Chapter 301: Provincial Leaders

Chen Yang, the provincial leaders have already arrived early in Qingshui City and are currently meeting with Secretary Zhou Zhixiang and Mayor Kong. Hurry up and get ready; you might go to Old Citizen Meat Industry Limited Company this afternoon.

"Don't worry, I've already prepared." Chen Yang didn't expect the provincial leaders to come early to Qingshui City; curiously he asked Zhang Chunhua: "Secretary Zhang, which provincial leader is coming this time?"

Zhang Chunhua whispered: "It's Vice Governor Liu Jianghua and Director Huo of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission."

Upon hearing it was Liu Jianghua and Huo Yunyan, Chen Yang let out a sigh of relief.

He just didn't understand why Liu Jianghua and Huo Yunyan were coming for a surprise inspection.

After hanging up with Zhang Chunhua, Chen Yang immediately called Song Yajun, informing him that the provincial leaders had already arrived early in Qingshui City and urging him to hurry up and prepare for the reception.

Since this time Song Yajun is to be the main figure, Chen Yang once again encouraged him not to be nervous. As long as he truthfully reports what he knows to the leaders, the task will be considered satisfactorily completed.

After giving those instructions, Chen Yang ran into the kitchen to cook for Lin Wei. Who knew that just as he finished washing the vegetables, Lin Wei had already returned.

He saw Chen Yang leisurely tinkering in the kitchen, feeling both anxious and angry. "Husband, the provincial leaders are coming to your company for an inspection this afternoon. This is such an important matter—why aren't you arranging things at the company instead of loafing around in the kitchen?"

Chen Yang smiled faintly and said, "Isn't I just making dinner for my dear wife?"

"Cut the cheap talk!" Lin Wei gave Chen Yang a sideways glance and said solemnly, "Skipping one meal won't starve you to death. If the leaders discover you don't value their work, the trouble will be huge."

Chen Yang calmly reassured her: "My dear wife, just put your mind at ease—I've already made arrangements. As long as Song Yajun reports to the leaders according to my instructions, there will be absolutely no mistake."

Lin Wei was dissatisfied with Chen Yang's attitude and said sternly, "For such an important matter, how can you, as the boss, let your subordinates handle it? This is disrespectful to the provincial and municipal leaders, and irresponsible toward the company."

Chen Yang felt she was overreacting and said calmly, "Wife, I've already dealt with Governor Liu and Director Huo in Xingcheng. They're still easy to talk to and reasonable. Since they clearly know Old Citizen Meat Industry Limited Company is my company yet chose to make a surprise inspection, they must want to see something different. By deliberately staying away, I'm telling them: my company can stand up to scrutiny."

Lin Wei let out a soft hum and said, "No matter what you're thinking, you must be present when the leaders go for their inspection this afternoon. If anything goes wrong, the impact won't be limited to your company—it will also affect the senior leaders of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. If you make them lose face, no matter how much you've contributed to Qingshui City before, you'll never have good days ahead."

"No way?" Chen Yang saw Lin Wei's words getting more serious and also began to worry a bit.

Lin Wei said to Chen Yang, "State-owned enterprise reform is the project the provincial authorities value most. It concerns our Qingshui City's future development fate and is the key to whether we can achieve a turnaround. The municipal party and government leaders have been discussing this topic the most in their meetings lately. If such an important project is messed up, do you think the leaders would be happy?"

Chen Yang had never seen Lin Wei this serious before; he immediately realized the gravity of the problem. If they really offended the municipal leaders due to some mistake, this business would likely go under.

So he tidied himself up, changed into a suit, and drove to Old Citizen Meat Industry Limited Company.

Upon arriving at the company, Chen Yang began directing everyone in earnest to set up the welcome ceremony.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon, several black Audi cars slowly entered Old Citizen Meat Industry Limited Company under the escort of a police car.

The person in the police car was still Chen Yang's father‑in‑law, Lin Jianguo, who serves as both Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Director of the Public Security Bureau in Qingshui City.

Chen Yang already had experience welcoming provincial leaders; he immediately brought Song Yajun and Du Yue'e running to the front of car number one to wait.

Today's scene was even more spectacular than when they were in Xingcheng. Besides Provincial Leaders Liu Wenjie and Huo Yunyan, Municipal Party Secretary Zhou Zhixiang, Mayor Kong Jie, Vice Mayor Xu Li (who also oversees agriculture), and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Director of the Public Security Bureau Lin Jianguo all came. As Xu Li's secretary, Lin Wei was also among the crowd.

Chen Yang respectfully greeted Leader Liu Wenjie and the other leaders one by one.

"Chen Yang, you kid, you're moving fast!" Liu Wenjie said with a stern expression. "We only arrived this morning, had a meal, and you've already set up the welcome ceremony?" He had originally intended to conduct a surprise inspection, but seeing that Old Citizen Meat Industry Limited Company had been completely renewed inside and out, he suddenly felt a little disappointed.

Chen Yang didn't hide anything, directly explaining to Governor Liu: "Governor, Mayor Kong mentioned earlier that the provincial leaders would come down to guide work. To show respect for their work, I just made some preparations. If there are any shortcomings, please feel free to point them out."

Liu Wenjie waved his hand and said solemnly to Chen Yang: "You and I are old acquaintances, so we can skip the formalities. I want to see the genuine results of the reform at the Red Star Food Processing Factory. You'd better not try to fool me."

Chen Yang remained confident about the current state of the reform at Old Citizen Meat Industry Limited Company. He immediately assured Governor Liu: "Governor, if you're not at ease, when you later visit the production workshop for inspection, you can casually ask any worker. If there's any falsification, feel free to punish me however you like."

Seeing Chen Yang's full confidence, Liu Wenjie's previously heavy mood instantly improved a bit. "Alright, let's first go check out the production workshop."

Having said that, Liu Wenjie didn't give Chen Yang a chance to react, heading straight for the production workshop. Municipal leaders Zhou Zhixiang, Kong Jie, Xu Li, and Lin Jianguo, among others from Qingshui City, quickly followed.

Chen Yang quickly gestured for Song Yajun and Du Yue'e to follow up as guides and explainers.

Unexpectedly, Lin Wei seized the moment when nobody was paying attention and kicked Chen Yang hard. After the kick she didn't forget to lecture him: "Husband, you're bold—how could you casually promise the provincial leader? If the staff don't understand the situation and say something they shouldn't, all our efforts over this period will be wasted."

Chen Yang pretended to be angry and said to her: "If I didn't have some confidence, could I say such a thing? The person in the whole company who trusts me the least is actually my wife. That really hurts."

Lin Wei gave Chen Yang a sideways glance and snorted, "I'm doing this for your own good, you know?" Then she shoved him, urging him to hurry up and keep pace with the leaders.