Chapter 98: Finally Beginning

e next day, Xiao Zheng and Xiao Jingyu, accompanied by their child Xiao Yuan, bid farewell to their colleagues and friends in Baoyuan and flew back to Jingzhou in Jiangzhong. 。Along the way, Xiao Zhe...Xiao Zheng said, “Then that's good.” 。At eight o'clock tonight, we'll still meet here. Some other people will be coming too. I'll tell you what to do then. 。"Zhao Yougen downed a mouthful of shochu, then filled Xiao Zheng's cup and his own. He raised his glass and clinked it with Xiao Zheng's: "Eight o'clock tonight, you won't be late!" 。"With that, he drank the rest of his wine in one gulp." 。Xiao Zheng also drank in one gulp: "See you later!"

In the afternoon, Xiao Zheng returned to town. 。I just walked into the government hall and happened to meet Cai Shaohua, director of the Party and Government Office. 。Cai Shaohua glanced at Xiao Zheng and smiled: "Hey, Comrade Xiao, having a little wine at noon You sure know how to live it up!" 。“The town hasn't implemented a prohibition on alcohol yet, and drinking some during the day isn't considered a big deal.” 。Xiao Zheng smiled at him, didn't say anything, and went upstairs. 。Back in the office, he shut the door and gave a call to Jianxiu Shui. He spoke to her for a while, asking her to meet him at that secluded little restaurant at eight o'clock that night. 。After making the call, Xiao Zheng thought of another person, Tao Fang from the Party and Government Office. 。Should we invite her But Xiao Zheng always felt it wasn't quite right, so he hesitated for a moment and ultimately didn't call Tao Fang. 。However, Tao Fang called: "Xiao Commissioner, are you in the office" Xiao Zheng felt that Tao Fang's question was a bit unusual, so he said, "I'm in the office, is there something wrong" Tao Fang said: "I'll come up right away>>>" 。"Xiao Zheng found it even stranger. In a short while, Tao Fang came up. She gently closed the door and said to Xiao Zheng: “Xiao Commissioner, I just heard that there will be a meeting of the party committee later today, and some leaders may address you..." 。"Targeted at me" Xiao Zheng asked, "Is it Song Shuji" Tao Fang nodded and said, "Yes" 。This morning, Song the secretary went to each office and found you were not there. When he arrived at your office door, he got angry, and many members of the team saw it. 。 Let me break that down for you:* **蕭 (Xiāo):** This is a surname. It's likely referring to someone named "Xiao".* **委員 (wěi yuán):** This means "committee member" or "councilor".* **你要有個心理準備 (nǐ yào yǒu ge xīn lǐ zhǔn bǐ):** This translates to "You need to have a mental preparation."So, the full translation is: "" which means: "Xiao, be mentally prepared."。"Okay, thank you" 。"Tao Fang didn't stay long: "Then I'll go down first." 。Soon after Tao Fang left, a text message came in under the guise of the Party and Government Office. 。This message requires team members to gather in the conference room within fifteen minutes. Please reply promptly if you receive this message. 。Xiao Zheng was upset, so he didn't reply to the message. After a while, Cai Shao hua, the director of the Party and Government Office, called: "Commissioner Xiao, did you receive the text message" Xiao Zheng said: "I received it, just about to reply..." 。"Cai Shaohua said in a sarcastic tone, “As long as you received it.” 。Today's meeting, Commissioner Xiao is the star, you can't miss it! 。Fifteen minutes later, some members of the team had already begun to puff and blow in the conference room. 。Xiao Zheng sat in his designated seat. After the arrival of Guan, the town head, Song Guoming, the secretary of the town Party Committee, quickly followed suit. Tao Fang from the Party and Government Office placed his cup on the desktop. 。Cai Shaohua and Tao Fang, from the Office of the Party and Government Affairs, also attended today's meeting. 。After Song Guoming sat down, he glanced at everyone in the room and asked Cai Shaohua: "Are all here" Cai Shaohua replied: "Everyone is here." 。More than ten members of the team, despite the meeting being convened on short notice, all showed up. It's a rare sight indeed. 。Xiao Zheng felt that Song Guoming should have made thorough preparations for this meeting. 。Song Guoming said, “Let’s get straight to the point.”

The purpose of holding this meeting today is to emphasize the importance of work discipline. 。In our town, there is a degree of laxity and casualness, more or less, from top to bottom. 。"Top-down effect, if officials in the organs don't do well, it's because the members of our team haven't set a good example." 。"Let me give you an example, like being on time for work and not drinking during lunch. Everyone, ask yourselves honestly, how have you been doing"

On time Drinking at lunchtime Xiao Zheng instantly realized that Song Guoming was taking aim at him. 。Xiao Zheng remembered what Tao Fang had said to him in her office, telling him to get mentally prepared. 。Xiao Zheng glanced at the seats beside him, Tao Fang was burying her head in her notebook, recording. 。Xiao Zheng thought to himself, this Tao Fang seems quite good at acting, but the fact that she came to give him a heads-up shows that she is really interested in getting closer to him. 。Xiao Zheng retracted his gaze, as if he hadn't heard what Song Guoming said. 。However, Song Guoming continued to dwell on this topic, saying: "This morning, I went to each of the team members' offices." 。Most of our comrades are good, either working in the office or having asked for leave beforehand. 。However, there are also some comrades who just don't show up in the office for no reason. 。"Isn't this a sign of disciplinary laxity!"

All the members of the group knew that Song Guoming was just taking the opportunity to criticize someone. 。Those who have stayed in the office all day, heads held high with a hint of amusement on their faces, act as if they are not involved and just waiting to see the show unfold. 。Xiao Zheng also pretended to be unconcerned. 。

Ke Songguoming, however, fixed his gaze on Xiao Zheng and said, "Comrade Xiao Zheng, this morning, I saw that you were not in the office" 。You didn't ask for leave from me, yet you have the nerve to ask where I went Also, did you drink alcohol at noon Drinking at noon sets a bad example for our town officials! We are a team, and you should know that when I point out your problems, it is because I care about you. 。Before Xiao Zheng could explain, Guan Wenwei said: “Song Shuji, Commissioner Xiao went out to do some business, and he told me about it.” 。It's obvious that Guan Wenwei is giving Xiao Zheng a way out. 。Actually, this morning when Xiao Zheng went to find Zhao Yougen, nobody said anything about it. 。。Xiao Zheng was indeed a member of the Party Committee, and according to work rules, he should also report his work to Song Guoming. 。Now Song Guoming doesn't know Xiao Zheng's whereabouts. Raising criticism at the meeting is also Song Guoming's right. 。Guan Wenwei did not immediately respond. 。Xiao Zheng said calmly, "Song Shuji, I'm sorry" 。This morning, I went out for a bit and I didn't report to Song Shuji about it. 。But there's a reason for that, please listen to my explanation, Song Shuji. 。Everyone turned to look at Xiao Zheng, Song Guoming still stared at him, waiting to hear how he would defend himself, intending to further suppress him. 。

Only listening to Xiao Zheng said: "Today, I went out because I received a phone call from the county committee office, asking me to go to County Secretary Xiao's place, and asked me to keep it confidential. 。I told the people at the County Committee Office that I might need to report to Secretary Song. 。But the other party said, "Don't report to Song Shujì under any circumstances. This time is a secret summons." 。So, I had to follow the County Committee Office's request and rushed there. 。Everyone knows, Xiao Shu asked me to do what"

Xiao Zheng's question immediately aroused everyone's curiosity 。To be summoned by the county party secretary was extremely rare for a township deputy. 。Apart from the two main leaders, no other deputy officials have ever been summoned by the county Party secretary, so it's hard to keep them from being curious. 。Even the organizing committee member Zhang Qing couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Shuji, what did he want from you" This was actually a question many others had as well. Their eyes also sparkled with curiosityt away.’” 。Jin Jianqiang, who was appointed to temporarily lead the county government, started his work with renewed vigor as if he had been injected with chicken blood. 。He convened a meeting of all...