Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 652: Chapter 608: Adjusting division of labor_1

A week after Nie Zhenbang returned to Wanghai City, Jiang Ruoxuan had her passport ready and boarded a flight to the special administrative region of Donggang from Wanghai Airport. From there, she would transfer to a flight to London.

Nie Zhenbang did not go to see her off. He understood Jiang Ruoxuan’s feelings very well. There was no deep affection for him. She had admiration and liking for him, maybe a little bit. But, for Jiang Ruoxuan, he didn’t have such feelings. Since that was the case, it might be better not to meet at all. It could also help Jiang Ruoxuan let go of her lingering feelings. After going abroad, he hoped she could find happiness and live her own life.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang was working on his computer development plan. Outside, Li Jupeng came in and said in a low voice, “Mayor, Mayor Deng is here.”

On hearing Li Jupeng’s words, Nie Zhenbang immediately put down his work and nodded, “Please let Mayor Deng in.”

Deng Yihui was newly transferred to Wanghai City as the Vice Mayor. Currently, he was in charge of agriculture, forestry, and water resources in Wanghai City. These were not important departments in the city government and his ranking in the government was quite low.

At this moment, Deng Yihui was also a little nervous. Mayor Nie suddenly called him over. Did something go wrong with the agriculture, forestry, and water resources?

It shouldn’t be. Wanghai City is a sub-provincial city. The area of the city is actually not large, even smaller than many prefecture-level cities. There was little to do with agriculture, forestry, and water resources. Although his real power in the city was not significant, the fewer responsibilities he had, the less likely there would be a mess.

While he was pondering, Li Jupeng had already come out and said with a smile, “Mayor Deng, the Mayor invites you in.”

As soon as Deng Yihui entered the office, Nie Zhenbang had already stood up and seemed very enthusiastic. After personally pouring a glass of purified water for Deng Yihui, he sat down on the sofa next to him.

This made their interaction more intimate. Sitting back at his desk might give off a superior attitude. This was also a way to express his attitude.

Looking at Deng Yihui, Nie Zhenbang smiled and said, “Old Deng, this time, I called you over for no other reason. Our work in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, animal husbandry, and water has seen some improvements recently. This is all thanks to your hard work and contributions.”

On hearing this, Deng Yihui felt a little happy in his heart, but outwardly he remained very modest and said, “Mayor, you are too kind. All the credit goes to the team. I am just executing the development plan and outline of the city government.”

Nie Zhenbang was even happier at this, and after returning to Wanghai, the first thing he considered was the reallocation of tasks within his team. Hu Jiawang used to be responsible for the Land, Urban Management, and Construction Bureau, which were some of the important departments with real power in the city government. Regarding the adjustment, Nie Zhenbang had carefully considered the candidates. Wang Jianhua, who currently oversees the economy and assists him in managing the city government’s work, and Liu Gaohua, who oversees industry, port affairs, and finance and tax departments, both had heavy responsibilities. Transferring these departments over one side would concentrate too much power, and on the other hand, he also had to consider the issue of balance. After much consideration, Deng Yihui was undoubtedly the most suitable.

And now, Deng Yihui’s modest attitude pleased Nie Zhenbang a lot. He was neither proud nor anxious, nor did he seek personal gain. In terms of personality, Deng Yihui was not the kind to play dirty tricks.

Thinking about this, Nie Zhenbang smiled and said, “Old Deng, what’s yours is yours. Being too modest is not good. This time, I specifically called you over to communicate with you. I plan to adjust the division of work within the government team. Considering that Comrade Hu Jiawang is getting old, his energy in various areas may be insufficient. Thus, I plan to give all the work Jiawang is in charge of to you. Those who can do more work. Do you have any thoughts on this?”

Upon hearing these words, Deng Yihui couldn’t help but feel excited. This was a great thing, a tremendous good fortune. The change of responsibilities meant that his ranking would be moved forward. If a vacancy occurred, as a non-party executive leader, his chances would undoubtedly be the greatest.

While Deng Yihui was modest, he was not going to refuse a ready-made pie. Soon after, Deng Yihui nodded and said, “Mayor, I will fully obey your and the organization’s arrangements. I will do my best in my work and will not let you and the organization down.”

Deng Yihui’s words made Nie Zhenbang laugh heartily. Deng Yihui was an interesting man who did not lack decisiveness when it came to work. His inclination to curry favor was also very apparent from his words. Soon after, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Since Old Deng, you have no objections, I think this matter is settled. In the afternoon, I will hold a mayoral office meeting to discuss this matter.”

At this moment, Deng Yihui also smiled. Hu Jiawang was going to take a hit. After the investigative team returned empty-handed, all the officials in the city saw this.

This time, the degree of danger faced by Mayor Nie was clear to everyone. If Jiang Ruoxuan, Li Jupeng, An Guoyu, or anyone else could not withstand the immense pressure or temptation and said a wrong word, Mayor Nie would be in danger.

Now that Mayor Nie has returned, as the instigator of the situation, it was inevitable that Hu Jiawang would feel the blow. If Mayor Nie doesn’t take action, people won’t say that he is broad-minded. Instead, they would think that Mayor Nie is easy to bully. The so-called game of politics may sound mysterious, with every word and action cloaked in an air of mystery, but in reality, it is just like a child’s fight. If you punch me, I must punch back.

However, Deng Yihui couldn’t believe that such a good thing could fall into his lap. He felt a bit unreal at the moment, but he said, “Yes, I’ll listen to the mayor.”

In the afternoon

The atmosphere in the entire city government building was somewhat tense.

Inside the meeting room at the top floor of the city government office building. At this moment, the seven leaders of the Wanghai City Government, one mayor and six deputy mayors, were all seated in the meeting room.

Nie Zhenbang sat in the main seat in the middle, his expression solemn. On his left and right were the executive deputy mayor Wang Jianhua and the standing deputy mayor Liu Gaohua.

Nie Zhenbang looked around at everyone, saying seriously, “This temporary meeting is primarily held to discuss the redistribution of responsibilities among the city government leadership.”

Such a thing had already been laid bare. Since Hu Jiawang had dared to do it, he must have been prepared for failure. There’s no need to beat around the bush at this point. Adjusting responsibilities within the team is completely normal. Even though Hu Jiawang knew that it was aimed at him, he couldn’t really say anything against it.

Nie Zhenbang swept his gaze over Deng Yihui and Fu Yingping, finally stopping on Hu Jiawang. He said, “Considering that Comrade Hu Jiawang is getting on in years, his energy, spirit, and various other aspects are inevitably lacking. With Mayor Hu’s health in mind, I suggest we adjust the division of labor in the team.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Jiawang’s face fell immediately; Nie Zhenbang was being too direct. It seemed that he was being singled out as the first sacrificial lamb.@@novelbin@@

Immediately, Hu Jiawang said, “Mayor Nie, comrades, I believe that my age is not a problem. In my work, I can still dedicate my energy to our country and Party.”

Now was not the time to be modest. His role was being redistributed. If Hu Jiawang did not oppose this, it would be too late. Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to brazenly claim that he was still energetic enough to shoulder this heavy burden.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianhua spoke in a deep voice, “I agree with Mayor Nie’s view. Mayor Hu is already in his fifties. With respect to showing respect for the aged and love for the young, I believe it’s necessary to adjust the division of responsibilities in our group. I propose that Mayor Hu take over Mayor Deng’s agriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock, and water affairs. Wanghai City is a new economic city, and its agricultural sector isn’t well-developed, so the workload isn’t particularly heavy. I think if Mayor Hu took responsibility for these areas, it would ensure the effective progress of these tasks while also creating time for Mayor Hu to rest.”

By now, it was clear to everyone. Essentially, this was about adjusting the division of labor within the group, with Deng Yihui and Hu Jiawang swapping positions. For Wang Dongju, this didn’t matter much. As for Fu Yingping, it wouldn’t harm his interests either. As for Liu Gaohua and Wang Jianhua, they were essentially Nie’s supporters, so naturally, they wouldn’t disagree.

Then, the standing deputy mayor Liu Gaohua also agreed. Deng Yihui nodded, saying, “I appreciate the trust of the organization. I will work diligently, study hard, do well in my new job and face new challenges.”

At this point, Nie Zhenbang wore a slight smile on his face. For Hu Jiawang to turn the tide at City Government, the sun would have to rise from the west. If he can’t even control the City Government, then all his efforts would be in vain.

Nie then said, “If so, I suggest we vote by a show of hands. Please raise your hand if you agree to adjust the division of labor between Comrades Hu Jiawang and Deng Yihui.”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In an instant, six people raised their hands. All eyes were on Hu Jiawang. At this moment, Hu Jiawang realized that there was basically no chance of salvaging the situation. He nodded and said, “Personally, I abide by the organization’s decision. However, I reserve my opinion.”