Chapter 2390 He is the shrewd one

Chen Guohua reported some of the situations here to Qin Feng in detail. When he was about to leave, Chen Guohua asked Qin Feng: "Mayor, there is something I don't know whether I should say."

Chen Guohua hesitated for a long time, but finally took the initiative to ask Qin Feng.

"You are a smart person. You would never say something that you really shouldn't say." Qin Feng smiled, took a puff of cigarette and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Mayor, I think it's a bit inappropriate for you to temporarily cancel the event that Shao Hongli was originally scheduled to attend today." Chen Guohua said courageously.

Chen Guohua is just a deputy secretary-general of the municipal government. After Qi Yaqiu's downfall, he became an "orphan" with no one to rely on and no backing. He was suppressed and excluded everywhere by Peng Zhen. Now Qin Feng is his only life-saving straw.

Logically speaking, Qin Feng is Chen Guohua's "master", and he would never dare to speak against Qin Feng.

But precisely because Qin Feng is Chen Guohua's only lifeline, Chen Guohua would ask Qin Feng this question regardless of the consequences, because Qin Feng cannot fall, and must not follow in Qi Yaqiu's footsteps.

"What's wrong? Tell me in detail." Qin Feng was not angry because Chen Guohua questioned him. Instead, he smiled and took the initiative to hand Chen Guohua a cigarette.

"Mayor, I think you shouldn't conflict with Shao Hongli directly, at least not so early."

"Shao Hongli has deep roots in Shazhou and has great prestige and influence within our municipal government. In addition, he is a very cunning person who will report any flaws."

"You suddenly squeezed him out today. He must be resentful of you. He might even have the illusion that you are suppressing him and targeting him, which will inevitably make him uncooperative in future work..."

"It's not an illusion, I'm targeting him." Qin Feng interrupted Chen Guohua.

Chen Guohua was actually just speaking in a tactful way. He didn't expect Qin Feng to admit it directly.

"Mayor, I think it will be detrimental to our future work if we make our relationship with Shao Hongli so strained. If Shao Hongli opposes us in every way in the future, it will be very troublesome."

"Mayor, so I suggest that we should first establish a good relationship with Shao Hongli. At least we should wait until we have completely grasped the initiative before solving Shao Hongli's problem. This is the safest way." Chen Guohua gave Qin Feng advice from the bottom of his heart.

Because of Qi Yaqiu’s previous recklessness, Chen Guohua is now very afraid that Qin Feng will become the second Qi Yaqiu.

"The political ecology of Shazhou may be very different from where you worked before. Here... the emperor is far away and the sky is high. Some things don't have so many rules, and the bottom line is also lower. Mayor, I think we should still be more cautious, more patient, and take it step by step. This is the safest way." Chen Guohua said to Qin Feng seriously.

After hearing what Chen Guohua said, Qin Feng smiled. Seeing that Chen Guohua had kept the cigarette in his hand after taking it, he took the initiative to pick up the lighter and light it for Chen Guohua.

Chen Guohua was flattered and quickly lowered his head to light a cigarette.

"Don't stand. Don't be so particular when there are no outsiders around. Sit down." Qin Feng said to Zhang Xinming, who had been standing next to him.

Zhang Xinming was somewhat moved and sat down on the sofa.

Qin Feng took the teapot and refilled Chen Guohua's cup with tea, and then poured a cup of tea for Zhang Xinming.

"Comrade Guohua, I am very touched that you said this to me today." Qin Feng said.

"It's very rare for you to talk to me like this today in this system. There are many people in this circle who flatter you, but it's hard to find people who really care about you and give you advice and tell you the truth. So I'm very touched and grateful that you can say this to me today. At the same time, I hope that you two can continue to maintain this attitude in the future."

"I understand what you mean, and you have considered it very carefully. In fact, I have always done this, and you two should have guessed this. Since I came to Shazhou, I have been keeping away from Shao Hongli and acting as an invisible person in the city government. The purpose is just as you said just now. I don't want to conflict with him too early. I need time to familiarize myself with the situation, and even more time to gain a firm foothold."

"But you two should also know that this kind of concession is not indefinite. As a mayor, I must establish my authority and perform my duties. Otherwise, what is the point of being mayor? What is the value of Beijing sending me here?"

"In addition, the conflict between me and Shao Hongli is irreconcilable. He is a person with a strong desire for power, and his desire is not limited to the scope of his own duties. Especially during this period of time, he has been in charge of the overall work of the municipal government. It is impossible for you to expect him to willingly hand over the power he has already obtained to me."

"So, the conflict between me and Shao Hongli is inevitable, it's only a matter of time. And this matter can't be dragged on. The longer it's dragged on, the lower my prestige will be, and the more detrimental it will be to my future work."

"Some time ago, I used some tricks to force him to hand over his work, which actually completely offended him. So whether it happened today or not, there is no possibility of reconciliation between him and me."

"On the contrary, for me now, I hope to do something to establish my prestige. The most important thing is that I must do something to give a hint to the Municipal Party Committee." Qin Feng took a puff of his cigarette.

"Municipal Party Committee?" Chen Guohua didn't quite understand what Qin Feng said.

"If you were Jiang Longjun, what kind of situation would you like to see at the municipal government? Would you like to see Shao Hongli dominate the market? Don't forget, it was Shao Hongli who was the one who pushed for the change of the address of the No. 1 Middle School in the city, and this shook the foundation of Jiang Longjun." Qin Feng asked.

"Jiang Longjun naturally hopes that you and Shao Hongli will have a confrontational relationship. It would be best if you could stand up against the Lixin Group, so that he can hide behind and reap the benefits."

"That's how he treated Mayor Yaqiu in the beginning. He is the most cunning and the most despicable person." Chen Guohua gritted his teeth.

"Although Jiang Longjun is shrewd and calculating, we are not fools, right? It is impossible that if he asks me to fight to the death with Lixin Group, I will really fight to the death with Lixin Group."

"Of course, now is not the time to discuss how to deal with the Lixin Group. For me, the first priority now is to gain a foothold in Shazhou, and then take control of the situation in the municipal government."

"To accomplish all this, I must have a head-on conflict with Shao Hongli, and squeeze out Shao Hongli's forces bit by bit. And to accomplish all this, I must get the support of Jiang Longjun. Without his support, it would be impossible for me to do it if I came to Shazhou alone." Qin Feng said while smoking.