In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

"Alright, gentlemen, I'll go make some tea!"

With that, Chen Zhengxi went back to his work.

Suddenly, only Chen Luo and a few others remained in the courtyard.

"Junior, you'll be taking office in a few days. How have you been resting lately?"

Chen Luo nodded upon hearing this.

"Senior, it's not bad. This is the longest break I've had since I started working."

"By the way, you know Minister He, right?"

"Yes, Minister He. Hello. I will be working under your guidance from now on. Please take care of me."

Minister He smiled and nodded, "Comrade Chen Luo, I have confidence in your work ability. I've also just been transferred to the propaganda department. Let's work hard together."

The group talked for about an hour or two, but didn't stay for dinner. After all, apart from Old Jia and Old Xu, everyone else was very busy with their work, and it was already quite an achievement for them to find the time to come over.

Around 3 p.m., Chen Luo personally saw everyone off. He had benefited greatly from the two-hour conversation. Putting aside everything else, Minister He's attitude towards his work was very supportive.

Only about an hour after they left, the door rang again.

Chen Zhengxi, who was tidying up the chairs in the yard, stopped what he was doing, went to the front yard, opened the door, and saw that, wow, it was someone he recognized.

"Uncle Sha, Uncle Zhou, Uncle Tian, ​​Uncle Wu, Uncle Zhao!"

"Is that Zhengxi? It's only been a few years, and she's grown into a beautiful young woman. Tsk, she's so pretty, no wonder she's Comrade Chen Luo's daughter!"

The visitors were Sha Ruijin, Zhou Jianjun, Tian Guofu, Wu Chunlin, and Zhao Dagong.

As they entered the courtyard, Chen Luo happened to come out of the side room. Their eyes met, and Chen Luo was stunned. One group of people came and went.

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Jianjun, oh my! Comrade Guofu, Comrade Chunlin, Comrade Dagong, what brings you here too?"

This time, Chen Luo was more relaxed and less reserved than when he was facing Elder Xu and the others.

"Well, we heard you came to work in the capital, and since Comrade Jianjun and Comrade Dagong are both here to report on their work, we decided to come and see you."

Chapter 452 Taking Office in a New Position

After Sha Ruijin finished speaking, Zhou Jianjun, who was standing next to him, added: "Actually, it's not just us. Comrade Siyuan is taking Hou Liangping and Zhong Xiaoai to the market to buy groceries."

The Lu family will also be coming later. By the way, we also notified Comrade Dakang and Comrade Yuliang who are still working in Handong yesterday, but we don't know if they will be able to come.

"We were planning to have a get-together at your place tonight, Comrade Chen Luo. Is that too much to ask?"

Hearing Zhou Jianjun's joke, Chen Luo smiled and shook his head.

"Secretary Jianjun, I'm more than happy to welcome you."

"Quickly, everyone, sit down. Zhengxi, make tea for the uncles."

The group sat in the courtyard. The April sun wasn't too harsh, and the warmth felt wonderful on their skin.

"Time flies! In the blink of an eye, Comrade Chen Luo has been serving in Guangdong Province for two years."

"Now that I'm back working in Whale City, I can't call him Governor Chen anymore; I'll have to call him Minister Chen or Director Chen."

Tian Guofu squinted and kept smiling. Wu Chunlin, who was standing next to him, picked up the conversation and continued, "Secretary Guofu, you are now a director, unlike me. The CPPCC is about to have a reshuffle, and this time I guess I will really have to retire."

"Comrade Chunlin, it is a blessing that you can rest soon. Half a year ago, I took over the responsibility of the Party Secretary and shouldered the heavy burden of the development of millions of people in Gansu Province."

Preventing and controlling desertification will bring prosperity to the people.

Honestly, if it weren't for Comrade Chen Luo sending some undocumented immigrants to Gansu Province a couple of years ago, which alleviated the pressure on desertification control, we would have been much better off.

I don't have time to sit here chatting with everyone right now; I'd probably have returned to Gansu yesterday to continue toiling in the fields.

Chen Luo became interested when Zhao Dagong mentioned this matter.

"Comrade Dagong, I recently saw a report that your Gansu Province has achieved remarkable results in desertification control."

The website Yangwang has repeatedly published reports praising Comrade Dagong, saying, "The desert has been transformed into an oasis; his contribution is indispensable!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dagong coughed lightly.

"That Secretary Chen, it's mainly because those undocumented workers are too easy to use. They're cheap, efficient, and most importantly, they're worry-free. Plus, the higher-ups turn a blind eye... so..."

Several people rolled their eyes at the same time.

"Comrade Dagong, in the past two years, we have transferred nearly 120,000 illegal immigrants to Gansu Province, right? What is the survival rate now?"

As soon as he said this, everyone stared at Zhao Dagong.

Zhao Dagong gave an awkward smile and then sighed, "The survival rate is alright, about 95% are left now."

Upon hearing this information, everyone tacitly refrained from bringing up the topic again.

We chatted for about an hour, until we reached the entrance of the hanging flower gate.

Qin Siyuan was carrying two bags of ingredients, and Hou Liangping and Zhong Xiaoai behind him also arrived carrying some things.

Chen Luo and the others kept glancing at Zhong Xiaoai and Hou Liangping; the relationship between the two was a bit too ambiguous.

However, everyone saw through it but didn't point it out.

Later that evening, Lu Yike and Liu Mingyu also accompanied Lu Zheng'an and the Lu family patriarch to the scene.

The atmosphere was fairly harmonious. Everyone was down-to-earth, and even Zhao Dagong was the one cooking. In his words, "I have great cooking skills, but if I don't use them, they'll rust."

Of course, Hou Liangping, Zhong Xiaoai, Lu Yike, and Liu Mingyu were the four who assisted.

Washing vegetables and dishes, the Lu family patriarch particularly enjoyed this atmosphere.

They didn't put on airs like elders and joined in the drinks with everyone. The gathering didn't end until around nine o'clock in the evening.

Chen Luo personally escorted everyone to the door, seeing them off one by one. After this gathering, it was uncertain when the next one would be. Meeting was fate.

After everyone had left, Chen Luo silently returned to the courtyard, sat under the persimmon tree, looked at the clean and tidy courtyard, lay down on the recliner, and gently rocked back and forth. Inside the house, Chen Zhengxi took a blanket and walked to Chen Luo without saying a word, simply covering his father with the blanket.

At this moment, it seems like a peaceful and serene time.

However, the leisurely days only lasted for two or three days.

On Monday morning at 7:30, Chen Luo got up. Zhang Nian personally straightened his collar. Carrying his briefcase, he walked out of the courtyard where the driver was already waiting.

Today is his official start date. According to convention, he should first go to the Cyberspace Administration of China. However, the situation is a bit special now. Unlike the Cyberspace Administration of China director who usually only holds a vice ministerial leadership position in the Central Propaganda Department, Chen Luo is now the vice minister in charge of daily operations!

Therefore, Chen Luo needs to take up his post at the Central Propaganda Department before going to the Cyberspace Administration of China to take up his post.

The car drove along and soon arrived at the Central Propaganda Building. As soon as I got out of the car, two familiar figures were waiting for me not far away.

Seeing this, Chen Luo smiled and quickly stepped forward.

"Greetings, Minister Xu! Greetings, Minister He!"

In formal settings, Chen Luo's tone was still very respectful. Even if everyone had a good relationship in private, the rules couldn't be broken at this time.

"Comrade Chen Luo, on behalf of the Central Propaganda Department, I welcome you!"

After shaking hands with Minister He, Minister Xu immediately said, "Minister He, let's go to the conference room first to announce the organization's appointment of Comrade Chen Luo."

I still need to take Comrade Chen Luo to the Cyberspace Administration of China to announce the appointment later, so time is a bit tight.

"Haha, alright, then we'll do as Minister Xu says!"

A dozen minutes later, in the main conference room of the Central Propaganda Department, most of the key department and bureau officials had already arrived.

On the dais, Chen Luo sat next to Minister He, while the central positions were naturally occupied by Minister He and Minister Xu.

There are quite a few high-ranking officials in the entire Central Propaganda Department.

Some of the vice ministers also hold other ministerial-level positions.

For example, the director of China National Radio, the minister of culture and tourism, the director of the State Council Information Office, etc., are all at the same level, but in terms of ranking, Chen Luo is only second to Minister He, the top leader.

There were only seven seats on the dais, all occupied by ministers. The first row below was reserved for deputy provincial-level officials, including a deputy minister in charge of a specific task and Hou Liangping, the head of the discipline inspection team.

Next are the top two leaders of some subordinate bureaus, namely, cadres at the level of director-general and deputy director-general.

Announcing organizational appointments is not complicated. At this level, everyone knows exactly who they are, what their background is, and what their abilities are. As the thunderous applause ended, Chen Luo followed Minister Xu to the next event.

The Central Propaganda Building and the Cyberspace Administration of China are only a few kilometers apart, about a ten-minute drive apart.

Upon arriving here, Chen Luo was now the undisputed top leader. At the entrance of the Cyberspace Administration of China building, four deputy directors were already lined up and waiting. Chen Luo and Minister Xu's car slowly came to a stop, and the group quickly stepped forward to open the car door.

However, neither Chen Luo nor Minister Xu had the habit of asking others to open the door; they simply opened the car door and got out.

"Hello, Minister Xu! Hello, Director Chen!"

Chapter 453 The Direction of the Work and Existing Problems

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Chen Luo smiled at the four of them, while Minister Xu remained calm throughout.

The announcement of the organizational appointments was even faster this time; from the moment they got off the bus to the end of the appointment process, it took less than an hour.

Minister Xu left, and Chen Luo's work proceeded very quickly. In the director's office, four people were sitting on the sofa. These were the four deputy directors of the Cyberspace Administration of China, while Chen Luo himself was sitting on another sofa.

The new secretary assigned to the Cyberspace Administration is named Tian Ping. He is thirty-six years old and quite composed. He is currently making tea.

After serving the dishes to Chen Luo and the four deputy directors, he tactfully went outside to wait.

Chen Luo took a small sip of tea, the aroma filling the air and easing some of the day's fatigue. He then looked up at the four people with a smile in his eyes.

"Comrades Niu Bing, Wang Tao, Yang Wen, and Li Xi, you have all worked at the Cyberspace Administration of China for quite some time now. Do you have any good suggestions for building a healthy online environment?"

The four of them didn't expect Chen Luo to ask this question right away. They looked at each other, realizing that their prepared remarks were not very effective.

"Director Chen, we are now in the Internet age, and people's demand for internet access is increasing."

Similarly, the internet's impact on society is growing, and as you said, the construction of a healthy online ecosystem must be emphasized and strengthened, and it needs to be guided by correct values.

After Deputy Director Niu finished speaking, Yang Wen followed closely behind.

"Director, I believe internet regulation needs to be strengthened!"

The internet and short video platforms are emerging industries.

It's true that the government supports the development of these industries, but some aspects of them have already slipped out of the control of the law.

Some distorted public opinion trends deserve serious attention.

These distorted values, if not eradicated, will have far-reaching consequences!