Right path to power

Before leaving, He Saihua patted Lin Xiao's arm intentionally or unintentionally before taking a step, and her body trembled slightly.

Her figure was full and rounded, instantly catching the eye. Women envied her, while men drooled, wishing they could get close and take a bite. The bolder ones would try to grope her, while the timid ones could only secretly watch her heaving breasts. However, all of this would be met with her angry rebuke.

Lin Xiao followed him upstairs. Just as he arrived at the door of the Party and Government Office, he heard Wu Di distorting the truth and badmouthing him.

"Lin Xiao has been the county magistrate's secretary for a few days, and he's gotten so arrogant that he doesn't respect his colleagues in the township government at all."

I just ran into him at the gate and greeted him, but he ignored me and acted like he owned the place, as if he were some prince or grandson of the emperor who had come down to observe the people's conditions.

"Director, you can't let him get away with this, or he might start to act like he's above everyone else."

As Wu Di spoke, a satisfied look appeared on his face, as if he was looking for an outlet for his earlier disappointment.

He then added, "Secretary Wei said, we..."

Just as he was getting into the swing of things, he suddenly saw Lin Xiao and He Saihua standing at the door. The next second, he shut his mouth tightly, snorted coldly, and walked away angrily.

"Gossip and you'll get mouth sores!" He Saihua said disdainfully to Wu Di.

Lin Xiao ignored Wu Di's presence, stepped past him, and went straight to the desk of Ding Shangkun, the director of the Party and Government Office. With a smile, he said, "Director Ding, I'm back to report for duty."

"Xiaolin, once you're back, focus on your work and stop thinking about writing random stuff. Oh, by the way, you've been gone for quite a while, so you'll be in charge of the cleaning for now. Get used to it, and you'll be doing that position from now on."

Ding Shangkun simply nodded in response, without even standing up, and his attitude seemed somewhat indifferent. The spot he pointed to was the worst spot, with no privacy and long-term vacancy, where people passed by all the time.

In other words, Ding Shangkun deliberately placed Lin Xiao in that position.

Lin Xiao was naturally aware of this, but he didn't take it to heart and simply replied, "Okay!"

After saying that, he turned and left the office.

"Hey, the supervisor put you in charge of cleaning. Remember to come early tomorrow..."

Wu Di shouted at Lin Xiao as he walked away, then turned to Ding Shangkun: "Director, look at this kid, that's the kind of attitude he has. No wonder Secretary Wei told us to be careful."

"Hmph," Ding Shangkun snorted coldly, then added, "Does he think he can still bully others just because he's still the county magistrate's secretary?"

"That's right, this kid is so unruly. It's one thing for him to treat me like this, but Director, look at him, he treats you the same way. He has absolutely no respect for his superiors. He should be severely reprimanded."

At this moment, Ding Shangkun also flashed a hint of contempt at Wu Di, and then said in a deep voice, "Alright, just do your own thing and don't cause me any trouble."

Wu Di's face immediately darkened.

"Ring ring, ring ring..."

After a while, a rhythmic phone ringing sounded. Ding Shangkun glanced at the caller ID and immediately picked up the phone.

"Okay, I'll be at your office right away."

The call was brief; immediately after hanging up, Ding Shangkun scurried out of the office and headed up the stairs to the third floor.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Come in!"

Hearing the sounds coming from inside, Ding Shangkun pushed open the door and went in.

"Secretary Wei."

"Um!"

Then, Wei Shaogong handed him a cigarette and said, "I heard that Lin Xiao has returned and reported for duty. That's good. He's a selected graduate from the province, young and quick-witted, and he's served as a county magistrate's secretary. Now that he's back, we need to nurture him properly and not shirk the responsibilities he should be given."

Young people are energetic, but they also need to be patient, able to endure hardship, and not be overly ambitious. They should be down-to-earth and conscientiously complete every task assigned by the organization in order to truly grow.

Oh, by the way, Zhang Biao sprained his ankle a couple of days ago, and it was quite serious. He said he needs to rest for a while, but the work in Songmao Village can't stop; we need to arrange manpower as soon as possible.

Those who don't understand might be confused, but Ding Shangkun knew exactly how to respond as soon as he heard it.

"Secretary Wei, Lin Xiao is a top student in our township government. His theoretical level and writing ability are excellent, but he clearly lacks grassroots experience and is not familiar with the situation in rural areas. If we want to cultivate him properly, we need to make up for his shortcomings in these two aspects. I think we can take this opportunity to let him go to the countryside to gain some experience."

"You're right. We do need to increase our all-round training for young people and help them make up for their shortcomings as soon as possible. I think this village-based work is a very suitable opportunity for them to develop. So, you bring this up, and I will communicate with Secretary Yan and Mayor Kong about the specifics."

"Okay, Secretary Wei."

The two chatted about other things before Ding Shangkun left.

As Ding Shangkun approached the office door, he saw Lin Xiao sitting at his desk, flipping through documents. He strode over to the desk and said with a smile, "Xiao Lin, the leaders care a lot about your development. They're going to provide targeted training based on your weaknesses and shortcomings. You should seize this opportunity and not let the leaders down."

Seeing that face with that familiar, fake smile, Lin Xiao frowned, but he still calmly replied, "Thank you, Director Ding. I will definitely work hard and won't let the leaders down."

He was also on the third floor just now, and went to the offices of the township party secretary Yan Zhao and the township head Kong Changgeng to report for duty. When he came out of the township head's office, he saw Ding Shangkun enter Wei Shaogong's office.

From that moment on, Lin Xiao knew that these two were probably up to no good.

When he went to report to the top two leaders of the township, he encountered two very different reactions: When he reported to the Party Secretary Yan Zhao, Yan Zhao simply sat at his desk, nodded slightly, indicated that he knew, told Lin Xiao to do a good job, and waved him out of the office; but when the township head Kong Changgeng saw him, he was much more enthusiastic. He not only let him sit on the sofa, but also personally made him a cup of tea. Finally, he patted him on the shoulder and said several words of encouragement, telling him to take on the responsibility of the Party and government office.

It seems he isn't very well-liked, since the top leader is somewhat indifferent to him.

Despite this, Lin Xiao did not take the two people's attitude to heart. To be precise, his mind was not on this at all. For him, returning to Nangang was just a transition and would not last long.

In that case, there's no need to take some things or people too seriously.

Upon hearing Lin Xiao's words, Ding Shangkun's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm that was barely perceptible.

"We'll have to wait and see!"

After saying that, Ding Shangkun returned to his desk.

Unexpectedly, before he could even settle into his seat, he received a meeting notification in his work group chat, personally sent by Party Secretary Yan Zhao. The next second, he was out of his office again.

As soon as Ding Shangkun left the office, Wu Di started to cause trouble. He crossed his legs, slammed the thermos he was holding onto the desk in front of him, and shouted, "Hey, Lin Xiao, there's no water."

"No water? Can't you pour it yourself? Do you not have hands or feet? Do you expect me to pour it for you? But I'm not your father, am I?"

"How dare you speak like that? Director Ding assigned you to be in charge of sanitation, so you have to..."

"What? Director Ding arranged it? If he told you to eat shit, would you eat it? Or is your cup filled with urine and you need someone to clean it up for you?"

"you......"

Looking at the yellow tea in his cup, Wu Di felt nauseous. He was so angry that he quickly stood up from his chair and rushed over to Lin Xiao. Then he raised his right hand.