Chapter 2913 If you become an official, don't even think about getting rich

"Making a fortune through officialdom will inevitably lead to a situation like Shao Hongli's, because he chose the wrong path."

"So I advise everyone to go back and think carefully about what you really want. If what you want is to get rich, then hurry up and quit your job and go into business. That's where your world is."

"If what you want is power, status, fame, and a political future, then completely abandon the idea of ​​getting rich and making money, and do your job well and achieve political results in a down-to-earth and disciplined manner."

"If you want to be an official, don't think about getting rich; if you want to get rich, don't become an official. This is my advice to you all. Shazhou produced Shao Hongli and Ding Wenbo. I stumbled because of them, and our municipal party committee and government also stumbled because of them. We will not stumble a second time. So I hope that everyone here will take this as a warning and act accordingly."

Qin Feng's words were not as forceful as before; instead, they were quite somber.

"The fourth point is something I specifically wanted to talk about with everyone today. This is my personal advice to you."

"Everyone is familiar with Lixin Group, right? And everyone certainly knows the Yang family in Shazhou. I've been in Shazhou for so long, and there are many stories circulating among the locals about the Yang family and Lixin Group. Among them, three are particularly memorable."

"First, the Yang family were the local tyrants of Shazhou."

"Secondly, Yang Zhijie is the underground mayor of Shazhou."

"Thirdly, there is not a single official in Shazhou who has not taken money from the Yang family, and there is not a single official who is not a slave of the Yang family."

Qin Feng spoke one sentence at a time, and then said, "I believe you have all heard these three sentences from the common people, which fully illustrates the views of the people of Shazhou on the relationship between the Yang family and our Shazhou cadres."

"I won't comment on whether what the people say is right or wrong. You all have your own judgment on the facts. I just want to ask one question: As cadres in Shazhou, what were you thinking when you heard the people say these things? Were you angry or calm? Ashamed or proud?"

After Qin Feng finished speaking, he looked at the people present.

"Shao Hongli once told me that there was no cadre in Shazhou who was not related to the Lixin Group. I don't know if this statement is true or not, but it reflects the deep infiltration of the Yang family into our Shazhou officialdom."

"Shao Hongli is dead, Ding Wenbo is in jail, and almost all the people in their little circle and clique have been uprooted this time. Comrade Guohua talked to me about this issue yesterday. He was very happy and said that this time they have finally cut off all the hands that the Yang family extended to our municipal government."

"I laughed at his optimism. While the third statement made by ordinary people may be exaggerated, it's by no means baseless or fabricated. Leaving aside outsiders, just in this conference room, there are definitely people who have had connections with the Yang family, and there will be more who will take the risk to establish connections with the Yang family in the future." Qin Feng's eyes sharpened again.

"What kind of social group is the Yang family? What kind of enterprise is Lixin Group? You all know these things better than I do, so I won't go into too much detail. I'll just say one thing: with social development and the progress of the times, along with the demands of the people, some monsters and demons will inevitably be brought to justice sooner or later. This is the general trend, and no one can stop it. I hope that everyone here can see the general trend clearly and be able to distinguish right from wrong."

"Furthermore, I would like to remind you that getting close to the Yang family may mean wealth, or it may mean getting close to certain powerful figures, but it also means danger. Everyone surely has their own judgment on why Shao Hongli died."

"I am determined to eliminate this criminal gang of the Yang family. I will not leave Shazhou until the Yang family is eliminated, and I will not rest until the Yang family is eliminated. The Yang family is an enemy of me and our municipal government. If anyone has any private contact with the Yang family, they are my enemy, Qin Feng." Qin Feng looked coldly at everyone present.

"That's all I have to say. I'll say one last thing: Shao Hongli is a living example right here. I don't want any of us here to become the next Shao Hongli," Qin Feng said calmly at the end.

What was the meaning of Qin Feng's last sentence? What kind of example is Shao Hongli? Does it refer to Shao Hongli's embezzlement and bribery, or his close relationship with the Yang family? Does it mean Shao Hongli formed his own faction, or that he opposed him?

Only Qin Feng himself knows exactly which of Shao Hongli's actions he was referring to, or perhaps both.

Regardless of the specifics, Qin Feng's words were a clear warning to everyone present: if he could bring down Shao Hongli and Ding Wenbo, he had the ability to bring down any one of them; if anyone disobeyed, they would become the second Shao Hongli.

The death of Shao Hongli and the surrender of Ding Wenbo seem surreal and shrouded in mystery to outsiders. However, for the political elites in Shazhou, several months have passed, and everyone is fully aware of the ins and outs of the whole affair. Some have found out through inquiries, while others have been able to deduce the details from the evidence.

Within the upper echelons, everyone understood that Shao Hongli's death and Ding Wenbo's surrender were orchestrated by Qin Feng. However, Qin Feng's plan was to have Shao Hongli and Ding Wenbo go in together. Shao Hongli ultimately died at the hands of the Yang family, but unless Qin Feng drove the Yang family to a dead end, the Yang family wouldn't have been able to kill Shao Hongli. Therefore, everyone unanimously believed that Qin Feng was the one who truly killed Shao Hongli.

Because of this, when Qin Feng said he didn't want anyone to become the second Shao Hongli, everyone present suddenly felt a chill down their spine, including Cao Yuanjie, who was sitting in this conference room for the first time, and several other neutral or vice mayors who had been promoted by Jiang Longjun.

Qin Feng's "casual chat" today was not only about setting rules and establishing authority, but also about announcing the official arrival of a new Shazhou municipal government.

Shortly after Qin Feng returned to his office from the conference room, Feng Changjun came to Qin Feng's office.

Although Feng Changjun has only officially assumed the position of Executive Vice Mayor, he has actually been in charge of the work for a long time.

After the Shao Hongli case was largely resolved, Qin Feng had Feng Changjun take over the mess that Shao Hongli had previously handled.

Qin Feng had previously assigned Sun Yuanwei to this task, but Sun Yuanwei was indeed getting old, and the work he was responsible for was already very demanding, so he asked Feng Changjun to take over ahead of schedule.

"Mayor, this is a draft opinion on the new investment and development plan for Shazhou City, which we have developed after detailed research and discussion. Please take a look." Feng Changjun handed a document to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng's first task for Feng Changjun was to reassess and integrate all of Shazhou City's government projects, investments, and funds, and to come up with a completely new plan. This included halting or cutting projects where necessary and increasing investment where appropriate. The sole requirement was to ensure that every penny of Shazhou City's limited financial resources was used effectively and benefited the people.