Nominal: Energy sector enters Handong, breaking the deadlock

The group chatted amongst themselves.

They simply used a bunch of legal provisions and procedures to define the ownership of Dafeng Factory.

Legal and compliant.

Your workers' disturbance is simply unreasonable.

Zheng Xipo, who was listening nearby, felt like cursing.

He couldn't understand anything about property law or mortgage agreements.

He knew he had lost his shares.

Zheng Xipo grabbed Chen Yanshi's arm and shook it wildly, "Old Chen, we can't rely on anyone else. We can only rely on you. You are the backbone of our Dafeng Factory workers."

"Xipo, don't worry, even so, they can't demolish Dafeng Factory today." Chen Yanshi stared at the few guys in suits and ties in front of him, his anger flaring.

Chen Yanshi raised an eyebrow. "The procedure is legal. 'Legal,' indeed."

Is the wording flawless?

You sit in your office flipping through papers and banging your gavel, and the workers' livelihoods are smashed.

"When Tsai Cheng-gong pledged the property, no shareholders' meeting was held, so it doesn't count."

Chen Qingquan stammered for a moment, then quickly went to look through the documents. "Mr. Chen, this... according to relevant regulations, a corporate legal representative has the right to dispose of corporate assets..."

"Stop spouting those pretentious words!" Chen Yanshi interrupted him directly.

Then, pointing at Chen Qingquan's nose, he said, "All I know is that a life for a life, and a debt for a debt."

Go find whoever owes the money.

Pretending to know what you don't, using workers' life-saving money to fill holes—this is called treating human life like dirt.

Startled, Chen Qingquan took a half step back and hid behind Xiao Gangyu.

I'm a little afraid of being blackmailed by Chen Yanshi.

What if I faint and someone tries to stage an accident on me?

Li Dakang simply couldn't take it anymore.

The scene became increasingly chaotic. Old Stone was stubborn and had a foul temper, and he was also being a bit unreasonable.

If this argument continues, the situation will become unmanageable.

Li Dakang walked up to Chen Yanshi, adopting an extremely humble posture.

It even carried a hint of pleading, "Old Chen, look at you, you're so old, your health is the most important thing."

It's so windy outside, so please don't worry about it.

I, Li Dakang, here today in front of Governor Song, assure you that the municipal Party committee and government will properly handle the resettlement of workers, ensuring that everyone has food to eat and everyone has a job.

Li Dakang patted his chest, speaking loudly so that the surrounding workers could hear him.

This is already the biggest concession the municipal party secretary can make.

First, use empty promises to keep people calm, and then persuade this big shot, Old Man Chen, to leave.

Chen Yanshi didn't buy it at all, and looked Li Dakang up and down with a sidelong glance. "Li Dakang, you're out of touch with the masses."

The phrase "detached from the masses" is a very strong label.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

Being detached from the masses is an extremely harsh label.

Within the system, this is a huge, suffocating label.

This is the most serious accusation; if true, it's tantamount to publicly exposing Li Dakang's true colors.

Li Dakang's face twitched twice.

Clenching his fists into his sides, then letting them limply open.

A fire was burning in my chest, but I had nowhere to vent it.

"Old Chen, how am I out of touch with the masses?"

"I, Li Dakang, have worked day and night for the development of Jingzhou and for the people's pockets to be fuller. How have I become detached from the masses?"

Li Dakang was still arguing.

Not reconciled.

We absolutely cannot leave such a bad impression on Governor Song.

Chen Yanshi took a step closer and said, "Li Dakang, you said you haven't lost touch with the masses."

The workers have been protesting for days about the demolition of Dafeng Factory.

I called you, Li Dakang, dozens of times. Did you answer?

A series of questions.

It turns out that this was the thing that bothered Chen Yanshi the most.

His dissatisfaction wasn't with the forced demolition of Dafeng Factory, but rather with the fact that Li Dakang, the municipal party secretary, wouldn't answer his phone, despite him being a retired department-level cadre.

It's not that I don't answer, it's just that I can't get in touch with Li Dakang.

Li Dakang was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly replied, "Mr. Chen, I've been in meetings every day lately. There are so many things to deal with regarding investment promotion, and my phone is with my secretary..."

There were indeed two cell phones, one of which was being held by Secretary Kim.

Li Dakang knew that Chen Yanshi had made the call, and he really didn't want to answer.

As soon as I answered Chen Yanshi's call, he would start nagging about suing this person and criticizing that person.

Chen Yanshi dares to take on cases that the courts won't accept.

"Don't use meetings as an excuse. Even if that's the case, it's understandable if you don't answer the phone."

I wrote you a letter of complaint, which should have been delivered to the municipal party committee and onto your desk.

As a result, it disappeared without a trace, and there was no follow-up.

If you truly cared about the people, if you truly cared about the workers of Dafeng Factory, you wouldn't even need to glance at them.

Chen Yanshi's words were piercing to the heart.

This pushed Li Dakang to the brink of disaster.

Li Dakang's forehead was covered in sweat.

"Mr. Chen, I really didn't know. Secretary Jin handles some of the basic office work for me."

Li Dakang turned back and glared fiercely at Secretary Jin, "Little Jin, I'll teach you a lesson later. You apologize to Old Master Chen right now."

Secretary Jin lowered her head in fright, wishing she could become invisible. "Mr. Chen, it's probably because there are too many letters."

Secretary Li received a lot of letters.

Some may have been assigned to the municipal party committee office, while others may have gone to the provincial party committee office.

It was truly an undeserved disaster.

Just make up some excuse and get away with it.

I did receive the whistleblower letters, but they were all anonymous reports forwarded by Chen Yanshi, and there was no evidence.

If there were real evidence, Secretary Kim would have given the whistleblower letter to Lee Da-kang herself.

Li Dakang felt that this was about right. "Old Chen, I really didn't know. Perhaps the Provincial Party Committee Office is too busy, and the efficiency of the subordinates is slow. Is this my fault, Li Dakang?"

Mr. Chen, you can't say that I'm out of touch with the masses.

I am not convinced.

I, Li Dakang, have always stood with the people.

Following the important instructions of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, I, Li Dakang, have adhered to the mass line.

Having served as a secretary for many years, Li Dakang's eloquence is impeccable.

But in Chen Yanshi's logic, not seeing something is equivalent to inaction.

Not answering the phone is disrespectful to a former leader.

"Li Dakang, you don't know. That's why you're out of touch with the masses."

If you went out into the community, wouldn't you know about the demolition of Dafeng Factory?

Chen Yanshi made the final decision.

They didn't even give Li Dakang a chance to explain himself.

Li Dakang stood there, caught in a dilemma.

The dignified Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, the top leader, was scolded like a primary school student who had made a mistake.

This is utterly humiliating.

The surrounding workers cheered when they saw the high and mighty municipal party secretary get his comeuppance.

Wang Wenge shouted at the top of his lungs, "Old Chen is right. If officials don't serve the people, they might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes."

Song Yunhui stood two steps away.

There was no intervention throughout the process; Chen Yanshi was allowed to do as he pleased.

Song Yunhui felt that was enough and spoke up, "Comrade Chen Yanshi, I think you've gone a bit too far in talking about Comrade Li Dakang."

According to the current regulations in Handong Province, the public can report problems to government departments at all levels through formal petition channels.

When you mentioned reporting problems and making complaints, did you follow the proper channels for handling petitions and complaints?

In short, he got straight to the point.

Chen Yanshi's face darkened. "Well... well, that thing..."

This was tantamount to striking Chen Yanshi's Achilles' heel.