Nominal: Energy sector enters Handong, breaking the deadlock

The air in the courtyard suddenly turned cold.

Secretary Bai stood at the back.

Eyes fixed on the nose, nose focused on the heart, not uttering a single word.

Tian Guofu sneered. "Executive Director Ren, Mayor Wu. Today is a workday. If I remember correctly, there should be an important meeting."

You two abandoned your jobs and came to the nursing home to rummage through the floor.

Why are you all so free?

Tian Guofu's words were like daggers to the heart.

Actually, it was to give Ren Zhimin and Wu Xiongfei a way out.

The sweat on Ren Zhimin's head dripped into his eyes, but he didn't even wipe it away.

Give Wu Xiongfei a look.

"Secretary Tian, ​​we...we've already asked for leave," Wu Xiongfei tried to explain.

"Take leave," Sha Ruijin said slowly. "Take leave to till the land. Your salaries are paid by the government, by taxpayers. Are you here to be gardeners and farmers? There are so many things to do every day, and you're wasting your energy tilling the land?!"

Ren Zhimin stammered, "Secretary Sha, I...I..."

Sha Ruijin pointed in the direction outside the courtyard, "I see a lot of cars parked at the gate, they must all be here to watch the excitement."

"You two are leading this show; what will the lower-level officials think? Does this mean everyone will be forced to quit their jobs and just come to nursing homes to till the land?"

Wu Xiongfei and Ren Zhimin lowered their heads, their faces looking very grim.

They never imagined that their carefully prepared "pledge of allegiance" would turn into a "death warrant."

"Secretary Sha, we were wrong, we'll go back and apologize right away." Wu Xiongfei's toes were practically digging out a three-bedroom apartment.

Sha Ruijin waved his hand, "No need for self-criticism. Since you all enjoy working so much, I think the Provincial State Farms Group is short a few deputy general managers in charge of production. You can go there and deal with the land every day."

Guofu, make a note of this and discuss it with the Organization Department when you get back.

This statement is actually meant to disgust them.

How is that possible?

Going to be the deputy general manager of the state-owned agricultural reclamation group is a completely cold and unpopular job; you can forget about ever returning to the center of power in your lifetime.

Ren Zhimin swayed and almost lost his balance.

"Alright, stop getting in my way and go back." Tian Guofu waved his hand, as if shooing away flies.

Wu Xiongfei and Ren Zhimin dared not linger any longer. They grabbed their coats, lowered their heads, and stumbled out of the courtyard.

As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, their clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

The courtyard returned to silence.

Sha Ruijin looked at Chen Yanshi and said, "Uncle Chen, please excuse my poor performance. There are just a few opportunists in our team."

Chen Yanshi sighed, "Little Jinzi, it's not that I want to disgust them. It's just that they went too far. If everyone were like them, what hope would the people of Handong have?"

Wang Fuzhen smoothed things over, "Alright, don't just stand there, come inside and sit down. The water's boiled, I'll make you some tea."

Several people entered the living room.

The living room, which was over 20 square meters, was kept clean and tidy, with tea sets on the table.

Sha Ruijin sat down.

Chen Yanshi slapped a notebook over.

Looking at what was written on it, his brows furrowed again.

"Uncle Chen, what are these?"

Sha Ruijin felt really overwhelmed!

Wang Fuzhen shook her head, "Little Jinzi, please don't mention it."

These past two days, officials from Jingzhou have been sending things here every day, as if they had planned it beforehand.

Some people gave us clivia plants, some gave us thrushes, and some even gave us pet dogs. Our yard is almost overflowing with gifts.

Chen Yanshi pushed the notebook in front of Tian Guofu, "Secretary Guofu, take a look at this."

This is the list of gifts that I asked Lao Wang to write down.

It's all very clear who sent it, what they sent, and when they sent it.

"You, as the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, do you think this counts as a violation of discipline?"

Tian Guofu glanced at it briefly, and his eye twitched involuntarily.

The list includes officials from the city, district, and even several provincial government departments.

If this were to be investigated, it would involve a very wide range of issues.

No matter what, we can't conduct a large-scale investigation.

Tian Guofu felt very uneasy.

This list is actually a hot potato.

If we do it, we'll offend a lot of people, and then the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission will become much more difficult.

If it is not done, Sha Ruijin will be watching from the sidelines, which is tantamount to dereliction of duty in front of the provincial party secretary.

Tian Guofu looked at Sha Ruijin and said, "Secretary Sha, what do you think we should do about this?"

He passed the ball to Sha Ruijin.

Sha Ruijin picked up his teacup, gently blew on the floating tea leaves, and said, "Comrade Guofu, you are the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Just handle it according to Party discipline and national law."

However, these flowers, plants, cats, and dogs are living things, and they can't just be left piled up here with Uncle Chen forever.

We need to come up with a proper way to handle this.

Instead of directly addressing the people on the list, Sha Ruijin focused his attention on the items.

Tian Guofu immediately understood.

Sha Ruijin did not want to cause a major upheaval in the officialdom of Jingzhou.

Stability is paramount.

But we can't leave it unattended.

Tian Guofu stood up. "Secretary Sha, I'll go outside to check the situation and come up with a solution."

Sha Ruijin nodded.

Tian Guofu stepped out of the courtyard and lit a cigarette.

Secretary Bai and Zhao Donglai were standing there talking.

Upon seeing Tian Guofu emerge, the two quickly went to greet him.

"Secretary Tian, ​​what instructions does Secretary Sha have?" Secretary Bai asked.

Tian Guofu waved the list in his hand, "This is the gift list provided by Old Chen. The garden full of flowers, plants, cats and dogs is too conspicuous."

Secretary Sha asked us to come up with a solution. What do you suggest we do with these things?

Secretary Bai glanced at the names on the list, then shrank back. "Secretary Tian, ​​you can make the decision. I'm just a secretary; I wouldn't dare to say anything out of turn."

Tian Guofu cursed him inwardly as a slippery fellow.

He turned to look at Zhao Donglai. "Donglai, you are the Public Security Bureau Chief of Jingzhou City. Many of the people on this list are officials from Jingzhou. What are your thoughts on this?"

Tian Guofu is forcing Zhao Donglai to make a statement.

Who is Zhao Donglai? He has been navigating the officialdom of Jingzhou for many years and has long since developed a tough and resilient character.

He knew that Tian Guofu was looking for someone to take the fall.

But he also knew that if he didn't handle this situation well, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Li Dakang.

After all, these cadres were all Li Dakang's subordinates. If they were all taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission, where would Li Dakang's face be?

Zhao Donglai's mind raced.

"Secretary Tian, ​​this matter isn't actually difficult to handle," Zhao Donglai leaned closer and whispered. "These flowers, plants, cats, and dogs have already been delivered, so it's a fait accompli. If we return them, the cadres will definitely think Secretary Sha is about to take action, which will cause panic and affect their work. If we don't return them, it's really inappropriate for them to be piled up here."

"So what do you mean?" Tian Guofu looked at him.

"I think we should just confiscate all of these things," Zhao Donglai said, pointing to the nursing home's courtyard. "We can hold a donation ceremony. We can donate all these flowers, plants, cats, and dogs to the Sunset Red Nursing Home. We can say it's an activity to care for lonely elderly people and promote green aging. That way, the things will have a place to go, the elderly will be happy, and Secretary Sha's reputation will improve. As for those officials who gave gifts..."

Tian Guofu gave a thumbs up, "Director Donglai, brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"