Life Reset: I’m the Master in the Officialdom

Wen Tao seemed to have lost all his strength and slumped down in his own chair. His eyes were dull as he stared straight ahead, but his mood was like a surging sea and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Rebirth! But even with the chance to start over again, his damn self-control still couldn't be as strong as steel.

Thinking of the scenes when he was with Tian Xinxin before, Wen Tao couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed. He almost, really just a little bit, fell into the trap carefully woven by that woman.

If he had not come to his senses at the critical moment, once this matter got out, how would he have the face to face Jian Mingyue who had always trusted and supported him?

How can I face the old man in my family who is highly respected and has high hopes for me?

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Recalling his contacts and exchanges with leading cadres at all levels in Bengang City over this period of time, Wentao already has a general understanding of the official ecology of this city.

Especially for the heads of various municipal agencies and county party committee secretaries, through repeated meetings, discussions and private communications, he has been able to understand each person's personality traits, behavior style and political stance.

However, understanding is only the first step; the next step is to think about how to carry out the work.

How can I demonstrate my unique abilities and charm in front of this group of experienced and visionary leaders?

How can we make them take a new look at this young municipal party secretary in a short period of time and wholeheartedly accept the series of reform measures and development ideas proposed by him?

These problems were like heavy rocks pressing on Wentao's heart, forcing him to rack his brains to think of solutions.

Over the past few days, Wentao has gradually begun to get in-depth involved in various specific tasks in the city. He no longer needs to look at Sun Yiguo's face and wait for the other party to occasionally reward him with some work.

Now, he can finally let go and work hard, proving his value and strength with practical actions.

On Monday, the director of the provincial poverty alleviation office came to Bengang City for inspection.

As a second-level unit under the Provincial Agricultural Bureau, the Poverty Alleviation Office's status and influence may be relatively limited.

However, although the office director was only a deputy-department-level cadre, Wen Tao did not look down on him.

When he learned that the director of the Poverty Alleviation Office was about to visit, Wen Tao not only came out to receive him in person, but also arranged for the Executive Vice Mayor Sun Shuo to be responsible for the specific accompanying matters throughout the visit, which shows how much importance he attached to this grassroots inspection.

But who could have imagined that at this drinking party, which was originally intended to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation, an unexpected scene would occur.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Li Peigen, director of the Poverty Alleviation Office, seemed to have completely changed.

The alcohol seemed to have clouded his brain, causing him to speak wildly and recklessly. His face flushed red as he shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm a deputy-department-level official. In other cities, the top leader personally accompanies me! Why, when I come to Bengang, you only send the executive vice mayor to greet me? This is disrespectful!"

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that although the Poverty Alleviation Office where Li Peigen works is a second-level unit, poverty alleviation work is of paramount importance at this time, and the Poverty Alleviation Office naturally controls a huge amount of poverty alleviation funds.

Because of this, no matter which unit they go to, they will receive special preferential treatment and courtesy.

Over time, Li Peigen's heart gradually swelled, and he really regarded himself as a serious department-level leading cadre, and felt that he deserved higher treatment and respect.

Afterwards, this matter reached Wentao's ears. Wentao just smiled faintly, with a barely perceptible cold light flashing in his eyes.

If Li Peigen dares to abuse his power to extort money and do whatever he wants, Wentao will definitely not sit idly by.

He wanted to see just how capable this self-righteous director of the Poverty Alleviation Office was, and to make him realize that there were some people in this land he couldn't afford to offend easily. As for how Wen Tao would deal with Li Peigen, that would depend on how he performed next...

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In the afternoon, Wentao had a bite to eat in the canteen of the Municipal Party Committee because he had a midnight snack with his good brother Ji Yang.

Wen Tao and Ji Yang had agreed to meet at 8:30, but Ji Yang was late. He only showed up at 9 o'clock.

Ji Yang's face was flushed red, and the strong smell of alcohol wafted through his nose. Wen Tao frowned, looking up and down at his drunken old classmate, and couldn't help asking, "Looking at you like this, did you just have a drink?"

Ji Yang stood shakily, then replied with a wry smile, "Ah! It's all about that job transfer. I've been wanting to be transferred to the city! So I specially arranged to have dinner with the director of the political department of our public security bureau tonight, thinking I could use some connections, but I ended up having a few extra drinks."

Hearing this, Wen Tao couldn't help but become curious and asked, "Oh? So you want to be transferred directly to the Municipal Public Security Bureau?"

Ji Yang shook his head and said helplessly, "Of course the Municipal Bureau would be the best, but it's not that easy to get into the Municipal Bureau. If I could be transferred to a branch or the County Public Security Bureau, I would be satisfied."

Wen Tao then asked, "What did your director say? Did he agree to help you transfer?"

Ji Yang sighed deeply and spoke slowly, "That old man, the political director, started out by complaining to me about how difficult this was. Then, after we'd had two more drinks, he finally let on a bit, saying it would cost 50,000 yuan to get it done!"

The economic situation in Bengang City is quite different from that in Handong. In the prosperous Handong area, civil servants receive quite good salaries, at least around 1,000 yuan per month.

However, Wentao was greatly disappointed after he specifically went to find out about the salary level in Bengang City. The monthly salary of an ordinary clerk here was only 700 to 800 yuan.

When Wen Tao heard someone say it would cost 50,000 yuan to transfer to a new position, his eyes widened, and he thought to himself: This is really asking for too much! 50,000 yuan is an astronomical figure for someone who only earns 700 or 800 yuan a month. Doesn't that mean that I've been working for nothing for several years?

Thinking of this, Wentao couldn't help but shook his head and frowned.

At this moment, Wen Tao turned to look at Ji Yang beside him and slowly said, "We are all top graduates from the University of Political Science and Law, especially you, who majored in reconnaissance. Logically speaking, professionals like you should be extremely scarce in the Municipal Bureau!"