Chapter 259

Watching the two most important men talking and laughing, Li Zimeng sat quietly on the side, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, her eyes falling on them from time to time, listening to their conversation, her eyes revealing a kind of satisfaction and happiness, a warmth rose in her heart, as if the whole world had become beautiful.

She hoped that this happiness and warmth could continue, and was willing to use everything she had to guard this beauty!

After eating and drinking, Li Mingzhou left "reluctantly"!

When going out, although Wu Xiaohua was a bit drunk, he clearly saw Lu Fan's girlfriend fiercely "gouging" Li Mingzhou, the warning meaning in her eyes was very obvious, but with a trace of warmth!

It was this look that made Wu Xiaohua realize something was wrong, and then he carefully recalled it and found that Li Zimeng and Secretary Li Mingzhou looked very similar.

He was startled, could Lu Fan be Li Mingzhou's son-in-law? This muddle-headed worm is probably still kept in the dark, right?

All of Wu Xiaohua's doubts were solved. No wonder the Secretary was so "doting" on Lu Fan, not hesitating to help him take revenge personally, it turned out to be a father-in-law helping his son-in-law!

This Le family is really "unlucky" enough to meet such a protective father-in-law! It seems that dealing with Le Lao Er and Le Lao San must be treated as a political task! Others don't know Li Mingzhou's background, but Wu Xiaohua knows, because he was once Minister Chen Deming's secretary!

On January 20, entering "Great Cold," it means the "Year End" has started!

Every county party secretary, county head, and municipal department head began to "visit" the Municipal Party Committee, the purpose is self-evident, wanting to pay an early New Year's greeting to Secretary Li Mingzhou and send some New Year's goods!

In the past, Li Mingzhou was cold and rejected all "New Year's goods," but today is different from the past, Secretary Li actually accepted some "local specialties" from "direct troops," but limited to some food, and all handed over to Lu Fan.

When Lu Fan asked how to handle it, Secretary Li said lightly, "Work is relatively busy this year, so I won't go back to Beijing for the New Year, add a pair of chopsticks to your house!"

Seeing Lu Fan's surprised expression, Li Mingzhou smiled, "Why? Not welcome? I brought the food myself!"

Lu Fan hurriedly said, "What is the Secretary saying, even if you spend the New Year at my house for a lifetime, I will raise both hands and feet to welcome you!"

"Haha, this is what you said!"

At this time, Lu Fan didn't realize that there would be the Secretary's existence in the New Year in the future!

On January 22, Lu Fan followed Li Mingzhou to the province, and he also had to pay New Year's greetings to superior leaders, but limited to three people, Secretary, Governor, Deputy Secretary!

These three are called provincial leaders, other standing committee members are called provincial party committee team members, and the vice provincial governor who doesn't carry standing doesn't say much, and there are few intersections.

When paying New Year's greetings to Provincial Party Secretary Chen Jiazhong, Lu Fan chatted enthusiastically with secretary Zhou Hongjun outside.

When paying New Year's greetings to the Governor, Lu Fan took the time to sit in Governor Tang Bing's office for a few minutes and left two copies of specialties for Governor Tang's secretary.

Due to the relationship between daughter and son-in-law, Governor Tang's attitude toward Lu Fan was not bad, after all, he had seen him several times.

Because there were few objects to pay New Year's greetings to, Li Mingzhou finished it in half a day and prepared to return to Yingjiang, and asked Lu Fan by the way: "Do you have anything else?"

Considering that running to Chang'an again is troublesome, Lu Fan relied on the Secretary's "petting" and said, "Secretary, I want to go to the Finance Department, just a few minutes."

"Paying New Year's greetings to Comrade Gui Shan?"

"Yes, go every year!"

"Okay, you go when you pass by the Finance Department, I'll wait for you in the car."

"Secretary, I'm so embarrassed!"

Arriving at the Finance Department, Lu Fan ran to the office building quickly, saw many people queuing, and begged secretary Xu Tao to add a plug, indicating that the leader was still waiting below.

Xu Tao first congratulated Lu Fan on his promotion, and then found an opportunity to pass a word to the leader's office.

Unexpectedly, Han Guishan left the guests and walked to the secretary's office to ask Lu Fan: "Secretary Mingzhou is waiting for you below?"

Lu Fan nodded and said, "Hmm, we will return to Yingjiang after finishing the work."

Han Guishan said angrily, "You kid really don't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth, dare to let the leader wait?" After speaking, he walked toward the elevator, and Lu Fan hurriedly followed.

Downstairs, Han Guishan trotted to Li Mingzhou's special car, opened the door, and insisted on inviting Li Mingzhou to the office to guide the work.

It just so happened that Yingjiang had several projects that needed provincial financial support, so Li Mingzhou followed up.

As soon as he entered the door, Han Guishan began to lecture Lu Fan for not understanding the rules. Unexpectedly, Li Mingzhou was quite protective and said with a smile, "We are all our own family, no need to talk about those empty rituals, but Yingjiang's work still needs the strong support of Director Gui Shan!"

Han Guishan stated on the spot: "Secretary Li, I am from Yingjiang, naturally I want to support the development and construction of my home! Besides, you personally instructed, do I dare not follow?"

Li Mingzhou could see Han Guishan's closeness to Lu Fan, so his attitude was very easygoing.

Before leaving, Han Guishan specifically pulled Lu Fan and instructed him to serve the leader well, and he would benefit infinitely in the future!

On February 1, the city's year-end assessment ended, and all units were holding year-end summary meetings. The units that won excellence were all happy, and could get a year-end bonus of 38,000 yuan, but the units at the bottom were bleak, not only could not get bonuses, but the work pressure for the coming year was even greater.

For example, the Municipal Association for Science and Technology, the leader was furious at the year-end summary meeting, and even started scolding his mother!

After the meeting, Le Xueli returned to the office scolding, sighing that it was really a tiger falling into the flat sun and being bullied by dogs. The top leader didn't have that ability, couldn't get excellence, what did it have to do with his old man? It wasn't just him who didn't go to work? Got this dirty disease, are you willing to come to work?

Suddenly, two black cars stopped downstairs of the Municipal Association for Science and Technology office building. Du Wenlong, Director of the Third Supervision Office of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission, took several people upstairs in a hurry, straight to Le Xueli's office.

Du Wenlong first communicated with the Chairman of the Association for Science and Technology, then went straight to Le Xueli's office, pushed the door open and said, "Le Xueli, we are from the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission!"

As soon as Le Xueli heard the three words Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission, his heart "thumped," but he still pretended to be calm and stood up, trying to make his tone appear calm: "Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission? Is there anything you want from me?"

Du Wenlong was serious, his eyes were like torches, staring tightly at Le Xueli, his voice low and powerful: "Please cooperate with our Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation work, and truthfully explain your corruption problems during your tenure in Ningyang at the specified time and place!"

After hearing "Shuanggui," Le Xueli only felt a chill rising from his spine, a kind of unspeakable fear instantly surged into his heart, his body trembled involuntarily, and he stammered: "I... I have been transferred for a long time, I don't know about Ningyang's affairs! You found the wrong person!"

Du Wenlong didn't talk nonsense with him, directly gave a wink to the staff beside him, and then ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Take him away!"

Just like this, Le Xueli was taken away from the unit by the Discipline Inspection Commission, the whole Association for Science and Technology exploded, and even Du Wenlong could hear the cheers in the office building!

Du Wenlong sighed, "Le Xueli, did you hear? This is your 'prestige' in the unit! Still say you have no problem?"

Le Xueli scolded, "This group of white-eyed wolves, none of them are good things!"

In the afternoon, the news that Le Xueli was "caught" spread throughout the city, after all, he was the younger brother of the former Executive Vice Mayor and current Vice Provincial Governor Le Xueren!

Everyone was amazed, such a big background could be investigated, could it be that Governor Le had lost power? Is he going to be finished too?

Soon, I don't know where the wind came from, the Central Committee and the province were already investigating Governor Le!

People often say "rumors stop at the wise," but the reality is that it is impossible for everyone to be like a torch and see through the fog, so the public is easily bewitched by rumors and led by the rhythm. Or everyone wants to hear more explosive news and watch the fun without being too big!

And the rumor-mongers said it with nose and eyes, one passed ten, ten passed a hundred, the more it passed, the more evil it became, and later someone simply said that Le Xueren had already fallen, and Le Xueli was supplied by his brother!

Slowly, this kind of rumor drifted to the province, making Le Xueren very angry and bitter!

It is really the public mouth that melts gold, and the accumulation of destruction destroys the bones, rumors are fiercer than tigers!

The third brother was caught, making the Le family mess up. After Le Jialin heard the news, he took Le Xueyi to the provincial capital without saying a word, asking Le Xueren to save the third brother no matter what!

After meeting, Le Xueyi said worriedly: "Brother, I estimate that this is all Lu Fan's ghost, this dog-day has become a climate, deeply trusted by Li Mingzhou, doing whatever he wants in Yingjiang, if you don't think of a way, I estimate the next one to deal with is me!"

Le Xueren frowned and said, "Xueyi, you can also see Li Mingzhou's strength in Yingjiang. With him here, how can I intervene?"

Le Jialin scolded, "The fourth one went in, do you want to watch the third one go in again? You are a County Party Committee Secretary, one is a Vice Provincial Governor, can't even protect your own brother? What's the use of being an official? Can't even deal with Lu Fan, waste!"

Le Xueren said helplessly, "Dad, some things are not as simple as you think, I really don't have such great power as a Vice Provincial Governor! It's okay to say in the province, but in Yingjiang, I really can't use my strength! Xuelei is my brother, how can I not be anxious? Let's do this, I'll go find Governor Duan to see if he has any way."

Le Jialin instructed: "As long as you can let your brother out, it doesn't matter if you spend money, I have money in my hand!"

Le Xueren sighed and said, "Dad, this is not a matter of money! Forget it, I told you, you don't understand!"

After the eldest brother left, Le Jialin's face sank, and he said fiercely: "Old Er, Lu Fan, this dog hybrid is a disaster, you find a way to find someone to do him! I'll pay for the money!"

Le Xueyi hurriedly said: "Dad, don't talk nonsense, Lu Fan is a deputy-level leader, the leader he serves has a very hard background, if he has an accident, it will be a big mess, if someone investigates above, maybe the eldest brother will be finished! Unless it is a last resort, don't have this idea!"

"They are all cowardly goods! Don't listen to me, big trouble is behind! You haven't seen that little hybrid's eyes, wishing to eat me! Old Er, you must hit the seven inches when hitting a snake, and you must cut the grass and root it out!"