The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 247: Take up the Post in Advance, Heading to Qingshan Town!

Chapter 247: Chapter 247: Take up the Post in Advance, Heading to Qingshan Town!

These messages were all brought to Xu Qianli by Liang Yueru.

Over the phone, she clearly explained the Zhongzhou City Business Association’s intentions as well as their "energy."

Joining the Zhongzhou City Business Association was simple, one only needed a net worth exceeding one hundred million, and currently, it had nearly two hundred members.

In other words, there were more than two hundred tycoons among them, including those with net worths in the tens or even hundreds of billions—super rich tycoons.

When these people joined forces, whether it was through overt or covert distribution of messages, they all made one thing clear: they wanted to sabotage the tourism investment and development plan of Qingshan Town!

The reason behind this was probably that Xu Qianli had stopped the project led by Li Zhu and Fan Wenbin—a project that involved over twenty big bosses from Zhongzhou City and the sale of state-owned resources at rock-bottom prices. Moreover, he had subsequently sent Feng Jiang, Xia Dongyang, and four other big bosses to jail, thereby touching upon their interests.

That’s why the Zhongzhou City Business Association had taken action to suppress him, firstly to make Xu Qianli lose face and secondly, to ensure the miscarriage of Qingshan Town’s tourism development plan, so they could continue to profit from selling off Qingshan Town’s forestry and fisheries resources.

While it was natural for businessmen to pursue profits, they had actually banded together to oppose him. First, Feng Jiang had set a trap for him to fall into, then Xia Dongyang had hired assassins to kill him, and now the Zhongzhou City Business Association had stooped to such shameless levels. Xu Qianli could not suppress the rage burning within him.

So you want to band together and fight against me, to bankrupt the tourism investment and development plan of Qingshan Town that I am leading, huh? Fine, I will show you what it means to be crushed by sheer power!

After ending the call with Liang Yueru, Xu Qianli immediately went to the County Committee to discuss with Ge Changhong about taking up his post in Qingshan Town ahead of schedule, today.

Ge Changhong expressed support; given the current circumstances, going to Qingshan Town a day earlier would mean grasping the situation sooner.

Now that the head of the County Organization Department, Huang Liqiang, was under investigation and a new head had yet to be appointed, Ge Changhong instructed a deputy head to accompany Xu Qianli to his new post in Qingshan Town, and also arranged for someone to inform the town in advance to prepare for his arrival.

Xu Qianli, driving his car, set out on the road to Qingshan Town accompanied by two vehicles from the County Organization Department.

The deputy head from the Organization Department accompanying Xu Qianli to Qingshan Town was a woman named Qiu Hong, in her early forties, with average looks but very chatty. She talked quite a bit with Xu Qianli along the way, so the trip was not lonesome.

Soon, they reached the boundaries of Qingshan Town.

Looking at the situation at the intersection, Qiu Hong couldn’t help but frown.

"It’s really strange, normally when a new official takes office, the local towns should send a car to the boundary intersection to greet us first, leading the way to the government office. How come there’s not a single car or person?"

As she spoke, Qiu Hong looked around, but unfortunately, no matter how hard she looked, there truly was no one waiting.

Xu Qianli let out a self-deprecating laugh, "It’s not just here that there’s no one to welcome us, I reckon that even when we arrive, there won’t be many to greet us."

"How could that be," Qiu Hong said, "no matter what, you are the new Party Secretary of Qingshan Town; they have to show at least some respect."

"Don’t believe me? Just watch, Vice Minister Qiu."

Xu Qianli continued driving, bouncing along the bumpy road of Qingshan Town and eventually reaching the compound outside the Qingshan Town Government Comprehensive Building.

Qingshan Town differed from the county; within the county, the County Committee and County Government, People’s Congress, and CPPCC had four teams, and various departments including finance, tax, and commerce were all housed in one large building—this was also the administrative center of Qingshan Town.

Upon arrival, the situation was unexpectedly just as Xu Qianli had said: at the main entrance, there really were only a few people to greet them.

Not only were there few people, but they were also young, at best, just ordinary clerks.

None of the leaders of Qingshan Town, including the Town Chief, Deputy Town Chief, heads of the People’s Congress and the CPPCC, or directors of various offices, were present!

"Outrageous, really too outrageous!"

"Xu Qianli, no matter what you say, you were still appointed by the organization as the new Party Secretary of Qingshan Town. And yet, they dare to retaliate against you like this, it’s absolutely unforgivable!"

Qiu Hong was fuming with anger. She had seen absurd things before, but this was beyond anything she’d encountered.

When the head of the townships reported for duty, not a single leader from the township showed up. It was a clear sign they didn’t want anyone over there and openly questioned the organization’s arrangements—utterly despicable!

Xu Qianli said, "Vice Minister Qiu, there’s no need to get angry. I anticipated something like this. They’re trying to intimidate us, but we will just carry on with our work. Come on, let’s first check in inside. Afterwards, I’ll treat you to a meal at a restaurant. I’ve heard that game dishes in Qingshan Town are exceptional; we definitely have to try them."

Xu Qianli gestured for Qiu Hong to follow him into the building. Walking by his side, Qiu Hong couldn’t help but inwardly praise him.

It was no wonder he could outmaneuver Zhang Kuisan and hold his own against Lan Qianrong. Faced with the township leaders’ challenge, he remained so composed—it was truly impressive.

Put in his place, she would certainly not be able to maintain such ease and detachment; she would have already been driven to rage.

However, upon remembering the current situation of Qingshan Town and that Ge Changhong would be stepping down next year, not to mention the pressure from the Zhongzhou City Business Association, Qiu Hong couldn’t help but worry for him.

Given the circumstances, it would be hard enough for Xu Qianli to establish a solid footing in Qingshan Town, let alone achieve any significant results.

Meanwhile, Fan Wenbin, the town chief of Qingshan Town, along with a host of local officials, were indulging in a lavish meal at a local resort.

After eating a piece of pangolin meat, sipping some tiger penis soup, and gobbling down a deep-fried venison backstrap, Fan Wenbin wiped his greasy lips and downed a glass of expensive red wine with a hearty laugh.

"Listen everyone, today you can eat to your hearts’ content and drink freely. Make sure you get your fill."

"After we’re full, there are still activities to come, I guarantee everyone will be happy and satisfied."

"As long as you give me, Fan Wenbin, some face, and we all give Xu Qianli a hard time together, I won’t let you down. We’ll all have a good time today. Now, let’s all drink up!"

At Fan Wenbin’s rallying cry, the men revealed knowing smiles, while many of the women’s cheeks flushed as they all raised their glasses to drink.

While they were having fun, someone hurriedly rushed in, "Town Chief Fan, he’s here, he’s here, Xu Qianli’s has arrived, he’s already at the Government Comprehensive Building."

Fan Wenbin spoke quickly, "How is it? Is he so angry that he’s steaming, jumping up in a rage, swearing up a storm right there and then?"

"No, he didn’t explode, nor did he swear. He didn’t even ask where Town Chief Fan and the rest of you were; he just went inside the building to check in."

Fan Wenbin furrowed his brows.

He thought that by uniting all the officials of Qingshan Town against Xu Qianli, the guy would definitely lose it on the spot.

But, unexpectedly, the fellow had no reaction at all, calmly taking office. What was the reason for this?

Could it just be because that fellow’s schemes ran deep?

"No, keep a close eye on him. Inform me immediately of any slight disturbance!"

"I want to see what tricks Xu Qianli is playing!"