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

"Fuck you!"

Li Dakang, the tyrant of Jingzhou, was so angry that he was furious and hung up the phone without saying a word.

It was bad enough that Gou Ride and Yang Wanli robbed tourists from his capital, but they even wanted him to actively cooperate in the hype.

This is outrageous! This is outrageous!

"Boss, I think this matter has both advantages and disadvantages, but there's no need to get so angry."

Secretary Jin served tea and offered words of comfort.

"How so?"

He knew that, of course, but now he wanted to hear what Secretary Kim had to say.

Recently, the secretaries of the provincial party committee have been very active.

Starting with Wen Yiyan's sweetheart, Tian Guofu treated his secretary Xiao Jia even better than his own son. Of course, the most touching thing was Wu Chunlin's secretary Xiao Ye.

He single-handedly recruited a group of high-ranking officials from the political and legal system from Liang Qunfeng, the former secretary of the Party Committee of Handong. Even the members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee had to take notice of him.

It can be said like this:

Secretary Ye had made a name for himself in the Handong leadership. From that night on, his political resources were no longer limited to Wu Chunlin; other members of the Handong Provincial Party Committee also owed him a favor.

It's a certainty that he'll be promoted to vice-ministerial level in the future.

With so many people's expectations on him, surpassing him is not impossible.

Other senior secretaries of the Standing Committee members, such as Xiao Bai, were sentenced to death, Gao Sheng had just taken office, while the likes of Xiao Jin seemed unremarkable.

Li Dakang is such a proud man!

He himself was unwilling to be inferior to others, and his secretary should not be inferior to anyone else either.

"The drawback, of course, lies in the diversion of traffic."

But Luzhou is just one example; other provinces and cities have already followed suit, and reducing passenger flow is only a matter of time.

Secretary Jin thought for a moment, then organized her thoughts and said:

"The benefit lies in the fact that Jingzhou barbecue has once again come into the public eye."

And the entire expense was paid by Luzhou; all we had to do was enjoy our soup—it was a completely unexpected bonus.

"But Jingzhou is short of money..."

Li Dakang tapped his fingers heavily on the table, his eyes fixed on the other person, hoping he could bring him a different kind of surprise.

"Boss, I've been thinking about some things lately, they might be naive, please don't laugh at me when I tell you."

Xiao Jin first put a layer of protection on himself, and continued speaking after Li Dakang nodded.

"First, because Jingzhou was eager to promote the barbecue economy, the market was actually growing wildly and was a mixed bag."

We should take advantage of this cooling-off period to develop supporting infrastructure across the entire supply chain, such as branding, trademarks, marketing, suppliers, and transportation channels. We could even market barbecue as a souvenir.

"Second, downgrade the consumption of Jingzhou barbecue."

Now, Jingzhou barbecue has almost become a calling card for Jingzhou, which is too high-end for tourists. Given that Jingzhou already has abundant tourism resources, it would be better to integrate Jingzhou barbecue into the existing tourism system, rather than making people come to Jingzhou specifically to eat barbecue.

Boss, I have a preliminary idea:

Group buying is very popular now. For example, we also launched a group buying package for a one-day or three-day trip to Jingzhou. With the voucher, you can enjoy a free barbecue meal at an officially partnered barbecue restaurant. However, the actual cost is already included in the package price, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet.

Secretary Jin scratched her head awkwardly, but seeing that her boss wasn't angry, she quickly continued.

Third, young people today like and pursue culture.

We could choose an auspicious day and designate it as the annual Jingzhou Fireworks Culture Festival, integrating historical exhibitions, food markets, live performances, and an investment and franchise summit, making it a permanent event in Jingzhou.

"There's one last one, which is what I just thought of."

If we can collaborate with Luzhou to create hype, can't we do the same for the other eleven cities in Handong?

When we promote ourselves, we can criticize the unique features of neighboring cities, or even put down neighboring provinces. This will attract more netizens, intensify the debate, and generate more interest in us.

Xiao Jin breathed a deep sigh of relief. "Oh my god, I'm finally done!" But her eyes were fixed on the boss's reaction, hoping to get even the slightest bit of approval.

"It has its merits, but it's just a change in name only."

Li Dakang commented objectively, "Unified operation and management will inevitably lead to homogenization of tastes. Tourists who would normally eat there two or three times may get tired of it after just one visit. Also, group buying, which forces tourists to purchase barbecue, will inevitably result in high prices, and it is uncertain whether tourists will actually pay for it. The cultural festival may seem high-end, but the high degree of similarity across the country and the instability make it very easy to end up in a situation where revenue does not cover expenses."

"but."

"Your last suggestion was good."

A strange smile crept across Li Dakang's cold face. "Starting from Luzhou, give me a good beating of all twelve prefecture-level cities. Curse them to death."

A bunch of traitors!

They don't take the provincial capital Jingzhou seriously at all, so they might as well just become nourishment for them. Oh, not exactly nourishment, since it would benefit them too.

Only reputation…

This thing is easy to get money from. As long as you have money to build up Jingzhou, you'll feel like you came here uninvited in the future.

"Okay, boss."

Xiao Jin shuddered, feeling a surge of excitement. He had finally taken the first step towards gaining his boss's approval.

"Have Xiao Ma and his family arrived yet?"

Li Dakang suddenly asked.

"I'll be there in half an hour."

Xiao Jin quickly replied.

"Yes, let's invite Minister Wen over in advance."

Li Dakang's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Hehe, if we can't refine it in the city, then we can use the one next door, right?"

Hanzi, oh Hanzi!

Don't blame me for being heartless, it's just that I was under too much pressure.

We were both in Jingzhou.

The entire Political and Legal Affairs Commission was shrouded in a repressive atmosphere, from top to bottom, without exception.

Ji Changming, the chief prosecutor of the provincial procuratorate, did not get the retirement he had been looking forward to. He was directly removed from his organizational and political positions, but he had no corruption issues, so he left the stage early.

Zeng Jia, the president of the provincial high court, received a severe warning for his meritorious service in eliminating Yao Lin's faction within the court, and his career is now considered over.

Gao Yuliang, who served as the part-time secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, escaped punishment because the Political and Legal Affairs Commission does not directly manage personnel, finances, or handle cases. However, he still received a severe warning, a major demerit in his administrative record, and was publicly criticized throughout the province.

A group of cadres bearing the label of Yao Lin's faction were quickly placed under investigation.

The shackles are gone.

Li Guohua's work seemed to be on a fast track, uncovering everything he investigated. Combined with the chain of evidence sent from Chuzhou, he quickly confirmed Yao Xinyi's illegal sentencing and Lin Zhengfa's crimes.

But everything has settled down.

Li Guohua felt uneasy, because those people in the anti-corruption bureau were truly innocent.

"That's where the Yao and Lin families' cleverness lies."

Li Guohua and Huang Hao sat in Lü Liang's office. Lü Liang seemed to have expected this outcome and sighed.

"We will never allow the younger generation, the backbone of our society, to be tainted by worldly dust."

"After all, our organization doesn't practice the practice of punishing relatives."

As for Chen Yanshi's case, it was extremely serious in nature, and both Chen Shan and Chen Yang worked in sensitive organizations.

Li Guohua covered his face with his hand. Those people may be innocent, but weren't they all beneficiaries? Keeping them around is just disgusting.

"Gentlemen, it seems you've forgotten something."

Huang Hao suddenly laughed.