Morning.
Small Conference Room.
Dong Xuebin sat in his seat without looking at anyone else's expressions. Instead, he glanced at Jiang Fangfang several times, repeatedly signaling to her with his eyes.
Jiang Fangfang merely drank her tea, not noticing.
Dong Xuebin gave a wry smile, growing more anxious by the second. What am I supposed to do?
Pu An, the Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary from the Jiang faction, noticed and blinked at him.
Dong Xuebin quickly blinked back at Pu An, then subtly shook his head.
Pu An and Jian Xiangrong, the two officials who had only recently joined the Jiang faction, could not make heads or tails of it. What was County Chief Dong doing?
Dong Xuebin was conflicted too. His phone was off—how was he supposed to explain this? There was simply no way to communicate!
At that moment, Meng Rui set down his teacup and cleared his throat. Calmly, he said, "All right, let's begin the meeting."
Dong Xuebin's late arrival did not affect the proceedings. As everyone quieted down, their gazes turned toward Secretary Meng.
County Party Secretary Meng Rui pondered for a moment, then swept his gaze across the room, looking at each person before speaking. "I believe everyone knows the topic of today's meeting. If there are other matters, report them at the next Standing Committee meeting. Today, we are only discussing how to allocate the central government's funds, and what allocation would be most appropriate. I'm sure everyone has their own ideas. Speak freely. Let's hear them."
Pu An glanced at Dong Xuebin.
Jian Xiangrong also looked at County Chief Dong.
County Chief Jiang's position was to build roads. They had to be built, without delay. This was about improving the people's lives. She had already discussed it with Pu An and Jian