As Mo Zhihai's speech came to an end, thunderous applause filled the grand hall. Fang Gushan stood up, raising his hands to quell the applause. He then took out a document and announced, "On behalf of the municipal committee, I am here to announce the decision of the standing committee of the municipal party committee. Comrade Mai Ziqi, a member of the Bazhou City's Li County Party Committee and deputy mayor of the county government, has been reassigned to Ku City. Comrade Nie Zhenbang is hereby appointed as a member of Li County Party Committee and deputy mayor of the county government."
When he finished, Fang Gushan suddenly turned to Nie Zhenbang and said, "Comrade Zhenbang, would you like to say a few words?"