27: Left-right debate

The people in the meeting were figures who often appeared on Copper City Television.

But today, they had become the audience.

As a team of inspectors walked out of the hotel on the screen and issued an order for suspension and rectification.

Sitting to the left of the Administration Bureau director, a slightly chubby middle-aged man wearing a Zhongshan suit looked rather displeased. After brewing for a long time, he finally spoke to the person in the main seat.

"Director, I already said it, this kind of inspection is meaningless. Building a civilized city cannot be accomplished overnight. Doing it this way is just too hasty and aggressive."

The person at the main seat was about fifty years old, sporting a goatee, and was none other than the director of the Copper City Administration Bureau, Liang Guodong.

Hearing the chubby man's words, he frowned slightly.

"Director Zeng, tell me your reasoning."

"Director Liang, you have also seen it. East Street is our new district in Copper City. From the morning inspection until now, not a single one has passed. Is this reasonable? Not to mention anything else, take the Huaxing Hotel, which you have also visited; it can be considered a landmark hotel in our Copper City. If even such a hotel didn't pass the inspection, is that reasonable?

I admit that our Copper City's civilized city campaign is important and relates to our political achievements. However, for a city to develop, economic prosperity is equally important. To be honest, I feel that our current actions are akin to giving up eating for fear of choking."

Bureau Chief said in a deep voice.

Liang Guodong narrowed his eyes but didn't speak, instead looking calmly towards the position on his right hand side.

There sat a cold and beautiful woman, who looked to be in her early thirties.

She had a tall figure, delicate features, fair skin, and was dressed in a black women's suit. She looked very capable. However, the expression on her face was somewhat indifferent and cold, as if nothing in this world could move her.

If it weren't for her position and work badge, most people would probably never imagine that such a stunning woman, whose appearance rivaled that of a celebrity, was, like Bureau Chief, one of the deputy directors of the Copper City Administration Bureau, named Zhao Rubing.

But at this moment, her gaze appeared exceptionally sharp and firm.

Coldly glancing at Bureau Chief, Zhao Rubing spoke indifferently.

"Director Zeng, this operation was proposed by me and arranged by me. However, before the operation, everyone was notified, and no one raised any objections.

Now that the operation has just begun, you talk about how things were back then. Do you think our work is child's play? Besides, isn't sanitation management outside of your jurisdiction?"

Facing the questioning from Zhao Rubing, Bureau Chief sneered.

"Director Zhao, you also know that our work relates to Copper City's development and is not child's play? Then what are you doing now? Are you wiping out our Copper City's catering and service industry? Yes, you are in charge of sanitation, and I shouldn't interfere with how you manage it. But you can't make us take the fall for you just to show off your authority, right?"

"How am I just showing off my authority? Shouldn't we manage sanitation well to build a civilized city?"

"Is that supervision and management? I'm embarrassed to even talk about you. Look at your inspection content and standards yourself. Is it even possible for anyone to meet them? I really don't know how you came up with such inspection content.

Does this kind of inspection have any positive effect other than making those in the catering and service industry feel that we are not doing human work? As the saying goes, officials should use both kindness and authority. If you hit them with a stick, you have to give them a sweet date, right? But what about now? You knock everyone down with one strike; how can you convince the public?

Also, if you knock down all these catering and service businesses and economic development stagnates, who will take responsibility? It sounds nice that you are just focusing on environmental sanitation, but your reckless actions will directly affect the economy under my jurisdiction! It affects the political achievements of everyone present!"

Bureau Chief was clearly well-prepared. His words caused the expressions of the others in the conference room to turn rather ugly.

Zhao Rubing frowned, but she was not afraid at all, and instead sneered: "So, Bureau Chief Zeng's meaning is that I have implicated you? It seems I am racking my brains for the civilized city campaign, while you are only considering your own interests. What if my decision succeeds? Wouldn't that be a huge benefit for you?"

"No, no, no, Director Zhao, I really dare not take this benefit, nor can I afford it.

You just arrived in our Copper City, and you don't understand many things about it, nor do you investigate them. I don't blame you, but you can't even handle the matter right in front of you. How do you expect me to talk about you?

Still the same words, even if you want to make an example of someone, you have to be able to convince the public, right?

Today, I dare to put it here: if you mess around like this, and those catering and service industries don't start an uproar after the inspection, I lose! I will apologize to you in public.

Conversely, if you cannot convince everyone, then please do not come up with such terrible ideas in the future. Do you dare?"

Bureau Chief narrowed his eyes, getting more and more excited as he spoke.

Zhao Rubing, however, furrowed her brows tightly.

Because, to be honest, even she herself had begun to lose confidence after the recent inspection.

Hesitating, she did not speak immediately.

Bureau Chief, however, gave a cold sneer.

"What? Don't dare? So, Director Zhao, in the future, think clearly before acting. You want to grasp the environment and manage sanitation. We have so many historical issues in Copper City, such as the landfill in the South City and the daily kitchen waste treatment. These are all problems that need to be solved urgently. Only if you can solve these can you be called impressive.

Just knowing how to show off your authority, what kind of skill is that?"

Bureau Chief said earnestly.

As his words rang out, the others in the conference room couldn't help but nod along.

Their eyes looking at Zhao Rubing began to change, seemingly carrying a hint of mockery.

Zhao Rubing's eyes turned cold.

But she could not speak.

She could only turn her gaze toward the big screen in front of her.

Suddenly.

The change of the scene made her eyes move.