Chapter 1255

Xu Yupu said, "There is no need to mention this matter anymore. Once you are in the province, your future will naturally be bright. When the time comes, I hope you won't forget your hometown and will come back to visit often."

Weng Guoying said, "That is natural. My family is still here, so of course I will come back to visit often."

Weng Guoying still respected this deputy county magistrate quite a bit. He had learned from Su Xinghui that Xu Yupu had also contributed to the struggle to topple Duan Mantang's gang.

Xu Yupu said with some surprise, "Are you not taking your family to Jiangcheng?"

Weng Guoying said, "My wife and I just remarried. I am being transferred to the province, but her work is still in Qingxi County. I will go to the provincial capital alone first and let her take care of the elderly and children at home."

Xu Yupu frowned and said, "Living apart like this, so far away, is not a good thing."

Qingxi County was indeed too far from Jiangcheng—nearly three hundred kilometers. With current traffic conditions, a round trip would take almost an entire day on the road; it was too inconvenient.

Weng Guoying said, "That is something that can't be helped. We'll think of a way slowly later."

Xu Yupu stopped talking about this issue and smiled, "Do you know who persuaded your wife to remarry you?"

Weng Guoying suddenly understood: "County Magistrate Xu, was it you who asked Chairman Hu to persuade my wife? Thank you!"

Xu Yupu waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me. This matter was entrusted to me by Township Head Su."

Weng Guoying couldn't help but be stunned. He was speechless for a long time. He hadn't expected Su Xinghui to have considered things for him to this extent, even thinking of such matters. A strong sense of having found a soulmate rose in his heart.

A scholar dies for his soulmate!

If one finds a soulmate in life, what more could one ask for?

After a long time, Weng Guoying said, "Thank you, County Magistrate Xu!"

Xu Yupu nodded and said, "Comrade Guoying, then prepare well these few days, arrange the matters at home, and then go to the provincial capital."

Weng Guoying stood up and said, "Fine, County Magistrate Xu, then I will return first."

After Weng Guoying left, Xu Yupu called Su Xinghui and told him about Weng Guoying's remarriage. Su Xinghui thanked Xu Yupu and asked him about the situation of Xu Yupu's wife—her name, age, and workplace.

After asking about these details, Su Xinghui called Lu Zhenghong and told him about the situation. Lu Zhenghong would naturally arrange for someone to transfer He Jinyan to the provincial capital as well.

If Weng Guoying were really left living apart, it would be difficult for him to devote himself fully to his work. Moreover, his son might have mild depression; if he lived with his parents, it should be beneficial for his recovery.

If all else failed, the medical conditions in Jiangcheng were also much better.

Weng Guoying had already sacrificed much for the country, and Su Xinghui was willing to do these things for him. Moreover, there were places where he would need to rely on Weng Guoying for many things, so it was only right to eliminate his worries.

More than ten days after the Qingyang storm broke out, Gu Shanmin convened another Secretary's Office Meeting, mainly to discuss the Qingyang City matter, which was the most eye-catching event in Hudong Province during this period.

Because the Qingyang City matter involved a wide range of areas, including political and legal work, the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and personnel arrangements, those attending this Secretary's Office Meeting, in addition to Gu Shanmin and the three Deputy Secretaries of the Provincial Committee, included the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Head of the Provincial Organization Department, and the Secretary-General of the Provincial Committee.

After the meeting began, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Hao Yucheng, first reported on the progress of the Provincial Public Security Department in Qingyang City. He said that the Provincial Public Security Department had already cooperated with local public security departments and armed police forces in Qingyang City to strike hard and destroy more than ten criminal gangs with underworld characteristics.

Next, the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, Sheng Zhizhong, reported on the progress of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection in Qingyang City. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had currently taken measures against dozens of cadres below the level of the three members of the Qingyang Municipal Standing Committee. From the information currently grasped, the economic crime cases they were involved in already exceeded ten million yuan.

The situation reported by Hao Yucheng and Sheng Zhizhong shocked the attendees. A corruption case involving over ten million yuan was considered shocking in Hudong Province at the current stage, and this was only the tip of the iceberg uncovered so far. Perhaps these ten million yuan were just the tip of the iceberg.

Gu Shanmin looked around at the attendees and said, "Everyone, please express your opinions."

Hao Yucheng said, "From the current situation, criminal gangs with underworld characteristics exist in several districts and counties of Qingyang City. They are linked to multiple vicious cases, seriously disrupting social order and destroying the environment for economic construction. I believe we should pursue the victory and further strike at the arrogance of the criminal gangs."

Sheng Zhizhong said, "According to the information currently grasped, multiple cadres in Qingyang City and several of its districts and counties are involved in this corruption case, seriously affecting the work in Qingyang City and causing a very bad influence. I feel we should continue to dig deep into this corruption case and let the political environment of Qingyang City return to a clear blue sky."

The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee and Secretary of the Jiangcheng Municipal Committee, Wan Yangbo, did not express an opinion. Although he was a Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee, his most important position was still Secretary of the Jiangcheng Municipal Committee. He rarely expressed clear opinions on matters unrelated to Jiangcheng City. This was his political wisdom; if he expressed too many opinions on matters outside Jiangcheng City, it would easily make people feel he was overreaching.

Gu Shanmin then asked the full-time Deputy Secretary for Party and Mass Affairs, Lu Shaojun, to express his views.

Lu Shaojun spoke. His speaking speed was not fast, somewhat slow and deliberate, but those familiar with him could still hear that he was a bit impatient.

"Secretary Gu, let me state my thoughts. I believe it is not appropriate to dig deeper into the Qingyang City matter. This matter has already involved too many people, and the influence is quite bad, making the whole of Qingyang City panic, and even normal work has fallen into a standstill. What we should do most now is to stabilize the situation in Qingyang City and let the work in Qingyang City return to the right track as soon as possible."

Gu Shanmin smiled and looked at Tian Chengzu, saying, "Governor, what is your view?"

Tian Chengzu smiled and nodded to Gu Shanmin and the others, saying, "Secretary Gu, comrades, let me speak from the perspective of economic construction. Qingyang City has always been an economic hub of our province, and its GDP ranking has never fallen out of the top three in the province. The situation of attracting foreign investment in the past two years has also been very good, but now the phenomenon of investors preparing to withdraw capital has appeared in Qingyang City. This is a very bad sign."

"If we cannot quickly stabilize the situation in Qingyang City, a wave of capital withdrawal may occur in Qingyang City, which is definitely not a good thing for the economic development of Qingyang City. Therefore, I agree with Comrade Shaojun's opinion. Our most important work now is to stabilize the situation in Qingyang City."

After Tian Chengzu finished speaking, he picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea, appearing calm and composed, though it was unknown whether he was truly as calm and composed in his heart.

The other attendees were all focused on their own thoughts, like old monks in meditation, and it was impossible to tell what they were thinking. However, cadres at this level could not easily have their thoughts read from their faces; what they revealed was only what they wanted others to see.

This Secretary's Office Meeting had already shown significant differences in opinion, and under the calm surface, undercurrents were surging.

Gu Shanmin nodded slightly, his expression solemn as he said, "Comrades, everyone has heard the situation reported by Comrade Hao and Comrade Zhizhong just now. It is shocking, truly shocking! Qingyang City is an economic hub of our province, yet such a serious corruption case occurred there. As the Provincial Party Secretary, I have a responsibility. We have not done enough in the integrity construction of party members and cadres across the province! This shows that ideological education work must be grasped constantly and unremittingly!"

Lu Shaojun's expression was very ugly. He was the Deputy Secretary for Party and Mass Affairs, and integrity construction and cadre ideological education were among his main tasks. Although Gu Shanmin's words were self-criticism, he always felt they were directed at him.

Gu Shanmin continued, "What is more serious is that many sections of the Changjiang main embankment in Qingyang City have serious quality problems, cutting corners. This is completely a 'tofu-dreg' project! If a major flood comes, can such an embankment withstand it?"

Speaking of this, Gu Shanmin was already stern and severe, and the entire meeting hall was silent.

"Do these people still have party spirit? It can even be said, do they still have a little bit of humanity? If the province hadn't discovered this time, and a major flood came, the consequences would be unimaginable! At that time, would I not have a responsibility? Would you not have a responsibility? When they were doing these things, did they think about the heavy responsibilities of the Party and the country, did they think about the entrustment of higher-level leaders, did they think about the lives and property of the people? Behind the embankment are more than six million people in Qingyang City!"