Afternoon.
The Party Committee was dismissed.
Everyone came out from the small meeting room.
Pu An stopped Dong Xuebing. "Mayor Dong, why are you not going back to rest?"
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. "Haha, it's not time yet."
Pu An walked with Dong Xuebing along the corridor. "It's almost time. You should be tired."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "I'm fine. Let's wait for a while. I still have something on."
Pu An nodded. "Alright. You go ahead. Take care of yourself."
"Ok. I will leave after I am done." Dong Xuebing parted ways with Pu An.
After Pu An left, Jian Xiangrong, who passed by Dong Xuebing, gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up. Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded back. Although they did not say anything, they understood each other. This thumbs up was not because of Dong Xuebing's performance at the Public Security Quarters. It was because of Dong Xuebing's suggestion to turn the tables at the Party Committee meeting. Today, the Jiang Department had won, and they were in a good mood. Jian Xiangrong, who had just joined the Jiang Department's side, walked with his head held high. This was the first time Secretary Meng had lost to Mayor Jiang at the Party Committee meeting!
"Mayor Dong."
"Mayor Jiang?"
"Let's go. I will talk to you in my office."
"Ok. I was just about to look for you."
Jiang Fangfang stopped Dong Xuebing. They did not say much and walked towards the Mayor's office. There are many things they need to discuss.
… …
On the other side.
County Party Secretary's office.
Meng Rui was sitting behind his desk with a black face. Deputy Party Secretary Zhang Wanshui and County Party Committee Office Director Jiang Hai were sighing.
"This is too much of a coincidence."
"God is helping them."
"If not, the roads will be fixed, and they will not get the chance …"
"This Dong Xuebing is too lucky. He even gave us this …"
Ring … ring … ring … Secretary Meng's phone rang. It was a call from the City's leaders. They asked about the casualties of the accident, and Meng Rui reported the latest situation. The City's leaders heard that all the injured were stable, and no one was killed. The City's leaders ordered Zhen Shui County to set up an accident investigation team to investigate the cause of the accident and punish those responsible.
Those responsible?
Where was he going to find them?
Meng Rui wanted to pin the blame on the Jiang faction to weaken the political benefits that Jiang Fangfang had gained this time. However, this building had been built for many years, and he did not know how many of the leaders from that time were still alive. Furthermore, it was a natural aging of the building, and it had nothing to do with anyone else. If it was a gas pipeline explosion, it would be fine, but the cause of the accident was the explosion of a gas tank used by a resident, and it was an accident. Hence, everyone knew that there was no one responsible for this matter. If one were to talk about the responsibility, it was all the leaders of the county.
The Mongolian faction had suffered a loss this time!
Mayor Jiang … No … Dong Xuebing had made a fool of her!
Secretary Meng and the rest of the Mongolian faction should be able to get some political benefits from the construction of the roads. But in the end, Dong Xuebing messed up everything!
Thirty million from the central government!
They were all drawn out by the Jiang series!
Meng Rui and the others didn't even get a single cent!
Not only was it a matter of benefits, but Secretary Meng and everyone else in the Mongolian faction also felt that they had lost face. They had always been the ones who had the final say, but now, the Jiang faction was riding on top of them!
Who can accept this?
The Mongolian faction had been slapped in the face!
… …
At the same time.
Mayor's office.
Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing entered the office, and Secretary Li Xiaona stood up to welcome them. She looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly and poured tea for them.
Inside the office.
Jiang Fangfang sat on her office chair. "Xiaona, go ahead."
"Ok. Call me if you need anything." Li Xiaona closed the door and left.
Jiang Fangfang took a few sips of tea and looked at Dong Xuebing without saying a word. Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and looked at Jiang Fangfang.
"Mayor Jiang, I need to apologize to you. I had acted abruptly during the Party Committee meeting in the morning and did not mention the construction of roads according to your instructions. It's mainly because I could not inform you earlier. Your phone is switched off, and you are in the small meeting room. I went to your office to look for you, but you are not there. Secretary Li knows about this, and that's why I suggested the construction of the dormitories. I am at fault for not thinking it through. But I had my reasons. Please don't think badly of me.
"Don't be so quick to show your loyalty." Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. "I am not angry. I am just wondering how you know about this?"
Dong Xuebing pretended not to know. "What do I know?"
Jiang Fangfang replied. "The collapse of the dormitory."
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Sigh … how would I know? I am not a fortune-teller."
"You don't know? Then why do you have the guts to suggest this at the Party Committee meeting? " Jiang Fangfang glanced at him. "Based on my understanding of you, it's unlikely. Although you're a little impulsive and seem like you don't care about anything, if you were to list all the things you've done, you'd realize that as long as you're determined to do something, you'll get a satisfactory result. You won't do something you're not confident about."
Dong Xuebing quickly replied. "No … I am just lucky. Actually, I came up with this idea because a friend of mine called me and told me that many dormitories are in a dilapidated state. He also gave me a few pictures of the dormitories, and I was scared when I saw them." Dong Xuebing made up a story. "You know that I was transferred from Fen Zhou City. I personally experienced the earthquake in Fen Zhou City last year. Many people died, and the scene was really tragic. Once bitten, twice shy. I thought that if Zhen Shui County also experienced an earthquake, none of these dormitories would be saved, and many people would die. That's why I changed my mind at the last minute and didn't have time to discuss it with you."
Jiang Fangfang heard what Dong Xuebing said. "Oh …"
Dong Xuebing nodded and joked. "You had said that we are considered friends now. You must not be angry over this."
Jiang Fangfang laughed. "If I am angry, I will not support your proposal in the future."
Dong Xuebing was touched. "I didn't have the time to tell you. Thank you for your trust."
"Actually, it is not trust. When you suggested this proposal, I was also surprised. I don't know what you are up to." Jiang Fangfang said indifferently, "But you should have your own considerations. You're also someone who has been on my side since you took office and helped me a lot. Naturally, I have to support you."
"This is your trust in me."
"If you say so."
"Have you thought about what if my proposal causes trouble? Then …"
"Yes. I will be angry with you when the time comes." Jiang Fangfang is not sure if she is joking and smiled. "But I don't think I have the chance to be angry with you now."
Mayor Jiang had been calm all this while.
After dispersing from the standing committee meeting, he was still expressionless.
But Dong Xuebing knows she will not show what she is feeling.
"You had performed well in this meeting, and you had proposed the proposal at the right time." Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said, "I've seen people turn the tables at the Standing Committee more than once, but this is the first time I've seen someone turn the tables around because of an accident. Well done."
"Thank you for your compliments."
"Sometimes, people need luck, and luck is also a part of your ability. You had won the lottery in the past, right? This means you are blessed by God. "
Dong Xuebing asked. "You still believe in fate?"
Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. "… of course not."
Dong Xuebing was stunned and laughed with Jiang Fangfang.
"It's almost time to get off work." Jiang Fangfang looks at her watch and said. "I need to settle the families of the Public Security officers and make a few trips to the hospital. I don't have much time. Let's settle the renovation of the Government Quarters first. You will be in charge of this. Although I am the Chief Commander, I am just a figurehead. You will still be in charge of this. If there are any problems, you can make the decision yourself. You don't need to report to me. We will only discuss the general direction. Let's settle the construction schedule first, and I will not care about the rest."
Dong Xuebing replied. "I also don't have any experience in this area. You …"
"I know what you are capable of." Jiang Fangfang seems to have confidence in Dong Xuebing. "There will be no problem. You don't need to do everything. You just need to get the general direction, and the rest will be done. You just need to send someone to supervise the quality and progress of the project."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "Alright."
Both of them discussed the details for a while.
After a while, Jiang Fangfang's phone rang. "Hello? Yes … yes … the roads will need to be repaired. Don't be anxious … I had promised all of you, and I will do it … I know all the villagers are suffering, and this is not the first time I had gone down there … I know …"
After hanging up, Jiang Fangfang put down her phone.
Dong Xuebing knew Mayor Jiang must have made a promise to the people in the villages, and the money will be used to repair the dormitories. Even though the Jiang Department had won against the Mongolian Department, Mayor Jiang will not let this matter go. So, Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang and immediately said. "This time, I had disrupted your plans. Don't worry. The roads in the villages will need to be repaired. I will think of a way to repay you!"
"It has nothing to do with you. Even if the roads were to be repaired, the Public Security Bureau will also use the money to repair the dormitories. There is no other way."
"But you had promised me but did not mention it at the Party Committee meeting. This will disappoint the people in the villages. This is my fault." Dong Xuebing felt guilty. "Anyway, don't worry about it. I will think of a way."
"Let's think of a way together."
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