The Eve of the Storm

"General Manager Li is a public official." Zhou Qingguo immediately replied to General Manager Li's question: "Gao Yuliang is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province."

"Gao Yuliang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province... Gao Yuliang..."

General Manager Li repeated Gao Yuliang's name twice, gesturing, "Qingguo, since Comrade Yuliang is your junior, you should go and have him come over."

Zhou Qingguo nodded. "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

After reading the report, Mr. Li's eager expression made Vice President Lü very anxious. As soon as Mr. Li finished making the arrangements, he immediately asked, "Mr. Li, what do you think of this report?"

"This report..." With his eyes lowered, General Manager Li looked at the heavy report in his hands and praised it generously, "Excellent, outstanding, and comprehensive!"

Seemingly sensing Vice President Lü's curiosity, he immediately said, "Old Lü, you've been working on the new energy vehicle project, so why don't you take a look..."

Vice President Lü was already very curious, and when he heard President Li's high praise of "very outstanding, very excellent, very perfect", he felt even more itchy, like he was being scratched by a cat.

With Mr. Li's permission, he hurriedly took the thick stack of documents and began to read them carefully.

President Li turned his head slightly and said to his secretary behind him, "After Vice President Lü finishes reading it, print out several copies and give one to each of you. After all, many hands make light work, and we can work together to find and fix any leaks."

"In addition, send this document to the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Office, and ask them to issue a feasibility report as soon as possible."

Everyone's curiosity was piqued, and they looked at the documents in Vice President Lü's hand with great surprise. These days, there aren't many people who can receive such high praise from President Li as "very outstanding, very excellent, and very perfect"!

The name "Gao Yuliang" was also etched into the minds of these Standing Committee members for the first time.

As if recalling a report from a few months ago advocating for anti-corruption efforts in Handong, General Manager Li's expression shifted slightly. He looked at Zhou Qingguo again, "Qingguo, has Handong been carrying out anti-corruption work lately?"

"As the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and also Comrade Yuliang's elder, you must maintain a balance in the anti-corruption work in Handong and avoid overcorrection that could affect the economic development of Handong Province."

"I understand, Mr. Li." Zhou Qingguo was a shrewd old man, and he could easily understand what Mr. Li meant. It was a blatant reminder that he was Gao Yuliang's elder, and the anti-corruption work in Handong Province must not involve Gao Yuliang.

Zhou Qingguo smiled and said, "President Li, to be honest, I didn't sleep a wink all night after reading this report. I was still worried the next day, so I specially arranged for someone to investigate Comrade Yuliang."

"I can guarantee that Gao Yuliang has never committed any fundamental offenses, and everything he has done since entering politics has been legal and compliant."

"That's good..." General Manager Li nodded and asked, "I remember Liu Zhendong, the governor of Handong Province, is nearing retirement age, isn't he?"

Upon hearing this, the secretary of the Secretariat immediately replied, "That's right. Liu Zhendong, the governor of Handong Province, has reached the age limit and is two months away from retirement. The Organization Department of the Central Committee is considering candidates."

Mr. Li remained calm. "Are there any suitable candidates?"

"The Organization Department is considering Li Dakang, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, Handong Province, while the Handong Provincial Party Committee has recommended Tian Guofu, the Party Secretary of the Handong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection." The Secretary of the Secretariat paused, then continued, "However, neither of them is suitable at the moment."

"According to the investigation results of the Discipline Inspection Commission, the vice mayor of Jingzhou City, Handong Province, has fled abroad for embezzlement and bribery, and Ouyang Jing, the ex-wife of the city's party secretary Li Dakang, is suspected of job-related crimes and has been placed under investigation."

"As for the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Tian Guofu, his work in Handong Province went very smoothly, but when he worked in Xijiang Province, many comrades complained that he was not pragmatic and had an exaggerated work style."

Seeing that General Manager Li was deep in thought, Zhou Qingguo smiled at Zheng Limin, the First Secretary of the Secretariat, and said, "Limin, haven't you come back to reality from your role as the Minister of the Organization Department yet? You remember it so clearly?"

Zheng Limin already had a good relationship with Zhou Qingguo, but as a newcomer to the leadership team, especially in front of General Manager Li, he still solemnly said, "We are all serving the Party, the country, and the people."

Suddenly, General Li suggested, "Limin, what do you think of Comrade Yuliang?"

"Will Comrade Yuliang be appointed as the governor of Handong Province?"

Zheng Limin immediately came to his senses. It seemed that President Li was preparing to give Gao Yuliang an important position. He was about to agree when Vice President Lü interrupted him, saying, "President Li, I think this is inappropriate..."

Vice President Lü was quite surprised after reading the first half of the article. He originally intended to continue reading, but when he heard President Li suggest that Gao Yuliang be appointed as the governor of Handong Province, he hurriedly expressed his opinion.

"President Li, although I haven't finished reading this new energy vehicle plan, from the carbon credits for enterprises to the new energy vehicle replacement subsidies and national subsidy policies for the general public, it's clear that Comrade Yuliang has an excellent overall perspective. Isn't it a bit of a waste to confine ourselves to just a small place like Handong?"

"I propose that Gao Yuliang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province, be appointed as Director of the Development and Reform Commission, and that Liu Haiyang, the former Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, be transferred to the Ministry of Water Resources to succeed him as Minister."

Instead of immediately refuting, General Manager Li thoughtfully said, "Actually, I had just thought of appointing Comrade Yuliang as the Director of the Development and Reform Commission, but Lao Lü, considering this is a new plan and policy, it needs to be piloted in a key province!"

"And Comrade Yu Liang, the initiator of this plan, is undoubtedly the best choice. In addition, Comrade Liu Zhendong, the governor of Handong Province, is about to retire. Handong Province can be a key pilot province, allowing Comrade Yu Liang to personally implement the plan, so that it can be promoted nationwide."

"That's acceptable..." Vice President Lü raised an eyebrow, but still suggested, "However, I think this plan is very mature and can skip the trial and be promoted nationwide directly."

General Manager Li neither agreed nor refused, and decided: "When Comrade Yuliang arrives, Vice General Manager Lü, you should talk to Comrade Yuliang and see what he thinks, and then make a decision."

Gao Yuliang, far away in Handong, was naturally unaware that a group of bigwigs had taken notice of him because of his report. He was still worried about the Central Inspection Team arriving in two days.

Once bitten, twice shy. In his previous life, he was taken away by the Central Inspection Team, so he was quite worried in this life.

The good news was that at the Standing Committee meeting the next day, Li Dakang proposed that Qi Tongwei, the director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, be promoted to vice governor, with the provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin leading the way. The proposal was unanimously approved.

Qi Tongwei's position as vice governor is secure!

But this also demonstrates the determination of Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin to deal with him!

Gao Yuliang waited anxiously for two days for a call from his superior, Zhou Qingguo, but to no avail. When he finally called, the phone was switched off.

Two days passed quickly.

On the third day, the much-anticipated Central Inspection Team... arrived!