no real ability." Ma Shanming said his analysis of Qin Feng.

After listening to what Ma Shanming said, Jiang Longjun smiled, then shook his head and said, "I don't think so. Although Qin Feng's performance today was indeed a bit excessive, I don't believe he is really a fool."

"Why?" Ma Shanming asked.

"Think about it, Qin Feng was sent directly by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee. If he was really a good-for-nothing, why would the Organization Department go to such great lengths and force him to be the mayor of Shazhou, regardless of the dissatisfaction of the Gansu-Liang Provincial Party Committee?"

"Qi Yaqiu was also sent here directly by the Organization Department. We all know what Qi Yaqiu came here for, and then Qi Yaqiu died on the sandbar. Now the Organization Department has sent a successor here. You don't think the Organization Department has sent another person here to die, do you?"

"So I'm sure that Qin Feng is not the good-for-nothing he appears to be. At least in the eyes of those people in the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, he is a man who is more capable than Qi Yaqiu and can successfully get ashore in the quagmire of Shazhou."

"Besides, you also mentioned his resume. If he worked in a central government agency, it wouldn't be a big deal for him to reach the level of a director at the age of 35. He could have done it if he had someone behind him. But don't forget that he rose step by step from the grassroots level. Can he have done it by flattering others?"

Jiang Longjun's eyes gleamed with wisdom.

"Then why did he perform so poorly today?" Ma Shanming asked.

"I don't know. Maybe he deliberately wants to give everyone the impression that he is a good-for-nothing so that everyone can relax their vigilance against him. After all, as Qi Yaqiu's successor, everyone is wary and hostile towards him." Jiang Longjun guessed.

"If that's true, then he is indeed a more powerful character than Qi Yaqiu. Qi Yaqiu is like a stubborn donkey, very straightforward and inflexible. You have persuaded him many times, but he just won't listen. He even goes against you and goes against you everywhere." Ma Shanming was very dissatisfied with Qi Yaqiu.

"Don't say bad things about him now that he's dead. After all, the dead are the greatest. No one can tell whether Qin Feng is really an idiot or just pretending, but no matter whether he is real or fake, he is better than Qi Yaqiu."

"If he is a real idiot, he will be obedient and will not cause trouble everywhere like Qi Yaqiu, making the entire sandbar uneasy. If he is a fake, that's fine too, at least he will judge the situation and will not do stupid things that kill 800 enemies and lose 1,000 of his own." Jiang Longjun said.

"Secretary Jiang, I don't think things are that simple. Don't forget that there is Shao Hongli in the municipal government, and Shao Hongli is backed by the Lixin Group."

"Qi Yaqiu's death was caused by the fact that he had access to the core secrets of the Lixin Group, but I guess they also wanted to push Shao Hongli to the top."

"After Qi Yaqiu's death, Lixin Group did a lot of work in the province to help Shao Hongli take over as mayor. But in the end, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee forcibly sent Qin Feng to be the mayor again."

"Don't even mention the Lixin Group behind him. Just Shao Hongli's influence in Shazhou, especially in the municipal government, can it make Qin Feng's life easy? If Qin Feng is really a fool and acts as a mascot obediently, giving all the power to Shao Hongli, maybe the municipal government can still have a peaceful life."

"If Qin Feng is really a powerful figure as you said, would he tolerate Shao Hongli shitting and pissing on his head? Conflicts will arise sooner or later, and by then the city government will be in chaos. Don't think you can relax too much." Ma Shanming said with a smile.

"It doesn't matter. The city government can make whatever trouble they want as long as the matter does not spill over from the city government. Besides, Shao Hongli has the Lixin Group behind him, and the Lixin Group will not allow them to go too far. Knowing that the central government has already set its sights on them, the Lixin Group wants stability more than anyone else."

"I still have less than two years left in my term at Shazhou. Once my term is up, I will leave Shazhou, this explosives depot. My demands are not high. As long as Shazhou, this explosives depot, does not explode during my term, then the commotion here after I leave will have nothing to do with me."

"So, since Qin Feng has given me face, I will give him face too. You should pay more attention and not let Shao Hongli bully him too much. We still have to give the support from the Municipal Party Committee. At the very least, we have to maintain the balance and stability of the municipal government's power. At the same time, it can also be regarded as a warning to the Lixin Group to keep a low profile." Jiang Longjun instructed Ma Shanming.