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

Li Feitu looked at Director Gao and said with a smile, "Director Gao, did you see that? Jing Cheng has a very high level of awareness."

"I always said that Jing Cheng is no ordinary talent. Whether he pursues a career in politics, business, or any other path, success is inevitable for him."

"However, it's still better to pursue a career in government. There may be some ups and downs along the way, but I can see that Jing Cheng has ideals and beliefs in his heart. Most importantly, he cares about the common people, which is very rare."

"Serving the people is a phrase that our Party and our leading cadres must remember and put into practice. If everyone is like Comrade Jing Cheng, always thinking about doing good things for the people, then why should we worry about the people of Linchuan County not being happy, and why should we worry about Linchuan County not becoming prosperous?"

Director Gao nodded with a big smile after hearing Li Feitu's evaluation of Chen Jingcheng.

He had noticed more than once that Li Feitu held Chen Jingcheng in extremely high regard.

No, it's not just a matter of evaluation; Li Feitu's high regard for Chen Jingcheng is beyond imagination.

This was something Director Gao had never seen in his more than forty years of life. A county magistrate had such extreme trust in a young man in his twenties who had just started working, and he even treated him like a friend of equal standing. If this were told to others, probably few people would believe it.

But the facts are right in front of us.

What made Director Gao look at Chen Jingcheng with even greater respect was not just these things, but the secret mission that Li Feitu had given him: to investigate Chen Jingcheng's background.

At first, it seemed strange, but later, when Director Gao learned that Chen Jingcheng was not the biological son of his current parents, he clearly felt that Li Feitu's attitude towards Chen Jingcheng was even better, or even more than just better.

Having been in the political arena for so many years, Director Gao was already a very shrewd and worldly person. He felt that there was probably something behind this, but he was not sure what it was. He could only be sure that it was probably related to Chen Jingcheng's background.

However, Li Feitu had instructed that not a single word of these matters should be revealed, so Director Gao naturally dared not say anything more. All he knew now was that he was now bound to Li Feitu. The higher Li Feitu rose, the greater his future achievements would be. If Chen Jingcheng's background could help Li Feitu, it would be a good thing for Director Gao as well.

Moreover, there was no conflict between him and Chen Jingcheng, and their relationship was quite good.

If Chen Jingcheng really has some secret about his background, or rather, if he really has some powerful and mysterious background, this is something that Director Gao would be happy to see.

Li Feitu glanced at the time and smiled, "It's getting late, Director Gao, you should go back and rest early."

"I'd like to chat with Jingcheng for a few more minutes."

Director Gao was not displeased upon hearing this, and immediately stood up to say goodbye to Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng.

After Director Gao left, Li Feitu smiled and said, "Jingcheng, it's just the two of us here, so you can say whatever you want."

"You don't need to put on airs or show off your courage in front of me. I hope you can be yourself. Only in this way can we communicate better about many things."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng was somewhat moved. He had specifically asked Director Gao to leave so that he wouldn't feel constrained. County Chief Li was truly thoughtful.

However, Chen Jingcheng was just speaking from the heart; he wasn't trying to put on a brave face.

"County Chief, I'm telling the truth. Being scolded, complained about, and even maliciously slandered, deliberately targeted, and scheming against has indeed made me quite tired. But I know that if you want to do something, you have to pay a price. If you want to seek benefits for the majority, you will inevitably offend some vested interests."

"As long as the final result is good, I can bear the process."

At this point, Chen Jingcheng sighed softly and said, "County Chief, to be honest, it's not that I want to make grand pronouncements, but I genuinely hope that party members, cadres, and public officials in Linchuan County and even more places can have more consideration for the people."

"Really, it doesn't have to be a lot, even just a little more empathy will do."

"For example, if the staff in the service hall could be a little more patient and, provided they don't violate any rules and know what to do, offer a little more guidance to people coming to handle their business, so they don't have to make two trips, that would be good."

"If the urban management officers could show more leniency towards small vendors while strictly enforcing the law, especially those who are truly struggling, I think the enforcement would be more humane and there wouldn't be so many people criticizing them."

"Of course, there are many, many more such examples. Many public officials may not have a rank or position, but they directly face ordinary people. If we have a little more patience, tolerance and goodwill, there will be a great change in the atmosphere. We should not think that we have power just because of an approval, a signature, a stamp or a task, and deliberately make things difficult for people. That would be good enough."

"It's not that we should disregard regulations or fail to enforce the law strictly because of these things. Rather, it's that while adhering to regulations and enforcing the law strictly, and handling matters according to rules and procedures, we should try our best to treat the people better, even if it's just a little bit. I believe that this will greatly improve the satisfaction and happiness of the people who need our services."

"Unfortunately, many people can't even offer this little bit of kindness these days."

Yes, it's just this little bit of kindness that many people can't give.

It's not necessarily that everyone is trying to make things difficult, but simply following the rules mechanically, knowing full well what materials the public lacks, or even if saying a few more words could save them some time and trouble, is not enough. The procedure may be correct, but goodwill is lacking.

Li Feitu also sighed.

He truly understood Chen Jingcheng and knew Chen Jingcheng's good intentions. However, many things are easier said than done.

Such a small act of kindness is not something that can be easily changed in the minds of public officials in Linchuan County.

Ultimately, it all boils down to deeply ingrained ideas that need to be changed.

"Jingcheng, this day will come, but the task ahead is arduous and the road is long."

"Leaving aside other places, let's take Linchuan County as an example. Making it a warm and welcoming place for its people is not something that can be achieved in three to five months, but we will definitely do it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng nodded heavily. Yes, it is definitely achievable, as long as we persevere, continuously develop effective supervision mechanisms, establish and improve reward and punishment measures, and of course, most importantly, make public officials genuinely willing to make some changes.

There is hope in everything.

Li Feitu shook his head and said no more.

"Jingcheng, we can talk about these things later. Let's finish this first, and then we'll take it slow. Everything will be alright."

"However, there are some things I need to tell you in advance, because they involve you!"