Chapter 1441: The Situation Changes

He then said to Wang Chongfa, "There are several non-compliant quarries in your township. Coordinate with the Land and Resources and Work Safety departments to have them all shut down for me."

Having received clear instructions from the county leadership, Wang Chongfa nodded and said, "I understand."

Off to the side, Shi Ronghuai watched this scene, feeling both angry and anxious. If all these quarries were shut down, how much income would he lose in a year? Yet, he was currently at his wit's end. He could only curse Zuo Yuanzhi and Liang Chunhua in his heart; they truly had not a shred of brains. Wasn't doing this just forcing Xue Xingyuan to make up his mind?

Originally, with Ren Guisheng putting pressure on Xue Xingyuan, Shi Ronghuai felt there was still a good chance of getting the quarries back in operation. But now that this incident had occurred, Xue Xingyuan, with his old and seasoned temperament, would naturally make a decisive choice, and that choice would of course be to shut down the quarries. Once these quarries were shut down, it would not be so easy to get them running again.

Now that this incident had happened, Shi Ronghuai and the others were in no position to oppose the county's decision to shut down the quarries. This was truly a case of "one who sows his own misfortune must reap it."

Shi Ronghuai was there thinking nervously of countermeasures, but for the moment, he could not think of any way out. He could only help Ling Anguo direct the evacuation of the scene.

For the entire afternoon, Xue Xingyuan and Ling Anguo were busy handling this matter. When Xue Xingyuan arrived at the hospital and heard from the hospital director that the injured were all out of danger and only needed a few days of treatment and rest to be fine, his heart finally settled completely. Today was truly a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

He secretly regretted his own indecisiveness, which had nearly led to a major mistake. Even if Xue Junda couldn't be transferred to the provincial level and couldn't marry Xiao Lei, so what? A real man need not worry about not having a wife. If it really came to it, he would just follow Junda's plan: resign from his public post and find a job in the provincial capital himself. Junda was a legitimate university graduate, after all; finding a job himself might not necessarily be worse than his current situation.

Xue Xingyuan, having let go of his mental burden, felt incredibly light. Seeing that it was getting late, he dragged his exhausted body home and began to eat. While he was eating, the telephone in the living room rang. He glanced at the phone, and his wife went to answer it, but Xue Xingyuan stood up and said, "I'll get it."

Xue Xingyuan thought it was someone from the county looking for him again, perhaps still about today's incident. But as soon as he picked up the phone, a familiar voice came through: "Dad."

After a moment of surprise, Xue Xingyuan said, "Is that Junda?"

Xue Junda said, "It's me, Dad!"

There was a hint of excitement in Xue Junda's voice, though Xue Xingyuan did not notice it. He was thinking about how to tell Xue Junda about the matter, and he said with some difficulty, "Junda, Dad has something to tell you."

But Xue Junda said excitedly, "Dad, listen to me first. I have some good news to tell you."

Xue Xingyuan said, "Then you speak first."

Xue Junda said, "The provincial government issued a transfer order today; I'm being transferred to the General Office of the Provincial Government!"

Xue Xingyuan could hardly believe his ears. He asked hesitantly, "Junda, what did you say?"

Xue Junda said excitedly, "I'm being transferred to the General Office of the Provincial Government!"

Xue Xingyuan slowly came to his senses, and he suddenly became excited too: "Is what you said true?"

Xue Junda said, "Of course it's true. The transfer order has already been issued, and I'm to report to the General Office of the Provincial Government within a week."

The hand Xue Xingyuan used to hold the receiver was trembling slightly. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

There was silence for a long time, and Xue Junda asked, "Dad, are you still listening?"

Xue Xingyuan nodded hurriedly and said, "Dad is listening. Go on."

Xue Junda said, "I've already told Xiao Lei the news. She said that once I transfer to the General Office of the Provincial Government, we'll get our marriage certificate immediately. By then, you'll have to go to her home to propose."

Xue Xingyuan nodded and said, "Good, we will go to propose."

Xue Xingyuan's wife, who was watching television, heard this and asked, "Who are we going to propose for?"

Xue Xingyuan said, "Our son. We are going to propose for our son."

His wife became happy all of a sudden. She walked over and said, "Come, let me take the call."

Xue Xingyuan handed the receiver to his wife. He didn't even finish his meal and went into the study. As soon as he entered the study, tears began to stream down his face. Before long, his face was covered in old tears.

Xue Xingyuan shed tears silently and unrestrainedly for a while before he pulled out a few sheets of paper to wipe them away. The news his son had told him released all the pressure he had been under these past few days.

How much pressure he had endured these days! Especially when he made up his mind today, he thought his son would never have the chance to be transferred to the provincial capital again. How agonizing his heart had been! But with this news, all of that had vanished with the wind.

After venting, Xue Xingyuan began to think about who had helped him with this matter.

Ren Guisheng was absolutely impossible. Not to mention that Xue Xingyuan's performance had not satisfied him, he wouldn't be doing favors for Xue Xingyuan now. Even if he wanted to, he didn't have the ability. It might have been possible for him to transfer Xue Junda to the Provincial Meteorological Bureau, but for a unit like the General Office of the Provincial Government, he didn't have the capability to get Xue Junda in.

Then who could it be? Who had such ability and was willing to help him, handling such a major matter for Xue Xingyuan without a sound?