"Xiao Lu, you are now a formal staff member of Mingshan Town. You need to understand things in the political arena. Although Deputy Mayor Xiao did not commit a crime, it is true that he entered the detention center. If Deputy Mayor Xiao is allowed to return to his original unit, many people who are unaware of the truth will think that we are harboring a criminal. Therefore, the best way is to let Deputy Mayor Xiao serve as deputy mayor in an unfamiliar place. This way, the local people will not know that Deputy Mayor Xiao has been to the detention center." Cheng Liren explained with a serious expression.
If his daughter Cheng Lu had not entered the political arena, there would have been no need to tell her about these dark sides. However, now that his daughter Cheng Lu had entered the political arena, she needed to know both the good and the bad sides of it.
"Uncle Liren, can I understand it this way? If someone in the political arena truly commits a crime, and after coming out, although the rules say they cannot be re-employed, as long as they are transferred to another place to work, the matter is considered settled?" Cheng Lu tentatively asked.
"That's roughly the idea! However, this kind of thing must have a prerequisite, which is that the person operating behind the scenes has enough influence. Otherwise, it will all be in vain." Cheng Liren continued to explain with a serious expression. He was very happy that his daughter had gained something from honing herself in Mingshan Town. At least her thinking was no longer as naive as before, and she could draw inferences from one instance.
After chatting for a while longer, Chen Feng drove Cheng Lu back to Mingshan Town. Upon returning to Mingshan Town, Chen Feng stayed up all night and delivered a detailed implementation plan for the performance-based salary system to Qin Yan.
"Chen Feng, this performance-based salary implementation plan of yours is very detailed and highly operable. To be honest, if outsiders saw this, they really wouldn't know that you are just a driver." Qin Yan said excitedly. Chen Feng was always like this, always bringing surprises no matter what he did.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, you praise me too much. I just summarized the experience of the performance-based salary system in Hongyan District. It's not as amazing as you think." Chen Feng replied humbly.
"Alright, the matter of the performance-based salary is settled. The question is, Deputy Mayor Xiao, is there any way to get him out of Mingshan Town?" Qin Yan tentatively asked. The reason she asked Chen Feng was not that she truly didn't know how to deal with Deputy Mayor Xiao. To be honest, for people who are in the political arena, their ability to work is secondary; the most important thing is to know how to scheme. If a person in the political arena doesn't know how to scheme, they can only stay in a small position for their entire life or become a pawn for others to scheme against.
"Promote him to a higher position in name, but demote him in reality." Chen Feng stated his answer directly without any unnecessary words. Ever since Deputy Mayor Xiao had been constantly trying to trap him, he had been thinking of ways to strike back at Deputy Mayor Xiao.
"That's interesting, continue." Qin Yan said with satisfaction.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, what I mean is that Deputy Mayor Xiao is a pawn used by Mayor Wang Delai to deal with you, and it is difficult to destroy this pawn all at once. However, it doesn't matter. We don't need to destroy this pawn. We can use the method of 'promoting him in name but demoting him in reality' to transfer Deputy Mayor Xiao. There is a good opportunity right now. The propaganda department of Yongming County is short of a director. You can suggest to Mayor Wang Delai to send Deputy Mayor Xiao to Yongming County. The position in the propaganda department has always been a nominal post." Chen Feng explained with reason and evidence.
"Your method is quite good, but the problem is that Mayor Wang Delai is not a fool. He can see what we can see. Is there any way to get Mayor Wang Delai to agree to transfer Deputy Mayor Xiao to Yongming County?" Qin Yan continued to probe Chen Feng.
"This is also simple. I heard that Mayor Wang Delai has a distant relative who wants to be transferred up from a village below. However, he is afraid that you deputy mayors will object, especially you, the deputy mayor in charge of the economy. You go and tell Mayor Wang Delai directly that you will not object to his distant relative becoming a deputy mayor in Mingshan Town. If you do this, the matter will be 100% successful."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. This young man, Chen Feng, had more talent than she had imagined. He hadn't been in the political arena for long, but he had grasped the essence of it and was using it with ease.
During the lunch break, Qin Yan immediately went to Mayor Wang Delai's office.
"What? You want Deputy Mayor Xiao to go to Yongming County to be the director of the propaganda department?" Mayor Wang Delai was stunned for a moment. Although it was a nominal promotion with a demotion in reality for Deputy Mayor Xiao to go to Yongming County, it was still a promotion. Once promoted, there was a chance to slowly move to a position with real power. Normally, people would not easily give up such a promotion opportunity, but Qin Yan actually gave it up. It had to be said that this strong woman liked to take unconventional paths.
"Mayor Wang, you should know that I prefer to work in the economy. I am not very interested in propaganda matters, nor can I do them well. Therefore, sending Deputy Mayor Xiao is the most suitable." Qin Yan replied calmly.
"That makes sense, but the problem is that Deputy Mayor Xiao's work suits my taste. If he leaves all of a sudden, and there is no one to take over this position, it always feels a bit… awkward." Wang Delai deliberately tested Qin Yan.
"Mayor Wang, you don't need to worry about this. After Deputy Mayor Xiao leaves, you can transfer the village head of Daming Village."
"That is one way, but the village head of Daming Village is my distant relative. If I really transfer him here, won't people gossip?" Wang Delai continued to deliberately ask Qin Yan.
"Mayor Wang, you can rest assured about this. The village head of Daming Village is only your distant relative, not your very close relative. To be honest, if I hadn't accidentally found out about this, I wouldn't have guessed that the village head of Daming Village had any connection with you. If even I can't tell, others certainly won't. Moreover, even if a few people know, it doesn't matter. The petition office in Mingshan Town is all our people. As soon as there is any wind, we will know immediately, and we can find a way to transfer him to another town. It will be 100% foolproof." Qin Yan reassured Wang Delai word by word.
This was exactly the result Wang Delai wanted! He had always had the idea of transferring his distant relative here, but he had never understood Qin Yan's thoughts. To be honest, what others thought was not important. What was important was Qin Yan. If Qin Yan, the deputy mayor in charge of the economy, did not cooperate, it would be very troublesome to promote someone he knew. But once Qin Yan cooperated, things would be much easier.
"The matter can basically be settled like this, but if Deputy Mayor Xiao is transferred away, won't you lose a partner who cooperates wholeheartedly?" Wang Delai said with hidden meaning. Wang Delai's meaning was very clear: who would supervise and restrain Qin Yan after Deputy Mayor Xiao left?
"Mayor Wang, you don't need to worry about this. After the village head of Daming Village comes up, he will definitely cooperate wholeheartedly with you to repay your kindness." Qin Yan explained calmly. She especially emphasized the words "to repay your kindness" loudly. Qin Yan's meaning was also very clear: the new deputy mayor is your relative, Mayor Wang, and he will definitely help you, not me.
"What you said makes sense. However, whether the matter is ultimately successful or not, it is not up to us two to decide. It ultimately depends on Deputy Mayor Xiao. If he does not agree to the transfer, the higher-ups cannot force it. After all, Deputy Mayor Xiao also has connections in Jiangcheng, and it is not easy for Yongming County to forcibly request someone." Wang Delai threw the last difficulty to Qin Yan.