A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

Inexperienced in the ways of the world, they think they are superior and that others should revolve around them.

It's likely that he's been flattered by everyone since he was a child, so his mindset is very simple: he thinks what others think.

That was in the past, when everyone fawned over you. Whatever you said or thought, others would say or think the same thing.

But this is Handong, and Qi Tongwei's influence here is definitely not as simple as Zheng Jindong thinks.

He could solve the problem without using his brain, just like he did in Kyoto, relying solely on his own influence and that of the Zheng family.

That was before, when Zheng Jindong had no conflicts with the Zhong family. Not everyone is willing to unconditionally stand in the Zheng family's shoes and consider issues from their perspective.

Zheng Jindong was momentarily stunned. He was completely overwhelmed. He couldn't believe it. What was Sha Ruijin just talking about?

"Brother Ruijin, what did you say?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin realized that Zheng Jindong was really out of his mind. Why was he calling him "Brother Ruijin" when he had already made himself perfectly clear?

“Zheng Jindong, I’ve made myself perfectly clear to you. Don’t try to curry favor with me! Let me tell you, you’re currently in Handong, and I’m the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau there! I’m watching you closely, and if I discover any problems with you, I’ll bring you in immediately!”

After saying that, Sha Ruijin didn't intend to say anything more to Zheng Jindong and hung up the phone directly.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoyu exclaimed, "Great! From the earliest 'Governor Zheng,' to the later 'Comrade Jin Dong,' and finally 'Zheng Jin Dong,' Sha Ruijin's titles are getting more and more frightening!"

Whether Zheng Jindong was afraid of Sha Ruijin or not, he didn't know, but as the director of the tax bureau of Handong Province, he was certainly afraid.

Now that things have come to this, it's time to draw a clear line.

That way, if tonight's events reach Qi Tongwei's ears, just like Yang Qingsheng from the Provincial Safety Supervision Bureau, it will give him a great opportunity.

Thinking of this, Wu Xiaoyu slammed his hand on the table with a "bang" and then stood up.

Zheng Jindong was still reeling from the shock of the phone call, and now seeing Wu Xiaoyu's reaction, he was momentarily stunned. He lost his grip on the phone, and it slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

He Dongfeng's chopsticks fell onto the table because of Wu Xiaoyu's action.

He Dongfeng took a deep breath. He knew that Wu Xiaoyu slamming his hand on the table was a signal that he was about to jump ship.

After standing up, Wu Xiaoyu stared at Zheng Jindong with a gloomy expression.

"Comrade Zheng Jindong, you are the vice governor sent from Beijing. I remember the higher-ups repeatedly emphasized that we comrades below should unite with each other. But since you came to Handong, you have been targeting Secretary Qi at every turn, creating chaos in Handong. To be honest, before you came, our working environment here was quite good. As the saying goes, one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel. Comrade Zheng Jindong, you should have set a good example, but I didn't expect that you, as a cadre parachuted in from above, would ruin our originally good working environment in Handong."

At this point, Wu Xiaoyu picked up her bag.

"Governor He is my former superior. He invited me to a get-together, so I came. I really didn't expect to see Comrade Zheng Jindong here. I even less expected him to be here forming cliques and slandering Secretary Qi. I'm sorry, I came out of respect for Governor He, my former superior, not to slander Secretary Qi. And certainly not to collude with you, Comrade Zheng Jindong! I'll take my leave now!"

After saying these words, Wu Xiaoyu left the private room first.

Chapter 298 Declaring One's Stance

Zheng Jindong was originally planning to leave in style first, but after walking halfway, he heard people talking about him and stopped in his tracks.

He was about to take out his phone to call Sha Ruijin, slap everyone in the face, and then leave.

Unexpectedly, he was now standing here, seeing Wu Xiaoyu off first, listening to the "bang" of the door closing in the private room.

Zheng Jindong's expression was now extremely bad.

Xiu Shaoming, the director of the Finance Department of Handong Province, saw that Wu Xiaoyu had already left, so he should not hesitate any longer.

This kind of thing needs to be done quickly, showing a firm attitude and a determination not to collude with Zheng Jindong.

Wu Xiaoyu just slammed his fist on the table, so I should show even more anger.

How can I get even angrier? Ah, I'll smash a cup.

Thinking of this, Xiu Shaoming didn't hesitate at all. He picked up the cup on his table and smashed it heavily on the ground.

With a loud "crack," the sound of the wine glass shattering instantly echoed throughout the room.

Xiu Shaoming also stood up, as if he had his own background music, taking advantage of this shout.

"I really didn't expect that so many provincial-level officials in Handong Province would sit together and talk badly about Secretary Qi. My work ability may be limited, but I still have basic personal qualities. I despise those who point fingers at others behind their backs."

As he spoke, Xiu Shaoming glanced at He Dongfeng, whose face was gloomy, and Zheng Jindong, who was standing there looking at him with a surprised expression.

Xiu Shaoming picked up his bag, looked at Zheng Jindong, and then spoke quite directly.

"If I had known you were here today, I wouldn't have come at all! You have terrible character; you only talk about our comrades behind their backs. If you're so capable, say it to their face! What kind of character is that!"

After saying these words, Xiu Shaoming, displaying an attitude of not wanting to associate with Zheng Jindong, quickly left the private room.

It's like there's something bad in the private room, and you're afraid that if you stay even a little late, your bag will get stuck.

He Dongfeng's face was extremely pale at this moment. He had originally planned this gathering himself.

Firstly, she wanted to demonstrate her abilities in front of Zheng Jindong.

Tell Zheng Jindong that he still has some influence in Handong, and his He family has quite a few people in his faction, so he can help Zheng Jindong solve some problems.

After all, if she wanted to pledge allegiance to Zheng Jindong, she needed to let him know her worth.

Secondly, because Qi Tongwei obtained the power of personnel appointment and dismissal in Handong Province, the morale of his own He family gang was low.

Some wanted to switch sides, especially since Zheng Gang set a bad example, showing them that joining Qi Tongwei was a real way out.

This caused some of his subordinates to become restless, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to have Zheng Jindong help him keep things under control.

He told himself that the He family gang still had hope, and that the Zheng family was backing him up.

But who would have thought that Zheng Jindong would be so disrespectful all night, making the He family gang feel that they had no connection with the Zheng family at all.

It's still the kind of thing where you can't really connect with someone but have to force it.

Subsequently, Zheng Jindong displayed extremely childish behavior, making it clear to everyone that in Handong, no one could shake Qi Tongwei's position.

The cadres in Handong are definitely considering Handong's problems. They haven't seen how much influence you have in Kyoto, and they don't want to guess.

In Handong, Zheng Jindong is no match for Qi Tongwei; everyone knows that.

Everyone is going to eat at Handong, so Qi Tongwei definitely has more prestige than Zheng Jindong.

Now, he has essentially made a mess of things, and the once-thriving He family gang is probably going to fall apart.

Zheng Jindong saw another person leave and wondered, "What's wrong with him? Why is he even smashing a cup?"

When Jiang Qinghua, the director of the Audit Department of Handong Province, saw this, he thought, "Are all of them this fierce?"

If you just leave quietly like that, it will seem like you have no attitude at all.

What to do? Jiang Qinghua glanced at the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup on the table, one serving for each person, and immediately had an idea.

He stood up first, his expression one of utter fury.

"I came here for dinner today expecting some home-cooked food, like millet porridge and pickled vegetables. I never imagined there would be something like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall on the table. Is this something we should be eating? How many people in Handong still lack electricity? This meal represents a year's worth of electricity bills for so many people!"

As he spoke, Jiang Qinghua picked up the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in front of him and threw it on the ground with a loud "bang".

Then he said with an indignant expression.

"Extravagance is unacceptable! Zheng Jindong, don't ruin the atmosphere here by eating such lavish food every day. I eat steamed buns at home, and my wife doesn't even put oil in the dishes she cooks!"

In fact, Jiang Qinghua wasn't lying. His wife was maintaining her figure and was on a diet. She just loved eating boiled vegetables.

After saying all this, Jiang Qinghua felt that he had made his stance clear and had said his tough words, so he had basically completed his mission.

Then he picked up his bag and walked out with a sullen expression.

He Dongfeng looked helpless. "Fine, you can leave if you want, but you've already smashed the bowl."

On one hand, they were shouting about not being extravagant and wasteful, but on the other hand, they threw the whole dish on the ground.

Zheng Jindong stood there, somewhat stunned. He had never seen anything like this before in his life.

What does this mean? I never suffered a loss when I was in Kyoto.

The only time was when Zhong Xiaoai saw the hand she wanted to hold, she picked up the cake-cutting knife.

Why did I come to Handong? Why is it so complicated here? Why are they always talking back to me and not giving me face? And now they're so scary, throwing things in front of me.

What do you all think you are? What do you mean by that?!

Wu Chongmei, director of the Financial Office of Handong Province, was now somewhat worried.

Has the barrier to leaving the market become this high now?

If they don't make some big moves, they won't be able to leave.

But how am I, a woman, supposed to handle this?

When Wu Chongmei turned around, she saw a huge fish tank behind her, and suddenly she had an idea.

"Why did we all rise to these positions? Was it for ourselves? Was it for enjoyment? I remember that each of us was supposed to be there to endure hardship, to charge forward and make sacrifices, right?"

At this point, Wu Chongmei stood up with an indignant expression.

Chapter 299 Things Haven't Been Going Well Lately

Wu Chongmei walked up to the large fish tank behind her and pointed to the huge tank.

"What is this? Are we supposed to admire this while we're eating? Do ordinary people have this in front of them when they eat?"

As she spoke, Wu Chongmei walked over and tapped the fish tank with her hand.

To be honest, my hand hurts quite a bit. Ouch, this glass is so hard! What should I do?

At that moment, Wu Chongmei tilted her head and saw the switchable power supply behind the fish tank. She then walked over and turned off the power.

Then she looked at Zheng Jindong.

"I'll show you! You have to look at fish while you eat! Why don't you go eat in the sky? Wouldn't it be better to eat while looking at the stars and the sea? Extravagant and wasteful, you're disgusting! How dare someone like you slander Secretary Qi! What kind of person are you! Bah!"

After saying all that, Wu Chongmei felt that was enough. She looked back at the fish tank and realized that she had made a mistake on this point and hadn't broken it.

Well, I've shown enough momentum and attitude, so I shouldn't be fired. I'll most likely keep my job.

Thinking of this, Wu Chongmei slung her small bag over her shoulder and left angrily.

Zheng Jindong is furious! What is he doing? What is he doing?

He Dongfeng took a look and thought, "Damn it, each one is more outrageous than the last."

At this moment, He Dongfeng glanced at Zhan Baowei, the deputy mayor of Dongshan City, who was still sitting opposite him, and his lips twitched twice.

"Zhan Baowei, what are you planning to do now? Why don't you just flip the table over!"

Zhan Baowei was already hesitant, unsure of how best to leave.

Mr. He's method is great! Then I'll flip the table!