Zhang Chaoping had returned yesterday, but there had been no stir; today, he suddenly convened a meeting for everyone.
Looking at Ji Yang who hurried in, a trace of a smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Chaoping’s mouth. Shaking hands with Ji Yang, he said, "Mr. Ji Yang has worked hard. You just rushed back and we’re already having a meeting, without even giving you a chance to rest. However, today’s meeting is essential."
Ji Yang had already been aware of the situation and simply smiled, "It’s not hard—it’s all part of the job."
After everyone had sat down, Zhang Chaoping said, "We have just received a notice from the provincial party committee. Secretary Yan and Governor Zhou will be visiting Ximu City tomorrow with leaders from the provincial party committee and comrades from various departments to conduct an investigation. It’s expected that they’ll want to hear our work reports. Since our new team has been in place, everyone has been working hard, and the results are significant. Everyone should prepare, as there might be individual reports later on. Additionally, the provincial publicity department has also become active, intent on vigorously promoting the situation here."
Zuo Lin said with a smile, "So many things have happened in Ximu City, I guess the provincial party committee also wants to take this opportunity to improve our image here. This is good news."
Gao Min did not speak at this time, but glanced around, seemingly casually.
She had some inkling of the circumstances. When Zhou Yuan suddenly called to inquire about Ji Yang, Gao Min understood that something must have happened. Today, when she heard Zhang Chaoping say Secretary Yan and the others were coming to listen to the reports and promote, and then saw Ji Yang’s situation, she knew it was targeted at Ji Yang. She wondered what position Ji Yang would be in.
After a round of discussion, Zhang Chaoping said again, "Everyone has done a lot of work, and I’m not very clear on the details of the past few days’ events. To prevent any omission in the report, let’s all discuss the various aspects of our work again."
He was the first to recount the situation and then turned to Ji Yang, "Mr. Ji Yang, how are things on your side?"
Everyone’s gaze shifted to Ji Yang.
Ji Yang said, "In the government, the main work has been carried out by comrades Yonglin and Tong Xiong, and they’ve done an outstanding job. I’d like them to go first."
Everyone internally shook their heads, guessing that Ji Yang didn’t have any achievements to speak of and was passing the matter off to the two deputy mayors.
The two of them didn’t mince words, directly reporting on their work, which mainly involved attracting investment.
After listening to the two men’s reports, Zhang Chaoping said, "The combined investment achievements of the two comrades are also impressive, reaching tens of millions, and the reconstruction work for the dilapidated houses in the two assisted counties has also been completed, ensuring that the work in both counties can progress smoothly. Now, let’s hear about Mr. Ji Yang’s situation. I believe Mr. Ji Yang can give us a pleasant surprise."
It became clear to everyone that Zhang Chaoping truly intended to embarrass Ji Yang; he was forcing Ji Yang to produce results. If Ji Yang could not show any achievements, he would become a joke within the entire team.
Suddenly, the meeting room fell silent, everyone looking down and writing something in their notebooks, well aware that it was best not to get involved in this matter. This was a battle between the top two leaders, and no one knew why Zhang Chaoping chose this moment to start the fight.
Faced with Zhang Chaoping’s challenge, Ji Yang was composed and with a smile said, "Since Secretary Zhang has inquired, I happen to have some work situations to report to everyone."