In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

After Chen Jingcheng returned to the inspection room, Guo Hu and his team had also returned.

Because Chen Jingcheng had made prior arrangements, Yang Ruirui and the others did not tell Guo Hu about what happened today.

Chen Jingcheng didn't say that it wasn't because he didn't trust her, but because there was no need to cause her this trouble.

Given Guo Hu's temperament, if he knew this situation, he would definitely be furious.

Looking at Guo Hu and the others, Chen Jingcheng smiled and said, "Everyone must be tired."

"I just met with County Chief Li. County Chief Li knows how hard everyone works. You have to do other work and conduct these inspections at the same time, so your bodies and minds must be in a state of tension."

"However, please keep up the good work. At least in the first few days, we can't afford to drop the ball."

Upon hearing this, Guo Hu and the others all laughed and said they weren't tired.

Looking at Chen Jingcheng, Guo Hu said, "Director Chen, we plan to continue our stakeouts at several restaurants tonight."

Chen Jingcheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but if you can find out, great; if not, it's fine too."

"In addition, we can conduct spot checks on some units tonight."

"The time is set for after 7:30. You can decide which companies to go to yourself."

"Remember to keep the camera on and record footage at all times. Also, bring a breathalyzer. If someone is not at work, they must have a leave slip, which must be signed by the head of the organization."

"At the same time, remember to verify the true situation of the person requesting leave."

"As you know, some people think they have a good relationship with their boss, so they just write a leave request casually, but it's hard to say whether they actually have something to do or not."

"Therefore, we must make everyone understand that this kind of deception won't work, and there's no way we can get away with it in this situation!"

Upon hearing Chen Jingcheng's words, everyone in the inspection office nodded.

Indeed, Chen Jingcheng considered this point very thoroughly. Having a leave slip does not necessarily mean that a person has actually asked for leave.

What if the leave slip was written in advance to pass an inspection?

If leave is granted without verification, does that mean anyone can write a leave slip in advance at will?

Therefore, the specific circumstances must be verified.

Even if it's complicated and impossible to verify, a simple verification should still be conducted. At the very least, it should serve as a deterrent, making everyone understand that even writing a fake leave slip is not a safe option, and if it gets discovered, the punishment will only be more severe.

"Okay, Director Chen, we understand."

Chen Jingcheng nodded, then checked the time and said, "It's past five o'clock now. Everyone can go get something to eat before we start working."

"Also, you don't have to work very late; this isn't something that can be achieved overnight."

After saying this, Chen Jingcheng set off with his men.

On the way, the group randomly found a restaurant, ate something, and then prepared to get to work.

Yang Ruirui has now become almost everyone's mouthpiece.

Especially after what happened today, Yang Ruirui, who originally admired Chen Jingcheng, later misunderstood him. After learning the details, she felt even more guilty, which made her feel complicated when she looked at Chen Jingcheng now.

"Director Chen, where will we mainly be investigating today?"

Chen Jingcheng checked the time: 6:20.

Because of the cold weather and the early darkness, people eat quite early now.

However, 6:20 is still a bit too early.

Have you heard of a hot pot restaurant called Authentic Lamb Hot Pot?

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruirui and the others nodded in agreement, saying, "We've heard that this hot pot restaurant is quite popular; sometimes you even have to queue when you go."

"Should we check there?"

Chen Jingcheng nodded, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Of course I have to go here to check. If I don't, wouldn't I disappoint the boss who took my five hundred yuan?

Wouldn't that disappoint some people who had arranged to go out for drinks and business?

Not only should we go, but we should go openly and openly, with great fanfare.

Chen Jingcheng looked at Yang Ruirui and the others, and said with a smile, "When you eat there, do you have any special dipping sauces?"

"The kind that costs 500 yuan a box."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruirui and the others shook their heads, their eyes widening in surprise.

His face was full of disbelief.

"What are you talking about? Our Linchuan County is just an ordinary small county town, and it's not very prosperous."

"A 500-yuan box of dipping sauce, just for a hot pot meal?"

"Don't even mention Linchuan County, I've never even heard of it in Oasis City!"

"Yes, Director Chen, where are you referring to? It's not this hot pot restaurant, is it?"

"Never heard of it."

"However, it's quite expensive. Although the taste is good, the price is a bit steep."

"But no matter how expensive it is, it can't be five hundred dollars for a dipping sauce."

"That's right. Even if the five of us go out to eat, we can't afford 500 yuan worth of meat, let alone the dipping sauce."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng smiled and nodded, saying, "You haven't eaten this before, have you?"

"But I've eaten it."

"And right here at the hot pot restaurant I mentioned."

"Hehe, because I had a bit of a conflict with my cousin, and this boss seems to have a good relationship with my cousin, so yesterday when my parents and I went to eat hot pot, the boss charged me 500 yuan for a box of dipping sauce, hehe."

Yang Ruirui and the others thought of all sorts of reasons, but they never expected it to be the situation that Chen Jingcheng mentioned.

In order to stand up for Chen Jingcheng's cousin, he directly extorted money from Chen Jingcheng. The methods of extortion were vulgar and despicable, and were utterly despicable.

Charging 500 yuan for a box of dipping sauce? They might as well rob someone.

"It's absolutely outrageous. People like that deserve to be taught a lesson."

"Director Chen, did you just give them the money like that?"

At this point, Xiao Wang, who was driving, couldn't resist anymore and even sped up a bit.

Chen Jingcheng nodded and said, "I gave it to you."

"My parents are here, there are many of them, and they're drunk. I can't let them suffer."

"However, I've given it to you, but I still have the receipt."

"Heh, we can't just let them extort money from us and then leave it at that."

Yang Ruirui said through gritted teeth, "That's too much, absolutely too much."

"Director Chen, to put it bluntly, you are now the deputy director of the county government office, and a trusted and important secretary of the county head. You are directly under County Head Li."

"What's wrong with this guy? How dare he treat you like this? Is he crazy?"

That's true. Even if Chen Jingcheng isn't the deputy director of the county government office, he's still County Chief Li's secretary. To be so disrespectful is not just unbelievable, it's practically asking for trouble.

Chen Jingcheng shook his head and said, "He doesn't know my identity, or even that I work in the county government office."

"When I was transferred to the county government office, my cousin asked me to do something, but I couldn't, so we had a conflict, and he didn't know the specifics."

"They probably thought I was just an ordinary cadre in a township, and that I was easy to bully."

"But no matter who I am, judging from this boss's actions, I know he's not a good person."

"In that case, I naturally won't be polite to him."

"So, our first and most important stop today is this hot pot restaurant."

At this point, Chen Jingcheng smiled and said, "Don't you think I'm retaliating? Abusing my power for personal gain?"

"Fine, I admit it. I was abusing my power for personal gain. I just can't swallow this. There's nothing to hide. I'm not afraid for you to know, nor am I afraid for you to laugh at me. I, Chen Jingcheng, am no saint!"