Chapter 470: Nomination of the Township Party Committee Secretary of Xiushui Xiang

Isn't it about sabotaging each other? Isn't it about completely ending this matter? So he just stopped pretending.

Anyway, he had already decided that if anyone really caused trouble over this, he'd put Zhou Ruohan and Fang Jingwen at the forefront.

Since everyone ignores martial virtue, there's no need to argue about who is being unprincipled.

It wasn't until his words came out that Fang Jingwen and Zhou Ruohan finally snapped out of it.

The two of them almost shouted in unison, "Comrade Zhou Hongtao is so upright!"

What else did Cui Mingjiu want to say? Facing the authority of the County Party Secretary, and the cold eyes of the County Magistrate and the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary, he gave up struggling and confessed honestly.

"Sorry, Secretary Zhou, I didn't tell the truth earlier. In fact, Comrade Su Yang and I have no grudges; it's he who repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with our daily work and tried to interfere with our routine management."

"This made many comrades resentful, even sparked strong discontent, so many people were unwilling to cooperate with him; regarding this matter I also felt very passive."

"Later, he investigated the old poverty‑relief accounts, which were a mess, and there were indeed some issues in previous years, so I tried to find a way to force him out and completely suppress this matter."

"But Su Yang not only didn't curb this behavior, he also made extensive visits to every village, and during that time he repeatedly refused to give me, the township head, any face, even humiliating me."

"So I couldn't swallow my anger; this time I inadvertently gave them a tip, and some people started taking the initiative to contact the local thug Ma Ergui, and then the incident involving Liu Da and Liu Er occurred."

"After the Liu Da–Liu Er incident, I thought Su Yang would back off, because even if he wanted to continue this job, the two female comrades working with him on poverty alleviation wouldn't dare stay in Xiushui Xiang."

"But I didn't expect someone to tell me that Su Yang had reported this matter to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

"When an official is reported to the Discipline Inspection Commission, what good can come of it? I've been in Xiushui Xiang for many years without committing any major violations, but if you insist on finding faults, they can be found—after all, no one is perfect."

"At that moment I was so angry I lost my mind and wanted to teach Su Yang a lesson, to let him know that in Xiushui Xiang everything is decided by me; if you offend me, don't even think about staying in Xiushui Xiang."

"Of course, this isn't out of revenge or any such mindset; it's to pressure him, hoping Su Yang can pull some support projects or relief funds from the county or the city."

"This is also for the sake of the township's development."

"Shut up, even now you keep trying to whitewash yourself; do you think we're all fools?"

"What you're saying now already constitutes illegal criminal behavior, not to mention your years of bribery and corruption."

"Secretary Fang, that's all for today; the specifics have already been told to the staff to follow up. Transfer this case to the procuratorate and file the dossier before tomorrow afternoon."

"If necessary, have the other Party Committee members they have in mind come to the Discipline Inspection Commission and give a full account of everything that needs to be explained."

"Also, tomorrow publicly announce all the violations and disciplinary breaches concerning Cui Mingjiu."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hongtao had no patience to waste on Cui Mingjiu; after all, everything that needed to be explained had already been said.

Next, we need to wrap up what was just said; although it was clearly a lie, we can't really rub the senior secretary's face on the ground.

It's still that line—Zhou Ruohan and Fang Jingwen might not be too worried about the senior secretary causing trouble, but they still have to consider this issue.

Even though sending the person over tomorrow is a bit late, it's far better than blatantly slapping them in the face.

Normally, when a matter reaches this stage, it would take at least two to three months.

But if we deliberately accelerate the steps, can we? Of course that's possible.

Moreover, it's overseen personally by the County Party Secretary, the County Magistrate, and the Deputy Secretary who also serves as Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary; the procuratorate will certainly launch the procedure immediately.

"Alright, if that's the case, it's settled then."

"Secretary Zhou, if that's the case, Lu Kai's side will certainly not be fine; even if there is no illegal criminal act, the dereliction of duty is basically confirmed, and his holding of the Party Committee Secretary position concurrently is unqualified."

"Thus, the Township Party Committee Secretary and the township head of Xiushui Xiang would both be vacant."

"Moreover, their township's deputy secretaries and other Party Committee members have various issues; letting them take charge would only worsen Xiushui Xiang's problems."

"Therefore, I suggest immediately appointing a new Township Party Committee Secretary for Xiushui Xiang, which would facilitate their work's commencement."

"Otherwise, it's easy for higher‑level leaders to find a pretext to give us a hard time," Fang Jingwen said.

Zhou Hongtao, who was about to stand up and leave, stopped dead in his tracks upon hearing this. He trusted that Fang Jingwen wasn't speaking without purpose; she surely already had a candidate in mind, merely using this chance to voice it.

"Oh, if you hadn't said that, I really would have overlooked this problem."

"You are our deputy secretary in charge of personnel; in personnel matters, you have absolute advisory authority."

Fang Jingwen said, "Secretary Zhou, this comment is a bit flattering, but my current nomination is actually to remedy past historical issues and to rescue Xiushui Xiang's precarious work situation."

"Otherwise, if people keep thinking our personnel work is inadequate and we can't identify talent, and a township head becomes a local tumor, I won't take that blame."

"Regarding the candidate, I still favor someone bold, capable, decisive, and who has comrades above supporting him."

"And they must have some background in helping towns become prosperous, and must be a young cadre; such cadres are scarce in our Jincheng County."

She paused briefly, her gaze carrying a hint of provocation as she looked at Zhou Ruohan.

She had already made up her mind; if at this moment Zhou Ruohan stepped forward to recommend Su Yang, she would immediately pass him over.

If Zhou Ruohan said nothing, she would keep this favor to herself and later make sure Su Yang understood: "Look, your fiancée isn't helping you; when the crucial moment comes, am I still reliable?"

People fear being criticized behind their backs, fear the pressure of public opinion, fear being called nepotistic—it delays your future.

Look at me, I don't care what others say; I just want to promote you, so you should thank me, show some appreciation.

Without mentioning this bracelet, you shouldn't shamelessly ask me to go back, and later you'd openly admit it was you who gave it to me, not that you dropped it in my room…

Fang Jingwen felt delighted inside.