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

Upon arriving at Director Gao's office, I found him preparing materials for the afternoon's Standing Committee meeting.

Seeing Chen Jingcheng enter, he smiled and said, "Jingcheng, I haven't had a chance to congratulate you yet."

"Although I always knew you would definitely be promoted to deputy section chief, and it wouldn't be too late."

"I was prepared to recommend you for deputy section chief in two months, but I never expected that County Chief Li would value you so much."

"They're actually going to make a proposal against you, the deputy section chief, at this Standing Committee meeting."

"Jingcheng, you must not let down County Magistrate Li's trust and reliance on you."

Director Gao walked directly up to Chen Jingcheng, his face beaming, and patted Chen Jingcheng on the shoulder in a friendly manner.

He knew before that Chen Jingcheng's future prospects were probably limitless, but now it seems that Chen Jingcheng's rise is even faster than he thought.

He became increasingly cautious in his dealings with Chen Jingcheng, treating him not as a subordinate, but as a colleague and friend.

"Jingcheng, you have a bright future ahead of you! It seems that it won't be long before we're on equal footing, or even that you can be my boss! Hahahaha."

Faced with Director Gao's smile, Chen Jingcheng quickly waved his hand and said somewhat nervously, "Director Gao, you're joking."

"I was just lucky; it was the county magistrate's favor that brought me here."

"As for being on equal footing with you, I don't even know when that will happen. Besides, even if I do take up a leadership position someday, you will always be my old leader."

Within the system, especially in powerful units like the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, the Organization Department, and the Discipline Inspection Commission, promotions are rapid. If someone has both connections and ability, it's not impossible for a subordinate to rise to the same level as a section-level leader within just a few years, or even be more valued.

However, no matter how much a leader praises you, you can't disregard your former leader just because you've risen in rank, unless there was a deep-seated grudge beforehand. Otherwise, this is a major taboo.

Today, Director Gao is the director of the county government office and Chen Jingcheng's de facto superior. No matter how fast Chen Jingcheng is promoted, he will not be able to disown Director Gao in the future. Otherwise, he will surely be branded as ungrateful.

Even if the hat wasn't that big, the reputation wouldn't be much better.

Director Gao was very satisfied. He patted Chen Jingcheng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Come, sit down and let's talk. What can I do for you?"

Without wasting any words, Chen Jingcheng directly told Director Gao what he had just said in the inspection room and what had happened.

"I'm sorry, Director Gao. I took it upon myself to allow them to leave without your permission. Please forgive me."

Upon hearing this, a dark glint immediately flashed in Director Gao's eyes.

He personally transferred the people here, and it's only been a few days?

Just when it seemed the inspection office was about to start working, two people ran away before anything even began.

Whose face is being slapped here?

Does he have the face of someone surnamed Gao?

No, this is a slap in the face to the county magistrate.

The county head and Secretary Zhao had just had a falling out and were about to have a dispute at the Standing Committee meeting, while the ban on public officials drinking alcohol on weekdays, proposed by County Head Li, was about to be issued.

Even the county head's office meeting had just been held, with all members of the inspection office in attendance. The county head personally addressed all members of the inspection office and made promises.

In the blink of an eye, just a few minutes had passed, and the two of them had resigned!

What does this mean? What does this mean?

To put it bluntly, at this moment, Director Gao's fists were clenched, the veins on his forehead were bulging, and his teeth were grinding. He naturally knew that he was the top leader and that he couldn't always show his emotions, but right now, Director Gao just couldn't help it and really wanted to curse!

"You idiot, you're hopeless!"

"Do they think they can absolve themselves of responsibility by leaving the inspection office now?"

"Did they think that by leaving, they could avoid getting involved in this mess and protect themselves?"

"What an idiot!"

Director Gao's eyes were wide open, and his voice trembled as he spoke; clearly, he was furious.

He can't help but be angry; how can he possibly escape responsibility for this?

Although the county magistrate might not blame him, and no one else would say anything, the person that Director Gao personally selected had just deserted at the last minute. No matter how you look at it, he would have to admit that he misjudged people.

"Zhang Cheng, why did I transfer him to the Supervision Office? Besides the fact that his work isn't as busy, it's because he's approached me several times, clearly expressing his desire for advancement."

"I'm giving him a chance, and he doesn't even understand?"

"No, it's not that he doesn't understand; it's that he lacks any courage or backbone. How can someone like that be promoted?"

"If he were to become a leader, it would be irresponsible to the people!"

"Fine, if he wants to leave, then let him go!"

"And then there's Lin Qiang. It wasn't easy to get him transferred here. I won't deny that I had some ulterior motives. His wife and my wife have some kind of relationship, and he's talked to me about it several times."

"Given his age and qualifications, he is almost certainly qualified. If the inspection office achieves good results this time, his promotion to deputy section chief is a sure thing."

"Good, good, that's really good! Since he wants to go back to his hometown, then let him go back!"

"Jingcheng, don't worry, I'll find you another person to help with the personnel issue!"

Seeing Director Gao's furious expression, Chen Jingcheng smiled and comforted him, "Director Gao, don't be angry. It's not worth ruining your health over the sake of those two."

"In my opinion, their departure is not necessarily a bad thing. What the Inspection Office needs most right now is unity. Their hearts are not in harmony, so staying might not be a good thing."

"Besides, everyone has their own aspirations in such matters, and it cannot be forced."

"However, let's forget about the staffing. Now, the inspection office has eleven people, including myself, which is enough. Really, it's much better than at the beginning."

"Director Gao, although the county head said that everything will be done according to the standards set by the Party Committee's supervisory department, we don't necessarily have to follow their standards in terms of the number of people. It's also possible to reserve two spots for more outstanding people to be transferred."

"Therefore, there's no need to transfer anyone over for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Director Gao nodded and said, "Okay, Jing Cheng, what you said is also correct."

"But don't worry, I'll get my revenge for you sooner or later."

At this point, Director Gao smirked and said, "These two think they can sever all ties by leaving, but little do they know, the more they act this way, the less likely anyone will dare to hire them in the future."

"One by one, just wait and see, in the end they'll all just be a joke!"

Whether Zhang Cheng and Lin Qiang will ultimately prove to be a joke, Chen Jingcheng doesn't know.

But he knew that it was indeed inappropriate for the two of them to choose to leave at this time.

Chen Jingcheng had already considered the consequences of making such a choice: no matter who wins or loses, no one will give them important positions. No one likes deserters in the face of battle!

"Director Gao, is there anything I need to prepare for the Standing Committee meeting this afternoon?"

Director Gao thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need to prepare anything. You go ahead and do your work. You can also attend the Standing Committee meeting later."