In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

When Chen Hai returned home and saw the complicated expression on his father's face, his heart skipped a beat.

"Dad! What's wrong?"

"Hey! Hai Zi, there's news about you."

Thump thump. Looking at his father's expression, Chen Hai realized that his plan had probably failed.

Although he was feeling down, Chen Hai still tried to comfort his father.

"Dad, it's okay. So what if I can't be the district chief of Guangming District? I can rest like this for now, and I can take care of you and Mom."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanshi shook his head.

"The provincial party committee has already approved your appointment as the head of Guangming District. The reason I'm worried is that people are already rushing to curry favor with you as soon as the news has spread."

Your Uncle Zheng just called, ostensibly to congratulate you on taking on an important position, but secretly he wants to use my connection to get you to illegally approve land for Dafeng Factory. There will definitely be more of these kinds of things in the future, which is why I'm so worried!

Hai Zi, can you hold on to this?

Chen Hai's lips twitched slightly. He said that you were the one who said you were capable, but now you're the one who doubts your ability. If he had known, he would have accepted Uncle Huang's offer to go to the National Development and Reform Commission that day.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Hai knew he had no way out.

"Whether you can control it or not, you still have to do it!"

"Dad, you yourself said that the provincial party committee meeting has already approved it, so this matter is no longer up to us."

Chen Yanshi finally managed a smile.

"Good son! You have ambition!"

As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. Unlike the Chen family, who had no experience in running government agencies, Sun Liancheng was quite anxious. He had called his wife long ago and asked her to cook some good dishes and buy some good wine. After being frustrated for several years, he was finally able to realize his grand ambitions. How could he not celebrate?

Sun Liancheng, beaming with joy, opened the door to his home after get off work. His promotion was the best tonic in life, making him seem several years younger. After putting down his briefcase, he went to the dining table and looked at the food and drinks that had been prepared.

Meanwhile, the sound of stir-frying could be heard coming from the kitchen.

"Honey, I'm home!"

Sun Liancheng's wife, carrying dishes out of the kitchen, smiled gently and nodded, saying, "Go wash your hands and eat. You've been working overtime lately, coming home later and later every day."

Soon, Sun Liancheng, having washed his hands and returned to the dining table, opened a bottle of Maotai, which he had bought last year to entertain his father-in-law during the Spring Festival. There was still more than half a bottle left.

"Honey, we've finally made it through the tough times. I'm so happy. Will you have a drink with me?"

"Having finally made it through? Does that mean we're leaving the Bright District?"

"Yes! Today, the provincial party committee meeting discussed my situation, and the current information is that I will be transferred to Luzhou as mayor."

From now on, your husband will be free to roam as the sea and the sky, no longer bound by Li Dakang!

"Congratulations, honey! But Liancheng, what our family values ​​is stability. Our son is a junior in college now. Even if you become mayor, you can't ruin your health. Don't work too late."

Also, people say that men who become high-ranking officials are prone to going astray. You've maintained a clean record all these years, so you can't afford to do anything reckless in the future.

"Honey, I understand!"

"Good to know. Cheers!"

Time flies, and the public announcement period for the transfers of Sun Liancheng, Chen Hai, and Yi Xuexi has arrived. In about ten days, they will take up their new posts.

Meanwhile, the end of the year is approaching!

General Office of the CPC Hantong Provincial Committee.

A document was issued directly from Beijing. The document was very simple: the current Secretary Hu of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee was transferred to work in a ministry in Beijing, and it was also recommended that Comrade Chen Luo concurrently serve as the Secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee!

The news came very quickly, so quickly that even the provincial party secretary, Sha Ruijin, only learned of it two hours in advance.

In the office of the provincial party secretary.

Sha Ruijin's expression was somewhat unpleasant. In the past few days, he belatedly realized that Chen Luo's cooperation in the personnel adjustments of Yi Xuexi, Sun Liancheng, and Chen Hai was really just to promote Sun Liancheng.

Just when I was completely baffled, the notice issued by the capital city finally revealed the answer. If that's the case, then it makes sense.

"What a clever scheme!"

Sha Ruijin shook his head. If he had known that Chen Luo was about to concurrently serve as the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, he would never have transferred Yi Xuexi to Jingzhou. Compared with checking and balancing Li Dakang, checking and balancing Chen Luo was obviously more worrying.

But it's too late to say anything now. This appointment adjustment was approved by the Bureau Committee meeting, and Handong doesn't dare to disobey it.

The process of concurrently holding the position is very simple. It's not like he's going to the vice-provincial level. Chen Luo doesn't even need to go to Beijing for talks. He only needs the decision made in Beijing at the Standing Committee meeting of Handong to go to Luzhou to hand over his work to Secretary Hu.

Three days later, a special provincial party committee meeting was held to discuss Chen Luo's concurrent appointment as secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee.

As soon as Chen Luo sat down in the conference room, Tian Guofu, who was sitting next to him, congratulated him.

"By concurrently serving as the Party Secretary of Lüzhou City, Secretary Chen can finally make full use of his strengths. Let's wait and see. I really don't know if Lüzhou City can develop into an international metropolis like Suzhou in a few years."

Hearing this, Li Dakang felt uneasy. The economic size of Luzhou and Jingzhou was roughly the same, both around 1.1 trillion, with Luzhou being slightly smaller than Jingzhou. They were evenly matched.

"Secretary Guofu, Luzhou City and Suzhou City have different positioning. It is very difficult for Luzhou City to develop into an international metropolis like Suzhou City, especially without absorbing resources from surrounding cities."

Tian Guofu nodded, looking thoughtful.

The meeting began quickly.

Sha Ruijin sat calmly in the main seat.

"Comrades, we have only one topic for today's meeting, which is the matter of Comrade Chen Luo concurrently serving as the Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee. The notice has already been issued by the capital, and I believe that you all know something about Comrade Chen Luo."

From township party secretary in Suzhou to mayor of Suzhou, and then transferred to Handong a few months ago, Comrade Chen Luo has made invaluable contributions to economic development.

Now everyone, please share your opinions and perspectives.

Silence, a deathly silence...

Everyone knew perfectly well that Handong could only follow the instructions from the capital. The so-called discussion was just a formality. Praising Chen Luo would make one appear charming, while criticizing Chen Luo would easily offend him. It was better to keep quiet and not say anything.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Sha Ruijin had no choice but to try and smooth things over himself.

"It seems that everyone agrees on Comrade Chen Luo's concurrent post. Let's vote now."

With a swish, Governor Liu raised his hand, followed closely by the Executive Vice Governor and the Standing Committee Vice Governor, and then Lu Zheng'an, Tian Guofu, Yang Yanhua, and Wu Chunlin. More than half of them had already been appointed.

Li Dakang kept a close eye on Sha Ruijin, and the moment Sha Ruijin raised his hand, he and Secretary-General Qian of the Provincial Party Committee quickly followed.

Even Gao Yuliang raised his hand.

"Okay, unanimously approved!"