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After completing his research at the Shitan Coal Mine, Xiao Yuan took a car directly back to Yunshan City.

He came down here today, ostensibly for research, but actually to support Lin Yi and give Wei Dongqing a warning.

After Xiao Yuan left, Wei Dongqing left without saying a word, his face dark.

Although he judged that Xiao Yuan's sudden visit to investigate was aimed at him, the intensity of Xiao Yuan's reprimand still exceeded his expectations.

In particular, the two accusations Xiao Yuan leveled against Wei Dongqing, and his demand that Wei Dongqing learn from Lin Yi, dealt Wei Dongqing a heavy blow, and his heart still ached faintly when he left.

“County Chief Lin Yi, our Secretary Wei just took office in Qinghe County and suffered a major setback right here with you. It won’t be easy for him to regain his authority.”

He Hua watched Wei Dongqing's car leave, then smiled and said to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi smiled but didn't say anything.

As He Hua had predicted, news of Xiao Yuan's investigation at the Shitan Coal Mine quickly spread throughout the county party committee and government.

When county government officials meet Wei Dongqing, they still show him respect, but only superficially.

On the contrary, when they saw Lin Yi, they all perked up and greeted him with their brightest smiles.

Wei Dongqing observed the changes among the county party committee and county government staff, but took no action.

Two days later.

Wei Dongqing then took Chen Yuan, the director of the county party committee office, and his secretary to conduct research in various townships.

Before we knew it, a week had passed.

On the new Monday, after attending the county government's executive meeting, Lin Yi went to He Hua's office.

"Brother He, Wei Dongqing has been nowhere to be seen lately. Could he be using the pretext of conducting research to postpone the county party committee standing committee meeting?"

Lin Yi got straight to the point and stated his thoughts.

At first, Lin Yi thought Wei Dongqing felt he had lost face and wanted to go away for a couple of days to have some peace and quiet.

But as time went on, Lin Yi realized something was wrong, and a bad feeling began to creep into his heart.

Because Lin Yi had finished writing the "Implementation Plan for the Pilot Work of Economic Transformation in Qinghe County," which needed to be reviewed and approved by the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee.

Given Lin Yi's performance at the previous county party committee standing committee meeting, and Xiao Yuan's support for Lin Yi in Shitan Village, Lin Yi is in high spirits and will surely gain the support of most of the county party committee standing committee members!

But things can change if this goes on too long. If Wei Dongqing doesn't convene a meeting of the county party committee standing committee soon, who knows what will happen next?

"I'll call him and ask."

He Hua also felt something was wrong and decided to call Wei Dongqing.

As soon as he finished speaking, He Hua dialed Wei Dongqing's number right in front of Lin Yi: "Hello, Secretary Wei, this is He Hua."

"Did County Chief He want to see me about something?"

"Secretary Wei, the 'Implementation Plan for the Pilot Project of Economic Transformation in Qinghe County,' drafted by County Head Lin Yi, has been completed and needs to be reviewed by the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee. When would you like to convene the Standing Committee meeting?"

"County Chief He, I've been busy with research lately, getting to know the situation in various townships. We can discuss convening the County Party Committee Standing Committee meeting after I finish my research."

"Secretary Wei, when do you expect to finish your research?"

"County Chief He, are you asking me to give you a work report?!"

Wei Dongqing coldly retorted to He Hua, and then hung up the phone before He Hua could reply.

"Brother, you guessed right. He knows that his authority has been damaged and he has lost control of the county party committee standing committee, so he deliberately delayed the meeting time."

He Hua's expression was grim, and he was also somewhat puzzled.

"But you can't hide forever. The county party committee standing committee meeting will have to be held sooner or later. What's the point of him doing this?"

"He's probably waiting for an opportunity."

Lin Yi seemed to be deep in thought.

He Hua was taken aback: "An opportunity?"

"He is waiting for an opportunity to rebuild his authority and take control of the county party committee standing committee."

"So, he's waiting for the municipal party secretary, He Qingyun, to come down and support him?!"

He Hua's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately made a connection to something.

"should be."

Lin Yi nodded slightly.

This is the result of his thinking!

As it turned out, Lin Yi's judgment was correct.

On Tuesday, both Lin Yi and He Hua received a phone call from Chen Yuan, the director of the county party committee office, who informed them:

When He Qingyun, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, was to conduct research at the Shitan Coal Mine, Wei Dongqing requested that Lin Yi and He Hua accompany him.

The person is not good!

After receiving the notification, Lin Yi and He Hua both had this thought in mind, and then they took a car to the Shitan Coal Mine.

3pm.

Party Secretary He Qingyun, Executive Vice Mayor Zheng Jie, Vice Mayor Hong Guoguang in charge of industry, Deputy Secretary-General and Director of the General Office Xie Hui, and Director of the Development and Reform Commission Qin Haiyang arrived at the Shitan Coal Mine.

He Qingyun's delegation was much larger than Xiao Yuan's, and included two vice mayors and the director of the Development and Reform Commission.

This made Lin Yi feel uneasy, worried that Xiao Yuan might be sidelined.

Like Xiao Yuan, He Qingyun led a team to inspect the rectification of the accident at Shitan Coal Mine, inquired about the progress of the restructuring of Shitan Coal Mine, and then held an on-site meeting.

Wei Dongqing, as the county party secretary, was the first to report:

"Secretary He, distinguished leaders, some time ago, Mayor Xiao came down to conduct research and criticized me for not being thorough in my work, saying that I had started work blindly without conducting any research after taking office. Recently, I have conducted research in all the townships of Qinghe County..."

Wei Dongqing's report made no mention of the coal mine, but mainly focused on the problems he discovered during his investigation. He believed that the coal mining industry was a pillar of Qinghe County's GDP and a major source of its finances and tax revenue, making it extremely important.

"County Chief He, please report on the progress of the restructuring of the Shitan Coal Mine and the progress of the pilot project for economic transformation in Qinghe County."

He Qingyun nodded slightly to Wei Dongqing, then looked at He Hua.

"Secretary He, with the strong support of Donghua Group, the restructuring of Shitan Coal Mine is progressing smoothly..."

He Hua first reported on the progress of the restructuring of the coal mine, and then mentioned the implementation plan for the pilot project of economic transformation in Qinghe County, which was to be submitted to the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee for review.

He Qingyun also did not offer any comments.

Then, instead of having Lin Yi, the executive deputy county head, report, he directly called on Zheng Jie, the executive deputy mayor, Hong Guoguang, the deputy mayor in charge of industry, and Qin Haiyang, the director of the municipal development and reform commission, to speak.

"Comrades, you have all spoken about the work situation in Qinghe County. Now I will talk about three points."

He Qingyun's concluding remarks:

"First, the restructuring of the Shitan Coal Mine should not only pursue efficiency, but also fully protect the rights and interests of the villagers of Shitan Village and ensure stability."

"Secondly, the recent meeting of the Standing Committee of the Qinghe County Party Committee exposed the problem of disunity within the Qinghe County Party Committee leadership. It required all members of the Qinghe County Party Committee to engage in criticism and self-criticism to resolve the issue of ideological discord and eliminate any instances of shirking responsibility or passing the buck in their work. The Party leads everything, and comrades in Qinghe County must completely obey the leadership of the County Party Committee and uphold the core position and authority of the County Party Secretary!"

"Third, Qinghe is a testing ground for Yunshan's economic transformation. It needs to make a good start and set an example for other districts and counties. The Qinghe County Party Committee should take this work as its top priority for the present and for some time to come. It must unify its thinking, seek progress while maintaining stability, and ensure that the economic transformation is based on establishing before dismantling."

"Thank you, Secretary He and all the leaders, for your concern and support for Qinghe. The Qinghe County Party Committee will earnestly study the spirit of Secretary He's speech and ensure its implementation..."

After He Qingyun finished speaking, Wei Dongqing immediately expressed his opinion, looking radiant throughout the process.

Lin Yi and He Hua, on the other hand, had their brows furrowed.

Because He Qingyun repeatedly mentioned that the Party Committee leads everything, demonstrating the core position and authority of the Secretary, he was both supporting Wei Dongqing and indirectly establishing his own authority.

In Yunshan City, I, as the Party Secretary, have the final say!

He Qingyun made it clear that Qinghe County's economic transformation work must prioritize stability and ensure that it establishes new systems before dismantling old ones.

This confirms Xiao Yuan's previous guess—He Qingyun wants to put the brakes on Yunshan's economic transformation!

After the on-site meeting concluded, He Qingyun and his entourage got into their cars and left.

From the beginning to the end of the investigation, He Qingyun never looked directly at Lin Yi.

It was as if Lin Yi was nothing more than air to him!

this moment.

He Qingyun never dreamed that his disregard for Lin Yi today would have such an impact on his future career:

Today you ignore me, tomorrow you'll be begging for my attention!