Before noon.
The County's Party Secretary's temporary office.
Dong Xuebing put down the newspaper and walked around the office with his hands behind his back. One round, two rounds, three rounds. Finally, he picked up the phone on the table.
"Hello, Xiao Su."
"Secretary Dong."
"Come to my office now."
"Huh? Ok. I will be there now."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing calmed himself down and took a deep breath. He sat on the chair and rubbed his temples. He closed his eyes and started thinking. Dong Xuebing did not expect the excavation of the relics earlier than expected and did not have any plans or preparations. But this is not a problem, as Dong Xuebing had planned for the future a few months ago. Even if he did not prepare in advance, it's not too late to prepare now. It's a good thing that the Ancient Tomb was excavated earlier. Now, Dong Xuebing had secured his position, and Jiaolin County had all the conditions. Everything is ready, and all that's left is the right thing to do. Dong Xuebing is just waiting for the right time to arrive.
The door opened.
Su Yan ran in, panting. "Secretary, are you looking for me?" Over the phone, Su Yan could hear Dong Xuebing's voice was not right. He knew it must be something serious and ran faster. After being Dong Xuebing's secretary for so long, he knew Dong Xuebing well.
Dong Xuebing pushed the newspaper on the table forward. "Do you know that a villager from Qing Luan Mountain unearthed an antique?"
Su Yan was stunned and looked at the third page of the newspaper. "Oh, I know about this. It happened yesterday, and I heard it from my subordinates."
Dong Xuebing knocked on the table. "This happened yesterday. Why didn't you report it to me?"
Ah?
Report?
Is there a need to report this?
Su Yan quickly replied. "I thought it is not a big deal, and you have returned to Beijing for some urgent matters. I dare not disturb you. Sorry, Secretary Dong. It's all my fault." Actually, Su Yan did not understand why Dong Xuebing suddenly brought up this news. Discovered an antique? Was it really an antique? Even if the appraisal results were positive, it should not be that serious. Many antiques were unearthed or discovered in China every day. What's the big deal? He didn't know why Secretary Dong took it so seriously, but even though he thought so, Su Yan didn't refute anything. After a simple and quick explanation, he took the initiative to admit his mistake. It was meaningless to argue with the leader. The leader must have a reason to criticize you. Even if there was no reason, even if it was groundless, Su Yan still had to listen.
Actually, Dong Xuebing was not angry. He only said a few words, and he knew he could not blame Su Yan for this. Su Yan also did not know the significance and impact of the discovery of this antique to Jiaolin County in the future. "Don't be so serious, and it's not your fault. I just want to tell you to report to me immediately if you have any information about this in the future."
Su Yan replied seriously. "I understand, Secretary."
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and said. "It's noon. Let's have lunch first. After that, inform everyone to convene the County's Party Committee meeting at 1 pm sharp. Also …" Dong Xuebing paused for a while. "Get the County's Cultural Bureau Chief and the Village Secretary of the village at the foot of Qingluan Mountain to attend the meeting. I want to hear the details of this incident. Inform them in advance."
Su Yan was stunned. "Ok. I will contact them."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "Ok. That's all."
"You carry on with your work. I will go and inform them." Su Yan turned around and respectfully closed the door for Dong Xuebing before leaving.
Su Yan was also puzzled. Why did Dong Xuebing ask the Cultural Bureau Chief and the Village Secretary to attend the meeting? Was this really so important? At first, Su Yan felt that his political sense was not good enough. After all, Secretary Dong had proven his ability with his actions more than once. Everyone knew that he was a 'godly' leader, and every decision he made was correct. For example, the demolition of the new County Party Committee Compound. At that time, the policy was not out yet, and the Commission for Discipline Inspection had not arrived yet. There was no warning at all. But Secretary Dong smelled it in advance and immediately ordered the demolition of the new County Party Committee Compound. Jiaolin County was not implicated in that incident, and no one doubted Secretary Dong's political sense. But after leaving Dong Xuebing's office, Su Yan still could not figure out what was so special about this incident.
Noon.
Dong Xuebing went out to collect the lunchbox and came back to eat. As he ate, he was planning what to do next and did not pay attention to the lunchbox. In the end, Dong Xuebing finished the lunchbox and was still eating with his chopsticks. When he noticed the lunchbox was empty, he laughed and threw it away.
1 pm.
This was the second County's Party Committee meeting this month.
Dong Xuebing was the last to enter the meeting room. When he entered, the room became quieter. Dong Xuebing noticed there were a few new faces in the meeting room. He knew one of them. It was the County's Cultural Bureau Chief, Wu Guoquan. As for the other two, Dong Xuebing had not met them before. One of them was a young man, and he should be Qing Bei Village's Party Secretary.
Su Yan immediately closed the door.
Dong Xuebing sat at the head of the table and did not announce the start of the meeting. He picked up a cup from the table and took a few sips of tea. If it was the first few days after Dong Xuebing was appointed, he would not do this. He would announce the start of the meeting after sitting down. But after so long, Dong Xuebing had gained the upper hand in Jiaolin County. He had control of the County's situation, and it does not matter to him. He can announce the meeting whenever he wants, and no one can say anything.
This was the first time Wu Guoquan and the other two Party Secretaries attended the meeting. They could tell who was in charge of Jiaolin County.
After a while.
Dong Xuebing said slowly. "Let's start the meeting."
Several members of the standing committee of the county committee reported the work of the county in order. There was nothing worth voting or discussing today. Basically, it was reports and summaries. The focus was also on the work results of the Investment Promotion and Cultural Festival last month. An hour had passed. After the reports and summaries, no one said anything. No one said anything and waited for Dong Xuebing to speak. After all, everyone in the meeting was surprised. Dong Xuebing did not inform them beforehand, but even an idiot could tell that Dong Xuebing had something important to tell them from the way he was acting.
Dong Xuebing looked at everyone and said. "Let me say something."
Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing, waiting for him to continue.
Dong Xuebing waved his hand, and Su Yan took out a dozen copies of the newspaper and distributed them to all the County's Party Committee members. Dong Xuebing said. "This is today's morning newspaper. The incident happened yesterday, and I believe many of you should have heard about it. The villagers on Qingluan Mountain dug out an antique."
Zhang Dongfang looked at the newspaper and nodded. "It was reported on the news this morning. I had seen it."
Many of the other people also remembered it, but they did not understand what Dong Xuebing meant. Discovered antiques? What's wrong with that?
Dong Xuebing ignored everyone and looked at the County's Cultural Bureau Chief, Wu Guoquan. "Chief Wu, can you tell us the details?"
Wu Guoquan immediately straightened his back. "Yes, Secretary Dong. We had also found the antiques last night. It was sent to us by Qingbei Village's Village Secretary, Xiao Cheng." Wu Guoquan looked at the young man beside him. This person was the university student Xiao Cheng mentioned in the newspaper. After that, he introduced the middle-aged man beside him. "This is Director Liu from the County's Cultural Centre. The Cultural Centre had taken over the antiques."
Dong Xuebing asked. "Is it out of date?"
Director Liu replied. "It was too late last night, and everyone had knocked off. That's why we started identifying the antiques this morning. Our staff are working hard."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "That means the age of the antiques is not confirmed?"
"The age and authenticity are not confirmed yet." Director Liu replied. "Our equipment and expertise are limited. That's why we still need some time." The reason why Jiaolin County's application to become a county-level city was, to a certain extent, because of its culture. Their county did not have its own unique culture, and its history was a little lacking. There were no historical sites or cultural heritages that could be brought out. Therefore, the equipment and professionals of Jiaolin County's cultural relics department were definitely not comparable to those of other places. There was no need in this aspect, so naturally, there was no need to purchase any good equipment. Otherwise, what was the use of purchasing equipment and bringing in cultural relics talents? Decorations? That's a waste of resources, and there's no need for that.
Seeing Dong Xuebing's expression, the Cultural Bureau Chief Wu Guoquan quickly added. "Secretary, we can almost determine the authenticity of the bronze mirror. It was corroded to such a state, and it was buried in an unknown mountain. Logically speaking, there is no possibility of it being fake. The bronze mirror should be real. As for the era … … Hmmm … … The staff at the Cultural Hall suspect that it is from the Han Dynasty.
Curator Liu wore a pair of glasses and looked like an old pedant. He was more particular in his words and actions and was also very serious. When he heard that, he said, "It's not confirmed yet. It's just a suspicion. Further verification work is still being done."
Zhang Dongfang asked. "Han Dynasty?"
Executive Deputy Mayor Xu Zhuang replied. "That's many years ago. If it is confirmed, it can be exhibited at the Cultural Centre."
Although everyone said this, they still did not take this seriously. They felt Dong Xuebing was making a fuss about nothing.
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