Official title: Refused to stay at the university, started his career in a rural town.

Just as Sha Ruijin and Hou Liangping were in Handong, making a concerted effort to find fault with Zhao Lichun, Zhao Lichun was quite relaxed, as if he had no sense of urgency about the impending storm.

Of course, Zhao Lichun felt that he hadn't given anything away.

There's just one tiny flaw; if it's exposed, it'll easily leak air!

As for anything else, Zhao Lichun didn't consider it at all!

I checked my watch, it's 5:30. Another beautiful day is about to begin!

Zhao Lichun stretched and looked at the large office, nodding in satisfaction.

Having grown accustomed to his relaxed and enjoyable life, even if he were offered the opportunity to prove his Dao, he wouldn't even consider it if the place for proving his Dao was in Handong!

Even if you threatened him that he would be demoted three ranks if he didn't return to Handong, he would firmly refuse!

They talk big about national affairs every day, offering their strategies when they have them, and listening quietly when they don't.

Isn't this kind of life, where he can contribute to the country and also enjoy his own comfort, appealing?

Handong?

Even the dogs of Handong don't come back!

What a wretched place that was! Day after day, I toiled away patching up that leaky, broken pot, trying to be a good repairman.

The key is that while you're doing a good job as a repairman, you also have to endure pressure, and if you can't release that pressure, you'll know what it's like!

In any case, Zhao Lichun didn't care about Handong at all.

Those old subordinates and former staff members would invite him to dinner every time they came to a meeting!

But don't talk about Handong while eating!

This is Zhao Lichun's rule: if you talk about Handong at the dinner table, you'll get a warning the first time, and be forced to leave the table the second time!

That's just how capricious I am!

Gradually, the cadres in Handong also figured out Zhao Lichun's rules. At the dinner table, they simply ate, drank, and flattered each other.

This made Zhao Lichun very satisfied!

This is how a high-ranking official should behave!

I have to worry about everything at work, and I still have to worry about things after get off work?

Especially since they have to worry about Handong, why should they?

I didn't receive double pay!

Even if they give it to me, I won't accept it!

"Time to go home!"

Feeling quite pleased with himself, Zhao Lichun finished the tea in his thermos in one gulp and then got up and walked away.

But before they had even reached the halfway point, the phone on the table started ringing.

With a helpless sigh, Zhao Lichun had no choice but to go back and answer the phone again.

"Hello, this is Zhao Lichun!"

Seeing that the clock had already surpassed 31 points, Zhao Lichun felt somewhat dissatisfied.

It's time to go home! No more work, time to clock out!

What's the meaning of making a phone call at this time?

"Hello Director Zhao, I'm Lin Zhen from the Executive Yuan General Office!"

A deep, resonant voice came from the telephone receiver.

"Oh, Secretary-General Lin, hello!"

Zhao Lichun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Lin Zhen, the deputy secretary-general of the Executive Yuan's General Office, is specifically assigned to follow Boss Pei. The calls he makes usually reflect Boss Pei's intentions.

"Director Zhao, Boss Pei originally planned to meet with Comrade Sha Ruijin, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province, this Thursday to hear his work report."

Unfortunately, Mr. Pei was scheduled to make an overseas trip by the cabinet, so there was a time conflict.

Boss Pei's idea is that you and Director Chen represent the Executive Yuan and go to hear Secretary Sha Ruijin's report.

Lin Zhen explained the matter clearly in a few words.

He spoke frankly, but upon hearing this, Zhao Lichun felt an immense headache.

Why would a former Party Secretary like me meet with a current Party Secretary? What does Boss Pei mean by this?

Is that correct?

This doesn't make sense!

"Secretary Lin, is it really appropriate for me to go?"

"Why don't we let Director Chen go?"

Zhao Lichun said, his head throbbing like a bull's.

I heard that Chen Jianjun has been reserved for a deputy position in the Executive Yuan because of his good performance over the years. Wouldn't it be more suitable for him to go than for me?

"Haha, Director Zhao is being modest."

Boss Pei's original words were: "Director Zhao, as the former secretary of Handong, was the founder of Handong's economic development."

The land of Handong was built by Director Zhao shovel by shovel over the years.

Secretary Sha Ruijin has been gone for four months. How did the work start? Is the approach correct? What direction will we take in the future? You can't tell the depth of the matter just by listening to the report!

Only someone familiar with Handong could tell the difference between truth and falsehood.

After much deliberation, Boss Pei believes that only you are suitable.

Zhao Lichun gripped the microphone, his brows furrowed deeply!

How could he refuse after hearing that?

However, what is his assessment of Handong's development?

Haven't you heard about Yang Fan's plan?

You actually still have expectations for Sha Ruijin's plan?

Zhao Lichun smiled bitterly to himself, "What am I going to do?"

Whether you say good things about Sha Ruijin or bad things about him, it's a troublesome matter for him!

He understood what Boss Pei meant, but he really didn't want to go!

He's trying to avoid Handong right now, so why would he actively go forward?

only……

"Well, how about this: let Director Chen take the lead, and I'll just sit in on the proceedings, okay?"

Zhao Lichun's eyes darted around, and he immediately came up with a brilliant plan.

Is that alright now?

If you, Chen Jianjun, have any questions, I'll answer them for you. I don't want to comment on Sha Ruijin's report!

Who knows what he wrote!

"Yes, Director Zhao, I will convey your message to Boss Pei immediately!"

Lin Zhen hung up the phone quickly.

Zhao Lichun gazed at the darkening sky and let out a long sigh.

After shaking his head helplessly, he sat back down at his desk.

Look at the clock, it's already 5:45!

"Handong, it's all because of Handong again!"

"Whenever I, Zhao Lichun, hear anything about Handong, I know it's bad news!"

Zhao Lichun cried out in his heart.

I was happily leaving get off work on time, but now I have to work overtime again because of the meeting with Sha Ruijin.

Lin Zhen made it very clear, I'll go report it now, you wait for news.

Is he supposed to tell him, "I, Zhao Lichun, never work overtime. Call me on my cell phone if you need anything?"

That's no joke!

Just as Zhao Lichun stared blankly at the clock on the wall, which went round and round.

Lin Zhen called back, indicating that Boss Pei had agreed to his request.

Let him discuss it with Chen Jianjun. We need to carefully review Sha Ruijin's plan to avoid delaying the development of Handong due to various issues.

"Heh, Yang Fan, you're really showing favoritism!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Lichun quickly figured out why Sha Ruijin had been summoned.

What's amazing is that Boss Pei believes in Yang Fan's abilities and thinks this kid can achieve great things.

However, there was also concern that Sha Ruijin, a person with a somewhat domineering reputation, might hinder the development of Handong by vying for the right to speak with Yang Fan.

Therefore, we invited Sha Ruijin to Beijing to see what he was thinking.

"Sigh! Why don't I, Zhao Lichun, receive that kind of treatment!"

Looking at the clock, which showed 6:10, Zhao Lichun smacked his lips and said enviously.

But then he remembered that Sha Ruijin had been summoned for such a trivial matter, and suddenly chuckled to himself.

I thought I, Zhao Lichun, had it tough enough, but I never imagined there were people who had it even tougher than me!

The higher-ups don't trust him, and the lower-ups don't support him. Sha Ruijin, what are you going to do?