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

Yang Sen was somewhat bewildered when Chen Jingcheng revealed his identity.

From the very beginning, he sensed that Chen Jingcheng was acting strangely, especially as they talked. He didn't seem like an ordinary person, much less like Yang Gen's relative or friend.

Sure enough, they really did come to inspect.

Yang Sen did not immediately agree to Chen Jingcheng's request. Instead, he quickly stood up and said with a smile, "So it's Director Chen. I didn't know who you were just now. Please forgive me if I was negligent in any way."

Chen Jingcheng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Yang Sen, there's nothing to be neglected. Tell your village chief to come back."

"Also, call all the cadres in your village back."

Chen Jingcheng didn't want to reveal his identity so early. Of course, his identity had to be made public, but revealing it so early, especially when none of the village officials were around, meant that there was a high probability that news of his arrival would be leaked.

Therefore, if he wanted to conduct investigations in rural towns, he would definitely be met with a prepared response.

There's no need to go to the townships anymore.

But he must resolve the situation in this village today.

It wasn't just because Yang Gen was struggling financially, old and frail, that he was also raising a sick son and making ends meet was difficult.

Furthermore, among the many villages in Linchuan County, the current situation in Yangshulin Village is probably not unique, but rather a problem shared by many villages.

What are village officials?

They are the most basic-level staff members, but they are also the staff members who deal with the villagers every day.

They say they were elected by the villagers themselves, but what's the truth?

It can be said that when ordinary people want to get things done, the first person they face is the village cadre.

If village officials don't change their work style, how can the happiness and satisfaction of the people be improved?

This is no small matter; it is a truly significant matter.

Linchuan County has 800,000 residents. Perhaps those living in the county seat don't have many opportunities to go to the village for help. But besides those in the county seat, Linchuan County has so many townships and more than 500 villages. How many people in each village have to deal with the village officials?

This is our core base!

Yang Sen looked troubled at this moment, but quickly smiled and said, "Okay, Director Chen, please wait a moment, I'll contact the village chief right away."

"Please wait a moment."

Yang Sen dared not neglect this matter. He was not a formal village cadre; he was just someone the village cadres had called upon to help in the village. He had no say in the matter when the county came to inspect it.

Yang Sen then went to a corner and made phone calls to the village officials.

A short while later, Yang Sen walked up to Chen Jingcheng and said with a smile, "I've already called our village chief. Please wait a moment; they'll be here shortly."

Chen Jingcheng nodded and then sat down to wait.

At that moment, Chen Jingcheng was unaware that in a three-story villa in Yangshulin Village, Yang Gui, the village party secretary and village head, along with several other members of the village leadership, were all sitting at a mahjong table, playing mahjong.

Everyone's face was flushed from drinking.

When Deputy Village Chief Yang Shi saw that Village Chief Yang Gui's expression was a little grim after he took the phone, he quickly asked, "Brother Gui, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Gui frowned and said, "Damn it, what bad luck!"

"The county inspection team has come to our door."

"I'm saying these people are just bored and have nothing better to do, right?"

"Why don't they investigate all the other departments in the county and all the township governments, but instead come to Yangshulin Village to investigate? Isn't that absurd?"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Village Chief Yang Shi and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

They all attended the meeting today at the township branch venue.

They vividly remember how assertive and stern County Head Li Feitu was during the meeting.

Even after the meeting, although the township party secretary was in the main venue and did not return, he had the township mayor and all the village cadres who attended the meeting convey the message, and repeatedly emphasized that no one was allowed to cause any problems.

To put it bluntly, among so many villages, although they know this time they might be serious, not many are truly taking it seriously.

After all, people have a tendency to take chances. There are so many units in the county, aren't they enough for those people to investigate?

Even if you find a township, you don't know which one it is, let alone a village. There are over 500 villages, the probability is too low.

In addition, Yang Gui and his group were there to attend a wedding banquet. The person who organized the banquet had a very good relationship with them and was a wealthy boss. It would be impossible for them not to come.

So almost everyone came, and then everyone drank.

After the drinks were finished, the card game naturally began.

To my utter surprise, the more I thought they wouldn't find out about me, the more they actually found out.

Deputy village chief Yang Shi was a little nervous at this moment.

"Brother, what should we do?"

"They've come to our door, and even had someone call you. It's obvious they want to see us."

"We can't not go. If we go, we'll have a meeting this morning where drinking isn't allowed, and we all ended up like this. I'm afraid this will be difficult to handle."

Yang Gui thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Wait a minute, I don't think it's a big deal."

"Yang Sen just said that only one person is here; the others are not."

"Easy, I've dealt with inspection teams before."

"This time will be no exception."

After saying that, Yang Gui looked at the village accountant, thought for a moment, and said, "Give me a red envelope containing two thousand yuan."

"As long as the money is in place, everything will be fine."

The village accountant nodded immediately, then thought for a moment and said, "Village chief, why don't we prepare a few more? Just in case there are others?"

Yang Gui thought for a moment, then sneered, "Fine, we'll do as you say. These people just want to make a quick buck, so let them make theirs!"

At this point, Yang Gui seemed to have thought of something, and said with a cold expression, "Yang Sen just said that the person who came to inspect mentioned that old bastard Yang Gen right away. Could it be that Yang Gen used some connections to find someone to help him get revenge?"

"Damn it, no wonder he didn't go anywhere else but came all the way to our Yangshulin Village. So he did it on purpose!"

Yang Gui slammed his hand on the table, clearly very angry.

The deputy village chief frowned and asked, "Brother Gui, what should we do?"

"They've already brought up Yang Gen's matter, so we can't just leave him without giving an explanation."

"Besides, I've never heard of Yang Gen having any connections."

"If he has any connections, we should know best."

"I think it's better to ask clearly."

Yang Gui shook his head and said impatiently, "Forget it, let's leave it at that. He's already received the red envelope, so he should know what to do now."

"Otherwise, hmph, I, Yang Gui, am not one to be trifled with."

"My older brother is a leader in the city; even the county leaders have to give him face. This little inspection team of his, from the county level, really thinks he's something?"

"Alright, Yang Shi, take your men back first. I'll talk to the Party Secretary and the Mayor about the situation. The inspection team has already arrived, and they still don't know anything. Is that appropriate?"

"Besides, he may not give me face, but he should at least give face to the town mayor and the party secretary."

"Alright, that's settled. You guys go ahead."

Yang Gui didn't take the inspection team seriously to some extent.

However, with Yang Gui's attitude, Yang Shi and the others felt more confident. After all, if the sky were to fall, the taller ones would hold it up.