Is the CCP's Top Leadership in Chaos? Li Qiang Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger, Xi Jinping Stripped of Two Powers? Cai Qi Sidelined? "Three-No Weddings" Are Trending! A Face Mask Found Inside a Ham Sausage, the Sucker's Three-Piece Set Falls Out of Favor! (Old Beijing Teahouse / Episode 1765 / 2026/10/06)

This episode mainly explores the rumored personnel changes within the CCP's top leadership and the power struggles among Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Cai Qi, and others. It analyzes phenomena during the October 1st Golden Week, such as young people downgrading their consumption at tourist attractions, window-shopping without buying, the abolition of tickets for the 24-Zigzag Road, and the cooling of the wedding market leading to the rise of "three-no" weddings. Combining incidents like the fire at the Shanghai supercar circuit and the discovery of a face mask inside a ham sausage, it provides an in-depth analysis of the slave labor theory triggered by low-wage exploitation and the social crisis of mutual harm among the lower classes.

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It is said that in the twilight years of the Red Dynasty, the officialdom is in turmoil. The person most "thought of" in the CCP's Zhongnanhai officialdom, the party leader Xi Jinping who refuses to put down the 200 jin of wheat he is carrying, is being "thought of" again. How frustrating, what are they thinking about him? A stroke? Where is your mind going? They are thinking about the chair under his butt. Well, anyway, the chair has already rotted from being crushed by unfinished projects. Let me tell you, this time Old Xi is being "thought of," and some heavy-duty bombshell news has come out. Forget it, the cheapest thing in the Red Dynasty is bombshell news. If you take this lightly, it seems you don't understand the intensity of this bombshell; the reversal is beyond imagination. What kind of reversal? A henchman, "Little Qiangzi," who is recognized as the most spineless, useless, least lethal, and most like a rustic village cadre, will appear by Xi's side, suddenly rising to power with decisive action, completely staging a grand drama of a pig eating a tiger. Wait, wait, hold on, let me ask, who is the tiger in this drama? What a question, Xi the Steamed Bun, isn't he a pig? A famous pig's head. If you don't believe me, go ask Hu Shuli—though no one is asking—about the various ways to eat a pig's head. Alright, a laugh a day keeps the doctor away. New tea friends, please click the subscribe button and the little bell. Welcome to join the Teahouse's joyful journey, look at the world from a different angle with us brothers, and let your mood improve. Note: subscription is free. Press the subscribe button to continuously harvest laughter.

Now, returning to our story, let me tell you that when history is cornered in some dark alley, hitting a brick wall, or standing at the edge of a cliff, it is impossible to tell pigs and tigers apart. Anyway, let's cut to the chase. A leak claimed to synthesize three channels: the "Zhijiang New Army, the Minjiang Old Guard, and the Pujiang New Army"—referred to as the "Three Rivers" leak, a codename for the old subordinates, minions, and confidants Xi Jinping brought up from Zhejiang, Fujian, and Shanghai. Ah, these three rivers, three channels, but surprisingly, the conclusion regarding the next Politburo Standing Committee roster is remarkably consistent. Xi Jinping carrying 200 catties of wheat on mountain paths without switching shoulders is coming to an end. How many times has he turned back? Is it of any use? Teacher Li (Xi Jinping) wouldn't turn back even after hitting a brick wall, until he punches a hole through it and falls right in. This person is good at mental calculation. Former CCP Zhejiang-Jiangsu system official Yin Ke revealed on October 5 that the next top leadership of the CCP may undergo major adjustments, with the potential keyword being that the Party's ultimate loser, Xi Jinping—double loser—will continue to retain the position of Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the position he is least proficient in, trusts the least, cannot control, and lacks public support for, sitting wholeheartedly on the volcanic crater of the Party's army to suffer overseas. This guy knows how to find a spot, parking his backside right on the crater, roasting the suckling pig starting from its weak spots. The weakling Comrade Li Qiang will transform and serve as the General Secretary of the CCP Central Committee and President of the state. He's turning into a pig. Comrade Ding Xuexiang, affectionately known as Ding Ding, will serve as Premier of the State Council. Comrade Li Shulei, frustrated, will serve as Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee. Chen Miner will serve as Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee. This is dizzying; Chen Miner actually manages to get an official post, which feels a bit wishful thinking. Ah, that's true, it seems to completely ignore the Hu-Wen senate and the Youth League faction, the existence of the two little Hus, Hu Chunha and Hu Haifeng. In my view, this roster is just a leak originating from the Three River Plain, an internal family property-dividing game within the Xi faction, purely wishful thinking, aligning with the view of Aboluowang commentator Wang Duran. After reading this dividend list, Wang Duran couldn't help himself: isn't this just like back in the day when Toad Jiang handed over the General Secretary and President positions to Hu Jintao while stubbornly refusing to let go of the Military Commission chairmanship, playing the role of the retired emperor? Ah, the Steamed Bun wants to become the retired emperor, getting carried away. Following the clues, Wang Duran noted that in fact, as soon as Xi's little follower Li Qiang became Premier, he surrendered all real power of the State Council, handing it over to the General Secretary alone. Now it's equivalent to being promoted another level, nominally becoming the top leader, but in reality taking cues from the Military Commission Chairman.

The problem is that this plan completely sidelines Cai Qi, which doesn't seem right, though he isn't entirely out of the loop either. Leaks suggest that the highlights of the Fifth Plenary Session include whether Cai Qi will step down as Director of the General Office of the CCP Central Committee, and whether Zhao Yide or Chen Jining will take over. That would be it—stepping down without a new arrangement. Whether Wang Xiaohong's position as Party Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security will be taken over by Yin Hong or Shen Xiaoming—Xiaohong becoming Xiaoming. Whether He Lifeng will be replaced by Gong Zheng, and whether Chen Xiaojiang, Zhang Shengmin, and others can be added as members of the Politburo. Anyway, it all boils down to Cai Qi being kicked to the curb, with Hu Chunhua and Hu Haifeng having zero chance. Forget it, this script of internal spoils-sharing among the Xi faction can be tossed aside. Wang Duran has also been pondering this; Yin Ke's leaks have always favored Li Qiang, which has led to rumors that perhaps old Yin is releasing signals on behalf of Li Qiang to test public opinion, or maybe it's deliberate bait from that side. Wang Duran believes that since Yin Ke once worked in the Zhejiang-Jiangsu officialdom and his connections are concentrated there, his hit rate for personnel news regarding the CCP's mid-to-high-level officials is indeed quite impressive, having been accurate many times in the past. BUT, his hit rate for leaks involving the core of top-level power is significantly lower than for mid-to-high-level personnel information; it is estimated that his party connections, official rank, and access to internal information are limited. However, old Wang also leaves room for possibility: if this leak is true, then Xi Jinping's arrangement is to let Li Qiang serve as the nominal top leader while he continues to hold real military power and the final decision-making authority, imitating the "wicked mother-in-law" Jiang Zemin to the "young daughter-in-law" Hu Jintao—a toad-version of the retired emperor. And let's be honest, it's really hard for Baozi to command if Cai Qi is the one in charge. The problem is, Xi Jinping's health is getting worse by the day; can this wishful thinking of using Li Qiang as a leaf to cover his own behind-the-curtain rule prevail over heaven's will? "Bayonet Brother" Cai Qi says, no need to wait for heaven's will, just ask if the bayonet in my hand is willing—I'm ready to risk it all. Looking at that cold, striking face of Cai Qi, he has the potential for regicide; if he isn't given an explanation, he might really give Baozi an explanation—the first person in the party to commit a Xianzhong attack. Hey Li Zheng, what do you think of this leak? My personal opinion isn't important, and my view is a bit dialectical. How so? The leak is likely not true, or it's just one of the options for the minimum loss that old Xi is forced into; if he's truly backed into a corner, putting a weakling on the dragon throne is the way to go. The problem is, whether the list is true or false doesn't matter, but it has foresight and prophetic value. What do you mean by foresight and prophecy? It's possible the future reality will actually develop this way. Why? Because this roadmap happens to repeat Xi Jinping's own rise to power; he was a spineless, weakling fool, really, always acting like a little fanboy around Hu Jintao, looking honest to everyone. Jiang Zemin's "New Gang of Four"—Bo Xilai and Zhou Yongkang—thought he was spineless and didn't treat Xi Jinping as an official at all, just as a seat cushion. Later, it was proven that everyone had misjudged him. Old Xi used brute force, selective anti-corruption, and killed or arrested Jiang's faction members until they were scattered; even Jiang's strategist Zeng Qinghong was scared to death, calling him the "Iron-Capped Prince" and checking on him constantly. Later, he cleaned up his staunch allies Wang Qishan and Zhang Youxia, until even the Xi faction members were being slaughtered... wait, that was the anti-Xi forces and the veteran faction doing the slaughtering, like Ma Xingrui. Anyway, put it this way: rewind 14 years, show Xi Jinping's current report card, and no one in the CCP system would believe old Xi would cause such a disaster. You absolutely couldn't tell, which is why everyone says Baozi plays the pig to eat the tiger. So I say, Li Qiang might very well follow this path; everyone sees Li Qiang as spineless and submissive, but who knows if he's harboring a hidden ruthlessness waiting to sprout. Well, that's hard to say. Li Qiang has the character "Li" (plum) which contains the character "Gong" (bow); in one version of the "Tui Bei Tu" (Predictions), the image shows a child wearing green branches and leaves, drawing a bow and arrow to shoot a king, and he doesn't seem very tall, much like Li Qiang. Just like how Xi Jinping mysteriously disappeared for a while before taking office, with rumors saying he didn't want to take on this mess at all, and Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao coaxed him into it. In the end, he slaughtered the Jiang faction on one side and dragged Brother Tao out on the other, a complete backlash. If Baozi follows in the footsteps of Jiang and Tao, it will be quite a show. If Li Qiang doesn't want to do it, and Baozi begs him to, and then Li Qiang takes power and cleans up Baozi, wouldn't the historical drama of playing the pig to eat the tiger just be a 2D reincarnation? Reincarnation. Emergency poll for the tea friends: Do you think it's possible for Li Qiang to backfire on Xi Jinping? Here are the options: 1. Possible, 2. Impossible, 3. All depends on heaven's will, 4. Brain is crashing. Type your number in the comments section.

Speaking of which, the Party and the government, ignoring the complaints of the 'oxen and horses' (the working class), went to great lengths to arrange the 'compensated leave' schedule, creating a 7-day National Day holiday. They call it promoting the holiday economy, but it's really about harvesting the 'leeks' (the public) ruthlessly—they won't stop until they've skinned them alive. The problem is, the leeks have been harvested down to the roots; there's no nutrition left for them to grow, so the harvest is essentially for nothing. Just look at the tourist spots during the National Day holiday; they are still 'people mountain, people sea,' but the thing is, nobody is paying for the 'three-piece set for suckers.' What is the 'three-piece set for suckers'? If you don't even know that, remember this: hand cream, fridge magnets, and cultural creative ice cream. Why are these three things lumped together? They have to be, because there is infinite room for derivative products in cultural creativity. You don't get it? It's very simple. For example, hand cream can be made into city-limited editions, 365-day birthday flowers, the twelve zodiac signs, or the hundred family surnames—various custom packaging takes turns appearing to bomb your wallet. The product inside is still the same old stuff, but what's different is the 'emotional value.' Exactly. Then there are the fridge magnets; they are even more cost-effective. Add a landmark building and a few big characters, pair it with a line of regular script text, and you have a new version for every city you visit. It's the same old trick in a new bottle—simple and not crude. Actually, it is quite crude; it's truly profiteering. Then there's the cultural creative ice cream, which is responsible for making tourists spend 20 or 30 yuan on an expensive, good-looking, but terrible-tasting ice cream, just so they can take a geo-tagged photo and post it on WeChat Moments. After all that, we finally reach the point: turn on the beauty filter, 'Oh yeah, pose,' click! This National Day was worth it; I've found the vibe. Just like that, on October 3rd, the topic 'Tourist spot three-piece set for suckers: young people only browse but don't buy' hit the Weibo trending list. What does 'only browse but don't buy' mean? It's a bit of a boomerang. These three items used to sell because of the 'since we're already here' mentality, but what about this generation of young people? They do their homework before they leave the house, and by their own strength, they've flipped the script, transforming from the harvested into those who 'fleece' the tourist spots. Can such a strange thing really happen? Let me tell you. First, listen to the slogan: 'Only look, don't buy,' becoming a 'stingy iron rooster.' If you like a certain hand cream, wait for the downtown counter to have a promotion for a cheaper price—rational consumption. For the same fridge magnet, take a photo, search for it online, and you can find it on e-commerce platforms for 9.9 yuan with free shipping and a magnet included. Brilliant! A comment in the section that was repeatedly liked said: 'Before, I would buy it and regret it; now, after searching for the same item, I even save the chance to regret it.' Souvenir merchants are saying, 'Where is the bathroom? I need to go in and cry until I faint.' Don't rush to faint; finish reading this first. Netizens' comments on photos of crowded tourist spots: 'The oxen and horses are out for a breather, focusing on browsing without buying.' The shop owners turn from sorrow to joy: 'Close the shop, I'm going out to browse too.' Let's all go browse each other; find a crowded place to squeeze in and pick up some spare change. Just like that, young people take all the photos they need, don't hold back on free samples or trials, and take any freebies they can get, but when they reach the checkout counter, they shrink their hands back and refuse to pay. Reverse-fleecing—the 'oxen and horses' have finally figured it out. Life is so harsh, so why not use the enemy's spear to attack the enemy's shield? Who did they launch their final assault on? None other than the 24-Zigzag Road (Twenty-Four Turn) Anti-Japanese War Highway in Qinglong County, Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, and they managed to get its admission fee abolished. Oh my, the 'oxen and horses' joined forces to break the sickle. This was a feat accomplished by a backpacker named Mr. Sun during the National Day holiday. Mr. Sun said he heard that General Stilwell, who supported China during the Anti-Japanese War, once commanded an engineering battalion in the Yunnan-Guizhou region to build the 24-Zigzag Road to transport war supplies. When this backpacker arrived, he saw that the 24-Zigzag Road had been fenced off and required payment to view. So, Mr. Sun filmed a video on the spot. Look here: 'I'm speechless. When the Americans helped China in the Anti-Japanese War, they didn't charge money. You have fenced off a relic bought with the blood of the soldiers who fought in the war and are charging for it. Do you have any conscience? Is your heart black?' So, did the tourist spot leaders feel the pressure? First, they rushed to issue a statement: 'We charge 60 yuan per person for the 24-Zigzag Road viewing platform and exhibition hall, and 50 yuan for the sightseeing bus. If you walk and look at the 24-Zigzag Road itself, it's free.' Understood, the point is the explanation: 'Why do we charge? If you don't want to spend money, go measure it with your feet.' The notice came out, but netizens were completely unsatisfied—they only explained but didn't solve the problem. Under pressure, the local county government held another special meeting on October 3rd and finally decided to waive the 60-yuan admission fee for the viewing platform and exhibition hall starting immediately, keeping only the sightseeing bus fee for the steep road section. Look here, give them a 'like.' This is the best outcome. If they don't charge admission, more people will come; once you're being harvested, how can you be in the mood to appreciate the hardships of the Anti-Japanese War? So, a special thanks to this backpacker, Mr. Sun. His efforts and voice successfully avoided the tragic fate of the Anti-Japanese War narrative being harvested by the Communist bandits. Everyone, please lend a hand and give Mr. Sun a 'like.' After the 24-Zigzag Road was opened for free, netizens left comments in the section praising and thanking Mr. Sun: 'You are a person worth admiring in today's society; your light illuminates others.' Some also worried about Mr. Sun being 'greeted' (harassed) by the authorities, saying, 'If you are under threat, blink your eyes.'

I'll also do a poll. Tea friends, from Mr. Sun's second video, could you tell if he was pressured by local authorities and forced to do an ad to attract tourists to spend money? Here are some choices: A. Definitely pressured; B. Completely voluntary and wanted to help local economic development; C. Under some pressure, but also had a desire to help the local area. Type the letter in the comments section right now.

Let's continue talking about window shopping without buying—it's frustrating. Actually, window shopping sounds quite pathetic, but it's not like people have a choice; they are forced into it by the harsh reality of life. In fact, the consumption downgrade caused by empty pockets is not only reflected in window shopping at tourist attractions, but the wedding market is also an important barometer. It's not looking good; the 'Ten-No' youth are about to take the stage. This barometer of the wedding market, which used to see weddings packed into the 7-day long holiday, didn't have a single sunny day this year. Ah, in previous years, 30 or 40 tables for a wedding banquet were common; this year, the number of tables has dropped significantly, and extravagant weddings are also decreasing. Extravagant? People can't even afford to get married. To put it simply, there's no money. Hou Mingjing, marketing director of Shandong Kairui Commercial Group, revealed to a Jinan Daily reporter that in earlier years, 30, 40, or 50 tables per wedding was normal, but this year, banquet bookings for the National Day holiday were generally around ten tables, with twenty at most. The good old days are gone; everyone has 'lain flat.' The key is that the standard per table has also dropped; people can't afford expensive ones anymore. Wedding banquet prices at stores under Hou Mingjing's company have generally fallen from the previous 1,599, 1,699, or 2,000 yuan per table to just over 1,000 yuan, with per capita consumption around 100 to 130 yuan. Hearing the golden words of General Secretary Xi Jinping in my ears—'What's wrong with deflation? Isn't it better if prices are low?'—I just want to tell him to go cool off somewhere. Well, while the number of wedding tables has decreased, the wedding process has also become much simpler. Many newlyweds choose 'three-no' weddings: no welcoming the bride, no hired videographer, and no groomsmen or bridesmaids. Ha, we've reached the 'three-no' wedding stage. More and more newlyweds are turning to one-stop, exclusive wedding venues, while wedding banquets in ordinary restaurants are increasingly becoming like family dinners with a sense of ritual—simplified processes, with the focus returning to the food, friends, and family, and a good meal. Eating and drinking well is the ultimate truth. That's right, from the 'three-piece set of suckers' falling out of favor to the popularity of 'three-no' weddings, the heads of the Ministry of Civil Affairs must be crying in the toilets of the Xi Office. The Party-Mother says, don't worry about me, the Party has a winning weapon: the CCTV News 'Lies Broadcast.' Oh, the 'leaf-pinching' cover-up is on: the first 10 minutes, the leaders are very busy; the middle 10 minutes, the Chinese people are very happy; the last 10 minutes, people all over the world are in deep water and scorching heat. Thank you, no need to thank me, nobody is watching, it's frustrating. Isn't that right? In the last two days, to balance the public opinion about window shopping and 'three-no' weddings during the National Day, the CCTV 'Big Pants' building has pushed the messy affairs of Japan and France onto the Party-State's trending topics again. It makes me want to vomit too. One thing is Japan's economic collapse; recently, Japanese companies are all busy raising prices, prices have soared, ramen shops are closing one after another, and after being unable to afford rice, now the Japanese can't even afford noodles—it's too miserable. The second thing is that French high school students are striking; now the streets and alleys of France are in chaos, a foul atmosphere, messy, really messy. A Little Pink, huddled in a rented room eating instant noodles, says, 'Seeing others doing poorly makes me feel relieved.' Before the words were out, the door was kicked open by his father: 'Get out and go work! If you don't bring back a wife for a

Some netizens are maliciously speculating whether this face mask was accidentally dropped in by food processing staff or intentionally thrown onto the production line by workers to vent their dissatisfaction. Answer: 'Ignorance is bliss' (nan de hu tu), because when it comes to income, they are just muddling through, so they are 'muddling through' in their work as well. Let me correct that: the income isn't 'muddling through,' it's 'too miserable to look at.' Teacher Li hit the nail on the head, sharply revealing why the 'slave labor theory' became an instant hit on September 5th after it was proposed. What did I say on September 5th? You didn't say anything, but on that day, the China GT Championship held in Shanghai staged an absurd tragedy. Is it about the incident where they paid an old man 60 yuan to put out a fire, or the one where the ambulance driver was sleeping in his car? Both old men—we mentioned them on the show. At the time, a multi-million dollar supercar collided and caught fire on the track, and then the situation turned explosive. On the scene, one old man threw down a fire extinguisher in a panic and ran away faster than Lewis; the rescue failed. In the end, a Dutch driver decisively gave up the race and rushed into the sea of fire to pull out the trapped British driver. The entire rescue took less than a minute—it was heart-stopping. As for the ambulance that everyone waited for for 15 minutes, the reason for the delay was finally revealed: the driver was asleep in the car, sleeping so soundly that people outside pounded on the windows desperately but couldn't wake him up. Isn't that shocking? His snoring was truly like thunder. Therefore, the gross negligence of the fire-extinguishing old man and the snoring old man sparked fierce public criticism, and even A-Zu didn't hold back, starting to blast the event organizers. It wasn't until the plot reversed that the public learned that most of these on-site personnel were temporary workers hired through layers of outsourcing, earning only 60 yuan a day, and even had a corner of their pay deducted. Netizens immediately took the side of the old men: with a salary of only a few dozen yuan, do you expect them to risk their lives to charge into the fray? The 'cattle and horses' (slaves) are completely furious about the high-pressure, low-pay, and undignified work. People with insight look past the phenomena to the essence and find that because wages are too low and labor is too cheap, many problems with 'cutting corners' in labor quality have emerged. What kind of corners? For example, kitchen staff spitting into dishes out of resentment—mercy on our mouths; some restaurant kitchens rinsing floor mops in cooking pots, or spitting into the pots—they are obsessed with saliva. There was a conflict between a clerk at a well-known coffee chain and a customer, where the employee was driven to a breakdown by the demand of 500 cups of coffee in 8 hours—the bottom layer squeezing each other. There was a milk tea shop employee getting into a big fight with a food delivery rider, turning the 'first cup of milk tea in autumn' into the 'first fight in autumn'—the clerk was too busy, and the rider couldn't wait. If it were just arguing, fighting, or being disgusting, it wouldn't be fatal, but when things like the Shanghai supercar fire happen without professional emergency personnel, if something real goes wrong, you'll be in big trouble. The CCP says, 'Whoever wants to leave can leave, but the Party is staying and definitely won't leave.' If the CCP doesn't leave, the Chinese people will be 'sent away' at any time. In July this year, during a residential fire in Lianyungang, a mother and daughter were trapped outside a 4th-floor window. Without a ladder, without an air cushion, and with no one going up to save them, the auxiliary firefighters actually used a water hose to spray them, making the window slippery, which caused the mother and daughter to fall one after another; the 3-year-old girl died. This is too tragic to think about. Auxiliary firefighters earn little, receive no training, so it's no wonder accidents happen. Also in July this year, at the Tianjin Dongjiang Bay Beach scenic area, a little girl was stung by a jellyfish and sent to the ICU for emergency treatment. In fact, there was a lifeguard from the scenic area just 5 meters away when it happened, but he just didn't save her. Why? Again, an auxiliary worker. Right, it's precisely because they are auxiliary and earn too little that all these things are common occurrences. The more the bottom layer harms each other, the safer the top layer is. The institutional advantages of the Party-state are at work. Now do you know who likes the slave labor theory and who is most keen on practicing the slave labor system? Eh, the General Secretary says, 'Don't look at me, no, no, no.' Alright, the poll results from the last episode have been posted on the community bulletin board, welcome to check them out. New tea friends, don't forget to click subscribe and the little bell. Tea friends are also welcome to click on the Canadian GinEx® American Ginseng Black Paste recommended by the two of us. There are links in the pinned comment in the text bar below the title. Let's go! Multiple new items launched this week, don't miss the spicy news roundup. See you next time.