Chapter 2489 Abandoning Shao Hongli

"Mr. Yang, let me make it clear. There are no outsiders here." Qin Feng shook his head.

"Shao Hongli has been supported by your Lixin Group all the way up. Everyone knows that he is the spokesperson of your Lixin Group. Mr. Yang, please don't be polite to me on this point. I have been in Shazhou for several months, and I can still see some things clearly."

"The entire Shazhou City political arena knows the relationship between Shao Hongli and me. He has been targeting me everywhere, and now he is trying his best to kill me. I can also say that there is no room for two tigers between Shao Hongli and me."

"Boss Yang can't be unaware of this. Otherwise, it's impossible that Boss Yang would invite only Secretary Ze Yan to accompany him today. Why would he also invite Shao Hongli to come? After all, in terms of position, he is closer to me."

"Boss Yang didn't make such arrangements, which means that Boss Yang knows the relationship between me and him, right?" Qin Feng made everything clear today.

"Indeed, I heard about it. However, I didn't invite Vice Mayor Shao to come and accompany me today because I was afraid that the mayor might be dissatisfied with him." Yang Zhijie could only nod.

"Boss Yang, I've said this before. I want to be friends with you. Lixin Group is also the most important enterprise in Shazhou City. It is necessary for me to be friends with you both in public and in private."

"But in my position, especially regarding the matter of No. 1 Middle School, I feel very embarrassed."

"Everyone knows that Shao Hongli violated the decision of the municipal party committee and forcibly changed the original plan for the No. 1 Middle School in Nanshan New District to Xinyang City. This was Shao Hongli's doing."

"And now there is a trend that Shao Hongli and I cannot have two tigers in one mountain. Shao Hongli is powerful. If I want to gain a foothold in the municipal government, I must establish my prestige."

"If I sign and agree to the matter of No. 1 Middle School, everyone will think that I have surrendered to Shao Hongli, which will greatly reduce my prestige."

"Boss Yang, our business is all about power and prestige. If I lose my prestige, I, as the mayor, will become a mere decoration and it will be difficult for me to gain a foothold. You should be aware of this."

"So, I cannot give in on the matter of No. 1 Middle School. This is related to whether I will be sidelined and kicked out of the city government by Shao Hongli."

"But I also know that the relocation of No. 1 Middle School in the city involves the Lixin Group, so I am just suppressing this matter instead of rejecting it," said Qin Feng.

Yang Zhijie frowned, feeling very unhappy. However, even though he was unhappy, he still had to express his gratitude to Qin Feng for not directly rejecting the plan to relocate the No. 1 Middle School in the city to Xinyang City.

"The mayor is frank, so I will ask directly. What does the mayor want us to do?" Yang Zhijie then asked Qin Feng.

"Mr. Yang, I am very clear about the influence of Lixin Group and the Yang family in Shazhou City and Ganliang Province."

"I said before that I am not interested in money, nor do I like beauty, but I want to improve myself, otherwise I would not have thought of so many ways to run from Jiangnan to Shazhou to take up the position."

"Mr. Yang, the problem facing me now is that Shao Hongli won't let me gain a foothold in Shazhou. If I want to gain a foothold in Shazhou, I must also bring down Shao Hongli. The conflict between him and me is irreconcilable." Qin Feng emphasized again.

"Does the mayor want us to give up Shao Hongli and fully support the mayor?" Yang Zhijie finally understood Qin Feng's meaning.

"It doesn't matter if General Manager Yang doesn't support me, but he can no longer support Shao Hongli. Maybe I should put it more directly. I must deal with Shao Hongli. If General Manager Yang supports him, then I can only stand against General Manager Yang." Qin Feng raised his head and looked at Yang Zhijie.

This question is too big, and Yang Zhijie has never thought about it before. It is impossible for him to give Qin Feng an answer in person so quickly. You know, Shao Hongli is the spokesperson that Lixin Group has spent so many years and energy to cultivate. He involves huge interests of Lixin Group. How could he give up just because of Qin Feng's words?

"Does the mayor mean that as long as we don't support Shao Hongli, the mayor will agree to the matter of No. 1 Middle School in the city?" Yang Zhijie slowly raised his head and asked.

"Boss Yang, I can't guarantee you this. The No. 1 Middle School is not just about the fight between me and Shao Hongli, it also involves the core interests of Secretary Jiang of the Municipal Party Committee."

"Mr. Yang should understand that I am not the only one who prevents the No. 1 Middle School from moving to Xinyang City. Secretary Jiang is behind it. I am just Secretary Jiang's person to play the good guy for you. After all, whether the No. 1 Middle School can move to Nanshan New District is related to whether he can successfully join the provincial party committee in two years. At the same time, it is in line with his political interests in Shazhou for me to become an enemy of your Lixin Group." Qin Feng said bluntly.

"I can see that Jiang Longjun is an old fox. Since the mayor can see this, then the mayor will definitely not let him succeed, right?" Yang Zhijie asked.

"It depends on what President Yang does. Shao Hongli is my mortal enemy. In this matter of fighting against Shao Hongli, I need Secretary Jiang's support. And if President Yang continues to support Shao Hongli behind the scenes, then I can only stand against the Lixin Group as Secretary Jiang wishes." Qin Feng took a sip of tea.

"Mr. Yang, Vice Mayor Shao actually came to see me a few days ago. It was said that during a meeting of your municipal government, you, the mayor, adjusted the division of labor between him and Vice Mayor Ding. Vice Mayor Shao was very dissatisfied with this adjustment and hoped that I could help lobby the municipal party committee and provincial government."

"Originally, I would definitely participate in this matter. On the one hand, I am friends with Vice Mayor Shao, and on the other hand, this matter actually involves the interests of our Lixin Group."

"But in the end I didn't do anything, and I haven't given any reply to Vice Mayor Shao until now. Mayor, does this count as my sincerity?" Yang Zhijie asked.

Qin Feng shook his head: "This matter actually has nothing to do with me, because this matter is an agreement between Secretary Jiang and me."

"Of course, the fact that Mr. Yang did not support Shao Hongli in this matter also helped me a lot. But Mr. Yang, as I said before, the conflict between Shao Hongli and I is irreconcilable. After all, there can only be one head of the municipal government."

"I won't ask Mr. Yang to give me an answer today. Mr. Yang will definitely weigh the pros and cons of such a big matter. But I still have to remind Mr. Yang that Secretary Jiang attaches great importance to whether the New No. 1 Middle School can be relocated to Nanshan New District as soon as possible, and he is also very tight. If I can't take control of the situation in the municipal government as soon as possible, I can't guarantee that I can continue to withstand Secretary Jiang's pressure and continue to put the matter of the No. 1 Middle School on hold."

"It's getting late today. Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your hospitality. I'll take my leave now." After Qin Feng finished speaking, he stood up and extended his hand to Yang Zhijie.