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

Yu Huafeng wasn't going to listen to Yao Dayou's nonsense. If Jiang Yiming really gave Zhang Yufeng face, he wouldn't have dismissed Yao Dayou from his post.

He had met Jiang Yiming several times. He initially thought Jiang was a young man with little social experience, but as he got to know him better, he realized that his initial impression was wrong.

Jiang Yiming is not only decisive and efficient in his work, but also courageous and responsible.

If something goes wrong, Jiang Yiming will definitely not let him off easily.

"Old Yao, let's talk about this later, let's eat first."

Yu Huafeng didn't want to say more about this issue and wanted to end the conversation.

Yao Dayou wanted to say something more, but Liu Li stopped him.

"Old Yao is just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously."

Liu Li smiled and said, "President Shen and his team want to do this, provided that it complies with the relevant procedures. They will definitely not cause you any trouble or leave any future problems, Director Yu. You can rest assured about that."

“Secretary Liu is absolutely right. If you operate within the framework, I can give you some leeway. But if you deviate significantly from the requirements, there’s nothing I can do.”

Yu Huafei smiled and said, "I believe you can understand what I mean."

"Understood. I'll have General Manager Shen come to your house tonight to report to you privately. You can give him some pointers then and help him win the bid."

Liu Li gave Shen Dahua a wink.

Shen Dahua understood and quickly raised his glass, saying, "Director Yu, I'd like to toast you. I hope you will offer me more guidance."

"No problem, as long as it's within my authority, I'll definitely provide assistance. It doesn't matter who does the project, right?"

Yu Huafei laughed and said, "I naturally chose to work for a boss I have a good relationship with. That way, I know him well and I feel more at ease."

"Haha, Director Yu is right, let's all toast Director Yu."

Everyone raised their glasses in a toast to Yu Huafei.

The four of them drank more than three bottles, but none of them were very drunk.

Before leaving, Shen Dahua saw Yu Huafei into the car, but Liu Li and Yao Dayou did not come with him.

"Director Yu, since this is our first meeting, I've prepared some local specialties as a gift for you. I hope you won't find them too expensive."

Shen Dahua placed the file folder next to Yu Huafei through the window.

"Brother Shen, you're too kind. There's no need for that between us."

Yu Huafeng wanted to return the file folder.

"Director Yu, since you consider me a brother, you don't need to return it to me. It's none of anyone's business what we brothers give each other."

Shen Dahua quickly put the items back.

"Okay, then we won't say any more. I'll be waiting for you at home tonight. I'll definitely give you good guidance so you can successfully win the cement pole project."

Yu Huafeng waved to Liu Li and the others, rolled up the car window, and drove away.

"Yu Huafei is such a coward. He listens to whatever Jiang Yiming says. He really has no guts."

Yao Dayou took a deep drag on his cigarette and couldn't help but complain.

“Old Yao, I’m not trying to criticize you, but you need to change your ways. If the other party is a deputy township-level cadre, you can use your sister to pressure him, but if the other party is the head of a county-level department, using your sister to pressure him won’t be very effective and will only make him resentful.”

Liu Li said, "Yu Huafeng is a cautious person. It's already very kind of him to agree to give us guidance this time. Don't even think about taking shortcuts."

"Old Shen, prepare some extra things for him tonight. Don't give him cash, he won't accept it. Buy a couple more cases of good wine and cigarettes and send them over. This will definitely work out."

Liu Li confessed.

"Don't worry, Secretary Liu, I will make sure everything is arranged clearly."

Shen Dahua laughed and said, "We are determined to win this project!"

"Brother Liu, I'm not just complaining. If Yu Huafeng had given us the project directly, we could have made a lot more money. If we follow the normal procedures, we'll have to increase our budget, and we'll have to earn a lot less."

Yao Dayou said somewhat displeased.

"Old Yao, stop saying such useless things. Since Yu Huafei said so, we must definitely follow his requirements, prepare the tender documents properly, and ensure that there are no problems with the procedures. Only then will he feel at ease giving us the project."

Liu Li laughed and said, "Regarding the profit issue you mentioned, as long as you use your brain a little more, how could you not make money?"

"Old Shen, am I right?"

"Secretary Liu is right. There are plenty of ways to make money when it comes to projects."

Shen Dahua nodded with a smile.

"Old Shen, stop beating around the bush and tell me the inside story. I've never been involved in these things before, so let me learn a thing or two."

Yao Dayou was extremely anxious.

"It's very simple. When making cement poles, you need to put steel bars in them, right? We can use a smaller size, or put one or two fewer bars, as long as the cement pole doesn't break."

Liu Li laughed and said, "Anyway, it's just for supporting the grapevines. It won't break even without steel bars, which will save a lot of money."

"Secretary Liu is indeed knowledgeable."

Yao Dayou gave a thumbs up: "I need to learn more from you guys."

the other side.

Just as Jiang Yiming was about to leave, Liang Yongguang, the director of the county public security bureau, knocked on the door and came in.

"County magistrate, I've come to apologize to you."

Liang Yongguang took out a thousand yuan and said, "This is the money Li Yong took from you. I'm returning it to you."

"Regarding Li Yong, I have suspended him from his duties, and further action will be taken after the investigation into his case is completed."

"Please rest assured, County Chief, I treat them like brothers, but they treat me like a fool. I will definitely punish such scoundrels severely."

"I am addressing the issues of the other officers one by one, and I will handle these officers who violated regulations and laws fairly and justly. I will give an account to the county party committee and county government."

"Director Liang, I hope that your public security system can launch an action to improve law enforcement style in conjunction with the county's efforts to optimize the business environment."

Jiang Yiming said, "It's not just the list I gave you; the police stations in other towns and townships also need to strengthen their investigations and rectification efforts, and resolutely remove the bad apples from the police force."

"Yes, County Chief. I will go back and formulate a plan to start implementing it before the Spring Festival. I will strive to see small changes in three months, big changes in six months, and completely reverse the unhealthy practices in the public security system within a year."

Liang Yongguang dared not underestimate Jiang Yiming any longer and immediately made a statement.

Before Liang Yongguang could leave the office, Tang Zhichao rushed in in a great hurry.

"County head, someone carried a coffin and placed it at the entrance of our county committee compound, along with a banner demanding that our county committee and government severely punish the murderer."

"what happened?"

Jiang Yiming frowned.

Tang Zhichao glanced at Liang Yongguang and said, "It's related to the Public Security Bureau."

"Is it related to us?"

Liang Yongguang was taken aback for a moment, then asked urgently, "What exactly happened?"

"According to the petitioners, they used to run a restaurant, which was right across from the police station. The police officers from the station often ate there, but they didn't pay; they just bought on credit."

"They only gave us a small amount of money over three years. The restaurant couldn't survive, so we went to the police station to ask for the money back. The police station not only refused to give it to us, but also arrested the restaurant owner's son, which resulted in a death."