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

"Secretary Chen is now in charge of political and legal work."

Gao Yuliang did not explicitly refuse, but Wu Huifang understood immediately when he brought up Chen Luo.

"I see……"

Wu Huifang did not make things difficult for Gao Yuliang. As a professor of Ming Dynasty history, she was well aware of how things could change after someone left.

In contrast to the silence in Gao Yuliang's home, Chen Luo's home was filled with laughter and joy.

When Chen Luo got home, it was around 6:30 in the afternoon. As soon as he entered the house, he saw his wife helping the two kids with their homework, while his mother-in-law was busy in the kitchen.

Chen Luo put down his briefcase, went back to his room to change his clothes, and then went into the kitchen to help out.

It's not that they can't afford a nanny; some things and some things can be said in this home, but once certain people come, the home becomes a different kind of prison.

Just like at Li Dakang's home, when he got home from get off work, his cousin Xingzhi had already prepared dinner.

Sitting at the dining table, Li Dakang picked up his rice bowl and casually asked, "Xingzhi, hasn't your sister-in-law come back yet?"

Upon hearing this, Xingzhi shook her head.

"Brother, my sister-in-law called to say she'll be home late tonight. It seems she's talking to the chairman of Dalu Group about a collaboration."

"Wang Dalu?"

Li Dakang became inexplicably irritable, feeling as if he had a vast green grassland on his head.

With a frown, Li Dakang felt that even the food didn't taste good.

the next day.

Luzhou Municipal Government.

Yi Xuexi has learned through Sha Ruijin's secretary that the Standing Committee supports the demolition of Crescent Lake Food City.

With Sha Ruijin's endorsement, Yi Xuexi issued an announcement immediately, stating that the food court would be demolished within a month, and not only that, the food court would also have to pay environmental restoration fees.

The reason given was that the food court had caused serious pollution to Crescent Lake over the years, without mentioning any compensation.

When this news reached Zhao Ruilong's ears, he was really anxious and flew from Hong Kong Island to Handong overnight.

The office building of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.

dong dong dong...

There was a gentle knock on Li Dakang's office door.

Sitting in his office chair, Li Dakang already knew that Zhao Ruilong was coming.

"Ruilong, come in."

As Zhao Ruilong entered, Li Dakang remained calm, adopting a businesslike demeanor.

"Ruilong, what brings you here?"

"Hey, Brother Li, we're practically family!"

Zhao Ruilong chuckled awkwardly and sat down opposite Li Dakang before Li could speak.

"Brother Li, there's something I really need your help with."

That Yi Xuexi from Luzhou City is a complete scoundrel!

I admit that my food court pollutes Crescent Lake, and it's true that there is some pollution. It's not impossible for Yi Xuexi to demolish the food court, but he should at least provide compensation!

They touched my upper lip with my lower lip, not only did they not give me compensation for the demolition, but they also wanted me to pay for the subsequent environmental restoration. This is outrageous!

Brother Li, you're a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, can you think of a way to directly transfer Yi Xuexi away?

Hearing Zhao Ruilong's tone, Li Dakang felt a headache coming on; Zhao Ruilong was trying to cling to him.

"Ruilong, this matter has already been discussed at the Standing Committee meeting. The pollution of Crescent Lake in Luzhou is indeed a problem. Secretary Sha also emphasized that green mountains and clear waters are more valuable than gold and silver mountains."

Demolition is a certainty.

As for the conditions and terms offered by the Luzhou municipal government… I really can't control that. I'm just the secretary of the Jingzhou municipal party committee. I can make decisions within Jingzhou, but outside of Jingzhou, the provincial party committee's decisions are the most effective.

"We're not children anymore," Zhao Ruilong understood Li Dakang's subtext, and his expression suddenly turned cold.

"Brother Li, are you really not going to help me with this?"

Seeing that things had already broken down, Li Dakang decided not to tolerate it.

"The Party and the people did not grant me such power!"

"Great, excellent!"

After being rebuffed, Zhao Ruilong slammed the door and left Li Dakang's office.

After Zhao Ruilong left, Li Dakang breathed a sigh of relief, but his resentment towards Yi Xuexi deepened. He knew Zhao Ruilong was right; how could they demolish things like that?

But there are some things he truly cannot make decisions about.

After leaving the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government, Zhao Ruilong immediately made a phone call to Qi Tongwei.

In the conference room of the Provincial Public Security Department, Qi Tongwei was convening a meeting to plan the next steps of the provincial public security system when his cell phone rang. Qi Tongwei frowned, glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Zhao Ruilong, and then hung up immediately.

Half an hour later, after the meeting ended, Qi Tongwei called Zhao Ruilong back.

"Hey, Ruilong."

"Hey Director Qi, you just hung up on me like that, don't you have an explanation for that?"

Qi Tongwei was taken aback; he could tell that Zhao Ruilong's mood and tone were very strange.

"Ruilong, I'm currently in a meeting and can't leave, so I have to hang up."

After hearing this explanation, Zhao Ruilong got straight to the point.

"Director Qi, let's go visit Secretary Gao together tonight. Some things still depend on your support, unlike some people who are ungrateful wretches!"

After thinking for a moment, Qi Tongwei agreed.

"Okay, I'll pick you up after get off work."

night.

The No. 3 compound of the Provincial Party Committee.

Qi Tongwei and Zhao Ruilong arrived together. In the living room, neither Gao Yuliang nor Qi Tongwei took the initiative to speak.

Zhao Ruilong, however, is clearly different.

"Secretary Gao, that Yi Xuexi from Luzhou City is bullying us too much! The conditions for demolishing the food court are simply disregarding the legitimate rights and interests of us businessmen!"

Upon hearing Zhao Ruilong mention Crescent Lake Food City, Gao Yuliang could only sigh, feeling a headache coming on.

"Ruilong, Yi Xuexi is fixated on the fact that your food court is polluting. Legally, it is permissible to punish the food court on this ground."

As for the lack of compensation for demolition, the land for the food court wasn't sold to you; it was leased. Theoretically, if the Luzhou municipal government declares your food court an illegal structure, then not providing any compensation for demolition is perfectly reasonable.

Zhao Ruilong was so angry he laughed.

"Secretary Gao, are you saying I have no choice but to accept it?"

"Fine, Li Dakang won't help me, fine, but even Secretary Gao, you're choosing to stand by and do nothing!"

Qi Tongwei quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Ruilong, that's not what Secretary Gao meant. You don't know, at yesterday's provincial party committee standing committee meeting, Secretary Gao was targeted by Sha Ruijin, Tian Guofu and Li Dakang because he approved the food city project back then."

Secretary Gao also had his own unspeakable difficulties.

At this moment, Gao Yuliang took over the conversation.

"Ruilong, I really can't do anything about this. Secretary Sha Ruijin personally made the decision to let Yi Xuexi handle the food court. I'm just a deputy secretary, and my voice carries no weight."

You can ask the old Party Secretary about this.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruilong immediately fell silent. If contacting his father had been helpful, he wouldn't have flown to Handong.

"I see……"

Zhao Ruilong was unusually silent. After saying a few meaningless words, he left with Qi Tongwei.

Just then, Chen Luo and Zhang Nian happened to be taking a walk and passed by Gao Yuliang's house.