On seeing the vote count, not only Nie Zhenbang but also Zhang Xiaou was stunned. How did this happen? Nie Zhenbang, who had remained remarkably low-key, was elected. On the other hand, Lin Yang and Xu Jianhua, who had been the most enthusiastic, did not receive a single vote. What was going on?
Despite his surprise, Zhang Xiaou took the stage with a smile and said, "The enthusiastic participation of everyone makes me very happy, and the result is satisfactory. Now, I invite Comrade Nie Zhenbang, Comrade Liu Yue, and Comrade Shi Aiguo to the stage."
Liu Yue was a female cadre in the class, a vice mayor in charge of science, education, culture, and health in a city. There were many female cadres in the department and ministries, but there were not many women like Liu Yue who held party and government leadership positions at the local level.
