The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career-Chapter 717: Ji Yang Holds a Meeting

Ji Yang had not concerned himself with the Gan Family’s affairs; his focus was now on the development of the entire city. After all, he was an official, and his responsibilities were related to the duties of an official.

As the Mayor, Ji Yang naturally had to consider issues from an overall strategic perspective.

Since several leaders in the city government had gotten into trouble, the provincial government had quickly assigned new team members. The current Executive Deputy Mayor, a man transferred from Capital City, was named Zhang Guangcheng. From the information Ji Yang had gathered, it was apparent that Zhang was a scion of the Capital City’s Zhang Family. After the discoveries in Shisong County, Zhang likely wanted to see if there were any benefits to be reaped.

Deputy Mayor Lu Weizhi was also from Capital City. The Lu Family was a newly prominent family, and his transfer at this time was probably aimed at the developments in Shisong County Town.

Today, Ji Yang chaired a meeting of the major leaders from various government departments, filling the entire meeting room with attendees.

Seated in the central position of authority, Ji Yang surveyed the room.

It had to be said that since the news of the ancient cultivation cave in Shisong County Town had been exposed, many families had begun making strategic moves. Many of the key leaders in the room were representatives of these families.

From the way everyone looked at him, Ji Yang didn’t feel any disdain from them. His situation was no longer what it used to be; he had essentially secured his position.

"Comrades, the main topic of today’s meeting is to discuss the development direction of the entire city," Ji Yang began seriously.

The meeting room fell silent as no one spoke. Ji Yang nodded to himself in approval; this was exactly what he wanted. If anyone dared to mess around, he wouldn’t hesitate to put them in their place.

"Comrades, the general development situation in Ximu City is as follows: Firstly, there’s Huahe District where the government is located. Since the start of the Entertainment Film and Television City project, the city where the municipal government is based has been developing at a very rapid pace. With the appearance of the Shisong County Ancient Cultivation Cave, the district’s development has accelerated even more. For now, we don’t need to worry too much about this area, as long as it continues to develop in accordance with the planned direction."

Everyone nodded to themselves, their looks toward Ji Yang conveying a sense of indescribable significance.

It was widely known that Ximu City had long been a lagging city. Since the new team had taken their posts, they had been assigned their respective areas of responsibility. Initially, it was believed that the two areas Ji Yang oversaw did not have great prospects for development. Unexpectedly, Ji Yang had revitalized them, and the Entertainment Film and Television City alone had driven the economic growth of the district. It was truly an impressive feat. Now, many enterprises were vying for a presence in Huahe District, and there was no need to seek investors as they kept arriving in a steady stream.

Ji Yang didn’t pay much attention to what everyone was thinking and continued, "Additionally, there’s Shisong County. Everyone is aware of the situation there. Its development is inevitable. What we need to discuss today is the development of other counties in the city. Many county leaders have approached us, hoping to catch the same tailwind for development."

Zhang Guangcheng smiled and said, "No one expected Ximu City, of all places, to take off so suddenly. The two fastest-developing areas are under the jurisdiction of Mayor Ji. We must admire Mayor Ji’s capabilities." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Everyone started to offer flattering remarks.

Ji Yang waved his hands dismissively, "Alright, let’s not talk about that for now. Let’s focus on discussing the development situation of each county. Our city consists of seven counties and one district. One district and one county have already seen rapid development, but the remaining six counties also need to be developed."

At this point, Ji Yang took a sip of tea and then continued: "Previously, the municipal party committee required each team member to be responsible for the development of one area. From the current situation, aside from the two areas I am overseeing, the other places haven’t seen significant growth. This indicates that the party committee’s former methods were not suitable."

Ah!

Everyone was startled and turned their gaze to Ji Yang. His attitude toward Zhang Chaoping’s previous approach was becoming clear—did this signal a conflict between him and Zhang Chaoping?

This was what everyone feared most—being forced to pick sides.

Quickly, both Zhang Guangcheng and Lu Weizhi became indifferent; as they were from Capital City, they naturally looked down upon those who had clawed their way up from the bottom. Even though Zhang Chaoping was the party secretary, they didn’t genuinely take him seriously.

Observing Ji Yang, they were somewhat aware of his situation. His relationships with various families were quite good; he had even cured a few elders, gaining more support. Before their arrival, even their own family elders had instructed them to maintain a good relationship with Ji Yang as much as possible.

Therefore, when Ji Yang expressed his opinions, both men made their decision: it was best to stand with Ji Yang.

Unexpectedly to Ji Yang, his faction gained the support of two standing committee members.

With these two standing committee members joining, along with Gao Min’s support, Ji Yang now controlled four votes—a more powerful force than Zhang Chaoping wielded.