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

The residents here are all leaders from Bohou Town. Soon, Qiao Yan was discovered bringing vegetables to Luo Zhiguo, and someone then spied on the two of them from behind the wall.

Luo Zhiguo and Qiao Yan were unaware that someone was lurking outside. After eating a few bites of food, Luo Zhiguo couldn't help but praise, "I didn't expect Director Qiao to have such good cooking skills..."

"The boss praised me! They're just some simple home-cooked dishes..."

Hearing the praise, Qiao Yan was very happy, but she still humbly replied.

Luo Zhiguo was really hungry, and he quickly finished all the food that Qiao Yan had brought.

"Director Qiao! Thank you for dinner."

He looked up at Qiao Yan, smiled slightly, and thanked her.

"It's just a simple meal, boss, no need to be so polite..."

Qiao Yan smiled slightly, speaking politely as she cleared away the dishes.

"Boss! You must be tired after a long day. You should get some rest. I'll be going now."

After clearing away the dishes, Qiao Yan said goodbye and left.

Luo Zhiguo couldn't stop her; after all, it wouldn't be good for a woman to stay there so late at night.

So he saw the person to the door and then turned back to his dormitory.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, Luo Zhiguo rode his motorcycle to the countryside as usual to check on the production of aloe vera in each village.

At noon, I returned to the Party and Government Office and asked Qiao Yan to announce a meeting at 3 p.m. Then I buried myself in a notebook recording the aloe vera production of each village.

At 3 p.m., Ye Hao, Ding Wei, and Yang Chen entered the conference room ahead of time. After a short while, Luo Zhiguo also came in with his laptop.

"Let's all talk about the yield of various types of aloe vera cultivation. Deputy Mayor Ye, please speak first."

After taking his seat, he glanced at the three of them, his gaze settling on Ye Hao, and said in a deep voice.

Ye Hao nodded, then opened the notebook in front of him and began to report.

Immediately after he finished his report, Ding Wei gave his report, followed by Yang Chen.

Half an hour later, after all three had finished their reports, they all looked at Luo Zhiguo, waiting for him to speak.

Luo Zhiguo's expression was very unpleasant. After hearing the three people's report, he knew that they had not personally gone to investigate the production of aloe vera.

Because the numbers they reported differed somewhat from the numbers we actually knew.

If I hadn't been so worried and personally gone to investigate, I would have been completely fooled by these three people.

"Snapped!"

He picked up his notebook and slammed it heavily on the desk, startling the three unsuspecting people who all looked at him.

"You are truly unfit to be public servants. The people in all the villages are in this state, and instead of thinking about how to help them out of their predicament, you're playing tricks and using random data to fob them off. Don't you feel any remorse for doing this...?"

People are not afraid of being lazy; as long as they have a conscience, they can be saved. But these three people have completely lost their conscience, which makes Luo Zhiguo very angry and heartbroken.

Of course, he was heartbroken because Bohou Town had such irresponsible officials.

"Mayor Luo! You can't just eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. We worked so hard to get data on aloe vera from various villages, and how did you make us sound so despicable? You don't even deserve to be a public servant. If you don't give us a reasonable explanation today, we'll take this all the way to the county and demand an explanation..."

As Luo Zhiguo said, they did not personally go to the village to find out the aloe vera production, but instead ordered someone to do it.

Because they simply didn't believe Luo Zhiguo could solve the aloe vera problem in each village, they didn't want to waste their efforts.

At this moment, being scolded like that, although they felt guilty, Luo Zhiguo's words were too harsh.

In addition, they believed that Luo Zhiguo had no evidence to prove that their data was incorrect, so Ye Hao was the first to stand up and refute him.

Their attitude was very stern, and they even demanded an explanation from Luo Zhiguo.

Before he could finish speaking, Ding Wei stepped forward and said in a very impolite tone, "Luo Zhiguo! You're just the acting mayor. We're all appointed by the organization. You have no right to question us. Besides, when we were serving the people, you were nowhere to be seen..."

"That's right! We've worked hard to serve the people for decades, while you've only been in the system for a few years, and you haven't done much for the people. What right do you have to shout like this..."

Yang Chen didn't let such a good opportunity slip by and immediately launched an attack on Luo Zhiguo.

Qiao Yan, who was taking notes, noticed this scene and her expression changed slightly. She couldn't help but worry about Luo Zhiguo.

However, she was only the deputy director of the Party and Government Office, and had no right to speak here.

Unable to help Luo Zhiguo in any way, he could only worry in silence.

Watching the three perform, Luo Zhiguo's eyes were full of amusement. After Yang Chen finished speaking...

He then calmly opened the notebook in front of him and said, "Xia'nan Village has planted a total of one hundred mu of aloe vera. This year's yield is calculated at one thousand jin per mu, so one hundred mu is..."

He spoke in a loud and clear voice, his tone steady, reciting at a measured pace how many acres of aloe vera each village had planted.

Then there's the yield per acre, and the total yield; the data is very detailed.

Upon hearing his words, Ye Hao and the other two's expressions gradually turned grim, especially after hearing such detailed data.

Their faces burned as if they had been slapped, making them feel extremely ashamed, and they involuntarily lowered their heads.

"Deputy Mayor Ye! Deputy Mayor Ding! Deputy Mayor Yang! Do you have anything else to say? Do you want to question whether my data is fake...?"

Luo Zhiguo closed his notebook, neither angry nor upset. He looked at the three of them calmly and spoke in a light tone.

Upon hearing this, the three of them certainly dared not question the falsity of his data, because such matters were not difficult to investigate.

So the three of them kept their heads down and didn't dare to say a word.

Although they have been in the system for many years and have long since developed an iron will, they can remain calm and composed in the face of major events.

But no matter what, they are still human beings, and if they have any sense of shame, they will feel ashamed at this moment.

"You wanted an explanation from me! Is an explanation I can give you now acceptable?"

Seeing that the three remained silent, Luo Zhiguo asked in a calm tone.

Then, the voice gradually became stern, saying, "Just now, Deputy Mayor Ding and Mayor Yang said that you have worked hard to serve the people for so many years. Although I don't know what you have done for the people, I want to ask you, have your hard work been rewarded...?"

He paused, his sharp gaze sweeping over the three men, and continued, "There's a saying that goes, 'If you're paid to do something, you have to work for someone else.' Has the country ever mistreated you? Has it ever shortchanged you? What right do you have to complain about being tired? If you're an official and don't serve the people, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes. With your attitude, I don't even need to investigate to know how you usually serve the people..."