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

Wang Jiajia stood still, pondering the odds of victory for both sides.

Although Du Weizhong only has one cousin who is the executive vice minister, the two are said to have a very good relationship.

In many situations, what you say can have an effect.

Just as Du Weizhong had promised her, once he ousted Jiang Yiming and successfully became the Party Committee Secretary, he would promote her to Deputy Party Committee Secretary and Deputy Director. She believed Du Weizhong could do it.

Jiang Yiming also had a considerable network of connections. This presented an opportunity for her. However, Jiang Yiming did not promise her any benefits. He simply resolved her husband's employment issue and gave her a warning: if she did not submit, he would transfer her away.

In the end, Wang Jiajia chose Jiang Yiming.

"Secretary, I have something important to report to you about Du Weizhong and his group."

Jiang Yiming's heart stirred; he knew that his "candy" and "stick" had worked.

"I have 30 minutes left before I need to rest, so just say what you need to say."

"Yes, Secretary..."

Wang Jiajia gave a presentation that lasted an hour before the two had a deep conversation.

Jiang Yiming left satisfied.

The next step was to conduct research in various counties and districts.

Our first stop was Mingyang District, where Long Shaolin lived.

"The city is indeed different. Whether it is the scale or the level of industrial advancement, it far surpasses our county towns."

Jiang Yiming sighed and said to Long Shaolin, "Brother Long, would it be convenient for me to take a look at your company's preferential policies?"

"No problem, do you think you'll steal it from me?"

Long Shaolin laughed and said, "I'm not trying to discourage you, but the preferential policies in the county towns can't possibly match those in the city. After all, they're not as wealthy as the city. Besides, the city's geographical advantages are something that the county towns can't compare to."

"I know, I just want to learn."

Jiang Yiming said.

Long Shaolin gave Jiang Yiming all the preferential policies for attracting investment in Mingyang District.

Jiang Yiming put the documents away and continued to inspect other factories with everyone.

In the evening, Long Shaolin, as the host, arranged a banquet, but Jiang Yiming had to be absent because of the arrival of his sister and Xia Shining.

"Brother, you're amazing! The questions on our college entrance exam this year are almost identical to the philosophy questions you asked us before!"

After seeing her brother, Jiang Qianqian said with admiration, "I'm sure I'll do very well on the college entrance exam essay this time."

"Really? I'm so amazing! I should buy a lottery ticket."

Jiang Yiming then changed the subject, saying, "The college entrance exam is over, and we're just waiting for the results on the 25th. Where do you want to go? I'll have Xiaojun drive you around."

"And you, don't you have time to spend with me and Shi Ning?"

"I still need to attend training, and tomorrow I will be going to seven counties, including Dongchuan County, for research, which will not be in the city."

Jiang Yiming laughed and said, "When we have more time later, I'll play with you guys properly."

"You said it yourself, you can't lie to us."

Jiang Qianqian said, "By the way, Shi Ning came to the city this time not just for fun, she wants to find a job to earn some living expenses. Do you have any good recommendations?"

"Of course."

Jiang Yiming smiled and said, "I was already thinking about how to arrange things for you before you came."

"I'll have someone send you some books on economics, finance, and marketing. You can read them while writing your proposal, covering the regulations, management, and product layout for supermarkets. You'll have ten days to write a first draft. Then you'll have another ten days to travel to big cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen, learning how large chain supermarkets operate while you're at it. After you return, revise your first draft and try to get the final version out by the end of this month. I'll cover all your food, drinks, and entertainment expenses."

"As for the salary, it's one thousand per month, with additional bonuses depending on the implementation results. If your proposal brings sustained benefits to the supermarket, the supermarket will sign a contract with you, hiring you as long-term consultants and paying you five to ten thousand in consulting fees annually. You only need to take time to provide constructive suggestions on the supermarket's operation and correct any problems in its development."

Are you willing?

"That sounds good, so I'll agree."

Jiang Qianqian looked at Xia Shining and said, "Shining, what do you think?"

"Isn't the salary too high?"

Xia Shining said.

"It's not high. You're about to become college students, so you deserve this much higher pay. Besides, as long as you write a good proposal, the supermarket will make a lot of money, far more than this salary. So, just accept it without worry and do your job well."

"Which company is it? Don't let them reject us because our writing isn't good enough, okay?"

"No, they wouldn't dare. You'll see when the time comes."

Jiang Yiming smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat."

Over the next few days, Jiang Yiming followed the training course and visited the advantageous industries of other counties and districts. Wherever he went, he looked carefully, asked questions when he didn't understand, and recorded them in his notebook.

The last stop was Dongchuan County. Since Dongchuan County is adjacent to Xinping County, Jiang Yiming and Xie Yanhua took leave and prepared to go back.

Wang Jiajia was driving, and Jiang Yiming was sitting in the back seat when the car suddenly braked.

Before Jiang Yiming could ask, Wang Jiajia hurriedly explained, "Secretary, someone stopped the car."

"Is this a staged accident scam?"

Jiang Yiming frowned.

"It doesn't seem like it."

Wang Jiajia said, "The highway entrance is only 200 meters ahead. He wouldn't be stupid enough to stage an accident here."

"I'll get out of the car and take a look. You stay here and don't get out."

As Jiang Yiming got out of the car, a man in his fifties rushed over and said in a Xinping accent, "Fellow villager, please help me out, give me a ride, please, here's three hundred yuan, please, give me a ride."

"It's only about 30 kilometers from Dongchuan County to Xinping County. If you take a bus, it will only cost a few yuan. What do you mean by giving me 300?"

Jiang Yiming said.

"I want to leave Dongchuan as soon as possible, even if it costs more money."

The man quickly recounted, "I was raising livestock here, but the locals ripped me off. Not only did I not make any money, but I also ended up with a mountain of debt. They wouldn't let me leave, so I had to sneak away."

"By the way, I'm from Yunhu Village in the industrial park. The Party Secretary there is named Wang Fugui."

Wang Jiajia got out of the car, looked at the other person carefully, and said in surprise, "Aren't you Li Quanyou from Yunhu Village? What happened to you?"

"Director Wang? Oh my, I never expected to run into you. This is wonderful! Please take me back. I'm afraid I'll lose my life if I don't leave soon."

Li Quanyou pleaded.

"Secretary, this is someone from our industrial park, a skilled breeder."

Wang Jiajia offered an explanation, but did not make the decision to take Li Quanyou away.

After all, Jiang Yiming is the Party Secretary, so only he can make the decisions.

"Since you're from the park, let's talk about it when we get back."

Jiang Yiming was relieved to see that Wang Jiajia knew him.

As soon as the car started, a minivan came chasing after it.

And they stopped them just as they were about to enter the highway entrance.

"Get out of the car, get out of the car now!"

The burly man at the head of the group pounded on the car, his face full of arrogance.

Wang Jiajia turned pale with fright and didn't know what to do.

Jiang Yiming rolled down the car window and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Put Li Quanyou down right now. He owes us money and he's not leaving."

The leading burly man said in a deep voice.

"I... I don't owe them any money. They cheated me. Please, please don't let me go. Once you let me go, I'm afraid I'll never be able to go back."

Li Quanyou's face was full of pleading; he was practically kneeling down.

"Uncle, don't worry, as long as it's not your fault, I'll definitely take you away."

Jiang Yiming called Zhang Yuntao directly and briefly explained that he had encountered trouble at the highway exit.

"Brother Jiang, don't worry, I'll get the police at the highway exit right away."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yuntao immediately sent the police officers who were stationed at the highway entrance to the scene.

"what happened?"

The police officer in charge quickly intervened.