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

"Hello, is this Secretary Bai?"

At Chen Yanshi's home, Chen Yanshi was so anxious that he couldn't care less about anything else and decided to ask Sha Ruijin directly.

The last time Sha Ruijin visited him at the nursing home, it was Secretary Bai who called in advance to notify him. Chen Yanshi didn't have Sha Ruijin's phone number, so he could only call Secretary Bai.

Office of the Director of the First Secretariat Division of the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee.

When Secretary Bai answered the phone and heard Chen Yanshi's voice, she couldn't help but frown, especially the words "Secretary Bai" sounded particularly jarring.

Normally, even provincial standing committee members like Li Dakang call him Director Bai. He is the secretary of Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin, not someone else's secretary, and certainly not yours, Chen Yanshi!

Despite her anger, Secretary Bai patiently continued to inquire.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, what can I do for you?"

Chen Yanshi didn't stand on ceremony and directly stated his purpose.

"Secretary Bai, I'd like to ask if Xiao Jinzi is here. I have something I'd like to say to him."

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Secretary Bai was dumbfounded. "Little gold"? Taking a deep breath, Secretary Bai replied, "Old Chen, Secretary Sha is busy with work right now. I'll mention it when he's not busy."

"Okay, that's all for now, Mr. Chen. I'll hang up now."

After decisively ending the call, Secretary Bai spat out a curse.

"You're just taking advantage of your seniority! No wonder Zhao Lichun was unwilling to promote you to vice-provincial level when he was the Party Secretary—what bad luck!"

After grumbling and muttering, Secretary Bai packed her things and headed towards Sha Ruijin's office.

How could Secretary Bai not know whether her boss was busy or not?

It was just a perfunctory gesture to appease Chen Yanshi. Of course, the notification couldn't be missed. As for whether Secretary Sha would pay attention to Chen Yanshi, that was none of Secretary Bai's business.

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As Secretary Bai gently knocked on the door, Sha Ruijin, who was reading documents, slowly sat up straight.

"Come in."

Upon entering, Secretary Bai stood ramrod straight.

"Secretary Sha, Elder Chen Yanshi just called me and said he has something he wants to say to you..."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Sha frowned instantly.

Deep down, Sha Ruijin didn't want to pay any attention to Chen Yanshi. However, Chen Yanshi had been in Handong for decades and was extremely familiar with all kinds of relationships. Sha Ruijin also wanted to get some key information from Chen Yanshi, such as information about Gao Yuliang and Zhao Lichun!

After taking a deep breath, Sha Ruijin decided to make a phone call anyway.

"Call the number back."

As soon as Sha Ruijin gave the instructions, Secretary Bai quickly took out his phone to call Chen Yanshi back.

Sha Ruijin answered the phone, and as soon as the call connected, Chen Yanshi's voice came through first.

"Secretary Bai, did Xiao Jinzi agree?"

The phone was on speakerphone, and Secretary Bai also heard Chen Yanshi's outrageous quote. Even though Secretary Bai tried his best not to laugh, the moisture in the corners of his eyes still betrayed him.

And what about Secretary Sha? His face turned as black as charcoal the moment he heard those words.

"It's me, Uncle Chen!"

Sha Ruijin enunciated each word heavily, as if he wanted to bite Chen Yanshi to death.

Oh, it's Xiao Jinzi. Sigh, Xiao Jinzi, you have no idea, my Chen Hai has been suspended from work for almost a month.

I heard that Lü Liang from the procuratorate was going to be transferred. I thought Chen Hai would be reinstated. How come the Supreme People's Procuratorate is going to transfer Hou Liangping to be the director?

Compared to my son Chen Hai, Hou Liangping is truly not as capable at work. Xiao Jinzi, you are Chen Hai's older brother and the provincial party secretary; you cannot condone such unreasonable behavior from the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Only Chen Yanshi would say such things. He has no sense of discipline whatsoever. He really thinks he can speak freely now that he's retired.

However, Chen Yanshi seemed unaware that Hou Liangping's visit to Handong was requested by Sha Ruijin from the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

"Old Chen! We in Handong need to cooperate with the Supreme People's Procuratorate in personnel appointments and removals. Old Chen, you haven't even seen Comrade Hou Liangping's work ability, so how can you make arbitrary judgments?"

Furthermore, Chen Hai's suspension was a decision made by the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Party Committee also had specific considerations regarding Chen Hai's next work arrangements. This has nothing to do with whether or not I am Chen Hai's elder brother!

"It's true that I'm the provincial party secretary, but I can't use the power entrusted to me by the Party and the people for this!"

Chen Yanshi became furious upon hearing this.

"Little Jinzi, are you saying all this because you don't want to help Chen Hai? Sigh, I even sent you money to support you when you were in school."

Now that he's the provincial party secretary, he's forgotten his roots.

I didn't ask you to break the rules or laws. I recommended talented people regardless of personal relationships, but you just don't care about past favors!

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin was furious. Did they really think he, the provincial party secretary, was made of clay?

"Comrade Chen Yanshi! My Party principles do not allow me to do such a thing. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up!"

After saying that, Sha Ruijin hung up the phone, his anger still burning fiercely. Sure enough, there was no need to give a nice face to someone like Chen Yanshi.

"Secretary Sha, please don't be angry. Comrade Chen Yanshi is just like that. Back when he heard that Secretary Zhao Lichun was in Handong, Comrade Chen Yanshi complained everywhere because Secretary Zhao Lichun's office had air conditioning, saying that Secretary Zhao Lichun was a hedonist. It caused quite a stir at the time."

Later, his son Chen Hai entered the procuratorate, and Comrade Chen Yanshi relied on his influence to quickly promote his son.

In just twenty years, he was promoted to the level of deputy director-general, while Lü Liang remained in the position of deputy bureau chief for nine years!

Comrade Chen Yanshi was extremely strict with others, but he doted on his own son!

Secretary Bai knew exactly when to praise and when to criticize, and sure enough, Sha Ruijin had a way out after hearing these words.

"Hmph! I think this old comrade Chen Yanshi is just obsessed with getting a higher position, especially for his son's personal gain!"

From now on, you don't need to pay attention to the calls from Comrade Chen Yanshi. Retirement should be done like retirement.

Retirement without taking responsibility, relying on one's seniority—this is not the style of a Communist!

"Yes, Secretary Sha!"

Soon, Secretary Bai left Sha Ruijin's office, and a smile appeared on her lips as she stepped out the door.

Even his superior, Secretary Sha, was disgusted by Chen Yanshi, so Secretary Bai instantly felt relieved that he himself was disgusted.

At Chen Yanshi's home, upon hearing Sha Ruijin's serious tone and attitude at the end, Chen Yanshi was equally angry.

He didn't understand why Sha Ruijin wouldn't help him when it was just a matter of saying a few words.

"You ungrateful wretch! You're an ungrateful wretch who can't be fed!"

Chen Yanshi was furious and felt that it was impossible to rely on Sha Ruijin. Now, the only person he could talk to was Gao Yuliang, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee.

Thinking of this, Chen Yanshi quickly got up to contact Gao Yuliang's secretary.

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It was almost time to leave work, so Gao Yuliang packed his briefcase and got up to leave.

Just then, the secretary walked in.

"Secretary Gao, Elder Chen Yanshi just called and said he wants to come to your house tonight to see you. He has some things he wants to say to you."

Gao Yuliang frowned instantly; for some reason, he had a bad feeling...