Chapter 302 – County Party Committee Meeting (1/2)
Lui Dafa’s house. Li Hong had prepared Lui Xiaolei’s bag and asked him to go to school.
After her son had left the house, Li Hong no longer hides the unhappiness on her face. She turns to her husband. “I had withdrawn the money. 120,000 RMB. Do you know how much money is left in our savings? Our bank account is almost empty! I had never seen such a useless government leader like you! Our son had been disfigured! Even if I had scratched that bitch’s face, what can they do? Ah?! That Dong Xuebing had also hit our son and me! Why didn’t you settle the score with him, and we still have to compensate 120,000 RMB to them?! How are we going live without any savings? Ah? Tell me!”
Lui Dafa hit the table. “Enough!”
“You are useless, and you still dare to bang tables in front of me?!” Li Hong stared at Lui Dafa.
Lui Dafa shouted. “If you did not create this mess, I will not need to give in to them.”
These two days, Lui Dafa and his wife quarreled day and night, and in the end, Lui Dafa cannot be bothered to quarrel with her anymore. “I had agreed to compensate them is because I want to settle this as soon as possible. The County’s Party Committee Meeting is today, and the Chief’s position will be finalized. During this period, I cannot afford to have any accidents. After I become the Chief, a few hundred thousand RMB is nothing. Why can’t you have some foresight?”
Li Hong thought for a while and asked. “Is your promotion confirmed?”
“No problem.” Lui Dafa replied. “It had been confirmed.”
Li Hong heard that and stopped quarreling with Lui Dafa. “I will cook something for you. What would you like to eat?”
“I will eat at my workplace and wait for news at the same time.” Lui Dafa’s mood was not affected by Yu Meixia’s incident. Just like he said, if he becomes the Chief, he will have everything.
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County Party Committee Building.
Xiang Daofa and Publicity Department Director Chen Tongbing are chatting in Xiang Daofa’s office.
“Secretary Xiang.” Chen Tongbing said. “I heard Mayor Xie had been busy recently.”
Xiang Daofa smiled and did not think much about it. Since Xie Huilan was transferred to Yan Tai County, she had minded her own business, and seldom clash with Xiang Daofa during important meetings and decisions. Xiang Daofa knew Xie Huilan is waiting for an opportunity and will not go against him if she is not confident of winning. But this time Xie Huilan had suddenly nominated Dong Xuebing as the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency. This move is obviously putting herself against Xiang Daofa openly, and it surprises Xiang Daofa. He did not expect Xie Huilan to be so concerned for Dong Xuebing. If it was because Dong Xuebing had saved her life and she wants to return the favor, then Xiang Daofa will think she is not matured as a Mayor. Or could it be that Xie Huilan is confident she will win?
“I heard Secretary Cao…” Chen Tongbing said.
Xiang Daofa nodded. “I know about it. Old Cao had told me. It’s fine.”
Chen Tongbing was relieved when he heard Xiang Daofa’s reply. He is very close to Lui Dafa, and Lui Dafa can join Xiang Daofa’s faction is because of his recommendation. He does not want any accidents to happen.
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At the same time, Commission for Political and Legal Affairs Secretary Huang Li is also in Xie Huilan’s office.
Huang Li had disagreed with Mayor Xie’s decision to go against Xiang Daofa openly now, as he felt this is not the right time. Dong Xuebing will not win against Lui Dafa, and other than Lui Dafa, no one else can take over the position of the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency. Xie Huilan’s reputation and authority will be affected. But Huang Li did not stop Xie Huilan, because he is the only person in Yan Tai County who knows Dong Xuebing is Xie Huilan’s boyfriend. Mayor Xie will not sit around and watch her boyfriend gets bullied. Secretary Xiang had tried to suppress Dong Xuebing several times. He even plots to get rid of him. That’s why Huang Li will not stop Xie Huilan from standing up for her boyfriend.
In the office, Huang Li discussed the meeting agenda with Xie Huilan before the meeting.
At the end of their conversation, Huang Li brought up the topic of Investment Promotion Agency’s Chief.
Xie Huilan smiles and looks at Huang Li. “Secretary Xiang’s faction is not as united as you think. All of their members have their own thinking and don’t belittle Xiao Dong. Xiao Dong had achieved many amazing feats within a year of joining the Public Security Bureau. I know many people do not like Xiao Dong and felt he is immature, rash, and kept offending others. But many people had forgotten Xiao Dong had helped many people.”
Huang Li remembered Cao Xupeng and immediately understood why Xie Huilan had nominated Dong Xuebing.
Huang Li realized that Xie Huilan had thought about this. She is not only going to support her boyfriend but also to stir up a storm!
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Dong Xuebing quietly closed the doors of Yu Meixia’s ward. He went to ask the doctor about Yu Meixia’s condition, before driving back to the County’s Public Security.
The Party Committee Meeting is about to start, and Dong Xuebing cannot accompany Sister Yu anymore. During this period, he must return to work and not let others get any opportunities to complain against him. When Dong Xuebing thought about the Party Committee Meeting, his face turns cold. He had put in all his efforts, and this meeting will decide on his future, Yu Meixia’s revenge, Xie Huilan’s authority, and many more. To Dong Xuebing, this is a war he cannot afford to lose.
Dong Xuebing must win!
He must get the Section Chief rank’s position!
Dong Xuebing crossed his arms and sat in his office with his eyes closed.
As Dong Xuebing waits for the results, the Party Committee Meeting starts.
The air is tense in Meeting Room 1, and the committee members slowly entered the room. Most Counties Party Committee Meeting will place nametags on the table, and all the members will know where they are seated. However, in Yan Tai County, there are no nametags on the meeting table. But that does not mean the committee members can sit wherever they want. For example, the head of the table is reserved for the County Party Committee Secretary, followed by the rest of the members based on their rankings. Every time the members’ rank changes, their seats will change.
Almost all the members had arrived except for the Party Secretary and Mayor.
The leaders will usually arrive slightly later, and this is their culture.
After a while, Xiang Daofa and Xie Huilan walked towards the meeting room together. They were chatting and smiling as they entered. On the surface, they look harmonious, but all the Committee members knew this is the hypocrisy of government leaders.
Xiang Daofa is the number one leader in Yan Tai County, and that’s why when both entered the meeting room, Xie Huilan walks slightly behind him. Although she is not lagging Xiang Daofa by a lot like other subordinates, she had given him respect. As both were about to enter the meeting room, Xie Huilan stopped chatting with a smile and entered the room first. This is to let Xiang Daofa be the ‘finale.’ No one can find any fault with Xie Huilan’s actions.
Xiang Daofa cleared his throat, and everyone sat upright.
The door closed, and Xiang Daofa walked to the head of the table and sat down.
This is the second Party Committee Meeting of the mount. County’s Party Committee Secretary – Xiang Daofa, Party Committee Deputy Secretary / Mayor – Xie Huilan, Party Committee Deputy Secretary – Cao Xupeng, Organization Department Head – Yang Tao, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee – Huang Li, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection – Duan Zhengan, Head of the Publicity Department – Chen Tongbing, Executive Deputy Mayor – Zhou Pingzhi, Head of People’s Armed Forces – Xiong Zhiyong, Head of the County’s Party Committee Office Administration – Lian Yanshan, Deputy Mayor – Geng Yuchao, were all present. The meeting minutes will be recorded by Xiang Daofa’s Secretary Zhou Jun.
After a while, Xiang Daofa opened the document in front of him and took a sip of tea from his teacup.
This is Xiang Daofa’s habit, and the meeting will start officially when he placed his cup back on the table.
As usual, there are the meeting starts with the more straightforward issues which the members have no differences. Xiang Daofa read out a document from the City Government and announced the instructions from the top. After that, he talked about Yan Tai County’s economic developments, City developments, etc. It is almost the end of the year, and their meetings will mostly discuss the positive issues and will leave the problems until next year.