Morning.
It was nine o'clock.
At the Old County Party Committee Compound, under Dong Xuebin's direction, staff from various departments and workers responsible for hauling were loading files and equipment onto trucks. Even though everyone felt it was inappropriate, and even though Zhang Dongfang and the others had already decided at their meeting to put things on hold for the time being, Dong Xuebin was the Top Leader. Decisions made without him at the meeting were not valid to begin with. Now that he had given the order, the people below could only carry it out.
Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Wang Binhe also came over to persuade him. "Secretary, why don't you reconsider?"
Dong Xuebin said dismissively, "What's there to reconsider? Carry it out."
Deputy County Party Secretary Wei Zhixuan said with a dark expression, "Our county is already walking on a knife's edge. If we go against the wind now, we'll be handing the province an excuse to deal with us."
Dong Xuebin looked at him. "Then Secretary Wei can stay behind while we move first?" Dong Xuebin did not give him even the slightest courtesy. He had no respect whatsoever for this old comrade from Jiaolin County.
Wei Zhixuan was choked speechless, so angry that his beard seemed to twist crooked.
The Zhang Faction people also thought Dong Xuebin had lost his mind.
Minister of Organization Department Han Wu looked at Zhang Dongfang. "County Chief Zhang!"
Zhang Dongfang glanced at Dong Xuebin, then looked around before speaking. "Since Secretary Dong says to move, then we'll carry it out. But I reserve my objections!"
He reserved his objections!
That was already an extremely strong expression of opposition!
Everyone who heard it tensed, and the atmosphere immediately grew strained!
Dong Xuebin glanced at Zhang Dongfang's face, but his expression remained