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

Chen Shunhai never expected that the new town mayor's first move would be to target him.

This woman, who seemed to be all looks and no brains, displayed methods that shocked him.

The two entered the mayor's office.

Lin Lanxin glanced around and then waved her hand casually: "I'll call you again if you need anything."

"Mayor, I'll go prepare the documents for you."

After finishing his sentence, Chen Shunhai left the office without looking back.

He had barely left when Lin Zheng knocked on the office door.

"Please come in," Lin Lanxin said, sitting back in her office chair.

Lin Zheng pushed open the door and came in, a smile plastered on his face.

"Mayor Lin, head of the coordination team, Lin Zheng reporting for duty."

"This is the information I've compiled over the past few days, divided into three parts."

Lin Zheng placed the documents in front of Lin Lanxin, his gaze sweeping over the woman before him.

Lin Lanxin was in her early thirties and had short hair.

She was dressed in business attire, and looked practical and capable, which seemed somewhat different from the incompetent person described in the information.

Just as Lin Zheng was looking around, Lin Lanxin's words drew his attention back.

"Team Leader Lin, have you seen enough?"

Lin Zheng smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Mayor Lin, I was lost in thought."

Lin Lanxin didn't blame her; she simply pointed to the chair in front of her.

"Have a seat, let me take a look at the documents you've prepared."

The first document details the complex interpersonal relationships in Tianhe Town and the influence of the Tan family there.

Lin Lanxin's face turned red after reading the whole thing; she was so angry that her hands were trembling.

She suppressed her anger and picked up the second document.

A few minutes later, Lin Lanxin's flushed face turned ashen.

She still forced herself to continue reading, picking up the third document.

After reading the third document, Lin Lanxin could no longer hold back.

"Damn it, they're a bunch of bloodsucking parasites."

Throughout the entire process, Lin Zheng observed the changes in Lin Lanxin.

He only looked away when Lin Lanxin slammed her hand on the table in anger.

Judging from Lin Lanxin's reaction, this woman doesn't seem to be a fool; she also wants to make a name for herself in Tianhe Town.

"Team Leader Lin, are all these documents of yours true?" Lin Lanxin asked.

"Mayor, how could I joke about such a thing? What about my job?"

"Corruption between officials and businessmen, collusion between police and criminals, and the private arrangement of relatives to monopolize business."

"Tianhe Town has truly become the Tan family's backyard."

"If this continues, how will the people of Tianhe Town survive?"

Lin Lanxin spoke in an icy tone, then picked up the office landline.

Seeing this, Lin Zheng quickly stopped him.

"Mayor Lin, what's going on?"

"Make a phone call to arrest them," Lin Lanxin said bluntly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng gave a wry smile, inwardly wanting to curse.

He was just thinking that Lin Lanxin had some intelligence.

Now I realize I was overthinking it.

She calls people to arrest them at the drop of a hat. Does she really think the police station is her private property?

This behavior is exactly as described in the materials; it shows a complete lack of experience as a grassroots cadre and a complete lack of intelligence.

Besides, the information he provided doesn't even qualify as evidence.

Even if the police come, they can't arrest people.

Her move not only failed to intimidate her opponent, but also made her appear as an idiot.

"Mayor, we need evidence to arrest people, right?"

"The information I've compiled is hardly anything at all."

"Wouldn't it be a laughing stock if the police came?"

Lin Lanxin was taken aback: "Isn't there a video you filmed in the file?"

Lin Zheng patiently said, "That video will only send Yang Feng to jail for a few days, which is completely irrelevant to our opponents."

"Did we go through all this trouble just to send some nobody to jail for a few days?"

Lin Lanxin frowned: "This won't work, and that won't work either?"

"Are we just going to stand by and watch these parasites run rampant?"

Lin Zheng patiently explained, "Mayor, it's not impossible, but we have to proceed step by step."

"You lack grassroots experience and don't understand the many intricacies that can be exploited within this system."

"For example, the first step in a project is to secure the funds. Once we have the money, people will naturally support us."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lanxin's face darkened.

"Aren't you just like those parasites, engaging in a disguised transaction?"

Lin Zheng rolled his eyes: "Mayor, let me finish what I have to say."

"At the grassroots level, the emphasis is on sticking together for warmth and survival."

"If you come down here and cut off all their resources, how are they supposed to survive?"

"If there's no profit, are you planning to let people starve?"

"Don't these cadres get salaries?" Lin Lanxin interrupted Lin Zheng again.

Lin Zheng's face twisted with anger. He glanced at the serious Lin Lanxin and really wanted to curse and leave.

They're all big-breasted and brainless; that's absolutely true.

Lin Lanxin's behavior perfectly illustrates this point.

He took several deep breaths to suppress his agitation and patiently continued speaking.

"Mayor, do you know the current food prices in town?"

Lin Lanxin shook her head: "What does this have to do with cadres?"

Lin Zheng said, "It's a big deal."

"Taking the cadres of Tianhe Town Neighborhood Committee as an example, a deputy section chief at the director level can receive a little over 4000 yuan a month after paying the five social insurances and one housing fund, while other cadres receive 2000 to 3000 yuan."

"Do you think this salary is enough for them to live on?"

"But we can't be corrupt, we can't use government money to make deals with them," Lin Lanxin said.

Lin Zheng explained, "I don't mean to encourage them to be corrupt, but to fight for the benefits they deserve."

"If you want lower-level cadres to genuinely serve the people, you can't let them go hungry, can you?"

Lin Lanxin said, "Team Leader Lin, I think there's something wrong with your thinking."

"Since these people are cadres, they must abide by the rules."

"They cannot touch anything that belongs to the public, even if it is worth only a penny."

Hearing this, Lin Zheng's temper flared up, and he asked, "Mayor, what you said makes sense."

"But I'd like to ask you this: if you don't use my method, how do you plan to break the deadlock?"

"Without profit, who would work for you?"

"If you don't believe me, you can give me a few orders and see."

"These grassroots officials will agree on the surface, but they will definitely come up with a whole bunch of excuses to delay."

"Moreover, these reasons are reasonable and compliant, leaving you with no room for complaint."

Lin Lanxin's eyes darted around. She looked at Lin Zheng, then at the documents on the table, and fell silent for a moment.

Before coming down, she had conducted a detailed investigation and devised several plans to break the deadlock.

But now that she understands the grassroots circles and the rules of the game, her proposed plan is simply a joke.

"Please allow me to think about this some more. In short, everything must be done according to the proper procedures."

Coming to her senses, Lin Lanxin said.

"Mayor Lin, you want the horse to be obedient and run fast, but you don't want to feed it grass."

"That's called being unreasonable."