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

Dejected, Li Shangli and Tian Jingye returned to the provincial government and arrived at Zhou Jianjun's office.

dong dong dong...

"Boss, we're back."

"Enter!"

Li Shangli and Tian Jingye exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and then pushed open the door.

Upon entering the office, Tian Jingye stood ramrod straight, as did Li Shangli. Facing them, Zhou Jianjun lay on his chair with his eyes closed, not speaking first.

"Governor, we..."

Finally, it was Li Shangli who broke the silence first.

Zhou Jianjun slowly opened his eyes.

"You guys? This matter has little to do with you, Shangli. Xiaotian, you've been with me for several years now. Before coming to Handong, your work was very meticulous, and you knew the main cadres of various departments by heart."

But tell me, what work have you actually done since you came to Handong? You bumped into the chief prosecutor of the Jingzhou Municipal People's Procuratorate and didn't even recognize him? It's understandable that Comrade Shang Li didn't recognize him, but you deserve criticism for not recognizing him!

Have you been focusing on your work lately? Do you think you're getting arrogant and overbearing just because you're about to be promoted to district head? Do you think you can act like you're above the law?

Or do you think that if I, your powerful backer, become the provincial governor, you will have no scruples and no fear?

You know the difficulties I, as the governor, am currently facing, right? To be honest, this kind of mistake shouldn't have been made!

Before leaving, Zhou Jianjun sighed, leaned back, closed his eyes, and pretended to be deep in thought.

Even though not a single harsh word was spoken, Tian Jingye's legs trembled and went weak. He hadn't been working diligently, thinking that everything would be fine once his boss was promoted to governor and he could do whatever he wanted in Handong. That's why he hadn't bothered to get to know the main leaders of the various departments as usual.

"Boss, I want to apologize! I haven't done my job properly lately!"

Bowing deeply in apology, Zhou Jianjun's eyes still held a hint of disappointment. At that moment, Li Shangli sensed an opportunity—a chance to replace Tian Jingye as the governor's most trusted confidant!

"Ahem, Governor, I also made a mistake in my work, but it is indeed wrong of Comrade Jingye not to recognize the identity of the other party's chief prosecutor."

After all, he is a department-level cadre, which is a senior cadre in Handong. Comrade Jingye, you are not the district head yet, just like me, and have not taken office. You must keep the principle of avoiding arrogance and impetuosity in mind!

We all got our current leadership positions because of Governor Zhou's promotion. They say we should never forget those who dug the well when we drink the water; even if we can't share the governor's burden, we shouldn't cause trouble, right?

Upon hearing this, Tian Jingye wished he could pluck the last tuft of hair from Li Shangli's head. Even though Governor Jianjun had already fallen silent and stopped pursuing the matter, Li Shangli was still holding on to it!

Looking up, Tian Jingye gave Li Shangli a standard smile, but the anger hidden in his eyes was undeniable. The two silently stared at each other.

"Secretary Li, you're right!"

I once again offer a profound self-criticism! I will definitely take my work seriously from now on and avoid causing trouble for my superiors!

Li Shangli squinted, patted Tian Jingye's shoulder with his thick hand, and said with a provocative look, "That's right, Comrade Jingye, your current understanding is not bad. It's great to admit your mistakes and correct them. You're still a good comrade!"

Sparks flew between their eyes, yet their words were polite and amicable.

If Zhou Jianjun, who was resting with his eyes closed, knew that he had only been pretending to be profound and hadn't noticed the discord between the two, he would probably be furious. But luck is just that interesting.

Hearing that Li Shangli and Tian Jingye could still understand each other, Zhou Jianjun nodded in satisfaction, then opened his eyes and finally smiled.

"Comrade Shangli, you and Jingye seem to be getting along very well, which puts my mind at ease. Now I'd like to discuss some work-related matters with you. Please sit down and take notes; a bad pen is worse than a good memory, these things are very important!"

Sitting on the sofa opposite Zhou Jianjun, one on each side, Li Shangli and Tian Jingye both had their eyes focused and looked extremely serious.

"Comrade Shangli, being the Vice Mayor of Jingzhou City and Secretary of the Guangming District Committee is not too difficult for you, after all, you have a lot of work experience. However, you are not very familiar with the situation in Guangming District. Let me briefly tell you about the current situation so that you can have a general idea."

"Thank you, Governor!"

"Currently, the main problem in Guangming District is the renovation of the old city. Due to the corruption of the previous Guangming District Party Secretary Ding Yizhen, the district's financial resources are very tight. The previous Party Secretary Yi Xuexi borrowed a total of 5 billion yuan from the Construction Bank in order to renovate the old city!"

These funds were used for renovation projects in the old city, including the renovation of old residential areas and the upgrading of infrastructure.

I haven't checked the specific expenses, but the situation isn't very optimistic. Of course, the mess was left by your exes, so even if the higher-ups investigate, it won't be your fault.

However, if you can cut your losses in time and get the development of Guangming District back on track, I don't think it will be too difficult for you to continue to make progress in the future!

These words filled Li Shangli with passion; the opportunity to climb even higher was what he was after!

"Governor, please rest assured, I, Li Shangli, will do my utmost to develop Guangming District well!"

After finishing talking about Li Shangli's work, Zhou Jianjun looked at Tian Jingye and said, "Jingye, I criticized you just now in the hope that you can learn from this lesson. The position of the district head of Guangming District is not something that can be easily secured."

You are familiar with the government's functions, which mainly involve implementation. You and Comrade Shangli must cooperate well. Comrade Shangli should make the decisions on the general direction, while you should pay attention to the specific work.

First, get a clear understanding of the situation in Guangming District, including its finances, personnel, and so on. Once you have these things under control, your work will be a breeze.

"Don't worry, sir, I've got it all covered!"

Seeing Li Shangli and Tian Jingye so confident and certain, Zhou Jianjun felt a sense of relief.

"Okay, I believe you!"

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Also in the provincial government building, Zhao Dagong's office had guests, but they were acquaintances.

"Comrade Quansheng, is what you just said true?"

Zhao Dagong raised an eyebrow, his expression somewhat incredulous.

Qi Quansheng smiled, picked up his water glass, took a sip of tea, and then said quietly, "How could this be fake? Comrade Yun Haifeng just reported to me personally. This Li Shangli that Governor Jianjun summoned is a complete incompetent fool!"

However, she's quite adept at putting on airs.

Zhao Dagong nodded, but immediately noticed a blind spot.

"You said Comrade Yun Haifeng reported to you? I didn't realize that. Comrade Quansheng, when did you become so familiar with Comrade Haifeng?"

"Hahaha, in principle we shouldn't reveal this, but given our current relationship, it's fine to talk about it. Have you forgotten that Jingzhou used to be a resource-based city?"