Chapter 17: Yongping Public Security Bureau

  Wang Ping came to Yongping, and has been very low-key ever since. He kept a certain distance from Wu De and Huang Songshan, and in the county committee compound, he rarely spoke up, giving people an impression of being a gentle old man.

  But Zhang Qingyun didn't believe it at all. Think about it, which young cadre doesn't want to achieve some political performance and get promoted as soon as possible? Is Wang Ping really born with a calm nature? If so, what's the point of him entering officialdom? So Zhang Qingyun judged that Wang Ping's deliberate low-key was just waiting for an opportunity. After all, Huang Songshan and Wu De had been operating in Yongping for too long, and Wang Ping alone couldn't compete with them without a good mouthful.

  Zhang Qingyun's heart skipped a beat as he thought that if he could see this point, Li Gang would definitely also see it, and maybe the two had already reached an understanding. Thinking further about Wang Ping's attitude towards him at today's Standing Committee meeting, he became even more convinced of this judgment.

  "Good guess, it seems there's still some calculation left. It looks like standing behind him might be the right thing to do after all." Zhang Qingyun muttered to himself.

  The next morning, Li Gang began to inspect various functional departments accompanied by Huang Yue'e, Minister of Propaganda Department, Chen Yuncheng, Minister of United Front Work Department and Zhang Qingyun, Deputy Director of County Committee Office.

  Li Gang's itinerary and entourage were all arranged by Zhang Qingyun, who also deliberately brought along several of his subordinates from the county party committee office to accompany him, in order to make a big show. At the same time, a group of reporters from the county TV station and radio station were also summoned by Zhang Qingyun.

  This way, wherever he goes, there are more than a dozen people following behind him, and it can be said that he has gained some prestige.

  This inspection is the first time for Li Gang to show his face in front of his subordinates since taking office, and it's also the same for Zhang Qingyun. So, Zhang Qingyun's goal is very clear, that is, through this opportunity, to understand the various relationships, get familiar with the heads of each functional department in the county, and lay the groundwork for future work.

  Zhang Qingyun's first stop was the Public Security Bureau and its subordinate patrol corps and traffic police corps. He chose this way, which is also reasonable. On the one hand, during the Spring Festival, the Public Security Bureau has a great responsibility.

  Recently, Chen Yunshan and Wu De have been getting a bit close, but Zhang Qingyun is clear that Chen Yunshan was promoted by the former Secretary Liang, not Wu De's person. He has been getting close to Wu De, probably thinking of finding a new ally for himself after Secretary Liang leaves, so Zhang Qingyun thinks Chen Yunshan can still be won over.

  At the same time, from another perspective, Zhang Qingyun and Chen Mai are also good brothers. Letting Li Gang go to the Public Security Bureau first is also giving his brother some face, making it clear to Chen's father and son that County Magistrate Li still has a different view of the Public Security Bureau. Of course, in this process, Zhang Qingyun also has the intention of teaching Chen Yunshan a lesson, which can be said to be tacitly understood.

  Chen Yunshan is also an old official, how could he not understand these subtleties? So the reception work was arranged very meticulously by him. He even dispatched dozens of frontline police officers to form a delegation, and everyone together received a lecture from County Magistrate Li. This inspection trip really gave him a taste of reviewing troops.

  "Zhang Qingyun, Chen Mai said a few days ago that he wanted you to come over here! It seems that this kid was worried for nothing. With your current status, this small temple can't accommodate you!" Xiang Li said with a smile as he walked up to Zhang Qingyun's side and whispered.

  "Uncle Chen, what are you talking about? Chen Mai and I have been old buddies for a long time, he's always worried about my affairs, I remember it in my heart! This time I went to the county committee was a bit sudden, I didn't know beforehand either, all thanks to County Magistrate Li and Secretary Huang's unconventional and pioneering spirit!" Zhang Qingyun said respectfully.

  Chen Yunshan coughed a few times, thinking that this kid was determined to follow Lijiang. Suddenly, he furrowed his brow, and Zhang Qingyun's words "Uncle Chen" woke him up. Zhang Qingyun and Chen Mai had a deep relationship, which wasn't a secret. Now that Zhang Qingyun was the county magistrate's secretary, how would outsiders view the father-son relationship of the Chen family?

  Moreover, the first stop of Lijiang's inspection was the Public Security Bureau. How would Wu De and others view this? As soon as Chen Yunshan thought of this, he felt that he had been played by this kid.

  "Ah, Qingyun, it's good that young people have energy and drive. When I was your age, I was just like you. But as the years went by, I gradually came to understand the importance of direction. That's my two cents!" Chen Yunshan sighed and said.

  Zhang Qingyun was deeply moved in his heart. If Chen Yunshan didn't look at himself with different eyes, he would never say such words. He said this because he was worried about Li Gang's ability. If Li Gang couldn't gain power in Yongping, Zhang Qingyun might be the first to bear the brunt.

  "Comrade Chen, we are all Party cadres and sometimes things are beyond our control. However, we must believe in the organization, understand the organization, and most importantly, make practical contributions to the Party and the people, only then can this path be broadened, what do you think?"

  Chen Yunshan's face changed, Zhang Qingyun's words were implicit, his tone implied that Lijiang was sent by the organization, why did the organization send Lijiang? Moreover, with a new leadership team in place, it's essential to quickly grasp the situation and take concrete actions; otherwise, everything will be too late.

  Chen Yunshan took a glance at Lijiang from afar, who was currently chatting with Feng Xiyu and his subordinates, looking natural and composed, exuding the demeanor of a superior, and most notably, he looked very young!

  Chen Yunshan was shocked and immediately thought of his old leader's evasive answer when he asked about Lijiang's background a few days ago. Could it be that this guy had a deep background?

  Zhang Qingyun looked at Chen Yunshan's constantly changing facial expression and thought that it was almost time, forcing him too hard would not be good, so he said:

  "Uncle Chen, it's almost done with County Magistrate Li, let's go! Later he still needs to go to the Hydroelectric Bureau!"

  Chen Yunshan nodded calmly and followed Zhang Qingyun forward, but his mind had long been flying to the ninth heaven, and Zhang Qingyun's words had completely disrupted his heart.

  After inspecting the Public Security Bureau for a whole morning, Li Gang and his entourage went to the Water and Electricity Bureau and the Highway Bureau. Originally, the purpose of Li Gang's inspection this time was to comfort and guide various departments to do a good job in ensuring safety and security during the Spring Festival, and there were not many departments that needed to be visited. However, Zhang Qingyun arranged for him to visit more than a dozen departments, even including the Environmental Protection Bureau. Regarding this, Li Gang himself did not say anything, and since the county magistrate had not spoken up, who else dared to raise any objections? As a result, the group of over a dozen people ran continuously for six days, visiting almost all the major bureaus in the county, until the day before the county committee's holiday, when Zhang Qingyun finally stopped.

  Through this appearance, Lei Gang not only showed his face to the people of the whole county, but Zhang Qingyun also gained a lot, and all the deputy department-level cadres in Yongping County town got familiar with him.

  Especially when Li Gang travels, he needs to discuss with him every time. During the inspection, Zhang Qingyun is almost inseparable from County Magistrate Li, and sometimes even the Minister of Propaganda has to give way to him.

  Zhang Qingyun's current identity is obvious to anyone, although he is currently only a deputy department head, who dares to treat him as just a deputy? The many bureau chiefs and secretaries below all respectfully address him as Director Zhang. In this sense, this inspection can also be considered Zhang Qingyun's debut in the Yungping political arena.