At the Pinnacle of Power: The Female Leader and Her Chief Advisor

Lu Ming nodded seriously.

Chairman Li said, "Alright, then you tell me first. If I can help, I certainly won't refuse."

If he can truly contribute to solving the problem at its source, then he can be considered to have made the most of his remaining energy.

Lu Ming smiled and said, "Chairman Li, the essence of this kind of accident is neither the driver speeding nor the absence of traffic lights, but rather customs and habits!"

Wu Yun rolled her eyes and couldn't help but interject, "Who doesn't know it's a custom? Do you think you can just change it like that?"

Chairman Li didn't speak, but just quietly looked at Lu Ming.

The same applies to others.

Customs and traditions have been passed down for decades or even centuries. Let alone a mere secretary, even if someone were to save money, they couldn't simply change them overnight.

Lu Ming said, "Whether a custom is easy or difficult to change depends mainly on what kind of custom it is."

"Burning paper money at graves during Qingming Festival is hard to change, but the funeral procession itself can definitely be changed!"

Chairman Li immediately became interested and asked, "Oh? Then please, Secretary Lu, enlighten us and tell us how to change this?"

Lu chuckled and said, "A Taoist priest!"

Everyone looked puzzled. Why did they suddenly bring up the Taoist priest again?

Lu Ming said, "Before the funeral, the family always consults a Taoist priest to choose an auspicious time. Chairman Li must know this, right?"

Chairman Li nodded.

"If I remember correctly, Taoist priests are under the management of the Taoist Association, and the president of the Taoist Association is a member of the CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference)."

"That's why I'm saying, if we want to completely resolve this matter, looking across Songxi, only you can do it!"

Chairman Li suddenly realized what Lu Ming meant by the solution.

"Amazing, that's incredible!"

Chairman Li was very generous with his praise.

"No wonder you have been favored by Mayor Song and Mayor Yu one after another. Secretary Lu, you are indeed a rare talent to have come up with this idea."

Lu Ming smiled modestly and said, "Chairman Li, you flatter me. I only have a little bit of cleverness. Compared with your political wisdom, I still have a lot to learn."

Chairman Li waved his hand: "Secretary Lu, don't be modest. This is a method that most people wouldn't think of, at least I wouldn't have come up with it."

"Of all the people in Songxi, only you came up with this idea. This isn't just cleverness; this is real ability!"

"Don't worry, leave this to me."

Lu Ming stood up and said, "Then thank you very much, Chairman Li."

After saying this, Lu Ming got up to take his leave and turned to leave.

Wu Yun, Zhou Lin, and the others were still completely confused.

I was completely confused by their conversation just now.

How was it resolved without even knowing what they were saying?

What do the Taoist Association and the CPPCC members have to do with completely solving the problem?

Chairman Li, noticing that the crowd still didn't understand, asked, "Didn't Secretary Lu tell you before he came?"

The group looked slightly embarrassed, and finally, traffic police officer Zhang spoke up: "Chairman Li, what kind of riddle were you and Secretary Lu playing just now?"

Chairman Li shook his head, feeling that the differences between people were truly vast.

Lu Ming was about the same age as them, or even a few years younger than some of them, but his wisdom was something that none of them could match.

Chairman Li explained, "Isn't feng shui important for funerals and burials? Then let's ask the president of the Taoist Association to come and discuss it with them so that they can change the date of the funeral."

"Funerals are not advisable in windy or rainy weather, nor in the early morning or evening. Wouldn't this prevent similar situations from happening again?"

Everyone suddenly realized, and only one thought remained in their minds: This works?

Regardless of whether they had any opinions about Lu Ming himself, everyone had to admit that this guy was really smart, that he could even come up with such an idea.

These customs, which have been around for so many years, can be changed just like that, and the key is that the deceased's family members will not have any objections.

If anyone has any objections, the Taoist priest will simply say that a funeral held so early in the morning will not be able to be reborn into a good family. How can anyone have any objections?

As everyone emerged from the office, Officer Zhang quickly caught up with Lu Ming and said admiringly, "Secretary Lu, you're truly remarkable."

Lu Ming smiled and didn't say anything more modest.

Being humble in front of Li Zhuyi is a sign of respect.

But if you remain humble in front of them, it would be arrogance.

Seeing Xu Ru approaching, Lu Ming reminded her, "Director Xu, remember to tell District Chief Chen that I have done what I promised him."

Xu Ru nodded with a smile and said, "Okay."

Afterwards, everyone dispersed, and Lu Ming took Zhou Lin back to the municipal government.

After Xu Ru returned, she told Chen Ning about how Lu Ming had resolved the situation, and Chen Ning was amazed after listening!

"This Lu Ming is really something."

"He's pretty good."

Xu Ru's reply seemed somewhat absent-minded, as if she was lost in thought.

……

"Old Lu, you're back! How did things go?"

As soon as Lu Ming entered the room, Luo Shuixian waved and spoke to him.

"Resolved satisfactorily."

"Great, it'll be resolved in two days."

"This is such a small matter, isn't it a piece of cake?"

When talking to Luo Shuixian, Lu Ming was less restrained, and his words were full of smugness.

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to report to the mayor first."

"I'll go too."

Zhou Lin followed closely, afraid that Lu Ming would leave her behind and take credit for himself.

Lu Ming ignored him and knocked on the door to enter the house.

Once inside, Lu Ming said, "Mayor, it's all resolved."

Yu Wei nodded and said, "Tell me in detail."

When Lu Ming first mentioned the compensation, Yu Wei's expression turned strange upon hearing that the district government was paying for it: "What did you say? You actually got them to hand over the money so readily?"

Lu Ming said, "I didn't say anything, just told District Chief Chen that if he's willing to pay, I'll help him solve this problem completely from the source."

Yu Wei frowned slightly and said, "You can't say things like that carelessly. District Chief Chen paid the money. If you can't keep your promise, you might not be able to deal with him in the future."

Lu Ming smiled and said, "Mayor, don't worry, I have already kept my promise."

Yu Wei was even more surprised this time and asked, "How was it resolved?"

Lu Ming then recounted the story of everyone going to the CPPCC.

After listening, Yu Wei was also amazed.

How could something like this be resolved like this?

She suddenly felt that she needed to re-examine Lu Ming carefully.

Her decision to have Lu Ming and Zhou Lin join the accident handling team was indeed intended to assess their abilities.

However, to her surprise, Lu Ming's performance was so outstanding.

The accident happened on Monday, and today is only Wednesday, which is just over two days ago.

In such a short time, not only were the deceased's family appeased, but the compensation was also paid in full, ensuring the driver received fair legal treatment and completely preventing similar accidents from happening again.

Anyone else could never have done this better or faster than Lu Ming.

In contrast, Zhou Lin was completely invisible throughout, as if she was just there to make a cameo appearance.

"Well done."

Yu Wei said one sentence and then fell silent.

Lu Ming tactfully withdrew from the office.

Reporting on work is a way of seeking credit, but seeking credit doesn't necessarily mean asking for rewards.

Yu Wei had seen his performance and knew what he was doing without needing to say anything more.