Chapter 545
Head-to-Head
Chapter 545 Head-to-Head
Looking out the window of the county government building, you can see wisps of smoke rising into the sky.
That area housed the Changhong factory and other state-owned factories.
As an old industrial county, the people of Anning County are used to the smoke rising from the trees and to covering their heads, mouths, and noses with towels when they go out.
The direction of the wind determines whether they close the windows during the day.
Nobody thought there was anything wrong with the black smoke coming from the factory. On the contrary, they thought that the more black smoke there was, the more it meant that the orange production was heavy, business was booming, and the better the workers' treatment was.
It wasn't until Lin Xiaohe took the initiative to request a huge investment to improve the production line of Changhong factory and raise the company's environmental protection standards.
At the time, many people didn't understand, but since the management of other factories were almost all Lin Xiaohe's people, they did as he said despite their confusion.
A look of reminiscence appeared on County Magistrate Tian's face.
He remembered asking Lin Xiaohe about this issue.
Lin Xiaohe said matter-of-factly, "The pollution caused to the environment during the production process will, on a large scale, affect future generations, and on a smaller scale, it will affect the health of the local people. We work so hard to develop industry and technology so that the people can live a better life. If making money comes at the cost of the people's health, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"
It's not like we're stopping factories from operating; we're just spending some money to raise environmental standards.
This money has to be spent!
County Magistrate Tian stood by the window.
Lin Xiaohe's resolute words echoed in his ears, each word striking his heart.
Suddenly, he smiled: "Old Chen, a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. We bear the trust of the country and the Party, and we must act with a clear conscience."
Deputy County Head Chen Haidong understood County Head Tian's choice. With a gloomy face, he made a phone call in front of County Head Tian.
He stared intently at County Chief Tian, but his tone on the phone was extremely respectful: "...Yes, that's the situation. Okay, thank you for your help, sir."
Less than a minute after Chen Haidong hung up the phone, County Magistrate Tian's phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID; it was the office phone of Li Yuanchao, Deputy Secretary of the JZ Municipal Party Committee.
He answered the call, said a few words, hung up, and then looked up at Deputy County Head Chen.
“Secretary Li asked you to cooperate with the work,” Deputy County Head Chen said for him, his tone relaxed. “Sir, am I right? You can’t handle this.”
County Chief Tian was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.
That smile startled Deputy County Chief Chen.
“Old Chen, you know I have a problem,” County Chief Tian said slowly. “I can’t stand being threatened. I answered Secretary Li’s call, but I will still do what I’m supposed to do.”
He turned and walked out, stopping at the door without looking back. "If Changhong Factory's output drops this month and the financial deficit can't be covered, I'll send all the evidence to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. How far can the people behind you protect you?"
The door closed gently.
Deputy County Head Chen sat in his chair, the smile on his face gradually fading away.
JZ Municipal Party Committee.
Zhang Jianguo put down the phone and rubbed his temples. Across from him sat Li Yuanchao, a cigarette dangling from his hand, smoke billowing around him.
"Old Tian's phone call?" Li Yuanchao asked.
"Ah."
"say what?"
"He said that if Changhong Factory's output value drops this month, he will send the materials to the provincial capital." Zhang Jianguo leaned back in his chair. "Yuanchao, tell me the truth, what is your attitude towards Chen Haidong?"
Li Yuanchao remained silent for a while before extinguishing his cigarette.
“Secretary Zhang, let me be frank with you. Chen Haidong’s father-in-law was my former superior. When I joined the county committee, he was a county official and mentored me. Before he retired, he had only one request: to take good care of his son-in-law.”
Zhang Jianguo remained silent.
“I know this wasn’t handled well.” Li Yuanchao stood up and walked to the window. “But I can’t ignore this because of the personal relationship I’ve built. Chen Haidong is capable, but sometimes he’s just not clear-headed. I thought a little warning would be enough, but I didn’t expect him to make such a big deal out of it.”
“It’s not about how big a fuss he’s made now,” Zhang Jianguo said. “It’s about how Lao Tian will handle this. You know what kind of person Lao Tian is. If he really sends the materials to the provincial level, it won’t look good for either of us.”
Li Yuanchao turned around: "What does Secretary Zhang think?"
Zhang Jianguo remained silent for a long time.
Everyone has their own stance and network of relationships. My colleague Li Yuanchao wants Changhong Factory to be transferred to Jinzhou City. With the help of Changhong Factory, his performance during his term will look very good, and he can advance further. However, judging from the intentions of the province and Lin Xiaohe, Changhong Factory will most likely be transferred to the province.
Since Lin Xiaohe was in his way, Li Yuanchao would naturally want to cause trouble for her.
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