In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Tian, ​​my room is a bit messy, please don't mind."

Yi Xuexi hurriedly tidied up the messy books and documents on the table.

"Comrade, is this home or the office?"

Sha Ruijin stood with his hands on his hips, pointing to the planning map hanging on the wall. He had seen many workaholics, but this was the first time he had ever seen one like this.

"Secretary Sha, this is my home, of course. It's a proper housing reform house, 80 square meters, the standard for a department-level official."

Yi Xuexi replied clumsily.

Mao Ya, standing beside him, added, "Secretary Sha, my husband Lao Yi has a habit of hanging a map of wherever he works at home."

"It's not a home without pictures."

As Mao Ya spoke, a proud smile graced her face, and when she mentioned "our Lao Yi," the light in her eyes deeply stung the heart of the shrew.

But the rat poison was well concealed, so much so that even Tian Guofu didn't notice anything different.

"Just for convenience."

"If you come up with any ideas, you can mark them directly on the planning map."

Yi Xuexi arrived at the map of the development zone and pointed to the area around Crescent Lake, which was the area where the catering industry was undergoing rectification.

Mao Ya quietly withdrew and brought the prepared food to the table.

Sha Ruijin showed Tian Guofu ten maps that Yi Xuexi had drawn up starting from Jinshan County, and exclaimed, "Comrade Xuexi, these ten maps fully demonstrate your hard work. You've had a tough time!"

"Hi."

Yi Xuexi waved his hand dismissively, saying, "We can't let ordinary people work for nothing!"

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Tian, ​​the food is ready, let's eat first. We can't discuss work on an empty stomach; health is the foundation of everything."

Mao Ya walked out of the restaurant, interrupting their conversation.

"Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Mao Ya."

Sha Ruijin laughed and said, "Comrade Guofu, you and I are in for a treat."

The three had just taken their seats.

Mao Ya then brought out a kettle of hot water and brewed tea for them. "This tea doesn't look very appealing, but it tastes alright. It was picked from the tea mountains in my hometown of Jinshan, and I roasted it myself."

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Tian, ​​please have some."

Sha Ruijin looked at the other person with a nostalgic expression, and said, "You still grow your own tea?"

"It's been planted all along!"

Mao Ya spoke as if she were answering a long-lost friend, her tone natural.

"How is Jinshan County now? Is it still poor?"

Sha Ruijin pressed for an answer.

"Hey, it's fine as it is!"

"Some places are still poor, but they have changed dramatically. Every year, roads can reach the villages directly, and tourists come all year round."

Mao Ya responded with a smile.

"Comrade Mao Ya, your husband Lao Yi has made significant contributions and even sacrificed himself."

Sha Ruijin praised her, and seeing that Mao Ya was still busy, he added, "This delicious meal tonight is all thanks to you. Stop working and sit down to eat, otherwise Guo Fu and I will feel unworthy of it."

The atmosphere in the room was cheerful.

Mao Ya sat down next to Yi Xuexi, who was also opposite Sha Ruijin.

"What sacrifice?"

Mao Ya sat upright and behaved with grace, unlike an ordinary housewife. "Li Dakang, Wang Dalu, and our Lao Yi, they are all good."

"Comrade Mao Ya, you seem very content!"

Tian Guofu suddenly asked a question.

The atmosphere of the conversation was so harmonious, so harmonious that it felt like a family of three, so harmonious that Mao Ya showed no sign of the awkwardness one would expect when meeting a high-ranking leader, so harmonious that he felt like an outsider.

His DNA as the provincial discipline inspection commission secretary kicked in at this moment.

There are only two such cases.

Either Mao Ya is extremely skilled, or there's something strange about her, which is why she suddenly asked this question.

"What's there to be dissatisfied with?"

Mao Ya smiled and said, "People say that you can only become a high-ranking official if you marry a capable wife."

These words slightly dampened the cheerful atmosphere at the dinner table.

But then Mao Ya continued, specifically mentioning Sha Ruijin by name, "Right, Secretary Sha? What do you say?"

"The bigger the family, the harder it is to manage; the higher the official rank, the harder it is to be a leader."

"you do not say!"

Sha Ruijin picked up a piece of food, looked up and replied.

Tsk!

Yi Xuexi gave him a warning glare.

"No! No!"

Mao Ya seemed to realize her mistake belatedly and quickly explained, "I wasn't talking about you."

"I know you weren't talking about me."

Sha Ruijin pointed to Tian Guofu, the scapegoat beside him, and laughed, "You're talking about him."

Hey!

That was absolutely right.

But will Tian Guofu admit it?

"Mao Ya was referring to a high-ranking official."

Tian Guofu jokingly pointed back.

"I didn't tell anyone! Really!"

Mao Ya was still explaining.

But in Tian Guofu's eyes, which he pretended to be angry at but turned away, there was an incredulous shock. This time, he really smelled something different, a bittersweet taste.

It's like old lovers reuniting after many years, only to find everything has changed.

Gan!

Sha Ruijin has a problem, but Mao Ya has an even bigger problem. Not only is she highly skilled, but she also managed to provoke Sha Ruijin's guilt with just a few words.

Yes, I feel guilty!

Finished!

He finally knew who was the powerful hand that had promoted the unremarkable Yi Xuexi to a position of full director at the age of thirty. Even more despairing was the fact that Sha Ruijin was likely to give Yi Xuexi an important position.

Is it easy to learn and work...?

He had already made his judgment.

Most importantly, Yi Xuexi was someone Lin Zhiyuan had rejected. Yi Xuexi is currently only a division-level cadre, and if he wants to be promoted, he must be promoted to deputy director-general level. Director-general level requires approval from the provincial party committee standing committee. Heaven knows how Lin Zhiyuan will criticize the two nominees at the meeting.

Tian Guofu shuddered.

He was already brutally beaten by three people the first time. Will he be able to walk out of the meeting room alive the second time?

He must persuade Sha Ruijin to stay!

must!

For the rest of the time, Tian Guofu was in a daze and didn't know how it ended. In the end, Sha Ruijin took away the ten pictures of Yi Xuexi and Mao Ya's golden camellia.

Back at the Luzhou Hotel.

Tian Guofu's thoughts returned, and he was about to pull Sha Ruijin aside to say something, but he didn't know how to start. Just then, the shrew waved his hand and said that he had other important matters to attend to.

Back in the room.

Sha Ruijin immediately reported to his father-in-law on the progress and results of his inspection during this period, and also pointed out the drawbacks of economic cadres who often use the overall economic situation to drive the overall situation.

"I understand."

Old Qin said quietly, "In addition, the Zhong family's son-in-law has caused trouble at the Energy Bureau. Zhong Mingde contacted us and will send his son-in-law to Handong."

"Zhong Mingde is highly regarded by the higher-ups and there is a 70% chance that he will be accepted into the neighborhood committee, so we agreed."

"That monkey has abilities, but he's also a master at causing trouble. Whether you use him or not is up to you."

"Um?"

He had long heard of Zhong Changxin Hou, and if Zhong Changxin Hou were used properly, he would be a great asset. However, he was also wary, wondering, "Wouldn't this cause a lot of trouble?"

"Big, big enough that someone at your level shouldn't even touch it."

Old Qin's voice remained steady.

"Dad, I understand."

Sha Ruijin nodded and assured him, "I will make serious contact with them. Also, Yang Wanli will be back tomorrow, and I plan to finish my grassroots investigation and return to Jingzhou."

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