54: The former town mayor visited

Seeing that no one else raised their hand to support Zhang Eryong, Lin Zifeng spoke: “The votes supporting Zhang Eryong did not exceed half, so the resolution is invalid.

Next, Comrades who support Comrade Li Weixin to take up the post of Director of the Finance Office, please raise your hands.”

This time, apart from Zhang Zhenhua, who cast an abstention vote to save face, the remaining six committee members all voted in favor, including Qian Yonggui, the Minister of Armed Forces.

Therefore, the appointment of Li Weixin was successfully approved.

Lin Zifeng then spoke again: “Such an incident has occurred in Heping Town, and now people's morale is volatile, with many not focusing on their work.

This phenomenon must be stopped immediately. We must ensure that all work in Heping Town proceeds in an orderly and stable manner.

Soon, a Town-wide Cadre Meeting will be held. All committee members present must properly supervise the departments under their jurisdiction.

If anyone dares to comply in public but oppose in private, fails to refocus, and delays work, they will be dealt with severely.”

Seeing Lin Zifeng's serious expression, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. They had never seen Lin Zifeng look so stern before.

So they nodded in agreement and promised that they would certainly supervise the departments under their charge.

After the Party Committee Meeting concluded, everyone left the conference room together and headed directly to the main meeting room to attend the Town-wide Cadre Meeting.

The Town-wide Cadre Meeting didn't conclude until almost quitting time. When the cadres walked out of the meeting room, their demeanor had changed significantly.

Furthermore, some people gathered around Li Weixin, congratulating the newly appointed Director of the Finance Office.

These people saw hope in Lin Zifeng; Li Weixin, who lacked connections and background, was promoted just like that.

They formed a new opinion of Lin Zifeng in their hearts: as long as they worked diligently and conscientiously, they would have a chance to succeed.

Their Town Mayor was a leader who only looked at work ability and diligence on the job.

This was fundamentally different from the nepotistic Yu Hualin before him.

Time flowed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

The official notice regarding Yu Guodong and the others had also been issued.

The few individuals were simultaneously expelled from their posts and the Party (Shuangkai) and transferred to the judicial organs. The notice did not mention Yu Hualin's crime of attempted rape, likely due to certain considerations.

But Lin Zifeng knew in his heart that Yu Hualin would not escape punishment for this crime.

Even Yu Guodong's son, Yu Dacheng, was arrested for the crime of embezzling state funds, and a prison sentence awaited him as well.

Heping Town had completely stabilized and was not significantly affected.

That afternoon, Jiang Yufei brought a proposal and some visual materials to Lin Zifeng's office to report on Heping Town's Tourism Development Plan.

The two discussed the proposal for over an hour. He pointed out several areas needing revision and offered constructive suggestions for the overall framework, which greatly inspired Jiang Yufei.

Jiang Yufei picked up the materials and said with a smile, “Town Mayor, I will go back and revise it according to your suggestions. Once this proposal is perfected, can we start implementing the plan?”

“To launch this plan, we must first secure support from The County Seat.

Once you have perfected the proposal, I will take you to meet the key leaders in The County Seat.”

Lin Zifeng gave his reply. After they finished discussing work, Jiang Yufei spoke again: “Town Mayor, our Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission has been running to The County Seat every few days recently!

People say, 'No running, no gifting, no moving; running and gifting, moving immediately.'

The position of Town Secretary is still vacant. Don't you have any thoughts about it?”

“What thoughts could I have? I didn't get this Town Mayor position by running around and gifting things. Don't you know my situation?

I've only been in office for less than two months. How could I possibly have a chance at that position?”

He said with a calm expression.

“That's not necessarily true. The administrative ranks of the Town Mayor and the Secretary are the same. If the future Secretary isn't appointed externally but is promoted from within Heping Town, you have the greatest advantage.”

Jiang Yufei analyzed.

Hearing her words, Lin Zifeng's heart fluttered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure, shook his head, and said, “That possibility is almost nil.

Given my age, being appointed Town Mayor was already an exceptional promotion. How could they let me take the lead of the entire town?

My age is an undeniable weakness.”

“If you ask me, you need the courage to turn the impossible into the possible. You shouldn't decline; you must fight for what you deserve.”

Jiang Yufei said encouragingly.

“Oh, you! Now you're trying to lobby me. Why don't you have any thoughts about this yourself?

Setting everything else aside, isn't the position of Deputy Secretary also undecided?

Our qualifications are too shallow. Since you don't have any ideas yourself, don't try to persuade me.

I plan to work diligently as the Town Mayor for a few years and won't consider anything else for the time being.”

Jiang Yufei nodded and did not try to persuade him further. On her way out of his office, she couldn't help but think that some things might not turn out the way he imagined.

This is good too. If you really ran around and gifted things, there might be a different outcome.

Those who happily run to The County Seat may not necessarily get what they want.

The following afternoon, Lin Zifeng's office welcomed a special guest, none other than Former Town Mayor Wang Yongfa.

It turned out that when Wang Yongfa heard that Yu Hualin and the others had fallen, he was so happy that he got completely drunk that night.

He muttered to his wife for half the night, saying that Yu Hualin and the others got what they deserved, the dark clouds over Heping Town had dispersed, and the sky was clearing.

Wang Yongfa, who had been repressed in his heart, cried and laughed for half the night before finally falling into a groggy sleep.

Knowing that Lin Zifeng was currently in charge of Heping Town's work, he came to the town office the next day after lunch and found Lin Zifeng's office.

Lin Zifeng warmly received him, personally brewed tea and poured water for Wang Yongfa, and then sat next to him to chat about daily life.

After more than ten minutes, Wang Yongfa finally gathered his thoughts and stated the purpose of his visit.

“Young Town Mayor Lin, I didn't come to the town office to see you for anything else, but for a lingering worry of mine.

The Thousand Mu Peach Orchard Plan was proposed and overseen by me, but due to various reasons, the subsequent supporting facilities didn't keep up!

This led to many fruit farmers, despite a good harvest, being unable to sell their peaches, which ultimately rotted uselessly in the fields.

I saw it happen and worried deeply about it!

In just a few months, the peaches will ripen again. Our town office cannot stand idly by anymore.

Please help these fruit farmers, and also alleviate this worry of mine!

I, this old man, shamelessly came to you today because I want you to approve a fund to build a few cold storage facilities, so that the peaches the farmers cannot sell have a place to be stored.

Young Town Mayor Lin, consider this old man begging you for this matter.”

Wang Yongfa became increasingly emotional as he spoke, and by the end, his eyes were red.