South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

Chapter 382 Executive Vice Governor, Lu Yuejin

"Hmph! This Yuan Mu! He really doesn't give me any face at all!" Hao Dongmei just returned to the room and saw Jin Yueji getting angry.

"Mom, don't be angry. Didn't I tell you not to get angry?" Hao Dongmei hurried over to comfort her.

"Look at that Yuan Mu, he's full of great truths, but he didn't listen to anything I said, and he kept trying to evade me with all kinds of excuses! How can a young man in his thirties have so many tricks!"

Hao Dongmei hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

"Mom, I think what Secretary Yuan said makes sense."

"Silly girl, you have been intimidated by him. You have never been in officialdom. He said those words just to evade attention. He doesn't want to make things easy for Bingyi at all." Jin Yueji shook her head helplessly.

"What should I do? Or just forget it."

"No, how can we just let it go? Bingyi is at his rising age now. He is in his early forties, which is the right time to start a career. If he doesn't work hard and lay a solid foundation now, it will be difficult for him to move up in the future. This matter must be done!" Jin Yueji shook her head.

"But in Daoli District, Secretary Yuan has the final say. If he doesn't agree, Bingyi won't be able to arrange investors in it." Hao Dongmei said worriedly. Jin Yueji had told her about this matter before. Although she didn't know much, she still knew some basic common sense.

Since Yuan Mu is a member of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Daoli District Party Committee, he has the final say in Daoli District. Ordinary people cannot interfere unless the mayor and the municipal party committee secretary personally intervene.

"It's okay, you don't have to worry about this matter, I will handle it." Jin Yueji squinted her eyes and looked out the window and spoke slowly.

In the evening, Jin Yueji talked about this matter with Zhou Bingyi again in the living room.

"Mom, did you see Yuan Mu today?"

"Yes, I saw him. It's just as you said, he's hard to talk to. My face is useless in front of him." Jin Yueji nodded.

"If your father were still alive, maybe his words would work."

"Mom, forget it. I'll ask the investor to invest in another area. The conditions in other areas may be more relaxed, and he may be able to invest in more industries." Zhou Bingyi couldn't bear Jin Yueji to worry about this matter for him anymore.

"Bingyi, I've told you that other regions cannot compare to Daoli District. Only by investing there can your achievements be further magnified. Daoli District is now the best economic region in the entire Heilongjiang Province. The leaders of the provincial and municipal party committees have their eyes on it. Only if your achievements are made here will they be discovered by the superiors and you will have further opportunities!"

"But Yuan Mu is unmoved by anything. Even your intervention is useless. I really have no other choice. I cannot force the investor any further. If he runs away, this political achievement will also be gone." Zhou Bingyi said with a wry smile.

"It's okay. I don't know many people in the city, but I do know people in the province. I will look for someone tomorrow and try to get your project located in Daoli District. I really don't understand why Yuan Mu would do this if this project becomes a political achievement? Bingyi, have you offended him?" Jin Yueji frowned and looked at Zhou Bingyi.

"Oh, Mom, how could I have offended him? I have never met Yuan Mu before. This was the first time I met Yuan Mu after I was transferred back to Harbin. I had never seen him before that." Zhou Bingyi shook his head quickly.

"This is strange." Jin Yueji murmured.

. . . . . . . .

On the morning of October 16, Yuan Mu received a call from the provincial party committee.

"Hello, I'm Yuan Mu."

"Comrade Yuan Mu, I am Lu Yuejin from the provincial party committee."

Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor Lu Yuejin? Yuan Mu immediately thought of this person when he heard the name. Why did he call him? Although he sometimes reported to him on his work, it was only a few times. Generally speaking, the two were not familiar with each other.

"Hello, Governor Lu." I thought to myself, but greeted him quickly.

"Comrade Yuan Mu, do you have time?"

"What instructions does Governor Lu have?" Yuan Mu did not say it directly but asked instead.

"It's nothing serious. Daoli District's economy is developing so well now, so I was thinking if you could go to other areas to teach them?"

"Oh, I don't dare to take the class. We are just learning from each other."

"If you have time, come to the provincial party committee and I will talk to you about this matter."

"Okay, then I'll go over there."

"Well, I'll wait for you in the office." After saying that, Lu Yuejin hung up the phone.

After putting the receiver back on the phone, Yuan Mu fell into deep thought. This situation was a bit strange recently. Usually no one came to look for him. How come Zhou Bingyi had alarmed so many people? Was Lu Yuejin also a reinforcement brought in by Zhou Bingyi?

It was really annoying. If the retired cadres were useless, they would just bring in a current member of the provincial party committee, right? To give him face, they even brought in an executive vice governor, a high-ranking official. If he also asked me to give Zhou Bingyi a hand, how should I choose?

Should we stick to the bottom line or relax it?

Soon, Yuan Mu arrived at the provincial party committee compound in the district party committee's No. 1 car, got off the car, walked into the building, and went directly to the door of the executive vice governor's office. After the secretary's notification, Yuan Mu successfully entered Lu Yuejin's office.

Lu Yuejin is 55 years old this year. After serving this term, he can serve at most one more term. If he can reach a higher level after serving the next term, he can continue his political career. If not, he will have to retire.

Lu Yuejin looks quite good, with thick eyebrows, a broad forehead, bright eyes, and not as fat as some other officials. He has a pretty good figure. He wears a pair of glasses and looks quite gentle.

"Governor Lu." Yuan Mu greeted with a smile.

"Oh, Comrade Yuan Mu is here, please take a seat." Seeing Yuan Mu, Lu Yuejin stood up and said personally.

Normally, someone of Lu Yuejin's rank does not need to stand up when meeting someone of Yuan Mu's rank, but there is a saying in official circles, that is, you can bully the old but not the young. He is 55 years old this year, and Yuan Mu is only 35 years old. There is a full 20-year age difference between the two. That's 20 years. Who knows what level Yuan Mu will be at in 20 years.

The secretary served the tea and then left. Yuan Mu and Lu Yuejin began to talk. At first, Lu Yuejin did talk about things related to economic development, and Yuan Mu reported everything to him in detail. But as they talked, Lu Yuejin changed the subject.

"Comrade Yuan Mu, I heard that a new project will be launched in Daoli District recently."

Yuan Mu raised his eyebrows. It seemed that he had guessed right. This Lu Yuejin was indeed the reinforcement Jin Yueji had brought in.