“……So I must say that everyone here is derelict in their duties! You have such a large project like Guangming Peak, why can't you all work faster? Secretary Li of the Municipal Committee and Secretary Ding of the District Committee have repeatedly emphasized that the Municipal Committee and Municipal Government attach great importance to this, but what have you done?”
“This time, the issue at Dafeng Factory has even stirred up public sentiment. Do you even know why? ”
“I think you don't know, right? So you're not going to find out the reason, solve the problem, what's the use of just sitting in your office and reporting to me?”
“Director Gan, Director Cheng, your departments, including civil affairs and public security, must take responsibility first. Investigate this matter thoroughly, give the public the truth and clear their names. You can't just be sloppy, what kind of appearance is this!”
“But you should also seek Secretary Ding's opinion on this matter. After all, he is the overall commander of the Guangming Peak project. Such a major incident has occurred, you must communicate with him clearly.”
“Okay, everyone go back to your duties. Be energetic, take your work seriously, and serve the people well!”
“Meeting adjourned!”
The crowd came out of the meeting room in groups of three or five, quickly forming different teams.
Director Deng of the Reform Commission found Cheng Du, director of the District Sub-Bureau, and whispered, “Director Cheng, what exactly is going on there? Don't let it affect Secretary Ding's leadership of the Guangming Peak project!”
Cheng Du pretended not to know and casually said, “I have no idea! Yesterday, there were suddenly reports of protests by workers at Dafeng Factory, so we went to maintain order as usual. The specifics will need to be investigated.”
“Ugh, why did such a thing happen at this critical moment? Don’t let it cause any major trouble!”
Cheng Du’s eyes flickered for a moment, but he didn't say anything substantial.
He didn’t know much, but he did know some things.
More than a year ago, the court ruled in favor of Shanshui Group in the lawsuit between Dafeng Factory owner Cai Chenggong and Shanshui Group. In theory, Dafeng Factory already belonged to Shanshui Group.
But the whole affair was a series of twists and turns. Plus, the launch of the Guangming Peak project led to various conflicts of interest.
He only understood a part of the situation, but he didn’t know the specifics.
Director Deng and he were both on the surface people of District Party Secretary Ding Yizhen, but in reality they were not. That’s why Cheng Du wouldn’t tell the truth.
At this moment, Sun Liancheng was sitting in his office, staring blankly. He watched the wind outside blow the trees, and his mind was already filled with thoughts of Dafeng Factory and the Guangming Peak project.
Three years ago, Li Dakang was transferred from Lin City to become the secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, and also served as a member of the Provincial Party Committee.
Not long after, Ding Yizhen was transferred from his post as secretary of a county Party Committee to become deputy mayor of Jingzhou and secretary of the Guangming District Party Committee.
There were rumors in Jingzhou that Ding Yizhen was Li Dakang's avatar, and these rumors were partially confirmed.
For example, regarding the Guangming Peak project, Li Dakang and Mayor Wu, as initiators, valued Guangming District's economic development and the best environment.
So they wanted to promote the renovation of the old city and old industrial districts in Guangming District, transforming the urban area into a more beautiful commercial center and a modern metropolis.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this project, but there were various unexpected incidents during its execution.
First, more than a year ago, when the Guangming Peak project was just starting to get some attention, the lawsuit between Dafeng Factory owner Cai Chenggong and Shanshui Group had already begun.
Sun Liancheng hadn't noticed it before, because he, as district chief, didn't have any say in the situation at the Jingzhou Intermediate People’s Court.
But as the Guangming Peak project started and progressed, he soon became aware of it when all the information was aggregated.
Yesterday, there was even a mass incident of workers at Dafeng Factory collectively rioting, making Sun Liancheng feel that a crisis was approaching.
He didn’t care about Ding Yizhen, whether he was caught or not didn't concern him.
But the mess that would be left behind would fall on his shoulders!
Unless he decided to go to the children's palace, he had to do something.
Report it directly?
Ha, the Disciplinary Committee and the Political and Legal Committee have already taken notice, but Li Dakang wants everyone to prioritize the overall situation!
Go to Chen Yanshi, the second chief prosecutor?
But he and Chen had no personal connection, basically didn't know each other, what was the point of going?
Li Dakang’s side was out of the question, now that Ding Yizhen wasn't in trouble yet, Li Dakang trusted Ding Yizhen the most!
So, no matter how you look at it, there was no breakthrough. Where could he break through?
Although the situation was complex, Sun Liancheng still thought of some solutions.
For example, instigate workers to go to Chen Yanshi, report it to Chen Hai, the director of the anti-graft bureau, or directly report Cai Chenggong, etc.
Anyway, it could be considered a way to open a breakthrough, but it would be difficult to completely solve the problem.
There were too many people and things involved, Sun Liancheng was just a district chief with limited power, there were too many superiors to answer to, it was impossible for him to call the shots.
So, after much consideration, he could only first summarize the problems from all sides, and at the same time collect more evidence and information, and then deal with it later.
Even in the worst-case scenario, he would just go to the children's palace to take his children to watch the stars, and it would be easier to lie flat.
…
Sun Liancheng lay flat normally, but the winds of change began to blow in Handong and Jingzhou.
A new disciplinary secretary, Tian Guofu, was suddenly parachuted in from above, also a member of the Provincial Party Committee, and Zhao Lichun's base was thus chipped away at.
However, this was no ordinary person. Upon arriving, he didn't immediately stir up trouble, but instead settled down to observe the situation in Handong, familiarizing himself with personnel files and learning about the dynamics of various aspects.
Because he didn't make any moves, Zhao Lichun and Gao Yuliang didn't notice any changes. They still thought everything was normal!
But Sun Liancheng already felt the ominous signs of an approaching storm, so he became even more low-key in both his work and personal life.
He just didn't expect that at this delicate moment, his elder brother, Sun Lianguo, suddenly returned, and he came to talk to him about something.
“Second brother, there's something I need your opinion on!”
“Big brother, you're being so serious! What's the matter?”
Sun Lianguo glanced at his younger brother's wife, Liu Miaomiao, and their daughter, feeling that they couldn't hear, and then whispered.
“Second brother, you know we've been researching artificial intelligence and automation these past few years. Now, we finally have results!”
“Oh!” Sun Liancheng didn't comment.
“Now, I think we should implement AI-controlled automation in factories, because this way the efficiency is higher, the quality is more stable, the cost is actually lower, and the competitiveness is stronger. But if we really do this, we will need to lay off workers.”
“Big brother, this is a very dangerous thing to do!”