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

Walking on the street, although it was snowing today, there were still quite a few people on the streets.

The restaurants, in particular, were bustling with activity.

After the major inspection began, many public officials dared not go to restaurants for drinks on weekdays, and many drinking parties were canceled. It would be a lie to say that it had no impact on the catering industry.

However, the regulations do not state that this applies to all seven days of the week. Starting from Friday, the inspection team will still conduct inspections, but it will no longer inspect restaurants or public officials in ordinary positions. Instead, it will inspect staff with emergency duty or standby duty.

Other public officials are allowed to have a drink if they wish.

So, on Friday and Saturday, the restaurants were almost full, with a huge number of people, as if all the drinking parties that had been piling up in the previous days were being held on these two days.

Actually, this is quite good; it allows the catering industry to catch its breath.

Public officials can also relax and unwind.

Given Chen Jingcheng's current status, he naturally receives many invitations to drink, but he has turned them all down, even those with friends.

However, as he walked down the street, Chen Jingcheng suddenly felt a urge to drink.

It wasn't just that he wanted to drink; there were other things he also needed to explain.

After taking out his phone and dialing Guo Hu's number, Chen Jingcheng arranged to meet Guo Hu at a casserole restaurant where they often ate. Then, Chen Jingcheng headed towards the casserole restaurant.

Twenty minutes later, when Chen Jingcheng arrived at the casserole shop, Guo Hu was already there.

This casserole restaurant usually does good business, but it's never been overcrowded. But today, there wasn't a single empty table, and there were even people queuing up. Besides the inspections these past few days, it was all because of today's snow.

When it snows, it's not very cold, but it creates a great atmosphere. A steaming hot pot is a perfect choice for a freezing winter day.

After greeting the boss, Chen Jingcheng stood at the door watching the snowflakes falling from the sky, his mind filled with thoughts.

He actually likes snowy days. He always feels that snow is very clean and pure. After a heavy snowfall, everything dirty on the ground is covered up, leaving only a vast expanse of white.

If only people's hearts could also be blanketed in snow.

But this can only be Chen Jingcheng's fantasy.

The Oasis City leadership meeting scheduled for Monday will announce Sun Yikun's appointment as the city's Party Secretary. What will happen next is already predictable.

The anxiety and worry on Li Feitu's face were genuine.

The Sun family mobilized, and the Li family's defeat this time was so swift that it exceeded Li Feitu's expectations. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been so fast. However, there was no way around it. This time, the Sun family had too strong a backer, and the Sun family was already slightly stronger than the Li family. Victory was inevitable.

Li Zhixing, with his outstanding political achievements and sufficient qualifications, was surprisingly transferred to the position of deputy secretary-general of the provincial CPPCC, which is a signal.

Although Li Zhiyuan didn't make a move, it was actually no longer of much significance.

However, the Li family was not completely defeated. Otherwise, Li Zhixing would not have been transferred to the CPPCC as deputy secretary-general, and Li Zhiyuan would not have remained in his position. Their fate would have been even worse.

Chen Jingcheng did not ask Li Feitu whether his so-called biological parents could be of any help.

He felt that the chances were slim, because if he could help, Li Feitu would have brought it up with him today, not just before.

In such a terrible situation, Li Feitu would not give up if there was any help, even just a little change, that could make things a little better. But the fact that Li Feitu didn't say it can only mean one thing.

Chen Jingcheng's parents couldn't offer much help in the Li family's affairs.

Yes, after all, the Li family is now facing a full-scale attack from the Sun family, which is stronger than them, and at the same time, they have the support of the provincial third-ranked police force that has been there for some time.

Even if Chen Jingcheng's parents hold high-ranking positions and have some influence, could they really persuade a provincial third-level official to change his mind?

This is, after all, a power struggle between the Sun and Li families, involving many other people as well. This is no child's play, nor is it a joke.

So, what should we do next?

Li Feitu's self-preparation clearly indicates that he understands that once the Oasis City leadership meeting is held on Monday, it won't be long before Secretary Zhao launches his campaign, and besides Li Feitu, he himself will be the first to be affected.

Who could blame him? He was promoted by Li Feitu himself, and even promoted beyond the norm, receiving unimaginable favor.

Adding to the matter of Yangshulin Village, Secretary Zhao and his group thought they had something on Chen Jingcheng, and it would be unreasonable not to take advantage of such a good opportunity.

Chen Jingcheng was already mentally prepared, and now he wanted Guo Hu to be mentally prepared as well.

Just as I was thinking of Guo Hu, he showed up.

Compared to when I last met him, Guo Hu now exudes more confidence and his former air of arrogance has returned. It's clear that he's been quite comfortable in the supervisory office, unlike when he was in the police station, where he was deliberately targeted and unhappy.

"Jingcheng, why are you standing outside? It's so cold."

"Even if there are no seats, go in and wait."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's alright, it's not cold. It's quite nice to be outside and see the snow."

"However, if the two of us want to have a proper hot pot meal, we might have to wait a while. There are quite a lot of people inside. I estimate it will take at least half an hour before we can eat."

Upon hearing this, Guo Hu looked through the glass and saw that all the tables inside were full, and some people were even standing at the bar waiting for an empty seat to appear.

"Hehe, the situation here is completely different from what it was a few days ago."

"I've been to quite a few restaurants these past few days, and I haven't seen many that are full or have long queues."

"Looking at all the restaurants in Linchuan County I've seen on my way here today, they must be completely full."

As a member of the inspection team, and having personally led the team, Guo Hu had a very clear understanding of the situation of restaurants of all sizes in Linchuan County after about ten days of inspections.

Chen Jingcheng put his hands in his pockets, smiled, and said, "It's good that the place is packed. Although waiting outside for an empty seat isn't a pleasant experience, I would much rather Linchuan County be filled with this lively and cheerful atmosphere."

"The fact that the restaurant is fully booked not only indicates that the food tastes good, but also that the people of Linchuan County have money in their pockets and are willing to spend."

"The current overcrowding is just an explosion after a few days of accumulation; it's not true prosperity."

"I hope that in the future, Linchuan County can truly flourish, and that all industries can achieve genuine prosperity as long as they serve the people wholeheartedly."

If someone else had said such a thing, Guo Hu would have scoffed at it, thinking they were just saying something polite.

But since the person who said these words was Chen Jingcheng, Guo Hu knew that these were Chen Jingcheng's true feelings and what he really wanted to see.

"Don't worry, that day will come."

"With County Chief Li, a good official who is willing to work for the people and would rather offend other officials than offend the people, and with you, Jing Cheng, an executor who is willing to think more for the people, how can Linchuan County not have a bright future and its people not be happy?"

"However, don't be too hasty. Everything has to be done step by step. Now, things are going even better, and they will only get better in the future."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng nodded. Yes, as long as we continue on the current path, the future of Linchuan County will definitely get better and better.

But can we really continue down this path?

Is it really possible for Chen Jingcheng to continue participating in the development of Linchuan County?

Perhaps, he has no chance.