A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

It took a tremendous effort to get back to my seat.

His face was now deathly pale, and sweat was pouring down his forehead.

Wang Shanwen was starting to feel uneasy. Was this talking about him? Had his act of sending tea been discovered?

Only Li Xia, who loved to giggle, was still a little confused at this moment.

What's going on? Director Zhou has been removed from his post? Then why are Wang Shanwen and I here? Does this mean one of us is going to take over as director, and the other is going to fill the vacant deputy director position?

Wang Fengchao curled his lip at the farce unfolding before him and then said.

"Meanwhile, the investigation also revealed that Li Xia and Wang Shanwen of the Laoqiao Town Judicial Office had long been passively shirking their duties. Despite working in the judicial system for many years, they had not made any due contributions, and their work attitude and professional qualities were far from meeting the requirements for building a rule-of-law team in the new era. In view of their long-term lack of initiative and inaction, in order to purify the rule-of-law team in our province and improve work efficiency, it has been decided to dismiss both Li Xia and Wang Shanwen."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shanwen gripped the table in front of him tightly with both hands, struggling to keep himself from falling, as if he were trying to lift the entire Earth with his bare hands.

Li Xia had prepared to burst into unrestrained laughter after the county's top leader announced the resolution. What happened? She was being fired?!

To Li Xia's astonishment, Wang Fengchao finished reciting the last part of the resolution.

"This resolution aims to remind all cadres and staff to uphold professional ethics, strictly abide by national laws and regulations, and safeguard the fairness and authority of the judiciary with practical actions. It is hoped that the Laoqiao Town Judicial Office will take this opportunity to learn a profound lesson, strengthen team building, and ensure the healthy and orderly development of judicial work."

After Wang Fengchao finished speaking, Li Yiming smiled at him and then said.

"Comrades, today we are witnessing an important moment. Under the wise instructions of Governor Qi Tongwei of Handong Province, Wang Fengchao, the Organization Minister of Linkou County, personally visited our town and decisively and forcefully dealt with the problems existing in the Laoqiao Town Judicial Office. Director Zhou Jianxin was dismissed and expelled for accepting bribes and suppressing dissent, which is a profound wake-up call for all our cadres; at the same time, Comrades Li Xia and Wang Shanwen were also dismissed for passive resistance to work, which once again demonstrates our zero-tolerance attitude towards slackness and irresponsible behavior."

On behalf of the Laoqiao Town government, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Minister Wang Fengchao! Your visit was not only a comprehensive review of our work, but also a clear guide for our future direction. Your firm resolve and efficient action have set an example for us and injected new vitality and momentum into the development of Laoqiao Town.

After saying this, Li Yiming still looked at Wang Fengchao with a smile on his face.

"Minister Wang, do you have any other questions?"

Wang Fengchao maintained a stern face, without a trace of a smile.

From the moment he entered the Laoqiao Town Judicial Office until he announced these resolutions, he never looked directly at Zhou Jianxin, Wang Shanwen, or Li Xia.

"That's all for today!"

After leaving those words, Wang Fengchao didn't give Li Yiming much face and stood up to leave.

After Wang Fengchao got up and left the meeting room, Li Yiming stood up and pointed to the three people present.

"This is utterly shameful! Absolutely shameful! You three have not only disgraced me, but I heard that even the Party Secretary of Linkou County has been criticized by higher authorities! They're even preparing to go to the city next time to investigate this lax supervision!"

At this point, Li Yiming seemed quite angry.

"Because of you, I also have to go to the county for a self-examination! The three of you are a disgrace to our Laoqiao Town... no! To our entire Linkou County! You've actually embarrassed us to the point that we've brought shame upon ourselves before the governor of Handong Province!"

After speaking, Li Yiming looked furious and prepared to leave the conference room.

Yes, although this matter was just a word from Qi Tongwei, that's how it is in a country. If someone sneezes at the top, things could escalate dramatically below.

Now, Qi Tongwei, the governor of Handong Province, has issued instructions on how to deal with three problematic comrades in Laoqiao Town. This will undoubtedly cause unease among government agencies at all levels below the provincial level.

Zhou Jianxin was stunned, like a wax figure, sitting there blankly.

Wang Shanwen was still gripping the table tightly with both hands; anyone who didn't know better would think he was trying to push the table away.

Just as Li Yiming, the mayor of Laoqiao Town, was about to leave, Li Xia suddenly asked.

"Sir, who is Chen Hai, the deputy county head of Jinshan County? Is he a relative of the Chen Hai here? Why would he go to the governor to report on us?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yiming turned around and gave him an expression as if he had seen a fool.

It's absolutely justified for such an official to be dismissed!

Chapter 483 Why Not Recommend Teacher Gao

Li Yiming did not answer Li Xia's question, but strode out.

Li Xia was still a little confused and looked at Wang Shanwen beside her.

"So Chen Hai went to collect garbage? How come he has a deputy county head relative with the same name?"

Wang Shanwen had no intention of answering Li Xia's question at this moment. He had just thought that he, Zhou Jianxin, and the other two had brought honor to the Laoqiao Town Judicial Office, but it turned out that they had become the laughing stock of everyone.

In an instant, Wang Shanwen's hands, which were supporting him on the table, lost all strength, and he slid off the table.

Li Xia still looked puzzled after seeing Wang Shanwen slide under the table.

At this moment, Zhou Jianxin felt like dying. How could he not have realized back then that Chen Hai was actually the brother-in-law of the governor of Handong Province?

Zhou Jianxin, his face ashen, glanced at Li Xia, who was still looking around, somewhat bewildered.

"Chen Hai has no brothers. He's the brother-in-law of the governor of Handong Province. The deputy county head of Jinshan County who reported us is the Chen Hai you know!"

After saying that, Zhou Jianxin really regretted it. How could he have admired Wang Shanwen and Li Xia, those two fools, so much?

If I had seized the opportunity to get close to Chen Hai back then, I might really be getting a promotion now.

In the end, it was all because of those two stupid fools, Li Xia and Wang Shanwen! They shared an office with Chen Hai for several years and didn't even know about his family affairs. How stupid are they?

He had thought that Chen Hai couldn't possibly have any powerful connections, otherwise Wang Shanwen and Li Xia wouldn't have been unaware of it all these years.

It's only now that I've realized it; there's no way they could have noticed.

Wang Fengchao just explained it so clearly, yet Li Xia still managed to ask, "How did Chen Hai, who was picking up trash, come to have a relative with the same name as the deputy county head?"

This is truly shocking! Are they really that stupid?! I've been completely screwed over by these idiots!

After hearing Zhou Jianxin's words, even if Li Xia was stupid, she slowly realized what was going on.

It turns out that Chen Hai really is the brother-in-law of the governor of Handong Province. He wasn't lying after all!

He became the first cadre from the Laoqiao Town Judicial Office to leave the town (cgbh), and even became the deputy county head of Jinshan County, Lüzhou City?!

In an instant, Li Xia probably gave up her "giggle," and she probably won't be able to laugh when she thinks of Chen Hai for the rest of her life.

In the office of Qi Tongwei in the provincial government building of Handong Province.

Qi Tongwei looked at Zhong Xiaoai in front of him, who was happily practicing calligraphy with a pen.

Yes, Comrade Zhong Xiaoai has recently taken up the leisure and refined taste of calligraphy again.

However, she felt uncomfortable writing in her own chair, so she sat on Qi Tongwei's desk to write.

She wasn't writing randomly; she was copying Qi Tongwei's speech document.

Qi Tongwei walked over and saw Zhong Xiaoai diligently copying.

"Recently, He Dongfeng, the vice governor of our province in charge of finance, experienced a sudden incident at a meeting. Although the specific cause is still under investigation, this incident undoubtedly serves as a wake-up call for us. At the same time, Vice Governor Wang Shenhao has been placed under coercive measures by relevant departments for suspected serious violations of discipline and law. These incidents once again prove that the fight against corruption is a long and arduous task, and we must not slacken our efforts in the slightest."

As the governor of Handong Province, I feel deeply angered and heartbroken. I am angry because these acts of corruption have severely damaged the image of the Party and the government, and destroyed the development environment of Handong Province; I am heartbroken because these were once our comrades, but due to a single wrong decision, they have embarked on a path of no return.

Qi Tongwei pursed his lips as he watched.

"Comrade Xiao Ai, what are you doing copying my stuff if you have nothing better to do?"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Zhong Xiaoai's eyes lit up, and she instantly transformed into a "Zhong fangirl," looking at Qi Tongwei with an expression of adoration.

"I am your secretary, of course I must study the spirit of your speech carefully, Governor Qi. I will remember it in my mind, in my heart, and in my very bones!"

Qi Tongwei smiled when he saw Zhong Xiaoai's excited face.

This little girl often has some strange ideas. Copying documents is fine, it's better than her having to hold team meetings every day.

Qi Tongwei stood aside and looked at Zhong Xiaoai's handwriting for a while. To be honest, the little girl's handwriting was quite delicate.

At this moment, Zhong Xiaoai suddenly seemed to remember something, and she looked up at Qi Tongwei.

"Tongwei, have you submitted the list of candidates recommended for vice governor?"

Qi Tongwei nodded.

"It's been submitted, but the higher-ups need to go through the procedures. It will probably take some time before the list is finally approved."

After hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Zhong Xiaoai nodded, but she still seemed to have some questions on her face.

"Tongwei, there's something I don't understand. There are three vacancies for vice governorships in Handong Province. Why did you only recommend two people? There's still one vacancy."

After hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words, Qi Tongwei sighed and sat down on the sofa next to him.

“We don’t have enough people under our command right now, and we still lack a batch of cadres at the department-level who can be used immediately. I think I’ll wait and see if there are any more suitable people before recommending them to higher levels.”

After hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Zhong Xiaoai tilted her head, seemingly still not quite understanding.

"Tongwei, aren't our Teacher Gao and Sha Ruijin, who has always been your capable assistant, showing off? Why don't you try to make better use of them?"

Qi Tongwei's expression did not look good after hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words.

Because Qi Tongwei recalled his past in the original drama, where he was framed by Sha Ruijin and ultimately sent to prison.

Although the current Sha Ruijin is completely different from the former Sha Ruijin, Qi Tongwei still harbors prejudice against him.

As for Gao Yuliang, although he became exceptionally respectful of himself with the system's support, he would put on a teacher-like demeanor when the system was not in use.

Qi Tongwei couldn't forget the line from the original drama, "Don't call me 'teacher' when you're working, use my title."

Moreover, he had previously intended to arrange for Hou Liangping and his daughter Gao Fangfang to work in the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Jinghai City.

Qi Tongwei had no objection to his arrangement of Gao Fangfang, but he had a lot of objections to Hou Liangping.

After all, Hou Liangping himself had never personally entered an anti-corruption bureau interrogation room.

Chapter 484 About to Take Up a New Post

Of course, although Qi Tongwei and Zhong Xiaoai were basically inseparable, it hadn't come to the point where he had to reveal everything about his soul transmigration and the system.

Even if Qi Tongwei didn't want to talk about this, and even if he were willing to share it, Zhong Xiaoai would probably still think he was mentally ill.

“Sha Ruijin and Gao Yuliang are both in very important positions. One of them is to help us hold onto that imperial sword that can be used to strike at any time, and the other is to help us guard the people we send in, so that they don’t get off easy because of any connections, or get out early.”

Although Qi Tongwei's statement wasn't entirely true, it was the most plausible explanation that could be given without delving into the topics of soul transmigration and the system.

Zhong Xiaoai still looked curious.

“But you probably can’t find a qualified department-level cadre in a short time, right? I’m worried that if the position of vice governor is vacant for too long, people will have their opinions. Although Dad promised us that he wouldn’t parachute in a new one, that’s on the condition that it doesn’t affect the work. If it’s vacant for too long, I’m afraid that if a vice governor who doesn’t know the rules is parachuted in, you’ll be angry again.”

Qi Tongwei smiled.

"Actually, I have another qualified director-level cadre in my hands, but she just doesn't want to."

Zhong Xiaoai's eyes widened instantly, looking very curious.

"Who is it?! In Handong Province, is there any department-level cadre who doesn't want to be promoted to a ministerial level?"

Qi Tongwei smiled after hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words.

"Isn't this cadre practicing calligraphy right now?"