The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 323: Everything is Arranged

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Everything is Arranged

Because he had mentally prepared for the situation here, Ji Yang appeared quite indifferent, which made He Feng secretly nod in approval.

Upon arriving in the large conference room, the county’s third-level officials had all arrived and were seated inside.

After Ji Yang took his seat, he looked down towards the others.

Seeing those officials quietly sitting there, Ji Yang thought that not all of them could be followers of He Geshan, and he would need to begin strategizing among them next.

The entire process went as expected, after the announcement came everyone’s expressions of support, Ji Yang, nominally the top leader among the county officials, naturally was the first to give his expression in a speech.

During his speech, Ji Yang did not stand out too much and methodically covered the necessary content.

After Ji Yang finished, He Geshan spoke. His eloquence was notable, and he spoke at length before concluding.

While listening to him, Ji Yang also observed the changes in expressions of the people sitting below.

Perhaps because he had opened several meridians, Ji Yang realized his vision was quite good—he could even see the changes in expressions of those sitting in the last row below.

From this observation, Ji Yang did notice that some officials displayed complex expressions, fleeting though they were, Ji Yang still caught them.

Through this observation, Ji Yang discerned that indeed, quite a few officials seemed disapproving of Bao Geishan.

Interesting!

If the situation had been entirely united, Ji Yang would have had no good tactics, but now understanding this, he knew he had a way to make his move.

After the meeting, He Feng gathered everyone in a small conference room to get to know each other better.

It was then that Ji Yang formally became acquainted with these leaders.

After each introduction, He Feng said, "The organization places great importance on Comrade Ji Yang’s arrival. He is now the acting County Chief, and the People’s Congress must swiftly implement the organization’s intentions."

An older comrade said, "Please rest assured, Minister He. This matter will soon be approved by our People’s Congress."

Ji Yang knew that previously the People’s Congress was concurrently managed by the old secretary, and now it was chaired by someone named Wu Dahui, who was a vice-chairman.

"Old Wu, this matter needs to be expedited to allow Comrade Ji Yang to start his work quickly."

"The meeting can be held the day after tomorrow, and approval should be no problem."

No one spoke further; if the organization’s intent couldn’t be realized, it would be a major debacle, disobedient to the higher-ups. Even Bao Geishan and his group would not commit to such actions, so the meeting in two days was merely a formality—approval was inevitable, only disapproval would indicate a problem.

He Feng nodded slightly and said, "That’s good to hear. The city committee is concerned about your county. Before I came here, the secretary specifically mentioned that you all must work together and perform well."

Bao Geishan replied, "Rest assured, Minister He. Since Comrade Ji Yang is the county chief appointed by the organization, we will support his work. In fact, upon hearing of his arrival, all our county officials were very excited and immediately sprang into action. Comrade Ji Yang’s accommodation and other matters have already been arranged. Considering Comrade Ji Yang is coming alone and it might be inconvenient for him, we even hired a maid for him."

He Feng then looked towards Ji Yang and said, "It seems the comrades of Chunshui County are quite enthusiastic."

Ji Yang understood that this so-called maid also had something special about her, but now it was not good for him to refuse. If he did not refuse, no one knew what might happen; to refuse would mean directly confronting the other party.

Since it was an open strategy, Ji Yang naturally could not decline the offer and could only smile and say, "Thank you for your kindness, but is hiring a maid perhaps inappropriate? Being a single man, having a maid in the house might be inconvenient, right?"

The executive vice county chief Gao Chonglin smiled and said, "Leaders are busy—it’s normal to hire one or two maids. Not to hide it from you, my spouse can’t cook, so we specifically hired a cook as a maid."

Liu Chenjiang, the secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, also smiled and said, "Hiring maids in our county isn’t an outrageous matter. Almost every somewhat capable family hires maids. And you know, most of these maids are girls from impoverished mountain areas. By working as maids, they help their families significantly."

Lin Shu, the Minister of Propaganda, also smiled and said, "Not just them, even us female colleagues hire maids at home. Many things can be managed through them, and they really can be a big help. My child is also cared for by a maid. Secretary Liu is right, these girls earn an income, and they bring that income home, which is a significant contribution to their families. County Chief Ji, think of it as poverty alleviation. The maid’s fee is not expensive."

Bao Geishan laughed and said, "The money for hiring the maid has to be paid by yourself, and it’s about one thousand five hundred yuan, which I believe County Chief Ji can afford."

Everyone laughed.

He Feng also smiled and said, "Comrade Ji Yang, this is everyone’s concern. If it doesn’t suit you, just change the person. Hiring maids is a normal thing in our city."

Ji Yang looked around at everyone and could only say, "I’m mainly worried about making mistakes."

"As long as you act uprightly, there’s no need to worry about so many things," Liu Chenjiang said with a smile.