In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

At this moment, Zhao Dagong was seen by everyone as a living hero. How did he manage to criticize both the Party Secretary and the Governor?

The answer is hidden in the following words.

"If we're talking about being domineering and unruly, Secretary Ruijin may be used to being powerful in the local area, but Governor Jianjun, you're no less so than Secretary Ruijin!"

As the Executive Vice Governor, my job responsibilities are to oversee the daily operations of the provincial government, including the General Office, the Development and Reform Commission, finance, banking, statistics, state-owned assets, emergency management, and assisting with auditing.

"I've been in Handong for three days now, and Governor Jianjun has only put me in charge of finance, statistics, and state-owned assets. Governor Jianjun holds all the other power firmly in his own hands. Isn't this like a feudal patriarch?"

Hearing this, Qi Quansheng couldn't hold back any longer.

"Let me say a few words too!"

Logically, we shouldn't be picking and choosing when to discuss the division of responsibilities among provincial governments. But Governor Jianjun, what do you mean by putting me in charge of science, education, culture, health, and transportation market supervision?

I've never heard of any provincial standing committee member or vice governor being in charge of these kinds of work. We've only just arrived in Handong. If Governor Jianjun doesn't trust Comrade Dagong and me, he can certainly raise his concerns with the organization!

Besides, it was Comrade Jianjun who initially approved our transfer to Handong.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianjun completely lost his composure. He had actually given Zhao Dagong and Qi Quansheng considerable authority, but not Quan. He was still holding back, intending to observe their work attitudes before deciding whether to grant them more power. However, the two of them directly exposed this matter at the Standing Committee meeting. Wasn't that embarrassing?

Upon seeing that the enemy forces had turned into allies, Sha Ruijin immediately launched a counterattack.

"Comrade Jianjun, we must be good at listening to the voices around us. What Comrade Dagong and Comrade Qi Quansheng said makes sense. You can't handle all these tasks by yourself. The interests of the people are above all else!"

Comrade Jianjun, what do you say?

Zhou Jianjun nodded grimly.

"Comrade Ruijin misunderstood. I didn't hand over all the departments under their jurisdiction because I felt that Comrade Dagong and Comrade Qi Quansheng were not yet fully adapted to their new positions in Handong."

Since Comrade Dagong and Comrade Qi Quansheng feel they are ready, I will gradually hand over the work to you over the next few days.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dagong immediately changed his tune.

Having gained an advantage, Zhao Dagong turned to Sha Ruijin and said, "Secretary Ruijin, I misunderstood Governor Jianjun just now. However, Governor Jianjun is right about one thing: Secretary Ruijin, you are the top leader of Handong, and our provincial party committee's goal is to contribute to the development of Handong."

A democratic environment is indispensable! The domineering nature of Secretary Ruijin still needs to be reformed in the future.

Zhou Jianjun's expression improved slightly; thankfully, it wasn't someone deliberately targeting him.

Sha Ruijin simply smiled and nodded.

"Alright, I accept Comrade Dagong's suggestion!"

The first Standing Committee meeting thus came to an end.

Chen Luo and his group had had their fill of gossip. When they left the conference room, Zhao Dagong and Qi Quansheng walked together.

Zhou Jianjun was in front of them. He didn't want to turn around and look at the two of them, but Zhao Dagong was shameless.

"Governor Jianjun, regarding the adjustment of the division of responsibilities..."

As soon as Zhao Dagong opened his mouth, Zhou Jianjun felt a headache coming on.

"I know we'll hold a Party group meeting tomorrow to discuss this matter. Comrade Dagong, you're the Executive Vice Governor, you still need to get your position straight."

After saying that, Zhou Jianjun quickly left.

"Comrade Dagong, aren't we being too disrespectful to Governor Jianjun?"

"Ha! Hurt him? Governor Qi, your arrogance is no less than that of Secretary Ruijin. We came to Handong not to sing for Zhou Jianjun. We are both under the provincial government, that's true, but Zhou Jianjun is stingy and still expects us to side with him."

I don't have that kind of free time!

Qi Quansheng smiled upon hearing this.

"Comrade Dagong knows me very well."

"It's alright, Comrade Qi Quansheng. You're eyeing my position or Secretary Li Dakang's position, while I'm eyeing Secretary Yuliang's or Governor Zhou's position. If I can't get promoted, it will be difficult for you to get promoted as well. We're on the same page."

"You really dare to dream!"

"It's like playing with fire; you'll regret it if you miss the opportunity."

The two chatted casually for a while, and soon left the provincial party committee building and headed towards the provincial government building.

The first confrontation was just a test; the real struggle was yet to come. Back at the provincial government, Zhou Jianjun carefully analyzed the work that Sha Ruijin had done since arriving in Handong over the past few months. He needed to use concrete work mistakes to ruin Sha Ruijin's future.

But after analyzing it, it turns out that Sha Ruijin didn't do anything particularly significant in Handong; his only notable achievement was in the anti-corruption work.

Although several large projects have been launched in Handong, they are all projects in Lüzhou. Zhou Jianjun does not dare to act recklessly in Lüzhou, and he is aware of this.

In the end, Zhou Jianjun could only find fault with personnel appointments, and the only person he could find fault with was Yi Xuexi.

Yi Xuexi, who was still at the construction site of an old residential area in Guangming District, never imagined that he was being targeted.

During this period, Yi Xuexi has been busy with the renovation of old residential areas. He is really busy and doesn't even have time to eat lunch.

Mao Ya arrived at the construction site carrying a lunchbox; she was there to deliver food to her husband.

From afar, Mao Ya saw her husband, Yi Xuexi, and Wang Dalu, chairman of Dalu Group, standing on a sloping hill.

"Old Yi, let's eat first!"

Mao Ya stepped forward, and Yi Xuexi, hearing his wife's movement, turned around, took the lunchbox, and opened it. Inside was a large box full of food.

"Honey, I'm so lucky to have you!"

Yi Xuexi laughed and squatted down to eat, while Wang Dalu next to him looked Mao Ya up and down.

That unbridled, aggressive gaze made Mao Ya's heart itch.

But she couldn't say anything in front of her husband. Wang Dalu just enjoyed teasing Mao Ya in front of Yi Xuexi, which was even more exciting than teasing his secretary.

"Oh dear! Sister-in-law, I completely forgot. This is a construction site. You came here without a safety helmet. That won't do, it's dangerous!"

After saying that, Wang Dalu took off his white hat and walked towards Mao Ya in front of Yi Xuexi. He then put the helmet on Mao Ya's head and even thoughtfully buttoned it up for her.

The two were face to face. Although Yi Xuexi saw it, he didn't take it seriously, assuming that Wang Dalu was just being thoughtful.

Wang Dalu seized the opportunity to quickly pinch Mao Ya's chest, then exhaled a puff of hot air onto her cheek, raising an eyebrow and whispering, "We'll go together later!"

Mao Ya understood the meaning of those words without needing to explain them. She wanted to refuse, but deep down she also felt a certain longing.

In the end, she nodded silently.

Yi Xuexi has a good appetite; he finished a whole big box in just over ten minutes.