514: Chapter 514 Actively aligning with Secretary Qin and providing full support

Zhang Zidong was dumbfounded.

Everything was fine, so why was he suddenly invited to "have tea"?

Zhang Zidong knew his uncle well; although he was only a section-level deputy bureau director, he had siphoned off quite a bit. He owned several properties, several storefronts, and while Zhang Zidong didn't know how much he had in savings, his cousin was abroad and drove a luxury car worth two or three million.

Because his cousin drove such a nice car, he had been a bit envious, which was why he bought this Porsche worth over a million.

After finishing this call, Zhang Zidong felt terrible.

If his uncle went inside, could he still keep his current middle-management position?

The result came quickly.

A vice president of the company called him over and said very seriously that someone had reported him for corruption and taking kickbacks, and required him to cooperate with the investigation.

His middle-management position was dismissed on the spot.

What made him feel even worse was that people from the neighborhood office called to inform him that the low-rent housing he had applied for did not comply with regulations, and requested him to move out within three days; otherwise, they would forcibly evict him.

This series of events seemed to be pushed by an invisible hand behind the scenes.

When Zhang Zidong was investigated and found to have embezzled and taken kickbacks amounting to two or three hundred thousand, and was being taken away by the police, he wondered in his heart if it had anything to do with the two people he saw that morning.

It couldn't be, surely not, right? Who had such great power to take down his uncle and then get him locked up as well?

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Liu Guihua's family was watching TV.

This was an old, dilapidated, and small apartment with a poor living environment, but the rent was cheap, only eight hundred yuan a month. It was already hard to find such a cheap place in Xilin City.

This morning, she and her husband went to find Director Li to try to solve the low-rent housing issue, but they didn't succeed. They were told not to harbor any illusions.

On the way back, when she chatted about this with neighbors and friends, everyone said she was stupid; to want to live in low-rent housing without giving a single cent, she was dreaming.

While watching TV, she was still wondering whether she should buy a bottle of liquor, a carton of cigarettes, or something similar, and go to Director Li's place to try her luck again.

But considering the heavy burden on their family, where every penny had to be stretched, she felt reluctant and very conflicted.

A few hundred yuan was a large expense for her; if she were to give a gift, it would cost at least several hundred, maybe even a thousand.

While she was struggling with this, suddenly, Liu Guihua froze. Xilin News was playing, and she actually saw a familiar face on TV.

Isn't that the young man from this morning!

"Husband, husband, come quickly and take a look, is this the leader we met this morning?"

Her husband came over to look and nodded, "It seems so, it must be him!"

"But, he is the Municipal Party Secretary of Xilin, is it really him?"

Although he looked exactly the same, Liu Guihua still couldn't quite believe it.

Her husband looked carefully again and then affirmed, "It should be Secretary Qin, there's no mistake, it must be him."

Suddenly, a glimmer of hope rose in Liu Guihua's heart, "Husband, since he is Secretary Qin, does that mean there is hope for our low-rent housing?"

"He is such a big leader, there should be hope. We will be able to live in low-rent housing soon."

Liu Guihua wept with joy.

To apply for low-rent housing, she didn't know how many trips she had made, how many forms she had filled out, and how many documents she had submitted.

Now, there was finally hope!

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Xilin Municipal Committee.

Qin Chuan presided over today's Municipal Standing Committee meeting.

After first studying the spirit of relevant documents and discussing several agenda items, Qin Chuan brought up yesterday's grassroots investigation.

"Comrades, yesterday morning I mainly investigated the low-rent housing situation in our city..."

He briefly explained the situation, especially mentioning the series of problems discovered, and then said with great heartache.

"Comrades, the number of problems is simply shocking. It has reached the point where vigorous rectification is needed. Mayor Ma, this area of work is under your supervision; I think you need to say a few words."

This was being singled out by the Secretary at the Standing Committee meeting.

Standing Committee member and Vice Mayor Ma Chengzhou stood up and made a self-criticism, "First of all, I apologize to the Standing Committee. I will immediately carry out rectification, and I guarantee that similar problems will not occur again..."

He lowered his head slightly, maintaining an attitude of apology and self-criticism, and spoke for several full minutes.

Qin Chuan was not only the Municipal Party Secretary but also a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee. He dared not show any temper or dissatisfaction; all he could do was apologize sincerely and then strive to do the work well.

After Ma Chengzhou finished speaking, Mayor Lin Changkong spoke.

"What Secretary Qin Chuan just said is absolutely correct. We must carry out vigorous rectification. I suggest that our Municipal Government take the lead, issue an official document, set requirements, and implement regulations..."

He also spoke for several full minutes.

Everyone could feel that Mayor Lin Changkong was very supportive of Qin Chuan.

At the beginning, seeing that Secretary Qin Chuan was so young to be the Municipal Party Secretary, Mayor Lin Changkong had felt a bit dissatisfied and had some thoughts.

But that quickly disappeared.

Because he learned that Qin Chuan was actually the son of Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong, the only male descendant of the third generation of the Qin Family, so how could he dare to have any temper?

He had completely adjusted his mindset, actively aligning with Secretary Qin Chuan, and fully supporting his work. With such a powerful background and being so young, Secretary Qin Chuan would definitely be promoted after at most two or three years in the position of Municipal Party Secretary.

As long as he maintained a good relationship with Secretary Qin Chuan, after Secretary Qin Chuan was promoted, the position of Municipal Party Secretary would most likely be his, Mayor Lin Changkong's.

Therefore, everyone could see Mayor Lin Changkong's support for Qin Chuan's work.

With the Mayor and the Municipal Party Secretary united, others dared not have any other ideas. The leadership of the Xilin Municipal Committee was basically in line with Qin Chuan; disobedience, infighting, and the like basically did not exist.

After the Standing Committee meeting ended, the Xilin Municipal Government issued an official document.

The low-rent housing sector also began vigorous rectification. Some households with good economic conditions that exceeded the standards were cleaned out one by one, and those who met the requirements but had never been able to apply for low-rent housing moved in one by one.

Observant people noticed that there were fewer luxury cars in basically every low-rent housing complex. One could almost no longer see cars like Mercedes-Benz or BMW, and even the number of ordinary cars had decreased significantly.

Liu Guihua's family got their wish and moved into a low-rent apartment, a two-bedroom, two-living room unit. Although it was only over sixty square meters, the environment was far better than their previous old, dilapidated, and small home. The family was very satisfied and happy.

On the first day they moved in, the family sat together to eat, and Liu Guihua once again mentioned Qin Chuan with full gratitude.

"Husband, if it weren't for Qin Chuan, we really wouldn't be able to live in such a house."

"Yes, Qin Chuan is truly a great leader. When we go out to set up our breakfast stall, the Urban Management Officers no longer drive us away. It's much better than before."

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Xilin Municipal Committee.

In the office, after hearing Vice Mayor Ma Chengzhou's work report, Qin Chuan nodded with satisfaction. Not long after seeing him off, Director Xiao Xueli knocked on the door and came in.

"Leader, there is one thing I think it is necessary to report to you. In our Xilin City, there is a residential complex called Xuefu Residential Complex. Its initial selling point was being in a school district, and many people bought houses there, but that complex has been halted for two or three months. Just now, many ordinary people were hanging banners at the Hexi District government..."

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I've been locked in the "little black room" for a few days, and I'm currently revising the full text. It's too energy-consuming, and I don't have much time to write. I'm sorry, everyone.