Chapter 836

The cadres present, upon hearing this, some had numb expressions, some showed a hint of anger, and some showed a hint of glee.

Some people were extremely angry, because they witnessed the historic moment of Lieshan Xian, witnessed the eradication of the longtime tumor Geng Miao in Lieshan Xian, and saw a lowest-ranking standing committee member and Vice County Magistrate spare no effort to reverse the Political Ecology, promote development in the county, personally lead investment attraction and expressway construction, making many efforts.

More directly put, it is this young Vice County Magistrate who, even in such difficult times, has taken out a sum of money to improve the living conditions of civil servants.

With all these achievements, yet they were brushed aside in a single stroke—who could be happy about that? Although Su Yang showed nothing on the surface, the newly appointed chief of the Lie Shan Public Security Bureau, Lao Mo, the County Education Bureau director, the County Industry and Commerce Bureau director Liu Lei, Vice County Magistrate Li Lingyu, Vice County Magistrate Jiao Qiang, and the young cadres who had long been genuinely suppressed by Geng Miao and his ilk and were now suddenly promoted and entrusted, all felt resentful for Su Yang in their hearts.

Having dealt with each other for so many years, they could naturally understand plain talk; this County Magistrate Zhao Nanxing, upon arrival, completely wiped out all of Su Yang's achievements.

The most shameless among them even said they would hold fast to their posts and straighten their positions, aiming to take back all power from Su Yang's hands.

Although he is the County Magistrate, this is not about mingling in society; it is within the System. Unless a serious situation occurs locally, parachuted-in leaders must resort to thunderous means to stabilize the situation before they need to reclaim all power.

But Su Yang was doing well; in this situation, even after the new County Magistrate takes office, it is Su Yang who proactively goes over to report work and, in the process, hands over some of his authority.

He said this to everyone's face, which seemed reasonable on the surface, but in fact he was slapping Su Yang's face, reminding everyone that Lieshan Xian was about to change, and that he was now the top leader of Lieshan Xian.

Of course, there were also those who gloated, such as the Town Party Committee Secretary of Guantan Gou Zhen, Yao Daya, and the Township Party Committee Secretary of Malian Shan Township, Han Baoju. Both are over fifty; going to work is merely for fun, then to feel the might of a genuine Local Tyrant. Not even allowing them to drink, what prestige are they showing? And what work discipline are they still enforcing?

Although Chen Bo's complexion remained unchanged as usual, he was already furious inside. Zhou Yanru was the same; he is an old-timer in the county, and nobody knows better than him what Lieshan Xian has gone through these years.

As for Hou Junlai, his face was calm as water, with not a trace of anger in his heart; he felt pity for Zhao Nanxing: 'County Magistrate Zhao Nanxing, putting on the airs of a top leader is fine, but you had better take it easy with those airs—don't overdo it, or else who knows what will happen.'

Zhao Nanxing also scanned everyone's expressions, feeling quite pleased: this is the majesty brought by absolute power; whether you like it or not, you must bow your head on the surface.

"Alright, I've said all that. I hope everyone will give me more support in my work going forward. Thank you, everyone!"

After Zhao Nanxing finished speaking, he again gave a slight bow to the crowd below, but the applause from the audience seemed not very enthusiastic—only a few people clapped sporadically.

Next up was the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary, Qi Guohui; it seems he had long been suppressed in the Procuratorate and never had a chance to speak at such a large gathering, so he spoke for over an hour without any regard for the audience, and some people below were almost falling asleep.

He probably started by talking about the independence and importance of the public security, procuratorial, and legal systems, then combined it with previous incidents in Lieshan Xian, conducting a self-debate from theory to practice; especially in this setting, he made three suggestions, three demands, and three outlooks for future work regarding the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate.

If it weren't for Department Head Lu, who couldn't help but cough, he could have kept speaking until dark.

Next was the Executive Vice County Magistrate, Jiang Tao; Jiang Tao appeared very thin and tall, like a utility pole, but when he spoke he was very forceful. However, in front of so many people, he only said one sentence: 'Thank you for the trust of the Cultivation Organization, thank you comrades for your warm welcome; from now on I will devote all my strength to our county's development. Thank you, everyone.'

After Jiang Tao came Bao Shuang; originally everyone was half-asleep, but upon hearing Bao Shuang's pleasant voice, they all perked up.

"Hello everyone, I am Bao Shuang, very happy to become your colleague; I hope you will give me more suggestions in future work and point out more of my shortcomings."

"I will work together with all comrades to raise the image of Lieshan Xian, spread its good reputation, and let Lieshan Xian fundamentally transform, changing the outside impression of Lieshan Xian from only knowing Shuanggou Daqu and only knowing the Geng Miao era to a completely new image."

"Of course, this also cannot be done without your support. Lastly, I personally thank the comrades present today for their tremendous efforts during this period, especially County Magistrate Su, who managed to get the county's work back on track in such a short time—a role model worthy of our learning. Thank you, everyone!"

She is good-looking, has a sweet voice, and a fine figure—one could say she is on par with Chen Bo, though her voice seems even a bit more pleasant. Such a woman, not to mention the male comrades present, even the few female comrades listened with full attention.

As for what the Head of the United Front Work Department, Yang Kang, said, nobody remembered it, nobody paid attention, and all it left was the image of a bald-headed middle-aged man.

The entire welcome ceremony lasted over three hours before ending, and in the end, as before, Su Yang delivered the closing remarks.

As usual, in the evening a welcome banquet was held for the newcomers today. According to the original plan, it was to be held at the Lieshan Xian Grand Hotel, and the hotel had already made the arrangements, but Su Yang ultimately vetoed it and instead placed it directly in the County Government cafeteria.

At the banquet table, Department Head Lu added two remarks: 'Lieshan Xian can no longer withstand any turmoil; you must now unite as one, catch up on the lost performance, get back on the right track, develop the economy, and give the Common People a prosperous life. Your burdens are heavy, your tasks are heavy, and the current tone is good—I hope you can continue along this line.'

"For example, today's welcome banquet is good, because your foundation is weak and the finances are in deficit, so we put it in the government cafeteria, and we drink your Shuanggou Daqu; in fact, this saves quite a bit of money."

"Such high-standard welcoming and seeing-off events occur an estimated twenty or more times a year, and the money saved from them is real. Not only does your county practice this, but even the Provincial Level is beginning to learn from your county this hardworking and frugal spirit."

"I won't say any more; remember, now every move you make is watched not only by city leaders but also by provincial leaders. Come, let's raise our glasses together for a toast to the future of Lieshan Xian!"