492: stepping down

Over the next few days, Lin Zifeng went to work as usual during the day, handling some of the work on hand.

In the evenings, he attended banquets hosted by colleagues and friends, and in the blink of an eye, a few days passed.

Not long after the afternoon shift began that day, Lin Zifeng led all the Members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee of Yushu City to stand neatly at the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee Compound.

This was because two days earlier, Yushu City had already received notification that today, Zhu Jiahua, the Organization Minister of Chunhua City, would be coming to Yushu City to announce the personnel appointment.

Moreover, Municipal Party Secretary Jiang Shiyu, breaking with convention, was to come to Yushu City together with Zhu Jiahua, accompanied by Qin Xiao, the Executive Deputy Minister of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department.

It was unprecedented for the Municipal Party Secretary to personally arrive and accompany the Organization Minister to announce a personnel appointment.

Everyone knew very well that this was all because of Lin Zifeng; Jiang Shiyu was here in a disguised way to see Lin Zifeng off.

Therefore, Xu Minghao had already notified the Government Canteen in advance to prepare for the reception that evening, as he was quite certain that Jiang Shiyu and his entourage would stay for dinner.

At this moment, all Cadres at or above the deputy section level in Yushu City were already waiting in the Grand Auditorium, just waiting for the city-wide Cadre meeting to begin.

Just as Lin Zifeng and the others were looking forward to their arrival, a motorcade of five cars approached from a distance, quickly drove into the Municipal Party Committee Compound, and stopped one after another in front of everyone.

Seeing Jiang Shiyu and the others get out of their cars one by one, Lin Zifeng led the group of Standing Committee Members to greet them.

Lin Zifeng shook hands with Jiang Shiyu enthusiastically and said with a smile, "Welcome, Secretary, to our Yushu City."

"This is the last time I will be receiving you, Secretary, and all the Comrades in my capacity as the Municipal Party Secretary of Yushu City."

Hearing what Lin Zifeng said, Jiang Shiyu patted Lin Zifeng's shoulder with a complex expression before going to shake hands with the others.

After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with Zhu Jiahua, Lin Zifeng took Qin Xiao's hand. "Minister Qin, welcome home. Is work at the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department going smoothly?"

"Thank you for your concern, Secretary. I have adjusted quite well to my position in the Organization Department. Congratulations on your advancement, and I sincerely wish you continued success in your career."

Qin Xiao said with a sincere expression.

After thanking him, Lin Zifeng went to shake hands and exchange pleasantries with the others.

After everyone had greeted each other, they accompanied Jiang Shiyu toward the Grand Auditorium.

They entered the Grand Auditorium one after another through the side door. The Yushu City Cadres inside the Grand Auditorium stood up spontaneously and began to applaud enthusiastically, and warm applause filled the Grand Auditorium.

Jiang Shiyu sat in the middle of the Rostrum, Lin Zifeng sat on Jiang Shiyu's left, Zhu Jiahua sat on Jiang Shiyu's right, and the others took their respective seats in order.

The meeting was chaired by Xu Minghao. Xu Minghao signaled for the Cadres below the Rostrum to sit down, tapped the microphone lightly, and said, "First, let us welcome the Secretary, the Minister, and other Municipal Leaders with warm applause."

Applause rang out once again in the Grand Auditorium, and Jiang Shiyu and the others nodded with smiles to express their gratitude!

After the applause stopped, Xu Minghao spoke into the microphone again, "Next, I invite Comrade Zhu Jiahua, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Organization Minister, to read the personnel appointment."

As Xu Minghao finished speaking, Zhu Jiahua adjusted the microphone and said with clear, articulate diction, "Entrusted by the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee, I announce the following personnel appointments and removals."

"Remove Comrade Lin Zifeng from his posts as Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee of Chunhua City and Municipal Party Secretary of Yushu City, for reassignment to a more important position."

"Appoint Comrade Xu Minghao as Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee of Chunhua City and concurrently as Municipal Party Secretary of Yushu City."

"Appoint Comrade Wei Ting as acting mayor of Yushu City."

"Remove Comrade Cao Shuang from the post of Executive Vice Mayor of the Yushu Municipal Government, and appoint Comrade Cao Shuang as deputy secretary of the municipal party committee of Yushu City."

"Remove Comrade Li Yang from the post of Standing Committee Member and Vice Mayor, and appoint Comrade Li Yang as Executive Vice Mayor of the Yushu Municipal Government."

"Appoint Comrade Zhang Zhenhua, Vice Mayor of the Yushu Municipal Government, as Standing Committee Member and Vice Mayor."

"Remove Comrade Hu Yulin from the posts of Deputy Secretary of the Heping Town Party Committee and Town Mayor, and appoint Comrade Hu Yulin as Vice Mayor of the Yushu Municipal Government."

"The personnel appointment and removal orders have been read."

After Zhu Jiahua finished reading the appointments, it meant that the era of Lin Zifeng in Yushu City had completely ended.

Applause rang out in the Grand Auditorium once again. Many Yushu City Cadres looked at Lin Zifeng sitting on the Rostrum, all showing complex and reluctant expressions.

After the applause stopped, Xu Minghao spoke again, "Next, I invite Municipal Party Secretary Comrade Jiang Shiyu to give an important speech. Let us welcome him with applause."

Jiang Shiyu pressed his hands downward in the air, and after the applause stopped, he began to speak, "Comrades, today we are holding a grand meeting here."

"Comrade Lin Zifeng has stepped down from all his positions in our Chunhua City. The Provincial Party Committee has other important uses for Comrade Lin Zifeng, and he is going to take up a more important post. Many of our Comrades have achieved progress."

"First of all, I want to congratulate Comrade Lin Zifeng and the other Comrades."

"The reason these Comrades have made progress is thanks to the Yushu City leadership team and the Cadres and the masses, who have worked tirelessly over the past few years to build Yushu City into a rising pearl."

"Yushu City's current development and achievements are inseparable from the contributions of Comrade Lin Zifeng."

"Therefore, I came to Yushu City today specifically to represent the Municipal Party Committee and express my gratitude to Comrade Lin Zifeng."

Hearing Jiang Shiyu's words, warm applause followed. Lin Zifeng quickly said, "I am flattered, Secretary. How can I possibly deserve such praise!"

Jiang Shiyu moved the microphone aside, said, "You deserve it," then moved the microphone back and continued speaking into it, "I think everyone would prefer to hear a few words from Comrade Lin Zifeng, right?"

The crowd answered Jiang Shiyu with warm applause, and everyone focused their gaze on Lin Zifeng.

Feeling so many gazes upon him, Lin Zifeng had no choice but to pick up the microphone. After a moment of preparation, he began to speak, "Respected Secretary Jiang, Comrades, ever since I graduated from university, I have been working here in our Yushu City."

"In the blink of an eye, seven or eight years have passed. During my time working in Yushu City, I have received care and affection from the leaders and Comrades many times."

"It can be said that without the promotion and trust of the leaders, and without the support of my Comrades in our work, I would not have achieved what I have today, nor would I be where I am now."

"I sincerely thank you all."

After saying this, Lin Zifeng stood up and first bowed to the audience below the stage, then turned and bowed to everyone on the Rostrum.

Warm applause rang out in the Grand Auditorium again, and the eyes of some emotional Cadres were already slightly red.

Lin Zifeng pressed his hands downward, and after the applause stopped, he spoke again, "As a native of Yushu, Yushu City is my root. No matter where I go, I will never forget that I am a Yushu person, a Cadre who walked out of Yushu City."

"I sincerely wish that under the correct leadership of the Chunhua City leadership team and through the joint efforts of all the Comrades, Yushu City will become better and better tomorrow."

Hearing Lin Zifeng's sincere and emotional words, the Cadres sitting below the Rostrum stood up while applauding enthusiastically.

Subsequently, everyone on the Rostrum also stood up one after another, and the warm applause in the Grand Auditorium continued for a long time.