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"We were tricked here by that bastard Hao Qiang."

"Yes, I told him I wasn't coming, and he still gave me ten yuan for the bus fare."

"Damn it, why did he only give me five bucks? He looks down on me, I'll kill him!"

"I was also tricked by Hao Qiang. He said that only by making a scene at the county government could I get my money back."

"Yes, yes, that's what he told me too."

Everyone chimed in with their opinions.

"Okay, write down your explanation on paper and sign it. I'll put in a good word for you and guarantee that your fine will be waived."

Jiang Yiming said.

"Thank you so much, Director Jiang. I'll write it right away."

"Give me a piece of paper, and I'll write too."

Everyone rushed to write the explanation.

The meeting room was still filled with heated debate, arguing about whether the winery's reforms were successful.

Upon seeing Jiang Yiming return, Hao Qiang sneered, "Jiang Yiming, you actually managed to come back? Didn't the winery workers skin you alive?"

Jiang Yiming ignored him and reported to Ma Qiyun, "Secretary, I have persuaded the winery workers to go back."

Ma Qiyun nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

“Secretary, they didn’t come to petition for no reason. Someone is stirring things up behind the scenes and even funding them to cause trouble.”

Jiang Yiming placed a stack of handwritten instructions in front of Ma Qiyun.

Ma Qiyun flipped through a few pages, his face grim, and said, "Old Liao, you handle this."

Director Liao glanced at the instructions and immediately made a phone call to arrest the person.

Hao Qiang looked flustered: "Secretary Ma, I... I'm doing this for everyone's own good. If everyone doesn't come to petition, the county won't take it seriously at all."

"If the county doesn't step in to stop them, they'll squander all our money."

"Open your dog eyes and take a good look! These are the distillery's orders and prepayments for the last three days!"

Ma Qiyun slammed the accounts on the table and said, "Thanks to its excellent quality and the subsequent advertising effect, Yusha Wine has already received orders for 30,000 cases, with actual payments of five million and advance payments of six million!"

"Jiang Yiming not only revitalized the loss-making company in less than a month, but also achieved an increase in net profit. He also solved the wage and future development problems of nearly a thousand employees!"

"Such an outstanding achievement, and instead of applauding it, you're even thinking of slandering him!"

What are you up to?

Hao Qiang was completely dumbfounded.

"How, how is it possible?"

Hao Qiang did not bother to investigate the winery's operations, nor did he care to. In his view, the winery could not possibly escape its predicament.

But the facts are undeniable, and there's no point in denying them.

What's even better is that if he had persisted for another month, the 50,000 yuan would have become 60,000 yuan, but unfortunately he got it back ahead of time.

"Brother-in-law, please save me! I don't want to go to jail!"

Hao Qiang hurriedly begged for mercy.

Qiu Tian's face turned deathly pale. He knew he was finished this time.

If he had only said the wrong thing or taken the wrong side, Jiang Xuangui could still have protected him.

But if he jumps out to act as a pawn, Ma Qiyun will definitely not let him off the hook.

As Hao Qiang was taken away, the entire conference room fell silent.

Everyone had different thoughts, especially the standing committee members.

County Magistrate Jiang Xuangui spent seven years in Xinping County, and many officials, including several members of the Standing Committee, sided with him.

This is also why he had the confidence to challenge Ma Qiyun, the top leader.

At this point, after this round of public confrontation, Jiang Xuangui was at a disadvantage, and many Standing Committee members began to consider their positions.

"Let's discuss how to deal with Qiu Tian."

Ma Qiyun spoke up.

"Secretary, I think it would be more appropriate to discuss personnel issues at the Standing Committee meeting. This is a discussion meeting, so it's not really suitable to discuss personnel matters, is it?"

Guo Hongliang, deputy secretary of the county party committee, spoke up.

"Secretary Guo, I think we should handle this as a special case."

Huang Yonglin, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Director of the County Party Committee Office, said: "State-owned enterprises are currently facing unprecedented difficulties and urgently need to find a bright path. Under the correct leadership of Secretary Ma, Secretary Jiang has found hope. Qiu Tian, ​​as the top leader of Yusha Town, not only does not strongly support the reform, but also goes against the grain and slanders the pioneers of reform. I think that at this meeting, a clear conclusion and punishment should be given so as not to chill everyone's hearts."

When someone tried to interrupt, Ma Qiyun waved his hand and said, "Don't get the point wrong. I made it very clear that I wanted you to discuss how to deal with Qiu Tian, ​​not to argue about anything else."

"Zhenlin, you are the Organization Minister, you should speak."

Although Zhao Zhenlin is a staunch supporter of Ma Qiyun, Guo Hongliang is his supervisor, so Zhao needs to be cautious in his remarks given Guo Hongliang's stance.

Otherwise, how can we carry out our work in the future?

But now that Ma Qiyun had called his name, he had no choice but to speak.

"Comrades, Qiu Tian, ​​as the Party Secretary of Yusha Town, does not base his actions on facts but fabricates lies, slanders other colleagues, discredits the achievements of enterprise reform, and obstructs the reform process. He is not qualified or suitable to serve as the Party Secretary of Yusha Town."

Zhao Zhenlin gritted his teeth and said, "I suggest that he be dismissed from his post on the spot."

Being a fence-sitter, he couldn't please either side, so he decided to follow Ma Qiyun's lead.

"I second the motion."

Huang Yonglin immediately responded.

The other members of the Standing Committee also made statements, most of which were vague and ambiguous.

“I think Minister Zhenlin’s proposal has its merits, but our Party has always advocated the principle of ‘treating the disease to save the patient’ when dealing with issues concerning Party members and cadres. Shouldn’t we consider giving Comrade Qiu Tian a chance?”

Some people nodded in agreement.

Ma Qiyun did not express his opinion, but looked at Jiang Xuangui and asked, "Comrade Xuangui, what do you think?"

"I think this matter was handled a bit too harshly."

Jiang Xuangui said, "Let's put aside whether it's proper to dismiss Qiu Tian based solely on a speech; let's talk about Jiang Yiming's problem. The Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection is investigating and hasn't reached a conclusion yet. How can they determine that Jiang Yiming is innocent?"

“Secretary Qi Yun, I think we can put the matter of Qiu Tian aside for now and discuss it again after the investigation results are out.”

He was in a bad mood at the time. He had proposed several times to convene an expanded meeting of the Standing Committee to discuss the reform of Yusha Winery, but Ma Qiyun had rejected them all.

Although he was unhappy, there was nothing he could do. After all, as the top leader, only he had the authority to decide whether to convene a standing committee meeting.

To his great surprise, when he proposed holding the meeting again, Ma Qiyun actually agreed.

Although he had some doubts, he didn't think too much about it. It seemed that Ma Qiyun had already obtained the operating data of Yusha Winery, which was why he dared to agree to hold the meeting.

It seems I underestimated him.

Jiang Xuangui glanced at Ma Qiyun, who was seven or eight years younger than him, and felt a mix of emotions.

"I also think so."

Guo Hongliang continued to support Jiang Xuangui, after all, Jiang Xuangui had contributed to Guo Hongliang's rise to the position of deputy secretary.