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

The meeting held by the government office has ended.

But today's conference is about to begin.

When Chen Jingcheng arrived at Li Feitu's office, Li Feitu was still frowning as he looked at the documents on the table.

"County Chief, the meeting is about to start."

Li Feitu nodded and said in a deep voice, "Jing Cheng, after today's meeting, I'm afraid that in addition to public officials, a small number of people in the catering industry will also criticize me."

This alcohol ban will indeed affect the business of a significant number of people in the catering industry.

But in reality, the impact is not that significant.

In particular, according to the document initially drafted by Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng, the impact was minimal, especially for small restaurants, eateries, and street stalls, where it had almost no effect.

But now that this document has been revised, the impact will be greater.

Many people would say, "Just go out to eat and don't drink alcohol, that's fine."

The problem is, how many people actually abstain from alcohol these days?

At the dinner table, everyone will drink a little bit.

Some might say that even if public officials don't go, ordinary people can still eat.

That's right.

However, public officials are the main consumers in small counties, whether you admit it or not, it's a fact.

Public officials also constitute a large number and are an absolutely undeniable force. Without their consumption of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, many shops would see their revenue plummet.

Moreover, the large number of public officials means they also have many relatives and friends. Whether it's a gathering of friends or relatives, if a public official doesn't attend, sometimes the gathering will be missing one or two people, and the gathering might not happen at all. These are all things that cannot be ignored.

Therefore, once this document is issued, Linchuan County will conduct a thorough investigation, which will definitely have an impact.

Chen Jingcheng frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "County Chief, you have already tried your best to achieve a balance. Otherwise, if we follow Secretary Zhao's idea, then alcohol will be completely banned around the clock, whether it is day or night, whether it is a weekday or a rest day."

"Currently, only lunchtime from Monday to Friday is affected; Friday evenings and Saturdays and Sundays are unaffected. This way, those in the catering industry will understand."

"Most importantly, the vast majority of people in Linchuan County will see a complete improvement in the conduct and appearance of public officials in Linchuan County, and they will applaud it."

"Sometimes, we have to make compromises for the benefit of the vast majority of people."

"In particular, there is nothing wrong with this matter itself. We are only prohibiting public officials from drinking alcohol on weekdays, not from eating. Does that mean they won't eat if they don't drink? That has nothing to do with the ban."

Chen Jingcheng wasn't just trying to comfort Li Feitu; what he said was also true.

Is it absolutely necessary to drink alcohol?

Moreover, the vast majority of ordinary people probably want to see a new image of public officials who serve the people, rather than those who are drunk day and night. The families of these public officials would also be happy.

Li Feitu nodded, looked at Chen Jingcheng and smiled, "Jingcheng, I don't need your comfort. I just want a more perfect solution, but right now, I can't find one."

"Old Zhao is playing a dirty trick on me, but it's also a way of shifting the blame."

"But I don't mind."

"I don't mind if restaurant owners criticize me."

"I don't care if all the public officials in the county criticize me."

"As long as the vast majority of the 800,000 people in Linchuan County support me, I will be willing to do this."

"Moreover, the ban on drinking alcohol during workdays must be strictly enforced. Only in this way, only when these people truly understand that the county party committee and the county government are determined to change the officialdom of Linchuan County, will that be enough."

"This is just the first step. Once drinking has taken root in the minds of these people, the next step is to rectify the bad habits of public officials and party cadres in Linchuan County, and to improve public satisfaction."

"Linchuan County must undergo a major overhaul. I want all Party members, cadres, and public officials in Linchuan County to fundamentally change their mindset and clearly understand the fundamental principle of serving the people and ensuring their satisfaction!"

"Labor pains are necessary."

"And I have made all the preparations."

As they spoke, Li Feitu stood up, walked over to Chen Jingcheng, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Jingcheng, this time, the pressure will not only be on me, but also on you!"

"Let's go to the meeting."

"Today will mark the beginning of a change in the social atmosphere throughout Linchuan County, and this day will be remembered by many."

Afterwards, Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng went to the conference room upstairs.

At this time, both the main venue and the branch venues in various towns and villages were full of people.

The three rows of seats on the platform were already full.

In Linchuan County, apart from those who were away on official business or on sick leave, all the leaders of the four leading bodies and all county-level cadres attended.

The meeting time was fast approaching.

However, by 8:30, Secretary Zhao, who was in the main seat, still hadn't arrived.

The satchel was still on display.

Five more minutes passed.

Secretary Zhao still hasn't shown up.

Both the main venue and the branch venues were already buzzing with discussion.

It's not uncommon for leaders to be late, but it's rare for a leader to be five minutes late.

Especially for such large-scale conferences, everything is arranged and prepared in advance.

Even if you're late, it's only a minute or two at most, so where did you get five minutes?

However, most of the people attending today know that this is probably not because Secretary Zhao was held back by something; rather, Secretary Zhao is clearly showing everyone through his actions that he and Li Feitu hold opposing views.

But he had no choice but to agree.

Ignoring the chaos in the meeting room, Li Feitu looked at Director Sun of the County Party Committee Office and asked in a deep voice, "Director Sun, where is Secretary Zhao?"

Director Sun then spoke up, smiling, "I'm sorry, County Head, Secretary Zhao just sent me a message saying he's feeling a bit dizzy, so he won't be attending this meeting."

Not participating?

It was only mentioned after the meeting had started and everyone had arrived.

The intention is obvious to everyone.

Li Feitu didn't say much. He stood up and, in front of everyone in the room, picked up Secretary Zhao's name card from the main seat and handed it to Director Sun.

"Since Secretary Zhao isn't participating, remove his name card!"

Director Sun frowned upon seeing this, as if he wanted to say something.

However, seeing Li Feitu's somewhat indifferent eyes and recalling the vote count at the Standing Committee meeting, Director Sun swallowed back what he wanted to say and took the name card away.

Li Feitu then made no attempt to stand on ceremony, placing his name card directly on the main seat before sitting down and taking the microphone to speak.

"Comrades, today's meeting was originally supposed to be attended by Secretary Zhao, who would also be delivering an important speech."

"But I just learned that Secretary Zhao is unwell and therefore unable to attend today's meeting."

"In that case, I, as the deputy secretary of the county party committee and the county head, will preside over today's meeting and make the arrangements."

"Attendees are requested to observe meeting discipline, turn off their mobile phones, refrain from whispering, and not engage in discussions during the meeting!"

"The comrades from the Party Committee's Inspection Office and the Government's Inspection Office are all here. I now request that you conduct on-site inspections of the meeting discipline at the main venue and the branch venues."

"Anyone who violates meeting rules, regardless of who they are, should have their organization, name, and position noted down. Report this to me immediately after the meeting!"

"Alright, the meeting shall now begin!"