0122 131 First Encounter
131 First Encounter
Inside the meeting room, the two groups sat on either side of a desk. This time, the Central Inspection Work Leading Group was divided into the Eighth Central Inspection Group, with Shen Yuhe as the group leader. There were seven people in total, three men and four women.
The fifth group of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee and Kunming Mayor Zhou Xiye lined up with Liu Liangyou at the center. Zhou Xiye was at the very edge, but she didn't care about her seat. She thought that wherever she sat was the center.
After all, this inspection team came to Kunming, and it didn't have much to do with the provincial party committee.
Zhou Xiye glanced at the man sitting in the middle opposite him, then at Shen Yu and Liu Liangyou across from him. Coincidentally, Liu Liangyou also looked at Zhou Xiye, their eyes met in mid-air, and they both nodded and smiled.
Zhou Xiye arrived in Liu Liangyou's car, and the encounter was purely accidental.
Zhou Xiye withdrew his gaze and looked down at the steaming teacup in front of him.
"Hello, Secretary Liu. We are the Eighth Central Inspection Team. I am Shen Yuhe, the team leader, and these are the team members," Shen Yuhe introduced the people around him. After everyone had finished speaking, Shen Yuhe continued, "The main task of this inspection is to deal with corruption issues, especially some historical problems in Kunming. Of course, we also need everyone's cooperation." After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Xiye.
Zhou Xiye heard his name called, looked up at him, and nodded. Shen Yuhe also nodded in satisfaction.
At this moment, Liu Liangyou spoke up, "We welcome Team Leader Shen's arrival, and of course, we will cooperate with the work, right, Secretary Zhou?"
“Yes, Kunming City warmly welcomes Team Leader Shen,” Zhou Xiye said with a smile.
Shen Yuhe didn't give them any official pleasantries. Instead, he opened his laptop and said, "I've read Mayor Ling's report. He said that Kunming still has a lot of historical problems. The former Party Secretary and Mayor were removed from office because of corruption. Although only the key figures were removed, the roots of corruption have not been completely eradicated."
He looked around but didn't see Ling Xingzhi. "I thought Mayor Ling would be there."
“Mayor Ling has his own family matters to attend to and cannot leave,” Zhou Xiye replied.
Shen Yuhe looked at Zhou Xiye. The way she was sitting was very awkward. This time, the patrol team was mainly investigating Kunming, and he would definitely have a lot of verbal communication with Zhou Xiye. However, Zhou Xiye was sitting far away, and he had to turn his head almost sixty degrees to make eye contact with Zhou Xiye and talk to her.
Zhou Xiye smiled and continued, "Team Leader Shen can talk to me about anything. Our municipal party committee held a special meeting to discuss the cause of the Kunming bus accident and to understand the background. If you want to know anything, just ask me."
“I have read Mayor Ling’s report. It is detailed and I have no questions.”
Upon hearing this, she realized that this was meant to put Zhou Xiye in an awkward position, but she didn't seem to mind. She explained earnestly, "A report is a report, and the truth is the truth. Without practice, one has no right to speak. Team Leader Shen and Mayor Ling also went to the site to investigate before writing their reports. However... since it's a personal report, there are bound to be subjective assumptions."
“Mayor Ling wrote the report after conducting an on-site inspection,” Shen Yuhe said gently, tapping the table with his finger. “Secretary Zhou, you weren’t even present, so how can I ask you any questions?”
Zhou Xiye was waiting for him to say those words. Apart from the members of the inspection team, everyone else on site knew why Zhou Xiye was absent, which showed that Zhou Xiye had set a trap for Shen Yuhe.
“Team Leader Shen is blaming me for neglecting my duties, it’s my fault,” Zhou Xiye said without pointing it out, but he felt very guilty. “As for the historical issues in Kunming, let’s wait for Mayor Ling to report to you personally.”
Although Liu Liangyou disliked Zhou Xiye, it was truly amusing that she had deliberately set a trap for Shen Yuhe and then cuckolded him. He glanced sideways and saw many people simultaneously picking up their water glasses and strategically taking a sip. Liu Liangyou chuckled inwardly; a good show doesn't have to be over in one go. He was waiting for the twist.
However, the good news is that Shen Yuhe doesn't like Zhou Xiye, so the situation is in his favor. Thinking of this, Liu Liangyou also picked up his teacup and took a sip of water.
Shen Yuhe looked at Zhou Xiye; her smile was gentle and polite, but in Shen Yuhe's eyes, it was a smile of submission. He felt he had won the first round in his confrontation with Zhou Xiye. The rumored Zhou Xiye was so easily defeated.
Before he came, his good friend Colonel Cheng Haodong had warned him, "Zhou Xiye is not easy to deal with. Ling Xingzhi told me that he had been tricked by her before."
The two were at Wangyue Villa at the time, playing mahjong against each other, with their respective girlfriends sitting beside them. Shen Yuhe was married, while Cheng Haodong was single. Hearing Cheng Haodong's words, Shen Yuhe smiled dismissively, "I've heard of her. She's Ye Lifeng's woman. She got to where she is today because of Ye Lifeng and her husband, Pei Zhiyu."
Cheng Haodong, with a cigarette between his teeth, drew a card and played it. "Hmph, don't underestimate her. She's definitely not ordinary; she can make Ling Xingzhi stumble."
Shen Yuhe looked at his hand; he was just one tile away from winning and completing his hand.
“Then I’d like to see just how capable this Zhou Xiye really is,” he said, turning to look at his girlfriend, Xu Jiaojiao, a young star born in the 2000s, who was charming and adorable. Shen Yu loosened his tie. “I’m going back to Yunnan, will you come with me?”
Cheng Haodong raised his eyes. "Young Master Shen is indeed extraordinary. His luck in love and gambling is terrifying. Is this trip back to Kunming his own territory? He's thriving."
Shen Yuhe smiled and nodded, then picked up a card, "I won."
Why is it said that Shen Yuhe's return to Kunming, Yunnan, is like returning to his own territory? Shen Yuhe and the Shen family are extremely famous in Yunnan. Zhou Xiye looked at Shen Yuhe's information: the Shen family has a long history in Yunnan, and the information states that Shen Yuhe is a descendant of Shen Fu from the Ming Dynasty.
Shen Fu was already the richest man when Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established the Ming Dynasty. He did many wrong things in order to flatter Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, Empress Ma was still alive, and the court advocated integrity and frugality. However, Shen Fu did not know what was good for him and sent a lot of rare treasures to Zhu Yuanzhang. His flattery backfired, and he was directly exiled to Yunnan by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhou Xiye looked at the information and then searched for gossip about Shen Yuhe, but found nothing negative. Zhou Xiye didn't believe it; just by looking at Shen Yuhe's face, he knew he was bound to have romantic scandals. Even in a family as strict as Pei Zhiyu's, there weren't many like him.
However, since no dirt could be found on Shen Yuhe, the Shen family must have a lot. It's impossible for such a large family to have survived for so long without any connections to the government or organized crime. Zhou Xiye decided to start with the Shen family. The central task force wasn't there to help her, much less Liu Liangyou. Right now, it seemed Liu Liangyou's relationship with him was much better than hers, but the future was uncertain.
Qiao Senxi knocked on the door and came in. Zhou Xiye closed the page. "What is it?"
"The secretaries you're interviewing are already in the conference room," Qiao Senxi said, staring intently at Zhou Xiye. He wanted to know Zhou Xiye's reaction; he knew she was finding new secretaries behind his back, so how would she react?
Zhou Xiye didn't care at all. He stood up and said, "Okay, let's go. You'll come with me to the interview. Maybe you'll be colleagues in the future. Let's get to know each other first."
Qiao Senxi followed Zhou Xiye into the meeting room, holding the interviewee's information. Zhou Xiye waved his hand and didn't look at the information.
"Please introduce yourselves."
The interview ended quickly, and Zhou Xiye already had a clear understanding of who could do what and who would replace whom. Reaching the office door, Zhou Xiye said a few words to Qiao Senxi, "Keep an eye on Team Leader Shen, but don't get too close. He's here to assess you, so be careful."
Qiao Senxi nodded, but before Zhou Xiye entered, he couldn't hold back any longer and grabbed the doorknob, "I don't quite understand what you mean, why are you hiring again?"
"What does it matter to you if I hire someone?" Zhou Xiye retorted.
Qiao Senxi choked, realizing his question had lacked respect. Zhou Xiye pushed open the door and went in, and he followed, "That's not what I meant. I wanted to know where I could have done better..."
Zhou Xiye walked directly to the tea cabinet, picked up a tea box, and asked, "Would you like some green tea?"
"good."
Qiao Senxi closed the door, sat on the sofa, and watched Zhou Xiye busy himself. After finally making tea, she sat down opposite him.
“I am very satisfied with your work attitude,” Zhou Xiye said bluntly. “You have been working for a while now, and I have seen your work ability. Being a secretary is a job with no future, and you are still young.”
Qiao Senxi understood the underlying meaning in his words: he didn't want to leave his position; it offered great power and lucrative opportunities, and he didn't want to leave.
"The organization..."
“The organization is very satisfied with you and with your assessment. Secretary Qiao, you are a capable person. You have not disappointed me, nor have you disappointed the organization,” Zhou Xiye said, taking a sip of tea from his water glass before looking at Qiao Senxi.
When Zhou Xiye wants to tell the truth, she will never beat around the bush. If she does beat around the bush or speaks in official jargon, then there's a problem.
Qiao Senxi wanted to stay, and he was eager to make a pledge, but Zhou Xiye wouldn't buy it, he knew that.
“...Of course, your probationary period is not over yet,” Zhou Xiye put down his teacup. “I don’t like too many personnel changes either. After all, I’ve just arrived, and stability is more important. Only when everything is stable can work efficiency be improved and there can be better teamwork.”
Qiao Senxi and Zhou Xiye looked at each other. "Secretary, I will work hard and live up to your expectations."
"I've told you this many times, Secretary Qiao, let's take it one step at a time. For now, you should focus on entertaining Team Leader Shen well," Zhou Xiye said with a smile, the approachable municipal party secretary.
Qiao Senxi nodded, a weight lifted from his heart.
The smile on Zhou Xiye's face disappeared only after Qiao Senxi left the office. She stood up and poured out the green tea in her glass.
Ling Xingzhi was also unable to smile. The Wei family's matter was more serious than he had imagined. The people had been taken away; in the past, this would have been called "double regulation," but now it was just detention. He stubbed out his cigarette and rubbed his forehead.
The phone rang in the study, and Ling Xingzhi answered it.
"Mayor Ling, it's been a long time."
It was Shen Yuhe. Ling Xingzhi chuckled, "Young Master Shen, I am honored by your presence. I apologize for not greeting you properly. I hope you won't blame me."
"I heard that Mayor Ling has just received a new batch of cigars."
Ling Xingzhi smiled and asked, "The Shen family's courtyard?"
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Wei Luochen stubbed out his cigarette. "Was that Shen Yuhe? What's he doing here?"
"The patrol team was invited by Zhou Xiye."
"Did you know he was coming?" Wei Luochen asked. "The members of the touring team probably weren't notified, right?"
"No," Ling Xingzhi said. "I didn't know he would come. What are you planning to do about your family's situation?"
Wei Luochen chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Ling Xingzhi, aren't you the one who calls the shots in the Wei family's affairs?"
"Why does Ye Lifeng insist that the Wei family be buried with Ye Rouxin? Can you tell me the reason?"
Wei Luochen paused, "Zhou Xiye told you?"
Ling Xingzhi found it amusing. "I have a brain, I can think. Your parents going in means Ling Qingyun won't help those behind him, which is definitely not someone he can afford to offend. Right now, the person Ling Qingyun can't afford to offend is Ye Lifeng. I know Ye Lifeng; he won't act rashly, especially when the two sides are irreconcilable. His actions at this time must be related to Ye Rouxin's death. At least your parents won't offend the Wei family, who are people they shouldn't. I checked your itinerary abroad; you met with Ye Rouxin. What did you talk about?"
Wei Luochen slowly straightened up and said calmly, "My connection with Ye Rouxin is all because of you."
"I?"
"Don't you remember your internet celebrity ex-girlfriend?"
Ling Xingzhi was silent for a few seconds, then his Adam's apple bobbed. "Did you kill him?"
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