143: Chapter 143: Counterattacking Zhang Kuisan!
143: Chapter 143: Counterattacking Zhang Kuisan!
Xu Qianli was the Governnt Office Director, and he was fully qualified to attend the Jiang City County Governnt executive etings.
No one could say a word against his insistence on attending the eting.
Once he took his seat, the eting continued.
Soon, Xu Qianli had grasped the content of the eting.
Broadly speaking, Lan Qianrong believed that the heavy rain was likely to cause flooding and disasters, and it was necessary to find ways to prevent it in advance and prepare counterasures.
She planned to mobilize Jiang City civil servants, to move to the front line of flood prevention, and to guard against the potential disasters with utmost vigilance.
Zhang Kuisan thought Lan Qianrong was making a big deal out of nothing.
It rains every year, doesn’t it?
Just because the rain is a bit heavier today, does it really an a disaster will occur?
Due to a bit of worry, to mobilize all the county’s civil servants to leave their main jobs to prevent floods, that’s really inappropriate.
Tao Zekai, the Director of Jiang City Water Resources Bureau, supported Zhang Kuisan’s opinion.
He believed that Jiang City’s flood prevention system was very well established, having withstood the test of the rainy season for many years, and there would not be any problems today.
Apart from Tao Zekai, almost all mbers present supported Zhang Kuisan’s view, believing Lan Qianrong was overreacting.
So even sarcastically suggested she was trying to make a big splash as a new official.
Once Xu Qianli was inford of the situation, Zhang Kuisan said, “Director Xu, what’s your opinion on this matter?”
All of a sudden, everyone’s gaze focused back on Xu Qianli.
Everyone knew that this guy was no pushover.
After Lan Qianrong had arrived in Jiang City, he had hidden in the hospital for several days, which certainly wasn’t just about recovering from injuries; he must have been planning sothing big.
Now that he had co to work, he was surely about to make his move, but nobody knew what he was going to do.
The most anticipant of all was undoubtedly Zhang Kuisan; he wanted to see what kind of counterasure Xu Qianli, the kid, would use against him.
Facing everyone’s gaze, Xu Qianli frankly said, “Regarding flood prevention and disaster relief, I’m an amateur and it’s not appropriate for to comnt.
Why don’t we just follow Vice County Magistrate Zhang’s suggestions?”
This…
Such a response from Xu Qianli stunned everyone.
Wasn’t he Lan Qianrong’s man?
Why, after stewing in the hospital for several days, did he co out supporting Zhang Kuisan right off the bat?
What kind of ga was he playing?
Sun Yan said, “Director Xu, even though you’re an outsider of flood prevention and disaster relief, you must have so opinion, right?
Or do you actually agree with Vice County Magistrate Zhang’s proposal and think he’s correct?”
Sun Yan was also bewildered.
As far as she knew, Xu Qianli and Zhang Kuisan were sworn enemies, so why would he support Zhang Kuisan?
This situation just didn’t make any sense.
“Since Deputy County Magistrate Sun has asked to speak, then I will.
Let say a few words,” he said.
“Everyone, the doctor told I was injured and it’s better for to lie down more, so please don’t take offense, haha.”
Xu Qianli crudely propped his two legs up on the office desk, took out a cigarette, lit it, and began to speak while engulfing and exhaling smoke.
“Vice County Magistrate Sun, anyone with eyes can see that here in the County Governnt, County Magistrate Lan has just arrived and is unable to assert any authority.
Whether she is right or wrong doesn’t even matter, because she simply can’t get anything passed at the executive eting.”
“Having one more person support County Magistrate Lan is useless.
Rather than that, we might as well listen to Vice County Magistrate Zhang.
Let’s pretend nothing is happening—those who should work will work, those who slack off will slack off, those who should leave will leave, and continue playing mahjong.
Just take care of your own business.”
“As for flood prevention and disaster relief, isn’t Director Tao guaranteeing it?
He said that there would be no issues with this heavy rain, that there wouldn’t be any chaos.”
“If sothing does go wrong, let him take responsibility.
If he needs to be dismissed, then dismiss him; if he needs to be fired, fire him; if he needs to be executed, then execute him.
We won’t be implicated.”
“Director Tao, am I right?”
Having been called out publicly by Xu Qianli, Director of Water Resources Tao Zekai’s face turned extrely ugly, and sweat broke out from his forehead incessantly.
He did want to nod, but how could he dare?
After all, he knew that this rain was torrential, and in case sothing did happen, could he shoulder that responsibility?
After much consideration, Tao Zekai reluctantly spoke, “Actually, I think County Magistrate Lan makes a lot of sense.
This year’s rainy season started much earlier than in previous years, and the rainfall is much heavier and more intense.
This is a great test for our Jiang City’s flood prevention facilities.
Whether we can remain unscathed as in previous years is an unknown.
We should be alert now and take so precautionary asures.”
Ignoring Zhang Kuisan’s warning gaze, Tao Zekai changed his stance.
After all, the rain was falling too hard, too frightening, sothing he hadn’t seen for many years.
With the rain pouring so heavily, if chaos ensued, while others might be fine, he, as the Director of Water Resources, would be the primary person responsible, and he would surely be dood.
So now he couldn’t care about Zhang Kuisan.
Tao Zekai’s change of tone made everyone’s heart skip a beat.
What a move by Xu Qianli, hiding in the hospital for several days, and upon returning, so boldly causing the most crucial person at the eting to shift stances instantly.
Although Tao Zekai was not as high in position and power as Lan Qianrong, Zhang Kuisan, and others, this eting was about discussing flood prevention work, and his opinion as the head of the Water Resources Bureau was extrely important, even decisive, and not to be overlooked.
Xu Qianli was truly formidable; it was hard not to admire his tactics.
Zhang Kuisan remained composed on the surface, but beneath the table, his fist was clenched tight.
He thought he had securely controlled the County Governnt and all the county bureaus and had utterly marginalized Lan Qianrong, that damned woman.
This executive eting was supposed to be a severe lesson for Lan Qianrong, to make her stumble greatly and suffer public humiliation.
Unexpectedly, Xu Qianli, the spoiler, ca out and muddied the waters, making the situation unclear.
No, he couldn’t let things go Xu Qianli’s way.
Zhang Kuisan gave another signalling glance; Li Weiguo imdiately stood up, citing the heavy workload at the Public Security Bureau and the inability to spare police forces as a reason to oppose Lan Qianrong’s proposal, continuing to sing the opposite tune.
Many leaders from the county bureaus echoed Li Weiguo.
Faced with such a situation, Xu Qianli simply shifted his gaze toward Lan Qianrong.
“County Magistrate Lan, in my opinion, much of the governnt’s work needs to be discussed and decided at the executive eting.”
“But for special circumstances, such as today’s sudden torrential rain that requires deploynt for flood prevention and disaster relief work, you can completely bypass the executive eting and issue orders directly in the na of the County Magistrate.”
“Director Tao of the Water Resources Bureau believes that this rainfall is likely to cause disasters.
With the situation so pressing and no ti to delay, instead of wasting ti on an executive eting discussion, you might as well directly issue the order.
Swiftly notify all units to deploy to key flood prevention areas for protection.”
“Of course, whether the units are willing to execute the order is up to them.”
“If they comply, all the better.
If not, record it down.
Should any problem arise, hold them accountable!”
Saying this, Xu Qianli swept his gaze around with a smile that was not quite a smile.
So you all banded together to try to marginalize Lan Qianrong, huh?
You wanted to slap Lan Qianrong hard in the face during today’s executive eting.
Well, I want to see if you can still look good!
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