Get in the car.
The cars set off.
Everyone headed toward the New County Party Committee Compound. It was not far from here, not even two kilometers away. They would arrive in a few minutes.
Inside the car.
Dong Xuebin said to Meng Hanmei, "Director Meng, keep an eye on the renovation of the Old County Party Committee Compound from the County Party Committee Office. I'm putting you fully in charge of this. If you need money, come to me for a signature. You don't need to report anything else to me. I trust you can handle it. As for the construction crew, find some competent people. I have no other demands, only one: the renovation quality must pass inspection. I don't want to see leaking roofs and water damage again. Try to move quickly, too."
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Meng Hanmei replied absentmindedly, "All right."
Dong Xuebin said, "There's no need to wait for the Standing Committee to discuss it. You can start arranging the renovation work this afternoon. I'll bring it up at the next Standing Committee meeting, just to go through the motions." The province was investigating this matter, and renovating the old compound was the only option now. There was no way this proposal would fail to pass. Besides, Dong Xuebin held the numerical advantage in votes at the Standing Committee, so there was even less to worry about.
But Meng Hanmei's mind was clearly elsewhere. She did not see things the way Dong Xuebin did. What she thought was that Secretary Dong had gone too far this time. Once the Provincial Investigation Team truly finished its investigation, whether Secretary Dong could remain in Jiaolin County was uncertain. Even if he barely kept his post, he would definitely be implicated. The County Party Committee