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

Night gradually fell.

Inside Villa No. 8 of the Provincial Party Committee.

The Chen family was having a wonderful time.

At the dining table, Chen Luo kept serving the two little ones delicious food, and he himself ate with great appetite.

"Honey, did you find money on the street today? You're so happy?"

Zhang Nian placed a piece of pork rib into Chen Luo's bowl. Chen Luo didn't stand on ceremony and quickly finished it, then explained with a smile, "Isn't the Standing Committee meeting being held today? This Handong is really interesting; shallow waters attract many turtles."

Chen Luo didn't elaborate, and An Feng didn't ask.

She never interfered in work-related matters.

"By the way, honey, in a few days two entertainment teams want to come to Handong to ask me for investment."

However, one of them is a science fiction film, and its investment scale is one of the largest in the film industry. Do you think we could take it on for fun?

And I heard the director is a newcomer...

Chen Luo casually asked the question.

"Oh? What's the name of the movie?"

"The Wandering Earth!"

I took a look at the script they sent me; it's quite interesting, but the investment scale is too large, requiring several hundred million.

Hearing this, Chen Luo considered for a moment and then replied, "Wife, I can accept it, but the company needs to be involved in the financial aspects, and taxes must be paid as required."

"By the way, what about the other team?"

"The other team is also making a movie called 'Dying to Survive.' I watched it and it's quite interesting, but the things it portrays are a bit likely to offend pharmaceutical companies."

"It's alright, you can have some fun. Serving the people is the mission of our Party and our country. We can't back down just because of the obstruction of some pharmaceutical companies."

Zhang Nian smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll listen to my husband. Anyway, the investment isn't that big, so if we lose money, we lose money."

After the couple exchanged a smile, Chen Luo changed the subject to his two little babies.

"Zhengshu, are you adjusting well to the new school?"

Have you been studying hard? Have you been protecting your younger sister?

"Dad, the classmates at my new school are generally easy to get along with, and I'm studying very hard."

As for my sister... she doesn't need me to protect her at all!

As Chen Zhengshu spoke, he glanced at his younger sister sitting to the side. Sure enough, as soon as he said that, Chen Zhengxi reached out and pinched his waist.

"Ouch, Dad, my sister is too violent!"

"Hahaha, Zhengxi, we're eating, don't bully your brother."

After hearing his father's words, Chen Zhengxi withdrew his hand and obediently picked at the food in his bowl.

"Zhengshu, you mean there are still difficult classmates at school? You didn't bully them, did you?"

"Dad, absolutely not. There's a classmate in our class who also has the surname Chen, named Chen Dong, nicknamed Little Ball. He's had a long face ever since the first day we transferred schools."

After I was elected class monitor yesterday, Chen Dong started looking at people askance even more when he walks…”

"It's alright, kids are bound to be rebellious."

Chen Luo didn't really take this matter to heart.

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Villa No. 3 of the Provincial Party Committee.

Qi Tongwei, who rushed over, saw the food already served on the dining table as soon as he entered the door.

After getting up from the sofa and sitting at the dining table, Gao Yuliang watched as beads of sweat dripped from Qi Tongwei's forehead, and his anger subsided somewhat.

"Come and sit down..."

After receiving permission, Qi Tongwei slowly walked to the dining table and sat down.

"Let's talk while we eat."

"Okay, teacher!"

This time, Gao Yuliang did not dwell on the issue of address.

"You know there's a Standing Committee meeting today, right?"

"I know, teacher!"

Qi Tongwei ate very slowly, or rather, he had no appetite at all.

"At the Standing Committee meeting, several matters were voted on and passed, including the removal of Chen Hai from his position as director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the appointment of Deputy Director Lü Liang as the new director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau."

On the surface, this matter had nothing to do with Qi Tongwei, but Qi Tongwei knew that his teacher would never make baseless accusations.

Sure enough, Gao Yuliang quickly followed up with an explanation.

"The reason is simple: Chen Hai violated organizational procedures, and the newly arrived Secretary Chen is holding onto this matter."

Even though Secretary Sha Ruijin was willing to mediate at the Standing Committee meeting, Secretary Chen firmly rejected his suggestion.

It's clear that Secretary Chen attaches great importance to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission's work in accordance with laws and regulations.

This is a reminder to Qi Tongwei not to make the same mistake.

"Teacher, I understand."

"Well, the second thing is that Secretary Sha Ruijin directly approved the freezing of the 125 cadres who were to be promoted, including you, who was recommended to the central government for deputy provincial level."

That's not the point. The point is that when you were mentioned, Secretary Chen acted as if he hadn't heard a word and remained completely silent.

After the meeting, Secretary Li Dakang stopped Secretary Chen directly in the corridor and tried to sow discord between them. Do you know what Secretary Chen said?

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

Qi Tongwei put down his chopsticks, clearly flustered.

"Secretary Chen said he wasn't familiar with you, only that you were once a narcotics police officer who was shot three times."

Tongwei, let me ask you, since Secretary Chen took office, have you ever proactively reported your work to Secretary Chen?

"Teacher, I..."

Gao Yuliang's eyes narrowed.

"You? You just copied them because neither Ji Changming from the Procuratorate nor Bai, the President of the High Court, took the initiative to report their work!"

Don't you think about it? Ji Changming and Bai Song are about to retire. They just want to retire peacefully and don't want to cause trouble. But you're different!

If Secretary Chen objects at the meeting, he is the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Who would dare to openly promote you to the vice-provincial level?

Even Secretary Sha and Governor Liu should take Secretary Chen's opinion into consideration!

Don't forget, Secretary Chen is only thirty-eight years old, and behind him is Professor Xu and countless classmates from Peking University!

Even if Secretary Sha doesn't want to offend anyone unless absolutely necessary, do you only become afraid if I tell you that Minister Xu, who helped Secretary Sha take office, is also from Peking University? Only then will you take it seriously?

Gao Yuliang had truly explained these words to Qi Tongwei in great detail and with great care.

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and lowered his head.

"Teacher, I was wrong!"

"Alas! Tongwei, the situation is becoming increasingly complicated, and the old secretary in Beijing can't offer much help."

My living space in Handong is slowly being squeezed again. You have to be strong yourself to succeed; there are some things I'm powerless to change.

Both the teacher and the student fell silent...

However, Qi Tongwei knew very well that he needed to save himself!

After leaving the provincial party committee's No. 3 villa, Qi Tongwei, unusually, did not stay overnight at the Shanshui Manor, but returned home instead.

Seeing Qi Tongwei in this state, Liang Lu, his legal wife, despite her inner complaints, silently poured him a cup of hot water.

"Your relatives from your hometown came to visit again today."

Liang Lu started with just this one sentence.

"They came to you wanting you to allocate a few more positions. Qi Tongwei, you'd better handle it..."

Liang Lu said just those few words and then went back to her room.

Admittedly, Liang Lu wasn't a good person, but she also knew that since she hadn't given Qi Tongwei a son or daughter all these years, she couldn't be assertive in front of him.