ryethenovel Chapter 202 You'll have to work hard again.
Chapter 202 You'll have to work hard again.
Wu Maocai was talking to his subordinates in his office.
He knew before the comrades from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection arrived that they were there to see Zhou Xiangzhang.
"Comrades, how about we talk in the corridor?"
I have other comrades here, is that alright?
Wu Maocai deliberately came to the corridor so that everyone could see him.
Li Zhonghou and the others stood and talked with Wu Maocai in the corridor. Director Li's attitude towards Wu Maocai was obviously much better.
"Director Wu, are you aware of the post on the Qinghe City Forum about your county planting camphor trees?" Li Zhonghou went straight to the point.
"Oh, I really didn't know that. I'm so busy every day, I don't have time to go online..."
Wu Maocai answered all the subsequent questions about Li Zhonghou fluently.
As for the last question, why camphor trees and not other trees?
Wu Maocai smiled but did not answer. When pressed, he stammered, "Well..."
You already have the answer in your hearts, don't you?
When County Head Qiao Yong came, he used his connections to bring in a batch of kapok trees from the provincial capital, which everyone liked.
Everything was fine until someone started spreading rumors that the floss silk tree is ugly and difficult to maintain.
Moreover, it makes the greenery in the county inconsistent; it would be better to remove all the trees and plant camphor trees instead.
Hehehe...
I honestly forgot who said that first, but it certainly wasn't me.
What do they mean? I think people in the workplace can understand, right?
Those of us who sit in offices, though called cadres, are really just errand runners.
In matters like this, it's none of our business to offer opinions or make decisions.
"Isn't this all just a matter of what the leaders say?"
A needle hidden in cotton.
Comrade Zhang from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection exchanged a glance with his colleague next to him, their eyes seemingly saying, "Wu Maocai is the worst."
Li Zhonghou led his men to talk to each person individually, even Dawei.
Li Taoying went to Zhou Xiangzhang's office and asked Zhou Xiangzhang, who had a gloomy face, a question.
"Xiangzhang, what are they doing?"
"It's just a random post, why make such a fuss?"
Zhou Xiangzhang snorted heavily: "This isn't about checking posts, it's about checking camphor trees."
They were announcing to the entire compound that the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection was now investigating Zhou Xiangzhang.
It's to tell everyone in the county party committee and county government that I, Zhou Xiangzhang, am not invincible!
They're supporting Chen Dawei!
They're trying to pin this on me!
Zhou Xiangzhang has a deep understanding of issues.
Li Taoying felt no pity, but rather a strange sense of satisfaction.
Watch him build a tall building, watch his building collapse.
The key point is that Li Taoying, who was originally in the building, had already secretly gone downstairs using the ladder that Dawei handed her.
"So what should we do now?"
Or, I could talk to someone from the county government office.
"See, should we give these trees to..."
Zhou Xiangzhang pursed her lips and quickly raised her hand to stop Li Taoying from saying anything more.
"Need not!"
"That post hasn't been deleted yet. We can't just let them keep spreading rumors and smearing you like this, can we?" Li Taoying said, though her words didn't reflect her true feelings.
Zhou Xiangzhang closed her eyes, sighed deeply, and looked utterly helpless: "Wu Maocai's scheme was truly vicious..."
If you ask someone to dig up the newly planted camphor trees now, they will say that I am scared and guilty, and that I have something to hide.
They would also say that Yuanshan County was engaging in excessive formalism and wasting public funds, planting and then uprooting crops repeatedly.
But if they don't pull it out, they'll say, "Look at Zhou Xiangzhang, he has so much influence. Despite the immense public pressure, he's not afraid at all and just won't pull up the camphor tree."
Now, it's a situation where pulling it out is not an option, and not pulling it out is also not an option.
Now I understand why Wu Maocai said those things back then.
That bastard!
They keep trying to fool me.
Li Taoying handed him a cigarette, lit it for him, and whispered, "Forget it, don't be angry."
I'll contact my friends in Qinghe City later.
If all else fails, I'll go on a business trip to Qinghe City and have someone delete that post.
As time went by, the matter faded away.
Those ordinary people only have a short memory.
After a while, they got distracted by something else and forgot about you.
Li Taoying had no intention of solving the problem at all.
This was done to appease Zhou Xiangzhang.
Dawei has obtained the key clues about the Protector's Talisman. Now he can't let Zhou Xiangzhang get suspicious. He should keep Zhou Xiangzhang busy with these trivial matters, so that she will naturally overlook the secret hidden in Humen.
"You're going to have to work hard again."
"It's alright."
……
Zheng Zhiguo, driving his newly purchased secondhand car, found Chen Xianping's home based on the personnel information previously registered with the bureau.
I knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered.
I took out my phone and called Chen Xianping. I called three times before he finally answered.
"Feed..."
"Chen Xianping, this is Zheng Zhiguo, the director of the county public security bureau. Where are you now?"
Chen Xianping sat bolt upright in bed with a start: "Director Zheng, I'm home."
"Why aren't you opening the door when you're at home? Open the door now!"
"Huh?" Chen Xianping was a little flustered. Why was he here?
open the door.
Zheng Zhiguo immediately smelled an unpleasant odor. The house was a mess, with empty beer bottles scattered on the dining table and coffee table in the living room.
This guy must have been drinking all night and has been sleeping until now. No wonder he didn't open the door after I knocked for so long.
Zheng Zhiguo kicked the bottle off the floor and used his bag to pat the cigarette ash off the sofa.
Chen Xianping picked up a rag and wiped the sofa for him, then asked him to sit down.
Zheng Zhiguo sat down, put down his bag, took out a cigarette and smoked it by himself, crossed his legs, and glanced around the house again.
"Are you alone?"
"Yes, my parents don't live with me; they live in the countryside."
"You've been captain for so long and haven't even gotten a woman. What kind of captain are you?"
"You flatter me, Director."
"Boil some water and make some tea, my mouth is so dry."
Chen Xianping immediately got to work.
Zheng Zhiguo was deliberately putting on airs; he knew these people's mentality, which would benefit his subsequent conversation.
A cup of fragrant green tea was served, and Chen Xianping pulled up a chair and sat down opposite him.
"Director Zheng, what brings you here?"
Zheng Zhiguo blew on the hot tea in his cup, took a sip, and immediately perked up. He then tossed a cigarette to Chen Xianping.
"So, what are your plans for the future?"
"What plans can I, someone who has been dismissed from public office, possibly have? Heh..." Chen Xianping shook his head helplessly.
"Haven't you found anything to do?"
"There aren't any suitable ones at the moment."
"I do have a spot available."
Chen Xianping became excited: "Director Zheng..."