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

Upon hearing this, Sun Shao patted Chen Jingcheng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's a small matter."

"I also have a stake in this business. I can't just take the money and not do any work, right?"

"When my dad was the director, Deputy Director Lin was just an ordinary staff member. It was my dad who promoted him to the position of department head, and then he was able to reach the position of deputy director he is in today."

"He has to give me this face, even if he doesn't give it to anyone else."

Chen Jinghan's face was full of smiles as he nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, although your father has retired from the front line, he still has influence. He wouldn't dare to disrespect his old leader."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Sun nodded, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"My dad didn't get the deputy director position back then, and he wasn't even old enough to retire yet. He voluntarily offered to step down and give his position to someone else. For that kind of favor, even their bureau chief had to give him face."

He voluntarily stepped down from his post before reaching the legal age, just to make way for the new director?

Such a thing is not impossible, nor is it that there are no leaders with such vision.

The problem is that this is ultimately a minority.

Stepping down to the second line is not the same as retirement, but in reality, it is no different from retirement. You no longer participate in specific work or go to work.

Many people might think this is a great thing; after working hard all their lives, they can finally receive a salary without having to work. How wonderful!

However, that's not the case. Leaders are different from ordinary staff. Ordinary staff naturally want to retire as soon as possible and stop working, enjoying a very leisurely life.

However, leaders are responsible for decision-making and still hold power. No leader needs to do anything personally; they all delegate tasks to their subordinates. Therefore, retirement is a very painful thing for them.

Retirement means losing all power.

Retirement means you'll never have that feeling of going back to work, giving orders, and being fawned over again.

The sense of disappointment is extraordinary.

Those who become leaders all try their best not to retire and want to hold onto their power as much as possible; this is the normal choice.

It's likely that Sun Shao's father's retirement wasn't as simple as it seemed; rather, it appears he was persuaded to step down, lost the battle, and had to make way for someone else.

Even though Chen Jinghan and Boss Wang were aware of these circumstances, they didn't dare to say much. After all, they still needed Young Master Sun. Besides, even though Young Master Sun's father had retired, he had still promoted some people, and they were still his former superiors. Others still had to give him face.

At this moment, Boss Wang also sighed and said, "Young Master Sun, the old man's noble character is truly admirable."

"If it were me, I definitely couldn't do it."

"However, it's good to do this. The old man has worked hard all his life, and it's time for him to enjoy his retirement."

Just as Sun Shao was about to speak, he saw Deputy Director Lin enter the store, followed by two other people.

"They're here, let's go over."

Before Sun Shao could even speak, Chen Jinghan and Boss Wang had already rushed over, their enthusiasm bordering on the absurd, their faces beaming with joy.

"Director Lin, you've arrived! Please come in, please come in."

At this moment, Sun Shao stepped forward and said with a smile, "Uncle Lin, we meet again. Let's have a few more drinks today."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Lin smiled and shook hands with them, then pointed to the two people beside him and said, "Boss Chen, Boss Wang, let me introduce you to these two. Young Master Sun should have met them before."

"Both of them work in our bureau, which is perfect, as they're in charge of approving your projects."

"You are Xiao Sun's friends, and your enthusiasm is so irresistible that I couldn't refuse you. So, I brought them along as well. Let's talk things out face to face to avoid future trouble."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinghan and Boss Wang beamed with joy.

Deputy Director Lin is quite honest and reliable.

After I mentioned it last time, I really took it seriously and did it.

Now that everyone is here, things are settled.

"Yes, yes, hello leaders."

"Director Lin, you've gone to so much trouble for us. Thank you so much."

"Alright, let's not talk about it here. Let's go to the room; it's all ready."

"Let's eat, drink, and chat."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Lin nodded, but then, as if he had thought of something, he frowned slightly and said, "Let's skip the drinking."

"The county just held a meeting today, and all public officials in the county are now strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol during workdays."

"If you want to drink, you must have a proper reason and report it to the authorities, so let's not drink."

"After all, the county magistrate has a bad temper, and he takes this matter very seriously."

"According to my sources, several inspection teams have already started inspecting various restaurants and businesses today."

Not drinking?

You can't not drink it.

Alcohol may not be a good thing, but it's really indispensable when getting things done.

After drinking alcohol, a person's spirit and everything else will be in a state of excitement. The saying "alcohol emboldens the timid" means that after drinking alcohol, a person's courage will increase, and they will do many things that they would not normally do.

Alcohol is a must.

If the drinking isn't done well, things will get complicated when it comes to discussing business.

Boss Wang quickly pulled Deputy Director Lin aside and said with a smile, "Director Lin, it's alright. There aren't many people checking here. Besides, there are so many restaurants and towns in the county, how can the inspection team check them all?"

"Besides, you're not just any ordinary staff member; you're a leader."

"When leaders drink and socialize, it's all for work, after all."

"Director Lin, I've specially prepared some fine wine that I've been accumulating for many years. You and the two leaders must try it."

After saying that, Boss Wang gave Young Master Sun a wink.

Sun Shao immediately said, "Uncle Lin, everyone knows how much you can drink. Besides, with your connections, what are you afraid of?"

"Don't let your current position as deputy director fool you. We all know that current directors give you face. If you wanted to, you would have been the director long ago. Besides, although you are not the director or party secretary now, you are still a section chief."

"Have a drink, it's really good wine. Usually when we want to drink it, Boss Wang and Boss Chen are reluctant to bring it out. Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"Besides, you can drink a whole pound of liquor without your face turning red. Even if they really come, they won't be able to tell that you've been drinking."

At this point, Sun Shao leaned close to Deputy Director Lin's ear and whispered, "Uncle Lin, don't you trust me? Don't worry, everything will be fine."

"Besides, you probably have no choice but to drink this wine today."

"You'll see when you get to the room. The two bosses specially invited two stunning beauties from the city. I saw them, and they're really gorgeous and know how to handle things. How about we have some drinks to liven things up?"

Sun Shao's words made Deputy Director Lin's eyes light up. Then, he pointed at Sun Shao, shook his head with a smile, and said, "Little Sun, you, you."

"Alright, it seems like I have no choice but to drink today. As for whether there are any beauties or not, let's just forget about it."

"I'm only drinking this wine because of you."

As they were talking, they had already entered the private room.

Inside the private room, there were indeed two graceful and beautiful women sitting there.

Deputy Director Lin's eyes lit up instantly.