After breaking up with my boyfriend, I made a fortune and rose rapidly in my career.

Wang Heng's convoy kicked up a cloud of dust and drove away.

The three bulldozers, no longer displaying their previous ferocity, followed behind the convoy.

The riverbank was quiet.

A gust of wind blew, and grains of sand from the ground stung people's faces. All the creditors watched silently as everything unfolded before them, still reeling from the shock.

They couldn't believe that the matter was resolved just like that.

Faced with thugs wielding steel pipes and a menacing bulldozer, and confronted with Wang Heng, a notorious figure in Qingyuan County, the newly arrived county head didn't utter a single loud word. With just a mobile phone and a document, he dismissed Wang Heng and his men.

"County...County Magistrate..."

The foreman who was the first to respond to Chen Pingfang trembled, wanting to say something, but found his throat dry and unable to make a sound.

Chen Ping turned around, his face still showing the same calm expression.

Chen Ping didn't celebrate; he simply nodded to the two auditors and the water conservancy engineer behind him.

"Let's get to work."

His voice was very soft, but order was immediately restored at the scene.

"From now on, seal all accounts and take inventory of all sand and gravel in stock." Chen Ping's gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on the contractor. "Boss, you know about engineering, so please organize a few trustworthy friends to cooperate with the auditors to supervise the inventory and ensure that every cubic meter of sand is recorded in the accounts."

The contractor whose name was called shuddered, then straightened his back and his face lit up.

"Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!"

This is a form of recognition. Chen Pingfang transformed them from debt collectors into those who supervised the work.

No one in the crowd hesitated anymore. They organized themselves, some standing guard, others running to cooperate with the audit. Within ten minutes, the entire sand and gravel pit was completely taken over by this makeshift team.

Looking at the bustling scene before him, Xiao Li, the secretary following behind Chen Pingfang, felt her head buzzing.

What he experienced today was more unexpected than anything he had seen in the county government over the past few years.

Who exactly is this new county magistrate? What other unexpected tricks does he have up his sleeve?

……

When Chen Ping returned to the county government compound, it was already dark.

The news had already spread, and the atmosphere in the entire compound was tense.

The corridor was deserted; the usual chatter and footsteps at this hour had all fallen silent. The office doors were all tightly shut, as if the people inside were waiting for some news.

When Chen Pingfang appeared in the lobby on the first floor, several clerks who were on duty suddenly stood up from their chairs, not knowing where to put their hands and feet, and lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.

Chen Ping didn't look at them and walked up the stairs step by step.

Chen Ping's footsteps were not heavy, but they were particularly clear in the quiet corridor, and everyone in the office held their breath.

"Squeak—"

The door to the county magistrate's office was pushed open and then closed.

The entire hallway seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Inside the office, Chen Ping took off his coat, didn't even glance at the documents piled on the desk, and picked up the red internal telephone.

"Xiao Li, bring the complete personnel files of Qian Yong, the director of the county water resources bureau, and Sun Hai, the director of the land and resources bureau, to my office immediately."

On the other end of the phone, Secretary Li paused for a moment, but quickly recovered, her voice trembling slightly: "Yes, I'll be right there!"

Five minutes later, two file folders were gently placed on Chen Ping's desk.

Xiao Li put down the file, barely daring to breathe, and bent over as he tried to leave.

"Wait a minute," Chen Ping called out to him.

"County Magistrate..."

"Write two documents." Chen Pingfang's gaze fell on the file, his tone very calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

The first document was the "Notice on Selecting Comrades Qian Yong and Sun Hai to Carry Out Poverty Alleviation Work in Remote Townships".

Xiao Li's pupils suddenly contracted.

"The document states that, in response to the call of the municipal party committee to strengthen the construction of the grassroots cadre team and improve their ability to handle complex issues, the county government party group has decided to specially select two comrades, Qian Yong from the Water Resources Bureau and Sun Hai from the Land and Resources Bureau, to go to Qingfeng Township and Baima Township for a three-month on-site poverty alleviation work, effective immediately. During this period, they will need to live and eat with the local villagers, go deep into the front line, and complete a special research report."

Qingfeng Township and Baima Township are the two most remote mountainous townships in Qingyuan County, and even the roads are not fully built.

This is nothing short of exile.

Before Xiao Li could recover from his shock, Chen Pingfang's voice rang out again.

The second document is the "Appointment Notice Regarding Comrades Liu Bin and Zheng Hao as Acting Heads of the Work Team".

"Liu Bin, Chief Engineer of the County Water Resources Bureau, is appointed as Acting Director of the Water Resources Bureau; Zheng Hao, Chief of the Geological Exploration Section of the County Land and Resources Bureau, is appointed as Acting Director of the Land and Resources Bureau. Both will be in full charge of the work of the two bureaus."

Xiao Li's heart was beating very fast.

He knew Liu Bin and Zheng Hao. These two were well-known technical experts in the county, with strong professional skills, but because they didn't know how to cultivate relationships, they had offended people on Ma Changsheng's side and had been suppressed in their deputy section-level positions for more than ten years.

Chen Pingfang is using his personnel authority to purge Secretary Ma's territory.

"Once the document is written, immediately send it to the county party committee's organization department for stamping, and then distribute it throughout the county." Chen Ping closed the file, glanced up at Xiao Li, and added, "Remember, immediately."

"But what about Secretary Ma..." Xiao Li said subconsciously.

According to regulations, the transfer of such a section-level cadre must be approved by Ma Changsheng, the county party secretary.

Chen Ping's lips twitched. He took out the municipal party committee document he had used at the sand and gravel plant during the day from his briefcase and gently placed it on the table.

"Take a copy of this document with you."

Chen Ping pointed to a line of small print at the end of the document.

"Authorized by the municipal party committee, during the period of sand and gravel resource integration, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the work, the main leaders of Qingyuan County Government have the temporary authority to adjust the relevant unit leaders first and then report to the authorities."

As Xiao Li looked at the words, he felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet.

So that's where the real trick was.

The drama at the sand and gravel pit was just the beginning. Chen Ping's real purpose was the personnel privileges outlined in that document.

……

Late at night, in the county party secretary's office.

With a bang, another teacup shattered on the floor.

Ma Changsheng's eyes were red, and he paced back and forth in the office, his chest heaving violently.

On the desk, the two newly issued official documents were quite jarring.

Ma Changsheng stared intently at the transfer notice, especially the words "stationed for poverty alleviation," feeling a burning pain on his face.

This is a slap in the face to him in front of all the county officials.

Qian Yong and Sun Hai were the two people he trusted most, and they were the ones who managed the Qingyi River, his source of wealth.

Within a single day, Chen Ping first seized the sand quarry, cutting off his source of income, and then took action against his people.

The movements were swift and ruthless.

From the provincial TV news to the parents' meeting, and then to the sand pit incident, Chen Pingfang meticulously planned every step, giving him no time to react.

Ma Changsheng abruptly stopped, suddenly realizing something that sent a chill down his spine.

He lost.

Under the normal rules, he has already lost completely.

No matter what methods I use, it won't work.

A long, deathly silence fell over the office.

The cigarette butts in the ashtray piled up higher and higher, and the smoke blurred Ma Changsheng's distorted face.

After a long while, Ma Changsheng picked up the phone, dialed a number, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Li Wei, come in."

Li Wei, director of the county party committee office, pushed open the door and entered. Seeing the broken pieces on the ground and Ma Changsheng's ugly face, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe.

Ma Changsheng didn't look at him, but slowly sat back down in his chair, disappearing into the shadows.

"Does he like to employ people?"

"He wants personnel authority?"

Ma Changsheng squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth, his voice filled with hatred.

"Alright, then I'll send someone over to him. I want to see if he can handle it."