140: Chapter 140 He Can't Stand in Your Way

Liu Jianguo looked at Wang Jingmin, hoping the Director would change his mind.

But after Wang Jingmin finished speaking, he stood up and patted Zhao Yang on the shoulder.

"Little Zhao, do a good job. The Governor is waiting for this, so make it quick."

After Wang Jingmin left, the office was quiet for a few seconds.

Then, a low murmur of discussion erupted.

Liu Jianguo's face felt burning hot.

A Deputy Division Chief acting as an assistant to a Section Chief, and announced in front of the entire division—this was a huge loss of face.

Having gone to see the Governor and returned to take charge.

If Liu Jianguo couldn't see what was happening, he would have wasted decades in the government office.

He smiled slightly at Zhao Yang, "Section Chief Zhao, if you have any tasks in the future, just give the order."

"Chief Liu, you are too kind," Zhao Yang said with a sincere expression, "You are familiar with the industries and the policies; without your help, we wouldn't be able to accomplish anything."

Hearing this, Liu Jianguo finally felt much more at ease.

Zhou Fei sat in his seat, his mind in turmoil.

Being able to get full support from Wang Jingmin and having the Governor personally name him—his background was definitely not simple.

As soon as it was time to get off work, Zhou Fei grabbed his bag and walked out.

He had to go back and ask clearly.

Provincial Government residential compound, Zhou Shizhong's home.

When Zhou Fei entered the door, Zhou Shizhong had just arrived home and sat down to watch TV.

"Dad."

Zhou Shizhong looked up at him, then continued watching TV.

Zhou Fei sat down on the sofa and asked:

"A new person named Zhao Yang came to our division, he has a First Class Merit, do you know about him?"

Zhou Shizhong turned off the TV and turned to look at his son.

"I know, he was transferred from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

Zhou Fei was stunned for a moment: "How do you know?"

Zhou Shizhong was silent for a few seconds, then slowly spoke:

"He is the Governor's man."

Zhou Fei's brain buzzed, "Sun... Governor Sun Zhendong?"

Zhou Shizhong glanced at his son sideways, "Why do you have that expression? Zhao Yang won't stay in the Policy Research Office for too long, he cannot block your path."

How could someone favored by the Governor stay behind the scenes doing desk work for long?

Having spent most of his life in the Provincial Government, Zhou Shizhong had seen too many things like this.

Hearing his father say this, Zhou Fei felt much more relaxed, but he still couldn't feel happy.

"Dad, these past two days I seem to have..."

Zhou Shizhong looked at his son, his tone tinged with helplessness:

"Taking advantage of when he first arrived to ostracize him, right? Hurry up and build a good relationship with him; you might even benefit from it."

Zhou Fei took a deep breath and nodded:

"Dad, I understand."

The next morning, as soon as Zhao Yang arrived at the office, he saw Zhou Fei walking over with a teacup.

"Section Chief Zhao, good morning."

Zhou Fei wore an enthusiastic smile on his face, a completely different person from yesterday.

Zhao Yang nodded: "Section Chief Zhou, good morning."

Zhou Fei stopped by his desk and lowered his voice:

"Section Chief Zhao, if there is anything you need me to do for the project, just give the order."

Zhao Yang glanced at him, his heart stirring slightly.

"Section Chief Zhou, you are too modest. You are the Section Chief of the State-Owned Enterprise Reform Section and have rich experience; this project certainly cannot do without you."

Zhou Fei waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't call me Section Chief Zhou anymore, just call me Zhou Fei."

After saying this, he leaned in a little closer, lowering his voice even more:

"Section Chief Zhao, those two kids Sun Peng and Lv Bin don't know any better; I'll talk to them later."

Zhao Yang smiled and nodded: "Section Chief Zhou, that's too serious. We are all colleagues, it's nothing."

At 8:30 in the morning, Liu Jianguo came to the main office.

He walked to the center of the main office and clapped his hands.

"Everyone, stop for a moment. Now, I invite the project lead, Zhao Yang, to arrange the work; everyone, listen carefully."

After he finished speaking, he stepped aside.

As expected, he was just cooperating.

Zhao Yang didn't stand on ceremony; he walked to the whiteboard and got straight to the point.

"The project assigned by the Governor has a tight schedule and a heavy task load; it requires everyone to divide the work and cooperate."

He wrote several keywords on the whiteboard:

Investment promotion through enterprises, industry chain investment promotion, dislocation development, and advantageous industries.

He turned around and his gaze swept over everyone.

"Zhou Fei, you are familiar with state-owned enterprise reform; you are responsible for sorting out the advantageous industries and potential cooperation opportunities of provincial state-owned enterprises."

"Sun Peng, you are responsible for researching the preferential policies of surrounding provinces and conducting a comparative analysis."

...

Finally, Zhao Yang's gaze landed on Gao Wenbo in the corner.

"Section Chief Gao, you are familiar with the province's industrial economy. I would like to ask you to be responsible for sorting out the current status of the province's industrial chain, analyzing the shortcomings and advantages, and identifying the sub-sectors suitable for key investment promotion."

Gao Wenbo was stunned for a moment, then flicked his cigarette ash:

"Section Chief Zhao, are you sure?"

Zhao Yang nodded: "I'm sure. I've read the materials you wrote over the past two days; your analysis of problems is sharp and hits the nail on the head. This task can only be done by you."

Gao Wenbo stared at Zhao Yang for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

"Alright. I'll give it a try."

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yang had clearly arranged everyone's work tasks.

Liu Jianguo, standing on the side, had a completely dark face.

I let you arrange it, and you didn't even try to be modest?

He was about to turn and leave, but unexpectedly, Zhao Yang looked at him and said:

"Division Chief Liu, it definitely won't work for us to just work behind closed doors. You are well-connected and have extensive relationships; I will have to trouble you with coordinating with the various functional departments."

This Section Chief Zhao, despite having backing, did not use his power to oppress others, which immediately made Liu Jianguo lose his temper.

With his internal knot untied, Zhou Fei worked exceptionally hard, and the two followers also showed unprecedented effort.

Instead, it was Gao Wenbo who became the one Zhao Yang was most worried about.

After work, Zhao Yang invited Gao Wenbo to a roadside stall for barbecue.

With a glass of beer down for each of them, Zhao Yang tossed him a cigarette:

"Section Chief Gao, with your level of ability, you shouldn't be buried here."

Gao Wenbo held the cigarette in his mouth and smiled.

"Section Chief Zhao, not everyone is like you and has a benefactor to help them."

Zhao Yang shook his head, "If you don't show your ability, how can others see it?"

Having said this, Zhao Yang knew that Gao Wenbo should be able to understand.

Gao Wenbo's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly.

"Section Chief Zhao, thank you!"

Three days later, Gao Wenbo produced a document titled "Analysis of the Current Status of the Industrial Chain in Jianghan Province."

It was twenty thousand words long, with detailed data, accurate analysis, and specific suggestions.

For the next few days, Zhao Yang had nothing to do, waiting for everyone's reports to be compiled.

To be fair, Zhou Fei's character was lacking, but his ability was not bad.

Based on everyone's reports, Zhao Yang summarized and concluded, putting forward forward-looking suggestions.

Soon, a weighty document titled "Suggestions on the Future Industrial Development Direction of Jianghan Province" was placed on Wang Jingmin's desk.

After reading it, Wang Jingmin nodded repeatedly.

"Good! Excellent! The data is detailed, the analysis is on point, and the suggestions are specific and actionable."

Zhao Yang said modestly: "It is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Zhou Fei, Sun Peng, Lv Bin, and Chen Xiaotong all contributed, especially Section Chief Gao Wenbo; he stayed up for several nights for the industrial chain section."

Wang Jingmin's gaze lingered on Gao Wenbo's name for a second.

"Good, I understand."

When the report was submitted to Sun Zhendong, the corners of Sun Zhendong's mouth twitched, revealing a hint of a smile.

He really wanted to see what kind of surprise Zhao Yang would bring him this time.