In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Chen Jingcheng met Wang Mingshan and Liu Bin, who were his colleagues in the General Affairs Section. Before Chen Jingcheng arrived, they had served directly under the county head and had both worked in the government office for two or three years.

They've been working as secretaries for quite some time now, two or three years, which has made them very adept at it.

The government office is different from other units; the staff turnover is very high.

Apart from a few people who may stay in the county government office for a long time because they cannot be promoted due to their files and identity, everyone else, as long as their identity and files are in order, will be promoted and leave sooner or later.

Therefore, the government office is like an ironclad camp with ever-changing personnel.

Wang Mingshan and Liu Bin are both in their late twenties, a bit older than Chen Jingcheng. They were the most likely candidates to become the county magistrate's secretaries before Chen Jingcheng arrived. So, it's no surprise that Wang Mingshan and Liu Bin were unhappy when Chen Jingcheng was parachuted in.

However, Gao Wentao was accompanied by people personally selected by County Chief Li, so they didn't think much about it.

Even if they wanted to do something behind the scenes, they had to consider whether it was worth it. After all, they knew best what Chen Jingcheng's position meant, having worked in the government office for two or three years.

This means that as long as Chen Jingcheng doesn't cause any major problems, his promotion to deputy section chief will be a quick thing, and he is very likely not to be assigned to a township, but rather to be promoted to deputy director in the government office.

In the future, as long as County Chief Li doesn't cause any problems, Chen Jingcheng's promotion speed will definitely not be slow. At a young age, he will become a powerful leader at the level of section chief, and it is foreseeable that he will be appointed as the head of a township or other bureau or office.

Offending a colleague with such a promising future is something no one with a brain would do.

Moreover, as long as they cooperate well with Chen Jingcheng, and given the special nature of the government office, their promotions won't be much slower. It's just a matter of what position they will hold and where they will be stationed after the promotion.

So, after Gao Wentao left, Wang Mingshan and Liu Bin sat in the General Affairs Section's office and began exchanging pleasantries with Chen Jingcheng.

Chen Jingcheng greeted them with a smile and then officially began his duties.

"Wang Mingshan, Liu Bin, now that we're colleagues in the same department, we'll be serving the county magistrate together from now on, so there are some things I might need to say in advance."

Wang Mingshan smiled and said, "Section Chief Chen, please speak."

Chen Jingcheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "You don't need to call me Section Chief Chen. You can call me Chen Jingcheng or Jingcheng."

"I'm a few years younger than you and I'm new here. Logically, I shouldn't be saying these things to you two on our first meeting. However, in order to do my job well and to avoid disappointing Director Gao and the county magistrate, there are some things I have to say first."

"Gentlemen, I think Director Gao has already mentioned the errors in the written materials to you, or rather, criticized you, right?"

"I was just in the county magistrate's office, so I heard and saw everything."

"I don't know what you all think, but please remember that we are all from the government office, from the general affairs section, and we all serve County Chief Li directly."

"Whether you were careless or had ulterior motives, I hope you will all change in the future. County Magistrate Li is kind and generous, but he is also an extremely serious and earnest person. Of course, you understand this better than I do."

"So, I hope this kind of thing won't happen again in the future. Believe me, this is not only for my sake, but also for yours. After all, I am the county magistrate's secretary in name only, but you are also people who serve County Magistrate Li. The county magistrate knows your names."

Chen Jingcheng sat at his desk and said these words with a smile, not in a critical tone, but in a consultative tone.

However, even so, Chen Jingcheng's words were still unpleasant to hear.

However, both Wang Mingshan and Liu Bin understood very well that they were wrong this time.

"Section Chief Chen, don't worry, this kind of small mistake won't be made again."

"It was our negligence. We didn't carefully check for typos or verify the data. It was our fault."

Wang Mingshan's attitude in admitting his mistake was quite good. He showed no impatience and immediately admitted his error, promising to correct it in the future.

At this moment, Liu Bin, who was taller and looked fiercer, said with some grievance, "Section Chief Chen, we admit our mistake, but the data... it's really not our fault. We don't have this data. It was all reported by the units below us."

"We had to urge them three or four times before we got this data; they were still unwilling to report it."

Chen Jingcheng was naturally aware of what Liu Bin had said.

However, Chen Jingcheng did not expect that those county-level departments would be so slow and even perfunctory in submitting data to the county head.

It's simply unheard of.

From this point, Chen Jingcheng immediately sensed a strong sense of malice.

This is probably not an oversight, nor is it due to being too busy; rather, there really is a conspiracy behind it.

Do the county magistrates of Linchuan County really dare to take this lightly?

Do they really think County Chief Li is an easy target, or is he trying to curry favor with a certain top official in this way?

Regardless of the reason, Chen Jingcheng felt it was necessary to communicate with County Chief Li to see if the responsibility should be investigated. Of course, all of this depended on County Chief Li's wishes. After all, doing so would be tantamount to County Chief Li establishing his authority, throwing a tantrum, and reclaiming the power that belonged to him.

Doing so will inevitably lead to some friction with Secretary Zhao and others on the third floor.

However, even if he doesn't act now, Chen Jingcheng knows that County Chief Li is only giving Secretary Zhao face. But when he no longer wants to give him face, he will act more ruthlessly than anyone else.

Looking at Liu Bin and Wang Mingshan, Chen Jingcheng remained silent for a moment before saying, "There are some situations that I understand, and you understand as well. So, I know what many people are thinking and watching. But remember, we are all from the County Government Office, from the Comprehensive Section, and from County Chief Li's side."

"When the county magistrate has authority, the government office will have more confidence to speak, and at the same time, our status will rise accordingly."

"I will ask the county magistrate for his opinion on this matter after I meet with him later, and see what he thinks."

"However, no matter what, the data clearly shows an error at a glance, yet you still used it and it appeared directly in the documents submitted to the county magistrate. This is your mistake, and you cannot shirk your responsibility."

At this moment, Wang Mingshan and Liu Bin, for some reason, felt a strange pressure as they looked at Chen Jingcheng's serious face.

Despite Chen Jingcheng's youth and new arrival, they seemed to see a figure wielding great power and commanding the world.

Awe—though they didn't want to use that word, they suddenly felt a sense of awe towards Chen Jingcheng at that moment.

Perhaps, this is inherently a case of "a higher-ranking official can crush you."