Chapter 2770: Every Move

"Let me take this call first." As if he had encountered a savior, Zhao Desan said this to Chen Man while hurriedly pulling his phone out of his pocket. Seeing it was a call from Su Qing, he immediately answered it without a second thought and walked to the side, using his hand to make a "shh" gesture at his mouth toward Chen Man, signaling her to be quiet.

Once the call connected, Zhao Desan said with a smile, "Hello! Sister Su, are you looking for me?"

"Desan, have you finished work yet?" Su Qing's gentle voice came through the phone.

Zhao Desan looked up at the sky, saw that night had fallen, and replied, "I finished a long time ago."

Su Qing said, "Desan, I want to tell you something. The Provincial Party School has a new batch of training recently. Originally, your name wasn't on the list submitted by your system. I figured it must be Zheng Liangyu deliberately not arranging it for you, so I had you added to the list. I think attending the training will be good for you. Classes officially start the day after tomorrow; don't miss the time."

"Okay, okay, Sister Su, thank you." Receiving this news suddenly was, of course, a good thing for Zhao Desan. After all, not just anyone could go to the Provincial Party School for classes. Those who could go there were often those with great prospects. Not only could they learn a lot of knowledge, but they could also get to know leaders from many other units. It was also a good opportunity to expand his network. Zhao Desan was naturally extremely happy.

"Alright, just remember it. You will receive the notice tomorrow. I'm giving you a heads-up in advance so you can arrange your work ahead of time. Don't let the work in the district become a mess when you're not there." Su Qing thought very thoughtfully for Zhao Desan. To this woman in her fifties, Zhao Desan was the only person she could trust. Although they had lived together for two years like a married couple, in her heart, Su Qing still regarded Zhao Desan like her own son. No matter what it was, as long as it was beneficial to Zhao Desan, within the scope of her power, she would try her best to do it.

"Okay, okay, Sister, I know. Thank you so much." Zhao Desan thanked Su Qing for her kindness politely. He had always thought that once he left Su Qing and no longer lived with her, their relationship would slowly fade, and she wouldn't think about everything for him, but at least for now, he was wrong.

Su Qing smiled faintly and said, "Do you still need to be so polite with Sister? Alright, Sister has something to do in a while, so I won't talk to you anymore. Just remember this matter."

"Okay, then goodbye, Sister Su," Zhao Desan said with a smile.

After the call was hung up, Zhao Desan was first excited, then suddenly saw Chen Man still waiting for him to take her home. He had a flash of inspiration, walked over with a worried expression, and said to Chen Man, "Xiao Man, I'm sorry, there's a temporary meeting at the higher-level unit that requires me to attend before eight o'clock. I can't take you home."

Although Chen Man felt a little disappointed to hear Zhao Desan say this, she was very supportive of his work. She couldn't let his work be delayed just because he had to take her home. She smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll ride my bike back myself." As she spoke, she walked to the side, took out her keys, started that Tianju scooter, waved at Zhao Desan, and rode away.

"Slow down..." Zhao Desan urged her. Watching her disappear into the twilight on the scooter, he walked to his car. Seeing the dirty mud on the car, even he couldn't stand it. This car was allocated to him by the unit and represented his status and image. If it were dirty like this all day, he wouldn't feel comfortable driving it.

So, Zhao Desan personally became a car washer. He picked up a rag from beside the house, filled a basin of water from the faucet, and spent about half an hour washing the car until it was clean. Looking at the brand-new vehicle, even his mood felt much better. Only then did he drive back satisfied.

That night, Zhao Desan organized some daily necessities he would need for his study at the Party School, packed them in a bag in advance, and just waited to receive the notice tomorrow to go directly to the city.

Lying in bed at night, Zhao Desan had many thoughts. He carefully recalled all the things that had happened to him along the way. He was very fortunate to know Su Qing, this great benefactor. If it weren't for her, he didn't know what he would be doing now. Back then at the Coal Bureau, he had offended the director and deputy director and was at a dead end. If Su Qing hadn't helped him in time, he really wouldn't dare to be sure that he would still be living as carefree and with such a bright future as he was now.

The next day, after arriving at the unit, sure enough, it wasn't long before Zhao Desan received the notice arranging for him to go to the Provincial Party School for study. After the matter was settled, the first thing Zhao Desan did that day was to brief Tong Xiaoli on the recent work and instructed her to notify him if there were any abnormal situations in the unit. To Zhao Desan, in the entire District Construction Committee, perhaps only Tong Xiaoli could be trusted. Firstly, she was his assistant, and secondly, she had some feelings for him. Combining these two points, Zhao Desan could conclude that Tong Xiaoli would absolutely not betray him.

Going to the Provincial Party School for study was naturally a good thing, but Zhao Desan had another worry, which was that once he was not in the unit during this period, the "opposition" led by Gao Haiping would definitely run wild. Even when he was in the unit, these guys dared to play cards during work hours, let alone now that he would be gone for at least ten days or half a month. Therefore, after arranging the subsequent matters for Tong Xiaoli, Zhao Desan temporarily convened a meeting of leaders at the department level and above.

This meeting was convened very suddenly. After everyone sat down in the conference room, they whispered and guessed the purpose of Zhao Desan convening this meeting.

Zhao Desan took a sip of tea and said, "Alright, quiet down, I have a few words to say."

The conference room immediately became deathly silent.

Zhao Desan coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "Today, I have temporarily convened this meeting of leaders at the department level and above to announce one thing, and that is that just now, I received a notice that I have to go to the Provincial Party School for a study period of half a month. During the time I am away, all matters of the unit will be fully entrusted to Director Gao to be responsible for." As he spoke, Zhao Desan gave Gao Haiping a strange look. As soon as Gao Haiping heard this news, he immediately nodded at Zhao Desan with a smile.

Zhao Desan continued, "Everyone present here is a leader of their respective departments or a member of the unit's leadership team. During this period, everyone must strictly follow Director Gao's management. Here, I want to emphasize one point in particular, and that is work discipline. Absolutely no violations of work regulations can occur. Once they do, I hope Director Gao, you will handle them according to the rules and regulations. Although I will not be here, the unit's work must still be carried out; it cannot be slackened. And do not think that just because I am not here, I will not know what is going on. Thinking that way would be a mistake. Every move you make in the unit will be within my grasp." Zhao Desan had invisibly placed an unseen tightening headband on these people, serving as a wake-up call for them. Handing management power to Gao Haiping was not only in line with the rules but also invisibly kept this guy in check. Temporarily transferring power to Gao Haiping conformed to the general rules of the officialdom; when the number one is away, the number two takes full responsibility. By temporarily transferring power, he also brought Gao Haiping out into the open, giving him actual leadership authority. Once he had actual leadership authority, he had the obligation to bear responsibility. If anything happened, he would have to be held accountable. Therefore, this move by Zhao Desan was very clever; by using Gao Haiping to keep the others in check, if something went wrong, he could hold him accountable—it was both reasonable and logical.

"Director Gao, while I am away during this period, I will trouble you to take the lead." Zhao Desan said this to him seemingly politely, but invisibly pressed a heavy stone on Gao Haiping. ===== CHAPTER 2771 =====