Starting as a town mayor, he rose through the ranks.

Looking at Luo Zhiguo's serious expression and sharp eyes, Yang Chen felt a chill run through his body, and his mind went blank.

Sitting there blankly, I didn't know how to answer.

It's not surprising that he acted this way. Normally, Luo Zhiguo would be the one to take the blame, and he should be overwhelmed by the aloe vera issue at this point.

Or they might just give up, abandon all hope, and simply wait to be blamed and punished.

So no one expected that he would show such a strong attitude as soon as he arrived yesterday, and today he is even more determined to resolve the matter.

So their deputies were at a loss for how to deal with it for a while. Of course, if this matter were taken seriously, they wouldn't be able to handle it either.

After all, as Luo Zhiguo said, as deputy mayors, they couldn't possibly be unaware of such a significant matter as the planting of aloe vera in various villages.

But the problem now is that no one dares to mention it, no one dares to talk about it, because once it is mentioned, it will inevitably involve Liu Ming, the county magistrate's brother-in-law.

That's why Ye Hao talked for so long but couldn't get to the point, and why Ding Wei stammered for so long.

Now Yang Chen is facing the same question, and of course, the more difficult it is for him to answer, the worse it will be no matter what he says.

Qiao Yan, who was taking notes, was shocked to see this scene, even though she knew that Luo Zhiguo had acted very aggressively after arriving in Bohou Town.

But seeing it with her own eyes today, and being in it herself, made her feel depressed.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "This town mayor who's taking the blame must be only in his early twenties, yet his methods are so cunning."

The fact that these three seasoned veterans of the system have been forced into such a sorry state, unable to even speak clearly, suggests that this town mayor, who has taken the blame, is definitely not simple.

Perhaps he can even get rid of the blame and eventually secure his position as town mayor.

Thinking of this, Qiao Yan's heart couldn't help but stir. He Li had already been dismissed, and the position of director of the Party and Government Office was vacant.

If I get close to Luo Zhiguo, the town mayor, I might actually have a chance to be promoted and become the director of the Party and Government Office.

With this thought in mind, her gaze towards Luo Zhiguo changed, becoming more respectful.

"Deputy Mayor Yang! Are you, like Mayor Ye Fei and Deputy Mayor Ding, unaware of the aloe vera planting in each village?"

Seeing that Yang Chen remained silent, Luo Zhiguo sneered inwardly and asked in a calm tone.

Actually, the first step to break this scapegoating situation isn't difficult: drag others down with you and force everyone to cooperate.

If they don't cooperate, he can go to the county government, report the matter directly, make a big fuss about it, and see how to resolve it.

The real challenge was the second step: helping the villagers solve their aloe vera problem.

If the second step is not done well and cannot help the villagers solve the aloe vera problem, even if the first step forces everyone to cooperate, it will be useless, and in the end, they will still be blamed.

Now all he has to do is take the first step: get Ye Hao, Ding Wei, and Yang Chen to cooperate with him.

He needs to settle things at the town government first before he can focus on other matters.

Otherwise, if your own base is unstable, and you want to do something, there will always be someone watching or making things difficult for you, then how can you get anything done?

In the past, he certainly wouldn't have cared so much and would have tried his best to help the villagers solve their aloe vera problem. As for the final outcome, he wouldn't have cared.

But last night, Tong Zhen said that the provincial capital could purchase some aloe vera, which gave him hope, hence today's meeting, forcing the three of them to cooperate.

Of course, he wasn't worried about the three of them not cooperating if they were truly determined not to compromise.

He would then report the matter directly to the county. He believed that even if County Chief Zhang Qiang wanted to take the blame, he wouldn't dare to openly protect the three of them.

In the end, only three people were unlucky, so as long as they weren't stupid, Luo Zhiguo wasn't worried about them cooperating with him.

Upon hearing this, Yang Chen's expression changed. He was truly torn between two choices, as either one would be wrong, so he remained silent.

"Alright! Since even Deputy Mayor Yang doesn't know about aloe vera cultivation in the villages, let's adjourn the meeting. I'll go to the county to report this matter..."

Luo Zhiguo didn't waste any more words and directly adjourned the meeting, forcing them to make a choice now.

They either have to cooperate with me, or I have to report this matter to the county.

Upon seeing this, the three men's expressions changed drastically. If he reported what happened today to the county, they could imagine the consequences, which would be far beyond what they could bear.

There was no time for them to think about solutions. The three of them exchanged a glance and weighed the pros and cons.

Finally, Ye Hao stepped forward and, looking at Luo Zhiguo who was about to stand up, said, "Mayor Luo! Let me report on the aloe vera planting in each village first..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo pretended to frown slightly, but was secretly delighted, not wanting to relinquish the initiative.

He sat down again, glanced at the three of them, and said in a deep voice, "Deputy Mayor Ye! You already answered that question. I still don't understand what you're saying. And Deputy Mayor Ding is the same. Let's hear from Deputy Mayor Yang about the aloe vera planting in each village..."

This move was very clever, instantly neutralizing the three people's plan to form an alliance through eye contact and seize the initiative.

Ye Hao gave a bitter smile to himself, and his gaze toward Luo Zhiguo became more wary.

He thought to himself, "No wonder he was once the secretary to the county party secretary. He has such skills at such a young age."

If he can get rid of this smear, his future career will be limitless.

Ding Wei also wore a wry smile, sharing the same thought as Ye Hao: as long as Luo Zhiguo could get rid of the blame this time, his future prospects would be limitless.

Yang Chen shook his head with a wry smile. He hadn't expected that, in the end, the topic would still fall on him.

Having made a decision, he thought for a moment, looked at Luo Zhiguo, and then explained the matter of planting aloe vera in various villages.

However, he still left himself a way out, simplifying the part about the former town mayor Liu Ming, mainly emphasizing that the aloe vera matter was decided by the Party Committee.

Luo Zhiguo could see through his little scheme, but he didn't care.

His goal was to get everyone to cooperate, stabilize the town government, and then resolve the aloe vera issue in each village.

As for Liu Ming's matter, we'll discuss it after the aloe vera issue is resolved, or depending on the situation.

"Um!"

Luo Zhiguo nodded, pondered for a moment, then glanced at the three of them and said in a deep voice, "I now have a general understanding of the aloe vera situation in each village. Now I will assign tasks. This afternoon, the three of you will go to each village to count the aloe vera production volume..."

Seeing that he did not continue to investigate, the three of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing his plan, although the three of them did not believe he could solve the aloe vera problem, they still nodded and agreed.

"I'll go to those villages around Xia'nan Township!"

Ye Hao looked at Ding Wei and Yang Chen and said.

Ding Wei then chimed in, "Then I'll be responsible for several villages surrounding Daliang Village!"

"I'll be responsible for the remaining villages surrounding Lantian Village..."

Yang Chen also spoke up.

Seeing that the three men's attitudes changed quickly and they all actively obeyed the arrangements, Luo Zhiguo was very satisfied.

He glanced at the three of them and said in a deep voice, "This matter is urgent. I'll give you one day. By tomorrow afternoon, submit to me the production data of aloe vera from each village..."

"good……"

Upon hearing this, the three nodded and agreed.

"Meeting adjourned!"

Luo Zhiguo announced the adjournment of the meeting again, then stood up and walked out of the meeting room first. The three of them looked at each other, smiled bitterly to themselves, and then also stood up and left.

The news of the town government meeting quickly spread throughout the entire Party and government office.

In Chen Hua's office, he sat in the boss's chair, his brow furrowed, lit a cigarette, and fell into deep thought.

After analyzing Luo Zhiguo's actions from yesterday to today, a conclusion was immediately drawn.

He's trying to help the villages solve their aloe vera problems, making a last-ditch effort to get rid of the blame and secure his position as mayor.

Thinking of this, a hint of contempt flashed in Chen Hua's eyes, and he sneered.

I thought to myself, although you, young man, have some skill, it's absolutely impossible for you to solve the aloe vera problem in each village and get rid of this scapegoat.

Regardless, you're stuck with this blame, and there's no way you'll stay in the mayor's position.

He didn't believe Luo Zhiguo could solve the aloe vera problem in the villages, so after analyzing the other party's plan, he was no longer worried.

He even sneered, ready to wait and see how Luo Zhiguo would take the blame and then get out of Bohou Town.