Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

The Provincial Party Committee Building in Handong, Sha Ruijin's office.

Sha Ruijin leaned back on the sofa, holding a copy of the "Handong First Quarter Economic Briefing" that he had just finished reviewing.

The lush green of the plane trees outside the window, bathed in slanting sunlight, put Sha Ruijin in a rather pleasant mood.

For Sha Ruijin, the thing he feared most was that the purge of Zhao Lichun's faction would cause a huge economic upheaval.

However, this potential hazard can now be largely eliminated.

Zhao Dehan is incredibly capable.

It's mainly his son.

It's amazing that they were able to attract such a large amount of capital.

Moreover, it is still a physical manufacturing industry.

At that time, the upstream and downstream industries will become active.

Sha Ruijin believed that Hantong Province could create an economic miracle that surpassed the era of Zhao Lichun.

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen are not necessarily unsuitable.

Boom boom boom!

A knock came at the door.

Sha Ruijin took a sip of tea and said, "Come in!"

Then, Secretary Bai walked in and respectfully said, "Secretary Sha, Governor Liu has arrived!"

"Please let him in!" Sha Ruijin nodded.

The door was gently pushed open.

Liu Guoquan walked straight in, without a secretary or a folder, just a packet of tea.

"Secretary Sha, may I bother you for a moment?"

He sat down with a smile.

Sha Ruijin smiled slightly and said, "What do you mean by disturbing me? Oh, you even brought tea?"

Liu Guoquan casually placed the tea leaves on the table and said with a smile, "Today's tea is freshly picked before the Qingming Festival from Nanhu Lake, delivered by Chongming Technology—they said it was grown by the workers at Dafeng Factory themselves."

Sha Ruijin raised his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Oh? Zhao Dehan's doing?"

"No, that's not it. Dafeng Factory was also considering transformation before, and we also considered planting tea. However, it's probably not necessary now. Your tea is practically extinct!" Liu Guoquan said with a smile.

"Comrade Zhao Dehan has made considerable efforts for the economic construction and development of Handong Province!" Sha Ruijin smiled.

Liu Guoquan nodded in agreement, then his eyes turned serious: "Secretary Sha, I'm here today for a very important matter."

Sha Ruijin nodded: "Please speak!"

Without further ado, Liu Guoquan pulled a thin document from his inner pocket. The cover bore a few bold characters:

Request for Instructions Regarding the Early Termination of Comrade Zhao Dehan's Probationary Period and Recommendation for Appointment as Executive Vice Governor

Sha Ruijin didn't answer, only asking, "Why?"

"Three." Liu Guoquan held up one finger, his tone as steady as a bell:

"First, the mass incident at Dafeng Factory—the '116 Incident' this year, involving 1,365 workers and a massive amount of gasoline—Dafeng Factory was on the verge of a crisis; it was a powder keg, as you and I both know. Li Dakang acted impulsively and almost caused a huge mass incident. If Zhao Dehan hadn't stopped Li Dakang, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

"Later, in less than a month, the Jingzhou Municipal Government and the Shanshui Group were coordinated to inject capital and provide resettlement fees, which ensured that Dafeng Factory could overcome the crisis. In addition, there was the issue of teachers' and staff's salaries, which had been in arrears for nearly half a year, but were finally paid in full. Even the heating fees for retired teachers were made up. Not a single police officer was involved, and it didn't even make the headlines for a single day."

Sha Ruijin nodded slightly. He had to admit that Zhao Dehan had done a brilliant job.

Zhao Dehan actually managed to solve this hot potato.

Most importantly, the Shanshui Group contributed 400 million yuan.

It's practically free.

Seeing Sha Ruijin's agreement, Liu Guoquan continued, "Secondly, Guangming District's land revenue has dropped to zero—this is no secret. In the first half of the year, there were eleven land listings, and all eleven failed to sell. In the six months since he came, just a few days ago, twelve plots of land in Nanhu New Area were sold for 56.2 billion yuan, with land prices rising from zero to 137 million yuan per mu. This is not land speculation, but rather a way to support the industry."

Sha Ruijin nodded again.

Liu Guoquan continued, "Third, we will create another growth pole in Handong—the Nova K1 will be put into mass production, with an initial recruitment of 8000 people, and now the number has exceeded 12,000; BOE's module line and Hande Times' battery plant will be established simultaneously, driving 37 upstream and downstream companies. It is expected to generate 15 billion yuan in new tax revenue this year, and form a smart terminal cluster worth hundreds of billions of yuan within three years."

He paused, his voice low but firm: "Secretary Sha, this isn't 'completing the task,' it's creating something from nothing, turning lead into gold. Zhao Dehan has only been vice governor for five months, but he's accomplished enough for others to do in ten years."

Sha Ruijin acknowledged this.

However, Sha Ruijin also knew that Liu Guoquan was intentionally supporting Zhao Dehan.

He wanted Zhao Dehan to take over the political resources he had in his hands.

At present, there seems to be no downside.

However, in the long run, Zhao Dehan will become the executive vice governor in six months, and Liu Guoquan will be retiring in another six months. At that time, Zhao Dehan can legitimately become the acting governor.

The acting governor is usually formally appointed as the governor by the provincial people's congress standing committee within 3-6 months.

This means that Zhao Dehan became the number two person in Handong Province within a year and a half of arriving in Handong.

At that time, it will be a pairing of Sha and Zhao.

Sha Ruijin remained silent for a long time before finally reaching out to take the request.

He turned to the first page, his gaze falling on the last paragraph:

"Comrade Zhao Dehan has a firm political stance, a strong mass base, a broad economic vision, and outstanding execution capabilities. The 'Nanhu Model' he spearheaded has been reported three times on CCTV's 'News Broadcast,' and has been specifically named for investigation by the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms. It is recommended that he be promoted exceptionally and appointed as Executive Vice Governor to benefit the overall high-quality development of the province."

"You wrote with great restraint."

Sha Ruijin suddenly laughed: "Actually, we could add one more thing—he improved the Handong model, making the boilers in Handong burn more vigorously and for longer periods!"

Liu Guoquan was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "That's exactly what I meant!"

Praising Zhao Dehan is tantamount to negating Zhao Lichun.

Currently, Sha Ruijin and Zhao Dehan still share the same goal.

As the laughter subsided, Sha Ruijin's expression turned serious: "Old Liu, I know Zhao Dehan is very capable, and I agree with what you said. It's just that he lacks a bit of seniority, but Handong needs someone who can lead the economy."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sharp: "I don't object to your recommendation, because—he deserves it."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked towards Nanhu Lake: "The chimneys of Dafeng Factory are smoking, the workers' children are going to school, and young people are no longer leaving. This is not a political achievement project, but a project that wins the hearts of the people."

He turned around, his tone resolute: "I agree to this request!"

Liu Guoquan smiled and said, "Secretary Sha, Handong is fortunate to have a secretary like you!"

Sha Ruijin smiled slightly and continued, "But this doesn't just represent you and me. Next week, we'll convene a provincial party committee standing committee meeting—we want all the standing committee members to see for themselves what 'practical work builds the nation' truly means."

Liu Guoquan nodded firmly: "Okay! We'll do it your way. I'll personally report the Nanhu data at the meeting."

Sha Ruijin picked up a red pen and drew a heavy horizontal line below the document title, then added a line of small print: "It is recommended that this be submitted to the Organization Department of the Central Committee for record-keeping, as a typical case of exceptional promotion of cadres in the new era."

Liu Guoquan smiled slightly: "Secretary Sha is indeed very thoughtful!"