134: Party School Opening Ceremony

Facing Zhang Zimo's inquiry, Lin Zifeng did not want to reveal his true background. It wasn't because he was wary of Zhang Zimo, as there was simply no need for that.

Firstly, he did not want to be too flashy, and secondly, he did not want the other party to feel the gap in their ranks after finding out.

If that were the case, the other party would not be able to get along with him so casually and pleasantly.

So, with a thought in his mind, he spoke up, "Brother Zhang, you are County Magistrate Zhang, and I am County Magistrate Lin."

Under Lin Zifeng's intentional misleading, Zhang Zimo indeed regarded him as a Deputy County Mayor just like himself.

Because when the two were drinking, they already knew each other's age. Zhang Zimo was thirty-four years old this year, exactly eight years older than Lin Zifeng.

Last year, at thirty-three years old, Zhang Zimo was appointed as the Deputy County Mayor of Jinhua County and was already praised by others as young and promising, with a bright future ahead.

Therefore, Zhang Zimo felt that for twenty-six-year-old Lin Zifeng to be appointed as a Deputy County Mayor was already a miracle; he didn't even dare to think about him being a County Mayor.

Let alone County Mayor, he was certain that with Lin Zifeng's age, entering the Standing Committee was an impossible matter.

Even so, he said with an envious look, "Zifeng, at your current age, to be appointed as a Deputy County Mayor, you are simply a rising star in the official career!"

Your age is such an advantage; this brother of yours can't help but envy you. You will definitely go further in your official career in the future.

I am really curious, how did you manage to get promoted from a Town Mayor to a Deputy County Mayor in just over two years?

If that Director Zhang knew, his jaw would surely drop.

If he knew such a result, he wouldn't be so high and mighty when facing you."

Because of Zhang Zimo's preconceptions, Lin Zifeng quickly brushed him off.

The two chatted for over an hour. Because they had been drinking, they subsequently fell asleep and didn't wake up until dinner time.

The next morning, before 8:30, all the students had gathered in one of the largest Offices at the Party School, all waiting for the opening ceremony to begin.

There were a total of fifty-two students participating in this session of the training class for Division Level Cadres.

They were all outstanding Division Level Cadres from various departments across the province. The oldest was only thirty-eight, and the youngest was not Lin Zifeng.

It was Li Yuhang, the deputy director of the Personnel Division of the Provincial Party Committee General Office; he was a year younger than him, only twenty-five years old this year.

His age ranked second to last. Students under thirty accounted for nearly half, which really opened Lin Zifeng's eyes.

Although he had always been restraining himself, from time to time, he would secretly feel complacent in his heart.

Now that he saw so many outstanding peers, it stirred up his competitive spirit and also gave him more motivation to work harder.

Everyone had arrived in this classroom by 8:00. They used this nearly half-hour time to briefly introduce themselves to each other and exchange a few words before returning to their respective seats.

Everyone was an elite among the young Cadres in the official career, and they could all easily handle the scene just now.

Lin Zifeng and Zhang Zimo sat together. Zhang Zimo whispered in his ear, "Younger Brother Zifeng, facing so many students of your age, this brother of yours is under immense pressure!

In our Jinhua County, I am already considered a young and vigorous Cadre, but I didn't expect that coming here, I'm considered old."

"Brother Zhang, you don't have to be like that. If you were to be like this, that thirty-eight-year-old brother should just drop out.

Aren't there plenty of forty or fifty-year-old Division Level Cadres in every District and County?"

He said, trying to comfort him.

"You, you really know how to comfort people. Don't worry, I'm not that fragile; it was just a spur-of-the-moment feeling."

Just as the two were talking in low voices, time was slipping away bit by bit.

Soon, the time was approaching 9:00. Everyone chatting in low voices was keeping an eye on the time, so they stopped chatting, sat up straight, and waited for the opening ceremony to begin.

A few minutes later, a group of people escorted the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and President of the Party School, Chen Yuanhua, and the Minister of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, Liu Jiasheng, as they walked in together.

Everyone stood up automatically and began to applaud enthusiastically.

Chen Yuanhua and the others waved their hands and nodded with smiles as they walked onto the Rostrum, greeting everyone.

Subsequently, they sat on the Rostrum according to the nameplates on it.

Chen Yuanhua sat in the very center of the Rostrum, Liu Jiasheng sat on his left, and the Executive Vice Principal of the Party School, Yang Yunhua, sat on Chen Yuanhua's right.

Other Deputy Department-Level Cadres of the Party School sat on both sides of the Rostrum.

Except for seeing Chen Yuanhua on TV news, this was the first time Lin Zifeng had seen Chen Yuanhua in person.

Seeing Chen Yuanhua in person, he couldn't help but think that he finally understood why The two sisters, Chen Yuxi and her sister, were so outstanding in appearance.

Chen Yuanhua himself was over 1.8 meters tall, not much shorter than him, yet he had a dignified appearance, was very imposing, and had a very powerful aura.

The opening ceremony was presided over by Executive Vice Principal Yang Yunhua. After he made an opening remark, he handed the floor over to Chen Yuanhua.

Yang Yunhua raised his voice and said with emotion, "Next, we invite Comrade Chen Yuanhua, Provincial Party Standing Committee Member, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and President of the Party School, to give an important speech."

Everyone applauded enthusiastically. Chen Yuanhua stood up and pressed his hands down in the air.

After the applause stopped, he began to speak, "Comrades, this three-month off-duty training class organized by the Provincial Party School is a rare opportunity for you young and outstanding Cadres to improve yourselves.

You must make good use of these three months to improve your theoretical knowledge and strengthen the cultivation of your Party spirit.

Looking at your young faces, I am envious from the bottom of my heart!

You are all the most outstanding young Cadres from various departments in our Huanan Province.

The future of Huanan Province belongs to you. I hope you will not waste your youth, not waste these three months of time, and use these three months to consolidate the cornerstone of your service to the people."

Chen Yuanhua's speech won enthusiastic applause.

Subsequently, Yang Yunhua summarized the meeting and announced the official start of the school term.

The group accompanied Chen Yuanhua out of the classroom, and a lecturer from the Party School walked in. Their first lesson at the Party School thus began.

The fifty-two Division Level Cadres, the vast majority of them, were like a group of college students thirsting for knowledge, listening attentively and taking notes carefully.

Only two or three people found it a bit boring and were pretending to listen attentively.

The three-month Party School life for these people had now officially begun.

A Party history review class only ended after an hour.

The lecturer on stage added, "Students, that's all for this class. This is the only class for this morning, but students, don't be in a rush to leave the classroom.

After I leave, your class teacher for this training session, Director Yu Mingying, has some things that need to be arranged."

After saying this, the lecturer took the documents and walked towards the outside of the classroom.