The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

The first bite invigorated his spirit.

The terrible texture was really hard to swallow.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw three leaders staring at him, he gritted his teeth and swallowed it down.

This bowl.

Took a whole ten minutes to finish.

Relieved, he put the empty bowl down.

Chen Fang pointed at his bowl and said, "Secretary Ye, no rush, there's more, take your time eating."

"Secretary Chen, I'm full..."

"What do you mean full? Can one bowl of noodles have that much in it? Have another bowl!"

This time, Chen Fang's expression was somewhat stern.

Ye Fuqiang felt guilty, not daring to defy, could only pick up the bowl again.

After finishing the second bowl.

He wiped his mouth, bearing the tumult in his stomach, and belched loudly.

Cui Liansheng asked, "Comrade Fuqiang, do you want more? I have some here..."

"No need, really, no need, I'm full, really full..."

Ye Fuqiang waved his hand repeatedly.

At this moment.

Chen Fang already called the old lady inside.

The old lady seemed a bit uneasy.

Sitting down in front of several leaders, she kept rubbing her hands, looking very nervous.

"Auntie, don't be nervous, we just want to chat casually, is that alright?"

Chen Fang asked.

The old lady nodded, then Chen Fang asked, "Auntie, I want to ask you, living in a place like this, have you ever sought help from the District Party Committee and District Government?"

"How could we not have? But you know, us little people, those officials, how can they pay any attention to us? My husband, just to demand a statement, was detained by the government for a month, how can we look to the government now?"

The old lady's words made Ye Fuqiang's heart jolt.

But he couldn't do anything.

"Oh? Auntie, how would you evaluate the leaders of the District Party Committee and District Government?"

"Evaluate? Evaluate my foot, Leader, let me tell you, our Shangjiang District has a secretary named... named Ye Fuqiang, seems like that's his name, that person is an asshole, to build a building, forcibly took our land, and wouldn't let us complain, you tell me, even in ancient times, a character like that would be sliced to death..."

In the time that followed.

The old lady recounted all they had experienced.

In between, Ye Fuqiang tried to interrupt several times.

All thwarted by Chen Fang.

When it was all said and done.

Chen Fang asked the old lady to leave first.

Then looked at Ye Fuqiang, and asked, "Secretary Ye, was what that lady just said true?"

"Secretary Chen..."

Ye Fuqiang was about to answer.

Chen Fang slapped the table, and shouted, "Just answer me, true or false."

Clearly.

Chen Fang was angry.

Ye Fuqiang was so scared his heart was trembling.

His whole clothes were almost drenched.

Yet not a word could come from his lips.

"Oh, now you're playing the silent game with me, huh? If your issues today aren't cleared up, you can forget about leaving this room."

Chen Fang rebuked sternly.

As soon as he finished.

At this moment, Jiang Feng walked in from the outside.

Whispered something in Chen Fang's ear.

Chen Fang's face froze.

Asked, "Who did you say came?"

Jiang Feng glanced at Ye Fuqiang with his head lowered, and said, "Vice Chairman Liu of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference has arrived."

Upon hearing these words.

Ye Fuqiang seemed energized, standing tall, saying to Chen Fang, "Secretary Cui, Secretary Chen, Mayor Qin, I, Ye Fuqiang, responsibly inform you that what that auntie just said were all fabrications, the situation is very complicated, I'll explain it to you gradually later."

After throwing down these words.

He didn't care about the three leaders, directly left the room.

At the door.

Vice Chairman Liu Jian of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference had already gotten off the car.

As Chen Fang and the other three came out.

Ye Fuqiang had already met up with Liu Jian and was talking about something.

"Hello, Vice Chairman Liu."

Being provincial leadership, the proper etiquette could not be lacking, the three approached, each greeted him.

Liu Jian, priding himself as the highest rank.

Only slightly nodded.

His gaze focused on Chen Fang, and asked, "Are you the new Disciplinary Committee Secretary in Shangqing City?"

"Yes, Vice Chairman Liu, I am Chen Fang."

Chen Fang nodded and said.

Liu Jian spoke with an arrogant tone, "I hear you started off with a thunderous hand, young people being capable is good, but sometimes, still need to grasp moderation, if you go too far, that's called overkill."

These words.

Were clearly meant to admonish Chen Fang.

Also warning him that he can't just touch anyone.

With such words backing him up.

Ye Fuqiang stood even straighter.

"So from Vice Chairman Liu's words, you're here to back Ye Fuqiang, aren't you?"

One would expect Chen Fang to become restrained.

Unexpectedly, he actually directly spoke these words.

Keep in mind, many things in politics are left implicit, even if thought this way, they cannot be spoken, everyone understands that trouble comes from the mouth.

But who is Chen Fang?

He simply does not follow the playbook.

Hits the nail on the head.

Directly reveals the matter.

Liu Jian's face immediately darkened.

With harsher tone, shouted, "Chen Fang, what do you mean by these words? What do you mean backing?"

"Oh? Did I say something wrong, Vice Chairman Liu, I apologize to you, I'm young, naive, don't mind me, since you didn't come to back Ye Fuqiang, I don't need to give him any face, people, seize Ye Fuqiang for me."

Upon the order.

Several Disciplinary Committee cadres who had long been waiting stepped out.

Directly approached Ye Fuqiang.

Where would Ye Fuqiang have thought that, even with Liu Jian present, Chen Fang would still dare to act against him, instinctively hiding behind Liu Jian, and lamenting, "Vice Chairman Liu, they are arresting me for no reason, you must stand up for me..."

"Chen Fang, what kind of play are you putting on?"

Liu Jian was also surprised.

Immediately asked Chen Fang.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Vice Chairman Liu, our Disciplinary Committee is just handling a case, you just said, you didn't come to back Ye Fuqiang, so you don't need to intervene."

One sentence shut Liu Jian's mouth.

The dumb eating the bitter herb, unable to speak of the pain.

But with people present.

If Ye Fuqiang is taken away directly from his presence, wouldn't that be losing face?

Immediately said sternly, "Chen Fang, I know you are a Disciplinary Committee Secretary, but even the Disciplinary Committee needs evidence to arrest someone, if you take people away for no reason like this, I can report the situation to the province."

"That's right, without evidence you can't arrest me, this is abusing power, you... you're seeking personal revenge."

Ye Fuqiang stammered loudly.

Chen Fang sneered, asked in return, "Ye Fuqiang, since I came to arrest you, do you still think I have no evidence?"

"I didn't commit any wrong, you can't touch me, Vice Chairman Liu, Chen Fang is abusing his power, you can't ignore this."

Ye Fuqiang was confident.

For the Disciplinary Committee to find evidence against him, with his connections, he surely would have gotten the news earlier.

Things happened so suddenly.

He could almost conclude, Chen Fang certainly had nothing.