Chapter 2751 Provincial Finance Department

Qin Feng dragged his tired body into the car and took the tea handed to him by Zhang Xinming.

After spending the entire afternoon wandering around various leaders' offices, Qin Feng still couldn't get a cup of tea. There was nothing he could do. Every leader was furious when they saw him, so how could they be so polite as to give him tea?

He came here to be criticized, so he didn't dare to ask for water. Qin Feng was the only mayor who reached this point.

Qin Feng took a sip of tea to relieve his dry throat and asked Zhang Xinming, "Have you made arrangements with Zhou Mingcheng?"

"Director Zhou just called me and Director Wang has already left." Zhang Xinming reported.

"Then drive faster. I have to get there first to greet Director Wang in person. We can't afford to offend the God of Wealth. I have to ask him to jump the queue for several payments this time." Qin Feng said.

Qin Feng invited the director of the Provincial Finance Department to dinner tonight. A lot of funds in Shazhou are stuck at the Finance Department and have not been allocated. Of course, it is not only Shazhou City that is stuck. The finances of Ganliang Province are also very tight. There are too many people and too little money, so the Finance Department will block or delay as much as possible. This situation is the same across the country.

If each city wants to get the money or wants to get the money earlier, it has to establish good relations with the Finance Department in private. This is also one of Qin Feng’s tasks when he comes to the province this time.

Of course, the person Qin Feng invited today was the Director of the Department of Finance, and the other leaders of the Department of Finance would naturally be contacted by other leaders of Shazhou. It was just that some payments had been stuck for too long, and Shazhou was in urgent need of these payments, but they had not been able to get them, so Qin Feng had to step in personally this time.

Qin Feng arrived at the hotel, and Hu Haihui and Zhou Mincheng were waiting for him at the door.

Hu Haihui, director of the Shazhou Finance Bureau, rushed to Xidu this afternoon. How could he not be there when Qin Feng invited the director of the Finance Department to dinner? Not only him, but two deputy directors and other comrades from the Finance Bureau also came. It was impossible for only Qin Feng and the director to have dinner tonight. Moreover, Qin Feng was only there to treat everyone to a meal. Hu Haihui and others were still needed to follow up on the subsequent work.

At this level, eating is just a formality, and more of an exchange of interests. This time the other party agreed to allocate funds to Shazhou in advance, and next time the other party has something to do, Qin Feng will have to solve it.

Of course, at this level, unless you particularly like drinking, generally speaking, people drink just for the sake of taste and won’t drink excessively.

Qin Feng only drank three glasses of wine tonight. Since he didn't drink too much, the meal naturally didn't take too long.

After the banquet, Qin Feng and the director left. Leaders of their rank generally didn't engage in recreational activities, and even if they did, they would be kept secret. Qin Feng had no idea what plans were in store for Hu Haihui, Zhou Mincheng, and the other leaders of the Provincial Finance Department who remained.

Zhang Xinming and the driver thought Qin Feng would go back to the hotel by himself, so they drove directly to the hotel without asking.

"Let's go to the provincial party committee staff quarters." Qin Feng rubbed his temples and said slowly after the car drove a distance.

Zhang Xinming was a little surprised, but he didn't ask anything and asked the driver to turn around immediately. Zhang Xinming was no longer surprised by Qin Feng's busyness.

Qin Feng went to the provincial party committee’s staff quarters to see Zhao Hongjian.

His main task in coming to the province this time was to meet Zhao Hongjian and report the situation of the sandbar to him in person.

Because Qin Feng was busy and Zhao Hongjian was even busier, and the situation Qin Feng wanted to report this time was relatively confidential, Zhao Hongjian asked Qin Feng to go to his house in the evening.

This time point was also arranged by Zhao Hongjian, and Qin Feng also arrived at Zhao Hongjian's house on time.

Qin Feng's car has a special pass, so he can naturally move freely here, after all, Qin Feng's level is there.

The driver parked the car in front of Zhao Hongjian's house, and Zhang Xinming opened the door for Qin Feng.

"Find an open space inside to park the car and wait. I'll call you when I come out. Remember, stay in the car and don't run around." Qin Feng reminded Zhang Xinming after getting out of the car.

All the people living here are senior leaders of the provincial party committee. It would not be appropriate to park his car in front of Zhao Hongjian's house late at night, so he asked Zhang Xinming and the driver to drive the car somewhere else. Moreover, this place was unusual, so Qin Feng told Zhang Xinming not to run around.

Of course, Zhang Xinming is not a young boy, and he knows the seriousness of the matter even if Qin Feng doesn't remind him.

Zhao Hongjian's nanny opened the door for Qin Feng.

"Secretary Zhao is waiting for you in the study. Please go directly to the study when you arrive." The nanny said after welcoming Qin Feng in.

Like Qin Feng, Zhao Hongjian came to Ganliang to work alone. Apart from a nanny assigned to him by his company, there was no one else here.

Qin Feng walked into Zhao Hongjian's study, and the nanny was very sensible and closed the door from the outside.

"Big brother."

"You're here. Sit down. The tea is freshly brewed." Zhao Hongjian was wearing glasses and sitting at the tea table in the study, reading a book. When he saw Qin Feng come in, he took out his glasses and said that he had already brewed tea for Qin Feng in advance.

When Qin Feng sat down, he glanced at the book Zhao Hongjian was reading - "The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzheng Gong".

"Brother, why are you reading Zeng Guofan's books?"

"The waters of Ganliang are too muddy. I need to go to Mr. Zeng for inspiration." Zhao Hongjian sighed and poured tea into Qin Feng's cup while saying, "Did you drink? Did you have any social engagements?"

"I just invited Director Wang of the Finance Department to dinner. Several payments have been stuck for a long time and the people below haven't been able to sort them out, so they asked me to come in person to resolve the matter. If it's not resolved, there will be problems," Qin Feng explained.

"Ganliang's financial situation is very bad. Its own economic strength is weak. It relies entirely on transfer payments and various subsidies from the central government. The money you ask your parents for is not as generous as the money you earn yourself. Ganliang is not comparable to our Jiangnan Province. Please understand it more." Zhao Hongjian said. From Zhao Hongjian's words, it can be felt that Zhao Hongjian has not fully integrated into Ganliang. He still uses the phrase "our Jiangnan Province" when he speaks.

Of course, Zhao Hongjian only said this in front of Qin Feng.

"If it's simply a lack of money, I can certainly understand, but the situation is more complicated than that. Previously, the Shazhou Municipal Government was headed by Executive Vice Mayor Shao Hongli, and he has long been in charge of financial affairs. Therefore, he has all the people in charge of finance, and he has always been in charge of communication between the upper and lower levels."

"I've taken over the finance department from him, and the entire finance department has been replaced by my people. It's possible that Shao Hongli is deliberately making things difficult for him, or it's possible that the Finance Department blames me for not coming to visit and use my connections. In any case, the province has been stuck in this financial area ever since I took over."

"I'm not sure whether the problem lies with the Finance Department or the provincial government. I came here mainly to solve this problem. I have to go to the two leaders tomorrow to discuss the financial issue." Qin Feng sighed.

"Do you need my help?" Zhao Hongjian asked.

Qin Feng shook his head and said, "If you need to personally handle this matter, then I might as well pack up and go back to Zhongjiang."