Sha Rui Jin arrived. Though Qi Tong Wei hadn't even managed to greet him, Sha Rui Jin went inside with Chen Yan Shi and his wife, while Qi Tong Wei worked even harder.
Qi Tong Wei knew there was still a chance. Sha Rui Jin couldn't stay inside forever. He would definitely come out later, and he could greet him then.
It must be said that Qi Tong Wei's idea was not bad. However, he overestimated his impression in Sha Rui Jin's mind. Sha Rui Jin's impression of him was very poor.
During his investigations in various parts of Han Dong, Sha Rui Jin had heard a lot of negative feedback about Qi Tong Wei. For example, this Chief Qi had placed his relatives from his hometown in the police force.
Seeing the dignified Chief of Public Security neglecting his official duties and digging the ground for Chen Yan Shi at the nursing home during working hours, Sha Rui Jin's opinion of Qi Tong Wei became even worse.
Qi Tong Wei did wait for Sha Rui Jin to come out of Chen Yan Shi's room, waiting for the opportunity to greet Sha Rui Jin.
However, Sha Rui Jin only perfunctorily replied, "Hello," and then ignored him.
Instead, Chen Yan Shi jokingly said, "Go back after you finish that little bit of work. It's time to eat."
Watching Sha Rui Jin and his wife leave in their car, Qi Tong Wei felt a mixture of emotions.
Qi Tong Wei finally realized that his teacher, Gao Yu Liang, was right. He shouldn't have come to Chen Yan Shi's place.
Not only did he get a cold reception, but he also left Sha Rui Jin with the impression that he was neglecting his duties. He ended up losing more than he gained.
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On the way, Sha Rui Jin smiled and said to Chen Yan Shi, "Interesting, a Chief of Public Security running to be your gardener."
Chen Yan Shi laughed and said, "Let me tell you, this Chief Qi is quite smart."
Wang Fu Zhen chimed in, "Little Jin, isn't it because you were transferred here to be the Provincial Party Secretary? Otherwise, would he do that?"
Sha Rui Jin asked, "Aunt Wang, do you mean Chief Qi is putting on a show for me?"
Wang Fu Zhen smiled and said, "That's right. He's not the only one putting on a show. As soon as they heard you were transferred here, our nursing home became so lively."
Chen Yan Shi agreed, "Yes, so I also made a mistake."
Sha Rui Jin curiously asked, "What mistake did you make?"
Chen Yan Shi said, "I'll tell you, the atmosphere in the official circles now is not good. I can't help it, so I started accepting benefits."
Sha Rui Jin's expression changed, "How much did you accept?"
Chen Yan Shi said, "35 birds, 43 pots of flowers, 16 bonsai. I said I would hand them over to the Disciplinary Committee, but they refused, saying I should hand them over to the nursing home. Guess what the nursing home did? They asked me for money to feed the birds!"
Sha Rui Jin breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Uncle Chen, you lost out on this benefit."
Chen Yan Shi chuckled, "You're still laughing. If you hadn't come to be the Provincial Party Secretary, this wouldn't have happened."
Wang Fu Zhen, trying to hold back her laughter, said, "But don't worry, Little Jin. I have written down their names and the gifts in my little notebook."
Sha Rui Jin jokingly said, "Give it to me later, and I'll study it carefully."
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While they were talking and laughing, the car had already stopped in front of Building No. 1 in the Provincial Government Living Area.
Getting out of the car, Chen Yan Shi said, "Hey, this used to be Zhao Li Chun's house, the former Provincial Party Secretary."
Sha Rui Jin nodded, "Yes, I'm temporarily staying here now. Have you been here before?"
Wang Fu Zhen spoke quickly, "How is that possible? Zhao Li Chun would allow me and Old Chen to enter his house? That's impossible! Little Jin, I'm going to be blunt. The cadre ranks in Han Dong, they were corrupted by Zhao Li Chun."
Chen Yan Shi hurriedly stopped his wife from continuing, "Alright, alright, let's talk about something happy."
Wang Fu Zhen was immediately unhappy, "Why? I can't talk about it? They dare to do it, and I, an old woman, can't even say anything? Little Jin, can we talk about this today?"
"We can talk, we can talk." Sha Rui Jin readily nodded but changed the subject, "I wanted to invite you over a long time ago. One reason was because I hadn't settled down yet, and the second reason was because I've been running around doing investigations everywhere since I arrived. Today I have some free time, so I asked the chef from the canteen to make a few dishes. Give them a try."
Wang Fu Zhen politely said, "Actually, Little Jin, it doesn't matter if we eat or not, or what we eat. You have this heart, and Old Chen and I are very touched."
"Oh, it's what I should do. Aunt Wang, Uncle Chen, come in."
Sha Rui Jin smiled and invited them inside.
Once inside, the three sat down, the host and guests. The chef from the canteen was clearly prepared, and soon waiters came in to serve the dishes.
"Before I came to work in Han Dong, Comrade Zhao Li Chun called me and asked me to apologize to Uncle Chen on behalf of the organization."
"He said that he didn't know Uncle Chen's age was wrong at the time, so he didn't let Uncle Chen enjoy the treatment of a vice-ministerial level cadre. He was very sorry to Uncle Chen."
Sha Rui Jin picked up a bottle of Moutai, poured wine into Chen Yan Shi and his wife's glasses first, and then poured wine into his own glass, giving them enough face.
Chen Yan Shi said he didn't mind, "What's there to apologize for? I don't care about enjoying the vice-ministerial level treatment."
Wang Fu Zhen became inexplicably angry, "Old Chen is speaking from the heart. It's a small matter to apologize to Old Chen, but it's a big deal to apologize to the country and the people. Let him search his conscience. Did he do right by the country? Did he do right by the people?"
Sha Rui Jin solemnly said, "Aunt Wang, those are harsh words. How did he wrong the country and the people?"
Wang Fu Zhen said, "Little Jin, let's not talk about anything else. Just look at the cadres he used. One after another, they fell, one group after another. It's heartbreaking!"
Chen Yan Shi agreed, "That's right. The serious problems in Han Dong's official circles started with Zhao Li Chun."
Sha Rui Jin said, "Uncle Chen, Aunt Wang, this should be looked at objectively. The chief is responsible. On certain specific issues, he may even be held mainly responsible. But you can't blame the chief for all problems. For example, I, when I just came to Han Dong, a vice-mayor ran away."
Wang Fu Zhen asked, "You're talking about Ding Yi Zhen?"
Sha Rui Jin nodded, "Yes."
Wang Fu Zhen was surprised, "What does that have to do with you?"
Sha Rui Jin said, "But he ran away after I came to Han Dong to be the Provincial Party Secretary. They would definitely find me to investigate."
Chen Yan Shi agreed, "That's right. He is the chief. Who else would they find but him?"
Sha Rui Jin didn't want to continue discussing Zhao Li Chun, so he changed the topic, "I heard the equity dispute between Da Feng Factory and Shan Shui Group has been resolved. Is that right?"
He came to take office with the mission of rectifying the official circles in Han Dong. The most important part of that was to resolve the various problems left behind by Zhao Li Chun, especially the personnel issue. At this time, it was not appropriate to discuss it too much.
Chen Yan Shi replied, "It's been resolved. Li Da Kang asked Shan Shui Group to pay 60 million to resolve the issue. Over 40 million was used to pay the employees' resettlement fees, and over 10 million was used to buy a factory building to build a new Da Feng Factory."
Sha Rui Jin nodded, "It's good that the dispute has been resolved. It both safeguards the reasonable interests of the Da Feng Factory employees and allows the Guang Ming Feng Project to move forward smoothly. Being able to successfully resolve this matter shows that Li Da Kang has some ability."
The Guang Ming Feng Project was a project in Jing Zhou, but Sha Rui Jin was the Provincial Party Secretary. In his eyes, it was a project for the entire Han Dong. He naturally hoped that this large project with an investment of 280 billion would go smoothly.
Chen Yan Shi did not agree, "I think there is something fishy about it. Previously, Shan Shui Group's attitude was always very tough. They refused to give any compensation and wanted to forcibly demolish the factory. How come Li Da Kang just made a move, and Shan Shui Group became soft?"
Sha Rui Jin smiled and said, "Comrade Li Da Kang is the Party Secretary of Jing Zhou City after all, and he is also a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. If he put pressure on Shan Shui Group, they wouldn't dare to be tough with him, right?"
Chen Yan Shi shook his head, "That may be true, but the boss of Shan Shui Group, Gao Xiao Qin, is not simple. She started from nothing, but within ten years, she accumulated nearly 100 billion in assets. How did she do it?"
Sha Rui Jin's face showed a hint of seriousness, "This Gao Xiao Qin, does she have any connection to Comrade Gao Yu Liang?"
Chen Yan Shi said, "Nothing to do with him. Sometimes people just spread rumors. But this Gao Xiao Qin has a very close relationship with Ding Yi Zhen. Without Ding Yi Zhen, Gao Xiao Qin wouldn't have gotten this prime location for Da Feng Factory. It's worth tens of billions, but she got it for 60 million."
"60 million?" Sha Rui Jin was stunned, "That's extortion."
"Who's saying it's not?" Chen Yan Shi said, "Gao Xiao Qin can extort people. There must be a protection umbrella behind her. In Han Dong, who can be her protection umbrella? The answer is obvious!"
Sha Rui Jin's expression became even more serious, "Uncle Chen, you mean Li Da Kang is Shan Shui Group's protection umbrella?"
Chen Yan Shi nodded, "Gao Xiao Qin and Ding Yi Zhen are close. Ding Yi Zhen is a person Li Da Kang relies on heavily. Without Li Da Kang's permission, would Ding Yi Zhen dare to allow Shan Shui Group to brazenly extort people? Now that Ding Yi Zhen is gone, Li Da Kang doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he came out to play the good guy and let Shan Shui Group pay 60 million to resolve the issue. But Shan Shui Group still made a huge profit!"
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