Chapter 2813 "Playing the Submissive"

"Yes, this time it was Vice Minister Hong from Zhongzubu who asked me to report on my work. On my way back, I also took care of a few official matters in Xidu. Yesterday, I also reported on the work situation in Shazhou to Secretary Zhao and Minister Pang." Qin Feng answered while handing Jiang Longjun a cigarette.

Qin Feng answered the truth, but why did he answer in such detail? Why did he deliberately mention the names of Hong Yongliang, Zhao Hongjian, and Pang Yunfei?

Jiang Longjun called him over today, and all the details showed that Jiang Longjun wanted to set rules for Qin Feng, a point that Qin Feng was very clear about.

So Qin Feng took advantage of Jiang Longjun's question to point out his backer, meaning that he was no longer the same person he was a few months ago. A few months ago, Qin Feng was helpless in Ganliang Province and could only be manipulated by Jiang Longjun, but now it was different, and Jiang Longjun had better be polite to him.

That's how it is in this circle. What you say isn't important; what you do is. What you say isn't important either; what you don't say is.

Qin Feng's words were like that; what he said wasn't the point, but the part he didn't say.

Jiang Longjun could certainly understand the subtext in Qin Feng's words, but he just smiled and asked, "Are the leaders of Zhongzubu satisfied with our work in Shazhou?"

Although Qin Feng mentioned earlier that Hong Yongliang was the deputy minister of Zhongzubu, Jiang Longjun, being of a certain rank, naturally wouldn't know or recognize Hong Yongliang.

However, Jiang Longjun knew that Qin Feng was directly sent down by Zhong Zubu, so he knew that Qin Feng's words were not a bluff. It was no secret that Qin Feng had a relationship with Zhong Zubu's leadership, and everyone in Ganliang Province knew that Qin Feng was from the capital.

“Vice Minister Hong wasn’t asking about our work in Shazhou; he was only asking about my personal work and living situation. I only reported to Vice Minister Hong about my personal work in Shazhou during this period,” Qin Feng said slowly.

Qin Feng's reply was even more meaningful. Hong Yongliang was the deputy minister of Zhongzubu, in charge of organizational work, which was part of party affairs. This area was Jiang Longjun's "sphere of influence." Qin Feng emphasized that he was only reporting his personal work situation and not the overall work situation in Shazhou. He was telling Jiang Longjun that he had not interfered in his sphere of influence.

Of course, this was just a conversation between Qin Feng and Hong Yongliang. Jiang Longjun didn't know what they were saying, nor could he care. Moreover, this matter was unlikely to bother Jiang Longjun, because Zhong Zubu's level was too high, and it was not Jiang Longjun's place to be jealous.

However, Qin Feng deliberately said this to convey his attitude to Jiang Longjun, that is, he, Qin Feng, had no intention of competing with Jiang Longjun for dominance and influence in Shazhou.

Qin Feng's initiative in coming to Jiang Longjun's office already showed his respect for Jiang Longjun. After arriving, he told Jiang Longjun that he was no longer the same person he was a few months ago. He had Zhao Hongjian and Pang Yunfei behind him, as well as Hong Yongliang of Zhongzubu. He warned Jiang Longjun to be more polite to him as well.

After that, he took the initiative to express to Jiang Longjun that he had no intention of competing with him for influence in Shazhou.

Although the two hadn't discussed anything serious since they came in, Qin Feng had already clearly conveyed to Jiang Longjun what he wanted to say and the attitude he wanted to express.

Although Qin Feng brought up his powerful backer to intimidate Jiang Longjun, he mainly maintained a low profile today. To put it bluntly, he was here to "play the subservient grandson" to Jiang Longjun. He had no choice; the situation forced him to do so.

"You've worked hard. I heard you went straight to the office as soon as you got off the plane today without even going back to rest," Jiang Longjun nodded, his tone gentler than before. He was quite satisfied with Qin Feng's attitude today.

"Yes, I was supposed to stay in Xidu for another day or two. There are many things to take care of. I need to personally visit several departments for several projects and also visit several vice governors. But yesterday afternoon I received a report that the sports center project has been suspended and the construction workers are showing signs of rioting because they haven't been paid yet."

"The sports center project is the largest construction project currently underway in our Shazhou. It is also a project that benefits the people, enhances the image of the area, and promotes development. In addition, there is the possibility that it could develop into a mass incident, so I rushed back early this morning."

"I just got off the plane and then I heard a report that the sewage pipeline project had also been suspended. This is no small matter, so I went straight to my office and called over Sun Yuanwei, Jiang Yunpeng, and a few other relevant comrades to discuss how to handle this," Qin Feng said with a smile.

Qin Feng maintained a very humble attitude, acting as if he were reporting to his superiors throughout the entire process.

Jiang Longjun was surprised by Qin Feng's attitude today. The reason he had become increasingly tough on Qin Feng recently was because he felt that Qin Feng was taking him less and less seriously and was showing signs of breaking out of his control. That's why he wanted to keep pushing Qin Feng and set rules for him.

However, Qin Feng was unusually "obedient" today, which surprised Jiang Longjun, but he was also very satisfied. This was exactly the kind of "obedience" he wanted from Qin Feng. Only when Qin Feng was "obedient" could Shazhou be stable, and the current situation of the three kingdoms fighting for supremacy in Shazhou could turn into a situation where the snipe and the clam fight and the fisherman benefits.

Qin Feng knew why Jiang Longjun had come to see him today; Jiang Longjun hadn't even mentioned it yet, but Qin Feng had brought it up himself.

Jiang Longjun originally intended to use this incident to reprimand Qin Feng, but Qin Feng brought it up beforehand and in such a humble manner, which caught Jiang Longjun off guard, leaving him unable to find a reason to get angry.

"Qin Feng, the reason I called you here today is to discuss the suspension of the sports center and sewage pipe renovation projects."

"On this matter, I must seriously criticize the work of your municipal government. You have already made the importance of these two projects very clear, so I will not repeat it. Since you know that these two projects are so important, why did you allow this situation to occur?"

"And what is the reason for this situation? Is it because of the city-wide inspection of key projects you've been conducting recently? I heard that you've found a lot of problems in several major projects, and this sports center and sewage pipe renovation project is one of them."

"Do you dare say that the suspension of these two projects has nothing to do with your inspection? What did I tell you when you were planning this operation? What guarantees did you make to me? You said you guaranteed that there wouldn't be any major problems and that it wouldn't affect the overall stability of the entire sandbar. Now what? How do you explain that?" Jiang Longjun questioned Qin Feng.