Chapter 2436: Criticized by Name

"Meng Fei, you are the Section Chief of the Administrative Section, a leader. A leader should set an example, but you took the lead in violating the regulations. I think you shouldn't be a leader anymore!" This time, Zhao De didn't care about Meng Fei's face at all. In front of everyone in the Administrative Section, he called him by his name and criticized him by name without mercy.

"No, Director Liu, look, I wasn't late today, right? As long as I wasn't late, why must I sign in?" Being criticized by Zhao De in front of so many people, Meng Fei couldn't hold onto his old face for a moment, so he looked for reasons to defend himself.

"Whether you are late or not is one thing! Signing in is another. Signing in is a disciplinary requirement. You are violating disciplinary rules. I don't care what it was like before, but now I, Zhao De, am responsible for the District Construction Committee. If you work under me, you must follow my arrangements! I will severely punish anyone who ignores organizational discipline, and I will never be soft-hearted, regardless of whether they are a leader or an ordinary staff member!" Meng Fei's sophistry further ignited Zhao De's anger, and he said to Meng Fei sternly without mercy.

This time, seeing Zhao De's furious appearance, Meng Fei didn't dare to continue defending himself. Being criticized by a young man ten or twenty years younger than him in front of his own subordinates in the Administrative Section made this old slicker feel that he had no face, and he was extremely embarrassed. He lowered his head, bit his back teeth, and didn't make a sound.

"The rest of you in the Administrative Section are the same. The unit's system must be strictly implemented. If anyone insists on violating it and wants to test the law with their own body, I will satisfy you! You better take care of yourselves!" Zhao De's face was overcast. He glared fiercely at Meng Fei, who had his head lowered, left a ruthless remark, and turned to walk out of the Administrative Section office.

As soon as Zhao De walked out of the office, the office, which had been deathly silent, began to whisper. A moment later, Meng Fei raised his head, glared fiercely at the direction of the office door, and complained, "What's so great about it! I don't believe you can do anything to me!"

Zhao De knew that by criticizing that old slicker in front of so many people today, he must be very dissatisfied. He didn't just want to criticize that old slicker and let him know his mistakes and correct them, but to take this opportunity to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys, achieving the effect of killing one to warn a hundred. Therefore, the ruthless words left in front of Meng Fei were definitely not alarmist.

Returning from the Administrative Section, after sitting down, Zhao De made a phone call to District Mayor Wu in front of Tong Xiaoli, clarifying his thoughts. District Mayor Wu was very supportive of Zhao De's ideas. At first, she was really a bit worried that Zhao De couldn't control those old comrades, but she didn't expect this guy to really have some skills. She felt his ideas were very good. The problem that the District Construction Committee urgently needed to solve was everyone's work attitude. Only by correcting the work attitude and changing that kind of free and loose evil wind could the work situation of the District Construction Committee be reversed.

After his ideas were affirmed and supported by Wu Min, Zhao De felt completely confident. After finishing the call, he put down his phone and said confidently in front of Tong Xiaoli, "Section Chief Meng really thought I was joking. Since he dares to test the law with his own body and violate organizational discipline, he must pay the price for being punished!"

From the conversation on Zhao De's phone call, Tong Xiaoli could tell that he was calling District Mayor Wu. From the conversation, she could hear that District Mayor Wu was very supportive of Zhao De's ideas. Seeing Zhao De so confident after hanging up the phone, she asked him cautiously, "Director Liu, how do you plan to punish Section Chief Meng?"

"How to punish?" Zhao De smiled coldly. "I must punish him severely. If I'm not tough this time, others will definitely think that I'm just joking and won't take it seriously. Since Section Chief Meng insists on walking into the muzzle of the gun, I will satisfy him!"

Listening to these murderous words from Zhao De, Tong Xiaoli knew that Zhao De was definitely going to be serious this time. After all, it was only his second day at the unit. If he let this matter go, the prestige he had just established would collapse again. He would absolutely not do this, but would take strict punishment measures to punish Meng Fei to consolidate his prestige as the head. Knowing that Zhao De took Meng Fei's ignoring of organizational discipline very seriously, Tong Xiaoli didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Zhao De lit a cigarette, took a puff, turned to Tong Xiaoli, and instructed, "Xiaoli, you must strictly check attendance this week. Report everyone who is late to me. I want to see who still maintains that kind of free and loose work style. I don't believe I can't change this evil wind."

Tong Xiaoli nodded. Although she had only been in the District Construction Committee for a year after passing the civil service exam, she knew a little about some unspoken rules in the officialdom. She knew that under normal circumstances, in such government agencies, everyone was protecting themselves and muddling through. No one was willing to offend others. Just like the previous Director, he basically ignored the bad phenomena of late arrivals, early departures, and playing games at work in the unit. At most, he would remind them verbally and wouldn't be as serious and ruthless as Zhao De. She couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Director Liu, are you really going to take Section Chief Meng as the target?"

Zhao De looked at her seriously and asked back, "Do you think I look like I'm joking?"

Tong Xiaoli shook her head and reminded him, "Director Liu, you just arrived at the unit, and the interpersonal relationships in the unit are relatively complex. Don't you... don't you fear offending people by doing this?"

Zhao De smiled with disdain and said, "Xiaoli, if I were afraid of offending people, I wouldn't have come to the district. I was doing fine at the Provincial Construction Committee, with nothing to do all day, leisurely and carefree. Since the higher-ups sent me down, they must have high hopes for me, so I cannot let down the expectations of the higher-ups. I must reverse the passive work situation of the unit. Why has the unit's work never been able to improve? Isn't it because these department leaders are not doing their jobs? If the leaders are not doing their jobs, will the people below work well? To change this situation, we must take these inactive leaders as the target! I am not afraid of offending these people, and District Mayor Wu also supports my ideas. I just want to be worthy of my duties. As for whether I offend people or what the consequences will be, I can't control it, and I don't want to control it! If everyone is afraid of the wolf in front and the tiger behind when doing something, the work will never be done well."

This attitude of Zhao De, who was dedicated to his work, made Tong Xiaoli admire this young leader from the bottom of her heart. The previous opinions and views not only disappeared, but she felt that this young man was quite reliable. She looked at Zhao De as if she were infatuated for a while, until Zhao De turned to look at her, and then she quickly shifted her gaze and said kindly, "Director Liu, your work attitude is very worthy of my learning, but you just arrived at the unit, so take it slow, don't be too anxious."

Seeing the beautiful female assistant, who had shown a sense of arrogance when they first met, change her attitude toward him by 180 degrees, Zhao De felt a bit proud in his heart. He was very satisfied with the work results he had achieved in the two days since he arrived at the unit. He smiled and said solemnly to Tong Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, since the organization arranged for you to assist me in my work, I hope that during the time I serve at the District Construction Committee, you can cooperate well with my work and strive to improve the work. It can also be considered a training for you."

Tong Xiaoli nodded and said, "Director Liu, don't worry, I will definitely cooperate with your work seriously. If you have anything, just instruct me."

Seeing Tong Xiaoli's obedient performance, Zhao De felt very satisfied. He nodded with a satisfied face, stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and began to devote himself to work.

When a person devotes himself wholeheartedly to one thing, time passes silently and quickly. Before he knew it, it was time to get off work. On this day, everyone in the unit stayed honestly until after work time before leaving one after another. Although Zhao De had told Tong Xiaoli that she didn't have to wait for him to leave before she could go, Tong Xiaoli still stayed honestly in the office, waiting for Zhao De to stay in the office for more than half an hour after work before they left together.

On the way back to the hotel where he was staying, Zhao De received a call from Jin Lulu. On the phone, Jin Lulu told him that she had gone back to her own home and didn't need Zhao De to worry about her. Although she said so, he learned that Jin Lulu was living alone and was very worried about her personal safety. Besides... besides, he had originally thought that if this girl insisted on staying at his place for a week, connecting to the slightly ambiguous night last night, at least something good should happen, right? Zhao De, who had evil intentions, scared her on the phone, saying, "You, a girl, if you are caught by that Sun Maomao, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Cut! I'm not afraid!" Jin Lulu was still as tough as ever when she spoke. "Even if he catches me, so what? Could it be that he can eat me?"

"Eating is definitely impossible. Like you, Lulu, such a beautiful girl, how could that kind of little hooligan be willing to eat you? I'm afraid he will force you to do some things you don't want to do!" Zhao De scared Jin Lulu with alarmist talk, trying to get her to come back to him voluntarily.

"I'm not afraid. I don't believe he can do anything to me!" Regarding Zhao De's alarmist talk, Jin Lulu's attitude was disdainful. ===== CHAPTER 2437 =====