Chapter 254

On Saturday, Wu Heng drove a truck to help Lu Fan move. The brothers worked together, and the house was emptied in less than two hours.

Lu Yao went downstairs reluctantly and said to Li Zimeng, "Sister-in-law, this is the first house for my brother and me. When we moved in at that time, it was like a wanderer without a home finding a home. I really can't bear to leave!"

Li Zimeng smiled, "Silly girl, don't call me that! Life always has to look forward. Both of you siblings are very excellent, I believe it will get better and better in the future!"

"Sister Zimeng, I'm a drag, my brother has suffered a lot. But I'm graduating soon and can be self-reliant. I hope you can be happily together!"

"Mengmeng, what are you saying! Family affection is an unbreakable bloodline in the world. What I envy most is that others have brothers and sisters, but I treat you as my own sister!"

Lu Yao said with a smile, "So, are you willing to be my sister-in-law?"

Li Zimeng blushed and said, "You girl, always letting me fall into the trap, I won't talk to you anymore, hurry up and work!"

After arriving in Yingjiang, high school classmates Deng Zhunchi, Huang Xiaoyu, Wang Meng'en, and Zhu Jianglin were already waiting at the door to help, and soon the new home was tidied up neatly.

In Yingjiang, you have to light the stove on the day of moving, which is called "warming the kiln."

Chen Tianhao started to make mutton and fried oil cakes. He had already been used by Lu Fan in the small kitchen of the Municipal Party Committee, specializing in making mutton, because Secretary Li Mingzhou loved to eat mutton, and no one had better craftsmanship than Chen Tianhao!

But before the mutton was served, County Head Bian Jide came with a box of Moutai. Lu Fan hurriedly stood up to welcome him and said with a smile, "Old leader, why trouble yourself to run here for such a small matter!"

Bian Jide pretended to be angry and said, "Is warming the house a small matter? You kid are being distant with me, you didn't even tell me when you moved, and you want me to find out for myself?"

"Old leader, I've been wronged. It's the weekend, I just wanted you to have a good rest!"

As they were talking, Municipal Public Security Bureau Director Ye Chen, Municipal Real Estate Management Bureau Director Wang Jiaming, Municipal Compilation Office Director Chen Huangji, and Municipal Development and Reform Commission Director Yang Shaokai came to visit with gifts, all teasing Lu Fan for not saying hello for such a big thing as warming the house.

Lu Fan could only apologize one by one and enthusiastically entertain everyone.

Before long, Municipal Education Bureau Director Di Bin, Municipal Health Bureau Director Yin Shaopeng, and Municipal Forestry Bureau Director Niu Yasen also came. These were all old acquaintances from previous work.

The small living room was filled with these municipal bureau directors. Lu Fan's classmates and brothers were busy serving tea and water, especially Yang Minghao, Huang Xiaoyu, Wang Meng'en, and Zhu Jianglin, who were respectful in front of the "boss."

Lu Fan called the three of them into the bedroom and asked, "Did you reveal the news?"

The three said embarrassedly, "The Director specifically instructed, we had no choice but to betray the 'boss'!"

It's fine to clarify the matter, Lu Fan said, "Forget it, since everyone is here, just make more dishes. Don't have any burden, as long as it helps your work, my 'signboard' can be used at will!"

The three breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Jianglin patted his chest and said, "It's good that the boss is not angry, we were just thinking of confessing to you!"

"Go out and entertain people, these small things between brothers are not worth mentioning!"

Before long, the fragrant mutton was served, and everyone praised it endlessly. The leaders became very interested in the chef, but were flatly refused by Lu Fan.

While eating, the doorbell rang. Li Zimeng went to open the door. Unexpectedly, the person who came in made her panic, and a "Dad" almost blurted out. It turned out to be Li Mingzhou!

The father and daughter's eyes met quickly, both full of deep meaning!

Everyone in the room was stunned and hurriedly put down their bowls and chopsticks to welcome the leader! Especially this group of municipal bureau directors, they really felt that coming today was too worth it, to have the honor of being with the "boss"!

Since Li Mingzhou came to Yingjiang, he really hadn't heard of attending anyone's private banquet!

Lu Fan hurriedly introduced to Li Mingzhou, "Secretary, this is my girlfriend Li Zimeng, who came back from Jingcheng specifically to help me move!"

Li Mingzhou smiled, "Comrade Zimeng is really virtuous and beautiful! Lu Fan, you kid are lucky, you must cherish it!"

Lu Fan said with an exceptionally firm tone, "Secretary, I definitely will! You sit down quickly, I'll serve you mutton, the craftsmanship of this chef is guaranteed to make you call it amazing!"

"Haha, then I have to taste it!" After speaking, Li Mingzhou walked to the living room, and a group of bigwigs gave up their seats one after another and greeted the Secretary enthusiastically.

Forestry Bureau Director Niu Yasen introduced diligently, "Secretary, this is authentic Ningyang thyme mutton. It is a brand created by Secretary-General Lu when he was the secretary in Wutong Xiaoqi. It is widely praised by the people of Yingjiang and has already rushed out of the province and toward the whole country. You must taste it!"

Li Mingzhou picked up the rice bowl and began to eat meat in big mouthfuls, and also broke a piece of steamed bun, smiling, "Eating like this is satisfying!"

Li Zimeng on the side had a gloomy face and really wanted to take away the bowl, thinking to herself, don't you know your blood pressure, triglycerides, and cholesterol are high? Still soaking steamed buns to eat?

Li Mingzhou was eating with great interest and proudly glanced at his daughter with his peripheral vision. The provocative meaning was very obvious, and he was especially happy to see his daughter's helpless look!

After the meal, wine and dishes were served. Li Mingzhou "occupied the magpie's nest" and became the host, telling everyone not to be restrained, to eat and drink as they pleased, and took the initiative to toast everyone. He was happy from the bottom of his heart, enjoying the rare family happiness!

Li Mingzhou's attitude made the leaders present attach even more importance to Lu Fan.

On December 20, Zhang Rongqiu, Minister of the Organization Department of the Yingjiang Municipal Party Committee, went to Ningyang County and read out the appointments of the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee at the county-wide leading cadre meeting: Comrade Bian Jide serves as the Secretary of the Ningyang County Party Committee!

At the same time, he also temporarily served as the County Head concurrently. Since then, Ningyang has entered the Bian Jide era!

The first thing Secretary Bian did after taking office was to convene a five-person group meeting to study personnel issues.

At the meeting, Bian Jide suggested promoting Du Wenlong, Li Yifeng, and Xia Li to the Zhengke level, implicitly indicating that the three of them were about to leave Ningyang, and the promotion was for their better development.

For such a good thing, the leaders could not block people's future, otherwise that would be forming a deep hatred with the three of them. Who could say for sure about the future?

In other promotion lists, Yang Minghao was nominated as the Deputy Secretary of the County Political and Legal Committee, and Liu Jin Zhu was nominated as the captain of the criminal police team, both at the Zhengke level. This could also be considered Bian Jide's return for Lu Fan's favor!

At the same time, the Municipal Party Committee Office issued an announcement to select 6 office staff. Lu Fan handed this work to Liu Wei, the deputy section chief of the first section, and gave him a list, requiring that the admitted personnel must not make any mistakes!

After a period of observation, Liu Wei had a calm personality, not weak work ability, and took the initiative to lean toward Lu Fan, supporting Lu Fan's work with practical actions, which won Lu Fan's favor.

On December 25, after meticulous investigation, the Public Security Bureau mastered ironclad evidence of Le Xuezhi's economic crimes.

After the investigation, the Public Security Bureau transferred the case to the Municipal Procuratorate for review and prosecution.

Under the personal attention of Municipal Party Secretary Li Mingzhou, the Municipal Procuratorate completed the process in the shortest time and transferred the case to the court, which meant that the review and prosecution procedure had ended, and Le Xuezhi would face the trial of the law!

After receiving the news, the "old immortal" Le Jialin was anxious and went to the provincial capital to find his eldest son Le Xueren, demanding that he do his best to save Le Xuezhi.

But Le Xueren said helplessly, "Dad, Xuezhi is my own brother, if there is any way, how could I not care?"

Le Jialin asked suspiciously, "You are a Vice Provincial Governor, can't you do anything about Yingjiang?"

Le Xueren sighed and said, "Vice Provincial Governor, it looks bright and beautiful to outsiders, but there is really not much influence outside the area of responsibility! And Xuezhi's matter was deliberately done by Yingjiang Municipal Party Secretary Li Mingzhou. He is a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. I have thought of many ways, but I am powerless!"

"He is just a Municipal Party Secretary, why make things difficult for our Le family? Is it because that dog cub Lu Fan played a dirty trick? I don't believe it, there is still someone helping him go against our family? Can't you throw money at it? Can't we compare to that dog-day Lu Fan? Your brother has made a lot of money for our family over the years, you have to find a way! Can you just watch him sit in jail?"

"Dad, you don't understand some things, I am not omnipotent as a Vice Provincial Governor!"

"I don't care, anyway, you go find a way, you and Xuezhi are brothers!"

Facing the old man's unreasonable trouble, Le Xueren said helplessly, "Dad, you go back first, I'll think of a way!"

"Okay, I'll wait for news at home, you must do your best!"

On January 5, the Municipal Party Committee Office selection written exam began, and Li Yifeng and Xia Li participated on time.

Before the exam, Liu Wei, the deputy section chief of the first section, specifically conducted a crash training for them.

After the written exam, interview, and other procedures, the two passed through the levels and were successfully hired by the Municipal Party Committee Office.

At the same time, the four people explained by Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Guo Zhitao and Secretary-General Zhang Ziqiang were naturally hired without suspense.

Among the six, only Li Yifeng and Xia Li were at the Zhengke level, but because there were no vacant Zhengke-level positions at present, Li Yifeng was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Municipal Party Committee Inspection Office, and Xia Li was appointed as the deputy section chief of the first section, serving Lu Fan full-time.

Slowly, Lu Fan established prestige in the Municipal Party Committee Office, and many department leaders recognized the situation and gradually leaned toward Lu Fan. Even other deputy secretaries-general corrected their positions and began to take the initiative to ask Lu Fan for instructions and report work, because anyone could see that Lu Fan was the "darling" of the Municipal Party Secretary, called by the Secretary ten or eight times a day, and taken with him wherever he went.

And Lu Fan also became familiar with the leaders of the 25 coordination units, calling each other brothers on weekdays, and gradually opened up the situation in the city.

On the afternoon of January 6, Mayor Sun Weidong came to Li Mingzhou's office and said to Li Mingzhou with a heavy face, "Secretary, regarding Le Xuezhi's matter, can you show mercy? After all, our Municipal Government still needs the support of the Provincial Government for many tasks. If we completely fall out, I'm afraid it will be unfavorable for the city's work!"

Li Mingzhou patted the table and said righteously, "The law cannot be desecrated, let alone bargained for! Otherwise, how can we talk about fairness and justice? Mayor Weidong, don't worry about those messy things, the Provincial Government is not someone's private territory! If anyone dares to abandon public affairs for private reasons, or makes our Yingjiang suffer unfair treatment, I will personally go to the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government to reason with them! However, some work you haven't done well, we don't have enough confidence, so there is nothing to say!"

Sun Weidong was silent for a moment and said helplessly, "Okay, Secretary, I understand. The year-end assessment has begun, I hope there won't be any moths!"