The latter half of the emergency meeting was fairly uneventful.
Tang Li indeed seemed to be using the opportunity to learn and understand the situation. He offered virtually no particularly clear-cut, sharp, or abrupt opinions. The deputy directors mainly chose their words carefully, with Mei Zhu's views naturally carrying the most weight. Tang Li could be said to have accepted them wholesale.
Near the end, Tang Li asked half-jokingly, "Mister Yu died in our jurisdiction, and we got his body too. Does that count as a merit?"
Mei Zhu was responsible for coordinating annual evaluations. She paused slightly at the question, then smiled. "If we report it according to the results and the Great District gives us extra points, then it counts."
Everyone in the room laughed, and Tang Li laughed as well. "Fine. Report this matter step by step. Clearly list all the situations we can't analyze for the time being. Those count as our findings too. If there are any problems, the higher-ups won't be able to pick faults with us. We've garnered some attention from the Great District Center now. The more that's the case, the more we need to do things properly and thoroughly. Don't make mistakes or leave anyone a handle to grab."
The smiles on everyone's faces became somewhat subtle. Tang Li was still smiling. "Of course, any merits need to be reflected as well. During this trip to the Great District Center, I feel I gained some insight into communicating with them. If they don't handle things properly over there, I can go to East 824 District and negotiate with them myself. That won't be a problem either."
Thus, the meeting room once again erupted in laughter.
They discussed a few more matters regarding the year-end evaluation, and then Tang Li declared the