At the meeting.
Sun Changzhi had chosen a side!
The vote was six to five! Zhang Dongfang had actually beaten Dong Xuebin, the County Party Secretary, and won their first clash!
Even Zhang Dongfang himself had not expected this. Sun Changzhi's decision to take his side was an unexpected delight, and it left him extremely excited, making him look forward even more strongly to the work ahead. Zhang Dongfang had originally thought that having even one person abstain would have been a good result. Who would have thought that, under the pressure he had applied, Sun Changzhi would truly side with him? How could Zhang Dongfang not be pleased? Looking again at Dong Xuebin's people, every one of them wore an awful expression. Zhang Dongfang inwardly laughed. What could they blame anyone else for? Who told Dong Xuebin to start off with such a huge gamble? Did he really think he could win through some unexpected move? What a joke. Now he had seen the result, hadn't he? Zhang Dongfang had not originally planned to destroy Dong Xuebin's authority in one blow. He was a conservative man and had intended to proceed step by step. But Dong Xuebin had pulled this move, and Zhang Dongfang almost wanted to thank him for it.
Meng Hanmei's face darkened.
Chang Lin also sighed faintly.
Wang Binhe, who had only just sided with Dong Xuebin, rubbed his forehead, clearly in low spirits. Though the result was not entirely unexpected, it was still difficult for them to accept. Had they known this would happen, they might as well have sided with Zhang Dongfang. It was too late to say anything now.
The result was out!
Zhang Dongfang looked at Dong Xuebin. "Secretary Dong?"
That initiative in speaking made him look distinctly like a victor.
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