In the end, the meeting decided to entrust the Ling River Project to be jointly constructed by Eight Directions Road Bridge and Hongda Engineering.
Upon receiving the news, Qiao Jiancai and Zhao Hongda embraced each other and wept with joy. Although they hardly made any money from the Ling River Project, obtaining a major government project will leave a good reputation and lay a solid foundation for future project acquisitions.
The key point is that Eight Directions Road Bridge and Hongda Engineering snatched the engineering project from United, breaking the established rules of construction projects in Hualin County. Any company can compete with United instead of blindly following them.
Tai Man returned to the office with a big smile on his face and pointed at Yang Chen, saying, "Yang Chen, you deserve credit for today's events."
"Leader, don't just remember, it would be best to do something practical, like promoting me to a department head." Yang Chen smiled as he poured hot water into Tai Man's cup.
"Having a department head serve as my secretary, isn't that underutilizing your talents? Or do you feel it's beneath you to stay by my side and want to go to another department?" Tai Man asked tentatively.
At first, Tai Man was very reluctant to let Yang Chen be his secretary, after all, they had a confusing incident before. But after a period of getting along, Tai Man found that she couldn't do her work in Hualin without Yang Chen.
Yang Chen shook his head repeatedly and said firmly, "Even if I were promoted to a higher rank, I would still want to be by your side, supporting you and facing challenges for you."
"Smooth and slick." Tai Man picked up the water glass, took a sip, and asked, "Yang Chen, you haven't been completely honest with me. You didn't inform me in advance about the United matter you looked into privately. If I had known beforehand, I wouldn't have been left speechless when questioned by County Magistrate Guo. Are you trying to take all the credit for yourself?"
"Leader, you're misunderstanding me!" Yang Chen had a more wronged expression than Dowager Dou, and explained, "This credit is not a good one, it would offend County Magistrate Guo. It's not suitable for you to do this kind of thing, because once you do, it's equivalent to directly tearing your face with County Magistrate Guo, which will affect the unity of the team. Let me take care of the task of offending people and leading from the front for you."
"You make some sense. I wonder what County Magistrate Guo is thinking now," Tai Man said thoughtfully.
County Magistrate Guo returned to the office with Fei Bin, who had been grumbling all the way.
Fei Bin was furious when he heard the news of Qiao Jiancai and Zhao Hongda winning the bid. "Brother-in-law, how could you give the Ling River Project to Qiao Jiancai and Zhao Hongda? United failed to bid for the government project. How will people in the circle look at me?"
Guo Tianyi was also annoyed and said, "The county magistrate made the decision, and no one at the scene opposed it. What can I do? But it's also good in this way. The government's projects have always been given to your United, and there have long been rumors of discord. This time, giving the Ling River Project to Eight Directions Road Bridge and Hongda Engineering might actually shut some people up. It may not be a bad thing after all."
"Brother-in-law, you have become Integrity, what should I do? I have already transferred two million into my sister's account, I..."
"Shut up!" Guo Tianyi rebuked with a stern face, lowering his voice to remind, "This is at the county government. Do you want to shout and let everyone know? You have made a lot of money from government projects over the years, just consider it as filial piety to your sister."
He really is a miser who only takes in and never gives out. Fei Bin could only mutter to himself, not daring to say much on the surface, and asked, "Brother-in-law, is the new county magistrate deliberately targeting us by assigning the Ling River Project to Eight Directions Road Bridge and Hongda Engineering? She is clearly trying to go against you on purpose, and we're just going to let it go like this?"
"I haven't had any conflicts with her, so why would she go against me? When a new county magistrate takes office, they have to show some authority, and I guess she just wants to establish her power through this matter. We don't need to conflict with her. You should go back quickly, and don't let the project at hand go off track again."
Fei Bin had no choice but to leave the office in a dejected manner, but he couldn't let it go. He looked towards the County Mayor's Office and thought, "Can a newcomer like her really make a difference? I can choose not to take on the Hualin project, but as long as I want to pursue it, no one else will succeed!"
The rainy season has passed, and the weather has turned hot, causing the water level of the Ling River to visibly decrease. Qiao Jiancai and Zhao Hongda have already mobilized manpower and equipment, ready to be put into the Ling River Project at any time, but a problem arose on the eve of construction.
All the transportation and excavation vehicles arranged by the Eight Directions Road Bridge and Hongda Engineering have been destroyed. It will take at least a week to repair them all.
A week is not much time, but this incident is too heinous, which has greatly angered Tai Man, "This is a government project, and someone dares to deliberately sabotage it. This is outrageous!"
"It must be Fei Bin's doing. He holds a grudge because of his failed bid, so he used such despicable tactics."
Tai Man looked at Yang Chen and asked, "Have they caught the troublemakers? Did they admit that it was Fei Bin who instigated them?"
Yang Chen shook his head, "No, the people from the county bureau went, but it was just a formality. They didn't really investigate."
"Do not make baseless accusations." Tai Man picked up the phone and dialed the number of County Public Security Bureau Director Ding Wei. " Director Ding, this is Tai Man from the county government. If you don't have anything urgent, please come to the county government."
"I'll be right over."
After a few minutes, Director Ding Wei arrived at the County Mayor's Office. "County Chief Tai, do you have any instructions?"
"It's not a big deal, really. Some vehicles and equipment from the Eight Directions Road Bridge and Hongda Engineering have been damaged. These vehicles and equipment were meant to be used in the Ling River Project, which is a blatant provocation against our government of Hualin County. Therefore, a thorough investigation must be conducted."
Ding Wei thought it was a big case when he came, and he was nervous all the way. He didn't expect it to be such a small matter. He assured, "County Magistrate, rest assured, I will quickly find out the person who deliberately sabotaged the government project."
"In the course of the investigation, if you encounter any obstacles, report to me, and I will handle it personally." Tai Man was worried that if they really found Fei Bin, the County Magistrate would come out to intercede, which would put Ding Wei in a difficult position, so he preemptively made his position clear.
Ding Wei can become the director of the County Public Security Bureau, so naturally it's not simple. He immediately realized that the county magistrate's words had a hidden meaning. It seems that this equipment damage incident is not so simple. "Understood. If the county magistrate has no other matters, I will go back to the bureau first. After returning, I will immediately organize excellent police officers to conduct an investigation."
"Go ahead."
Director Ding left, and Yang Chen entered the office. He was afraid that Tai Man was too optimistic, so he reminded him, "Leader, I suggest you not to have too high expectations. In the end, things may just come to nothing."
"What do you mean by that?" Tai Man asked with a puzzled look. "The bureau chief is personally overseeing this. Can't they even solve a small case? Then he is not qualified to be the bureau chief."
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