for the leaders to ask them what they needed to report on. 。Unexpectedly, however, the section chief did not directly ask them what they had come for. 。Instead, he started chatting with them, asking..."Well, what's all this noise about!" Sheng Shanguan, the secretary-general of Xihe Town Government, spoke up. "On one hand, Mayor Dai is here, and on the other hand, so many veteran comrades have come to raise their concerns." 。"Everybody, please be quiet and listen to Old Comrade report first to Mayor Dai!"

Sheng Shanjun is the current Secretary-General of the Municipal Government and Dai Xuesong's chief administrator. Today's investigation was also presided over by him. When he said this, Xiao Zheng and Jin Quan Sheng couldn't refute it. 。However, Xiao Zheng and Jin Quansheng had already achieved their purpose. They had confronted Lebein and also told Mayor Dai that they were cooperative, united, and not easy to bully. 。Lei Kunbu and Ren Yongle hurried to bring several chairs for the elderly comrades and asked them to sit down. 。Although they came looking for trouble, manners are still important. 。But Yang Tianfeng and Zhu Zhengshi did not sit down. Yang Tianfeng turned to Zhu Zhengshi and said, "Old Zhu, you report our demands to Mayor Dai." 。“

Yang Tianfeng’s statement clearly showed that among the veteran comrades present, he was the leader and Zhu Zhengshi was his deputy! Zhu Zhengshi's request for the Baoyuan Hotel and the activity center for retired cadres was no less strong than Yang Tianfeng's. He bravely charged forward and said: “Mayor Dai, we retired cadres all know that when Baoyuan County was under Secretary Lie’s leadership, a plan had already been made to build both the Baoyuan Hotel and the activity center for retired cadres. This is a great thing! Baoyuan still doesn't even have a decent hotel. When superiors or guests from outside come, there is no good place to entertain them. How embarrassing! Besides, we retired cadres are now scattered and lack a place to gather or communicate. There is also an opportunity for us in this group to contribute our remaining enthusiasm…” 。Therefore, Baoyuan Hotel and the old cadres' activity center are must-builts. Our Secretary Li made up his mind at the beginning and even put it on the agenda. 。However, to our great disappointment, as many senior cadres, it truly is 'a new emperor, a new set of officials!' Since the new Secretary Xiao arrived, he just shelved this excellent project, taking all the funds for himself. 。This really chills our old comrades to the bone! The other day, Secretary Xiao also visited the homes of several veteran cadres. Many of us also reported this situation to Secretary Xiao, but he still disagreed with restarting the hotel and activity center project for retirees. We were helpless, so today we heard that Mayor Dai was here, so we came together to ask Mayor Dai to make a decision for us!Zhu Zhengshi's plea was so touching! If someone didn't know the truth, they might really think that Zhu Zhengshi and other old comrades had suffered great grievances and unfair treatment! Yang Tianfeng said: "Mayor Dai, this is basically the situation..." 。We, the older comrades, all agree that building a guesthouse is for the development of Baoyuan and to enhance its image; building an activity center is to provide a common home for retired cadres and a platform for them to contribute. Back then, the county had money, and I heard they even applied for 200 million yuan in funding. Why wouldn't we carry out such a good project What reason would we have not to do so

Lie Bin chimed in again: "Comrades, old leaders, when Baoyuan wanted to build the guesthouse and the activity center for retired cadres, we submitted it to the city for approval. Mayor Dai personally approved it at the time." 。Now, Baoyuan County unilaterally cancelled this project and diverted the funds for other purposes. This is tantamount to treating the city's directives as a joke; it also involves misuse of funds, just like the poverty alleviation funds earlier on. The province stipulated that the funds should be used for developing red tourism and improving infrastructure, but the county used them to pay teacher salaries! Such arbitrary actions must be punished and regulated. 。"Mayor Dai, the municipal government should conduct supervision, punishment, and regulation over this kind of arbitrary decision-making and misuse of special funds!"

Although the mayor is a government leader and lacks the authority to impose party discipline on lower-level cadres, the municipal government has an oversight bureau which can investigate acts of administrative misconduct or inaction that violate discipline. It can also influence a cadre's performance, promotions, and rewards and punishments. 。Now Lebedev wants to shift the blame for Xiao Zheng and Jin Quansheng onto this aspect, giving Mayor Dai a reason to give them disciplinary action. 。This paves the way for provincial and municipal authorities to reconsider the arrangements for Xiao Zheng and Jin Quan Sheng in the next step. 。Then, Mayor Dai can have Li Bin return to Baoyuan County under the guise of his familiarity with the place. He could even suggest to the provincial government that Li Bin be appointed as a member of the municipal party committee. 。It is also quite common for county party secretaries to serve as members of the municipal party committee's standing committee. 。This way, Leibing returned as a Standing Committee member of the Municipal Party Committee, not only saving face but also getting promoted! This was the best solution discussed by Leibing and Mayor Dai. 。In this way, Fan Bingyu's earlier heavily invested projects, Baoyuan Hotel and the Elderly Cadre Activity Center, could be restarted. For Mayor Dai and Leibin, this would be a major comeback!

Mayor Dai also wanted to quickly determine the responsibility of Xiao Zheng and Jin Quan Sheng, so he said loudly: "Xiao Zheng, Jin Quan Sheng, you two comrades listen carefully>>> 。The decision approved by the city is serious and not something that can be changed just because you say so. 。Moreover, the construction funds listed in the budget should not be used for other purposes at will. You two should be very clear about this. 。。Yang Tianfeng shouted loudly: "You used the money allocated for building a center for retired cadres to pay off outstanding wages! Are teaching and administrative staff human, while we old comrades are not" Zhu Zhengshi followed suit, shouting: "The state says that retired cadres are national treasures!" "Retired cadres are national treasures! But you, such a retired cadre, aren't!" Suddenly, a voice from an elderly man came from outside the open conference room door. 。Though the sound is neither loud nor strong, it nonetheless demands attention and respect. 。Yang Tianfeng, Zhu Zhengshi and others frowned involuntarily. Xiao Zheng and Ren Yongle were also startled. They were familiar with the voice, but they found it strange that the old man came at this time. Dai Xuesong, Sheng Shanjun, and Lebedev felt puzzled instead. Who was coming from outside The reactions of everyone present made it seem like this person should be someone with experience and prestige!

At first glance, no one seemed to be there. Outside the door were still those old comrades. 。In a little while, some of the older comrades spontaneously parted ways to make a path. An elder comrade sat in a wheelchair, with someone pushing it behind him. 。In the wheelchair sat Comrade Wang Kaihe, a ninety-year-old former cadre, who was also the secretary of Baoyuan County decades ago. Pushing the wheelchair was Wang Kaihe's son, Wang Xiaozhou. 。Behind Wang Kaihe and Wang Xiaozhou stood another octogenarian party member, Hou Yuan kuan. He leaned on a cane and was supported by his granddaughter, Hou Xiaojing, on his right arm. 。Xiao Zheng's secretary, Ren Yongle, saw the two elderly comrades and immediately ran up, his face full of joy, "Old Wang, Old Hou, I didn't expect you to come!" Wang Kaihe smiled at Ren Yongle and said, "We heard that someone was making things difficult for Secretary Xiao, so we came to help say a fair word" 。At this moment, Ren Yongle's eyes couldn't help but overflow with tears. He nodded vigorously and walked to Hou Yuan kuan's side: "Elder Hou, you've recovered very well." 。“Without Secretary Xiao and your care, I wouldn't have recovered so quickly!” Old Hou also squeezed Ren Yongle’s hand. 。Ren Yongle's side, Hou Xiaojing smiled and looked at him. Hou Xiaojing was looking at him with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, her liking for him undisguised in her gaze. 。Behind them was Li Shushu, Li Guosheng. 。It was precisely when Li Guosheng and Wang Xiaozhou arrived at the hospital and told Wang Kahe and Hou Yuankuan about the old cadres going to the county to make a fuss, the two elders immediately said they would come to the county! Li Guosheng immediately asked his son who was at the hospital to arrange a car and sent everyone to the County Party Committee compound. 。The sentence “Old cadres are the treasures of the nation! But you, such an old cadre, aren’t!” was clearly said by Wang Kaihe. 。Seeing Wang Kaihe and Li Guosheng suddenly arrive, Yang Tianfeng and Zhu Zhengshi's hearts skipped a beat. But today they had put on airs and had nowhere to retreat! Yang Tianfeng could only grit his teeth and say: "Old Wang, we have always respected you as the old county party secretary, and we also hope that you can respect us" 。"Wang Kaihe sat in his wheelchair. The years had left indelible marks on his face and arms, yet Wang Kaihe's eyes were not clouded at all. They seemed to possess a sharpness that pierced through time and saw life clearly." 。"If you want others to respect you, then you have to do things worthy of respect." 。The person behind me, Mr. Kuan Houn, is the one truly worthy of my respect. 。"Do you know why"

"Hòu Yuánkuān" Some old cadres muttered, "It's just Hòu Yuánkuān who has been guarding the cave dwellings day after day for decades"

"Yes, that's right." 。"That's him!" "I heard he was buried by the snowstorm during Chinese New Year. I didn't expect him to recover so well now!"

Yang Tianfeng still felt a little guilty in front of Wang Kaihe, because Wang Kaihe was much older than him, almost like his elder, and besides, when Wang Kaihe was in office, his position was higher than Yang Tianfeng's. 。So when Wang Kaihe asked, Yang Tianfeng instinctively replied, "Why"

Wang Kaihe stared at Yang Tianfeng: "Comrade Hou Yuankuan, for decades he guarded the revolutionary sites on the mountain, living in a cave himself. He never said a word about building Baoyuan Hotel Comrade Hou Yuankuan, he lived with our Party's Long March history every day, eating vegetables and drinking the north wind. He never said anything about building an elderly cadre activity center Not asking for benefits, not forgetting his original intentions, not seeking rewards, this is why I respect Comrade Hou Yuankuan!"" 。Xiao Rongrong said: "Accommodation is not a problem" 。I'm already feeling very comfortable. 。“Brother-in-law, there’s one more thing.” 。In the past, both Jingyu and Xiao Yuan were under your care a...