Chapter 870: with translation of chapter title

At this meeting, the news of Lin Dongfan and Wang Qigang's tense confrontation spread like wings through Wuzhou's official circles in no time.

Have you heard? The two bigwigs fell out at the meeting!

Wang Secretary slammed the table? Lin Dongfan shot back directly? True or false? Neither cared about image, they argued so fiercely!

Absolutely true! Mayor Lin said Secretary Wang tried to make him take the blame, and Wang turned green with rage.

Whether at dinner parties or in WeChat groups, various versions of the 'truth' flew everywhere. Some were so excited they couldn't sleep, some were so nervous they could hardly sit still, and others sat back to watch the tigers fight.

When two tigers fight, one must get hurt!

Among these officials, the sharpest political sense is never lacking; the question now is which side to take, and it has become a serious life lesson for many.

Wang Qigang really kicked an iron plate this time, gritting his teeth in pain. As I see it, he deserved it! a young female staffer from the Urban Construction Bureau muttered at the dinner table.

The elderly comrade beside her cautioned seriously: 'Say less, lest trouble come from the mouth.'

The young staffer objected: 'Of course. Who doesn't know what's going on with the Cloud Peak Mountain Villa project? Everyone knows who's backing Huang Jintang behind the scenes. Now that there's a problem, everyone's dumping it all on Mayor Lin. If it were me, I'd fight back.'

The elder comrade sighed and said nothing more.

But some held a different view.

A certain park.

Retired officials playing chess.

While playing chess, they also commented on the political situation.

Wang Qigang is, after all, Wuzhou's top leader and a provincial standing committee member. Lin Dongfan is still young and impulsive; directly confronting the top leader at the meeting will surely bring him trouble later.

Who would disagree? No matter what, one must consider the bigger picture.

Young people, relying on family background, who can they tolerate? Though he's arrogant, he has the capital to be so… General! Haha, Old Han, you lost…

All kinds of voices intertwined like a boiling pot, bubbling and gurgling.

But the sounds that reached the ears of the provincial senior leaders.

were as if carefully woven.

Provincial Party Committee office building.

Deng Chunning sat opposite Jiang Huantian, holding a cup of tea.

In a calm tone: 'Secretary Jiang, Wuzhou is after all the provincial capital and the political center of the province. The top and second leaders fighting right under the Provincial Committee's nose cannot be ignored.'

Fighting?

Jiang Huantian gazed at Deng Chunning with a smile, relaxed: 'It can't be that serious, can it? I heard they just had a slight disagreement at work.'

One slammed the table, the other reopened old wounds—calling it a fight is not an exaggeration.

Deng Chunning smiled.

He added: 'The Cloud Peak Mountain Villa project has been halted for over a month. Secretary Wang is anxious, pushing for progress in meetings, but encountered Lin Dongfan's resistance.'

Seeing Jiang Huantian merely smile and keep an attentive pose.

Deng Chunning intensified his criticism: 'Now everyone says Lin Dongfan has no organization or discipline, ignores municipal directives, relies on his family background to act recklessly in Wuzhou. Worse, he abuses his power to seize Zhao Group for personal gain for Mortal Group, ruining Wuzhou's business environment.'

Lin Dongfan is the youngest full bureau-level official in our province.

Having set the tone of youth.

Jiang Huantian again chuckled: 'Young people are full of vigor and want to achieve something. His approach may be a bit radical, easily offending others. Those baseless rumors, we shouldn't take them all at face value.'

Not all of it is baseless.

Deng Chunning pushed up his black-rimmed glasses.

He then spoke thoughtfully:

Young cadres have drive, which is good, but they cannot lack organization and discipline.

The cultural tourism project at Cloud Peak Mountain Villa has been a key focus of the province.

Now it's been halted for so long, the impact is extremely bad.

Comrade Wang Qigang, as Wuzhou's municipal Party secretary, urging resumption of work is his duty.

Comrade Lin Dongfan, however, not only refuses to cooperate with the municipal work, but also says things like letting him take the blame! What would it look like if this got out?

Jiang Huantian merely smiled again, lifted his tea and sipped slowly while thinking.

Deng Chunning observed Jiang Huantian's expression and continued: 'Everyone now says Lin Dongfan has been overreaching since arriving in Wuzhou. Especially regarding the Zhao Group issue, he uses his power to annex Zhao Group for Mortal Group's private gain. What's the relationship between Mortal Group's Ye Jiaying and him? He truly avoids no suspicion.'

Jiang Huantian set down his tea cup, the smile fading: 'Comrade Chunning, according to your view, should we detain Lin Dongfan and open an investigation?'

Secretary Jiang, I'm not targeting anyone.

Seeing Jiang Huantian seem slightly displeased, Deng Chunning quickly offered a forced, light smile.

He further explained: 'I think a young cadre like Lin Dongfan, with drive and determination, is a good thing. But if a young person's career goes too smoothly, they're prone to get carried away and end up mismatched. Cultivating young cadres isn't instantaneous; with a responsible attitude, we might as well temper him more.'

How would you temper him?

Jiang Huantian stared steadily at Deng Chunning.

Deng Chunning pushed his glasses: 'Over in Huaijiang, the team is weak, the foundation thin, economic development has stalled. If we transfer Lin Dongfan to Jiangbei, we can train him and resolve Wuzhou's internal contradictions. By then, the Lin family in Jingcheng will have nothing to say, since we're just cultivating cadres.'

Hearing this, Jiang Huantian fell into deep thought.

Looking across Jianglan Province, the poorest and most backward place is Jiangbei City in the northern part of the province.

Transferring Lin Dongfan from the provincial capital's central district to the lowest‑ranking economic area looks like a lateral move, but it's actually a demotion!

In ancient times, this would be called demotion to a remote post.

After pondering for a while.

Jiang Huantian replied with a half‑smile: 'Comrade Chunning, your suggestion is quite thoughtful.'

'Secretary Jiang, you flatter me; I just mentioned it offhand.' Deng Chunning also smiled, albeit a bit embarrassed: 'Regardless of Lin Dongfan's specific posting, I support the Provincial Committee's decision.'

'Let's observe a bit longer.'

Jiang Huantian stared straight at Deng Chunning sitting opposite.

He also made an objective comment: "Comrade Lin Dongfan has only been transferred to Wuzhou for half a year, yet his actions are not small. We can't say he has no problems, but his achievements are evident to all. Let's first see how he deals with that mess at Cloud Peak Mountain Villa. As for those baseless rumors, just hear them out and let it go; don't take them seriously."

"Since Secretary Jiang has made a decision, I have no objections."

By this point in the conversation, Deng Chunning's mood had also hit rock bottom; it's not hard to see that Jiang Huantian still ultimately harbors apprehension toward the Jingcheng Lin family, wanting to strive for a bit of breathing space for Lin Dongfan.

But upon deeper thought, Deng Chunning let go of his worries.

Thinking, you Jiang Huantian protected Lin Dongfan this time, but what about next time? If Lin Dongfan can't clean up that mess at Cloud Peak Mountain Villa, what excuse will you have next time to protect him?