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

Li Dakang knew that Wu Xiongfei had caught him red-handed for his behavior at the aftermath meeting.

He realized that the outcome of the provincial party committee standing committee meeting had already become clear at this very moment.

In particular, Wu Xiongfei's revelation of the events involving Ding Yizhen and Zhao Donglai instilled a strong sense of unease among the officials of Jingzhou City towards him, the city's Party Secretary.

In the past, such a meeting would have ended long ago.

He issued instructions and gave orders.

He could then have various departments in Jingzhou City resolve the matter, and he could immediately report the results to the Provincial Party Committee.

But now, seeing the evasive looks in Director Qian and Director Wang's eyes, Li Dakang knew that Wu Xiongfei's words had had an effect.

Every word he uttered was like a nail hammered into the table.

Every item has a source, and every clause has a basis.

He wanted to argue, to say that special cases should be handled specially, and that in emergency situations, flexibility is possible.

But he knew that after Wu Xiongfei had presented those specific legal provisions and regulations, talking about "special handling" would only make him seem unreasonable and domineering.

He is the Party Secretary of the city; he cannot appear in a public meeting as a reckless man who is ignorant of the law, disregards rules, and only knows how to bang on the table and glare.

In particular, Wu Xiongfei's final words clearly told everyone that the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee's long-standing practice of one-man rule might not work anymore.

After all, Wu Xiongfei, the mayor of Jingzhou, still has the powerful tool of auditing at his disposal.

He didn't know how much his prestige would decline after this meeting.

However, he knew that it was basically impossible to finalize the resettlement compensation issue today.

After saying those words, Wu Xiongfei did not speak again.

The silence in the conference room lasted for a long time.

Finally, Li Dakang made a move.

His movements were slow, as if he were using them to calm the turmoil in his heart.

He picked up the water glass in front of him and took a sip—the water was already cold, but he didn't care.

He put down his cup, his gaze swept across the conference table, lingered on the opposite wall for two seconds, and then returned to Wu Xiongfei.

"Mayor Wu's opinion... makes sense."

When he said those words, everyone in the conference room could hear the hoarseness in his voice.

Getting Li Dakang to admit in public that someone else is right is harder than getting him to swallow a nail.

"However," Li Dakang's voice returned to its steady tone—a steady tone achieved through deliberate suppression.

"A solution for the resettlement funds for Dafeng Factory must be presented today. This is an order from the Provincial Party Committee, and our Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee needs to resolve it immediately."

"Since Mayor Wu says that the quota cannot be imposed, then you can provide a solution."

Li Dakang didn't believe that Wu Xiongfei could offer a better solution than his.

Wu Xiongfei nodded, his expression remaining calm and composed, showing no smugness despite Li Dakang's concession.

"As I just said, there are multiple solutions to this kind of emergency, within a legal, compliant, and reasonable framework."

Following this, Wu Xiongfei presented three complete, compliant, and legal standardized solutions:

"There are three compliant paths for handling this emergency, which can legally and reliably resolve the funding issue without requiring coordination among various departments."

"First, the municipal-level annual emergency reserve fund will be activated."

"In accordance with the Budget Law and local fiscal management regulations, governments at all levels have emergency reserve funds."

"Specifically designed for handling sudden mass incidents, sudden risks to people's livelihoods, and the aftermath of sudden public events."

"The resettlement of the employees of Dafeng Factory is a typical emergency, and there is a legal basis for using the reserve fund."

"It is perfectly suited to the current situation of maintaining stability and resettling people at Dafeng Factory, and the funds are used for their designated purpose and are compliant with laws and regulations."

Hearing this, Li Dakang had to look at Wu Xiongfei with new respect.

Although he was skilled in economics, he didn't actually have as clear a grasp of the government's internal financial situation as Wu Xiongfei.

Li Dakang glanced at Director Qian of the Finance Bureau, saw him nod hurriedly, and then remained silent, signaling Wu Xiongfei to continue.

"Secondly, we should immediately compile the incident materials, write a special report, and apply to the provincial party committee and finance department for emergency subsidies for sudden incidents."

"The provincial government has set up a special emergency fund, and Jingzhou City can formally submit a document to the provincial government to apply for subsidies."

"Thirdly, the land and equity assets of Dafeng Factory under the name of Shanshui Group shall be frozen in accordance with laws and regulations."

"Initiate preliminary verification and rapid disposal and realization processes, and prioritize the payment of employee resettlement expenses with the company's own assets."

"To address the funding gap at its root and prevent public finances from footing the bill for capital."

He paused and glanced at Li Dakang's expression.

"Even if the government needs to make temporary advance payments, it can only do so through the unified channel of the city-level emergency funds."

"The funds will be allocated by the municipal finance department, used for designated purposes only, and subject to audit afterward."

"It cannot be split and allocated to various departments and jurisdictions, and it is even more unacceptable to use special funds such as public security and stability maintenance funds."

Upon hearing this, Li Dakang's face darkened slightly.

Upon hearing Wu Xiongfei's proposed solution, the officials from Jingzhou City in the conference room nodded in agreement.

Many people have now come to a new understanding of the mayor of Jingzhou City, who used to be just a background figure.

That makes sense when you think about it. To become the mayor of a sub-provincial city like Jingzhou, a vice-ministerial level position, you must have some real skills.

"Don't give me all that. Just tell me, what about the resettlement compensation for Dafeng Factory?"

Seeing Wu Xiongfei deliberately showing off his abilities, Li Dakang felt as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Secretary Li, because the matter is urgent, I suggest that the municipal fiscal annual emergency reserve fund be used."

"Forty-five million? To be honest, bringing so many people to a meeting is making a mountain out of a molehill."

Wu Xiongfei looked around and thought it was a waste to call all the officials from Jingzhou to a meeting for a mere 45 million.

If this gets out, who knows what people in Luzhou will say about it.

A sub-provincial city, making such a fuss over 45 million yuan, and even imposing quotas? It's ridiculous.

"We are all paying attention to the Dafeng Factory incident. I had already spoken with Director Qian about it before."

"Our emergency reserve fund in Jingzhou City is more than sufficient and can fully cover the resettlement funds for Dafeng Factory."

"However, we still need to get this money back from Dafeng Factory and Shanshui Group afterwards."

At this point, he glanced at Director Qian of the Finance Bureau, and Li Dakang also looked at him.

Director Qian nodded, indicating that Jingzhou City had sufficient emergency reserve funds.

Damn, Li Dakang hadn't considered this place at all. He looked around, somewhat annoyed, and asked, "Does anyone have any other opinions on Mayor Wu's proposal?"

Everyone agreed to the plan; only a fool would disagree.

Li Dakang nodded impatiently: "Then let's do as Mayor Wu suggests."

Seeing that Li Dakang was about to get up, Wu Xiongfei quickly stopped him.

"Secretary Li, all the members of the various leadership teams are here today, so we still need to follow the procedures."

"We'll vote directly and follow a simplified procedure, and we can get this done today."

Li Dakang stared intently at Wu Xiongfei for a moment, then sat down again.

Then, under Wu Xiongfei's chairmanship, the members of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Government, and the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress raised their hands repeatedly to finalize the matter.

Li Dakang patiently raised his hand again and again.

After all the procedures were completed, he looked at Wu Xiongfei and asked, "Mayor Wu, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Wu Xiongfei smiled, no longer looking at Li Dakang, but instead turning to the other cadres in the conference room.