"Can't report!"

Just as Du Hongchun finished speaking, Ding Mengxiang immediately rejected the idea.

Seeing the confusion on Du Hongchun's face,

he explained, "First, Mayor Lv currently has a negative impression of me, so even if I did speak up, he would think I'm just making excuses; second, we currently lack incontrovertible evidence of their collusion."

Of course.

There was a third reason he didn't voice, and it was the most important reason of all.

That was the "Clean Mahjong" incident.

Given the current situation, the hospitality at Tanhua Alley seemed to be a contingency Ding Yuan had prepared in advance. Ding Mengxiang couldn't guarantee that Ding Yuan hadn't recorded something during their mahjong game. If he really angered him, they could all end up destroying one another.

"So we just let it go?"

Du Hongchun asked.

Ding Mengxiang's expression was still dark as he said viciously, "Of course not, wait, wait for the opportunity; there will always be an opportunity..."

In the afternoon.

Ding Mengxiang chaired a meeting of Jinde County government leadership team.

The content of this meeting was concerning the division of labor within the county government.

The leadership team of the county government consisted of eleven members.

Three of them were members of the county party standing committee.

They were County Magistrate Ding Mengxiang, Deputy County Magistrate Ding Yuan, and the county committee member, standing committee member, and Deputy County Magistrate Dai Lu.

Dai Lu was a special case among them.

Dai Lu, female, 48 years old, was not only a member of the county party standing committee but also the party work committee secretary of the Jinde County Economic Development Zone.

The Jinde County Economic Development Zone was a special district newly established a few years ago in response to the provincial economic reform. Moreover, it was precisely to grant more autonomy to the Economic Development Zone that Dai Lu had been promoted to be a member of the county party standing committee.

Besides these.

There were eight other members of the leadership team.

They consisted of six deputy county magistrates, one acting deputy county magistrate, and one more person, who happened to be the director of the county government office, Yan Jixian.

As a newly appointed deputy county magistrate, Chen Fang naturally sat at the end of the conference table, with the acting deputy county magistrate Xin Zheng facing him.

"Today's meeting mainly covers two matters. First, the City Organization Department has notified us that the newly appointed County Party Secretary will take office in the next few days. We in the county government must be prepared to welcome him. Comrade Yan Jixian will be responsible for this task,"

said Ding Mengxiang.

Yan Jixian nodded and responded, "Rest assured, County Magistrate Ding, I will take good care of it."

Ding Mengxiang gave an acknowledging hum.

And continued, "Next, let's discuss the division of labor. Since Comrade Pan Youde's passing, the education sector has been temporarily overseen by Deputy County Magistrate He Wenbin. Logically, our new Deputy County Magistrate Chen Fang, who was previously the director of the Education Bureau, should take on this responsibility. But after giving it some thought, Pan Youde was also promoted from his position as director of the Education Bureau to deputy county magistrate. We cannot let the same thing happen again. To avoid any suspicion, I propose that Comrade He Wenbin continues to be in charge of education. Deputy Ding, what do you think?"

Ding Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this.

He frowned slightly and said, "County Magistrate Ding, as everyone knows, the fact that the Vocational Technical College is willing to invest again is due to Chen Fang's hard work. Moreover, he has been in charge of the preparatory team all this time. Suddenly replacing him now, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

As soon as Ding Mengxiang spoke,

Ding Yuan had a hunch.

Nowadays, the Vocational Technical College was a coveted position. Whomever was in charge would earn significant achievements. If Chen Fang managed to secure the Vocational Technical College's affairs after his upgrade to deputy county magistrate, he would have an impressive record. But suddenly handing it over to He Wenbin meant dropping the ball halfway through.

That was precisely why.

He argued so fervently on Chen Fang's behalf.

After hearing this, Ding Mengxiang laughed and said, "Ah, Deputy Ding, you can't say that. The 108 case has had a tremendous impact on Jinde County. I'm not trying to take credit from Comrade Chen Fang. I just think we should prevent potential issues before they arise. Besides, the Vocational Technical College was always destined to be handled by us. Is it all solely Comrade Chen Fang's achievement? Do the efforts of others not count?"

It had to be said that Ding Mengxiang was indeed clever.

He generalized from a specific point,

amplifying the conflict.

By doing so, the others would naturally agree.

Sure enough, upon his words,

Deputy County Magistrate Dai Lu said, "I think County Magistrate Ding's point is valid. We've all seen Comrade Chen Fang's efforts, but without him alone, the Vocational Technical College project wouldn't have been possible. I agree with having Comrade He Wenbin take over the education system."

Everyone present knew.

He Wenbin and Dai Lu were allies.

On the surface, Ding Mengxiang was advocating for He Wenbin, but in reality, he was also garnering Dai Lu's support.

"Well, since that's the case, why don't we just entirely switch the previous responsibilities of Comrade Pan Youde with those of Comrade He Wenbin? Otherwise, coordinating everything will be very troublesome. What does everyone think?"

Suddenly.

Yan Jixian also spoke up.

Previously, Pan Youde, as the Deputy County Magistrate, was mainly responsible for overseeing education, vocational education, commerce, domestic and foreign trade, export-oriented economy, attracting investment, market supervision, intellectual property rights, drug supervision and management, salt industry management, and communications, among others.

Meanwhile, He Wenbin was in charge of agriculture and rural areas, rural revitalization, water conservation, forestry, supply and marketing, relocation of residents, agriculture economy, burden reduction, meteorology, livestock, agricultural machinery, tea industry, vegetable development, and rural residential environment improvement, among others.

One could tell the difference between the two sets of responsibilities at a glance.

The former had all the lucrative tasks.

While the latter were relatively thankless and strenuous.

Ding Mengxiang's move was intended to win over people's hearts and, secondly, to suppress Chen Fang.

Everyone present could see the signs.

Ding Yuan was just about to object.

Deputy County Magistrate in charge of transportation, Huang Changjin, said, "I also agree with Director Yan's proposal. Rumors are dreadful. After Comrade Pan Youde's death, there were whispers that Comrade Chen Fang eliminated his leader to climb up the ladder. If we swap their responsibilities, such rumors will naturally fall apart on their own. What does everyone think?"

"Right, right, right, I think it makes sense."

Another Deputy County Magistrate immediately echoed the sentiment.

Dai Lu pondered for a moment and then said, "County Chief Ding, your proposal is very visionary. I personally agree."

"I also agree."

"I also agree."

"…"

Many people present started to chime in with their agreement.

The situation was obviously one-sided.

Ding Yuan was clearly taken aback.

He was about to speak when Chen Fang, seated in a corner, said, "Regarding the swapping of duties, I accept unconditionally."

This statement startled Ding Yuan.

Obviously, Chen Fang had deliberately spoken before him to prevent any further contention.

With such a result.

Ding Mengxiang was clearly very satisfied.

He sighed with relief and said, "Alright, then it's settled. Wenbin, you're responsible for handing over duties with Comrade Chen Fang. That's it, meeting adjourned!"

As if anxious that Chen Fang might have second thoughts, Ding Mengxiang immediately finalized the decision.

After the meeting ended.

Everyone left in succession.

Seeing Chen Fang rise to his feet.

Ding Yuan was also somewhat eager.

He glanced around to see that no one else was present and was just about to speak when Chen Fang said in a low voice, "Meet at the usual place tonight."

Then he hurriedly walked away.

As evening approached.

Ding Yuan pushed open the door to Yu Zhengchuan's office in a fluster, only to find Chen Fang sitting there in a daze. When Chen Fang saw him come in, he immediately made a gesture for silence, pointing towards the screen inside the room.

Ding Yuan was curious.

He peered inside and saw.

On the examination bed, a chubby woman was lying down while Yu Zhengchuan was examining her.

A patient, at this late hour?

Ding Yuan discreetly took a seat as well, opting to remain silent.

After about a few minutes.

Yu Zhengchuan said, "Okay, the examination is over."

The chubby woman got down from the bed and asked, "A Chuan, is my problem serious?"

Yu Zhengchuan looked grave and replied, "Considering the current situation, it's not too optimistic."

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