Nominal: Energy sector enters Handong, breaking the deadlock

Sha Ruijin finally spoke, "Comrade Yunhui, what you said is correct!"

There was no relevant discussion at this meeting, so I think today's meeting should end here.

Meeting adjourned!

On one side, Tian Guofu was pitifully pleading for mercy, while on the other side, Sha Ruijin was desperately needing to relieve himself.

Regardless of what others do, Sha Ruijin plans to leave first.

Hey!

What a disgrace! They're all terrible teammates. We can't win, we can't win at all.

The Standing Committee members left one after another.

Li Dakang paused half a step as he passed Tian Guofu. "Secretary Guofu, drink less tea tonight."

Tian Guofu looked up. "What do you mean?"

"If the tea is too strong, it'll be hard to fall asleep." Li Dakang patted his shoulder. "Especially Sanshuo tea, drinking too much of it can hurt your stomach."

After saying that, Li Dakang turned and left.

Tian Guofu sat there, the cup of tea beside him had gone cold.

Gao Yuliang walked to the door and then looked back at him.

"Comrade Guofu, supervision is a good thing. But before supervising others, prepare your own materials first."

"Is Secretary Gao teaching me how to do things?"

"It wasn't really teaching," Gao Yuliang said, adjusting his glasses. "It's just that everyone heard what happened in today's lesson."

Tian Guofu's chest heaved twice.

Gao Yuliang didn't stop and followed in Song Yunhui's footsteps.

In the corridor, Song Yunhui and Gao Yuliang walked side by side.

Inside the meeting room.

Most of the people have already left.

Tian Guofu was still sitting there, with the letter of complaint in front of him.

What to do?

We must cling to Xiao Jinzi's coattails.

Tian Guofu entered Sha Ruijin's office.

As soon as Secretary Bai put down his teacup, Tian Guofu spoke up, "Secretary Sha, Liang Qunfeng made me apologize in public, which is too much of a bully."

"You tell me, I'm the provincial discipline inspection commission secretary, how am I supposed to carry out my work if I have to be forced to bow my head by a retired old man?"

Sha Ruijin sat behind his desk, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and glanced at him slowly. "You're not convinced? Let's fight."

Tian Guofu choked for a moment, "Fight him? That old man, if I touch him, he'll lie on the ground, and I'll never be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River."

"If anything were to happen to him, the whole of Handong would say that I, Tian Guofu, bullied a retired veteran cadre."

Sha Ruijin put down the cup. "So you know fear too."

"I'm not afraid." Tian Guofu swallowed. "Secretary Sha, I think Qi Tongwei is problematic. You've seen it clearly after your investigation in Handong. This man is two-faced, and he's so close to Gao Xiaoqin from the Shanshui Group. How can he be clean?"

Sha Ruijin tapped his fingers twice on the table. "Guofu, why are you still having this old problem? What makes you think that? Where's your evidence?"

Tian Guofu opened his mouth, "Although we haven't got any concrete evidence yet, but those rumors..."

"Rumors?" Sha Ruijin interrupted him. "You're the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, don't you know better than me? The Discipline Inspection Commission investigates people based on rumors, isn't that a huge joke? Today's democratic life meeting has already made that clear. Song Yunhui is watching you, Gao Yuliang is watching you, and Li Dakang wants to tear a piece of flesh off you. If you touch Qi Tongwei again without any evidence, Liang Qunfeng will send a letter of complaint to the central government, saying that you, Tian Guofu, are abusing your power for personal revenge and conducting arbitrary investigations. That's enough to make you regret it."

Tian Guofu stood in front of his desk, his lips pressed into a thin line.

"Sit down." Sha Ruijin gestured to the chair opposite him. "What's the rush? We can't regain control of Handong in just one or two meetings. Don't touch Qi Tongwei's matter, at least not now. Focus your energy on what's truly important."

Tian Guofu pulled up a chair and sat down. "Secretary Sha, then let's keep an eye on Qi Tongwei and his gang..."

"Who told you to watch?" Sha Ruijin's voice wasn't loud, but his eyes narrowed. "I said don't touch it, not that I don't care. You should wait until you have a firm grip on the hilt before you draw that knife."

Tian Guofu felt a lump in his throat, and the wrinkles on his face relaxed. "I understand."

Sha Ruijin looked down and opened the document. "Good. Go back and rest; you've been working on this all day. Don't mess around!"

Tian Guofu got up and walked out, but stopped at the door.

He glanced back at Sha Ruijin and said, "Secretary Sha, I have a feeling that Song Yunhui invited Liang Qunfeng here today because he had planned this move in advance."

Sha Ruijin tapped the document twice with his pen. "You're only just realizing that?"

Tian Guofu's heart skipped a beat. Without asking any more questions, he opened the door and went out.

the other side.

In the provincial government office building, Song Yunhui had just entered his office, still wearing his coat.

Secretary Zhou Haoyang followed him in. "Boss, Secretary Li Dakang is here. He says he wants to report some work to you."

Song Yunhui hung his coat on the hanger. "Xiao Zhou, invite him in."

Li Dakang entered with a brisk pace, a smile on his face, and rubbed his hands together. "Governor Song, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Secretary Dakang, please sit down." Song Yunhui gestured towards the sofa. "You've been working non-stop today with the Standing Committee meeting and the democratic life meeting. Aren't you tired?"

"Not tired at all." Li Dakang sat down, his bottom only touching half of the sofa. "Reporting to you here is more energizing than attending ten meetings."

Song Yunhui smiled and said, "Comrade Dakang, with your mouth, it's no wonder that projects in Jingzhou are being launched one after another."

"Governor Song, you flatter me." Li Dakang straightened his expression. "Since you've brought up projects, you're familiar with the situation in Jingzhou. In the past two years, we've expanded rapidly, and our finances are stretched thin. Education, healthcare, and shantytown renovation—we need to pour money into each of them. If the province could give Jingzhou some preferential treatment in terms of policies, projects, and funding, the pressure on my side would be greatly reduced."

Song Yunhui leaned back on the sofa, looked at him for a few seconds, and asked, "Secretary Dakang, how would you like things to be tilted?"

Li Dakang leaned forward, "For example, Jingzhou has received a smaller share of the special funds from the province to support local industrial upgrading. Our Jingzhou High-tech Industrial Park has a solid industrial foundation. If the funds are in place, we can attract several more large projects next year. At that time, tax revenue, employment, and GDP will all contribute to the entire province."

Song Yunhui didn't reply immediately, but picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

Zhou Haoyang, who was standing nearby, tactfully withdrew and closed the door behind him.

The office was quiet for a while.

Song Yunhui put down his cup and looked at Li Dakang. "Secretary Dakang, it's not that we can't give you the money, but what will the other cities think? Luzhou wants it, and Lincheng is also making demands. If I open the door here, the accounts below will be in chaos."

Li Dakang grew anxious. "Governor Song, Jingzhou is different. Jingzhou is the provincial capital. Investing an extra penny here will yield far more than just an extra penny in output."

"I understand your reasoning," Song Yunhui said calmly. "But if you do a good job in all aspects of Jingzhou's work and improve the business environment, businesses will naturally come. What you lack is not money, but the quality of investment attraction and the speed of implementation. Doing a good job with existing projects and building a strong cadre team is more effective than getting more money from the province."