At the Standing Committee meeting.
Jiang Fangfang and the officials from Secretary Meng's faction clashed.
But while the officials from Secretary Meng's faction either frowned or put on stern faces, County Chief Jiang's side remained utterly indifferent.
One side was furious; the other was calm.
It was like throwing a punch and finding no force behind it.
After working together for so many years, who didn't know everyone else by now? Everyone had long grown used to County Chief Jiang's personality, so no one was surprised. But whenever this happened, the officials from Secretary Meng's faction always felt strangely stifled. Faced with someone like Jiang Fangfang, who yielded to neither soft nor hard tactics and was impervious to all threats, anyone would be frustrated. She was utterly unshakable. No matter what people said, County Chief Jiang still did what she wanted and said what she wanted. She did not even get angry, as if nothing in the world could sway her.
Dong Xuebin found it amusing. County Chief Jiang was truly impossible to read; this was the first time he had seen such a governing style.
"Secretary Meng is right. We have to put the bigger picture first."
"County Chief Jiang, neither the city nor the province has allocated funds to us. The central government is even less likely to do so."
"Exactly. Going would be pointless. The travel expenses and time spent going back and forth would all be wasted."
Indeed, asking the central government for money was completely different from asking the province or city. Going to the city was only natural, since Zhenshui County fell under its jurisdiction. Secretary Meng or County Chief Jiang could also go to the province; at most, they would need to call in some connections and ask for favors. But the central