The Official Ladder: I ascend to the pinnacle of power, wielding the power of life and death.

"It's possible."

Ma Qiyun said, "It's not confirmed yet. I might have to leave Xinping County before the leadership transition year."

"Of course, this is related to my work performance, so the enterprise reform work must be accelerated and fully implemented no matter what."

"Don't worry, Secretary, I will do my best to do this job well."

Jiang Yiming stated.

"I highly recognize your abilities."

Ma Qiyun nodded.

Saturday, a farmhouse courtyard in Yusha Town.

Jiang Yongchen put aside everything else and stayed here to keep an eye on things.

He received a notification from Jiang Yiming that several county leaders, including the county party secretary, would be having dinner here today.

He naturally dared not be careless.

"Sister-in-law, you must bring out your best cooking skills today, there can be no carelessness."

Jiang Yongchen repeatedly gave instructions.

After all, it was his brother Jiang Yiming who was treating him to dinner today, so there couldn't be the slightest mistake.

"Don't worry, Yongchen. Don't you know how good my cousin and I are at cooking? Besides, today's dishes are all top-quality wild game. Even if we just cook them casually, they won't turn out bad."

The young woman laughed and said, "By the way, who came today? You, the general manager of the winery, actually came to accompany them in person."

"I'm not qualified to accompany you; I'm here to provide services."

Jiang Yongchen glanced at the time; Jiang Yiming and the others were almost there. He whispered, "Several county leaders are coming here for dinner later. Remember, you must watch what you eat, or don't blame me for turning my back on you as relatives."

"The county leaders?"

The two women, the cousins, were taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Brother Yongchen, don't worry. The fact that the leader came to eat here is a recognition of our cooking skills. We definitely won't talk about it to anyone."

The reason the couple chose to open a restaurant in Yusha Town was because of Jiang Yongchen's help.

The town leaders all give Jiang Yongchen a lot of face, and some receptions are held with him.

The distillery receives many distributors who come to purchase Yusha wine every day, so they naturally need to eat here, and this is their first choice.

Therefore, thanks to Jiang Yongchen, their business has become many times more prosperous than before, and naturally they would not go against Jiang Yongchen's wishes.

"Of course I trust my cousin and his wife's character; otherwise, I wouldn't have entrusted such an important reception to you."

Jiang Yongchen said, "You guys keep going, I'll go pick them up."

After standing there for more than ten minutes, cars drove by one after another.

Jiang Yongchen quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Jiang Yiming accompanied Ma Qiyun as they got out of the car.

The leaders in the other cars also got out of their cars.

"Gentlemen, the environment here is a bit shabby, but the dishes are very authentic, especially the 'Overlord Turtle Chicken'. I hope you will forgive us."

"I asked Yiming to find a restaurant with some character. The environment doesn't matter. We're tired of eating at fancy hotels every day."

Ma Qiyun took responsibility for Jiang Yiming and was the first to go inside.

Naturally, no one else dared to say anything.

After arriving at the private room, Jiang Yiming and Jiang Yongchen carried in three cases of Moutai.

Jiang Yiming glanced at the list and saw that, in addition to Su Huaizhang, Su Yun, Zhao Zhenlin, and Huang Yonglin, whom he already knew, the heads of the Public Security Bureau, Liao Xiandong, and the court president, Yang Xingyu, were also present.

Su Yun did not take a seat, but instead busied herself with serving customers alongside Jiang Yiming.

"Yiming, Xiao Su, stop busying yourselves, please sit down."

Ma Qiyun waved.

Seeing that the preparations were almost complete, Jiang Yiming sat down with Su Yun.

"Today is a rest day. I thought it had been a while since we all got together, so I took up everyone's rest time and took the opportunity of Yiming treating us to invite everyone over for a get-together."

Ma Qiyun laughed and said, "This meal is Yiming's treat, so I suggest we all toast him first."

“Secretary, I can’t accept this. I propose that this first toast be to you.”

Jiang Yiming hurriedly stood up and said.

"Yiming is right. The Party Secretary is the leader. Let's all toast the Party Secretary."

Su Huaizhang was very pleased to see his niece running around after Jiang Yiming. Naturally, he wanted to help his future nephew-in-law out of the predicament, so he raised his wine glass and toasted Ma Qiyun.

He was the most senior member here, and his position on the Standing Committee was also the highest after Ma Qiyun. As soon as he stood up, everyone else stood up to toast Ma Qiyun.

"Let's all drink this first glass together."

Ma Qiyun was in a good mood and downed the drink in his glass in one gulp.

Regardless of whether they could drink or not, everyone else forced themselves to down their drinks.

It's not like the Party Secretary can drink a full glass while you only drink half, is it?

Jiang Yiming was a bit overwhelmed. It was his first time drinking like this, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and drink the two-ounce glass of liquor in one gulp.

Su Yun quickly handed over a bowl of sour soup and whispered, "Yiming, have a bowl of soup to soothe your nerves."

"Thank you."

Jiang Yiming drank the sour soup in the bowl, and his burning stomach felt a little better.

"Come on, let's toast Yiming with this second glass, to congratulate him on his promotion to deputy director of the county party committee office."

Ma Qiyun moved quickly, and after everyone had eaten a few bites of food, he picked up his second glass.

"This second toast is for everyone."

Jiang Yiming hurriedly stood up and said, "Thank you for Secretary Ma's guidance and for the care of all the leaders. I'll drink it, you can do as you please."

Everyone was very satisfied with Jiang Yiming's performance and nodded.

"Let's finish this third glass together, and the rest can be left as you like."

After Ma Qiyun made the suggestion, everyone raised their glasses again.

After three cups of wine, most people are not even out of breath or red in the face, which shows that drinking is a standard practice for officials.

It is said that one's alcohol tolerance is directly proportional to their official rank.

"It's truly a cause for celebration that the Party Secretary has gained a capable new assistant. I salute you, please feel free to do as you please."

Court President Yang Xingyu took the lead, and everyone started toasting each other.

"Distinguished leaders, this is the restaurant's signature dish, 'King Turtle and Chicken,' made with a five-and-a-half-pound wild turtle paired with free-range rooster eggs (chicken kidneys). Please enjoy."

After Jiang Yongchen brought the dishes to the table, he introduced them to everyone.

"Fifth Brother, you already know some of the leaders here, and there are some you don't know yet. You'll inevitably have to ask these leaders for advice in the future. Please introduce yourself and offer a toast to each of them."

Jiang Yiming spoke up.

In this situation, he naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to build connections for Jiang Yongchen.

Jiang Yongchen is now the general manager of Yusha Winery, a position of considerable status. In addition, Yusha Winery is the first enterprise in the county to undergo restructuring, so it has attracted a lot of attention. Introducing him to the leaders is not abrupt.

"Distinguished leaders, my name is Jiang Yongchen, and I am the general manager of Yusha Winery. I will first offer three toasts to the leaders, and then offer a separate toast to each of you."

Jiang Yongchen picked up the glass that Jiang Yiming had poured for him and said, "This first glass is for all the leaders to wish you good health and all the best."

"With this second toast, I wish all the leaders and their families happiness and prosperity."

"With this third toast, I wish all the leaders a bright future and continuous advancement."

Jiang Yongchen downed three cups in one go.