178: A powerful and resounding speech

On the morning of the next day, Lin Zifeng walked into his Office ten minutes early, as usual.

Wang Zhongyu had finished cleaning and brewed tea for him; it was just eight o'clock.

Just then, there was a knock at the door of the Office. Wang Zhongyu quickly stepped forward and opened it.

Seeing that it was the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Li Minghao standing at the door, Wang Zhongyu quickly said, "Secretary Li, hello. Please come in. County Mayor, Secretary Li is here."

Secretary Li Minghao greeted Wang Zhongyu and walked in with a smile. Lin Zifeng moved around his desk, and as they shook hands, Secretary Li Minghao said with a smile, "County Mayor, I hope I'm not interrupting your work?"

"Secretary Li, you are too polite. It's just the start of the workday, what interruption are you talking about! Please, take a seat. Zhongyu, pour some tea."

Lin Zifeng said this while ushering Secretary Li Minghao to the sofa.

Wang Zhongyu acknowledged the order, quickly poured the tea, and tactfully left the Office.

Due to limited time, the two quickly got to the point and engaged in an in-depth discussion and exchange regarding the political and legal work of the entire county.

"Secretary Li, the public security work of the entire county concerns the living environment of the people throughout the county and also affects the business-friendly environment. Therefore, the case that happened in Xiangyang Town yesterday must absolutely not happen again in the future. We must strike with a heavy fist against similar illegal acts and not give lawbreakers any room to survive," Lin Zifeng said with a solemn expression.

"County Mayor, I fully agree with the instructions you have given regarding the political and legal work. Today at the general meeting, we must unify the thinking of all political and legal Cadres. The political and legal Cadres of the entire county will form a concerted effort to ensure this special rectification work is carried out well, allowing the public security of the entire county to be comprehensively improved," Secretary Li Minghao said quickly.

The two reached a consensus, and Secretary Li Minghao took his leave; he still had preparations to make after returning.

Not long after, Deputy County Mayor Cao Shuang, who was in charge of The political and legal departments, also came to his Office.

More than ten minutes later, Cao Shuang left.

A few minutes later, Lin Zifeng walked out of the Office with Wang Zhongyu and Li Qiang following behind, and the three of them went downstairs together.

Li Qiang drove the car towards the Grand Auditorium.

When Lin Zifeng arrived at the Grand Auditorium, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Li Minghao, Executive Deputy County Mayor Xu Minghao, Standing Committee Member and Deputy County Mayor Li Yang, Deputy County Mayor Cao Shuang, the Director of the Public Security Bureau, the Chief Prosecutor of the Procuratorate, and the President of the Court had all already arrived.

They were chatting outside the side door of the Grand Auditorium, waiting for his arrival.

Seeing Lin Zifeng walking over, everyone gathered around and greeted him one after another.

Lin Zifeng checked the time and saw that it was three minutes until nine o'clock. He said, "Everyone, it's about time, let's enter the venue!"

Everyone nodded and ushered Lin Zifeng through the side door into the Grand Auditorium.

At this moment, inside the Grand Auditorium, the directors and instructors of various police stations, Cadres at or above the deputy section level of the County Public Security System, as well as Cadres from the Procuratorate and the Court, were all sitting upright.

Seeing Lin Zifeng and his party walk into the Grand Auditorium from the side door, they spontaneously applauded.

Amidst the warm applause, Lin Zifeng sat in the center of the Rostrum, with the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Li Minghao sitting to his left, and the Executive Deputy County Mayor Xu Minghao sitting to his right.

The two of them, except for their surnames, had the exact same given names.

The others sat on both sides according to their ranking.

A banner hung above the Rostrum, which read, "County-wide Mobilization Meeting for Special Governance Work to Combat Illegal and Criminal Activities."

The meeting was presided over by Cao Shuang. The Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Li Minghao gave a mobilization speech at the meeting and made specific work arrangements for the special governance work.

The Director of the County Public Security Bureau, Zhu Yushan, expressed the determination on behalf of the judicial departments.

Cao Shuang then raised his voice and said, "Next, we invite Comrade Lin Zifeng, County Party Standing Committee Member, deputy secretary of the county party committee, and County Mayor, to deliver an important speech."

Thunderous applause broke out. Lin Zifeng pressed his hands down in the air, and after the applause stopped, he said calmly into the microphone, "Comrades on the judicial front.

You shoulder the sacred duty of maintaining social stability and upholding fairness and justice.

Your duty is sacred; the peace and contentment of the people need you to protect them, and the economic development of the entire county also needs your escort.

In these past few years, our Yushu County has seen development in all aspects flourishing; we absolutely cannot let some lawless criminals destroy the situation we have worked so hard to achieve.

The judicial departments are the 'knife handle' for the government and the people; you must sharpen the blade and strike hard against the lawbreakers who trample on social order.

Fulfill your roles and make our Yushu County more stable and harmonious.

The County Party Committee and County Government and the broad masses of the people look forward to your reports of success."

Lin Zifeng's speech was resonant and powerful, earning warm applause. Everyone stood up involuntarily.

Finally, Cao Shuang summarized the meeting, and the mobilization meeting ended successfully.

Accompanied by the few people on the Rostrum, Lin Zifeng stepped down from the Rostrum and walked out of the Grand Auditorium from the side door.

Following the conclusion of the mobilization meeting, the special rectification work to combat village bullies and local ruffians across Yushu County began in full swing.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Lin Zifeng took a car back to the County Committee Compound.

Not long after returning to the Office of the County Party Committee, his personal phone rang.

Seeing that it was a call from his mother, he was stunned for a moment, because during his working hours, Zhang Chunhua rarely called him, fearing that she would disturb his work.

Since she was calling now, he was afraid something urgent had happened, so he quickly answered the phone.

"Mom, is there something wrong at home?"

"Zifeng, there's nothing wrong at home. I'm calling you to let you know that if you don't have any important social engagements after work tonight, come home a bit early. Your Father and I have something to announce."

Zhang Chunhua's voice sounded from the receiver. While Lin Zifeng breathed a sigh of relief, he said with a smile, "Mom, what is so mysterious? Can't you just tell me over the phone?"

"You brat, can't you let Your Father and me keep you in suspense? Anyway, it's a great thing for our family. You'll know when you come back tonight. Just remember to come back early."

Zhang Chunhua finished saying this with a laugh and hung up the phone directly, not giving him a chance to ask further.

Looking at the hung-up phone, Lin Zifeng couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking to himself that his parents were getting on in years.

In less than three years, his father would also be retiring. They were becoming more and more like children; it was just as people said: the older you get, the more like an old child you become.

His parents were actually keeping secrets from him, so as a son, he would indulge them and not ask any more questions.

But he could probably guess what it was. County No. 1 Middle School started its winter break today; it was probably his parents going back to his grandparents' house.

For them to keep even this a secret from him, it was truly something else.

Thinking of this, Lin Zifeng felt a wave of amusement.