Zhang Wen's name

Office of the Secretary of the Hantong Provincial Party Committee.

"Hey, Dad, I can't live like this anymore."

"Ruijin, what's wrong with you again? Haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

Sha Ruijin felt a pang of hurt when he heard this.

"Dad, I want to get used to it too. There's always a learning curve."

"Ruijin, is there something you need from me?"

"At today's Standing Committee meeting, Zhang Wen disciplined dozens of officials."

Sha Zhenjiang was somewhat surprised after hearing this.

"What's going on? Ruijin, explain yourself to me."

"Today, Zhang Wen convened a discussion meeting about unfinished buildings. He proposed that all officials who approved projects that were unfinished should be demoted by half a rank. I expressed my disagreement, but he raised the banner of the people, so I had no choice but to agree."

Sha Ruijin was furious after hearing this; Zhang Wen was far too domineering.

"Ruijin, didn't he discuss this with you?"

"Dad, no, absolutely not. I only found out at the meeting."

"The new cadre didn't say a word in rebuttal."

"Don't even mention those two cowards. They've been here for a month, and they haven't dared to offend Zhang Wen even once at the Standing Committee meeting. And today after the meeting, they kept staring at me. I asked them what they were looking at, and they actually said they were looking at mosquitoes. Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Sha Ruijin, are you out of your mind? There aren't any mosquitoes in this weather. They're just pitying you. A provincial party secretary is being treated so humiliatingly."

"Dad, stop talking about me. Weren't you being suppressed by Director Pei up there?" Sha Ruijin muttered under his breath.

"Sha Ruijin, how dare you make fun of me? What can I do? He's a higher-ranking person now. You say I'm older than him, so how come I'm a lower-ranking person? It's shameful that you, as the top leader, can't even outmaneuver a second-in-command."

"Dad, how dare you say that to me? It's all because you weren't capable enough. If you had stopped Zhang Wen from coming to Handong back then, none of this would have happened. Do you think it's possible to transfer Zhang Wen away?"

"Sha Ruijin, you're dreaming. On what grounds are you transferring him? Zhang Wencai has only been promoted for less than six months, and he hasn't done anything wrong. You'd better just endure it for a few more years."

Sha Ruijin looked utterly hopeless after hearing this.

"Ruijin, do you have any suitable projects that I told you to keep an eye on last time? Guilan is urging me again."

"Dad, just give up. Now all real estate projects require Executive Director Zhao's personal involvement. We simply don't have a chance."

"Ruijin, are there any other quick ways to make money?"

"Dad, what are you dreaming about? If I were that capable, I wouldn't be in this mess."

"Ruijin, I understand. Just bear with it for a few more years, and then I'll transfer you. Also, what's the situation with Wang Xiaohong? Why do you go to see him every week?"

"Dad, I'm just taking care of the children of martyrs, that's all."

"Why do you have to visit the children of martyrs every week to take care of them?"

"We're just friends. I haven't wronged Guilan. You know me, I've always dreamed of having a daughter. I'm planning to adopt her as my goddaughter. I feel really comfortable talking to her. You know I'm almost 60, and I have no other intentions."

"Ruijin, I won't comment on this matter. You'd better discuss it with Guilan. Ruijin, I'm prepared to report your issue to the higher-ups."

...…………………………………………

"Boss, that Zhang Wen is too domineering. He actually openly sidelined the provincial party secretary."

"Comrade Zhenjiang, I know about today's meeting. I completely agree that mistakes should be admitted and punishments should be accepted."

"Sir, now that the economy in Handong has stabilized, can we transfer Zhang Wen? We still have many provinces that greatly need Comrade Zhang Wen's abilities."

"Sha Zhenjiang, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? That Sha Ruijin is good at economics. I only agreed to your proposal because I saw that he was doing well in Linjiang Province."

"We could do so much with that much money. I didn't remove him because of you comrades."

Sha Zhenjiang slunk out of the courtyard.