402: I was so angry I almost vomited blood.

In Chunhua City, the only people Lin Zifeng was qualified to report to, besides the Secretary and Mayor, were Wan Guoliang, the Deputy Secretary and third-in-command of the Municipal Party Committee.

Now that Jiang Shiyu and Li Xinzhang had both spoken, how could Wan Guoliang, Lin Zifeng's staunch ally, be absent?

So, as soon as Li Xinzhang finished speaking, Wan Guoliang put down his teacup, drew everyone's attention, and began, "I once worked with Secretary Zifeng, but I am not speaking on his behalf.

This morning, Secretary Zifeng also reported to me. It can be said that the reason people came to invest is because Secretary Zifeng planted the phoenix tree so well, attracting the golden phoenix that is Yanran Entertainment Media Company.

Back when Secretary Zifeng first became the Party Secretary of Heping Town, Heping Town was still the poorest township in Yushu County.

It was Secretary Zifeng who tried every possible method, taking people to the Trade-Fair Venue in the provincial capital to attract investment, which led to the later Yingjianzui Scenic Area.

It's easy to say, but the hardship involved in doing it is unimaginable.

At the Trade-Fair Venue held in the provincial capital, the districts and counties of our Chunhua City didn't dare to attend, fearing to return empty-handed and lose face, let alone a mere township?

At that time, I had just been transferred to what was then Yushu County, serving as the County Party Secretary.

When I heard that Secretary Zifeng had attracted over a hundred million in investment, I could hardly believe my ears.

Later, this matter spread throughout the county, and cadres from other townships began to harbor selfish thoughts, all wanting to reap without sowing.

The Party Secretary of the town who was most boisterous later ended up in prison for economic problems!

Comrades, I've said so much, but it boils down to one sentence: put your mind to work, be less opportunistic and calculating, and you will go further in the future.

These are just my thoughts. If I've said anything inappropriate, please forgive me, Comrades!

Wan Guoliang's words were even sharper, almost pointing at their noses and saying, 'Your intentions are impure, you only know how to take advantage of situations.'

Qian Yushu and Yang Dongming were so angry their noses almost twisted. What evolved into Lin Zifeng's commendation meeting had become their struggle session.

Facing Jiang Shiyu and Li Xinzhang's remarks, they were angry but dared not say anything.

However, facing Wan Guoliang, the Deputy Secretary, Qian Yushu, as the Executive Vice Mayor, still dared to retort a few words.

Just as he was about to speak again, Jiang Shiyu saw through his motive and quickly interjected, "Secretary Guoliang's summary is very apt. I also have some understanding of what happened back then. Fortunately, the outcome was good.

I originally brought up this investment to make everyone happy.

I didn't expect different opinions to arise. It's a meeting, after all; it's perfectly normal to have different ideas and opinions.

Now that the matter has been concluded, we should adjourn the meeting."

After saying this, Jiang Shiyu announced the adjournment again, then stood up first and walked out.

Zhao Hao quickly put away his meeting notes, glanced deeply at Lin Zifeng's retreating back, and couldn't help but think, 'This young Secretary Lin, usually so gentle with people, unexpectedly has such a fierce side.'

He dared to confront the Standing Committee Members of both committees, not only gaining the upper hand but also receiving strong support from the top three leaders. Truly remarkable!

In contrast, Qian Yushu and Yang Dongming had lost immense face.

Others shared similar thoughts with Zhao Hao. Hearing Jiang Shiyu announce the adjournment, they all stood up and walked out.

They didn't spare a glance for Qian Yushu and Yang Dongming, who were so choked with anger they almost vomited blood.

Even Gao Mingyuan and Liu Gang, who had been close to them recently, didn't stop to comfort them.

Both of them felt that Qian Yushu and Yang Dongming's actions were utterly foolish, no different from willingly offering their faces to be slapped.

Why provoke Lin Zifeng for no reason? Wanting to step on Lin Zifeng to establish authority and gain more say in the Standing Committee? They didn't even consider if they had the capability.

And they didn't even consider who Lin Zifeng was? He successfully transformed Yushu County into Yushu City and pushed Yushu City into the top 100 counties nationwide, having long earned the recognition and attention of the Provincial Party Committee Leaders.

Even higher-level leaders might have noticed Lin Zifeng, this rising political star. Trying to step on him was truly overestimating themselves!

Well, look what happened now! They tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice, losing so much face. This was definitely a huge blow to their prestige.

Both of them were now hesitant, wondering whether to continue associating closely with Qian Yushu and Yang Dongming.

Although they had found a strong backer in Qian Guorui, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, as the saying goes, 'a county magistrate is not as good as the current local official!' The three giants of the City Level were Lin Zifeng's strongest supporters.

The feud between the two sides had already begun today. What if they targeted Lin Zifeng again in the future and it affected themselves?

Thinking of this, both of them began to harbor other thoughts.

It was not surprising that their thoughts changed. Having been in officialdom for a long time, they both understood the importance of choosing sides.

Otherwise, a single misstep could ruin a promising future.

Qian Yushu and Yang Dongming were unaware of their thoughts. Seeing that everyone had left the conference room, they angrily stood up, exchanged glances, and walked out without a word.

The two of them fumed silently all the way to Qian Yushu's office.

Once the Secretary closed the office door, Qian Yushu could no longer hold back. He picked up the teacup from his desk and angrily smashed it to the floor with a crash.

"This is simply too much! What's so great about Lin Zifeng, that little bastard? There are plenty of capable cadres with achievements. How many can rise to a deputy department level position as quickly as him?

Isn't it just his dumb luck, good fortune?

How dare he mock us in the Standing Committee meeting? I don't believe he never flattered leaders to climb up the ranks.

What right does he have to put on a righteous act and stand on the moral high ground to mock us? It's all just damned hypocrisy."

The furious Qian Yushu shed all pretense, abandoning his usual refined demeanor, and started cursing in the office.

Yang Dongming looked at the panting Qian Yushu and said with fire in his eyes, "Those three aren't good people either. Supporting Lin Zifeng like that is just kicking us when we're down, openly slapping us in the face."

"Hmph, we'll have our day. Don't let us find an opportunity; if we do, we'll make sure they pay for it."

Qian Yushu said through gritted teeth.

Yang Dongming nodded. In their hearts, they had already held grudges against Jiang Shiyu, Li Xinzhang, and Wan Guoliang, all together.

But they only dared to vent here and didn't dare let anyone hear their remarks, because they simply didn't have the power to do so.

If they hadn't already been deeply bound together, they wouldn't have dared to say such things in front of each other.

After venting in Qian Yushu's office, the two walked out again.

At this point, their expressions had returned to normal. Qian Yushu said to the approaching Secretary, "I accidentally broke a cup. You can go in and clean it up!"

The Secretary agreed and walked into the office.