145: Chapter 145 Stealing Someone Else's Spotlight

After finishing, Liu Jianguo's gaze swept across the faces of Zhao Yang and Gao Wenbo.

It carried a hint of schadenfreude.

Zhao Yang was deeply puzzled. Governor Sun Zhendong had given high praise, so what objections could those two departments possibly have?

Just as he was about to ask, he heard Liu Jianguo continue:

"At the Governor's office meeting this morning, the Planning Commission and the Economic and Trade Commission reached a consensus: your research report remains on the surface in many places and lacks operability."

Liu Jianguo stopped there, his face as dark as water and his expression grave, deliberately applying pressure to his subordinates.

Zhao Yang and Gao Wenbo looked at each other, both seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

Both were extremely confident in the work they had produced.

From the institutional level to the operational level, most of it presented no difficulty.

If anything was difficult, it was laying out the future industries.

This part was mainly the work of Zhao Yang.

After a little analysis, Zhao Yang guessed a few things.

At this moment, Liu Jianguo continued:

"The Governor specifically named you both, Zhao Yang and Gao Wenbo, to attend the Governor's office meeting this afternoon to continue the discussion."

"You two, don't you dare drop the ball on me!"

After saying this, Liu Jianguo turned and left.

The actual situation was that Sun Zhendong had presided over the Governor's office meeting in the morning.

At the meeting, everyone had no objections to implementing preferential policies and carrying out differentiated competition.

Just as Zhao Yang had guessed, everyone was at a loss regarding the layout of future industries, feeling they didn't know where to start.

Liu Jianguo, as a main participant in the project, had attended the meeting in the morning.

He had originally wanted to take the opportunity to brag about himself and claim some credit.

He hadn't expected Sun Zhendong to call him out to explain.

He was only responsible for coordinating relationships and urging everyone to work.

As for the part drafted by Zhao Yang, he had only managed to glance at it hurriedly right before the meeting.

Let him explain? He couldn't explain a damn thing.

Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Sun Zhendong asked:

"If you can't explain it, why come to the meeting! Why aren't the main drafters of the report, comrades Zhao Yang and Gao Wenbo, here?"

Liu Jianguo could only answer truthfully:

"Comrade Zhao Yang went to the Civil Affairs Bureau with his girlfriend this morning to get their marriage certificate, so he took a half-day leave."

Sun Zhendong's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately said:

"We will continue the meeting in the afternoon; have those two comrades come over!"

Liu Jianguo quickly agreed.

Although he had been embarrassed at the meeting, he was secretly happy in his heart.

Ever since Zhao Yang arrived, the atmosphere in the Economic Division had started to change.

Originally, except for Gao Wenbo, everyone had been obsequious to him.

Now, it was different; they had all leaned towards Zhao Yang's side.

A mere section-level cadre acting like a deputy division chief.

This made Liu Jianguo very uncomfortable.

A young man who had just transferred from the Commission for Discipline Inspection—what could he possibly know about economics?

He probably just copied it from somewhere by chance; let's see how he explains it this afternoon!

After Liu Jianguo left, the seven people in the office looked at each other.

Especially Gao Wenbo, who had finally perked up, only to have the report he had put so much effort into easily dismissed by Liu Jianguo; he felt quite bitter.

Zhao Yang walked over and patted him on the shoulder:

"Section Chief Gao, it's time to get off work, let's go to the cafeteria together."

Arriving at the government cafeteria, the two got their food and voluntarily walked to a secluded corner.

As soon as they sat down, Gao Wenbo spoke up first.

"Section Chief Zhao, thank you."

Zhao Yang was a bit surprised and asked, "What are you thanking me for? You should be blaming me, right?"

Gao Wenbo twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a bitter smile.

"Being named by the Governor means I've been noticed by him. Without you, how would I have had this opportunity?"

Zhao Yang looked at Gao Wenbo again; the guy hadn't just gotten a haircut, he was also dressing much more meticulously than before.

He was clearly much more spirited than before.

What was even more rare was that this man knew how to be grateful.

From Liu Jianguo's words, Gao Wenbo had keenly captured something:

Zhao Yang hadn't hogged the credit; he had even reported others' names along with his own.

Zhao Yang instantly understood the point he was expressing gratitude for.

Zhao Yang said deliberately, "Section Chief Gao, with your level of ability, you should have been noticed by the leadership long ago. Where do you think the problem with our report lies?"

Gao Wenbo shook his head. "There is no problem. If you have to say there's a problem, it must be the problem of the Planning Commission and the Economic and Trade Commission."

It sounded like a tongue twister, but his words were filled with confidence.

Zhao Yang laughed, "I think so too. However, why didn't Division Chief Liu feed the problems back to us?"

Gao Wenbo snorted, letting out a cold laugh:

"I offended Zhou Fei's father, the General Office Director Zhou Shizhong, and Liu Jianguo has been clinging to Zhou Shizhong's leg hoping to be promoted to a full division chief, so he definitely wants to use this to make things difficult for me."

Speaking of this, he looked up at Zhao Yang:

"However, that is only one reason."

"What is the second?" Zhao Yang asked.

Gao Wenbo took a mouthful of rice and said vaguely:

"Did you find a pretty wife and your brain has become muddled?"

"What, jealous?" Zhao Yang kicked him under the table. "Speak!"

Gao Wenbo chuckled, "I think you are playing dumb while knowing the truth. The second reason is that you have been too prominent these past few days; you stole everyone's thunder as soon as you arrived."

Zhao Yang laughed, "I'd like to keep a low profile, but my strength doesn't allow it."

"Show-off!" Gao Wenbo curled his lip, his expression becoming serious:

"You still need to be wary of Zhou Fei. There is a way to harm people called 'killing with praise.'"

Zhao Yang marveled; this Gao Wenbo was truly clear-headed.

Zhou Fei's attitude had changed too quickly during this period.

Either he knew something, or, as Gao Wenbo said, he was trying to make Zhao Yang incite Liu Jianguo's wariness.

Using Liu Jianguo's hand to eliminate him as a competitor.

Regardless, for a person like Zhou Fei, it was never wrong to be on guard.

"Thanks for the reminder," Zhao Yang said sincerely.

He then asked, "Section Chief Gao, we are facing the Governor's 'final exam' this afternoon; do you have any thoughts?"

Gao Wenbo laughed, "Just meet the moves as they come. I'm just a small section chief; even if I say something wrong, the Governor won't blame me."

It was rare for this guy to be so relaxed.

Zhao Yang had a mind to offer a few reminders, but on second thought, he decided against it.

This would also be a good way to test his ability to adapt and solve practical problems.

At 2:20 PM, Zhao Yang and Gao Wenbo arrived early at the Provincial Government's Third Conference Room.

It was on the seventh floor of the government building, opposite the Governor's office.

The two walked into the conference room, where many department leaders had already arrived.

Liu Jianguo was sitting in the last row, in a seat near the edge.

Zhao Yang saw that there were two seating cards for the Policy Research Office next to Liu Jianguo, so he went over and sat down.

Seeing them arrive, Liu Jianguo immediately tilted his head back and feigned sleep.

The meaning was obvious: don't ask me, and even if you do, I won't say anything.

At 2:30 PM, Governor Sun Zhendong walked into the venue on time and sat in the center seat.

On his sides were the various vice Governors and the secretary-general.

Except for Sun Zhendong, Zhao Yang only recognized the Secretary-General, Zhang Hongtao.

After Sun Zhendong sat down, his gaze swept across everyone's faces.

When he saw Zhao Yang, he paused slightly, then spoke slowly:

"It is time. Let us begin the meeting. We will continue the topic from the morning. Director Wu Dechang of the Planning Commission, you speak first."