It was past 9 pm.
The new County Party Committee Compound was dark at night.
Huo Yibang was convinced by Dong Xuebing. He was not convinced by Dong Xuebing's words, as Dong Xuebing did not say anything or explain to him. He was convinced by Dong Xuebing's eyes. Although Huo Yibang's rank was not high, he had been in the government service for more than 20 years. He knew how to read people. Dong Xuebing's orders were against the rules, but Huo Yibang did not see any hesitation in Dong Xuebing's eyes. This was a wrong decision that could affect Dong Xuebing's career, but Huo Yibang did not expect Dong Xuebing to look at him in the eyes.
Is he stupid?
Huo Yibang does not think so. If a 26-year-old County's Party Secretary is stupid, then there are not many sane people in the world. Huo Yibang felt Dong Xuebing must have his reasons. He will not make such a wrong decision for no reason!
That's why Huo Yibang wanted to take a gamble!
This was also picking a side!
Demolish the new County Party Committee Compound? This is crazy!
But … … I will go crazy with you this time!
Huo Yibang was ready to risk it all. After all, this was the order from the County's Party Secretary. Even if the sky falls down, there will be someone to hold it up. Furthermore, he had gained Dong Xuebing's trust through this. This will be a turning point for his political career. Of course, this was under the premise that he made the right bet. If he made the wrong bet, he would be forced to demolish a government office without any proper procedures. Huo Yibang will lose his position.
Screw it!
Huo Yibang took out his phone and called a staff in the bureau. The line got through after a few rings. "Hello, Old Zhou. It's me!"
The person on the other line said. "Chief Huo, you have a dinner appointment?"
Huo Yibang replied. "Nonsense. I did not ask you to drink with me. I have a mission, and it is a very important mission. Are you awake? Go back to the bureau now! "
That person said doubtfully, "Alright, I'll get dressed. Why the rush?"
Huo Yibang replied, "It's very urgent, and it needs to be kept a secret. Remember everything I'm telling you right now, and don't make any mistakes. Go back to the office now and give Old Zhang, Old Sun, and Old Yan a call on the law enforcement officers they can trust. Remember, the law enforcement officers must also be trustworthy. This is the most important thing. Don't call Old Xu, he's just transferred over, and we don't know his background. I can't trust him. As for the specific mission, it's not convenient for me to talk about it now. After you return to the office, wait for everyone to arrive, then bring all the tools and machines needed to demolish illegal structures and come to me immediately.
That person paused. "Chief Huo, what's the matter? Demolishing illegal construction in the middle of the night? Why so anxious? Most of you are probably resting at this time, right? " Unless there were some special law enforcement missions, their working hours were usually nine to five, and they usually wouldn't work during their breaks.
Huo Yibang replied. "Even if they are resting, wake them up!"
Old Zhou heard Huo Yibang's voice and knew something must have happened. He did not say anything else. "Ok. I know. I will contact someone I can trust."
Huo Yibang instructed. "Make sure everything is done, and don't let anyone else know about this!"
"Don't worry, Chief Huo." Old Zhou promised. "I will definitely complete this mission. Don't you trust me?"
Huo Yibang was naturally at ease. After working together for so many years, the two of them had a tacit understanding. Their personal relationship was also very good. Otherwise, Huo Yibang wouldn't have called him first. This showed his absolute trust in Old Zhou. After hanging up the phone, Huo Yibang made two more calls to inform the equipment department in advance to mobilize the carts and tractors. Without Huo Yibang's instructions, these movements would be very troublesome. In order to save time, Huo Yibang directly contacted the equipment department. Of course, the first thing he instructed them to do was to ensure absolute secrecy. If there was anything, they were to report directly to Huo Yibang. They were not to contact anyone else.
After a while, Huo Yibang put down his phone. "Secretary Dong, I am done. They are gathering the manpower and equipment now. They should be here within an hour." Dong Xuebing nodded.
"Let's go. Have a seat in the house. I will wait with you."
Huo Yibang looked at the palaces in the courtyard and said, "Uh, the doors are locked, we also …" Huo Yibang swallowed the words in his mouth as he said this.
The next moment, Dong Xuebing kicked down the door of a small palace. "Anyway, we are going to demolish it. Let's go in."
Huo Yibang smiled bitterly and followed Dong Xuebing in. When he stepped on the fallen door, Huo Yibang looked at the shoe print left on the door. He was shocked again. What kind of background does this new Party Secretary have? Why is he so strong? How can he leave such a mark on such a hard door? If this kick landed on a person, that person will be thrown more than 10 meters away.
Dong Xuebing and Huo Yibang sat on a few vintage chairs and started smoking.
Dong Xuebing was satisfied with Huo Yibang's attitude and was grateful to him for trusting him unconditionally. Dong Xuebing's attitude towards Huo Yibang had changed. He stopped being overbearing and started chatting with Huo Yibang. "Old Huo, is your wife alright?" Although Dong Xuebing had addressed Huo Yibang as Sister-in-law, he cannot address her as Auntie.
Huo Yibang laughed. "She is doing well. She is in better health than me." Huo Yibang paused for a second and sighed. "My child's health is not good. He will have a fever once a week. I had gone to the City's hospital for checkups several times, but I still can't find out what's wrong with him."
Dong Xuebing asked. "How old is he?"
"He is already 20 years old. Because of this, he is still single." Huo Yibang shook his head. "My family is worried about this every day."
Dong Xuebing asked. "You didn't go to the Provincial Hospital?"
Huo Yibang replied. "There are no good hospitals in our province, and he had been thinking of going to Beijing for a consultation. But I heard it's not easy to get a consultation in Beijing, let alone a specialist consultation. That's why I had been delaying it. I still want to go to Beijing if his condition worsens."
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "It's more troublesome if we can't find out what's wrong with him. But he is so young, and it should not be a big problem. It's just that the medicine might not be effective. Chief Huo, I have some connections in Beijing. Let me give you a number." Dong Xuebing took out his phone and showed Huo Yibang a number.
Huo Yibang immediately wrote it down. "This is?"
Dong Xuebing replied. "Liu Xuemei, 301 Hospital."
“301？ People's Liberation Army General Hospital? " Huo Yibang was stunned. Anyone with a bit of knowledge had basically heard of this hospital. Even the leaders went there for treatment. It could be said to be the best hospital in the country. In terms of overall evaluation, it might not even be one of the best.
Dong Xuebing replied. "If you are going there with your child, just call her. Tell her that Dong Xuebing had recommended you, and someone will arrange for you."
Huo Yibang swallowed his saliva. "This Liu is …"
Dong Xuebing replied. "He was a Major General in the past, and he is the Deputy Director of the hospital. I don't know about his rank now, but he might have been promoted. It's been a while since I contacted Aunt Liu."
Major General?
General?
This connection is too strong!
Huo Yibang immediately thanked Dong Xuebing. "Ah … thank you in advance, Secretary Dong. I was still worried about my child's condition. You had helped me a lot."
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "It's nothing, and you don't have to thank me. I might need to work the whole night. After you have enough rest, bring your child to the hospital. The earlier you see him, the better you will feel at ease."
"Of course. I will ask my wife to bring my child to Beijing in a few days for a thorough checkup." Huo Yibang replied.
Huo Yibang knew Dong Xuebing's background is not ordinary. How did he know? It's not because Dong Xuebing knows the Major General and Deputy Director of 301 Hospital. It's because Dong Xuebing is a government official in Beijing and used to be a member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. It's normal for him to know a few people. If he doesn't know anyone, he will have wasted his years in the government. Huo Yibang noticed Dong Xuebing did not tell him to contact him after he reaches 301 Hospital. Dong Xuebing gave him General Liu's number directly. This means Huo Yibang only needs to mention Dong Xuebing's name, and Dong Xuebing does not need to say anything. Also, the other party is a General.
First, Dong Xuebing needs to make the call personally.
Second, Dong Xuebing can mention Dong Xuebing's name directly, and Dong Xuebing does not even need to show his face.
Huo Yibang can tell the importance of this. If Dong Xuebing does not have this status in Beijing, he will not dare to say these things. But Huo Yibang could tell from Dong Xuebing's words that this County's Party Secretary from Beijing has a powerful background. At least, he is very popular in Beijing. At this moment, Huo Yibang felt that his intuition was right. He believed that if he had not agreed to the demolition so readily, Secretary Dong would not have helped him with his son's medical problems. Just for this, Huo Yibang felt that it was worth it. The traditional mindset in China was to put the child first.
If the child is good, then everything will be fine.
This is the greatness of being a parent.
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