Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

A week later.

It was the same Monday, at 8:30 in the morning.

However, the scene in the lobby on the first floor of the Ningzhou High-tech Zone Management Committee building has undergone a dramatic change.

We will never see those elderly men and women who stroll in slowly, yawning, right on time again.

Instead, we see figures walking briskly and full of energy.

Good morning, Brother Wang!

"Hey, good morning, Xiao Li! Did you work overtime again last night?"

"That's right! With Director Liu personally overseeing things, who would dare to slack off!"

Everyone, regardless of position, arrived at their posts precisely before 8:25 a.m. Then, making tea, turning on computers, organizing files... everything seemed so orderly and full of vitality.

The sluggishness and lethargy that had lingered over the High-tech Zone for many years seemed to have been blown away by a strong east wind.

The source of this favorable wind was none other than the newly appointed deputy director, Liu Ming, who was currently carrying an enamel teacup and patrolling the lobby on the first floor like a ghost.

……

"Director Liu's 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey' move was absolutely brilliant!"

"This isn't just killing a chicken; I think it's making an example of someone! They even dared to send the deputy mayor's wife in for questioning. Who else would dare to cross them?"

"What's most ruthless is that he not only arrested people, he also gave them money!"

"Yes! Our department actually received over three thousand more in performance bonuses this month than last month! I heard that Director Liu redistributed the salary slots of those who were fired due to connections to us who actually did the work!"

"Really? Holy crap! That makes all the overtime worthwhile!"

During lunch break, in the canteen, several young staff members shoveled at the food in their bowls, which was noticeably more plentiful than before, while whispering excitedly.

The numbness of the past, the sense of just getting by, was gone from their faces. Instead, there was a renewed enthusiasm for work, fueled by recognition and encouragement!

Liu Ming's ruthless methods offended the "powerful elite" of the entire High-tech Zone.

But unexpectedly, it won the hearts of the lower-level employees!

He used the simplest and most direct method to explain a principle to everyone.

—The capable rise, the mediocre fall, and the lazy get out!

—As long as you're willing to work, I'll give you money and a future!

This simple, brutal, and almost primitive "law of the jungle" has become the most effective and potent medicine for curing the "mechanical disease" of the "bloated giant" that is the High-tech Zone!

……

The changes are not limited to the management committee building.

The business owners in the park have also felt this "new trend" most directly.

"Mr. Wang! This is wonderful news!"

"What's wrong? Why are you making such a fuss?"

"Our 'High-Tech Enterprise' subsidy, which had been stuck for half a year, has finally been approved! It just arrived in our account this morning! A full 800,000 yuan!"

"What? Really? Weren't we supposed to wait for that bastard Wang Dawei to agree? When did he become so kind?"

"It's not Wang Dawei! It's the new Director Liu! I heard from my buddies in the approval department that on his first day in office, Director Liu dug out all the hundreds of approval documents that had been piling up for half a year! Then, he worked overtime all night, leading his team to review them one by one! For those that met the requirements, one word—approved! For those that didn't meet the requirements, trying to get in through the back door, one word—get out!"

"Holy crap! That's awesome?"

"Absolutely! The efficiency of the management committee these days is incredible! Things that used to take a month to get done can now be done in three days! And nobody dares to ask us for bribes or favors anymore! I heard that the day before yesterday, some clueless section chief hinted to a company to give him a 'favor,' and that very afternoon, he was taken away by the disciplinary committee for questioning!"

"My God... this... this upright and just official has descended to earth?"

"Who says otherwise! Let's go! Hurry up! Let's send a banner to our management committee too! It should say... it should say 'A Boon to Businesses, a Nemesis of Corrupt Officials'!"

In a short time.

The name "Liu Ming" is well-known not only within the management committee.

It is also highly praised by hundreds of business owners throughout the entire High-tech Zone!

The people's hearts are won.

Business acumen has also been cultivated.

……

Top floor, director's office.

Wang Dawei listened to his secretary's report with a gloomy expression.

With each sentence he heard, his expression grew more unpleasant.

He felt like an emperor who had been sidelined.

He watched helplessly as the "traitor" he hated most was gradually seizing the "popular support" and "power" that rightfully belonged to him in the way he despised most, and he was powerless to stop it!

Because everything Liu Ming did was fucking justified!

Is it wrong to rectify discipline?

Is it wrong to dismiss someone who has a close relationship with you?

Is it wrong to improve efficiency?

He couldn't even find a reason to refute it!

"Bang!"

He couldn't hold back any longer and slammed his hand hard on the table!

"This is outrageous! Outrageous! He's just a deputy director! Does he even respect me, the top leader?"

"Secretary, please calm down..." the secretary advised cautiously. "Right now, things are going very well... perhaps we should lay low for the time being..."

"A temporary retreat?" Wang Dawei pointed at his own nose, panting heavily with anger. "If we keep hiding like this, this entire High-Tech Zone will be under Liu's control!"

He knew he had to do something.

We absolutely must teach this arrogant young man a lesson!

……

And this moment.

At the eye of the storm, Liu Ming was leisurely receiving a special "guest" in his office.

—Shen Congwen, the municipal party secretary and chief secretary to the governor of the province.

"Director Liu, the Party Secretary asked me to come and see you."

Shen Congwen still wore that impeccable professional smile, but his eyes held a hint of genuine appreciation.

"The Party Secretary said, 'You've done a great job. You've boiled this stagnant water in the High-tech Zone.'"

"Secretary Shen, you flatter me." Liu Ming poured him a cup of tea, smiled, and said, "I just cleaned up some kitchen trash to avoid spoiling a good soup."

"Haha, well said!"

Shen Congwen burst into laughter.

"However," he changed his tone, his expression becoming somewhat serious, "the trash has been cleaned up. But for this soup to truly 'smell good,' internal rectification alone is not enough."

"Oh?" Liu Ming raised an eyebrow. "What does Secretary Shen mean?"

"Attracting investment."

Shen Congwen said, emphasizing each word.

"It's been almost a year since the High-tech Zone attracted a single decent leading enterprise."

"Wang Dawei and his gang are only concerned with making money in their own little corner of the world. They've long forgotten the word 'exploration'."

"What the secretary means is..."

Shen Congwen stared intently at Liu Ming.

"He wants to give you this toughest piece of the pie."

"Let me gnaw on it?" Liu Ming laughed.

"That's right."

"How's it going, Director Liu?" Shen Congwen's lips curled into a playful smile. "Are you confident you can ignite an even bigger fire?"

Liu Ming did not answer immediately.

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the bustling industrial park with its factories.

a long time.

He slowly turned around, his face once again displaying that confident, almost arrogant smile.

"Secretary Shen, please thank the Party Secretary for me."

"Please also tell him this."

"When I, Liu Ming, take on a task, there are only two possible outcomes."

"Or, I won't do it."

"Or...?"

He paused, and every word he spoke was filled with undeniable power!

"...Do your best!"