Yu Heping frowned and said, "What do you mean by 'your life is mine'? Don't forget that we are party officials. Don't use the tricks of bandits and robbers in politics. You're really something. Being a district mayor has made you look like a gangster. "
Zhao Xiaotao said awkwardly, "I'm just expressing my gratitude to you, Boss. The metaphor I used was not appropriate. Please don't mind."
Yu Heping raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't be happy too early. I can help you talk to Song Chaoyang, but you have to be clear about what you should say and do next. Think about it carefully. When you see Song Chaoyang later, you have to tell him that your performance is the key to him letting you go … "
Ten minutes later, Li Rui, who was in the Municipal Party Committee's office, received a call from Ji Gang. Ji Gang asked him if Song Chaoyang was at home. If he was, Yu Heping wanted to visit him now.
Ji Gang did not say what was going on over the phone, but this was very important to Li Rui. When he reported to Song Chaoyang later, it would be best if he could provide him with more information so that he could make a better decision before meeting Yu Heping. This was also one of the key points that a good secretary had to master.
Li Rui said without hesitation, "Song Shuji is at home. He's right beside me. He asked me to ask why the Mayor is here."
Of course, he was lying through his teeth. Song Chaoyang was in the inner room and not beside him. However, in order to force Ji Gang to tell the truth, he had to lie to him. He believed that even if he knew that he was lying to him, he would have no choice but to admit it. Did he really want to ask Song Chaoyang to answer the phone to confirm? He definitely did not have the guts to do so.
Sure enough, Ji Gang did not dare to keep quiet after hearing that. He said, "The mayor is bringing Mayor Zhao Xiaotao over to talk about Dongshui Village."
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He thought that Zhao Xiaotao was indeed a smart guy. After being criticized and scared by his boss, he immediately went to his boss, Yu Heping, for help. In fact, he was not very smart. Why did he need Yu Heping's help for this kind of thing? As long as he could come to Song Chaoyang and admit his mistake, show a good attitude, bravely bear the responsibility, and promise to solve all problems, he believed that his boss would not make things difficult for him. But he took such a long detour to look for Yu Heping. Even if Yu Heping could help him beg for mercy, his image in his boss's eyes had already plummeted. What kind of development would he have in the future? Sigh, there was really no one else who could be a district chief like this. He said, "Alright, the secretary already knows about this matter. The mayor can come over anytime."
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui immediately went into the inner room to explain the situation to Song Chaoyang.
Song Chaoyang was also very disdainful of Zhao Xiaotao's way of making things more complicated. He snorted and said, "That's good. I'll see what Yu Heping has to say later."
After a while, Yu Heping really did come to the door with Zhao Xiaotao. Ji Gang did not come with them. Li Rui invited the two into Song Chaoyang's office.
Song Chaoyang came out from behind his desk with a smile on his face. He invited Yu Heping to take a seat, then sat down beside him. He did not pay attention to Zhao Xiaotao at all, letting him sit like a piece of wood in the open space not far from the door.
Yu Heping first exchanged a few pleasantries with Song Chaoyang, then his expression changed. He changed the topic and said with a heavy expression, "I just heard about what happened in Dongshui Village. After hearing about it, my heart was heavy and angry. At that time, I severely criticized Zhao Xiaotao. I said, do you know what you're doing? You're pushing the people to the opposite side. You're artificially creating social conflicts. You're making us city leaders look bad. It's fine if you don't want to be a district chief. Even if the secretary doesn't punish you, I'll still fire you. How can you be a district chief like this? Huh? You don't even deserve to be a basic Party member! All Party members know the three representatives and they all know how to serve the people. You, on the other hand, only think about your position as district chief. You don't care about anything else … "
Song Chaoyang's smile slowly disappeared. He nodded repeatedly to show that he agreed with Yu Heping's words.
Yu Heping severely reprimanded Zhao Xiaotao again. Finally, he sighed and said, "… But then again, I know in my heart that just criticizing Zhao Xiaotao won't solve the problem. If it could really solve all the problems, we could convene the standing committee right now and fire Zhao Xiaotao. The most important thing now is to solve all the problems, including the environmental pollution in Dongshui Village, the anger and will of the villagers, and appeasing the family of the old village chief who unfortunately died. This is the only right way for us city leaders to deal with this. Chaoyang, don't you think so? "
Song Chaoyang nodded and said, "The mayor is right."
Yu Heping said, "Of course, I don't mean to not punish Zhao Xiaotao. I just don't want to punish him for the time being. How about this? We'll let him redeem himself. As a district chief, he'll work with the relevant departments in the northern district to solve all the problems as soon as possible. In the end, we'll decide how to deal with him based on his attitude of admitting his mistakes and how well he handles the problems. What do you think? "
In fact, Song Chaoyang was not punishing Zhao Xiaotao for the sake of punishing him. He just hated him for not doing anything in the series of incidents in Dongshui Village. Now that Yu Heping was pleading for him, he could accept giving him another chance. He thought that he would let him off for the sake of Yu Heping and earn a favor from the old fox. Next, he would pay close attention to Zhao Xiaotao's actions. If he still couldn't do proper work, but was good at deceiving his superiors and using all kinds of tricks, then he would definitely not let him off.
However, Song Chaoyang didn't want to agree so readily. If he agreed too readily, it would make it seem that this favor was insignificant and would spoil the old fox. He pretended to frown and think. After a while, he said with a deep expression, "Since Mayor Heping has said so, I have to listen to you and give him a chance. But …"
Yu Heping didn't wait for him to finish speaking. He raised his hand and waved at Zhao Xiaotao, saying, "Zhao Xiaotao, did you hear that? The Secretary is magnanimous and is willing to give you a chance. Hurry up and make a promise."
Zhao Xiaotao was surprised and happy. He put on an apologetic and ashamed expression and walked to the tea table. He said to Song Chaoyang, "Secretary, thank you for giving me another chance. I will definitely seize this opportunity and not let you down …"
Song Chaoyang waved his hand and said lightly, "Don't make a promise to me again. You made a promise to me this morning, but what happened next? I don't want you to make a promise. I just want to see how you solve the problem next. This time, you must solve all the existing problems in Dongshui Village for me. If you don't take care of one problem, I will hold you accountable. "
Zhao Xiaotao nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course, of course, of course. Secretary, don't worry. This time, even if I don't sleep for three days and three nights, I will solve all the problems in Dongshui Village. If I mess up again, you don't have to deal with me. I will take the initiative to resign. I will leave now and go back to the district to work on the spot … "
Song Chaoyang was not fooled by his solemn promise and did not let him leave. He said, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. While the mayor is here, you can tell me in person how you plan to deal with the problems in Dongshui Village."
Zhao Xiaotao had obviously done his homework in advance. When he heard Song Chaoyang ask about this matter, he said without thinking, "First of all, the district office will lead a team and organize the departments of environmental protection, industry and commerce, public security, and health to form a joint investigation team. They will be stationed in Dongshui Village and effectively solve the environmental pollution problem for the local villagers. Secondly, I will personally lead a team to the homes of the villagers who unfortunately died in Dongshui Village. I will comfort the families of the deceased and do a good job of consoling them. At the same time, I will apologize to the villagers and ask them to forgive my rough handling of the problem. Finally, I will let the District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision send an investigation team to investigate the district environmental protection bureau, district public security bureau, and other officials involved in the incident to see if they have violated any rules or regulations in the previous series of incidents. Secretary, what do you think? "
Song Chaoyang did not comment and asked again, "Let me ask you again in front of the mayor. After the villagers in Dongshui Village broke out in public because of the environmental pollution problem, why did you choose to use the police to suppress it? Why did you do that? "
Zhao Xiaotao broke out in a cold sweat. He lowered his head and said with shame, "I was worried that the villagers of Dongshui Village would break into the district and form a mass petition. When the city leaders know about it, they will definitely criticize me, so I used the most direct and rough method."
Song Chaoyang asked again, "Then why did you only suppress the public opinion and not investigate the environmental pollution problem in Dongshui Village after the incident?"
Zhao Xiaotao blushed and said, "I … I was afraid that the Taifu Chemical Plant would be affected and not be able to operate. That would affect the district's tax revenue and GDP. Once the GDP was affected, it would affect my evaluation results at the end of the year …"
Song Chaoyang looked at him with hatred and indignation. After a while, he said solemnly, "Mayor Zhao, if you can still blush, it means that you still have a sense of shame. It means that your conscience has not been buried by your political achievements. You happen to have a chance now. I hope that you can put your conscience first and the public opinion second. Do something good for the people and wash away the sins you have committed before. You will understand if you do more practical good for the people. It doesn't matter whether you are promoted or not. As long as you can be recognized and loved by the people, you will be a successful official in your life and the greatest official. "
Zhao Xiaotao was so ashamed that he could not show his face. He just kept nodding, but he could not speak.
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