The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

He told Chen Fang that he was going to marry his own wife.

So, the entire process should be done to the best of his ability. If he doesn't have the ability to do more, then there is no regret.

Luckily, Ning Yi was also accustomed to grand occasions.

And she felt that Yu Zhengchuan was very thoughtful.

The wedding car was requested by Yu Zhengchuan himself, without a single luxury car.

Six tables were set at Rongjiang Hotel.

Basically, it was mostly Ning Yi's close relatives and colleagues, as for Yu Zhengchuan, besides Chen Fang and his sister, there were no others.

In fact.

He really didn't have any relatives anymore.

If it wasn't for Chen Zhiguo back then, he might be just like many of his peers in the village, going out to work, learning a skill, and living a simple life like that for a whole lifetime.

Therefore, for all he has now.

Yu Zhengchuan is still very grateful.

After the wedding.

Chen Fang stayed with the child for a few days.

Took her to the amusement park and zoo.

Having not seen her for over half a year, Little Chen Cheng could already walk shakily.

The only regret is that she was not close to Chen Fang.

This is also the price he must pay for being away from home for a long time.

Warm and joyful times always seem short.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Several consecutive phone calls had already come from Jiuhe Provincial Committee urging Chen Fang to take office.

There was no other way.

Chen Fang could only say goodbye to his wife Zhong Xiqian and set off towards Jiuhai Province.

As mentioned before, Jiuhai Province borders Yong'an Province, located to the north of Yong'an Province, and Chen Fang's new position in Shangqing City happens to border with Wen'an City in Yong'an Province.

Let's focus on Shangqing City here.

Shangqing City is at the junction of three provinces.

Since ancient times, it has been known as the "crucial point of three provinces."

It connects to Wen'an City of Yong'an Province in the south and Xinzhou City of Qiantang Province in the east.

Shangqing City has a total population of around seven million, with four districts, seven counties, and administratively overseeing one county-level city.

Aside from this.

Shangqing City is also a standard tourist city.

Within the area, there are four 5A-rated scenic spots, and countless other smaller scenic sites.

Logically, the economy of such a city should be good, but in reality, it is not.

In the range of Jiuhai Province, the economic ranking of Shangqing City is fifth, but when placed nationally, it doesn't rank at all.

Of course.

Besides the poor economic performance of Shangqing City.

Jiuhai Province's economy also cannot stand out nationwide.

Looking at a map, the top ten economically ranked provinces in the country happen to encircle Jiuhai Province, indicating that the economic weakness of Jiuhai Province is not a geographical issue, but rather should be due to policies and strategies.

Or more straightforwardly, it should be the leadership of Jiuhai Province.

Actually, such a result is not surprising.

Jiuhai Province has long been controlled by the Hou Family's forces, making it a blood reservoir for the Hou Family to replenish.

With such a greedy vampire existing, how can Jiuhai Province's economy be good?

This time, Chen Fang was transferred by Shangguan Shoudong to Jiuhai Province.

Aside from the purpose of training him, there was another reason, which was to hope that Chen Fang could crack open a breach in the official scene of Jiuhai Province.

Only if a certain city achieves results and gains experience in rectifying official governance can a large-scale reform be implemented in Jiuhai Province.

But all this is easier said than done.

Chen Fang is aware.

Upon arriving in Jiuhai Province, he will face exclusion and suppression, so this appointment is entirely unpredictable, even for someone as usually confident as him, he feels a bit anxious.

It's about six hundred kilometers from Rongjiang City to Longxing City, the capital of Jiuhai Province.

Taking the train requires a full six hours.

Fortunately, Zhong Xiqian booked him an advanced soft sleeper; otherwise, this six-hour journey would indeed be hard to endure.

During the six-hour journey.

Few people book soft sleeper compartments.

Chen Fang, upon entering, found out that the compartment which accommodates four people was actually occupied by him alone, but this was good too, as at least he wouldn't be disturbed along the way.

Just when he put down his luggage and took out a book to read, he heard a rustling sound from behind.

It was the sound of the compartment door being opened.

He quickly turned his head and saw a woman wearing a mask and a baseball cap appear at the door.

The woman was quite tall.

Approximately over one-seventy meters.

Her entire face was covered, making it completely unclear, but from her exposed eyes, it could be seen that her eyelashes were very long.

The two big eyes were shiny and indeed very pretty.

The woman's upper body wore a black designer shirt, clearly high-end.

Her lower body wore a long skirt similar to a horse-face skirt.

With a luxury bag on her back, she looked neat and elegant.

Upon seeing Chen Fang, she was taken aback for a moment.

Apparently not expecting anyone else to be in the compartment.

"Why not go in?"

Suddenly, a man's voice came from behind the woman.

At this moment, the man who spoke also appeared.

The man appeared to be around thirty years old.

Wearing a baseball cap identical to the woman's, with sunglasses perched on his nose.

His height also seemed to be about one-seventy meters, but visually, even slightly shorter than the woman.

The man was pushing a suitcase and glanced into the compartment. Upon seeing Chen Fang sitting on the bunk, he couldn't help but frown.

"What's up with Xiao Zhang, didn't I tell him to book a private compartment? Why is there someone else?"

After the woman sat down.

The man complained while pushing the luggage inside.

The woman, apparently more reasonable, said, "It's okay, it's just a six-hour trip, it'll be over soon."

"I'm not used to being under the same roof with strangers."

The man muttered.

He sat opposite Chen Fang.

Tapping the table with his hand, he addressed Chen Fang, who was reading, saying, "Hey, you..."

Chen Fang was taken aback.

Pointed at himself, he asked, "Are you talking to me?"

"There are only the three of us in this room, if not talking to you, am I talking to ghosts?"

The man responded rudely.

Chen Fang didn't mind.

Asked, "Is there anything?"

"Let's discuss something, I'll pay for your ticket today, and you leave this compartment, find an attendant to arrange another one."

The man spoke rather imperiously.

Chen Fang paused, smiled, and said, "I think this compartment is quite good, no need to change."

"Hey, you, what are you not understanding? My girlfriend and I want to be in this compartment, you—go find another one!"

"Why? I bought the ticket for this compartment."

Chen Fang replied.

This comment seemed to annoy the man, he was about to slap the table, but the woman stopped him: "Didn't I say, just six hours, it'll be over soon, don't be so unreasonable, okay?"