Chapter Forty-Five: Transfer of Power

  A rainstorm in the late afternoon drove away the scorching heat on the streets of the county town.

  As the dark clouds gradually drifted away with the wind, under the sunset, the golden afterglow shone on the streets after the rain.

  When the sun sets, after the first street lamp on the roadside is lit up, the street lamps on various roads in the county town are all lit up. After a busy day, the common people start to walk out of their homes and stroll around in groups of three or five after dinner.

  The No. 1 car of Xunhe County sped from the direction of Changyang City on the national highway, passing through the urban area and returning to the county party committee compound at No. 6 Fudian Street.

  Phone calls rang out one after another in the homes of several standing committee members in Xianghe County.

  Luo Yuancheng received a phone call and rushed to the county committee from home. As soon as he got off the car, he saw Chen Yuan, who was also rushing over. "Director Chen, didn't Secretary go to the city this afternoon? Has something happened in the city?"

  "Secretary Luo, I also received a call and rushed over. I don't know what happened, but it can't be Secretary Liao's matter that has caught the attention of the city authorities, right?" Chen Yuan was the director of the county party committee office, even she didn't understand why Zhou Dali called them to come over, showing how sudden this thing came about.

  As the two men spoke, the No. 11 car of Li Bing, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and the No. 6 car of Lei Shuping, drove into the county party committee compound one after another, parking in a row next to Luo Yuan's special vehicle.

  "Secretary Luo, Director Chen, have you also received the secretary's call?" Lei Shuping walked down from the car and looked at Luo Yuan Cheng and Chen Yuan who were standing in front of the county party committee building, his eyes slightly narrowing as he walked forward with Li Bing.

  "Yes! And I don't know what happened, Minister Sun's car has also arrived!"

  Chen Yuan saw that all the standing committee members of the county party committee had arrived, except for He Xingli, the political commissar of the People's Armed Department. Everyone else was present, and he knew that something big must have happened, otherwise Zhou Dalong wouldn't have called them all to the county party committee at this time.

  The five of them walked upstairs together and arrived at the office of Zhou Dalong, where they saw Jiang Yi, who had called them, standing outside waiting for them.

  "Xiao Jiang, what's going on?" Chen Yuan saw that Jiang Yi couldn't hide the joy on his face, and the worry in her heart was finally lifted, as long as it wasn't bad news.

  "The secretary is waiting inside, and the leaders will know as soon as they go in!" Jiang Yi didn't respond to Chen Yuan's question, but instead walked forward and knocked on the office door. After hearing Zhou Dalong's voice, he opened the door and let several standing committee members into the office.

  Entering Zhou Dali's office, compared to Jiang Yi's joyful face, Zhou Dali's expression was very solemn. Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhou Dali pointed to the sofa in front of him and said, "Please sit down!"

  "Director, what's going on?" Luo Yuancheng asked as he sat down and looked at Zhou Dalong sitting at the top.

  "Deputy Mayor Jia was diagnosed with lung cancer and has applied for medical retirement. This afternoon, the municipal government held a standing committee meeting, where they passed a proposal recommending me as the new deputy mayor." Zhou Dalong only revealed the reason for inviting everyone so late after everyone had taken their seats.

  Luo Yuancheng and others, upon hearing Zhou Dalong's words, did not reveal the joy they should have had on their faces. Instead, each of them showed a solemn expression, just like Zhou Dalong, as if Zhou Dalong's promotion at this time was not something to be joyful about.

  "Secretary, at present, the development of Yunhe County has just entered the right track. With foreign investment funds about to arrive, the economic development of Yunhe County will soon enter a fast lane. It is now that we need you to preside over the overall situation. At this time, if you are transferred to the city, what will happen to the work in Yunhe County?" When Lei Shuping heard that Zhou Dalong had been promoted, he was happy for him, but thinking of the current situation in Yunhe County, his heart sank.

  Zhou Dalong heard this and also showed a hint of reluctance on his face, but since the organization had already made a decision, and he himself cherished this opportunity very much, so looking at the five standing committee members sitting below him, he said: "The concerns that Old Lei has are exactly why I asked everyone to come."

  This afternoon, I went to the municipal party committee and met with Secretary Li. I reported to him on the recent work situation of our county. Secretary Li was very satisfied with our county's recent work and gave extremely high praise to most members of our team.

  Considering that Yunhe County is currently in a critical period of rapid economic development, Secretary Li decided that the city would not parachute cadres to take charge of the work. The county party secretary of Yunhe County will be selected from among the current team members." Zhou Dalong's words caused everyone present to stir, especially Luo Yuancheng, who was sitting on Zhou Dalong's left, and his breathing became slightly heavier.

  "County head Zhang has been in Yunhe County for a short time, and he just took off the hat of acting county head this year, so it is unlikely that he will be promoted to secretary."

  Secretary Luo has outstanding work capabilities and is the most senior in terms of experience among the county committee's standing members. He has held various positions such as deputy county head, head of the county committee's organization department, and deputy secretary of the county committee's party group. His leadership abilities are evident to all cadres and masses. Additionally, having worked in this county for many years, he is extremely familiar with local conditions. I believe he is a more suitable candidate for secretary than County Head Zhang.

  I have already recommended Comrade Luo to Secretary Li, and Secretary Li has a very good impression of Comrade Luo. He highly praises Comrade Luo's leadership ability, organizational skills, and vision, and believes that under Comrade Luo's leadership, Yunhe County will enter a brand new stage of development." Zhou Dalong's words were equivalent to directly announcing to everyone that after he leaves office, his position would be taken over by Luo Yuan.

  Luo Yuancheng is the third-ranked deputy secretary of the party group in the team. After the county party secretary left, if no one from above came down to take over, it was usually chosen from the county magistrate and the deputy secretary of the party group to take over.

  Zhou Dalong is the secretary of the county party committee of Yuhang County, and he is most familiar with the situation of the members of the Yuhang County team. His opinions are very important, not to mention that Zhou Dalong is a trusted general of Secretary Li of the municipal party committee, who personally recommended Luo Yuancheng to take over, increasing his chances by a lot.

  "Secretary, I will definitely not let Secretary Li and you down." Luo Yuancheng looked at Zhou Daliang who was sitting in the front row with a resolute attitude and said solemnly.

  "Lao Luo, let's put our own satisfaction second, and make the hundreds of thousands of parents and relatives in Xunhe County satisfied, that's what you should do as the county party secretary!" Zhou Dalong looked at Luo Yuancheng and said: "In two days, come with me to the city, Secretary Li wants to meet you."

  "Good!" Luo Yuan knew that Zhou Dalong was formally recommending him to Secretary Li, and his heart was eager, but his face didn't show any unusual expression, still looking calm and composed, with an air of being unaffected by honor or shame.

  "After several years of development, the economy of Xunhe County has been on the right track. Everyone just needs to follow the established policies and guidelines to execute them, and they can develop steadily. I hope that after I leave Xunhe, everyone will continue to assist Secretary Luo in doing a good job in all aspects of work in Xunhe County!"

  "While I am still in office, some personnel arrangements can be considered by everyone. I will try my best to put capable and trustworthy cadres in suitable positions." Zhou Dalong's words already implied decentralization, and the people present couldn't help but make their own calculations in their hearts.

  The position of the secretary, except for Luo Yuancheng, no one else can sit on it. It's precisely because of this that everyone didn't envy Luo Yuancheng. As a group united around the secretary, when the secretary is about to be promoted, they get some returns. In some positions, arranging and promoting some of their own people is also considered a dividend given by Zhou Dalong to everyone.

  "Please rest assured, Secretary Luo. From now on, we will unite around Secretary Luo and make our own contributions to the development of Yuhe County!" After Lei Shuping spoke first, Li Bing, Chen Yuan, and Sun Jiayun also expressed their support for Luo Yuan's work.

  "Alright! Regarding the personnel adjustments in the county, everyone can express their opinions. I and Secretary Luo will respect everyone's views." Zhou Dalong began to discuss with the crowd the relevant personnel adjustments of various towns, bureaus, and committees in the county after the handover was discussed.

  After everyone had negotiated and adjusted the relevant personnel, Chen Yuan looked at Zhou Dalong, who was sitting in the first row with a somewhat tired expression, and said: "Secretary, should Yang Jie's work also be adjusted? He has been too prominent in the county recently, which is not conducive to his future development."

  Everyone present knew about Yang Jie and Zhou Dali's relationship. After hearing what Chen Yuan said, they all turned their heads to look at Zhou Dali.

  Yang Jie's achievements in attracting investment are remarkable, but he also created the "Zhuangyang Wine" incident, which almost ruined the county's efforts to attract investment. Moreover, among the 800 million US dollars of foreign capital attracted by the county, a significant portion is directly related to Yang Jie's immediate family members.

  Although Yang Xinhua explained the two functional wines and the hangover cure to the county discipline committee, Jimi's investment in Wuyang Wine Industry and Xingwang Pharmaceutical Industry was purely a commercial behavior. However, outsiders who were unaware of the situation would still think that Yang Jie was using his power for personal gain, and might even associate it with Secretary Zhou.

  With Liao Kai's matter, Yang Jie has already been pushed to the forefront. Now that Secretary Zhou is leaving, it would be much better for Secretary Zhou to personally arrange Yang Jie's matters than anyone else present.

  Zhou Dalong knew what Chen Yuan meant by asking this, furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before saying: "He's capable, no doubt about that, but he's also too good at causing trouble. It's not suitable for him to continue staying in the county, who knows what kind of trouble he'll stir up again."

  "Secretary, the county government's liaison office in the provincial capital, isn't it going to be upgraded to a county party committee and government office? Yang Jie is a talent you personally brought from the city, and it's not very suitable to transfer him back to the city. I think it's better to let him go to the provincial office and work there for two years, which would both keep him out of sight of the people in Yuhang County and not leave Yuhang County." Lei Shuping's proposal had a dazzling effect, and Zhou Dalong and other standing committee members present felt that it was very suitable.

  Yang Jie is a talent that Zhou Dalong personally brought back from the city, and after coming to Huahe County, he also made contributions to the county's investment promotion work. This matter was even known by the leaders of the municipal party committee. If Yang Jie were to be transferred back to the city, it would be somewhat unjustifiable.

  As for Yang Jie's relationship with Director Zhou, many people are aware that after Director Zhou was promoted to vice mayor, Yang Jie immediately followed him to the municipal government, which is a matter of interpretation.

  And leaving Yang Jie in Huaihe County, he had to let him stay away from the troubles of Huaihe County, so he could only go to the provincial office.

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