Chapter 145 - 145 144 Promoted

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145: Chapter 144: Promoted 145: Chapter 144: Promoted “Secretary Li, Ren Peiling from the Rural Office in Taiping Town has some family ties with the head of the Organization Department, Liu Wei, and her capabilities exceed those of Lin Fugui. Should we promote her?” Xiao Zhou suggested to Li Tianyang, and this was not because Ren Peiling had good public relations or because Xiao Zhou suddenly developed a conscience. It was because Liu Wei was originally currying favor with Chen Ren and stood with Li Tianyang’s faction, which made him somewhat one of their own. “Ren Peiling? Why haven’t I heard of this person?” Li Tianyang frowned and pondered for a while, then waved his hand and said, “Then that’s settled. You go and ask Liu Wei more about this Ren Peiling later. Taiping Town is a very important township; we can’t let it fall into Xiao Yanzi’s hands.” Xiao Zhou nodded, calculating in his mind the additional benefits he could gain from Liu Wei. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of someone else and said to Li Tianyang, “Secretary Li, this clean-up in Taiping Town is quite thorough. We can’t just watch Xiao Yanzi dictating and reaping political achievements. We have to set up some obstacles for her.” Now that Chen Ren and Xie Heguo were beyond saving, they had lost this round, but it was crucial to vent some anger. So Li Tianyang asked Xiao Zhou, “Do you have any suggestions?” “I heard there’s a pollution poisoning incident involved in Taiping Town’s situation. We could send an investigation team down there,” Xiao Zhou told Li Tianyang. His suggestion wasn’t just a baseless rumor; one of his buddies, who always talked about wanting to go to Taiping Town while they drank baijiu and ate peanuts together, frequently mentioned this, presenting a good opportunity to both dole out a favor and provide a suggestion to his superior. “Who will go?” Li Tianyang asked Xiao Zhou. Xiao Zhou had been waiting for Li Tianyang to ask him this and immediately blurted out, “Xu Haijiang from the Development and Reform Office!” While Li Tianyang was in his office figuring out how to trouble Xiao Yanzi further, Xiao Yanzi had already nearly resolved all the issues in Taiping Town. Chen Ren, Xie Heguo, Lin Fugui, Bai Hongcai, and Yu Weihong were all handed over to the Discipline Committee for processing, and none could escape. The involved funds, previous village equipment, and chemical substances were all seized, and Huang Xiaofeng was investigated by the County Procuratorate. Everything that needed handling was handled. Although Li Tianyang had a hundred complaints, the clear factual evidence and being caught off guard by Xiao Yanzi forced him to swallow this bitter pill. Interestingly, the death of eighteen people was attributed to “inaction” unanimously by both, and in unspoken agreement, both were aware that no matter how they fought among themselves, it was only an internal conflict that wouldn’t result in major consequences. However, if someone from higher up was sent for an investigation, it would elevate to a class conflict, sparking a significant incident neither could escape. Not only was the handling of these individuals prompt, there was another matter that was expedited, surprising even Xiao Yanzi, Liu Hun, and Ren Peiling themselves: Ren Peiling was quickly and smoothly appointed as both the Mayor and Party Secretary of Taiping Town. Xiao Yanzi took her under her wing, not expecting Li Tianyang to also unwittingly regard her as one of his own. Ren Peiling, however, was clear-headed about needing to side with Xiao Yanzi. Those who needed to be promoted were promoted, and those who needed to be demoted were demoted, but what about the utterly ruined previous village? What was to be done there? This problem was not something Liu Hun should have been worrying about, but ultimately, it fell upon him. After Xiao Yanzi fully understood Liu Hun’s capabilities, she made a significant decision—to merge two villages! The previous village was integrated into Wanbao Village, with Qin Yue serving as the village chief for both, allowing Wanbao Village to lead the development of the merged village. When Liu Hun received this document, he was somewhat surprised. Yet, he saw it as an opportunity—the previous village had people and land. However, he wondered about the management efforts for the poverty alleviation funds and food security fields in the previous village. Given Wanbao Village’s experiences, he decided to approach Xiao Yanzi at the Township Government for confirmation. “What!? She’s gone?” Liu Hun entered the Mayor’s office and found only Ren Peiling there; she now called the shots in Taiping Town. “Yes! Because the issues were mostly resolved, County Head Xiao still needs to report to her superiors. The merger also needs to be submitted to the County Committee’s standing committee for approval,” Ren Peiling explained to Liu Hun. She was increasingly pleased with him—not only had he successfully ousted a deputy county head, but he had also facilitated her promotion. “So there’s still this process,” Liu Hun nodded and then chuckled, saying, “But now that Xie Heguo’s no longer creating obstacles, everything will go smoothly.” Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, Ren Peiling’s expression suddenly darkened and she said, “It’s really not that simple!” “What other complications are there?” Liu Hun, puzzled, asked Ren Peiling. After the Xie Heguo incident, Ren Peiling had been promoted to both the Mayor and Party Secretary. Zhao Mingjie had been brought directly under Xiao Yanzi’s wing into the county police department, and Chen Qiuya had also transferred to the County Health Department. He really didn’t know what other complications could arise after such a favorable situation. “I’ve already heard that the County Committee has organized an investigation team to come to our Taiping Town and specifically investigate the situation in the previous village,” Ren Peiling said with a hint of worry, fully aware of the political machinations within the County Committee. “What’s an investigation team?!” The next day, Liu Hun was waiting with Ren Peiling in the courtyard of the Township Government when two sedans drove in. As soon as a car door opened, a pair of shiny, reflective leather shoes appeared in front of everyone, followed by a man with a side-parted haircut and a suit descending from the car—it was Xu Haijiang! It really proved the old saying, enemies are bound to meet, as Xu Haijiang appeared once again in Taiping Town, and this time, he was no longer the little doctor vying for a position at the health clinic. “Cough, cough, cough!” Xu Haijiang feigned coughing twice and swaggered over to Ren Peiling, extending his hand and saying, “Mayor Ye, hello! Truly, it’s better to see once than to hear a hundred times. Your reputation as a beauty in the officialdom is well deserved. I am Xu Haijiang, the head of the County Committee’s investigation team!” He managed to spill all the little ink he had in his belly with these few sentences. After finishing, Xu Haijiang provocatively glanced at Liu Hun, shook hands with Ren Peiling, and sneakily hooked his little finger on the back of Ren Peiling’s hand. Ren Peiling, feeling quite disgusted, withdrew her hand and, with a polite smile on her face, said, “Chief Xu, please come to the conference room to talk.” Xu Haijiang gave Liu Hun another sidelong glance, shook his suit, and strutted into the conference room. Once in the conference room, as everyone was seated, Xu Haijiang raised his head and said, “This is a high-level and prestigious meeting, why is there an irrelevant person who has sneaked in?” The people present didn’t understand what Xu Haijiang was talking about. After the incident with Xie Heguo last time, in their eyes, Liu Hun was even more convincing than Ren Peiling. When Chen Ren was being arrogant, Ren Peiling was passed out on the sofa, while Liu Hun alone, with arms behind his back and head held high, faced off against hundreds of people and several handguns in the courtyard. Seeing everyone looking puzzled and foolish, Xu Haijiang realized he had failed to impress and slammed the table in frustration then pointed directly at Liu Hun, saying, “You! What is your status? You, a farmer, how dare you sit here?” Before Liu Hun could even respond, Ren Peiling immediately took offense, her face turning cold as she said to Xu Haijiang, “Chief Xu! Liu Hun is my honored guest! An extremely important person concerning the governance and development of the village up front! If you are truly here for the governance and development of the village up front, then please present your solution and action plan instead of questioning others here!” Liu Hun was stunned, completely not expecting Ren Peiling to react so protectively of him, and Xu Haijiang was even more taken aback, not anticipating Ren Peiling to be so assertive and utterly disrespecting him! “Fine! Since Mayor Ye has put it that way! I will now proceed to conduct a field investigation of the village up front! Meeting adjourned!” Xu Haijiang slammed the table hard, picked up his file folder, and left the Township Government with his team. Xu Haijiang, having lost face, was well aware that he was dealing with people united with Ren Peiling and Liu Hun. He had already made his calculations; avoiding this sticky situation and with the support of Secretary Li, he not only disregarded Ren Peiling and Liu Hun but also planned to use this opportunity to show them who was truly powerful! While Xu Haijiang was conducting a thorough investigation in the village up front, Liu Hun gathered several women around him and said, “Listen to me. Ren Peiling and County Chief Xiao have decided to merge the village up front with our village.” “Merge with our village? But the village up front has nothing, and I heard that people living there often get sick,” said Qin Yue, and from her tone, one could discern a hint of disdain. As the nominal village chief of Wanbao Village, she genuinely put the interests of Wanbao Village first. Liu Hun smiled at Qin Yue and said, “Sister Qin Yue, if this matter is finalized, you’ll be the village chief of both villages. You can’t say such things anymore, it might dishearten the villagers of the village up front. I know you have our village’s best interests at heart. But after all, our village only has so much land and so many people. Many things we want to do can’t be done because of lack of space and manpower. So, the merger with the village up front is good for us!” Upon hearing Liu Hun’s explanation, Qin Yue nodded, her mind at ease, trusting every word he said. “Although it’s good for both our village and the village up front, there are some complications. The county has sent an investigation team, and that leader isn’t getting along with me, currently giving misguided orders in the village up front. We can’t let him ruin the village up front!” Liu Hun told the women gathered around him, already plotting in his heart. “Like last time? Go directly to the village up front?” asked Qin Rou, cutting in. The last incident had truly left a deep impression in her heart, and thinking about it now still made her feel heated; that man’s presence made any woman feel fiery inside.

Chapter 145 - 145 144 Promoted

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