In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

Zhao Zhongxin looks very much like Zhao Mengsheng. These three generations of the family share the same face, like three generations of the old, middle-aged and young.

The day after the birthday party, Zhao Zhongxin personally took Liu Lan to the airport. Zhang Wanxin also came. Although she was afraid of her mother-in-law, she was still quite filial. Moreover, she was very happy that her mother-in-law was leaving today!

"Xiao Wan, remember what your mother told you, you must..."

Liu Lan started nagging again, and Zhang Wanxin had no choice but to nod repeatedly, saying that she understood!

After Liu Lan finally boarded the plane, Zhang Wanxin breathed a sigh of relief. Then, after years of being a daughter-in-law, she finally became the mother-in-law and started bossing Zhao Zhongxin, Liu Kun, and the driver, Xiao Chen, around.

"Xiao Chen, take me home first, then Ah Kun, you..."

"You're off today, take the kids out to play! Be home before dinner!"

"Okay, sister-in-law!"

Liu Kun and Chen Rong responded with a single sentence!

"oh!"

Zhao Zhongxin truly understood that word; his mother was right—his wife was a bully at home!

Time flies. The professional leagues in Linjiang and Dongjiang provinces have ended, but the three-province league has begun. The top eight teams from each province will represent their province in the competition!

However, Zhao Zhongxin and other provincial party committee members didn't attend the opening ceremony this time. The first match today was played in Linjiang, so there was no need for them to go. Moreover, there was another crucial matter today! Tian Guofu was going to step down to the second line, and Zhao Zhongxin had already privately discussed it with Sha Ruijin! They were going to promote Li Kangjian!

"Comrades, today is the day Comrade Tian Guofu leaves the Provincial Party Committee. Let's give him a round of applause!"

Sha Ruijin laughed and said! Everyone applauded, but they didn't think much of it. He was just a person who had stepped down to the second line. Although he had become a minister, what was the point?

A provincial deputy ministerial-level official is more powerful than a second-tier ministerial-level official!

Then came the selection of the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee!

Zhong Jianjun had privately approached Sha Ruijin, hoping to advance to the third-highest position in the province! Sha Ruijin didn't actually want to push him forward, but since Zhong Zhengguo had spoken to him, he had no choice. After speaking with Zhao Zhongxin, Zhao Zhongxin said he would recommend Li Dakang! Now, Sha Ruijin didn't have to be the villain! Let the provincial party committee choose; whoever is chosen, that's who. He'll recommend them to the central government after the selection!

"I think Comrade Li Dakang is quite good! In the three years he's worked in the provincial government, I've recognized his abilities. And considering his position, status, and length of service with the provincial party committee, he's qualified. I'll vote for him!"

Upon hearing this, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City cast his vote for Li Dakang without waiting for Sha Ruijin to speak! Then, Governor Liu's son also voted for him!

Now the provincial party committee has a total of 13 people. Excluding Li Dakang, Zhong Jianjun, and Qu, who are going to take over as provincial third-level officials, there are 11 people in total. They already have votes, and their chances of winning have reached one-third!

Tian Guofu, who was still the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, immediately supported Zhong Jianjun. In the end, the support rate was five to four. Sha Ruijin also reacted quickly and hurriedly expressed his support for Zhong Jianjun. He did not want to make the final decision. If the provincial party committee agreed to Zhong Jianjun in the end, it would be Zhong Jianjun's good luck. He did not want to offend Zhao Zhongxin!

The last provincial party committee member stood up! Who was it? It was Vice Governor Wang!

Vice Governor Wang gave Li Dakang a cold look. Li Dakang thought to himself, "This is bad. I think I offended this bastard too much. I didn't expect to be caught in his trap today." Li Dakang regretted it. Why did he offend this person? He enjoyed the meeting, but now it's affecting his future!

Sha Ruijin shook his head when he saw that it was Vice Governor Wang, who had passionately argued with Li Dakang at the Standing Committee meeting last time. It seems that fate is truly in Zhong Jianjun's hands!

"This is it!"

This was Zhong Jianjun's first thought. "Damn, this is heaven's help! Although he lost face at the last Standing Committee meeting, I never expected to have such a pleasant surprise today. Li Dakang, you've offended too many people. Now you know the pain, huh? Hahahaha!"

Zhong Jianjun grinned, but before he could finish laughing, he heard Vice Governor Wang say something!

"I choose to vote for Li Dakang!"

"No? Dude? Huh?"

Everyone stared blankly at Vice Governor Wang. "At the last provincial party committee meeting, you were thoroughly berated by Li Dakang. And today you're voting for him?"

To be honest, when Zhao Zhongxin saw the Standing Committee member and vice governor stand up, he thought Li Dakang had no chance. He was even prepared to write a letter to the Organization Department to prevent Zhong Jianjun from becoming the provincial third-rank official. Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise! He didn't need to write to Beijing anymore!

"Comrade Wang, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Zhong Jianjun asked a question. He was a little anxious. He wanted to get promoted to the provincial third rank as soon as possible. If he could, he would be only one step away from becoming a minister!

"I wasn't wrong, Li Dakang! I vote for Li Dakang!"

Vice Governor Wang wasn't just using this as an excuse; he simply wanted to get rid of Li Dakang as soon as possible. This guy was disgusting. When Zhao Zhongxin was in charge, they held a democratic life meeting once a month. But with Li Dakang in charge, they held one every week! It was as if they were holding a democratic life meeting every single day.

Hearing this, Li Dakang felt as refreshed as if he had drunk a glass of ice water on a hot summer day. He realized he might have been too harsh on him before, and shouldn't have treated him that way! This guy has the air of a saint, repaying evil with kindness! If this weren't a meeting, Li Dakang would have wanted to become sworn brothers with him! Whoever helped me get this provincial third-place ranking, I'll thank your ancestors for eight generations. Next time you want to be promoted, Li Dakang will definitely help you out!

Sha Ruijin also breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Zhao Zhongxin had won over the provincial vice governor. Now that was good, he didn't have to recommend Zhong Jianjun. Zhong Jianjun was devastated, but he quickly looked at Sha Ruijin with bright eyes, his meaning clear: You are the top leader, you have veto power, quickly reject this proposal, and then recommend me!

Sha Ruijin didn't know why Zhong Jianjun was looking at him like that. The votes were all cast, what could he do? In the end, it was because Zhong Jianjun's character was bad. Even Vice Governor Wang, who had a grudge against Li Dakang, was unwilling to vote for you. Did you really think that your five votes were only for your sake? Apart from Tian Guofu, everyone else voted for you because of me. Before I voted for you, you would probably be ten to one here today.

Li Dakang may be a bit cold-hearted, but his abilities are undeniable. What about you? You immediately had your brother-in-law buy the Shanshui Manor upon arriving in Handong, and the Foreign Language Institute is still operating. What are you trying to do? Do you want to be Hou Liangping or Zhao Ruilong? Sha Ruijin also sees Zhong Jianjun as an idiot the more he looks at him; he has absolutely no political acumen!

(Chapter 3 today. See you tomorrow, godfathers!)