Please, mature women, have some self-respect. I just want a raise and a promotion.

After talking with Yang Wanshan, Lin Zheng went straight back to the village committee.

Deng Hong stepped forward and asked, "What did the finance department say this time?"

"I told them I was off work and would go this afternoon."

Should we go again this afternoon?

Deng Hong frowned: "It's obvious, they still won't budge."

"If we go in the afternoon, we'll definitely find another excuse."

"We can't just wait idly; we need to think of another way."

Lin Zheng nodded: "I've already thought about it."

"Since Li Guoshan wants to make a fool of me, then let him taste Yang Wanshan's wrath."

"I called Yang Wanshan before I came back and exaggerated the situation."

"If Yang Wanshan still wants political achievements, he will definitely put pressure on Li Guoshan."

"Isn't Li Guoshan deliberately looking for trouble? He's definitely going to get a scolding."

"What if Li Guoshan still doesn't sign and proceed with the process this afternoon?" Deng Hong asked.

Based on the current situation, Li Guoshan doesn't seem to be afraid of Yang Wanshan.

Lin Zheng lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and then said, "I haven't placed all my hopes on Yang Wanshan either."

"I'll go check out the situation this afternoon and then make a decision."

"We must get this money, not only for the construction period, but also for the second phase of work."

"Also, Sister Deng, you should be mentally prepared to take this opportunity to enter the town."

Deng Hong paused for a moment, then nodded.

Meanwhile, in Dianhai Town, in the town mayor's office.

"Li Guoshan, do you still want to work here?"

"I didn't know that the Zhuangdong Village Committee's project was related to the development of Dianhai Town."

"This project is attracting attention from the district and even the city. Are you trying to make yourself a sinner by withholding government funding?"

At this moment, Yang Wanshan disregarded all officialdom rules and showed no mercy to Li Guoshan.

He was seething with anger, so he pointed at Li Guoshan and started cursing.

Li Guoshan was no pushover either; he waited until Yang Wanshan finished speaking before giving a curt reply.

"Mayor Yang, you don't need to put such a big label on me."

"I cannot bear the responsibility of being a sinner in Dianhai Town."

"The finances are for the benefit of all the people in the town, not for a select few."

"Mayor Yang, are you unsure whether I'll allocate the funds or not?"

Yang Wanshan was taken aback, not expecting Li Guoshan to dare to talk back.

"Director Li, what do you mean by that?"

"You'd better explain yourself clearly today, or you're fired right now."

Li Guoshan remained unfazed and replied, "Mayor Yang, I meant exactly what I said."

"You can't just fire me; it has to go through the Organization Department."

Yang Wanshan was so angry that his face turned black.

Li Guoshan is right; if you want to transfer him, you still have to go through the Organization Department.

Although they were in a superior-subordinate relationship, Li Guoshan was not under Yang Wanshan's jurisdiction.

He was determined not to cooperate, and Yang Wanshan had no way to stop him.

"Fine, fine, Li Guoshan, you're determined to go against me, aren't you?"

"I'm telling you this now, let's see how long you can stay as the finance director."

Enraged, Yang Wanshan disregarded the rules of officialdom and issued a blatant threat.

After listening, Li Guoshan looked completely indifferent.

"Mayor Yang, have you finished speaking? If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Guoshan opened the office door and left.

After leaving Yang Wanshan's office, Li Guoshan took out his phone and dialed the office landline of a leader in the district to report the matter.

Judging from Yang Wanshan's performance, he won this confrontation.

Of course, his defiance of Yang Wanshan wasn't just mindless revenge for Qiu Ruiming's matter.

In officialdom, self-interest has always been the primary consideration.

It's obviously impossible for him to do something so stupid for Qiu Ruiming.

Li Guoshan was able to climb to the position of the God of Wealth, which naturally shows he has brains.

The reason he confronted Yang Wanshan head-on was because he had the support of a certain leader in the district.

This leader was originally from Qiu Ruiming's faction, but now that the opposing leaders in the district have suppressed Qiu Ruiming, he will naturally not let Yang Wanshan get away with it in retaliation.

If there were no vested interests involved, Li Guoshan would not have fallen out with Yang Wanshan even if he was not under Yang Wanshan's control, as this is a major taboo in officialdom.

Yang Wanshan drank a cup of tea in his office to calm his mind.

He reviewed the entire conversation with Li Guoshan, carefully recalling Li Guoshan's facial expressions and tone of voice, and finally concluded that Li Guoshan had someone backing him.

Thinking of this, Yang Wanshan picked up his phone and dialed Liu Changhe's number to report the situation in Dianhai Town.

Liu Changhe quickly provided an answer.

Although Qiu Ruiming has fallen from grace, his position as the Party Secretary of Dianhai Town has sparked considerable controversy within the district.

The leaders, led by Qiu Ruiming's faction, said that Yang Wanshan lacked the courage and was not capable of serving as the top leader of Dianhai Town.

Another leader who supports Yang Wanshan's faction believes that Yang Wanshan has been deeply involved in Dianhai Town for many years and should succeed Qiu Ruiming.

The two factions debated the topic for five days before finally deciding to use the Tenghua Group project as a pilot project.

If Yang Wanshan can successfully develop this project and turn it into a profit, the district will appoint him as the top leader of Dianhai Town.

If Yang Wanshan fails to successfully develop the project, it means that he has limited abilities and is not suitable to serve as the top leader of Dianhai Town.

After understanding the situation, Yang Wanshan finally figured out why Li Guoshan dared to talk back to him.

What should I do?

The most crucial link is now blocked. If we don't get rid of Li Guoshan, we might lose our position as the top leader.

Wang Jianguo has been running around the district these days. Did he already know about this situation and also want to compete for the top position?

Yang Wanshan thought for a moment, then picked up the landline on his desk and dialed the number of Zhou Ling, the deputy director of the Ministry of Finance.

"Director Zhou, could you come to my office for a moment?"

"Okay, Mayor Yang, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Wanshan sneered.

If a few people can't resolve a conflict, then they'll escalate it.

Wasn't the district supporting Li Guoshan and holding him back? Well then, he used internal problems within the finance office to retaliate.

Zhou Ling worked at the Finance Office for ten years, rising from receptionist to deputy director. Originally, she was the only candidate for director of the Finance Office, but during the ninth reshuffle, Li Guoshan was parachuted in.

Zhou Ling didn't show anything on the surface because she had no one to support her.

Now that he supports Zhou Ling, this woman will definitely not let it go.

If you want to climb the ladder within the system, you need not only support from others but also the means to do so.

Yang Wanshan didn't believe that Zhou Ling hadn't used some tricks to endure so many years.

A dozen minutes later, Zhou Ling pushed open the door to Yang Wanshan's office.

She was a smart woman and vaguely guessed the meaning behind Yang Wanshan's phone call.

"You're here, have a seat."

Yang Wanshan pointed to the office chair, gesturing for Zhou Ling to sit down, then picked up his water glass and took a sip.

"You've been working at the finance office for ten years, haven't you?"

Zhou Ling nodded: "Yes, I've been doing it for ten years."

Yang Wanshan put down his teacup and said, "I've seen all your efforts over the past ten years."

"I also bear an inescapable responsibility for your failure to become the director in this round of elections."

"I won't keep it from you now. There's an opportunity for you to take over from Li Guoshan, but you'll have to help out with some things."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's eyes lit up, and she nodded.

"Mayor Yang, I understand."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Ling stood up and then unzipped her jumpsuit.

Her skirt slipped down, revealing her fair skin and firm, full breasts, which aroused longing in men.