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

Chen Jingcheng was well aware of the upcoming personnel changes in Linchuan County, but he hadn't really thought about them yet.

After all, he has only been working for less than a year, and it hasn't been long since he was promoted to deputy section chief and became the deputy director of the government office.

He's already moved at lightning speed, and now he's being promoted to section chief? Becoming the head of a township or some county-level unit? Chen Jingcheng never even imagined that when he came back.

Of course, Chen Jingcheng is now very clear that these are all paths he must take, but he really hadn't thought about bringing them up now.

"County Magistrate, I was just promoted to deputy section chief not long ago, and you're already going to make me a full section chief?"

"Forget it, I haven't made any contributions or achieved anything. I've been promoted repeatedly despite not meeting the usual standards. Even if people don't say anything, they'll definitely have something to say about it."

"It's alright, I don't care about these things right now. Let's talk about them after we've achieved some results."

"I think I'll just continue working as the deputy director of the government office for now. I'm quite comfortable working with you."

Li Feitu breathed a sigh of relief at Chen Jingcheng's idea. After all, although he knew there would be no problem and no one would dare to say anything, his uncle, who was the secretary of the city government, knew Chen Jingcheng's identity and wouldn't have any objections. However, after such a major personnel change, it seemed a bit excessive to push Chen Jingcheng to the position.

However, remaining in a position does not mean that power remains unchanged.

Moreover, the position of deputy director of the government office at the deputy section chief level does not preclude him from exercising the power of the top leader.

"Jingcheng, since you've made your decision, I won't say anything more. There's no need for such formalities between us. Our relationship isn't just that of superior and subordinate; we're also brothers."

"If you have any ideas in the future, just tell me anytime. It doesn't matter, whether it's business or personal."

Chen Jingcheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I will."

Li Feitu handed Chen Jingcheng a bottle of mineral water, then said with a smile, "Deputy Director of the Government Office, no problem. However, you should know that Director Wentao's position is about to change."

"Since I came to Linchuan County, Director Gao Wentao has served as the director of the government office and has always been with me. Even after such a big change, he still stands firmly by my side. Moreover, his resume and ability are beyond doubt, and no one can find fault with him."

"There will be a major reshuffle of the county party committee and government leadership team, and many positions will be vacant. Director Wentao will definitely be promoted, so he will definitely not be able to continue serving as the director of the government office."

"Jingcheng, since you're back and don't want to go anywhere else, how about you take charge of the work as deputy director? Your rank will remain the same, but you can familiarize yourself with the work of the top leader in advance. Is this arrangement acceptable?"

The position of director of the county government office is at the level of a section chief.

However, among all the county-level leading cadres, the director of the county government office has one of the best chances of becoming a deputy county-level leading cadre, and no one should think much about that.

Of course, it cannot be denied that some local government office directors have not been promoted to deputy director level for several terms, but even without promotion, the value of this position cannot be denied.

Unlike other positions where one needs either power or money, the director of the county government office serves the entire county government leadership, coordinating matters both above and below, and wields immense influence.

In addition, once you take this position, you will almost always become a member of the Party group of the county government. In a sense, although your rank has not changed, you can already be regarded as a county leader.

If you encounter a powerful county head and a leader who places great trust in the director of the government office, then the value of that director's position will only increase.

If Chen Jingcheng were to preside over the daily work of the government office as the deputy director, although he would still be a deputy director and a deputy section chief, everyone would know that unless a new director was appointed, Chen Jingcheng would be the head of the government office. In addition, the relationship between Chen Jingcheng and Li Feitu is well known to all the leading cadres in Linchuan County. Therefore, their status and position would be completely different.

Chen Jingcheng was very interested in the proposal, but his qualifications and age were problems within the government office.

"County Chief, even if Director Wentao is to be promoted and no longer serve as the Director of the Government Office, there is a Deputy Director in the Government Office who is quite capable and has more seniority than me. This position is very important, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well."

Chen Jingcheng was not being modest. The position of director of the government office is easy to say but not easy to do. Of course, whether it is easy or not depends mainly on what the county leaders say.

Li Feitu looked at Chen Jingcheng and smiled, "Jingcheng, I am still the county magistrate now. Even if I become the party secretary someday, the county government office will still be the central hub of the county's operations. I trust you with this responsibility."

"Let's decide on this. You, Comrade Jingcheng, are not one to underestimate yourself. I think you're capable, so how can you think you can't?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng thought for a moment and then said nothing more. As the deputy director, he was in charge of the work, which was not a direct promotion to the position of director at the level of section chief. Besides, he had already received enough criticism.

If he's afraid of all these rumors, then he really shouldn't bother thinking about anything else in the future; he might as well just spend all his time worrying about what other people think.

"Alright, since the county magistrate trusts me, I'll take this position."

"Thank you, County Magistrate, for giving me this opportunity."

"However, I'd like to ask, what are your plans regarding Director Wentao?"

"Will you appoint a deputy county head?"

Chen Jingcheng mentioned a very common arrangement.

However, at this moment, Li Feitu shook his head.

"No, Director Wentao did a good job, and I think he cooperated very well, so we won't be assigning him the position of deputy county head."

"I think the director of the county party committee office would be willing to stay and work by my side."

This surprised Chen Jingcheng, but considering that Li Feitu always used people in unconventional ways, he could understand.

It sounds like the director of the county party committee office and the director of the county government office are at the same level.

In many places, the director of the county party committee office is at the level of a section chief, but not a member of the standing committee.

However, in Linchuan County and even the surrounding prefectures and cities, the director of the county party committee office is required to be a member of the standing committee.

Therefore, the "director of the county party committee office" that Li Feitu mentioned, in full, means a member of the county party committee standing committee and the director of the county party committee office.

This is equivalent to giving Gao Wentao a higher status and power than simply making him an ordinary deputy county head who is not a member of the Standing Committee. It will also save a lot of time for his future development.

Given Li Feitu's appreciation and trust in Gao Wentao, it's highly likely that, barring any problems, Gao Wentao could be promoted to executive deputy county head or deputy secretary of the county party committee within two or three years.

This gave Gao Wentao a very bright future and room for advancement.

This was also a reward from Li Feitu for Gao Wentao's loyalty.