People from the Village Have Arrived

"Director Lin, I'll be assisting you from now on. Please take good care of me."

When Wu Lan smiled, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes became quite noticeable. She was already over forty years old, and her figure had inevitably taken on the appearance that many middle-aged women couldn't escape. The only thing that was still acceptable was the skin on her face, and her daily skincare routine had played a significant role at this time, at least she didn't have freckles.

"Director Wu, you're too kind. We'll just have to cooperate from now on. As you know, my work here will probably be more aligned with the county head's, so you'll have to work even harder in the office."

Wu Lan smiled and nodded, saying, "It's what I should do, Director Lin. According to the implementation plan, the Supervision Office will increase its staff, so you'll need to give us a direction for the next steps."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao said, "First, routine inspections will continue as usual; second, special inspections will be conducted on finance, public security, and petition work."

As Wu Lan took notes, she nodded and replied, "Okay, Director Lin, I'll arrange it as soon as possible. Please also review the detailed plan once it's finalized."

Lin Xiao nodded, then paused before continuing, "Director Wu, I heard that Secretary Wang is not very satisfied with the city's public security and traffic police work. Therefore, we must make full use of our supervisory power to promptly identify and resolve problems. We must focus on addressing the issues that the public commonly raises, and our supervisory work must be truly effective. This is the main reason why we have increased the number of personnel in our supervisory office."

In fact, Lin Xiao had another consideration. He knew that to thoroughly investigate the cause of Gao Dayong's death, Liu Yun alone in Beifeng Township was not enough, especially since this matter was very likely to involve an executive deputy county head.

In some matters, especially in terms of investigation and evidence collection, it is impossible to bypass Zhan Shixiong, the director of the county public security bureau. However, according to the information Lin Xiao has learned, Zhan Shixiong and Hong Feng have an extremely close relationship.

Therefore, Lin Xiao wondered if he could influence Zhan Shixiong's actions regarding the inspection. Of course, to accomplish this, he needed the approval and cooperation of relevant superiors and departments.

In Lin Xiao's heart, Gao Dayong's death was always an unresolved issue, so after returning to the county, he immediately began to carry out the corresponding investigation.

"Knock knock knock..."

A perfectly timed knock sounded at the door, and Lin Xiao looked up and was immediately stunned.

Standing at the door were Yan Zhao, the Party Secretary of Nangang Township, and Kong Changgeng, the Mayor of Nangang Township, both with smiles on their faces. They were looking at Lin Xiao with beaming smiles.

Wu Lan also looked up and glanced at the scene, then tactfully bid farewell to Lin Xiao: "Director Lin, you have guests, so I'll proceed with the work according to your plan."

Lin Xiao nodded and got up to see Wu Lan to the door. Yan Zhao and Kong Changgeng stepped back a few steps to make room for her. Wu Lan nodded to them and then went back to her office.

"Secretary Yan, Township Head Kong, you're here to report to the county head, right? Please, come in!"

Lin Xiao went up to them and gestured for them to enter the secretary's office.

"Xiao Lin, is County Chief Gong here? We'd like to report on the situation in Songmao Village to him."

Kong Changgeng said, but Yan Zhao, who was standing next to him, rolled his eyes at him and said softly, "Director Lin, could you please inform them for us? Thank you."

At this moment, Kong Changgeng suddenly realized what was happening and revealed an embarrassed expression.

Lin Xiao, on the other hand, appeared calm. He led the two to sit on the sofa, then knocked on the door of the inner office and went inside.

A few seconds later, Lin Xiao led the two into the county magistrate's office and made them each a cup of tea. Just as he was about to turn around and leave the office, Gong Lei called him back.

"Xiao Lin, sit down and listen with us," Gong Lei said.

"Yes, County Head."

Then, Lin Xiao took out a small notebook from his breast pocket; this was his emergency workbook.

"Comrade Yan Zhao, then please elaborate on the development plan for Songmao Village."

"Yes, County Magistrate."

Following that, Yan Zhao confidently and eloquently explained the development plan for Songmao Village, while Kong Changgeng stood beside him with eyes full of anticipation.

However, the more they listened, the more Gong Lei and Lin Xiao frowned.

Clearly, this plan is nothing more than a facade, a mere formality, designed only to appease the leadership.

Finally, Gong Lei interrupted Yan Zhao's explanation, took a document from his drawer, and handed it to the two of them. Then, with a displeased expression, he said, "Take a good look at this. See what the difference is between yours and this, and where the difference lies, and why there is such a big gap."

Yan Zhao awkwardly accepted the document, quickly glanced through it, and then handed it to Kong Changgeng. He then smiled and said, "This plan has a very clear approach, highlighting the key points while also paying attention to details. It feels like it was tailor-made for our Songmao Village. County Chief Gong, whose document is this...?"

"This is the development plan that Lin Xiao specifically formulated for Songmao Village." Gong Lei interrupted Yan Zhao again.

"Oh, so it's from Director Lin. No wonder it's so relevant to the village's actual situation."

After reading it, Kong Changgeng praised it repeatedly. However, like Yan Zhao, he smiled on the surface but cursed inwardly. Judging from the time Gong Lei marked in his comments, the plan should have been completed before Lin Xiao came to the county to take office. In other words, Lin Xiao already had a mature plan when he was still in Nangang Township, but he did not submit it to the two main leaders. Wasn't he just trying to embarrass them in front of the leaders?

Right now, everything is going exactly as he planned, so in Yan Zhao and Kong Changgeng's eyes, Lin Xiao is definitely an ingrate!

However, the identity of this ingrate is now different, so they can only complain or curse in their hearts.

"In the end, you are still the local officials of Nangang Township. The development of the whole township depends on your hard work. You praise Lin Xiao because he goes deep into the reality and hits the nail on the head. This is the principle that you have no right to speak without investigation."

Let me remind you, Songmao Village is not just a matter for your Nangang Township, but for the entire county. Next, the county will use Songmao Village as a pilot village for development, and will subsequently issue a corresponding pilot program.

At that time, I hope you can ensure the implementation of all tasks and effectively advance all aspects of the work. Lin Xiao is currently in charge of the Supervision Office, and I will have him oversee this work.

Gong Lei said in a deep voice, his tone not so harsh, but every word was a criticism of Yan Zhao and Kong Changgeng.

"County Chief Gong, your criticism is correct. We do not have a sufficient grasp of the situation at the grassroots level. We hope Director Lin will provide more supervision. We also believe that with you, County Chief, overseeing the overall situation, and with Director Lin supervising on-site, the development of not only Songmao Village, but also the entire Nangang Township will surely usher in a new chapter."

Yan Zhao still forced himself to say these high-sounding words. Being in the system, he felt he had to say some things, no matter what. After all, attitude is always a very important factor, while putting slogans into practice is another matter entirely.

After talking for a while, Gong Lei waved for everyone to leave the office. Although he was not satisfied, he did not nag or scold them.

After leaving the inner office, Yan Zhao smiled and deliberately lowered his voice to ask, "Director Lin, you probably don't have any plans for tonight. To be honest, we came to the county mainly to congratulate you. We've already booked the place, just waiting for you to be free."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "No wonder he came up with such a bizarre plan; it turns out his mind was elsewhere."

"Secretary Yan, Mayor Kong, thank you so much, but I really can't say for sure when. After all, my main task right now is to serve County Chief Gong, and I don't know if the leaders will have any arrangements."

"It's alright, it's alright. We just came to congratulate you. We'll wait for you whenever you're free. We also need to ask for your leave regarding some matters concerning Songmao Village."

"Yes, Director Kobayashi, we'll wait until you arrive before we start. We have time anyway."

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, and considering that they would inevitably cross paths in the future, he reluctantly replied, "Since both leaders are so prepared, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll try to get there as soon as possible."

"Haha, good, good, good."

See you tonight!

See you tonight!