klisemfg Chapter 1141 Flattery Backfires
Chapter 1141 Flattery Backfires
People on and off the stage turned to look in the direction of the sound. A group of people strode over, and Wang Wenlin was immediately startled when he saw the person at the front. He recognized him.
Wang Wenlin stood up with a shout and quickly led Li Bo and Wang Heping to greet them.
"Quickly, quickly, it's Minister An, go and greet him."
Wang Heping thought the face looked familiar, and only after hearing Wang Wenlin's words did he realize who it was.
"Oh my, this is Minister An from the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China."
Wang Wenlin, accompanied by a group of provincial and municipal leaders, went to greet them. As the temporary head of Fujian Province, he led the way.
The workers on and off the stage were all talking and guessing where this big leader came from.
The big boss walked at the front, Lu Jianbang stepped back half a step to his left, and Da Bao stepped back a step to his right. This order was enough to show the size of their official positions.
The big shot stopped and looked seriously at Wang Wenlin and the others who were coming to greet him. Wang Wenlin had a big smile on his face and extended his hands.
"Minister An, when did you arrive in southern Fujian? Why didn't you notify us to pick you up?"
He dared not use a questioning tone; after all, this was the minister of the most important department in the country, holding the futures of provincial and municipal leaders in his hands.
The bigwig extended his right hand to shake hands with Wang Wenlin and said solemnly.
"Comrade Wenlin, the Four Cleanups and Five Antis Movement is the movement that the central government attaches the most importance to. The central government has been advocating that we should organize the masses, unite as one, and root out all those bad elements."
Comrade Li Bo, isn't Zhang Guangfa your brother-in-law? The saying goes, "No favoritism should be avoided in recommending relatives," but you're blatantly abusing your power to threaten and suppress the enthusiasm of the masses.
Li Bo was drenched in cold sweat, his underwear and overcoat completely soaked. He never expected that the central government would attach so much importance to this conference and send such a big shot to oversee it.
He looked over the big boss's shoulder and stared at Da Bao, wondering to himself who this young man was. He had come to work, and yet such an important person was endorsing him.
Da Bao had no idea what he was thinking. If he did, he would definitely cry foul. What did the arrival of the big boss and Lu Jianbang have to do with him? Besides, he didn't need them to back him up.
Li Bo didn't dare to utter a sound and could only stand dejectedly to the side, as if he were mourning for the big boss.
The big boss snorted and led the way towards the stage. Wang Wenlin didn't know Lu Jianbang's identity, but he was a seasoned veteran, so he took a step back and walked alongside Da Bao.
The seating on the stage now needed to be rearranged. The bigwig naturally sat in the middle, with Lu Jianbang to his left and Wang Wenlin to his right. Da Bao sat next to Lu Jianbang, and Li Bo and the other leaders sat down below Wang Wenlin.
As soon as Da Bao arrived, Da Long Face and Wang Qiuju perked up immediately. Seeing Li Bo with his head down, sweat dripping down his face, looking like he'd lost his parents, they were overjoyed.
Da Bao turned to the boss and said a few words, and the boss nodded.
"The meeting continues."
Da Bao gestured to the long-faced man and Wang Qiuju. Wang Qiuju tossed her hair and immediately adopted the image of an iron lady. She was a pure show-off, and she got more excited in these kinds of situations.
Da Bao sighed inwardly. These two were born for the Great Storm; it felt like the character designs in the Great Storm were modeled after them.
The man with the long face handed over the microphone and said solicitously.
"Please allow the leader to speak."
His attempt at flattery backfired spectacularly. How could someone of his stature speak in such a public setting? To put it bluntly, this movement is still in its infancy, everyone is feeling their way across the river; who dares to voice their opinion? Offending someone would be a huge loss.
The boss gestured for Da Bao to say a few words. Only then did the long-faced man realize that he had made a mistake in flattering him. He awkwardly handed the microphone to Da Bao, who smiled and patted him on the shoulder. He didn't want to disappoint his capable subordinate.
"Workers and their families, I am Qin Dabao, the leader of the central working group. First of all, I want to apologize for being late. But seeing the high spirits of the workers and the people here, I forgot that I was late. So please forgive me..."
The audience burst into laughter, which immediately brought them closer to Da Bao, the young leader.
"Why is the central government so vigorously carrying out the 'Four Cleanups and Five Antis' campaign now? It's because bureaucracy is on the rise, speculators are on the rise, and corrupt, extravagant, and wasteful elements are also on the rise."
Before I came here, the central leadership told me that we must mobilize the masses, trust the masses, and encourage free speech and debate. We must not be afraid to debate if we have a point. This is a struggle, a class struggle, and we cannot be careless in the slightest.
So I came here with a working group, but what can we do alone? So we must rely on the masses, follow the mass line, conduct investigations and research, seek truth from facts, and invite comrades with minor faults or problems to the stage for criticism and education, so that they can deeply realize their mistakes.
Our campaigns have never been about retaliation or eliminating dissidents; they are about learning from past mistakes to avoid future ones and curing the disease to save the patient.
Of course, what I'm referring to doesn't include those bureaucratic opportunists, they…”
Da Bao pointed at Han Shuangming and Zhang Guangwen, then suddenly raised his voice and shouted.
"They are scabs, termites hiding within us. This Han Shuangming, he colludes with capitalists, indulging in debauchery and promiscuous relationships, protecting the capitalists."
This man is named Zhang Guangfa. Workers, you would never guess what he was doing when we caught him yesterday. He was feasting and drinking and accepting bribes. I'm not exaggerating. I asked him, and one dish he ate was worth two months' wages for one of our workers. In fact, a single bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was worth three or five months' wages for one of our workers.
The bribe he received was a box of gold bars! My goodness, how much national interest did he have to sell off to get such a huge benefit?
No one doubted Da Bao's words. The workers in the audience were in an uproar, with many jumping up and down. Zi Han Shuangming and Zhang Guangfa were cursing loudly.
Da Bao pressed his hand down and continued.
"Comrades, are there any other people like this? I think there must be. Relying solely on the strength of our work group of just a few people is a drop in the ocean! I hope everyone can think about it and find them out!"