The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"Well, that depends on your performance."

POLO shirt said.

Upon hearing this.

Short-sleeve shirt replied with a smile: "Director Zhou, don't worry, I've been prepared for a long time. I'll definitely make the leaders satisfied."

A satisfied smile appeared on POLO shirt's face.

At that moment.

There was a thumping sound from behind.

Chen Fang turned his head and saw a young man at the doorway.

He glanced around the reception room and said: "The meeting over there is about to end, you all should get ready for your turn."

Upon hearing this.

Chen Fang immediately stood up.

At that moment, POLO shirt followed suit, saying: "Secretary Wu, we're next."

"Okay Director Zhou, please follow me."

Secretary Wu nodded at POLO shirt.

Chen Fang was taken aback and said: "I came here first, shouldn't I be next up?"

Director Zhou in the POLO shirt gave Chen Fang a disdainful look and, in a lecturing tone, said: "Young man, you need to have patience. What's wrong with waiting a bit longer? Everyone goes through this—just wait here."

"No, I was here first, why should I have to wait? Shouldn't there be a first-come, first-served basis for everything?"

At this point.

Chen Fang's tone was still quite calm.

Clearly.

He wasn't yet angry.

Unexpectedly, Director Zhou seemed unhappy upon hearing this.

He snorted coldly: "I say, why are you so lacking in manners, young man? Which unit are you from?"

"Does it matter which unit I'm from?"

Chen Fang retorted.

Director Zhou exclaimed: "This young man's temper is quite aggressive, fine, you can leave now. Minister Li won't be seeing you today; I'm saying this, and I'm responsible for it!"

"You're responsible? Do you have the qualifications to be responsible?"

Chen Fang asked.

Director Zhou patted his chest and said: "I'm the Deputy Director of the Provincial Committee Organization Department Office, my name is Zhou Shoucheng. Do you think I'm qualified? I said the leader won't be seeing you today, so that's that."

"Alright then, since you've put it that way, I'll go along with it. Secretary Wu, could you please pass on to Minister Li that Chen Fang came by, but Director Zhou asked him to leave."

After leaving these words behind.

Chen Fang prepared to leave.

Clearly, Zhou Shoucheng hadn't heard of Chen Fang's name.

Confidently, he said: "Yes, I'm saying this, what's the matter? If there's any issue, I'll take responsibility."

Watching Chen Fang leave with ease.

Zhou Shoucheng said to the short-sleeve shirt: "Young people nowadays, they really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. Letting them suffer a bit is actually good for them."

"Yes, yes, Director Zhou has good intentions, Director Zhou has good intentions."

Short-sleeve shirt immediately flattered.

At this moment.

The door to Li Yunzheng's office opened.

The previous person who spoke left respectfully.

Zhou Shoucheng, together with the short-sleeve shirt, approached the door of Li Yunzheng's office.

At this moment, Li Yunzheng was writing something on his desk.

Without lifting his head, he invited them to sit down.

After writing for a few minutes, Li Yunzheng raised his head, saw Zhou Shoucheng and another middle-aged man, and smiled, walking up to the short-sleeve shirt: "Comrade Chen Fang, right? Welcome, welcome..."

Short-sleeve shirt was stunned.

He looked at Zhou Shoucheng, baffled.

Zhou Shoucheng quickly said: "Leader, this is Comrade Zhang Kaihu from Lin Chuan City, the one I mentioned to you last time..."

"Oh oh oh, Comrade Zhang Kaihu, hello."

Li Yunzheng's smile instantly froze.

He casually shook hands, and asked the secretary at the door: "Xiao Wu, didn't Director Liu say Comrade Chen Fang arrived? Where is he?"

"Comrade Chen Fang?"

Secretary Wu was startled.

Then slapped his thigh and exclaimed oh no.

"What's the matter?"

Li Yunzheng looked at Secretary Wu and asked.

Secretary Wu glanced innocently at Zhou Shoucheng.

At this point, upon hearing Chen Fang's name, Zhou Shoucheng's heart skipped a beat.

Asked: "Leader, who is this Chen Fang?"

"The new Disciplinary Committee Secretary of Shangqing City."

Li Yunzheng replied.

Zhou Shoucheng's mind buzzed.

It's known that the office director of the Provincial Committee Organization Department is just at the main departmental level.

He is the deputy director, only at the deputy departmental level.

Chen Fang is the Disciplinary Committee Secretary of Shangqing City, which means his administrative level is already at the deputy bureau level.

In a sense, if Zhou Shoucheng met Chen Fang, he would have to respectfully call him leader.

But just now, he actually patted his chest and drove him away.

Thinking about this.

His back started to chill.

Cold sweat formed on his forehead.

"What's going on?"

Li Yunzheng asked unclear about the situation.

Zhou Shoucheng could no longer hold his composure.

He immediately ran out of the office door.

At this moment.

Chen Fang had already leisurely arrived at the first-floor lobby of the Provincial Committee building.

He wasn't walking fast.

Because he knew it wouldn't be long before someone would come chasing after him.

Sure enough, he had just reached the door.

He heard someone shouting behind him: "Secretary Chen, Secretary Chen, please wait..."

Chen Fang turned around.

Seeing Zhou Shoucheng, who was so arrogant in the reception room, was coming up with quick strides.

Upon reaching Chen Fang, Zhou Shoucheng was already breathless.

"Chen... Secretary Chen... Secretary Chen, please wait."

He took several deep breaths.

Only then did he manage to say the first sentence.

Chen Fang asked in surprise: "Director Zhou, what's the matter? Wasn't it you who told me to leave, why are you chasing after me now?"

"Chen... Secretary Chen... I... it's my fault, it's my fault. I didn't recognize you just now. If I had known, even if given ten guts, I wouldn't dare to drive you away. The leader upstairs wants to see you, you'd better come back with me."

"Director Zhou, please tell the leader that you said any issues that arise after I leave will be your responsibility, so I won't be going back for now."

After saying this.

Chen Fang motioned to turn around.

Zhou Shoucheng's mind was about to explode.

He regretted his previous actions immensely.

He grabbed Chen Fang's arm and said: "Secretary Chen, I beg you, please come back with me, if the leader finds out I drove you away, my official hat won't be safe."

"Oh, Director Zhou means I should go back just to save your official hat?"

Chen Fang asked.

Zhou Shoucheng waved his hands repeatedly, but didn't know how to explain.

He scratched his head in anxiety.

At that moment, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Comrade Chen Fang, why are you here?"

Chen Fang turned around and saw Cen Qingmin leading a few people, entering through the door.