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

The mayor and his delegation visited several county-owned state-owned enterprises, including Yusha Winery, Cotton Mill, and Machinery Factory, which had completed or were undergoing enterprise reform.

"Mayor, why don't you stay for dinner tonight? I know you prefer peace and quiet and oppose extravagance and waste. We'll have a simple working meal at the county government canteen, four dishes and a soup."

According to the survey, Ma Qiyun, as the top leader, persuaded Wei Shanghua to stay for a meal.

“Okay, we’ll have a working dinner in Xinping County tonight, and then go to Dongchuan County for research.”

Wei Shanghua was in a good mood and agreed to Ma Qiyun's request.

Ma Qiyun was very happy. The fact that the leader was willing to stay for dinner meant that the work had been done well and the leader was quite satisfied.

Otherwise, the leaders wouldn't eat here.

Jiang Yiming immediately called the logistics manager and instructed them to prepare meals.

At the same time, call the car in front and ask them to guide you to the county government compound.

Just as the car reached the industrial park, more than ten people suddenly rushed out and blocked the way.

The people who had cleared the way immediately tried to take the person away, but at that moment, even more people rushed out from all directions, numbering at least seventy or eighty.

Then several vans drove up from behind, each exceeding its load limit, and more than a dozen people rushed out.

With nearly a hundred people both in front and behind, the mayor's inspection team was caught in a dilemma.

Wei Shanghua frowned and asked, "What's going on with this strange occurrence?"

"Mayor, it must be employees from the nearby factories. I'll go down and handle it right away."

Ma Qi was furious.

He repeatedly instructed all departments to do their jobs well and to ensure that no mistakes were made.

However, petitions still broke out in the industrial park, which undoubtedly affected the mayor's mood.

The good impression I just made will probably be completely ruined because of this!

"Wang Fugui, that bastard! What kind of job is he? How could there be a petitioner at such an important occasion? Are all the people in your industrial park idiots? Why didn't you take precautions and do a good job of dealing with the public beforehand?"

Ma Qiyun erupted like a volcano that had been building up for three hundred years, giving the industrial park's leadership team a thorough dressing-down.

The leaders of the industrial park all kept their heads down, not daring to utter a sound.

“I’m asking you a question. Where is Wang Fugui? Didn’t I tell all the heads of units and township offices to stay at their posts today and handle any emergencies promptly? Where is he?”

The group remained silent.

Jiang Yiming had already called Wang Fugui when Ma Qiyun got off the bus. He called three times before someone answered the phone groggily: "Who is it?"

"Secretary, the call has been connected."

Ma Qiyun snatched the phone and demanded, "Wang Fugui, where are you? You have three minutes to get to Industrial Park Road 3 right now!"

Hearing Ma Qiyun's roar, Wang Fugui was startled and instantly sobered up: "Secretary, Secretary, my mother is sick, and I'm taking care of her at home. I'll go there right now."

"You're taking care of your elderly mother at home, why didn't you ask me for leave?"

"I……"

"Stop talking nonsense, you're dismissed!"

Ma Qiyun hung up the phone and said to the discipline inspection department, "Your discipline inspection department should immediately set up an investigation team to investigate Wang Fugui, and report to me immediately on any violations of laws and regulations by Wang Fugui!"

"Yes, Secretary."

At this moment, Gao Wenchang walked over.

"Secretary Ma, the mayor said you have a lot of things to do here, so you won't stay in Xinping for dinner. We'll have dinner in Dongchuan County."

"okay, I get it."

Ma Qiyun knew it was impossible to keep Wei Shanghua for dinner any longer, so he arranged for people from the industrial park to persuade him. In the end, the employee representatives agreed to let the Coaster buses from the city pass through.

"Mayor, this situation is due to my failure as the top leader. After I finish dealing with things here, I will go to the city to apologize to you in person."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy. Make sure you understand the employees' needs and resolve any conflicts promptly."

"I will carefully understand the mayor's requirements, conduct research throughout the county, address potential hazards promptly, and prevent such incidents from happening again."

Ma Qiyun quickly expressed his opinion.

As the Coaster bus left the city, Ma Qiyun's smile vanished instantly, and he headed towards his office in the industrial park.

"Let them send representatives over, and I will speak with them personally."

Ma Qiyun sat in his office and worked on the spot.

After more than an hour of conversation and patient work.

The petitioning workers then dispersed.

After returning to the county government compound, Ma Qiyun did not let Jiang Yiming go back to the city.

"Yiming, don't you think there's something fishy about this?"

Ma Qiyun frowned and said, "On the surface, the cause was that the first batch of enterprise reforms in the county did not include the industrial park, and they demanded to join the reform process. But secretly, it's impossible for them to know our route and intercept us at the precise time without someone tipping us off or organizing it."

Jiang Yiming had also thought of this problem, but those who dared to make a fuss about this kind of thing must be leaders at the deputy county level or above.

“I share your opinion. I think we should send someone to investigate this matter secretly and find out who is instigating it. We need to find out the mastermind and understand their intentions to prevent any further problems from arising.”

"Let Tang Guangyong handle this matter. You can communicate with him directly."

After Ma Qiyun finished speaking, he changed the subject and said, "Yiming, I think it's a waste of your talents to keep you by my side."

Jiang Yiming was startled, unable to figure out what Ma Qiyun meant by those words.

“Secretary, you know my own limitations. Many things have been done under your instructions.”

Jiang Yiming said carefully, "Of course, sometimes I haven't done things thoroughly enough, so please give me your criticism and guidance, Secretary."

"Don't overthink it, I didn't mean to blame you."

Ma Qiyun said, "The main reason why industrial parks were not included in the first batch of enterprise reforms is that there are many factories and a large number of employees in industrial parks, and the fixed assets involved are very large. Compared with other places, the reform here is more difficult. I originally wanted to wait until the enterprise reforms in other townships achieved certain results before tackling this tough issue."

"But as you've heard, the workers have run out of patience. And I've promised to take action against the factories in the industrial park as soon as possible. If I don't keep my promise, it will only provoke a bigger backlash."

“But there is no suitable candidate at present to take on this job. And the industrial park involves many state-owned enterprises, so a slight mistake could lead to a mass incident. The industrial park is crucial to the overall enterprise reform of Xinping County. If the reform of the industrial park fails, the reform of Xinping County will be a failure.”

"Yiming, this important task is entrusted to you. Are you confident you can complete it?"

"I?"

Jiang Yiming was stunned. He hadn't even settled into his position as deputy director of the county party committee office, and they were already trying to move him to another post?

“Secretary, although I would like to share the burden with you, my rank is only deputy section chief, and promoting the enterprise reform work of the entire industrial park requires a leader with great courage, determination and iron fist. I am not qualified to be the leader yet.”

Whether someone is qualified or not is entirely up to me.

Ma Qiyun declared domineeringly, "If I say you can't, then you can't, even if you can. If I say you can, then you can, even if you can't!"