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

These words startled Gu Wenzhang and Ma Guangqun.

Although the two of them were usually like oil and water, fighting to the death, they were now tacitly lowering their heads and pretending to be dead. But the more they did this, the angrier Yue Chi became.

"Gu Wenzhang and Ma Guangqun, have you two been listening to me? Have you put the vital interests of the people first? Have you actually gone to the grassroots level to see the current state of corruption among officials?"

These words forced the two men, who had bowed their heads, to confront the wrath of Deputy Secretary Yue Chi. Both men were drenched in sweat, their shirts soaked through. Ma Guangqun's lips turned white, and his heart pounded wildly.

"Secretary Yue, I apologize to you and to the Provincial Party Committee! It is my responsibility as the Municipal Party Secretary that such a heinous incident occurred in Xinzhou. However, I assure you that within a month—no, in ten days, just ten days—I will ensure that all cadres and staff throughout the city, from the townships to the Municipal Party Committee, correct their work attitudes and thoroughly punish those who bully the people of Xinzhou. Please, the Provincial Party Committee, trust the Xinzhou Municipal Party Committee one more time!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Guangqun immediately echoed, "Secretary Yue, as the mayor, I also want to apologize to you and the Provincial Party Committee. The Urban Management Bureau, the Market Supervision Bureau, and the Tax Bureau are all government departments, and I, as the mayor, also bear responsibility. However, please rest assured, just as Secretary Gu said, our Xinzhou will definitely rectify these chaotic situations within ten days!"

The two men's assurances calmed Yue Chi's anger slightly. He had been holding a grudge because they seemed indifferent.

However, a self-criticism doesn't mean the matter is over. Yuechi has already embarrassed itself in front of officials from other provinces, and the entire Beiyue Province has lost face. If they don't do something, they, the leaders of Beiyue Province, will be unable to hold their heads up high.

"The Provincial Party Committee and I can give you one chance—ten days, just ten days. If your Xinzhou cannot provide a satisfactory answer to us after ten days, I will request the Provincial Party Committee to convene a meeting and remove you from your posts!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Wenzhang felt extremely aggrieved, but he could only suppress his feelings at this moment.

The person in front of me is the Deputy Secretary of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee; he really can convene a meeting to remove him from his post!

But Ma Guangqun is different. He has made a self-criticism and a guarantee, but they still won't let it go.

Ma Guangqun's backer is the provincial government! Ma Guangqun got angry after glancing at the silent Gu Wenzhang beside him.

"Secretary Yue, while our Xinzhou Municipal Party Committee is making a self-criticism to you and the Provincial Party Committee, shouldn't we also hold our subordinates accountable? Take Mei Xiaoge, the Party Secretary of Guangming County, for example. He has been in Guangming County for quite some time. Given the current situation in Guangming County, I think he is the first person who will not be able to escape responsibility!"

You may not know, but in recent years, thanks to Secretary Gu's support, Mei Xiaoge has been using environmental protection as a pretext to obstruct audits in Guangming County. Some polluting enterprises are suffering terribly, and Guangming County's economic growth is slower than a snail's pace.

I recommend that the provincial party committee dismiss this cadre who lacks both ability and decisiveness!

Gu Wenzhang, standing to the side, cursed Ma Guangqun inwardly. At a time like this, he was still thinking about fighting amongst himself. Wasn't he just asking to be shot?

As expected, Yue Chi's previously relaxed face was now colder than ice.

"Comrade Ma Guangqun, are you trying to teach me, to teach the provincial party committee how to do things? Why don't we, the provincial party committee, ask the central government for permission to appoint you as the provincial party secretary? What do you think?"

"Disastrous!"

Gu Wenzhang's heart was already dead, and only then did Ma Guangqun realize that he had done something stupid.

Yue Chi was too lazy to curse anymore. He showed no anger or outburst, and simply glanced calmly at everyone in the conference room.

He then abruptly stood up.

Without saying a word, he left the venue, giving Ma Guangqun and Gu Wenzhang a deep look before leaving.

Only after Deputy Secretary Yuechi left did Gu Wenzhang stare at Ma Guangqun with resentment.

"You bastard! If you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"

Ma Guangqun was so shocked by the scolding that he probably realized he was wrong and even forgot to argue back.

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In the conference room of the county government building, Chen Luo had already listened to Ai Xianzhi and Mei Xiaoge's report on the situation in Guangming County. He had a clear understanding of Guangming County's current advantages and disadvantages. It could be said that Guangming County was indeed facing difficulties.

The biggest difficulty is not the industry, but transportation. To this day, Guangming County does not have a highway connecting it to Xinzhou, let alone a railway.

Even with good products, they can only be consumed locally, and it is difficult to transport them to the southeastern coastal areas for sale, which is a pain point.

Solving this problem is not something Chen Luoneng can consider; he can't very well help Guangming County build roads, can he?

Just then, Deputy Secretary Yue Chi calmly walked into the conference room from the doorway and sat down next to Chen Luo.

"Comrade Chen Luo, do you understand the situation in Guangming County?"

Deputy Secretary Yuechi smiled and focused on the matter at hand, determined not to let his disappointment with the Xinzhou Municipal Party Committee affect his other work.

"Secretary Yue, it seems that Guangming County has its own unique advantages, but these advantages are difficult to realize due to transportation problems. To get rich, we must first build roads. Transportation arteries are like blood vessels in the human body. If they are unobstructed, things will go smoothly, and if they go smoothly, things will succeed."

"Road construction... sigh, Comrade Chen Luo, but the investment in a single highway can easily reach billions of yuan."

If the central government doesn't approve it, our Beiyue Provincial Committee alone simply can't sustain it.

Especially since other counties are facing the same problem, we can't just approve it for Guangming County and not for the others, can we?

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Is Beiyue Province really that difficult? Chen Luo didn't believe it, but since it was an assistance program, it would eventually provide real money.

"What a pity, Secretary Yue. I think Guangming County is very good at developing modern agriculture, especially in the eastern coastal areas, such as Handong, which is relatively lacking in fresh and green agricultural products."

By opening up this last mile, our technical experts and enterprises in Handong can truly help Guangming County, and even several nearby counties, to solve the problem of rural population loss through modern agriculture, and to directly transfer some low-pollution, high-labor-demand industries to Beiyue.

It seems impossible now.

When Yue Chi drew this picture, his eyes widened in surprise.

Looking directly at Chen Luo, he asked, "Comrade Chen Luo, is this really true?"

Chen Luo replied with a smile: "Handong does have such plans. It was originally set in Guizhou Province, but I think it's not appropriate to move some industries to Guizhou Province."

Guizhou Province is a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains, making it suitable for developing a green economy and a tourism economy.

Beiyue has a certain industrial base and a dense population, so it can easily accommodate some low-emission and low-pollution industries.