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Chapter 1024 - Chapter 1024 Chapter 980 Decisive Attitude

Chapter 1024: Chapter 980: Decisive Attitude Chapter 1024: Chapter 980: Decisive Attitude In Zhang Clan Village, upon hearing the news, Guo Haining heaved a sigh of relief and felt a sense of anticipation and joy. Secretary Chen of the provincial committee and Minister Li of the organization department were already on their way. This meant that the province definitely knew about the situation. Perhaps, this was an important directive made by Secretary Nie.

As an official from the political and legal system, Guo Haining had heard of Secretary Chen of the provincial committee, not just heard of him, but was very familiar with him. Looking across Hongjiang Province, among the provincial committee leaders, there was only one person above him, and that was his immediate superior’s superior, Secretary Chen Le of the provincial political and legal committee.

It must be Minister Li Wei of the organization department. Guo Haining’s anticipation lay right there, with the shake-up at the provincial level. As one could imagine, a massive upheaval was inevitable in Qingan County’s officialdom. It was questionable whether Jiang Dachun would be able to retain his position.

The joy came from the lightening of his own burden. His gaze swept involuntarily over the villagers of Zhang Clan Village, growing more and more excited. To say that things could be completely blocked off, avoiding any conflict, was definitely not possible, but Guo Haining was confident that before the arrival of Secretary Chen, he had that much capability.

Immediately, Guo Haining picked up the loudspeaker and shouted, “Folks, please quiet down, please everyone calm down. Just now, I received a phone call from Secretary Bu Rongchang of the city committee–Secretary Chen Le of the provincial political and legal committee, Minister Li Wei of the provincial organization department, as well as the working group from the provincial discipline inspection committee are already on their way here. I think even if you don’t trust me, you should trust the provincial committee, trust Secretary Nie. The way things are going on now, it does no good for anyone. I ask everyone to patiently wait for an hour, by then, the provincial committee will certainly provide everyone with an explanation.”

At this moment, however, Guo Haining told a lie, neither too big nor too small. It was a call from Sun Hongjun, the secretary of the city political and legal committee, but Guo Haining claimed it was from Secretary Bu of the city committee, which also served to make his words more convincing.

Hearing Guo Haining’s words, the brows of Zhang Chengsan in Zhang Clan Village also furrowed as he shouted loudly, “Everyone back off.”

Following Zhang Chengsan’s roar, all the young men from Zhang Clan Village quieted down. As the chieftain of Zhang Clan Village, Zhang Chengsan had that rallying power.

Many gathered around Zhang Chengsan, and some impatient youngsters even asked, “Uncle Chengsan, why do you call us? I say, we should flip these cars over today. It would be better to bring Uncle Zhang Dan directly to the county committee building.”

“Nonsense!” Zhang Chengsan’s brow furrowed, and he glared at the young man, angrily saying, “You, do you simply wish to create chaos? Or do you want the whole village to go to their deaths with you? Foolish thing.”

With that, Zhang Chengsan looked around at everyone and said, “Just now, you all must have heard Director Guo’s announcement. The provincial committee has made an important decision, and they have sent leaders here. I believe everyone has heard of Secretary Nie’s character. I think it’s worth waiting, and if we can resolve this peacefully, so much the better.”

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Secretary Chen Le and Minister Li Wei were in a Prado SUV, and the speed of the convoy had already reached one hundred twenty kilometers per hour, which was the maximum speed regulation for highways. Yet, at this moment, Chen Le still felt the speed was a bit slow. Looking ahead, he said in a deep voice, “Li, can we go any faster?”

Without waiting for the driver Li to answer, Li Wei smiled and said, “Old Chen, this speed is already the fastest. Any faster, and we’d be violating traffic regulations.”

Saying this, Li Wei then spoke in a calmer voice, “Old Chen, don’t be impatient. The distance from Hongcheng City to Luji City isn’t far, and Qingan County is right next to the highway, we’ll go there directly. Under normal circumstances, it only takes about an hour. Don’t worry. I believe there will be arrangements made on Luji City’s side.”

Chen Le nodded, and said gravely, “Let’s hope so.”

Meanwhile, on the roads of Qingan County’s development zone, two black Audi cars slowly approached. The cars stopped, and the figure of Bu Rongchang, Secretary of Luji City’s city committee, appeared before everyone’s eyes.

Seeing this, Guo Haining’s anxious heart finally relaxed. With Bu Rongchang’s arrival, his own responsibility naturally became much lighter.

Stepping forward, Guo Haining saluted and said, “Secretary Bu, Guo Haining, Secretary of Qingan County’s political and legal committee, reporting to you.”

Bu Rongchang’s expression was grave as he nodded in acknowledgment, as a greeting, and looking at the scene before him, he asked in a deep voice, “How are the villagers feeling now?”

Guo Haining glanced back and said in a low voice, “The villagers’ emotions have stabilized a lot. Knowing that Secretary Chen of the provincial committee and Minister Li are coming over, they’ve calmed down quite a bit.”

About ten minutes later, a convoy arrived from across the highway. Bu Rongchang’s expression brightened, and he stepped forward to greet them. The car doors opened, and Li Wei and Chen Le got out from either side of the vehicle. Bu Rongchang approached them and said, “Secretary Chen, Minister Li. We’ve caused trouble for the provincial committee.”

Chen Le waved his hand and said with a smile, “Comrade Rongchang, that’s an overstatement. It takes all sorts to make a world. This is not your fault. There’s no need for self-reproach.”

As he approached, Chen Le’s demeanor naturally carried a certain presence, the aura of a superior. Scanning the crowd, Chen Le said loudly, “Elders and youngsters of Zhang Clan Village, uncles and brothers, you have all had a hard time. It has been tough, and on behalf of Secretary Nie Zhenbang of the provincial committee and Governor Wen Baogui, I represent the provincial committee and the provincial government to wish everyone a happy new year.”

After finishing his speech, Chen Le continued, “This time, the incident in Zhang Clan Village, Zhang Dan’s misfortune, we too feel sympathy and indignation. It’s a failure in our work and has also revealed the crudeness in our grassroots operations. Here, I apologize to everyone, and I ask Minister Li Wei of the Provincial Organization Department, in front of all of you, to announce a decision.”

As Chen Le’s words concluded, Li Wei nodded understandingly, stepped forward, took over the microphone, and said loudly, “According to the decision of the special meeting of the standing committee of the provincial committee: The Organization Department of the provincial committee has decided, effective immediately, to remove Jiang Dachun from all his posts as the secretary of Qingan County committee and subject him to the investigation of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and to remove Jin Guotao from all his posts as the mayor of Qingan County people’s government and subject him to the investigation of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Furthermore, it is recommended that the Luji City committee and Qingan County committee remove the party secretary and the mayor of Chengguan Town from their posts, and dismiss them from public office. In addition, comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission’s working group will immediately enter Zhang Clan Village to investigate the land expropriation and demolition situation. Anyone with information can report to the working group. Secretary Nie of the provincial committee has taken this seriously and will definitely give the people of Zhang Clan Village a satisfactory reply.”

After the personnel decision was read, everyone present was stunned, and Zhang Chengsan was also visibly excited and trembling. Nobody had expected such a decisive decision from the provincial committee–removing both the secretary and the mayor of Qingan County at the same time, and directly dismissing the leaders of Chengguan Town. Moreover, they sent a working group to investigate the entire matter.

Hearing this, the three sons of Zhang Dan knelt down amidst the crowd and said loudly, “Thank you, Party. Thank you, government. Thank you, Secretary Nie.”

Zhang Chengsan waved his hand grandly and said loudly, “Elders and youngsters, you all heard Minister Li’s words clearly. Secretary Nie of the provincial committee has given instructions. Now we have a solid basis for our grievances. Everyone, please go back.”

The people of Zhang Clan Village arrived quickly and left just as swiftly; in an instant, the road that had been crowded with thousands of people gradually cleared.

Seeing this scene, Chen Le also breathed a sigh of relief. Encountering such an incident is a big deal for any level of government.

On this side, Guo Haining directed police cars to clear the road. Nearby, Chen Le, Li Wei, and Bu Rongchang from Luji City gathered together.

Chen Le’s expression was very serious, and he said in a deep voice, “Comrade Rongchang, this incident in Qingan County should serve as a profound lesson for you. At present, the city must do a good job in settling Qingan County, and in matters of demolition, be even more cautious. The working group in Qingan County must actively provide logistical support for the investigation.”

Bu Rongchang nodded. He hadn’t anticipated such a resolute response from the provincial committee, and he was somewhat afraid in retrospect, grateful that the matter was still under control. If the situation had escalated, he feared he might not have been able to avoid entanglement.

After a moment of silence, Bu Rongchang nodded and said, “Please rest assured, Secretary Chen, Minister Li. We will definitely do a good job with the follow-up comforting and logistical work and give the people of Zhang Clan Village a satisfactory response.”

The Spring Festival holiday was brief, a total of eight days, but Nie Zhenbang and his family spent a good Chinese New Year together. Although the incident happened in Qingan County, it did not affect Nie Zhenbang’s mood. Nie Zhenbang was neither pedantic nor overly hands-on like Chancellor Zhuge Liang. On the contrary, he had always trusted his subordinates. Chen Le and Li Wei could handle the situation perfectly, so there was no need for him to worry.

Although many people knew the address of Secretary Nie’s residence, without Nie Zhenbang’s permission, no one dared to come and disturb him.

The eighth day of the Lunar New Year was a regular workday. While it was a time for happiness, Nie Zhenbang had already been back at work for two days. Now, with the affairs in Hongjiang River region sorted out and everything in place, it was time to focus on developing its economy.

In the morning, as soon as Nie Zhenbang entered his office, he turned to Hong Feng, who was cleaning, and said, “Hong, notify them to come over later–Governor Bao Gui and the relevant heads from the Provincial Tourism Bureau and the Provincial Commerce Department.”

Hong Feng nodded, tidied up the office, and then made a cup of Longjing tea for Nie Zhenbang before returning to his own desk. He took out the directory of leading cadres of the provincial committee, found the contact numbers for the heads of the Provincial Tourism Bureau and the Commerce Department, and called them. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (NovelFire.net) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)