Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 801 - 757: Layers of Pressure (Requesting Guaranteed Monthly Votes)

Chapter 801 -757: Layers of Pressure (Requesting Guaranteed Monthly Votes)

On the surface, Wang Guofa claimed to be hands-off, but in reality, he wouldn’t stand idly by. Once back in his study, he picked up the phone immediately, dialed his secretary’s number, and as soon as the call connected, Wang Guofa began, “Zhi Yong, there’s something you need to help me with tomorrow. Hui took out a three million yuan loan at the Agricultural Bank in the city. Go find Wu Yousheng and alter the loan period—make it one year.”

In such matters, Wang Guofa would not show the lack of foresight seen in his son, Wang Hui. It’s true that he was the Municipal Party Secretary, but Jiang Jingu was now connected to Governor Nie. Whether Jiang would comply was uncertain. One should never fight a battle without assurance—this was one of his life’s principles.

On this particular issue, Wang Guofa would naturally leave himself an out, and extending the loan’s period was naturally the first step.

After a pause, Wang Guofa picked up the phone again and dialed Jiang Jingu’s mobile number. The phone rang with a ‘du du’ sound several times before Jiang Jingu’s voice came through from the other end, “Secretary Wang, hello.”

Jiang Jingu had anticipated this call and was not at all flustered. After the incident in Jinjiang County, Jiang knew that as long as he stayed out of it, today’s situation would have surely arisen.

Over the phone, Wang Guofa smiled slightly, “Ha-ha, Mayor Jingui, hello. So late and still at work. Sets a fine example for all the city’s cadres.”

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There was a brief pause before Wang Guofa cut to the chase, “Mayor Jingui, I’ve heard that today, in the land transfer project, the city and Renzhang County’s grain king Qiu Weimao signed an agreement. That’s wonderful. The Provincial Party Committee and Government, Governor Nie have entrusted such an important task to us in Guonan City. This fully demonstrates the trust and importance the higher-ups have placed in us. The land transfer work has made a breakthrough, laying a solid foundation for further promoting it across the city, a truly commendable achievement.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingu couldn’t help but sneer internally at what Wang Guofa was implying. Jiang was well aware that this was a trap. The so-called widespread promotion ultimately aimed at the mess in Jinjiang County.

If he agreed, unless the government bore the losses, no one would dare take it on. Moreover, if he compromised this time, future work would be tough. Everyone would follow suit, then how could the land transfer project continue?

Thinking this, Jiang Jingu responded with a chuckle, “Ha-ha, Secretary Wang, you flatter me. Renzhang County was just opportunely positioned, and the main advantage lies with Renzhang itself. Having a heavyweight like Qiu Weimao spared us quite some effort. However, looking at the current situation, advocating a complete rollout seems somewhat difficult. My view is that for this season in the second half of the year, we should use Renzhang County as a pilot. As for how to expand further, we can decide next year. After all, Governor Nie has given us a period of a year and a half, so there’s plenty of time.”

Wang Guofa’s expression immediately darkened. He clearly understood Jiang’s game—this was driving him into a corner.

Then, with a heavier tone, he said, “Mayor Jiang, a year and a half is not plenty of time. Moreover, Governor Nie has entrusted us with such an important pilot task because of his trust in us. I believe we must seize every moment. The sooner we promote it city-wide, the more we can demonstrate the pilot’s effectiveness.”

Having said that, Wang Guofa paused before adding, “Mayor Jiang, the pilot project is a major concern. I think you need to consider this carefully. It’s getting late, so I won’t disturb your rest any longer. Please give it some thought.”

After hanging up, Jiang Jingu’s expression became grave; Wang Guofa’s speech had revealed his sharp fangs.

In the address, going from the initial ‘Mayor Jingui’ to the later ‘Mayor Jiang,’ this change doubtlessly expressed his dissatisfaction.

Verbally, while Wang Guofa hadn’t expressed it directly, the implication was clear. After all, Jiang was personally overseeing the land transfer, and if Wang Guofa meddled, it could lead to criticism.

What to consider properly… The underlying message was a clear warning to Jiang not to take things for granted. It was a classic sign of hostile intent.

The next day, as soon as work hours began, the Municipal Party Committee’s Secretary-General came in and said with a smile, “Mayor Jiang, hello. The Secretary asked me to inform you that, in half an hour, we will hold a standing committee meeting in the Municipal Party Committee’s meeting room.”

When Jiang Jingui walked into the meeting room, the unfriendly glares from several individuals were unmistakable—these were Wang Guofa’s people. Their children were all involved in the Jinjiang County affair.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Jingu had already understood. This time, the Committee meeting had clearly been convened for the purpose of the land transfer.

At this moment, the conference room door opened, and Wang Guofa walked in with his hands clasped behind his back from outside, his gaze steady, showing no sign of any emotional change.

After taking a seat, Wang Guofa looked around at the attendees and, after leisurely taking a sip of tea, said, “Let’s start the meeting, comrades. This time, we’ve gathered everyone here for this impromptu Committee meeting mainly to celebrate the breakthrough progress in the land transfer work. This time, the centralized transfer of 50,000 mu of farmland in Renzhang County fully demonstrates the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government’s far-sightedness. It fully illustrates that Governor Nie’s policies and guidelines are supremely correct. Meanwhile, as the pilot city for the whole province and as the main person in charge of the land transfer project, Mayor Jiang’s contribution cannot be understated. Let’s give a warm round of applause to congratulate Mayor Jiang on his successful start, laying a solid foundation for the next steps in widespread promotion throughout the city.”

As his words fell, a round of applause echoed in the conference room, but Jiang Jingu’s brows furrowed. Wang Guofa’s overt scheme left him with no room to avoid it. This move was played with utmost craftiness.

It was a classic case of setting someone up for a fall; the higher the praise, the heavier the potential downfall. If he failed to see the situation clearly and became complacent, it was likely that Jinjiang County would be next on the agenda.

Sure enough, as the applause died down, the city’s Propaganda Department Director smiled and said, “Secretary, Mayor Jiang, I think such news must be strongly supported by the propaganda department. All the city’s media should give it key coverage and support to publicize this excellent project to all the citizens.”

Just as he was speaking, Jiang Jingu smiled and said, “I appreciate everyone’s support and encouragement. However, I can’t take all the credit for this achievement. The land transfer project is the result of the efforts of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government. During the promotion process, the Provincial Agricultural Department has also done a lot of work. My personal contribution is trivial, absolutely trivial!”

Next to him, the city’s Committee Secretary-General said with a laugh, “Mayor Jiang, you’re being too humble. The success in Renzhang County has also accumulated sufficient experience, and I think now is the time for a comprehensive promotion. Jinjiang County, as the largest grain-producing county in our city, has advantages in all aspects. With Renzhang County setting an exemplary precedent, I believe the land transfer in Jinjiang County will achieve even more fruitful results.”

At this point, Jiang Jingu appeared unconcerned, smiling faintly. He had anticipated such a scenario and immediately interrupted the Committee Secretary-General’s words, saying, “Secretary Wang, regarding this matter, I’ve already reported to the Governor. Considering the actual situation of Guonan City, Governor Nie also agrees to postpone the comprehensive promotion process until the pilot results in Renzhang County are in. Moreover, Governor Nie also said that the pilot in Guonan City doesn’t necessarily have to be comprehensive. Having one or two counties is entirely sufficient. If this season is successful, the possibility of direct promotion throughout the province is not ruled out.”

Jiang Jingu brought up Nie Zhenbang’s name directly, clearly using Nie Zhenbang’s influence like a shield to block the mouths of other Committee members.

Now that Governor Nie had issued instructions, if other Committee members had objections, it would not be just a confrontation with Jiang Jingu, but with Governor Nie as well.

As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent immediately, and the meeting ended with a sense of discontent.

The next day, Wang Guofa went on an inspection tour of Renzhang County. Underneath the sign for Bashu Province’s Rural Land Transfer Demonstration Base that had been unveiled, Wang Guofa made a speech, highly commending Renzhang County for leading the way in the land transfer project among all counties and cities in the municipality.

Then, without delay, Wang Guofa proceeded to inspect Jinjiang County. At the Jinjiang County Agricultural Bureau, Wang Guofa mentioned that Jinjiang County should learn from Renzhang County’s experience and accelerate the land transfer work, not to drag down the pilot work of the whole city. He pointed out that Jinjiang County, as the top grain-producing county in the municipality with the largest farmland area, should be at the forefront of the land transfer project due to its favorable conditions.

The implication of his words was nothing less than a veiled criticism that Jiang Jingu had a bias, preferring not to start the pilot in the well-positioned Jinjiang County but instead beginning in Renzhang County. Rumor had it that this was mainly because Mayor Jiang had come up from Renzhang County. Suddenly, all kinds of pressure descended upon Jiang Jingu.

In Tianfu City, inside the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government office building, Nie Zhenbang was looking at the report sent by Jiang Jingu. On the desk, the white telephone rang. This was an internal phone call from the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government office building. He looked at the short code 8003.

Nie Zhenbang paused for a moment, recognizing it as Long Genghua’s office number, then picked up the phone and smiled, “Secretary Long, hello!”

Hearing Nie Zhenbang speak, Long Genghua also responded with a laugh, “Governor Zhenbang, hello. This time, I’m calling you mainly to discuss a matter with Governor Zhenbang.” (