Chapter 46: The Mind of Martial Virtue

  "Lao Wu, today's meeting was a bit confusing! County Magistrate Li is young and promising, hates evil like an enemy, this one is burning. The organizational department's work is going to be difficult from now on." Liu Wanhe said with some complaints.

  Liu Wanhe finished speaking, and everyone in the house looked at Wu Dezhong, especially Wu Zhiqiang. The look in his eyes was full of expectation, hoping that his father would make a move and deal with that laborer county magistrate, so he could also borrow some momentum to teach that arrogant Zhang Qingyun a lesson. This kid dared to ruin his good fortune, and thinking about Geng Shuang's exquisite face made Wu Zhiqiang feel hot all over, and he became somewhat infatuated.

  "County head Lai is a new official, after all! Burning a few fires is also a reasonable thing to do. He was appointed by the organization as county head, and we should cooperate with him in his work. Ma Long and Wu Xue Shu are not doing well either. Since County Head Lai has named you, your organizational department can also take action! After all, there are many cadres who need to make progress now." said Wu De Zhi and Feng Xi Yu.

  Liu Wanhua's eyelid twitched, and he was about to speak up, but he forcibly restrained himself. He had been friends with Wu De for many years and knew his temperament like the back of his hand. In the official circles of Yongping, whether it was speaking or doing things, Wu De was always subtle and never revealed his true intentions. Ordinary people would need to spend several more years in the official circle to understand his intentions; otherwise, he would sell you out, and you would still have to help him count the money.

  According to common sense, Li Gang's speech directly pointed at the Tea Leaf Office and the Finance Bureau, both of which were under Wu De's control. He should have protected them, but from what Wu De said, it seems that he is prepared to abandon Ma Long and Wu Xueju. This is not hard to understand, as Ma Long's crime was too severe, and his downfall was only a matter of time. Although Wu Xueju was somewhat wronged, after all, the case involved ethnic issues, and Li Gang had to take action against him, and even Wu De couldn't protect him.

  "Director Ma's side, I've already talked to him about it, he knows he's made a big mistake, so it's easy to talk to him. But as for Wu Xue Shu's side, his problem is after all related to the previous leadership team's issue, what do you think?..." Liu Wan He said.

  Wu De closed his eyes, meditating for a moment before saying: "Wu Xue Shu is a talented individual, but after all, the government isn't mine to control now. Since Mayor Li thinks he's not suitable, we can't oppose it either. Moreover, Wu Xue Shu himself has problems too - I suppose that's just his bad luck!"

  Liu Wanhua felt a bit stifled, wondering what was going through Wu De's mind. His own life was at risk, yet he was speaking up for Li Gang. Isn't the government supposed to be in charge? Who is in charge of the Yongping government, I'm still not clear about that? As soon as Liu Wanhua thought of this, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that Wu De's intentions were not so simple.

  Liu Wanhua was also an old official, and after a moment's thought, he understood the crux of the matter. Wu De was using the tactic of "remaining unchanged to respond to all changes", which could be described as "killing three birds with one stone". On the surface, it seemed like cooperation with Li Gang's work, but in reality, it was a deep and far-reaching move. By doing so, Liu Wanhua isolated Li Gang, attributing the reasons for Wu and Ma's dismissal to Li Gang's head. Wouldn't other department heads seek protection? Once this happened, wouldn't it have a negative impact on Li Gang's future governance?

  This is a sensitive issue, handling Wu Xue's problem is equivalent to hurting the previous leadership team. Secretary Liang is no longer in Yongping now, but if this matter reaches his ears, how will he think? After all, Secretary Liang still has a say in the city. Moreover, many of the previous leaders are still working in Yongping, and they will definitely have their own opinions on Lai Gang's actions.

  Thirdly, Wu Xue Shu is someone who has been grasped by the hair of his head by Li Gang. Even if he manages to keep his position, will his political stance change? Will he still dare to resist Li Gang's sharp blade? Rather than this, it would be better to go with the flow and satisfy Li Gang's intentions. Anyway, Li Gang has just arrived in Yongping, and he is still a bit inexperienced when it comes to meddling in personnel matters. Without worrying about this aspect, who becomes the head of the bureau will still be the same.

  Liu Wanhao and Wu Dezhong were arguing, but Wu Zhiqiang was confused, only blaming his own father for being weak and letting others take advantage of him. He felt suffocated as he thought about it more. Suddenly, he remembered Zhang Qingyun's face and felt that this kid was hateful to the extreme. If things continued like this, he would have to lower his head when he saw this kid again in the future.

  "Damn it, you don't do it and I will, Zhang Qingyun this little bastard, I won't believe you have three heads and six arms, I'll fix you." Wu Zhiqiang gritted his teeth and muttered to himself.

  "Lao Wu, it's hard to carry out the government work this year, do you have any plans on your side?" Liu Wanhe said. Wu De knew that Ma and Wu had their own thoughts, but he was not a person who would swallow his anger easily. He had suffered such a great loss today, and Liu Wanhe didn't believe that Wu De could take it lying down.

  "Haha, Old Liu! I think you're only suitable for staying in the organization department. Which year is government work not difficult? Our country has a large population and economy, but the foundation of economic development is weak, and the starting point is low. Moreover, with social progress, all kinds of social problems are emerging one after another, these are all difficulties!"

  But haven't we all come through so many years? The common people's lives are getting better and better, science and technology are developing by leaps and bounds...

  Listening to Wu De's lengthy and rambling speech, Liu Wanhao couldn't help but secretly smile wryly. He knew that Wu De probably had his mind made up long ago, but this man was always cautious in his actions, never revealing his true intentions, especially when it came to matters that couldn't be discussed openly. For now, he would just wait and see how things developed.

  Then Liu Wanhua stopped beating around the bush, and the two brothers started talking freely about everything from the big collective to package delivery, from educated youth to American overseas students. Only Wu Zhigang and his wife were heard yawning, not wanting to interrupt or interject.

  "Old lady, it's getting late, you go wash up and sleep first?" Wu De turned his head to say to his wife, then he turned his head again to look at Wu Zhiqiang with a very stern tone: "Good-for-nothing, what are you still doing here? Don't you go to sleep? Tomorrow morning, get out of here back to Qinghe! Your work unit is in Qinghe Town, every day stuck in the county seat, what kind of discipline is this!"

  Wude's wife and Wu Zhiqiang stared at each other, Wu Zhiqiang's face turned bright red, but even if he had a million guts, he didn't dare to talk back, so he just grunted and admitted his bad luck, then went back to the room to sleep.

  Scolded Wu Zhiqiang a few words, Wu De's expression eased, stood up and said to Liu Wanhao: "Old Liu, it's rare that you came, I'll go get some good tea, we'll chat while drinking later, chatting with old comrades is pleasant. Some young people nowadays are like raw cucumbers, they only know how to show off recklessly, I saw it and felt uncomfortable in my heart."

  Liu Wanhao's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and from Wu De's words, he seemed to have heard a different tone. After savoring it carefully, he felt it was quite ordinary, and for a moment, he fell into deep thought...