Section 40 Reactions of All Parties

  Due to the tight schedule, Tang Guoqiang got straight to the point. After briefing on the process of "two Lis" being shot and the injuries of Ye Zhenran and others, he also reported a message that made all leaders excited: Tomorrow, Municipal Party Secretary Lin will accompany the provincial party committee leadership and the provincial public security department leadership to visit and comfort the injured comrades in Changja! In addition, Vice Mayor Gu Songlin has set off, bringing a large number of journalists and TV broadcasting vehicles on his way to Changja, estimated to arrive within half an hour.

  Among the county's standing committee members, Yin Mingquan, Yu Junbiao, He Guoping and a few others who had just arrived were stunned by several consecutive heavyweight messages. What? Ye Zhiran and these people are too bold, aren't they? Their luck is also too good, isn't it? And what about this? The provincial party committee leaders and the municipal party secretary are all coming to Changsha? These are all high-level leaders who can decide one's own political future with just a word! If the leader remembers their name...

  Tang Guoqiang saw that everyone's expressions were different, and they all fell into deep thought. It was clear that they had learned that so many high-level leaders were coming, and each of them had their own concerns. He couldn't help but tap his hand on the table and said: "Comrades, we must first unify our thoughts and show the spirit that Changjia County should have in front of the national media. Think about it, Comrade Ye Zhenran, Zhang Liping, and others, four ordinary comrades who stood out at a critical moment of life and death. What does this explain? It explains that our Changjia County Party Committee can resolutely implement the spirit of the Municipal Party Committee; it also explains that the work we carried out around the Municipal Party Committee's spirit on strengthening grassroots cadres was very effective; it explains that our Changjia County Party Committee is a united team with fighting power; it explains that our cadres are all good. The county propaganda department must do a good job of promoting correct ideology and grasping the correct public opinion guidance."

  Minister of Publicity Wu Xiaoping said: "Secretary Tang's instructions are very thorough, this sudden event has demonstrated the effectiveness of Changja County Party Committee in building a team of cadres. The achievements of the county party committee are all achieved under the correct leadership of the municipal party committee. Secretary Tang can rest assured that the Publicity Department will resolutely implement the spirit of the county party committee's instructions, promote positive energy and do a good job in reception work."

  As soon as Wu Xiaoping spoke, Yin Mingquan's face sank. The proverb says: listen to the sound of the drum and the gong. This Wu Xiaoping openly turned Tang Guoqiang's speech into a county committee directive, directly equating Tang Guoqiang with the county committee team, indicating that there had been a clear change in stance. He couldn't help but glance at Yu Junbiao, seeing him also looking back at him with a serious expression.

  Tang Guoqiang smiled and continued: "Next, let's divide up the reception work."

  Due to the special nature of this reception work, Tang Guoqiang decided that he and Yin County Magistrate would be in charge of overall coordination. Deputy Secretary of the County Committee Yu Junbiao and Director of the County Committee Office Zhang Sanqiang were responsible for roads, venues, and personnel. Minister of Propaganda Wu Xiaoping was responsible for news media. Public Security Bureau Chief Shang Zhiyuan had a particularly heavy task, being in charge of reception work for the municipal bureau and provincial hall, as well as being responsible for the safety of higher-level leaders.

  The Standing Committee meeting has not yet ended, when Secretary Hu comes in to report that Secretary Gu's motorcade has entered the urban area of Changjia County. Tang Guoqiang hastily summons everyone to go and greet them together.

  "A year's good scenery you must remember, is the orange yellow and green time." August's Chang Jia although the heat has not retreated, the hot air annoys people, but it is also the season when the fruit gradually ripens.

  Ye Ziran lay on the bed in the intensive care unit of the Central Hospital, listening to the cicadas outside the window. Although his body was still very uncomfortable, his mood had already eased. He had asked the nurse in the ICU and knew that Zhang Liren and Liu Bing had lost a lot of blood and were extremely weak, but they were both stable. Huang Rucheng only had a head injury and was not seriously injured.

  "Lucky!" Ye Zhenran sighed in his heart, and the joy of victory was mixed with a inexplicable sense of sadness that lingered in his mind for a long time. Yes, it was sadness. He didn't understand why he had such feelings. A sense of desperation and sadness that came from preparing to die at any moment lingered in his mind, unable to be shaken off, making him tear up with joy and gratitude at the same time. Was he really a hero? No, he wasn't. He just understood in that critical moment that there was no way out, it was either you or me! The bravery of charging forward at that time, in the end, was a desperate struggle to survive. Therefore, he felt extremely sad. Life and death were so close, yet there was no choice.

  He felt his mind was in chaos.

  The scenes of the fight still linger in front of his eyes, and this result is an unusually perfect one for outsiders, but an unusually lucky one for Ye Zhenran.

  He knew that the victory was due to four factors: geographical advantage, timing, bravery and luck. Firstly, it was the geographical advantage. The northern wing of Zhu's house had only six or seven square meters, with no space for "Two Lis" to dodge. The distance was too close, making it impossible for them to play their weapons and physical skills. Secondly, the timing was very good. At the moment when both sides encountered each other, because they did not expect each other's identity, a brief surprise appeared, and Ye Zhenran was the first to react, directing everyone to rush up and grab a weak advantage in terms of timing. Thirdly, the bravery of the four people determined the outcome of the victory. If any one of them had hesitated slightly, delayed the timing, and caught "Two Lis" off guard, the result would have been rewritten. Moreover, in Ye Zhenran's view, the roles of the four of them were actually equivalent. Zhang Liren and Liu Bing did not play a decisive role in the fighting process, but they both attracted the attention of "Two Lis". It was "Two Lis" who first moved their knives or guns against them, giving him and Huang Rucheng the opportunity to strike back. Fourthly, the blessing of the goddess of luck made the balance of victory completely tilt towards their side. Among them, Ye Zhenran's jade pendant unexpectedly played a huge role, allowing Ye Zhenran to gain the upper hand. When his fingers were inserted into the opponent's eyes, the painful cry prompted "Two Lis" to turn the gun and hastily fire two shots. And Huang Rucheng's lucky grab of a handful of lime before entering the house changed the outcome of these two shots.

  Due to blood loss, or perhaps the relaxation after extreme psychological tension, Ye Zhen felt a bit dizzy and his subconscious kept recalling the intense fighting scenes.

  After the blood transfusion, Qin Daming, the secretary of the township party committee, came to visit once and told Ye Zhenran that the township had already sent a car to pick up his family members. Secretary Tang was holding an emergency meeting, and Secretary Gu from the municipal party committee was on his way to Changjia. Ye Zhenran wanted to tell him the phone number of Ye's old house, but he was afraid that Zhang Nianyue would overreact, so he endured and didn't say it.

  Zhu the painter also came to see him once under various requests and with the doctor's consent. Zhu, who had gone through thick and thin with Ye, was filled with admiration in his eyes, and the first sentence he said at Ye's bedside was: "Ye Chang, you're too awesome, it's you who saved us!"

  Ye Ziran lay flat on the bed, looking at him and saying: "Zhu Huajia, the four of us are indispensable. You should thank Liu Bing, it was he who discovered the abnormal situation in your home, that's why we came to investigate."

  Zhu said: "Liu Bing should also thank you, all four of you should be thankful. But if it weren't for you among the four, there wouldn't have been such bold actions, and the outcome would have been completely different. Ye Chang, great calamities do not kill one who is destined to good fortune. I have high hopes for you."

  Ye Ziran heard this and couldn't help but smile, saying: "You're also a lucky person with a good future."

  Zhu smiled with relief and said: "From now on, I'm your friend. If you need me for anything, just let me know."

  Ye Ziran closed his eyes, indicating he had heard his words.

  Zhu, the painter, knew that Ye Ziran was weak and couldn't talk much, so he reached out and gently patted him on the shoulder, saying with deep meaning: "Ye Chang, don't worry about it for now, just focus on recovering your health, we have a long future ahead of us."

  Tang Guoqiang and the county's standing committee leaders stood at the entrance of the county hospital for a short while, when Secretary Gu's motorcade arrived. As soon as Secretary Gu got out of the car, Tang Guoqiang hastily walked forward, tightly grasping Gu Songlin's hand and saying: "Secretary Gu, I apologize, I wasn't able to come out to greet you." According to custom, when major leaders from the city came down, all county standing committee members should go to the county border to welcome them.

  Gu Songlin smiled and released his hand, introducing the leader beside him to Tang Guoqiang: "Secretary Tang, this is Director Zhang of the Central Civilization Office's inspection team."

  Tang Guoqiang was deeply impressed and stood up to show his respect. He saw that Director Zhang was less than 40 years old, but his demeanor was vastly different from local leaders, clearly showing his noble birth. He hastily stepped forward to shake his hand and said: "Thank you for the central leadership coming to our county to guide our work."

  Director Zhang smiled and said politely: "Secretary Tang, the cadres of Changjia County are doing a good job, thank you for eliminating harm for the country."

  Gu Songlin introduced Tang Guoqiang to the second person: "This is Director Liu of the Provincial Committee's Propaganda Department."

  Although Tang Guoqiang had never seen Director Liu's face, he knew that he was the second-ranked deputy director of the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department. He was a high-ranking official who was out of reach for leaders at his level. With a busy and smiling face, he grasped Director Liu's hand with both hands and said: "Welcome, Director Liu, to guide our work."

  Director Liu said with a smile: "Secretary Tang, having such party members and cadres as Chang Jia shows that the work of your county committee is effective."

  Tang Guoqiang modestly said: "I dare not, the achievements of Changji County Party Committee are all achieved under the care and concern of the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee."

  After Gu Songlin introduced the main leaders who accompanied him, Tang Guoqiang individually introduced each of the county's standing committee members. Director Zhang, Minister Liu and Secretary Gu only shook hands with County Mayor Yin, while merely nodding and smiling at the other standing committee members.

  Gu Songlin asked Tang Guoqiang: "How are the injured comrades? Is the situation stable?"

  Tang Guoqiang said: "The situation is stable, but Zhang Zuochang and Police Officer Liu are still unable to speak."

  Gu Songlin asked again: "How is the county party committee arranged? Reporters from the provincial TV station and newspaper are all here."

  Tang Guoqiang asked: "Secretary Gu, is it like this? We first briefly introduce the situation and then go to comfort the injured comrades while allowing reporters to conduct a simple interview."

  Gu Songlin consulted with Director Zhang and Minister Liu. Director Zhang and Minister Liu communicated briefly for two sentences, then nodded and said: "Very good, this arrangement is fine."

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