Chapter 119: A Needle of Blood

  (320,000 words signed... Am I very motivated?)

  As Liu Siyuan himself said, with Wu Weiqiang and Bai Changjiang starting to take over the work one after another, he was really busy for the next few days, everything big or small needed his approval, making him overwhelmed.

  It wasn't until now that I deeply felt the benefits of having Wu Wei Qiang around, because with him here, all sorts of things in town had been going smoothly, and he had never caused any trouble.

  It's been a few crazy busy days, during which I received a call from Xiao Yuhuan. On the phone, she was very considerate and said that since Xinyu is busy lately, she won't bother him and will come to Beixi Town for inspection after the New Year.

  A year later also reminded Liu Siyuan that another year is about to pass, and it's really fast when time flies by in a busy and muddled way.

  The county party committee held a standing committee meeting just before the New Year, discussing personnel issues, including the town mayor and deputy secretary of Beixi Town. In the end, the town mayor was taken over by Hu Zhi-chao, the former deputy secretary of Shangyuan Township Party Committee, while the deputy secretary was taken over by Ma Feng, the former director of Beixi Town's party and government office. As for the new party and government office personnel in Beixi Town, they will be decided by the Beixi Town Party Committee and reported to the county party committee organization department for filing.

  After careful consideration, Liu Siyuan suddenly understood that the first and second in command had made another deal. Hu Zhi-chao was Secretary Fan's man, while Ma Feng was Liu Siyuan's own nominee, indirectly being County Magistrate Jian Zhiqiu's person.

  It can be seen that through a series of operations, Jian Zhiqiu has formed a force that can rival Fan Yugun, and from now on, the political situation in Cheng'en County will enter a new era.

  But it's not Liu Siyuan's problem how Jian Zhiqiu seeks support at the municipal party committee level without touching Zhang Mingduan's bottom line.

  It turns out that Zhao Yingfeng and others ended up with nothing again at this Standing Committee meeting, which should be quite frustrating. However, strangely enough, Zhao Yingfeng didn't seem to mind too much. Throughout the meeting, he appeared very relaxed, and after being nominated by the Organization Department, he didn't raise any objections. Even after the meeting, he was still in a good mood, patting Liu Siyuan on the shoulder and joking: "Siyuan can finally take a breather now, it's really been tough for him to preside over the Party Committee alone these days."

  Liu Siyuan was taken aback, wondering if Secretary Zhao had resigned himself to his fate and accepted the role of playing a supporting role in the county. Or did he have other plans? However, when he opened his phone and saw one of the missed calls, he immediately put Comrade Zhao Yingfeng out of his mind, found a quiet place, and respectfully called back, saying: "Director Xu, hello, is there something I can help you with?"

  Liu Siyuan hung up the phone and immediately dialed Ma Feng's number, saying straightforwardly: "Director Ma, I previously suggested to the Organization Department that you take on more responsibilities and serve as the Deputy Secretary of our Beixi Town Party Committee. The proposal was approved by the Standing Committee just now, and after the public notice period is over, it will be officially announced. So, I hope that at this stage, on the one hand, you can work even harder, on the other hand, do your own job well, and also start learning the necessary skills and knowledge for your new position. Don't disappoint the county leaders' high expectations of you."

  Great happiness suddenly hit Comrade Ma Feng, and in an instant he felt a little tearful.

  In fact, a few days ago, he also heard rumors that Secretary Liu Siyuan had formally nominated him as the deputy secretary of the party committee to the county party committee organization department. At that time, he didn't dare to believe it too much. He has been working in the town for a long time at this age, and his ambition has long been worn out, just hoping to mix a meal and retire.

  Unexpectedly, this time the new secretary came over and he timely fawned on him in the past, and really got a good deal. He was promoted to deputy secretary of the party committee, not only was he suddenly promoted to deputy department level, but more importantly, it was also the position closest to the full department level. In other words, if he worked hard before retirement, he might even have the possibility of becoming the town head for a term! And then retired with full departmental treatment, this is something that Old Ma had never dared to think about in the past.

  Liu Siyuan soon interrupted his flattering words and said, "In addition, the candidate for town head has also been decided. Comrade Hu Zhichao from Shangyuan Township will take the position. I have something to attend to today and won't be able to return to the town for a while, so you prepare everything and are fully responsible for organizing the welcoming ceremony for Comrade Hu Zhichao."

  Ma Feng naturally replied, "Don't worry, Secretary Liu. With me, Old Ma, in the town, I will definitely take care of your family."

  Liu Siyuan also didn't bother listening to him ramble on and said: "Alright, I have something urgent, let's not talk about it anymore. If you need anything, just give me a call."

  After finishing the affairs in the town, he immediately ordered the driver to turn around and head towards Ziwai City. This time, his destination was not the municipal party committee or the municipal government, but a high-end club in the city that he had never been to before.

  After a great deal of difficulty finding the place according to the address, the entrance of the club looked unassuming and extremely low-key, located in an old alley. As soon as he entered, two staff members came up to ask who he was looking for. Liu Siyuan followed the prompt and said it was Miss Xu from room XXX.

  The staff made a phone call to confirm and then politely let us go.

  Entering the room, it turned out to be a suite. The entrance was first a 30-square-meter rest room, with a huge floor-to-ceiling window outside being an aerial garden, lush and green. In the room, there was a long sofa, in front of which was a coffee table, with some wine, water, and snacks on it. Further inside, there were several doors, which should lead to bedrooms and bathrooms, etc.

  Minister of Organization Xu Xingjie was sitting alone on the sofa making a phone call, seeing him come in, pointing to the front sofa and letting him sit down.

  Although I didn't intend to eavesdrop on the leader's phone call, he was speaking right in front of me, and it's not like I could cover my ears, so I couldn't help but hear.

  Xu Jing's tone made him guess that she was on the phone with her husband, and didn't say much, just reported safety. She also mentioned some arrangements for the New Year, and it sounded like Director Xu was busy too. From what he heard on the phone, she said that during the entire New Year period, she would be back home for no more than two days, and her tone seemed to be apologetic towards someone.

  "Sorry to keep you waiting for so long." Xutongjie politely said as she hung up the phone.

  Liu Siyuan hastily said: "It's only been a few minutes, how can it be a long wait? However, I just overheard that Director Xu will go to the provincial city on the second day of the Lunar New Year. It seems that if I want to pay respects to the leaders, I can only do so on the first day of the Lunar New Year."

  Xu Yingjie was amused by him, and smiled: "If you don't have time, then don't come, it's just a formality, I know your kindness is what matters. On New Year's Day, you should still accompany your parents well, we are all the same in the officialdom, there are only a few days at home throughout the year, and it's better to be filial to your parents during the holidays."

  Liu Siyuan immediately said: "Okay, let's do as the leader says." After a pause, he carefully asked: "What does Director Xu want me to come over for?"

  Xu Yingjie smiled wryly and said, "It's a bit of a private matter. You know that my cervical spondylosis is an old problem. Last time I drank the prescription you gave me, it got better, but yesterday I might have caught a chill, and it relapsed. Moreover, my lumbar spine also hurts a bit, so I can only come to see you."

  Liu Siyuan was about to say something, but she pressed her hand to signal him to wait a moment. Then she continued: "The last time you mentioned that taking medicine only treats the symptoms and not the root cause, I've thought about it too, and what you said makes sense. So this time, I've made up my mind, I came to find you because I want to trouble you again, let's use acupuncture to thoroughly cure this illness once and for all."

  This time Liu Siyuan was stunned, he didn't understand acupuncture at all, and simply followed the notebook's meaning to bluff. He looked around and said: "Director Xu, I rushed over in a hurry this time, and I really didn't bring any needles with me..."

  Xu Yingjie smiled and said: "You can rest assured of this, since I called you here, everything is ready."

  Liu Siyuan hesitated and said: "I mentioned it last time, this acupuncture must be in direct contact with the skin, I'm a male comrade..."

  Xu Yingjie smiled and said: "I've thought about it too, just tell me straight out, what degree do you want to reach."

  Liu Siyuan could only let me think about it, then flipped out his notebook and wrote down the question. Xu Jingjie thought he was definitely thinking about a treatment plan, so she didn't think much of it and quietly waited.

  Fortunately, the notebook still had some conscience and knew it was time to collect its debts. It quickly displayed the acupoints that needed to be needled on a piece of paper. The problem was that for Liu Siyuan, who didn't know anything about acupuncture, just having this wasn't enough. Now there's no turning back, he can only grit his teeth and go up, praying in his heart that he wouldn't accidentally cause Director Xu to bleed profusely with one wrong move...