Wang Haolin was in the middle of an emergency meeting convened by the municipal party committee when he received the call from Xia Gang, the senior secretary. In the jurisdiction of Qinchuan City, many enterprises and institutions had taken days off in violation of regulations. Even state-owned units were included. To make matters worse, the media journalists had conducted undercover visits and caught them in the act, which greatly infuriated Wang Haolin.
In the conference room of the Qinchuan City Party Committee Office Building, there was a solemn and quiet atmosphere. All members of the Standing Committee leadership looked at Wang Haolin with serious expressions.
In Qinchuan City, Wang Haolin had a nickname, "the Big Boss." All the leading members of the city's four major teams, as well as those of the various bureaus, commissions, districts, and counties, invariably called Wang Haolin "the Big Boss."
"What has the Big Boss done this time?"
"The Big Boss is angry today."
