Liu Kecheng's office. When He Xiaotian saw Zhang Zhiyuan, he crawled up from the floor and complained to Zhang Zhiyuan, "County Zhang, you have to uphold justice for me! Look at how badly Lu Yiwei beat me up! My face is swollen!" He raised his face for Zhang Zhiyuan to see.
Zhang Zhiyuan took a look and said, "Oh, not bad! I think Lu Yiwei was a little too lenient. If only he was a little more serious, he could have knocked out your teeth. That way, you won't be able to talk nonsense. "
"County Zhang, you …" He Xiaotian was shocked to hear Zhang Zhiyuan talk about him in front of Liu Kecheng. He then turned to Liu Kecheng, "Secretary Liu, you …"
"You're not a good person either. Scram!" Liu Kecheng was in a bad mood after being angered by Lu Yiwei, so he directly dragged He Xiaotian out.
He Xiaotian felt wronged being scolded by Liu Kecheng, but he did not have Lu Yiwei's courage, so he could only leave with his tail between his legs. As soon as he left the door, he straightened his back and swaggered forward. He glared at the crowd and shouted, "What are you looking at? What's there to look at? Go do what you need to do!"
The staff dispersed. They hated He Xiaotian to the core, but no one dared to do anything to him because of Liu Kecheng's protection.
He Xiaotian and Dong Guoping met at the staircase. When Dong Guoping saw He Xiaotian's swollen face, he widened his eyes and asked, "What happened to you? Did you fight? "
He Xiaotian hurriedly covered his face and said evasively, "No, I accidentally bumped into it. I still have something to do, so I'll be leaving first." He then left pathetically.
Zhang Zhiyuan decided to have a frank chat with Liu Kecheng. Just as he was preparing his emotions, Dong Guoping pushed the door open and entered.
Dong Guoping looked around and asked anxiously, "Secretary Liu, are you alright?"
Liu Kecheng closed his eyes, took a deep breath and said, "What can happen to me? You go out first, I have something to say to County Zhang."
"Oh." Dong Guoping retreated with a meaningful look.
Although Zhang Zhiyuan didn't know what happened, he could roughly guess it. He took out a cigarette and handed it to Liu Kecheng, saying, "Secretary Liu, please calm down. Don't lower yourself to their level. I'll teach them a lesson later."
Liu Kecheng took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Zhiyuan, you didn't see how Lu Yiwei acted in my office just now. He reached out to hit someone, and He Xiaotian went to stop him, but ended up hitting Xiaotian instead. Tell me, he's still a government official. What's the difference between him and the villagers? Rude and unreasonable. I've learned something new. If I say that his character isn't good, then it's bad. We can't put someone like him in an important position! "
Liu Kecheng made his stance clear right from the start so that Zhang Zhiyuan wouldn't have to plead on Lu Yiwei's behalf.
Zhang Zhiyuan naturally understood Liu Kecheng's intention, but he still said, "Secretary Liu, there might be some misunderstandings here. It's all my fault for not communicating with you in time, which led to today's situation. I apologize to you. You know that I don't have a secretary by my side, and Lu Yiwei has been running errands for me recently. His work isn't outstanding, but at least he can complete the tasks that I've given him, and he's pretty good in some aspects. Please give me some face and don't lower yourself to his level, alright? "
Hearing Zhang Zhiyuan pleading on his behalf, Liu Kecheng was even more determined, "No! We can't put someone like him to use. I've already decided to ask him to scram back to Beihe Town, and never mention this matter again. You don't have a secretary, and I've already asked you to look for one, but you just had to take a fancy to Lu Yiwei. I've also made my point clear. Other than Lu Yiwei, you can use anyone, including my secretary. "
Hearing Liu Kecheng's determination, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't give in at all. He immediately said, "What if I insist on using Lu Yiwei?" As soon as these words came out, it meant that the two of them had gone from fighting in the dark to confronting each other directly. This was an extremely unfriendly signal.
Liu Kecheng was greatly surprised. He couldn't believe that Zhang Zhiyuan would say something like this, but the words had already come out, and it was pointed out directly, which caught him off guard. Liu Kecheng suddenly sneered, "County Zhang, for the sake of Lu Yiwei, there's no need to affect our relationship, right?"
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't take half a step back, and said with a straight face, "Secretary Liu, regarding the issue of Lu Yiwei, I've asked you for instructions a long time ago, and the transfer to the headquarters was also approved by you. However, the work of Chuangwei hasn't even started, and you've already sent him back. It's fine for those who know, but those who don't will think that there's a conflict between us. As for you and me, you're the secretary of the County party committee, and I'll always obey the orders of the County party committee. There's no influence between us. "
"So, you insist on using Lu Yiwei?" Liu Kecheng heard the words behind Zhang Zhiyuan's back, and said straightforwardly.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't beat around the bush, and said, "Yes, before I find a suitable candidate, I think Lu Yiwei is still qualified. And I plan to transfer him directly from the Chuangwei headquarters to the government office to be my full-time secretary. I don't know what Secretary Liu thinks about it? "
This was asking for opinions, and it was obviously forcing him to yield. Liu Kecheng naturally didn't fall for this. He thought for a while and said, "Since County Zhang said so, I have nothing to say. I agree. But I have a premise … "
"What premise, please say!" Zhang Zhiyuan said.
Liu Kecheng kept him in suspense, picked up the phone on the desk, and called the Discipline Inspection Secretary Liao Minyuan, "Come to my office."
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't know what Liu Kecheng was selling, and waited to see how he would perform next.
After a while, Liao Minyuan came up. Liu Kecheng directly arranged, "Secretary Liao, recently someone reported to me that Beihe Town's deputy mayor, Lu Yiwei, has been concurrently serving as the Party branch secretary in Dongwa Village. Under the guise of helping the villagers to become rich, he obtained state funds to plant orchards. In fact, the villagers didn't become rich, and instead, the money went into his pocket. I heard that he spent more than 300,000 yuan to buy a house for his parents in the county town. A public servant earns more than 600 yuan a month, where did he get so much money? You will personally lead a joint investigation team with the finance, agriculture, audit, and other departments to conduct an in-depth investigation on Lu Yiwei. The materials must be detailed, specific to every number, and the source and whereabouts of each sum of money. I want to see it personally, okay? "
Hearing Liu Kecheng's move, Zhang Zhiyuan was a little confused. The older, the wiser. Liu Kecheng's move was reasonable, and Zhang Zhiyuan had no room to refute.
Liao Minyuan did not dare to delay and nodded. "Okay, Secretary Liu. I will hold a special meeting in the afternoon to discuss the deployment of this matter."
"Wait!" Seeing that Liao Minyuan was about to leave, Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Since you want to investigate, I have also received reports from the people that Beihe Town's coal mine's manager has been occupying the village's collective assets for years. This is a serious loss of state assets and seriously damages the interests of the people. Just two days ago, I heard that the mine manager even beat up Beihe Village's village chief. This behavior is shameful! Secretary Liao, you must also investigate this issue thoroughly. Since you have set up an investigation team, let the public security and prosecutor's office participate. If they are found to have embezzled state assets, they will be severely punished! "
Zhang Zhiyuan's move left Liu Kecheng dumbfounded. He then said, "This is a separate matter. Investigate Lu Yiwei first, and as for County Zhang's report, we will talk about it later."
"I don't think so!" Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Recently, the villagers in Beihe Village have shown signs of a group petition. If it is not dealt with in time, I am afraid that it will cause another group incident, and I am afraid that the situation will be out of control."
At this moment, Liu Kecheng's face was the color of a pig's liver. Liao Minyuan stood there and did not know who to listen to. He did not know whether to leave or stay.
The short silence made the atmosphere even more tense. Since Liu Kecheng had already given the order to investigate Lu Yiwei, if he retracted it, he would appear to be a coward. However, Zhang Zhiyuan's report was reasonable, and if he rejected it, he would also lose face if there was a problem. But if he wanted to investigate Beihe Village's coal mine, it would be a slap to his face. If he were to be implicated in the matter of his shares, where would he put his face? Zhang Zhiyuan's move was ruthless. An animal that bared its fangs was obviously a ferocious beast. Zhang Zhiyuan was no longer the person he was half a year ago. He was obedient to Liu Kecheng, and Nanyang County needed his voice.
Liu Kecheng thought for a while and said to Liao Minyuan, "Let's do as County Zhang said! As for Beihe Village's coal mine, since it involves resources, let's get the Ministry of Land and Security involved. If we want to investigate, we must investigate thoroughly! "Since Liu Kecheng said this, it was obvious that he was very confident.
As Liu Kecheng's confidant, Liao Minyuan naturally understood the logic and said, "Alright, I will arrange it now." Walking out of Liu Kecheng's office, Liao Minyuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Isn't investigating Lu Yiwei asking for my life? Recalling how Lu Yiwei suddenly barged into his office last night, Liao Minyuan still had a lingering fear in his heart.
After Liao Minyuan left, Liu Kecheng said with a straight face, "County Zhang, if there's nothing wrong with Lu Yiwei, not only will I agree to let him be your secretary, but I will also handle the paperwork for him and hand it over to you. What do you think?"
"Since that's what Secretary Liu thinks, then I will have to thank you." Zhang Zhiyuan smiled.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't want to stay any longer, so he stood up and left.
After Zhang Zhiyuan left, Liu Kecheng was so furious that he tore the documents on his desk into pieces and threw them into the rubbish bin.
What was originally a small matter gradually turned into a battle between Liu Kecheng and Zhang Zhiyuan. There were many people involved, and it was the largest in the history of Nanyang County. Very soon, everyone's attention was once again focused on North River Town. It was as if they were listening to Jin Pingmei's storytelling. No matter how many flatbreads Wu Dalang sold in a day, no matter how many bowls of wine Wu Erlang drank or how many tigers he killed, they were all eager to know how Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian interacted.
When Li Haidong learned that Lu Yiwei was in trouble, he stopped the negotiations with the food factory and rushed back to Dongwa Village immediately. He mobilized all the villagers to unite and speak up for Lu Yiwei. In fact, Li Haidong's action was unnecessary. Even if he didn't make arrangements, the villagers of Dongwa Village would definitely stand on Lu Yiwei's side. After all, Lu Yiwei's contributions to Dongwa Village were obvious to all.
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