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

Who exactly is Chen Jingcheng, and who is backing him? Is Li Guangming overthinking things? At this moment, Li Guangming no longer cares about these questions.

All he knew was how he should treat Chen Jingcheng from now on, and that was enough.

Fortunately, he didn't choose the wrong side this time.

The three chatted for a while longer, and then it was noon.

The county government's canteen arranged for someone to deliver six dishes and a soup, four meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.

Li Feitu picked up his wine glass, looked at Chen Jingcheng, sighed, and said, "Jingcheng, in the end, it's still because I didn't protect you well. This glass of wine is both to welcome you back and to apologize to you. After all, you really suffered a lot of grievances. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have suffered this."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng picked up his wine glass, chuckled, and said, "County Chief, I'll drink the welcoming wine, but I'll skip the apology wine. If anyone should express gratitude, it's me who should thank you. However, to avoid us getting drunk before we even start eating, I think we should refrain from saying any of these things."

Li Feitu nodded and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's drink."

Then, he downed a glass of wine in one gulp.

The same applies to Chen Jingcheng and Li Guangming.

The three of them then drank, ate, and chatted, and time passed quickly.

However, although all three of them drank alcohol, none of them got drunk. They all kept their alcohol intake to a minimum, and even though they knew they didn't have any work that day, none of them drank too much.

Around 1:00 AM, Li Guangming had drunk enough and left. He was perceptive and could tell that Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng had something to say, so it wasn't appropriate for him to stay any longer.

One should have a sense of propriety. He has already boarded Li Feitu's boat here, and has already drunk and chatted with Chen Jingcheng, which has already explained a lot of things. It would be inappropriate to continue.

After Li Guangming left, Li Feitu looked at Chen Jingcheng and said in a deep voice, "Jingcheng, I found out about your parents' matter too late. I must apologize for that."

"Don't worry, those who did this will all be severely punished by law, and we will definitely get justice for your uncle and aunt."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng shook his head and said, "County Chief, I think Secretary Li has already told you. I want to handle this matter myself. Of course, I also promised Uncle Li that I wouldn't cause any major trouble, so ultimately, the law will have to punish them."

"However, although my parents did not give birth to me, I cannot live without them. Without them, I would not be who I am today. Their kindness in raising and caring for me for twenty-three years is greater than the sky!"

"If I don't avenge this myself, I, Chen Jingcheng, will be unworthy of being a son!"

"So, County Magistrate, I've made all the arrangements. Of course, I'll need your help, but please don't stop me."

Looking into Chen Jingcheng's eyes, which held a calm demeanor but were filled with overwhelming hatred, Li Feitu sighed and nodded.

He could understand Chen Jingcheng's anger; anyone could understand Chen Jingcheng's anger and his determination to take revenge at all costs.

The parents who raised him were bullied to the point of hospitalization. To this day, Chen Jingcheng's mother is still paralyzed and unable to move in bed. Who could tolerate such a thing?

Put yourself in Chen Jingcheng's shoes; if you were in Chen's shoes, Li Feitu wouldn't be able to stand it either.

He wouldn't even be able to return to the county government compound upon arriving in Linchuan County; instead, he would immediately seek revenge.

Li Feitu gently patted Chen Jingcheng's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Alright, Jingcheng, now that you've made your decision, go for it."

"However, remember what you said. These people are not worth your trouble. The law will give them the most severe punishment. Prison will be their next destination. You understand what I mean."

Chen Jingcheng nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, County Chief, I understand."

Li Feitu then stopped talking about these things and started talking about Chen Jingcheng's work arrangements.

"Jingcheng, are you sure you want to stay and work in Linchuan County?"

"Chen, does that person have any new plans for your work?"

Chen Jingcheng knew who Li Feitu was referring to; it was naturally Chen Min'en.

Chen Min'en naturally had his own plans for Chen Jingcheng's work, such as going to Yanjing or to the Linjiang Provincial Party Committee, but Chen Jingcheng rejected all of them.

"I did say some things, but I refused."

"Compared to working in Beijing or the Provincial Party Committee Office in Linjiang, I would rather stay in Linchuan County now. Even if I have to go there in the future, I want to make some achievements first."

"County Magistrate, aren't you welcoming me?"

Li Feitu also took a deep breath. This was the foundation of the Chen family, this was the foundation of Chen Min'en.

To open one's mouth with something like Beijing or the Provincial Party Committee Office—is that something an ordinary person would dare to dream of?

But for Chen Min'en, this was indeed just an everyday occurrence.

However, he did not expect that Chen Jingcheng would actually refuse.

"Jingcheng, if you want to stay, I would naturally welcome you; in fact, I would be more than happy to do so."

"But are you sure you want to refuse? You need to know that the platform sometimes determines a lot of things. If you go to Yanjing or the Provincial Party Committee Office, your promotion speed will be extremely fast."

"Of course, staying in Linchuan County won't affect anything. I'm just wondering if things would be smoother for you if you went to those places?"

Li Feitu originally thought of using his future prospects to his advantage, but when he thought of Chen Min'en's status, he gave up on that idea. With Chen Min'en around, no, now they didn't even need Chen Min'en. With himself and Li Zhixing around, Chen Jingcheng's promotion speed wouldn't be too slow.

Moreover, grassroots experience is becoming increasingly important. Nowadays, the country highly values ​​cadres with rich grassroots experience. Some people even have to go to the grassroots level to make up for it when they are facing promotion, even if they lack grassroots experience. It is hard to say who will be faster or slower, after all, the political arena is unpredictable.

Today you might be on the shortlist for evaluation, but if things are delayed for a few years, or even two or three years, everything might change.

Such examples are not uncommon.

Seeing Chen Jingcheng shake his head, Li Feitu stopped talking about it.

"Jingcheng, since you've decided to stay in Linchuan County, that's good. We can talk about our upcoming work."

"There will definitely be significant personnel adjustments in Linchuan County. Not only will the leadership team need to be strengthened, but there will also be considerable changes in various bureaus, commissions, and townships."

"Of course, this isn't something that can be resolved in just a few days. But, regarding your work arrangements, do you have any specific ideas?"

"Right now you're a deputy director of the government office at the deputy section chief level. It's not realistic to directly put you into the leadership team. However, if you're willing, I can bring it up at the Standing Committee meeting if you'd like to go to a township or bureau. Don't worry, no one will say anything."

Li Feitu's words were not empty boasting. If these things hadn't happened before, he wouldn't have dared to say these things so confidently, and Zhao Mingyuan would have been the first to cause him trouble. But after the personnel changes, neither the Standing Committee nor Linchuan County would stop him anymore.

Moreover, he is about to take on both party and government responsibilities!

He became the true nominal and powerful leader of Linchuan County.