One month later.
The live broadcast of the main tomb excavation started.
The TV station's staff gathered on Qing Luan Hill to do a series of special reports and live broadcast of the excavation of the main tomb.
During this period, Jiaolin County was very busy, especially Dong Xuebing. He does not have any free time from the moment he opens his eyes to the time he closes his eyes. He is as busy as a grandson. He also needs to monitor the excavation progress and report to the higher-ups. This might sound acceptable, but Dong Xuebing has other things to do. This is only his extra work, and Jiaolin County's daily work cannot be neglected. This year, the government had issued a medical reform document, and Dong Xuebing must implement it. Next year, there will be some changes to the education policy, and it will affect the teachers' salaries. Until now, there are still many things waiting for Dong Xuebing's approval. It's not just the excavation of the ancient tombs. If it's just small matters, the departments can make the decisions. But when it comes to the County's meetings, Dong Xuebing will have to approve it. He is the head of the County and needs to manage everything.
Luckily, Dong Xuebing's busy days did not last long.
Three days later, the identity of the main burial chamber was found out, which was the so-called verification of the identity.
It is confirmed to be the tomb of a Han Dynasty Emperor, and the historical records are clear. There are no problems with the verification.
The people were happy to see this discovery. Of course, they were just there to watch the show. However, to the archaeologists, the discovery of this tomb was exciting and exciting. Even in the archaeology world in recent years, it was definitely a major event of great importance.
The live broadcast was changed to recording.
The focus of the excavation was changed to research, and many experts and scholars arrived from Beijing. It seems like they will be staying here for a long time.
… …
Morning.
Old County Party Committee Compound.
Just a few days ago, the old courtyard had been renovated. Although it still looked a little old on the surface, and the office buildings were still not that beautiful, the internal environment had been renovated. Many hidden dangers of the leakage and collapse had been repaired and eliminated. The cafeteria had also been rebuilt, and all the offices' air-conditioners and computers had been replaced. It looked brand new.
Secretary's office.
When Dong Xuebing arrived at work, he sat in his office for breakfast. It's rare for him to have breakfast in his office. He had not had breakfast in the past few days, or he had to eat on the road or in the mountains. He was too busy. Now that the livestream was canceled, Dong Xuebing can take a breather. He had been stressed for the past few days, and it's time to relax.
Dong dong.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in." Dong Xuebing said as he ate.
It was Zhang Dongfang. "Yo, you're eating?"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Old Zhang, have you eaten? Come, let's eat together. "
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony." Zhang Dongfang's fat body moved closer to Dong Xuebing and sat down on the chair. "The application for the county level city had been submitted. I am thinking if we should make a trip to Beijing. How about a little exercise? " The documents were submitted the day before yesterday, which was the day the ancient tomb was discovered. Jiaolin County submitted the documents without delay. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Dong Xuebing thought for a while. "Beijing?"
Zhang Dongfang nodded. "I am worried."
"It should be approved. I think there should be no problems." Dong Xuebing replied.
Zhang Dongfang said, "I also don't think it's a big problem, but it's hard to say. You also know that in the 90s, our country stopped the approval of county-level cities for a long time. It's only in recent years that it has been reopened. The country has scruples about this, and it's impossible to remove county-level cities without restrictions. From an overall point of view, removing county-level cities also has costs, so the approval process is much stricter than before. I'm afraid that this time it will be the same as the last time. The conditions given by the higher-ups are not enough to stop us. If that's the case, all our efforts will be in vain."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "That's true."
Dong Xuebing was the one who suggested the county level city, but now, Zhang Dongfang is much more cautious than Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing laughed in his heart. But what Old Zhang said makes sense. They must make sure nothing goes wrong. In the past, Dong Xuebing had been too careless and thought there will be no problems. But in the end, something went wrong. Nothing is absolute, and it's better to be safe than sorry.
Zhang Dongfang asked. "If you agree, then it's settled."
"Sure." Dong Xuebing asked. "But who is going? The approval will be approved by the State Council, and it should be a department under the State Council's General Office. "
Zhang Dongfang looked at Dong Xuebing and laughed. "It will be great if you can go. You are a Beijing local and had worked there for a long time. You should be familiar with your face, and it will be easier."
"Me?" Dong Xuebing laughed. "I can't leave. Come, Old Zhang, take a look at this stack of documents." Dong Xuebing points to the thick stack of documents on the table. "The teachers' salaries, medical reforms, etc. These must be settled in the next few days. Also, the ancient tomb needs people. How can I leave?"
Zhang Dongfang had expected this and thought for a while. "I will go." Dong Xuebing replied.
"You also have a lot of things to do. We still have not decided what grade the teachers' salaries will be increased, and we will have a meeting tomorrow to discuss it. Hmmm … if you are worried, you can ask Mayor Xu to go. He is the Executive Deputy Mayor, and he should have no problems helping the County."
Zhang Dongfang replied. "Old Xu must go, but he alone is not enough." To Zhang Dongfang, nothing is more important than getting rid of the county level city.
Dong Xuebing tried to persuade Old Zhang for a while, but Old Zhang had made up his mind. "Alright." Dong Xuebing felt Zhang Dongfang does not need to go personally, but Old Zhang is worried. Dong Xuebing had no choice but to go. "Call me if you encounter any difficulties."
Zhang Dongfang nodded. "Ok. I will pack my things and leave today."
Before noon, Zhang Dongfang rushed to Beijing. Other than the Executive Deputy Mayor, Xu Zhuang, he also brought along a staff member from the County Government Office. Zhang Dongfang did not tell his staff anything, and Dong Xuebing did not mention where he was going. He only told them that Old Zhang had gone to Beijing for work and will be back in a few days. But no one was a fool. Everyone knew that Mayor Zhang had gone to Beijing for an event.
After Old Zhang left, Dong Xuebing got busy again. He needs to make many decisions, and he does not have the mood to care about other things. He just focuses on his work.
… …
One day passed.
Two days passed.
Beijing. Afternoon.
The sun is shining brightly, and it's hot.
Baohong City's Beijing Liaison Office is located in the suburbs.
There is a two-story building in front of the office, and there is another two-story building at the back. It is the reception area and the staff's dormitory. Zhang Dongfang, Xu Zhuang, and the staff from Jiaolin County Government Office are sitting in the dormitory. There is no air conditioning, and there is only an electric fan. Baohong City is not rich, and the Liaison Office is only a facade. The conditions are not good.
Zhang Dongfang is fat, and he is sweating profusely in this weather. He is in a bad mood, and his expression is worse.
"Mayor Zhang." The fourth person in the room is a middle-aged woman in her 40s. Her name is Sun Lihan, and she is the Chief of Baohong City's Beijing Liaison Office. She used to be from Jiaolin County and was transferred to the Beijing Liaison Office after she entered the City. She is Zhang Dongfang's old friend. "Based on my experience, we will not be able to meet that Chief Li from the General Office. Since he had rejected the invitation twice, that means there is something wrong. I think he is very busy, and all the staff from the State Council are very busy. I think you all should go back."
Xu Zhuang replied. "But things are still …"
Sun Lihan said helplessly. "It is like this here. There is nothing we can do. Yan Bei County also sent someone to the Civil Affairs Department, but they did not even get to enter the office." Having worked in Beijing for many years, Sun Lihan was already used to these things. She could see it more clearly than Zhang Dongfang and the others. Not to mention getting things done, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to meet the person in charge.
Xu Zhuang sighed. "Chief Sun, can you help me contact them?"
Sun Lihan was quite attentive. "I've asked around for you, but we don't have any connections there. We might be able to contact the people from the provincial office, but I'm not familiar with them, so I can't talk to them."
Zhang Dongfang and the other two came over excitedly. They had used their connections to get the phone number of the person in charge of the review of Jiaolin County's reestablishment. They wanted to have a meal and have a good chat, but the person did not even want to meet them. He rejected the invitation twice and said he was busy. This made Zhang Dongfang's heart pound. He was not sure if the person in charge was too busy or did not want to approve their county's application. He had been in the capital for two days, and he had also spent two days here, but nothing had been done. This made Zhang Dongfang very distressed. He could not leave, but he could not stay.
Xu Zhuang was the same. This was the first time he had come to Beijing to do something. He had thought that it would be easy, but when he arrived, he realized that it was not the case at all. In the county, they could summon the wind and summon the rain, but in Beijing, it was almost impossible for them to do anything.
There were officials everywhere.
There were government agencies everywhere.
But the other party did not even care about them.
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