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

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng really didn't know what to say.

He was someone who had just met Li Feitu and had just become Li Feitu's secretary; it hadn't even been a morning yet.

But Li Feitu actually had such high expectations for himself?

Most importantly, Chen Jingcheng could sense that Li Feitu wasn't joking; he was serious.

Moreover, Li Feitu is the county magistrate, while he is just a secretary, not even a deputy section chief. Li Feitu doesn't need to make empty promises to him; what he can do, many others can do as well.

Why did Li Feitu treat him so differently? This was something Chen Jingcheng didn't quite understand, but not understanding didn't mean he was unhappy.

The county magistrate's high regard for him made Chen Jingcheng feel as if he were a scholar who would die for someone who truly understands him.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jingcheng stood up, bowed to Li Feitu, and said, "The county magistrate has such high expectations of me; Jingcheng will do his utmost!"

Li Feitu smiled and was about to say something when he heard a knock on the door.

As the person entered, it was Li Guangming, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Executive Deputy County Head.

To be fair, Li Guangming had visited the county magistrate's office to report on his work since Li Feitu arrived, but that was very rare, and it was always done in a very formal, business-like manner.

The fact that they took the initiative to visit today clearly carries a different meaning.

After Li Guangming came in, Chen Jingcheng quickly greeted him.

Li Guangming looked at Chen Jingcheng with a friendly smile and said, "Director Jingcheng, hello there."

"He is efficient, highly capable, and has a strong sense of responsibility. Director Jing Cheng has a very promising future."

Chen Jingcheng felt flattered by these words.

Who is Li Guangming?

He was a member of the county party committee standing committee and the executive deputy county head, around forty years old. It was a certainty that he would become a full-fledged county-level official in the future, and he was even very likely to succeed the county head.

This is someone who is usually an important person whom I would never see, but now he is greeting me with a smile, full of goodwill.

Chen Jingcheng understood that this was not because his abilities were truly outstanding, but simply because he was County Chief Li's secretary, and County Chief Li now valued and trusted him highly, which extended to others as well, including the Executive Deputy County Chief.

Li Feitu stood up at this moment, smiled and shook hands with Li Guangming, saying, "Jingcheng is still young, County Magistrate Guangming, please don't praise him too much. However, in the future, we should give Jingcheng more responsibilities. Young people need more training. Only in this way can they go far and steadily in the future."

"Alright, Jingcheng, go ahead and get to work. You don't need to stay with me all the time. I don't have any other meetings today, but there are some private meetings. You don't need to come with those. Just finish your own work first."

Upon hearing Li Feitu's words, Chen Jingcheng quickly bid farewell to the two leaders and left Li Feitu's office.

When Chen Jingcheng returned to his office, he found that several people were already standing in the General Affairs Department.

He knew all of these people, or rather, he had seen them before, just now at the venue.

They were all the top leaders of their respective units.

"Director Chen, hello there."

"Director Chen, you are truly young and promising. Being able to work alongside County Chief Li, your abilities are beyond doubt."

Chen Jingcheng knew that these bureau chiefs, whom he rarely saw, were greeting him with smiles at this moment, all because of the county magistrate's influence.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jingcheng smiled, humble yet neither arrogant nor servile.

"Distinguished leaders, if you wish to see the county head, you may have to wait, as he is currently busy."

"If you leaders want me to remove your names from the announcement, then I'm sorry, as you all know, this was ordered by the county head, who knows the list by heart. I really can't make that decision, so please understand."

Chen Jingcheng saw that two of the bureau chiefs were the ones who were to be reported, so he took the initiative to bring it up, silencing them and preventing them from speaking up later.

However, Chen Jingcheng was overthinking it. These people would naturally not do such a thing at this critical juncture. They also knew that Chen Jingcheng could not and dared not do it.

Their purpose in coming here was simply to obtain Chen Jingcheng's contact information and leave behind a familiar face; nothing more.

Li Feitu may not necessarily win, but everyone has seen today that Li Feitu is not to be trifled with. As a county magistrate, if he really wants to control them, even with Secretary Zhao protecting him, how many people can Secretary Zhao protect?

It's impossible for everyone to be protected; otherwise, Li Feitu wouldn't be the county magistrate.

If Li Feitu and Secretary Zhao were to truly go to war, there would inevitably be casualties. And those people here today, whether they like it or not, do not want to become casualties. So, given a choice, they would naturally hope that Li Feitu would choose someone else.

They didn't dare to approach Li Feitu directly, but they asked Chen Jingcheng for his contact information, leaving a good impression that no one could criticize. After all, most of them were government officials who reported to the county magistrate in advance by arranging a meeting with his secretary. No one could find fault with that.

And secretaries, especially those who are trusted and valued, sometimes say things that can remind the county magistrate, or even influence the county magistrate's already difficult decisions.

"Director Jingcheng, there's a misunderstanding."

"We've come to get your contact information so we can communicate more easily about work in the future."

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties smiled, extended his hand, and said, "Director Jing Cheng, my name is Han Li, the director of the Education Bureau. I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Following Director Han Li's opening remarks, the others also began to speak.

Chen Jingcheng naturally wouldn't refuse anything and added all the leaders' contact information.

Looking at the names and phone numbers of the leaders who had appeared in his contact list, Chen Jingcheng understood that he had indeed changed his fate, but it was not enough yet.

If Li Feitu fails, the leaders in his contact list will no longer give him any face.

As long as Li Feitu wins, even if Chen Jingcheng remains just an ordinary cadre who isn't even a deputy section chief, his status as Li Feitu's secretary will be enough for him to command respect from all the leading cadres in the county.

This is reality.

For the next hour and a half, Chen Jingcheng spent his time talking, communicating, and exchanging contact information with these people.

Chen Jingcheng's name has begun to spread throughout the county.

Meanwhile, at Wang Yueyue's home, her parents had already learned how Li Feitu had lost his temper at the meeting.

At the same time, I also heard the name Chen Jingcheng!