Chapter 418

Zhao Xingbang is really furious; this matter instantly provoked two senior officials who came out of the province, and moreover these two are both bona fide power brokers.

After such an incident, if public opinion is not finally brought under control and not resolved in a timely manner, the one who will lose face is not Zhou Weiguo, but rather him, this newly appointed governor who just took office.

Also because of this incident, the usually mild-mannered Zhou Weiguo struck sharply, removing a deputy department head of the Publicity Department, a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, and moreover no fewer than ten division-level officials; this had never happened before.

Furthermore, Fang Runan, who has already taken office as Vice Department Head of the Organization Department, is also extremely angry about this matter; if these two join forces, let alone him, this newly appointed governor, even the top leader Secretary Sha would have to be careful in responding.

Moreover, because of this matter, Secretary Sha actually also expressed dissatisfaction.

Furthermore, what frustrates him most is that the leadership of the government team has not yet undergone coordination, and the newly appointed Executive Vice Governor Huang Dacheng has already sided with Secretary Sha, which is extremely unfavorable to his work.

You should know that the provincial power structure is such that pulling one thread moves the whole body; originally he still wanted to figure out how to bring all of Zhou Weiguo's left-behind political resources over to his side.

But the precondition for winning them over is first to win over Huang Dacheng; given the relationship between Zhou Weiguo and Huang Dacheng, this matter would basically be settled, yet now because of this good nephew's chaotic maneuver, his plan has been ruined in an instant.

If it were anyone else, this time, under his thunderous wrath, he would surely launch a major crackdown.

Tian Xiaofei then muttered, "Uncle, the last time Su Yang went to Jingcheng, he won over ten million from me at the club, and he even made me publicly bark like a dog there, and he even said our whole family are dogs and such, relying on his status as Zhou Ruohan's fiancé, he not only doesn't take me seriously, he doesn't even regard our whole clan. He curses as filthily as possible."

"It's fine if I get scolded myself, but I can't let you also suffer abuse; that's why I'm angry enough to do this, and moreover he indeed tore off the fire brigade's seal, and indeed it was because he violated fire safety regulations first."

"But who would have thought that at the scene we actually encountered Governor Zhou; if I had known it would be like this, I would never have done this even if beaten to death, and besides I'm just an idler, who would listen to me? The true instigator here is actually that Organization Department cadre Wang Tao from the Provincial Party Committee."

"That Wang Tao was previously Zhao Ruilong's……"

"Shut up, stop stirring up trouble. Listen clearly: if you want to stay in Ganzhou Sheng, just stay put honestly; don't raise my banner, don't use my name to cause trouble down below."

This time, without letting Tian Xiaofei make excuses, Zhao Xingbang launched another tirade; he was really furious about this matter.

"Also, don't do things like this in the future; people like Su Yang are not someone you can provoke; you'd better keep this in mind. This time, because you are not within the system, and because Su Yang himself is not in the right, Governor Zhou and the others didn't go overboard in pursuing it."

"Otherwise, do you think you can still get away with it? Hmm?"

After being scolded, Tian Xiaofei was like a frost-beaten eggplant, not daring to utter a word; originally he had come to his uncle's place today to sound things out, under the pretense of visiting his uncle, and to move around and maintain connections.

This also made it convenient for him to continue staying in Ganzhou Sheng to stir up trouble; although Su Yang was removed from his post as town mayor this time, he still felt it wasn't enough.

He wants to keep Su Yang firmly suppressed, constantly trip him up; even if Su Yang were just a clerk, he wouldn't let go.

Moreover, there are so many beautiful young married women in the various government units of Ganzhou Sheng; he hasn't even started making a move yet—what would he go back for?

Although he felt resentful inside, he still said, "Uncle, I know I was wrong; I promise I won't cause trouble again."

"I actually wanted to return to Jingcheng too, but my dad is busy with work and social engagements every day, my mom passed away early, and I'm alone at home, feeling lonely and desolate."

As soon as he said that, the grim-faced Zhao Xingbang's expression softened considerably.

Back then, his sister died in a car accident, and on her deathbed the person she worried about most was Tian Xiaofei, so she repeatedly entrusted him to make sure he would help take care of him.

He naturally agreed, so he is also very fond of this nephew, but partiality has its limits; it's impossible to indulge him to the point of causing a disaster.

Therefore he said, "Alright, don't say more; as long as you can reform yourself later, that's enough."

With that remark, Tian Xiaofei felt reassured; anyway, this trick never fails: "Uncle, will officials like Su Yang, who were removed from office after making mistakes, be reappointed later? I mean after some time has passed."

Because he also knows that no official, after avoiding punishment, is immediately promoted again to a leadership position.

Zhao Xingbang said, "In principle, they cannot be immediately reappointed; specifically, it depends on how the local authorities handle it."

"However, given Su Yang's background, he probably won't stay idle for long; he'll likely get a new post soon. Specifically, it depends on how the county arranges it—why are you asking so much?"

Tian Xiaofei grunted, thinking, "Su Yang, you'd better not hold any leadership position again, or I'll deal with you; in the Jingcheng circle he's lost face to the point that he doesn't even want to go back, otherwise he'd always be a laughingstock."

But no matter what, today visiting his uncle's house wasn't in vain; since his uncle didn't drive him away, he can continue staying in Ganzhou Sheng.

Although his uncle has already declared that he won't let him cause trouble and isn't allowed to raise his banner recklessly, after all the blood tie is there; once the lower-level leaders know about this connection of Tian Xiaofei, they'll still try to curry favor with him to the utmost.

After finishing his meal, Su Yang naturally went home together with Zhou Ruohan; there wasn't much entertainment at the moment, so Zhou Ruohan urged Su Yang to take a bath.

Su Yang said, "Could you be a bit more reserved? I just got back; could I have a cup of tea, some melon seeds, fruit, or something? I still need to discuss something important with you—I've been removed from office, so how long will I have to wait before I can resume work?"

"If I'm really idle, I'll definitely end up causing trouble for myself."

Zhou Ruohan said, "Just these few days, but the specifics still depend on how Fang Jingwen arranges it; overall, this matter has already been decided."

"But don't think too much about it; being able to rest for a period is a period of rest, and once you get busy later you won't have a chance to rest."

Zhou Ruohan at home basically doesn't want to talk about work at all.

"Then you need to urge them quickly; even the Poverty Alleviation Office can't treat this as trivial—now the common people below are all hoping to live off that little bit of crops in the fields, completely relying on the weather for food."

"Places like Huatian Village are everywhere; seeing the common people suffer and be poor, I feel uneasy in my heart."

Zhou Ruohan gave Su Yang a white look and said, "Without you, would the earth still turn? A removed town mayor actually takes the people as his career?"

"Saying that to me is useless; if you ever get the chance to go to Jingcheng next time and meet those big leaders, tell them to your face that you want to do practical things and good deeds for the common people."

"If you keep the common people in your heart, and before each meal you first ask, 'Have the people eaten?' then the superiors will surely like you."

"But, could we first resolve my hardship……"