After that commotion, Chen Bin lost his appetite to continue eating.
After bidding farewell to Ouyang Haitang, he asked the driver to take him away.
Upon returning to the city, he didn't rush back to the villa but went directly to Diao Baoshan's house.
On the way, he bought two packs of Huazi cigarettes and two bottles of Bailing Wine.
Since Chen Bin hadn't inford them in advance, Diao Baoshan and his wife were both quite surprised by his sudden appearance.
"What are you doing at my house?"
Hearing Diao Baoshan's cold voice, Chen Bin answered with a smile.
"I'm not here for anything serious, just to see you."
Qu ihua pulled Diao Baoshan aside and made way with a smile.
"Secretary Chen is here, please co in."
After entering the house, Chen Bin placed the items he was carrying on the ground.
"I ca unannounced this ti, hope I didn't disturb you."
"Not at all. We don't usually have guests; you are welco any ti."
"I see, well, I'm just in ti to snag a al."
Upon hearing that, Diao Baoshan let out a cold snort.
"You're the City Party Secretary, can you handle our simple ho-cooked als?"
Chen Bin remained unruffled, continuing to smile as he replied.
"Of course I can. It's my good fortune."
Glancing at the cigarettes and wine on the floor, Diao Baoshan said with so displeasure.
"Considering those two items, I'll let you co in for a al."
After sitting on the sofa, Chen Bin proactively asked.
"Mr. Diao, what do you think is Tianhe's advantageous industry?"
"You're the City Party Secretary, you're asking this kind of question?"
"Mainly because I've been in Tianhe for a short ti, and I can't fully understand the situation yet. Mr. Diao has worked here his whole life, surely you're very familiar with Tianhe."
"As an important coastal city, the tertiary industry hasn't taken off, the primary industry has no advantage, and as for the secondary industry, it's in a state of relying on old resources. It's not simple for Tianhe's economy to develop."
Nodding his head, Chen Bin sighed.
"No matter how difficult, we must develop. Only by uplifting the economy can we improve the quality of life for the common people."
With a cold laugh, Diao Baoshan showed clear disdain for this.
"Your preceding City Party Secretaries have all said this to , but it made no difference."
"So, does Mr. Diao have confidence in ?"
Staring intently at Chen Bin for a long ti, Diao Baoshan eventually shook his head.
"I don't know about that."
"It seems you don't have much faith in ."
"It's not that I don't have faith in you, I've just completely lost faith in Tianhe's leadership. Even if you truly want to make things happen, if they don't follow commands, it will all be just empty talk."
After chatting a while, Qu ihua brought the dishes to the table.
Sitting down, Chen Bin noticed there were three dishes and a soup.
Overall, they looked quite good.
While eating, Chen Bin kept praising the food, which made Qu ihua very happy.
"Alright, eat more if it's delicious."
Just then, Chen Bin suddenly noticed that Diao Baoshan would glance at the Bailing Wine from ti to ti, either intentionally or unintentionally.
So he quickly said, "Oh, it just occurred to that I haven't had a drink with Mr. Diao yet."
Qu ihua promptly refused, "He has high blood pressure, he can't drink."
As soon as these words were spoken, Diao Baoshan was imdiately displeased.
"Normally you don't let drink, fine, but today's guest is the City Party Secretary, saying that seems a bit inappropriate, doesn't it?"
Qu ihua glanced at Chen Bin sowhat awkwardly and said, "Alright, in honor of Secretary Chen's visit, you can have a little, but not too much."
Seeing his wife relent, Diao Baoshan imdiately got up and grabbed two wine glasses.
He poured a glass for himself first and downed it in one go before refilling both glasses.
Normally, with Qu ihua keeping a strict watch, Diao Baoshan practically forgot the last ti he drank.
Swishing the Bailing Wine in his mouth, he was sowhat reluctant to swallow.
It was only after savoring it fully that he finally and slowly gulped it down with a face of enjoynt.
"Your discovery of Bailing Wine shows you have so capability. If you can make a similar contribution in Tianhe, it'll be worth the visit."
Diao Baoshan, who was a connoisseur of wine, especially Bailing Wine, knew very well that its ergence was due in large part to Chen Bin's efforts.
"Opportunities like that are hard to co by; achieving sothing like that in Tianhe would be quite challenging."
After many years in politics, Chen Bin realized that many things require a stroke of luck.
A singular focus on uncovering hidden potential is extrely difficult.
Nodding once again, Diao Baoshan asked.
"You didn't co over just for a al, did you?"
"As you know, the issues in Tianhe's political scene can't be resolved overnight. I'm planning to have you speak about how to be a good Party mber before an upcoming external Standing Committee eting."
Clearly surprised by Chen Bin's words, Diao Baoshan shook his head.
"Forget it, those mbers don't like . Going there will just be embarrassing myself."
"Honest words may grate on the ears. The less they want to hear, the more you should speak. After all, there's no one in Tianhe better suited than you to lecture those mbers."
After draining his wine glass in one go, Diao Baoshan began to contemplate slowly.
Only after swallowing the wine did he nod.
"Anyway, I'm already retired, I'm not afraid of offending people. Since you want to say sothing, I'll say a few words when the ti cos."
Hearing this made Chen Bin very happy, and he nodded repeatedly.
"Great, thank you, Mr. Diao."
A few days later, the officials that Chen Bin had removed were all replaced.
After reviewing the list, Chen Bin convened a City Party Standing Committee eting.
"Before discussing the issue of filling vacancies, I want to remind everyone not to forget our responsibilities as Party mbers. Especially concerning the selection of cadres, we must not be careless, nor should we allow incompetents to take high positions."
Gan Qiu and others, with their thick skins, naturally pretended not to hear this.
Chen Bin continued, "To ensure you all adhere to the principles, I've specially invited a highly respected elder to give everyone a good lesson. Everyone, please rise and welco Mr. Diao Baoshan!"
After Bao Shanshan opened the door, Diao Baoshan walked proudly into the eting room.
Chen Bin imdiately led the applause.
Other standing committee mbers, seeing this, had no choice but to follow suit, albeit reluctantly.
No one, including Shan Liqiang and Chi Chunhua, expected Chen Bin to invite the much-disliked Diao Baoshan.
Thinking about the tis he was reprimanded by Diao Baoshan, Gan Qiu's face turned even uglier.
He glanced at Chen Bin, unsure of what he intended.
At this mont, Bao Shanshan brought over a chair.
Chen Bin took the chair and placed it beside the main seat.
Unbothered, Diao Baoshan sat down heavily.
Normally a stern man, he was even more serious in such a setting.
He pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to sit.
Diao Baoshan's gaze swept over each face.
"I know you dislike , but there's not a single good person among you. Since Secretary Chen invited here, this old man will give you all a proper scolding. Don't look elsewhere, none of you can escape!"
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