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

Just as Lin Zheng was pondering this, Zhang Wanquan's voice came over again.

"Lin Zheng, the district has called and asked the group to coordinate your transfer."

"Regarding the matter of who will be in charge of the second phase of the project, the group respects your wishes."

"Do you see if there's a suitable candidate? If not, the group will transfer someone from within to take over your position."

Hearing this, Lin finally felt relieved.

No wonder that old fox was so quick to agree; it turns out Deng Jianfeng had already given the group his phone number.

Since Deng Jianfeng had already given the word, he didn't need to be polite.

"Mr. Zhang, I think Yang Xiaotong from the subsidiary is suitable for taking over the second phase of the project."

"She's a veteran in the project team and has a lot of experience in project management and planning."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanquan frowned.

He was just being polite on the surface, but he didn't expect Lin Zheng to be so tactless, not leaving him any benefit at all.

Now that Lin Zheng has designated someone, there's nothing he can do.

After all, the district has made it very clear that all requirements within the established principles must be met by Lin Zheng.

Lin Zheng knew exactly what Zhang Wanquan was planning.

Once Zhang Wanquan arranges for his people to take over, he won't know how to explain things to Li Zhengang.

Yang Xiaotong was his college classmate, and they had worked together before, so he knew her personality very well.

If she were assigned to the Daozhuangdong Village Committee, it would allow for more effective communication with Li Zhengang and avoid conflicts within the subsidiary company, making it a win-win situation.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Wanquan said, "Yang Xiaotong is just an ordinary employee; I'm afraid she's not up to the task."

"How about we arrange something else?"

"I think Liu Haixia, the deputy project manager at headquarters, is very good. She has strong business skills and more experience in management."

"Mr. Zhang, it's best not to change the candidate."

"Manager Liu has good business skills, but project development is his weakness."

Lin Zheng's attitude was very firm, giving Zhang Wanquan no chance to find any loopholes.

Seeing that Lin Zheng refused to let go, Zhang Wanquan's face turned black with anger.

In the end, he could only nod in agreement helplessly.

After leaving Zhang Wanquan's office, Lin Zheng immediately dialed Yang Xiaotong's number and briefly explained the situation.

Yang Xiaotong was overjoyed and immediately replied to Lin Zheng that she would go to communicate with Li Zhengang that afternoon to sign an order for the supply of materials for the second phase of the project.

After arranging everything, Lin Zheng drove back to his residence, turned off his phone, and fell into a good night's sleep.

He needs to conserve his energy to prepare for a new beginning.

Meanwhile, a new round of civil war broke out in the district.

Liu Changhe and Zhou Guangrong completely broke off relations. In the town under his jurisdiction, a large number of cadres were transferred to other positions, and a small number of cadres were sent to work as sewing machines.

The two old foxes clashed, and Deng Jianfeng became the biggest beneficiary.

Chen Musheng was transferred to the branch office as director, and Deng Hong naturally took over as the top official of Dianhai Town. Lin Zheng's transfer was also fully implemented.

By the time Zhou Guangrong and Li Changhe came to their senses, everything had already been arranged.

The two old foxes were shrewd enough to understand that if they continued to fight, the final outcome would only benefit Deng Jianfeng. So they tacitly chose to cease hostilities and maintain a delicate balance among the three parties.

Lin Zheng slept until 8 p.m., and when he turned on his phone, it was flooded with countless messages.

Deng Hong made more than a dozen phone calls.

Li Zhengang called seven times.

Yang Xiaotong called five times.

The last one was brought in by Deng Jianfeng.

Lin Zheng thought for a moment and immediately called Deng Jianfeng back.

"Secretary Deng, I'm sorry, I have a cold and I'm sleeping like a log."

As soon as the call connected, Lin Zheng made an excuse to apologize.

"It's okay, are you busy right now?"

"not busy."

"Let's find a quiet place and talk about your job search."

Lin Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Secretary Deng, how about the Shuxiangge Teahouse?"

"No problem, we'll meet in an hour."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Zheng called Deng Hong and the others back one by one.

Deng Hong called to share good news with Lin Zheng.

She successfully took office as the top official in Dianhai Town.

Yang Wanshan was demoted and transferred to a neighboring town as deputy mayor.

Li Zhengang and Yang Xiaotong called to invite him to dinner.

Lin Zheng was too busy to leave, so after replying, he drove to the Shuxiangge Teahouse.

Upon arriving at the Shuxiangge Teahouse, Lin Zhengren, the teahouse manager, arranged a quiet private room and then called Deng Jianfeng.

Half an hour later, Deng Jianfeng arrived.

The two sat down, and Lin Zheng brewed some fine tea for Deng Jianfeng.

Deng Jianfeng took a small bite before getting to the point.

"I plan to transfer you to Tianhe Town to serve as the town mayor's assistant and head of the coordination team."

"Your job is to coordinate and manage the development of the Tianhe Town wharf."

"You have experience in this area, so you'll get started quickly and achieve results easily."

After Deng Jianfeng finished speaking, he handed Lin Zheng a document.

"Take a look at this. If there are no problems, you can take office tomorrow."

Lin Zheng took the documents and began to read them carefully.

This is where he will be working, and he needs to familiarize himself with every corner.

The information is very detailed, including the population of Tianhe Town, the town leadership team, the officials in charge, and the town's industries; every item is recorded very clearly.

Lin Zheng read it several times, figuring out the intricate network of relationships among the leaders of Tianhe Town.

A dozen minutes later, Lin Zheng put down the documents and asked, "Secretary Deng, I don't quite understand the situation regarding Mayor Lin."

According to the records, Tianhe Town has not had a town mayor for three years, and the town party secretary has been in charge of everything.

This town mayor, surnamed Lin, will be parachuted into Tianhe Town in a few days, and he was transferred from another district, which is rare in officialdom.

Lin Zheng was a little worried that working under such a person would make him a target of other cadres in Tianhe Town.

To put it simply, it's like this political circle is doing just fine, and then you suddenly bring in an outsider, which not only occupies political resources but also affects the development of this circle.

As a leading figure in the industry, even if he outwardly obeys the arrangements, he is definitely unhappy inside, and it is inevitable that he will be given a hard time.

Although Lin Zheng had never worked in officialdom, he understood this simple principle at a glance.

"Mayor Lin was appointed by the city," Deng Jianfeng said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng frowned instantly.

His worst fears came true.

Aren't the people sent down by the city just here to gain experience and prestige?

Such people lack grassroots experience and do not understand the struggles at the lower levels.

To put it bluntly, he's an idiot who knows nothing but loves to give orders blindly.

People like this, working at the grassroots level, are most likely to offend others.

Working for someone like that is extremely risky.

Deng Jianfeng saw through Lin Zheng's thoughts and said, "It's true that Lin Lanxin came here to gain experience, but she has very strong connections. You will benefit greatly from following her."

"First of all, her network of connections is enough to protect both of your safety."

"Secondly, she lacks grassroots experience, while you have extensive grassroots experience, which can make up for her shortcomings. In many cases, she has to listen to your opinions."

"And the most important point is the speed of promotion."

"She'll come down here to get some experience and then leave, and then you'll be able to get promoted along with her."