Right path to power

Could the whistleblower letter have been overlooked?

The thought flashed through Jia Anpeng's mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

However, he could still clearly sense that this matter had indeed displeased Juliet.

Shu Xiaobing, who was standing to the side, was also pondering to herself.

At this moment, Tang Meiyun, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Deputy County Head, stood up and came to Lin Xiao's side: "County Head Lin, let me toast you. It's an honor to work under your leadership. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask, and I will do my best. Please feel free to drink this one, I'll drink it all."

She tilted her head back and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp, without any hesitation.

Lin Xiao smiled and stood up, clinking his glass with hers: "County Chief Tang, you're too kind. Let's work together from now on."

"Definitely, definitely."

As Jia Anpeng and Shu Xiaobing watched this scene, four words inevitably came to mind: "opportunistic and fickle."

Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, the earlier outburst seemed to have been diluted by the alcohol.

But in reality, everyone knew that Juliet's move was twofold: to support Lin Xiao and to establish her authority.

As the last representative of the local forces, Jia Anpeng's future situation will become even more delicate.

After the dinner, everyone went their separate ways.

Jia Anpeng wanted to invite Shu Xiaobing for tea to relieve his boredom, but Shu Xiaobing got into the car on the pretext of being drunk, leaving Jia Anpeng standing there with an ugly expression for a long time.

Was she really drunk?

Or are you scared?

Thinking of this, Jia Anpeng's feelings of "unwillingness and resentment" surged up again.

After a moment, he made up his mind: he would never be at ease being manipulated and would fight to the end!

The next day.

Not long after Lin Xiao arrived at the office, Tang Meiyun knocked on the door with a big smile on her face.

"County Magistrate, I have a few things to report to you."

She came to the office meeting mainly to express her stance.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "County Chief Tang is very responsible. If everyone could be like you, that would be great."

Tang Meiyun said with a sweet laugh, "You flatter me, County Magistrate. It's only right."

She then handed over a work report on her area of ​​responsibility, which was fairly standard and unremarkable, without any highlights or obvious flaws.

In other words, even if she didn't come to report, Lin Xiao could still find out from the relevant reports.

Lin Xiao offered a few brief comments, and concluded by saying, "The work under County Chief Tang's supervision is all very important, so you must put in a lot of effort and take it seriously. I will arrange time to conduct research at the relevant units later, and then we can discuss the key points in detail."

"Okay, we'll do as the county magistrate instructs."

At nine o'clock, Lin Xiao arrived at the conference room on time, and everyone else had also arrived.

"We're starting a meeting now. This is the first office meeting of the new leadership team, mainly to familiarize everyone with each other's work. So today, you speak, and I'll listen," Lin Xiao said directly and calmly. "When you speak, try to be concise, speak the truth, be down-to-earth, and avoid official jargon and platitudes. The county government's work style needs to be completely changed, starting with the meeting style. Now, I'd like to invite Comrade Liu Yun to report on the relevant situation."

"Yes, County Head."

Liu Yun sat upright, his face serious, and reported on the recent work of the Public Security Bureau.

Then, everyone spoke in turn.

Seeing how well everyone controlled the length of their reports, Jia Anpeng thought to himself: As the executive deputy county head, I have a lot of heavy responsibilities, so the length of my reports should reflect the difference.

When it was his turn, he took out the materials that his secretary had compiled the day before and read them aloud word for word.

Lin Xiao listened patiently, but her expression grew increasingly grim.

"The second aspect concerns the problems and difficulties that exist at this stage..." Jia Anpeng continued reading to himself.

At this moment, Lin Xiao tapped on the table and interrupted, "County Chief Jia, since you have prepared the materials, just give me a copy later. There's no need to read them aloud here."

"County Magistrate Lin, the following content is quite important, and some parts require me to explain verbally..."

Lin Xiao waved his hand and said, "We'll talk separately after the meeting. I already emphasized the meeting style before the meeting, and everyone implemented it well. Everyone's speeches highlighted the key points, and the time was well controlled. As the executive deputy county head, you should take the lead in implementing it, instead of seeking special treatment or reading from a prepared script. On this point, I still have to criticize you."

An awkward silence fell over the meeting room.

In Jia Anpeng's view, Lin Xiao, as the acting county head, was probably just going through the motions at her first office meeting, and was unlikely to be as assertive as Zhu Lishu.

Therefore, he thought of using the "severe timeout" method to slap Lin Xiao's face.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiao's assertiveness was no less than that of Zhu Lishu; she not only stopped his speech but also criticized him in public.

His face was as red as liver, feeling utterly humiliated by being publicly criticized by a young man much younger than himself.

Moreover, everyone's eyes were filled with mockery.

He was hot-blooded and said coldly, "County Chief Lin, office meetings are for discussing and solving problems. In the past, we..."

"That was before, now is now!"

Lin Xiao, with a stern face, interrupted him again without any politeness: "Some of our past practices have long been proven to be problematic. Otherwise, why has Fuchuan's performance in the past few years consistently ranked at the bottom of the city's assessments? And why have so many people violated laws and regulations? We need to reflect and learn from our mistakes, instead of being shameless and complacent."

He swept his sharp gaze across the room, then softened his tone slightly and said, "Of course, we can't entirely blame everyone here; if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. But from another perspective, no snowflake is innocent when an avalanche occurs."

But none of these are the most important things. What's most important right now is that we must completely change our previous erroneous practices. We must be pragmatic and efficient, not just paying lip service. All our work must revolve around improving execution and accelerating effective development.

As for those so-called traditions and rules of the past, from this moment on, put them all away. You are all leaders and cadres; you should be clear about the work under your charge, instead of just reading prepared statements, going through the motions, or engaging in empty formalities.

After going around in circles, Lin Xiao brought up Jia Anpeng again, and once again criticized him without any restraint.

Jia Anpeng's fists, hidden on the table, were clenched so tightly that the veins bulged and his body trembled, yet he had no way to refute them.

Tang Meiyun's lips curled up slightly as she thought to herself, "An acting county head is still a county head. If he can't even see the situation clearly, how can he expect to be a county head? He's wasting his brain. He's only been in charge of the work for a few days and he's already forgotten his original identity. He deserves to be publicly humiliated."

In her opinion, it was fortunate that Jia Anpeng only hosted the event for a few days; if it had lasted longer, it might have implicated her.

The other deputy county heads looked at each other, taking notes of Lin Xiao's speech.

A new emperor brings a new court; no matter how uncomfortable you are, you have to adapt as quickly as possible.

"We've strayed from the topic. I hope everyone will take the lead in changing their work style and dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to all tasks. Now, I'd like to ask the Finance Bureau to report on the implementation of this year's fiscal budget."

Nie Hai, director of the county government office, excitedly wrote down every word of Lin Xiao's speech, intending to compile it into meeting minutes and distribute them throughout the county for study.

He's pretty good at going with the flow.

"Yes, County Head, distinguished leaders, I will now give a brief report on the work of the Finance Bureau this year..."

After Yuan Caiying, the former director of the Finance Bureau, was placed under investigation, Cui Liqin, the deputy director, temporarily took charge of the work. She gave a systematic report on the recent basic situation of the Finance Bureau, the progress of budget execution, the revenue and expenditure gap, and suggestions on increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

Clearly, she had prepared and thought things through.

After listening, Lin Xiao demanded that the Finance Bureau strictly implement fiscal discipline and do its utmost to manage the county's finances well.

Regarding the fiscal deficit, the Finance Bureau should formulate a preliminary plan as soon as possible.

He knew very well that all cost-cutting measures were only temporary solutions; the only way to completely reverse the financial predicament of Fuchuan was to focus on developing the economy and increasing fiscal revenue.

"Next, please have the Development and Reform Bureau report on the progress of the county's three-year plan development."

"Well......"

Mu Guang'an, director of the Development and Reform Commission, was stunned.

He was completely unprepared.

After he forced himself to say a few words, Lin Xiao stopped him abruptly and criticized him severely: "The county committee made the decision to launch the three-year plan a long time ago, but even now, you, the director of the Development and Reform Bureau, don't even have a clue. How are we going to promote the development of the whole county? I think you are quite incompetent as the director."

These words were like a thunderbolt, exploding directly on Mu Guang'an's head.

"I... the county magistrate... this matter... he..."

Mu Guang'an wanted to explain that the three-year plan was not something that the Development and Reform Bureau alone was responsible for, and besides, Ding Junning had not given any clear instructions beforehand, so it was understandable that he was not prepared.

Seeing Lin Xiao's gloomy face, he trembled and couldn't say a word.

He looked to Jia Anpeng for help, but Jia Anpeng kept his eyes on the notebook, his expression as calm as a still pond.

She certainly saw Mu Guang'an's gaze, but he chose to ignore it.

Lin Xiao glanced at Mu Guang'an, who was covered in sweat, then turned to Chai Zhimin, the director of the Audit Bureau, and said, "The Development and Reform Bureau is responsible for the approval and management of major projects in the county, as well as planning and coordination. Its functions are important and its responsibilities are significant. I think it's necessary to conduct a comprehensive audit. Shall we start tomorrow? The Audit Bureau will form a special working group, together with the County Government's Supervision Office, to audit the Development and Reform Bureau..."