Noon.
Qing Luan Mountain.
After the County Party Committee approved the application for the county-level city, everyone knew what to do. They started to get busy. This matter could not be made public for the time being. All the members of the County Party Committee knew the pros and cons very clearly. Even if some of them had deep conflicts with each other before, even if they had various deviations in their political views, they had to let it go now because there was a more important thing waiting for them. It was something that would benefit all of them. At this time, they had to unite and be of one mind.
Dong Xuebing, Zhang Dongfang, Meng Hanmei, and the rest arrived at Qing Luan Mountain. In the future, Qing Luan Mountain will be their second office.
In front.
Many cars and people were parked at the foot of the mountain.
There was only one path up the mountain on this side. The other paths were cordoned off by the military and cordoned off by the police. Every few dozen meters, there was a police officer with loaded guns. The atmosphere was solemn.
In front of the temporary checkpoint.
Dong Xuebing was about to lead his men up the mountain.
"Eh, wait. Please show your pass." Two men stopped them.
A few Jiaolin County's staff saw them and ran over. "This is our Party Secretary and Mayor!"
"I know." The two men pointed to the men behind Dong Xuebing. "I am talking about them."
The teams Dong Xuebing had sent to guard the mountain had permits. But the County Government and other departments' civil servants did not have permits. But this is not an issue of permits. Dong Xuebing looked at the two new faces and did not know them. "Where are you all from?"
The two men replied. "We are from the Provincial Task Force."
Meng Hanmei followed behind and said to Dong Xuebing. "It's the Provincial Cultural Department's newly formed task force. Their job is to cooperate with the archaeological team to excavate and protect the ancient tomb."
Dong Xuebing nodded.
The people from the Provincial Cultural Department repeated. "Those behind, please show your pass. Without a pass, no one can go up the mountain. This is the new rule."
Dong Xuebing asked. "Who set this rule?"
That man replied. "Our task force's leader, Chief Xiao, gave the order."
Chief Xiao? Provincial Cultural Department's Chief Xiao Dongnan? Dong Xuebing looked at the two men emotionlessly. "Do you know where this is?"
The two men blinked.
Dong Xuebing continued. "This is Jiaolin County! The leader of the local government is standing right in front of you! Is it your turn to set the rules for us? Are you kidding me? Do our civil servants need your permission to go up and down the mountain? Who do you think you are? "
The two of them were dumbfounded by the scolding. They thought to themselves, What are you doing? Why are you so angry?
Meng Hanmei quickly grabs Dong Xuebing's arm. "Secretary Dong, don't …"
It was not that Dong Xuebing had a bad temper, but these people were too blind. Also, Dong Xuebing had never been on good terms with Xiao Dongnan. That old bastard almost set him up on the mountain. If Teacher Chu had not helped him, the tomb might have belonged to Yanbei County now. Dong Xuebing still remembered this and ignored Meng Hanmei's advice. He pointed at those two people and said: "You all better know what the jurisdiction of your Cultural Affairs team is. Just do what you are supposed to do. You all dare to interfere with our County's administrative work? What are you thinking? " He turned around and looked at the staff from Jiaolin County, who he had ordered to stay here. "From now on, you guys will be in charge of inspecting the passes. Don't give the job away because of some random person! This is our County's administrative work! You all still want the Provincial Cultural Affairs team to take over? "
The Jiaolin County's Cultural Affairs team immediately replied. "Yes, Secretary Dong!"
The two people from the Provincial Cultural Affairs team were furious and almost scolded Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing ignored them and went up the mountain with his men. No one showed them the pass, and those two men could only watch from the sidelines.
Zhang Dongfang was also unhappy. "Didn't I arrange for our men to be at the checkpoint?"
Meng Hanmei shook her head. "I also don't know why the Provincial Cultural Affairs team got involved. It was our men who were guarding the checkpoint in the morning."
On the mountain.
The originally desolate road was now filled with people every few dozen meters. It was a lot more lively. In order to facilitate transportation and people's movement, the road leading to the ancient tomb had also been repaired. Of course, it wasn't the kind of road that was paved with bricks and tiles. Instead, it was simply cleared of grass and bushes. Although the road was still not easy to walk on, at least it was a lot smoother than before. The road that used to take half an hour had now been shortened by a lot. If they walked fast, they could basically reach the ancient tomb in 15 minutes.
Along the way, Dong Xuebing could see the Provincial Cultural Affairs team busily working. Some of them were even giving orders to the Jiaolin County's staff. It was true that the provincial government had set up this task force to excavate ancient tombs and protect cultural relics. They could intervene in many things, but their main mission was still to excavate ancient tombs. They were supposed to help and cooperate with the archaeological team. But now, they felt that this group of people from the provincial task force was a little too much. It was as if they had become the protagonists of the event, jumping up and down a lot. The Jiaolin County and Baohong City's experts were speechless and could only watch the Provincial Cultural Affairs team being arrogant.
Dong Xuebing had arrived at the site.
Dong Xuebing had not been back for two days, and he noticed the place had changed. There were many new machines and equipment, and the number of workers had increased by three to four times. Dong Xuebing looked around and did not see Teacher Chu and the rest. But he saw Xiao Dongnan. Xiao Dongnan was surrounded by a group of reporters, and he was talking about the progress and results of the excavation. He looked like the person in charge of this place. But Dong Xuebing was the Provincial Cultural Affairs team's leader, and he had the final say in everything. From a professional archaeology point of view, the National Archaeological Team's Teacher Chu was the person in charge of this expedition. Xiao Dongnan should not be the person in charge.
"Secretary Xiao Dong." Someone called Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing turned. "Teacher Chu, are you there?"
Teacher Chu was looking at a newly excavated relic with white gloves on. When he saw Dong Xuebing, he walked over. "Are you done with your work?"
Dong Xuebing nodded. "I returned yesterday."
Teacher Chu laughed. "Let's go. I will show you the results."
"Ok. How are they doing over there?" Dong Xuebing points to Xiao Dongnan and the rest of the Provincial Cultural Affairs team, who were surrounded by reporters.
Teacher Chu laughed. "How would I know? They had been very active since yesterday. They are trying to steal the limelight. Basically, when we are discussing about the relics, their people will bring it up in front of the cameras. Some of their terms are not correct, and I am too embarrassed to say anything. That's why I did not say anything. If they want to be the spokesperson, let them be. It has nothing to do with me."
Dong Xuebing replied. "It has something to do with us. We are trying to promote the County, and they had stolen the limelight. How are we going to show our faces?"
Meng Hanmei coughed. "Secretary, lower your voice."
Meng Hanmei, Zhang Dongfang, and the rest knew about this, but they cannot say it out loud. There are so many reporters around.
Dong Xuebing is not afraid of this. His working style had always been simple and violent. "Teacher Chu, let's look at the main tomb first. We will talk about this later."
"Follow me." Teacher Chu brought Dong Xuebing to the main tomb.
Dong Xuebing stood on top of the tomb and looked down. He did not know if it was a psychological cue, but he could feel a majestic aura coming from below … … Fine. It must be a psychological cue. But Dong Xuebing was still excited. Putting aside the issue of removing the County and establishing the City, he was now the County's County Chief. He had witnessed history, and this sense of honor and achievement could not be bought with anything.
"When will the main tomb be explored?" Dong Xuebing asked.
Teacher Chu replied. "This tomb is different. It is of great significance, and the higher-ups want it to be broadcasted live. That's why it is better to be safe and wait for all the other tombs to be explored. I am also not sure about the timing. It should be one to two months. You must be prepared."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "It's fine. We will follow your pace and do whatever you think is appropriate. I have no problems with this."
Teacher Chu replied. "The Central TV station had sent someone to rush us. I think the Provincial Government also wants this to be broadcasted as soon as possible. But I think we should wait. The location of the main tomb is not revealed yet, and we still have not chosen the entry point. We cannot make any mistakes."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "It's fine. You are the professional. You can decide on this. If the higher-ups have any problems, you can push it to me. I will handle it."
Teacher Chu patted Dong Xuebing's shoulder. "I will not stand on ceremony with you."
Dong Xuebing replied. "You don't need to stand on ceremony with me. You will be in charge of the professional matters, and I will be in charge of the administrative matters. This is what we agreed on. You know more about the professional matters than us. Actually, I am also anxious. But no matter how anxious I am, I cannot destroy history and culture. I must be safe."
Teacher Chu nodded. He knew he had not misjudged Dong Xuebing. He had helped Jiaolin County to lie about the ownership of the ancient tomb was because of Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing is a patriotic person and knows about antiques. He will respect history and culture more than anyone else. That's why Teacher Chu wants to work with Dong Xuebing to excavate the ancient tomb and not a politician.
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