Nominal: Energy sector enters Handong, breaking the deadlock

Old Stone was still rambling on and on with great vigor, spittle flying everywhere.

Li Dakang, the top official of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government, was reprimanded in front of the entire province.

If this continues, Jingzhou City's reputation will be utterly ruined.

Li Dakang quickly stepped forward and stood between Song Yunhui and Chen Yanshi. "Old Chen, please calm down. It's windy outside. Let me explain."

"What are you explaining?" Chen Yanshi retorted, getting agitated.

Li Dakang lowered his stance, gesturing with both hands in front of him, "It's really not that the court is being irresponsible. Cai Chenggong, the owner of Dafeng Factory, mortgaged the factory."

Chen Yanshi didn't buy it at all. "Li Dakang, hehe, are you saying that you're in cahoots with Cai Chenggong?"

Li Dakang swallowed hard. "Old Chen, how is that possible?"

I, Li Dakang, never do business with merchants.

A loan of tens of millions of yuan is overdue and cannot be repaid.

The Shanshui Group took the contract to court; it was clearly written in black and white and stamped with the official seal of Dafeng Factory.

According to normal procedures, the court can only legally award the Dafeng Factory to the Shanshui Group. Paying back debts is a matter of course.

Li Dakang believed that his words were reasonable.

By shifting the blame to Cai Chenggong, the responsibility of the municipal party committee and government was absolved.

However, Chen Yanshi didn't buy into that at all.

"Nonsense!" Chen Yanshi waved his hand dismissively. "Did the workers agree to Cai Chenggong mortgaging the workers' shares?"

Has everyone signed?

Without the workers' consent, what right did Cai Chenggong have to mortgage the entire factory?

That's called fraud.

Why should thousands of workers take the blame for the mess he made?

Li Dakang started to shift the blame, "Old Chen, I don't know whether the workers at Dafeng Factory agree or not."

Chen Yanshi's chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath. "Li Dakang, you're still the same old Li Dakang. I don't accept this verdict."

"How can the top official in Jingzhou City not even distinguish right from wrong like this be a good leader?"

He launched into a tirade, showing no mercy to Li Dakang.

Li Dakang's face turned red, his mouth was half open, and he couldn't utter a single word.

I felt extremely frustrated.

Dafeng Factory is a company, and Cai Chenggong is the legal representative. The legal representative took the company seal to apply for a loan, and then ran away after something went wrong. Why should Li Dakang be blamed for all this mess?

Chen Yanshi truly lives up to his reputation as an old stone.

This is really a headache!

The governor and vice governor were both present today, and I was scolded by a retired old man.

How embarrassing!

They will have no prestige left among the cadres in Jingzhou.

Zhao Qilun turned his head away, pretending to look at the distant chimney.

At this point, whoever takes the bait will be in trouble, and Zhao Qilun would never want to get himself into trouble.

Sun Liancheng wished he could dig a hole and bury himself right there, afraid that Old Stone's sparks would hit his head.

Song Yunhui remained standing steadily, his hands behind his back.

His gaze passed over Li Dakang, lingered on Chen Yanshi's face for a few seconds, and then turned to the cadres who were peeking around on the periphery.

He knew all too well the survival rules of these grassroots cadres.

They shirk responsibility when things go wrong, and then find a scapegoat when things go wrong.

Chen Yanshi kept saying he was working for the workers, but his words were full of dissatisfaction with Li Dakang personally.

It seems that what Chen Yanshi wanted was not to solve the problem, but to force Li Dakang to admit defeat in public, and to maintain his prestige that would remain absolute even after his retirement.

Song Yunhui spoke up, "Comrades, professional matters should be left to professionals to answer."

The voice wasn't loud, but it steadily suppressed the surrounding noise.

Song Yunhui waved to the back of the crowd, and the crowd on the outer edge squeezed open a gap.

The two of them, covered in sweat, ran over.

One is Chen Qingquan, the vice president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court, and the other is Xiao Gangyu, the chief prosecutor of the Jingzhou Municipal People's Procuratorate.

Upon receiving a notification from Song Yunhui's secretary, Zhou Haoyang, the two hurried over.

I got off the bus and ran all the way here.

Chen Qingquan had a briefcase tucked under his arm. "Governor Song, Secretary Li, Governor Zhao, Elder Chen, and other leaders."

He greeted everyone in a roundabout way, leaving no room for error.

Song Yunhui nodded. "Now that you're here, explain the verdict to the workers at Dafeng Factory as soon as possible."

Chen Yanshi pointed at Chen Qingquan's nose, "Chen Qingquan, it was you, the dean, who colluded with Shanshui Group to steal our shares."

"Comrade Chen Yanshi, your shares? Does what you're saying mean you hold shares in Shanshui Group?" Song Yunhui asked the question that Li Dakang wanted to ask but dared not.

Chen Yanshi shook his head. "Governor Song, no, absolutely not."

I, Chen Yanshi, guarantee with my personal integrity that I absolutely do not hold any shares in Dafeng Factory.

Song Yunhui looked at Chen Qingquan, "Dean Chen, since the case was decided by the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court, please tell me the actual situation."

Chen Qingquan cleared his throat and wiped the sweat from his brow. "Governor Song, regarding the Dafeng Factory case, it was indeed presided over by our court at the time."

Our judgment was made strictly in accordance with the loan principal and interest between Dafeng Factory and Shanshui Group, as well as the relevant mortgage agreement, and in accordance with the law.

"Bah! Colluding with each other. Where's the evidence? You just turned a blind eye and handed down the verdict, didn't you?" Chen Yanshi was furious.

Chen Qingquan unzipped his briefcase, pulled out a bound document, and waved it in his hand. "Old Chen, don't make false accusations."

All procedures are open and transparent.

The case filing, trial, and sentencing were all conducted in accordance with legal regulations and could withstand scrutiny.

The power to interpret the law rests with me, and I will absolutely not bend the law for personal gain.

This official jargon was essentially a way of getting Li Dakang out of a tight spot.

Li Dakang felt he had regained some face. "Dean Chen, that was very well said."

Wu Xiongfei seized the opportunity, squeezed two steps forward from behind, and rubbed his hands together with a smile, "Governor Song, Dean Chen is right."

I even went to observe the court hearing.

Indeed, both parties presented and examined evidence, and the procedures were followed clearly.

The court acted in accordance with the rules; there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Wu Xiongfei went along with it, doing Chen Qingquan a favor and also gaining face in front of Song Yunhui.

When Song Yunhui was parachuted into Handong, Wu Xiongfei went out to study.

Ding Jianguo later called to say he was still outside.

Now that they're back, they have to make their presence felt in front of Song Yunhui.

Xiao Gangyu followed closely behind, his chin slightly raised, "Indeed. Following Governor Song's important instructions, from the perspective of our Jingzhou Municipal Procuratorate's supervisory role, this judgment, literally speaking, is without any flaws."

It fully complies with relevant laws and regulations and has legal effect.

Xiao Gangyu was careful and made a point of emphasizing the words "literally".

If it turns out the case is suspicious in the future, he can use those three words to clear himself of any wrongdoing.