Noon.
It's lunch break.
News of Dong Xuebing getting 50 million RMB for the County's Party Committee spread quickly and caused an uproar!
"50 million?"
"Old Liu, is this true?"
"The Ministry of Finance gave so much money?"
"I heard it from the County's Party Committee staff. How can it be wrong?"
"I also heard about it. The money had been transferred to the Provincial Government, and it will arrive soon."
"Our County will be wealthier now, and we can start paying salaries."
"Mayor Dong is too much. In the past, many leaders in our County had gone to the Central Government, but they did not get a single cent back. How come Mayor Dong got so much money in a few days?"
"Mayor Dong is capable."
"That's right. He is so young, and he is promoted to Deputy Divisional Chief. He is not someone easy to deal with."
"I was wondering why Mayor Dong dared to give Deputy Party Secretary Zhang a hard time the moment he came back. He even messed up Deputy Party Secretary Zhang's wedding. So, he came back with credit."
"That's right. Secretary Meng should not be angry at Deputy Mayor Dong."
… …
County Party Committee Compound.
Government Canteen.
Dong Xuebing walked out of the County Government Office Building and entered the canteen to get his lunch.
When Dong Xuebing entered the canteen, many leaders that he did not know greeted him politely.
"Mayor Dong."
"Mayor Dong."
"Do you want a seat here?"
Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand to indicate he does not want to sit. After getting his lunch, he took his lunch box and sat at an empty table in the corner. The canteen's environment is not good, and the food is average. Even the County's leaders have to eat in a cauldron. It's not very tasty, but the leaders get their privileges. For example, the shredded pork with green peppers in Dong Xuebing's bowl is more than double the other staff members' bowls. The staff must have purposely filled the shredded pork with green peppers. That's why the County's canteen might seem to be the same, and the prices are the same. But there are still differences between the canteen's ranks. After all, this is a system, and it's impossible to be equal. If not, the system will be in chaos.
"Oh, Mayor Dong is here?"
"Yes. I just arrived."
"Why are you having lunch so late?"
"I was busy with something, so I was delayed."
A few higher-ranking leaders also walked over to greet Dong Xuebing and chatted casually with him. They seem to be very friendly. From this, it could be seen that the political situation in the county had changed greatly in two days. If it was before, when Secretary Meng was in charge, the Jiang faction was weak and was suppressed by the Meng faction. The other cadres would definitely pay attention to their words and deeds. Otherwise, if they were too close to the Jiang faction and offended someone, they would not be able to afford it. But now, Mayor Dong is here, and he turned the situation around in a short time. Because of him, the Jiang faction's people started to attack the Party Committee. Because of him, the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Minister of the United Front Work Department slowly leaned towards the Jiang faction. Everyone had heard about what happened in the morning's meeting.
Of course, the most important thing was the 50 million allocation!
Who knew how many pairs of eyes in the entire county were staring at this piece of fat meat!
With so much money, who wouldn't want to give a piece to their department? The villages and towns had been poor for many years, and all of them had been anxiously looking forward to it for a long time!
Dong Xuebing is the one who asked for the money.
Dong Xuebing is in charge of the county's finance department.
Even the finance department's first and second leaders had gone to Beijing to lean towards Dong Xuebing after they returned.
That's why Dong Xuebing has a lot of say in Zhen Shui County's finance department. With the Jiang faction's voice getting louder, Dong Xuebing's authority also rose. Everyone's attitude towards Dong Xuebing had changed. In the past, the County's finance department was a good department, but the County does not have the funds. Even the leader in charge of the finance department does not have much authority. But with 50 million RMB, the situation will be different!
50 million RMB!
Who wouldn't want this amount?
"Mayor Dong, are you free tonight? Let me treat you to dinner. "
"How about another day? I had just returned, and I still have not tidied up my house. "
"Alright. Let's see if you have time. You must give me face some other day."
"Don't mention it. You don't have to be so polite. Let's meet another day."
At this time, Dong Xuebing had finished his dinner and left the cafeteria with a smile. But when he walked out of the cafeteria, he bumped into another County Government's leader. Dong Xuebing was stopped by that leader again and had to talk to him for a long time before he could get away.
This group of people.
They are all here when they see the money.
Dong Xuebing laughed and shook his head before heading upstairs.
… …
Afternoon.
Executive Deputy Mayor's office.
Dong Xuebing is in a good mood as the money is about to arrive. This is not only a good result, but it will also strengthen his authority in the County. If this carries on, he might be transferred back before Xie Huilan gives birth in less than six months.
Dong Xuebing smoked a cigarette.
Dong Xuebing drank a cup of tea.
Dong Xuebing starts to think about how to use the 50 million RMB. Although he cannot make the decision himself, he still has a say in the decisions.
One hour …
Two hours …
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and called Yao Cui.
"Hello, Xiao Yao. It's me."
"Mayor Dong, are you looking for me?"
"The people from the Ministry of Finance said they will transfer the money over today. It's almost time to knock off. Can you ask them if the money has arrived?"
"Ok. I will ask them now."
After a while, Yao Cui called back.
"Mayor Dong, there is still no news from them."
"So slow?"
"Do you want me to rush them again?"
"The money will be transferred in step by step, and it's useless even if you rush them. Never mind. Let's wait for a while more."
Dong Xuebing also wants to rush them, but how? Call the Provincial Finance Department to rush the Provincial Leader? Impossible. That's why he can only wait.
After quite some time.
Ring, ring, ring … Dong Xuebing's phone rang.
Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and cleared his throat before answering. "Hello, I'm Dong Xuebing."
"Mayor Dong, the money has arrived!" Yan Yizhi from the Ministry of Finance said in a gloomy tone.
"Huh? What's wrong, Old Yan? " Dong Xuebing could tell something is wrong with Feng Yu's tone and had a bad feeling. Isn't it good to have the money?
Yan Yizhi took a deep breath.
"Old Yan?" Dong Xuebing frowned. "What happened?"
"The money had just arrived, but … … the bank had only given us 5 million!"
"5 million?" Dong Xuebing was stunned, and his face changed. "45 million is missing?!"
Yan Yizhi replied. "I am not sure about the exact situation. Something must have gone wrong. I had asked my men to check the records. This is … …"
"Do Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang know about this?"
"I am about to tell them. They should not know about this."
Dong Xuebing had wanted to ask Yan Yizhi to keep this a secret for a while. But he thought about it. This was a serious matter, and he did not say anything. After hanging up, he narrowed his eyes. This time, Dong Xuebing had boasted that the 50 million will be transferred to the County Government. But in the blink of an eye, the 50 million had become 5 million? What the hell was going on? That was a difference of 1%! 5 million RMB was not enough for Zhen Shui County, and Dong Xuebing's reputation would be tarnished!
Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Xie Guoliang.
"Hello, Uncle. It's me, Xiao Bing."
"Xiao Bing, I have something on. Can we talk later?"
"I only want to ask you one thing. I will not waste your time. How did the 50 million RMB from the Ministry of Finance become 5 million? Is there a mistake? "
"5 million?"
"Yes. The money had arrived, but 1% is missing."
"I am the one who signed that money. There should be no mistake. When the money was transferred to your province, it was still 50 million RMB."
"Then … … You are saying that someone had intercepted the money during the process? Someone had transferred the money away? "
"This kind of thing happens often. That's why I had asked my men to speak to the leaders of your Provincial Finance Department. They should know what is going on, and they will not do anything to this money. It should be the process of transferring the money from the City to the County Government. Can you check it out?"
"You are saying the City Government is behind this?"
"Yes. It should be the case."
"They dare to intercept the Central Government's funds?"
"What's there to be afraid of? The government is far away, and if they want to intercept the money, they can use a lot of excuses. Temporarily borrow? Disaster relief? Manage it? In short, find out the whereabouts of the money as soon as possible, and then find a way to get it back through your connections. Otherwise, if you wait for it to change hands a few times, you will never be able to get the money back. "Xie Guoliang shook his head and frowned. This is too much. If you can't get it back, call me again, and I will ask your Provincial Finance Department to pressure them. But I can't guarantee if it will work. If the City Government is determined to intercept the money, I don't have many ways to deal with them. I can only try to give them some pressure. "
A County Magistrate is better than a County Magistrate.
Xie Guoliang's rank is high, but because he is too far away, he can't interfere with the City Government. Also, this is not the Xie Family's headquarters, and it is located in a remote area. That's why Dong Xuebing can't use his connections.
Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. "I had troubled you enough with the funds. I can handle this myself. Thank you, Uncle."
"Alright."
"Go on with your business. Goodbye, uncle."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing's landline rang.
It was Finance Deputy Chief Chen Xiaomei. "Hello, Mayor Dong? Chief Yan had gone to report to Party Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang. We had checked earlier, and the Provincial Government had transferred 50 million RMB. But after the City Finance Department received the money, it became 5 million RMB!"
"Is it really the City Government who intercepted the money?"
"Yes. There are records of it."
It really is the City Government!
Dong Xuebing's face changed. F * * k! Aren't you guys going too far? Do you all think our County is easy to bully?
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