Confronted by Le Jianjun’s offensive, Xun Liqiang turned to Ji Yang and said, "Chief Ji is in charge of the government work in this regard, we should listen more to his opinions."
Ji Yang instantly realized this youngster’s cunning intent to drag him into the battlefield.
Now everyone’s eyes were on him.
Facing everyone’s gaze, Ji Yang said, "To tell you the truth, I haven’t investigated as much as you have. Right after arriving, I was asked by the Discipline Inspection Commission to understand the situation, and those unaware would think I’ve run into trouble."
Nobody laughed, as it was indeed a serious matter. For officials, the most frightening thing was being invited by the Discipline Inspection Commission for a ’chat.’
Xun Liqiang smiled and said, "Chief Ji was able to return after ’having tea’ at the Discipline Inspection Commission, which sufficiently proves he has no issues. That’s a good thing, and now Chief Ji is a wealthy man, as everyone knows. The Discipline Inspection Commission has cleared Chief Ji’s name, I think we should drink to that."
With that, he raised his glass.
Feng Jing said with a smile, "You’re right. The Discipline Inspection Commission has cleared Chief Ji of any wrongdoing. That’s a reason to celebrate, and I also think we should drink to that." Follow current novᴇls on novel[f]ire.net
Ji Yang added, "Alright, I also think we should have a drink to calm the nerves."
Everyone laughed and drank their wine.
After the toast, Feng Jing took the initiative to pour wine for everyone.
"You haven’t said what you think yet," although Le Jianjun was displeased that Xun Liqiang had shifted the topic to Ji Yang, he was intrigued to use the opportunity to test Ji Yang.
Ji Yang said, "I believe we need to work on both fronts. One is to attract outside investment, which is definitely something we need to do. Without fresh funds, our Huancheng Township cannot develop. Whether it’s the cement factory or the driving school, these are good for us. If we have more such projects, we can definitely make progress. The other point is what Secretary Xun mentioned about revitalizing assets. From what I understand, the previous leaders made quite a few messes, and though most are useless, there must be some that are valuable. Take the alcohol factory, for instance, the situation I’ve learned about is quite substantial. If there’s capital investment, it can surely flourish."
At this point, Ji Yang smiled and said, "Nowadays, many places have made a mark with alcohol. If our alcohol factory can be well-operated, who knows, we might just carve out a niche for ourselves."
"But Chief Ji, I don’t agree with your view. There’s already a lot of alcohol on the market, it would be difficult to start and grow," Guo Huaijie chimed in.
Ji Yang smiled and responded, "It all depends on our efforts. I was just using the alcohol factory as an example."
Le Jianjun said, "We’re here to work hard. Since Chief Ji has spotted the potential of the alcohol factory, let’s ask Ji Yang to take charge of developing it. What do you all think?"
Guo Huaijie agreed, "I think that’s a good idea."
"How can you say that? Chief Ji was only using the alcohol factory as an example. He didn’t say it could definitely be made profitable," Feng Jing protested with a tinge of coquetry.
Liang Xiaoyu laughed and said, "Our Beauty Feng seems to have taken a fancy to Chief Ji, already jumping to his defense!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Ji Yang continued, "Our area is suitable for flower cultivation; if developed, it could also be a great project."
"Developing the flower industry is indeed a good idea," Qiu Shujuan also agreed.
As Ji Yang spoke, he averted his eyes from Feng Jing’s feverish gaze. Although the woman was beautiful and age wasn’t an issue, Ji Yang knew he could never marry one of them. It was best not to get involved in such matters.
Feng Jing clearly had her own agenda. Marrying a man like Ji Yang, not to mention his tens of millions in wealth, was a thrilling prospect.
Seeing that Ji Yang didn’t respond, Feng Jing felt somewhat dejected and thought she would need to put more effort into the matter.