Right path to power

The public notice period passed in the blink of an eye.

Kang Tao, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department, personally led a delegation to Fuchuan County and convened a meeting of all leading cadres in the county.

The meeting was chaired by Zhu Lishu, the county party secretary: "Comrades, the meeting is now in session. Next, I would like to invite Comrade Kang Tao, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department, to announce the appointment and removal decisions of the Municipal Party Committee."

After a round of applause, Kang Tao announced: "The Municipal Party Committee has decided to remove Comrade Lin Xiao from his positions as Deputy Secretary, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the Fuchuan County Party Committee, and he will no longer serve as Acting County Head of Fuchuan County. The relevant procedures for his administrative post will be completed by the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress in accordance with regulations."

In addition, following a decision by the municipal party committee, Qi Mingchen, member of the standing committee of the county party committee and executive deputy county head, will preside over the work of the Fuchuan County government.

It seems that Wang Yuanze adopted Lin Xiao's suggestion, only letting Qi Mingchen preside over the work, rather than directly appointing him as the county magistrate.

After all, Qi Mingchen had spent a long time in government offices and lacked real grassroots experience as a township-level official. His promotion to county head was indeed too fast and was likely to cause discussion among officials.

Give him a probationary period first. If he performs well, the process of the People's Congress can be initiated to transfer him to the position of acting county magistrate, and then he can be elected as the official county magistrate. If he doesn't perform well, he can be adjusted at any time, so there is more room for maneuver.

Ultimately, Lin Xiao's ability to be appointed directly as the district party secretary despite not meeting the usual requirements is due to his comprehensive grassroots experience.

However, the municipal party committee has basically decided on Qi Mingchen as the candidate for the county magistrate of Fuchuan.

There are still vacancies on the Standing Committee of the Fuchuan County Party Committee, but the question of whether to add personnel was not discussed at the meeting of the Municipal Standing Committee. Wang Yuanze simply said that "it will be considered in a later overall plan" and did not mention it again.

Therefore, many people, both on and off the stage, saw through the situation. They only allowed Qi Mingchen to preside over the work, which was just a trial period. As for whether he could be officially appointed as the county head, it all depended on his performance.

This also aligns with what Lin Xiao had told him before: "You can only rely on yourself."

Subsequently, Kang Tao, on behalf of the municipal party committee, delivered a speech, highly praising Lin Xiao's work in Fuchuan County.

"Next, please let Comrade Lin Xiao speak," said Zhu Lishu.

Lin Xiao slowly scanned the entire room, and the various experiences of the past year involuntarily surfaced in his mind, filling him with many emotions.

As the saying goes, "the camp remains but the soldiers come and go." Within the system, positions change constantly, leading to encounters with all sorts of people and experiences.

These are undoubtedly valuable assets in life.

"First of all, I would like to thank the Municipal Party Committee for its trust and cultivation, which allowed me to work alongside my comrades in Fuchuan for a year. I would also like to thank everyone for their support of my work..."

Lin Xiao's speech was simple, sincere, and full of emotion, and was frequently interrupted by enthusiastic applause.

As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of applause erupted in the conference room. Lin Xiao stood up and bowed slightly to the audience.

"Thank you, County Magistrate Lin!"

Someone shouted, and the entire audience stood up, erupting in applause once again.

Juliet wore a smile, but a bitter feeling welled up inside her.

Lin Xiao's prestige in Fuchuan has far surpassed that of the county party secretary.

All of this was achieved by Lin Xiao through solid results over the past year.

Although it was only a year, the mark Lin Xiao left on Fuchuan is already hard to erase.

From now on, the great ship of Bucheon will be steered by someone else.

At noon, everyone had lunch together in the canteen of the government office and then held a simple farewell party.

Julie Shu originally planned to arrange a more grand farewell party, but Lin Xiaowan refused.

Therefore, everyone offered tea instead of wine to Lin Xiao as a farewell gesture.

After the meal, Lin Xiao returned to the city with Kang Tao and his group.

The two agreed to meet at 2:30 p.m. and travel together to Zhenxing District to assume their new posts.

Ji Jianghua's organizational affiliation will soon be transferred to Zhenxing District, and he will be temporarily housed in the district guesthouse. After Lin Xiao takes office, he will be provided with dormitory accommodation for cadres and staff.

As for Wang Xinghong, upon learning that Lin Xiao was about to be transferred to Zhenxing District, he immediately wanted to go with him.

However, after considering it, Lin Xiao still arranged for him to stay in Fuchuan.

He has already communicated with Qi Mingchen. Wang Xinghong is currently the deputy director of the county government office. After gaining more experience, he could be considered for a deputy position in a township to accumulate grassroots experience.

If you perform well at the grassroots level, there will be no problem with being promoted to the section-level cadre position later.

Even if Lin Xiaoren leaves Fuchuan County, it won't be difficult for him to take care of Wang Xinghong, given the foundation he built there.

Lin Xiao got off the bus midway and went home to rest.

At 2:15, Ji Jianghua drove to pick him up to go to the municipal party committee.

Upon arriving at the municipal party committee compound, Lin Xiao asked Ji Jianghua to drive to Zhenxing District first, while he went upstairs to meet Kang Tao.

Ten minutes later, Wang Yuanze led Kang Tao, Lin Xiao, and Guo Yuanzheng downstairs.

"Lin Xiao, get in my car," Wang Yuanze said.

"Okay, Secretary."

Guo Yuanzheng then got into Kang Tao's car.

The municipal party committee compound is not far from Zhenxing District, but there are many traffic lights in the city, so it takes about ten minutes to get there.

On the way, Wang Yuanze reiterated to Lin Xiao: "Zhenxing District is a crucial battle for you, and the challenges are considerable. You need to be bold and decisive, but also take a holistic view. First, you must manage the personnel; only with the right people can things get done. Second, focus on the main contradictions and find a breakthrough as soon as possible; only by achieving results can you gain a firm foothold. Finally, look to the long term and explore Zhenxing District's own development path. I'll say it again: shoulder the difficulties yourself if you can solve them. Only come to me if you really can't overcome them. I hope you can get Zhenxing District back on track as soon as possible."

It's easy to see that Wang Yuanze has high hopes for Lin Xiao.

When a mass incident broke out in Fuchuan last year, his first thought was to send Lin Xiao there, and as it turned out, he was right.

The once-prosperous Old Town Revitalization District is facing increasing contradictions due to the decline of old industries, the impact of emerging industries, and various historical issues. It needs a cadre who dares to fight tough battles to break the deadlock.

Lin Xiao is the candidate who was entrusted with this crucial task.

At this moment, downstairs in the Zhenxing District office building, District Mayor Yang Songfeng and a group of district leaders were already waiting.

However, he had a furrowed brow, a gloomy expression, and was taking long drags on his cigarette every now and then.

It wasn't until he received the notification that the new secretary would be taking office that afternoon that he finally realized the reality: he had lost this battle for the secretaryship, and he had lost it completely.

Sources told him that Lin Xiao's appointment had received overwhelming support at the municipal party committee's standing committee meeting.

This made him depressed for several days.

Since arriving in Zhenxing District, I have worked diligently from deputy district head and deputy secretary of the district party committee to district head. I believe I have made great contributions to the development of Zhenxing District and have long hoped to take over as secretary of the district party committee.

Previously, Huang Jing was able to use his connections to suppress him, but now a young man named Lin Xiao has emerged.

Besides, if it weren't for his secret instigation, Huang Jingneng, Zhao Lixun, and others wouldn't have fallen so quickly.

Logically and emotionally, it's his turn this time.

However, the city chose Lin Xiao, who did not meet the required years of service.

What is this going to do?

Is this person capable?

He had met Lin Xiao in a meeting before and thought she was quick-witted, but at that time he always viewed her as a potential future district party secretary.

But in the blink of an eye, this young man became his boss.

Who understands this kind of disparity?

"Alright, let's see if you, this newborn tiger, are more powerful, or if I, this old fox, am the better one," Yang Songfeng muttered to himself.

A little while later, the car drove into the compound. Yang Songfeng quickly stubbed out his cigarette, composed himself, and greeted the car with a calm smile.

After the car came to a stop, he quickly stepped forward and opened the car door.

Wang Yuanze got out of the car, shook hands with him briefly, and waited for Lin Xiao to walk over from the other side before saying, "Comrade Lin Xiao, you should know each other, so I won't go into details."

"Let's get to know each other. I've had some exchanges with Secretary Lin before. Welcome, Secretary Lin." Yang Songfeng said with a smile.

Lin Xiao smiled faintly: "Thank you, District Chief Yang. I hope you will continue to support me in the future."

"Of course," Yang Songfeng said. "Secretary Lin, let me introduce you to our comrades..."

Lin Xiao waved his hand and said, "There's no rush. The leaders are all here, let's have a meeting first."

Yang Songfeng was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "Alright, this way please, leaders."

The moment he turned around, the smile on his face vanished, but in an instant, it returned as he led the way with a smile.

The district leaders watching nearby secretly thought: the district is probably not going to be peaceful from now on.

The moment the two leaders met, they began to subtly vie for control of the discourse.

Upon entering the conference room, Wang Yuanze took the main seat, with Kang Tao to his right and Lin Xiao to his left. Yang Songfeng was to Kang Tao's right, and Guo Yuanzheng was to Lin Xiao's left.

The meeting was chaired by Yang Songfeng. Participants included all cadres at or above the level of section chief in the district, principal leaders of various departments and townships, and some heads of enterprises and institutions.

Yang Songfeng spoke in a loud voice, introducing the leaders attending the meeting one by one. He then invited Kang Tao, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department, to read out the appointment and removal decisions of the Municipal Party Committee.

From the moment Party Secretary Wang Yuanze stepped off the bus, anyone with a discerning eye should have known that this appointment and removal carried extraordinary significance.