In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

Taking a deep breath, Chen Hai knew he had no way out.

"Whether you can control it or not, you still have to do it!"

"Dad, you yourself said that the provincial party committee meeting has already approved it, so this matter is no longer up to us."

Chen Yanshi finally managed a smile.

"Good son! You have ambition!"

As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. Unlike the Chen family, who had no experience in running government agencies, Sun Liancheng was quite anxious. He had called his wife long ago and asked her to cook some good dishes and buy some good wine. After being frustrated for several years, he was finally able to realize his grand ambitions. How could he not celebrate?

Sun Liancheng, beaming with joy, opened the door to his home after get off work. His promotion was the best tonic in life, making him seem several years younger. After putting down his briefcase, he went to the dining table and looked at the food and drinks that had been prepared.

Meanwhile, the sound of stir-frying could be heard coming from the kitchen.

"Honey, I'm home!"

Sun Liancheng's wife, carrying dishes out of the kitchen, smiled gently and nodded, saying, "Go wash your hands and eat. You've been working overtime lately, coming home later and later every day."

Soon, Sun Liancheng, having washed his hands and returned to the dining table, opened a bottle of Maotai, which he had bought last year to entertain his father-in-law during the Spring Festival. There was still more than half a bottle left.

"Honey, we've finally made it through the tough times. I'm so happy. Will you have a drink with me?"

"Having finally made it through? Does that mean we're leaving the Bright District?"

"Yes! The provincial party committee meeting discussed my situation today, and the current information is that I will be transferred to Luzhou as mayor."

From now on, your husband will be free to roam as the sea and the sky, no longer bound by Li Dakang!

"Congratulations, honey! But Liancheng, what our family values ​​is stability. Our son is a junior in college now. Even if you become mayor, you can't ruin your health. Don't work too late."

Also, people say that men who become high-ranking officials are prone to going astray. You've maintained a clean record all these years, so you can't afford to do anything reckless in the future.

"Honey, I understand!"

"Good to know. Cheers!"

Time flies, and the public announcement period for the transfers of Sun Liancheng, Chen Hai, and Yi Xuexi has arrived. In about ten days, they will take up their new posts.

Meanwhile, the end of the year is approaching!

General Office of the CPC Hantong Provincial Committee.

A document was issued directly from Beijing. The document was very simple: the current Secretary Hu of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee was transferred to work in a ministry in Beijing, and it was also recommended that Comrade Chen Luo concurrently serve as the Secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee!

The news came very quickly, so quickly that even the provincial party secretary, Sha Ruijin, only learned of it two hours in advance.

In the office of the provincial party secretary.

Sha Ruijin's expression was somewhat unpleasant. In the past few days, he belatedly realized that Chen Luo's cooperation in the personnel adjustments of Yi Xuexi, Sun Liancheng, and Chen Hai was really just to promote Sun Liancheng.

Just when I was completely baffled, the notice issued by the capital city finally revealed the answer. If that's the case, then it makes sense.

"What a clever scheme!"

Sha Ruijin shook his head. If he had known that Chen Luo was about to concurrently serve as the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, he would never have transferred Yi Xuexi to Jingzhou. Compared with checking and balancing Li Dakang, checking and balancing Chen Luo was obviously more worrying.

But it's too late to say anything now. This appointment adjustment was approved by the Bureau Committee meeting, and Handong doesn't dare to disobey it.

The process of concurrently holding the position is very simple. It's not like he's going to the vice-provincial level. Chen Luo doesn't even need to go to Beijing for talks. He only needs the decision made in Beijing at the Standing Committee meeting of Handong to go to Luzhou to hand over his work to Secretary Hu.

Three days later, a special provincial party committee meeting was held to discuss Chen Luo's concurrent appointment as secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee.

As soon as Chen Luo sat down in the conference room, Tian Guofu, who was sitting next to him, congratulated him.

"By concurrently serving as the Party Secretary of Lüzhou City, Secretary Chen can finally make the most of his strengths. Let's wait and see. I really don't know if Lüzhou City can develop into an international metropolis like Suzhou in a few years."

Hearing this, Li Dakang felt uneasy. The economic size of Luzhou and Jingzhou was roughly the same, both around 1.1 trillion, with Luzhou being slightly smaller than Jingzhou. They were evenly matched.

“Secretary Guofu, Luzhou City and Suzhou City have different positioning. It is very difficult for Luzhou City to develop into an international metropolis like Suzhou City, especially without absorbing resources from surrounding cities.”

Tian Guofu nodded, looking thoughtful.

The meeting began quickly.

Sha Ruijin sat calmly in the main seat.

"Comrades, we have only one topic for today's meeting, which is the matter of Comrade Chen Luo concurrently serving as the Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee. The notice has already been issued by the capital, and I believe that you all know something about Comrade Chen Luo."

From township party secretary in Suzhou to mayor of Suzhou, and then transferred to Handong a few months ago, Comrade Chen Luo has made invaluable contributions to economic development.

Now everyone, please share your opinions and perspectives.

Silence, a deathly silence...

Everyone knew perfectly well that Handong could only follow the instructions from the capital. The so-called discussion was just a formality. Praising Chen Luo would make one seem obsequious, while criticizing Chen Luo would easily offend him. It was better to just keep quiet.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Sha Ruijin had no choice but to try and smooth things over himself.

"It seems that everyone agrees on Comrade Chen Luo's concurrent post. Let's vote now."

With a swish, Governor Liu raised his hand, followed closely by the Executive Vice Governor and the Standing Committee Vice Governor, and then Lu Zheng'an, Tian Guofu, Yang Yanhua, and Wu Chunlin. More than half of them had already been appointed.

Li Dakang kept a close eye on Sha Ruijin, and the moment Sha Ruijin raised his hand, he and Secretary-General Qian of the Provincial Party Committee quickly followed.

Even Gao Yuliang raised his hand.

"Okay, unanimously approved!"

Chapter 101 Conversation with Sun Liancheng

If the adjustments to Yi Xuexi, Xuexi, and the other two only caused heated discussions in the officialdom of Handong, then the fact that Chen Luo concurrently served as the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee was a huge uproar!

Sun Liancheng, whose public notice period is about to end, has already handed over his work in Guangming District and will be heading to Luzhou to take up his new post in a couple of days. In fact, Sun Liancheng had been studying the style and temperament of Secretary Hu of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee in recent days, intending to get along well with the Party Secretary after arriving in Luzhou.

As a result, the Party Secretary of Lüzhou City has now been replaced.

"No wonder...no wonder Secretary Chen said he was going to Luzhou, now that explains it all!"

With a sudden realization, Sun Liancheng's last worries vanished, and he was finally able to make a name for himself in Lüzhou!

Just as Sun Liancheng was feeling excited, his phone rang.

When I picked it up, I saw it was a call from an unknown number.

"Hello, this is Sun Liancheng. May I ask who you are?"

"Comrade Sun Liancheng, this is Chen Luo."

"Secretary Chen! It's you!"

Chen Luo sat in his office with a faint smile after just finishing a meeting.

"This is my private phone number. Comrade Liancheng, you will be taking up your post in Luzhou in a few days. As the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, I still need to let you know in advance."

Sun Liancheng stood ramrod straight at that moment.

"Secretary Chen, please speak, I'm listening!"

"No need to rush. Do you have some time now? If you're not busy, come to the Provincial Party Committee building. I'll be waiting for you in the office of the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission."

"No rush, no rush, Secretary Chen, please wait a moment, I'll be right there!"

"Okay, I'll hang up now."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo was very happy. Sun Liancheng sounded great, and with this kind of attitude, he would definitely be dedicated to his work in Luzhou, which met Chen Luo's expectations.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

At 2:20 p.m., Sun Liancheng arrived at the Provincial Party Committee building. After asking around, he went to the floor where the Political and Legal Affairs Commission was located. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he was greeted by Liu Mingyu.

"Mayor Sun, Secretary Chen is waiting for you!"

Liu Mingyu smiled broadly, and Sun Liancheng quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Director Liu!"

After saying that, Sun Liancheng arrived at Chen Luo's office and, mustering his courage, knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

After receiving approval, Sun Liancheng pushed open the door. Chen Luo's office was much more spacious and bright than his. Most importantly, the two national flags on the high-end and elegant desk were very impressive!

Ordinary cadres wouldn't dare to use the national flag in their offices.

"Comrade Liancheng is here? Have a seat, relax. This isn't the Organization Department talking to you, there's no need to be nervous."

Sun Liancheng smiled and nodded, then sat down respectfully in the chair opposite Chen Luo.

"Secretary Chen, to be honest, when Minister Wu talked to me a while ago, I didn't feel nervous at all. I just told the truth and reported on my work and thoughts."

But facing Secretary Chen, I always felt like I was showing off my skills in front of an expert, which is why I was nervous.

Chen Luo nodded, not dwelling on it.

"Comrade Liancheng, you're about to take up your post in Lüzhou. Have you been paying attention to Lüzhou lately?"

Sun Liancheng stood up to answer this question.

“Secretary Chen, ever since you reminded me at the amusement park last time, I have been paying close attention to the work in Lüzhou. It seems that Lüzhou is relatively stable under the leadership of Secretary Hu of the Municipal Party Committee in the past few years.”

The industries are mostly labor-intensive and involved in reprocessing, finishing, and OEM manufacturing. Large-scale heavy industries are mainly focused on machine manufacturing. Meanwhile, the tertiary sector, including services, tourism, and finance, is relatively prosperous.

Currently, it is among the most economically advanced and rapidly modernizing countries in the country.

Aside from some basic issues, problems also exist. In the past few days, I have been paying attention to the Luzhou Municipal Government's plan for a 10,000-mu tea plantation, which is very inappropriate.

It feels a bit like a joke; it doesn't take a market-oriented approach and doesn't leverage the advantages of adapting to local conditions. I think there's a problem with this project.

Fortunately, the project was ultimately rejected by the provincial party committee.

Chen Luo nodded.

"It seems that you have some basic understanding of the situation in Lüzhou, Comrade Liancheng. The 10,000-mu tea plantation project you mentioned is the one that I opposed at the provincial party committee meeting."

The economic development of Luzhou, or even the whole country, is basically inseparable from one thing: real estate and manufacturing.

Real estate development in Luzhou has reached its limit, and the government's reliance on land sales for revenue is unsustainable.

At the same time, the international situation is complex and volatile, and manufacturing and processing are greatly affected by import and export and international political changes.

Luzhou still needs to develop its own distinctive industries and core technologies.

"Secretary Chen, you are absolutely right!"

I hadn't thought of these issues.

In terms of overall perspective, I still have much to learn from Secretary Chen!