52: Like having been freed from shackles

Lin Zifeng returned to Heping Town. After getting out of the car, he felt that the atmosphere in the Town Government compound was a bit restless and oppressive.

Office Director Hu Yulin hurried over, saying with a smile, "Town Mayor, you're back!

An hour ago, our Party and Government Office received a notice from the County Party Committee Office, jointly signed by the County Mayor and Secretary Xu.

It authorizes you to preside over all work in Heping Town. I have already conveyed this notice to the Party Committee members and all departments."

As Lin Zifeng walked towards his office, he asked Hu Yulin, who was following behind him, "Has everyone in the town heard about what happened?

I feel the atmosphere in this compound is a bit off."

"Town Mayor, I'll give you a detailed report once we're in your office!"

He nodded and said nothing more.

The three of them arrived at the office one after another. Wang Zhongyu made tea for the two of them, then exited the office.

Only then did Hu Yulin say, "Town Mayor, Secretary Yu—oh, Yu Hualin and Li Meide, as well as Yu Shuxin, the head of the Finance Office, have all been taken away by some people.

I heard that a lot of cash was found in their homes alone, not to mention other properties!

Everyone is saying they'll all go to jail. I heard that some leaders in The County Seat are also implicated. This is already one of the biggest cases in Yushu County in many years.

Now, some people in the compound are not in the mood to work; they're all discussing this matter!"

He nodded, lost in thought.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "Notify all committee members to hold a Party Committee Meeting promptly at 2 PM.

The cadre meeting will be at 3 PM. Call Li Weixin from the Finance Office over; I want to talk to him."

"Understood, Town Mayor. I'll go notify and arrange it right away."

Hu Yulin quickly agreed and got up to leave the office.

Less than half an hour later, a man in his early thirties, wearing glasses, walked into Lin Zifeng's office, led by Wang Zhongyu.

He sat down in the chair somewhat stiffly, his upper body perfectly straight.

Li Weixin, thirty-one years old, from Hetao Town, graduated from Southeast University of Finance and Economics.

After graduation, he was assigned to work at the Heping Town Finance Office and has been working for seven years.

Looking at Li Weixin's personal information, Lin Zifeng recalled the situation he had learned about.

Because Li Weixin was upright and rigid in his work, and couldn't stand some of Yu Shuxin's practices, he clashed with Yu Shuxin several times. As a result, Yu Shuxin deliberately ostracized him from his original accounting position, completely marginalizing him.

A distinguished graduate of a prestigious finance and economics university was reduced to doing odd jobs in the Finance Office.

This made Lin Zifeng somewhat melancholic; a mere head of the Finance Office had caused a professional talent to waste several years.

Thinking of this, he asked in a calm tone, "Li Weixin, have these past few years at the Finance Office been very unsatisfactory?"

"Town Mayor, sometimes integrity is also a sin!"

Although Li Weixin was a bit nervous, he spoke this sentence with genuine emotion.

"From now on, this situation will no longer exist. White will no longer be a sin. As long as I remain in Heping Town for a day, I will not allow darkness to thrive."

He said with a serious expression.

Li Weixin was stunned, and his eyes brightened as he looked at him.

He continued, "I've looked into your situation. Your professional skills are top-notch in the Finance Office. Work hard. Go back and sort out the accounts of the Finance Office for me.

Yu Shuxin, that black sheep, is gone, but someone still needs to take charge of the Finance Office."

Hearing Lin Zifeng's words, Li Weixin showed an excited expression, his eyes shining, looking at him incredulously. He opened his mouth, unsure what to say.

Although he had been suppressed by Yu Shuxin for several years and seemed a bit taciturn, his thinking was very clear.

He knew what Lin Zifeng's subtext was, so he had never expected that he would be hit with such a big opportunity.

Before he came, he thought Lin Zifeng was looking for him to ask about the work of the Finance Office and to understand its current situation!

He never expected such a great thing to be waiting for him. Things changed so quickly that he couldn't quite react.

After a long while, he subconsciously asked, "Town Mayor, can I do it?"

"That's for you to ask yourself. I say you can, but whether you can or not, it only counts if you yourself believe you can.

The Finance Office is a department directly managed by me, the Town Mayor, and it controls the entire town's funds and accounts, so it's very important.

Here, I only look at work ability and character."

Lin Zifeng had said it all. If Li Weixin still didn't know what to do, he either didn't want to improve or he was foolish.

So he quickly stood up and said with a serious expression, "Thank you, Town Mayor, for your trust in me. I will definitely not let down your expectations and trust."

Lin Zifeng nodded in satisfaction, "It's good to have confidence. You can go back to work now. There will be a cadre meeting this afternoon, and if there are no surprises, the appointment will be announced this afternoon.

You need to get into the swing of things quickly and take charge of the Finance Office's work."

"Yes, Town Mayor, I guarantee to complete the work you assign me."

Li Weixin left, and he then asked Wang Zhongyu to notify Organization Committee member Chen Shuangjie to come to the office.

The morning passed quickly.

After lunch, Lin Zifeng went to the lounge, lay on the bed, and closed his eyes, thinking about things.

Yu Guodong's downfall felt like a huge mountain had been lifted from his heart, making him feel completely relaxed, as if he had broken free from chains.

Yu Hualin's downfall removed his biggest obstacle in Heping Town.

So he was planning in his mind how to carry out his work in Heping Town in the future.

He calculated the afternoon's work in his mind, and just as he was starting to feel drowsy, his phone rang.

Seeing an unfamiliar number, he was tempted not to answer, but he was afraid it might be an acquaintance who had changed their number, which could delay important matters.

So he reluctantly answered the phone, "Hello, who is this?

"Hello, Town Mayor Lin, I am Zhang Delin, the principal of our Town Primary School. I have some work I'd like to report to you in person. Do you have time now?"

Hearing the other party introduce himself, his heart stirred. He checked the time; it was not yet 1 PM.

So he said, "Come over! I'll wait for you in the office."

The other party agreed, and he hung up the phone, stood up, went into the washroom to freshen up, and then walked out of the lounge.

Not long after, Zhang Delin entered the office, led by Wang Zhongyu.

After Wang Zhongyu left the office, he said, "Principal Zhang, please go ahead with any work matters you have to discuss!

I have a Party Committee Meeting at 2 PM, so I can only give you an hour."