Nominal: The Handong Game, the Energy System's Counterattack

The next day, Zhou Chuyi returned to Jingzhou.

Although this survey was short, we learned a lot about the situation in various places.

He needs to reorganize what he sees below.

After all, he still needs to sort out these situations and compile the things he saw on the ground into documents to report to his superiors for reference.

This was one of his tasks in coming to Handong.

Just as he was busy, the red internal telephone on his desk vibrated slightly, breaking the silence of the office.

Zhou Chuyi snapped out of his reverie, looked up at the caller ID, and saw it was an official internal line from the Provincial Party Committee Office. He already knew what was going on.

He reached for the receiver, his tone calm and composed, displaying the poise of someone in a high position: "Hello, this is Zhou Chuyi from the Provincial Government."

A respectful, official voice came from the other end of the phone: "Governor Zhou, this is the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee."

"On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, I am informing you that the Provincial Party Committee will convene a meeting of all its Standing Committee members at 9:00 AM the day after tomorrow. Please attend the meeting on time."

"This Standing Committee meeting is the first plenary meeting of the Standing Committee since Secretary Sha Ruijin of the Provincial Party Committee took office. There are two fixed agenda items, and there are no temporary supplementary agenda items."

The other party paused for two seconds to make sure Zhou Chuyi was listening before continuing.

"The first agenda item is a special study on the follow-up handling, public opinion management, and post-incident stability maintenance work related to the '116' mass incident at Dafeng Factory in Jingzhou City."

"The second item on the agenda is to review the personnel appointment and removal adjustment plan for cadres at the provincial department and bureau level and above."

"A collective study will be conducted on the 125 candidates for promotion, transfer, or reassignment."

Please prepare for the meeting in advance. The official notification will be sent to your office shortly.

"Okay, received. I will attend the meeting on time. Thank you for your hard work, everyone in the General Office."

Zhou Chuyi responded calmly, without asking any further questions, and hung up the phone swiftly and decisively.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chuyi became somewhat excited.

The long-awaited Standing Committee meeting is finally here!

According to the plot of the original novel and TV series, tomorrow's provincial party committee standing committee meeting will be Sha Ruijin's first formal show of force after taking over Handong.

This seemingly routine meeting was actually a crucial battle for Sha Ruijin to firmly establish himself, control the situation in Handong, and reshape the political landscape.

This was the opening act of his campaign to put pressure on the two major factions, reclaim core power, and rectify the political environment.

Zhou Chuyi had Xiaolin retrieve all the information about Dafeng Factory.

He spent two whole hours going through all the materials that Zhao Dehan and the others had compiled again.

In particular, the part concerning the equity structure of Dafeng Factory, the nature of the land, and the shares held on behalf of Chen Yanshi.

He categorized the materials according to their importance, keeping some on his desk for easy access and locking others in a safe.

At noon, he ordered a boxed lunch, ate a few bites in his office, and prepared for the Standing Committee meeting on the third day.

The next day, he first went to Governor Liu and gave a brief report on his research work over the past period.

After Zhou Chuyi finished his report, he stood up with a smile and personally poured Zhou Chuyi a cup of hot tea, handing it to him in a friendly and approachable manner, without any airs.

"Did you just receive the meeting notice from the Provincial Party Committee General Office?"

After Zhou Chuyi finished his report, Governor Liu sat down, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Zhou Chuyi with a smile.

In the TV series "In the Name of the People," Governor Liu, who was about to retire, barely participated in several Standing Committee meetings.

They completely ignored the power struggle between Sha Ruijin and Gao Yuliang.

This time he came to Handong, and Lao Liu promised to shield him from the storm. It seems he won't remain silent any longer.

"Received. Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, the entire Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee will meet to discuss two core topics."

Zhou Chuyi offered Governor Liu a cigarette. "I came here to discuss our response strategy with you in advance."

Governor Liu nodded slowly as he spoke, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. "Xiao Zhou is a good person to deal with."

No wonder he's someone those old leaders value. Even though he has a powerful background, it's rare that he thinks of everything in advance and informs his direct supervisor.

If he acts like a hothead who doesn't consult with him and causes trouble at the Standing Committee meeting, then he, as his protector, will be in a real predicament.

"That's good. You're a composed person. It's rare to see someone so calm and collected when you're new here."

Old Liu felt that he had made the right decision by agreeing to Old Wei's request. With Zhou Chuyi's performance, he felt much more at ease.

"Tomorrow's meeting will be Secretary Sha's first Standing Committee meeting since taking office." Old Liu took Zhou Chuyi's cigarette, lit it, and took a puff.

"The first Standing Committee meeting is of special significance; it's not an ordinary routine meeting."

"The entire officialdom of Handong will most likely undergo a complete transformation after this meeting."

The atmosphere in the office quietly quieted down, and the evening breeze outside the window grew increasingly fierce, causing the curtains to sway gently.

The two people inside were both quick-witted and didn't need much preamble; they went straight to discussing the Standing Committee's agenda.

"Governor Liu, the first topic is about the '116' mass incident at Dafeng Factory. I think this time, Secretary Li Dakang is likely to be in trouble and in a passive position."

Governor Liu smiled knowingly, a knowing glint in his eyes, and waved his hand gently.

"There's no need to overthink it; it's an open secret, everyone can see it."

He picked up his teacup, gently blew away the foam, and said in a flat tone, "Li Dakang is too impatient and too ambitious."

"The GDP Secretary is not just talking nonsense. He pursues political achievements his whole life, acts decisively, and is also domineering and unreasonable."

"To be honest, our provincial government was not optimistic about the Guangming Peak project at the time."

"However, Jingzhou City is under the control of Li Dakang. In addition to the funds from Jingzhou City, he has also raised a lot of social funds."

"The provincial government didn't allocate a lot of funds, and with Secretary Zhao Lichun's intervention at the time, I didn't stop it."

"Later, he appointed Ding Yizhen to be in charge of the project, and I knew that something bad would happen sooner or later."

"By the way, I haven't been in Handong for very long. Speaking of Ding Yizhen, what's the latest on his situation?"

"Any progress from the political and legal departments in Handong?" Zhou Chuyi interjected when Ding Yizhen was mentioned.

The truth is, during the time he's been in Handong, it seems that not many people have mentioned Ding Yizhen's issue.

"Hmph, Ding Yizhen," Governor Liu scoffed. "His escape was suspicious from the start."

"I suspect that someone tipped off Ding Yizhen and arranged for him to escape."

"As for now, the situation regarding him has not yet been determined, but the provincial department has organized a fugitive pursuit team, and Qi Tongwei is the team leader."

"A department-level official fled, and no one has investigated it thoroughly yet?" Zhou Chuyi frowned.

Ding Yizhen's escape is a big deal within the system, yet these people don't seem to care at all. Aren't they afraid of being questioned by their superiors?