150: Chapter 150 The Secret in the Itinerary

Zhao Yang stood up and walked toward the door. Before he reached it, he heard Tian Jingfeng look toward Liu Jianguo in the office and continue:

"Division Chief Liu, do not assign any new tasks to Comrade Zhao Yang recently. Once he finishes his current work, he will return to the General Office."

Upon hearing the name "General Office," a subtle flash of delight crossed Liu Jianguo's face.

The Director of the General Office, Zhou Shizhong, was none other than Zhou Fei's father.

For many years, he had been fawning over Zhou Shizhong, and they had maintained a very good relationship.

If Zhao Yang went to the General Office, he would have plenty of trouble to deal with.

Liu Jianguo smiled with some ill intent and asked:

"Boss, which section is Zhao Yang going to?"

"The First Comprehensive Section." Tian Jingfeng dropped those four words and turned to leave.

Liu Jianguo watched the backs of Tian Jingfeng and Zhao Yang, his heart in a state of confusion.

The First Comprehensive Section had a nickname in the government compound—the Governor's Section.

It was specifically dedicated to serving the Governor.

In the past, the secretaries of all the various Governors had come from the First Comprehensive Section.

But the lowest rank for a Governor's secretary was Deputy Division Chief. What could Zhao Yang do there as a Section-level cadre?

Could it be that because Zhao Yang's recent performance had been too dazzling, the Governor had taken a liking to him?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this was the case, and the more sour he felt inside.

He muttered toward Tian Jingfeng's back, "You've transferred everyone away; how is work supposed to be carried out in the future?"

In Tian Jingfeng's office, Zhang Hongtao was sitting on the sofa.

Seeing Tian Jingfeng bring Zhao Yang over, Zhang Hongtao beckoned to the two of them, signaling for them to sit down.

Zhao Yang closed the office door and did not sit down, instead standing straight as a ramrod.

"Secretary-General Zhang, did you ask for me?"

Zhang Hongtao was very satisfied with Zhao Yang's performance and smiled:

"The Government General Office wants to transfer you to the First Comprehensive Section of the General Office. Do you have any thoughts on this?"

Zhao Yang pretended to ponder, and after a few seconds, he spoke solemnly:

"Secretary-General Zhang, I will obey the organization's arrangements. I will be diligent and conscientious in my new position and will certainly not let the leadership down!"

Although the Governor had already given instructions, this was just going through the motions, and the performance still had to be done properly.

Zhang Hongtao handed a file bag to Zhao Yang and smiled:

"Good. Recently, make sure to handle your work handover well. Additionally, take some time to study this important material thoroughly."

Zhao Yang lowered his head to take a look; the file bag had a seal on it with the words "Top Secret" written on it.

After work, Zhao Yang returned to the dormitory and opened the file bag, seeing that it was filled with handwritten materials.

Inside were the summaries of Sun Zhendong's work habits, daily routine, and so on, compiled by the General Office over this period.

It even included which dishes Sun Zhendong liked from the cafeteria and how long he usually napped, all recorded clearly.

No wonder the file bag was marked "Top Secret." This Secretary-General Zhang was certainly quite thoughtful.

February 2002, just after the Spring Festival.

The news of Zhao Yang officially taking office as the Governor's secretary caused an uproar in the Provincial Government compound.

26 years old, Section-level rank, transferred directly from the Policy Research Office to the Governor's side.

Many people knew exactly what this meant.

On his first day, Zhao Yang felt a vague sense of hostility.

The Director of the General Office, Zhou Shizhong, stood in the middle of the corridor, looking at him with a smile:

"Comrade Zhao Yang, young and promising! However, for the position of secretary, having a good pen isn't enough; one must understand the rules."

Zhao Yang smiled and nodded, "Director Zhou is right. I hope you will offer me your guidance in the future."

Damn it, talking like that the moment we meet—is he trying to give me a show of power?

Zhao Yang was polite in words, but he secretly noted Zhou Shizhong in his mind.

Watching Zhao Yang walk into the office, Zhou Shizhong felt very uncomfortable.

He had long heard rumors that the Governor appreciated Zhao Yang.

But when Zhang Hongtao stuffed someone into the General Office, he had bypassed him, the Director of the General Office.

And it was such an important position, which made him very unhappy.

He had previously recommended Liu Jianguo, but Sun Zhendong had only asked for two pieces of material Liu Jianguo had written and then there was no further word; the secretary position had remained vacant.

During this period, Zhao Yang had performed brilliantly, demonstrating an extremely high level of policy understanding and personal capability.

Having him serve as the Governor's secretary was logical, and no one could say anything against it.

But bypassing him as the Director, and the fact that Zhao Yang was only a Section Chief in name, made Zhou Shizhong feel as if his face had been slapped, burning with pain.

He knew there was no need to be difficult, but he just felt awkward inside. He immediately looked coldly at the door of Zhao Yang's office.

The Governor was famously difficult to serve; he reckoned this kid would be reprimanded by noon.

Ten minutes before the lunch break, Zhao Yang knocked on the door of Sun Zhendong's office.

"Governor, will you be dining in the office at noon?"

Sun Zhendong nodded, "Okay. Today your Aunt Han is on duty, so she won't be home at noon. I'll just eat something casual."

Under normal circumstances, whenever Sun Zhendong didn't go home, he never went to the cafeteria.

He always had the staff from the First Comprehensive Section get food and deliver it directly to the office.

Zhao Yang was taken aback. A "casual" meal—this was going to be the death of me.

Fortunately, he had the top-secret guide provided by Zhang Hongtao, otherwise he really wouldn't have known what to do.

In the afternoon, when work started, Zhou Shizhong saw Zhao Yang sitting quietly in his office and was secretly surprised.

How could Zhao Yang be fine? Shouldn't he be looking miserable right now?

He picked up a document and tossed it onto Zhao Yang's desk.

"This is the Governor's research itinerary for tomorrow. Don't forget to remind the Governor tomorrow."

"Okay, I understand." Zhao Yang picked up the itinerary and began to read it carefully.

The next morning, Sun Zhendong was going to conduct research at the Jiangzhou City High-Tech Development Zone.

Departing at nine in the morning, visiting three enterprises, and arriving at the Development Zone at eleven to listen to reports.

Dining at the Development Zone cafeteria at twelve, and returning at two in the afternoon.

Zhao Yang stared at the itinerary, his brow furrowing involuntarily.

Among the three enterprises, one was a toy factory under construction with Hong Kong capital.

It mainly produced plush toys, which had absolutely nothing to do with high technology.

He immediately called Gao Wenbo.

"Wenbo, help me check the Hengtai Toy Factory in the High-Tech Zone and send me the specific details."

"Oh, Secretary Zhao, ordering me around on your first day in office."

Gao Wenbo had already been transferred to the Provincial Planning Commission, and he was in a very good mood at the moment.

Although he hadn't given Wu Dechang any face at the Governor's executive meeting, the rumors had already spread.

In the next step, it was confirmed that Wu Dechang would go to the Peoples Congress.

Zhao Yang was in a hurry and didn't have time to chat idly with him.

"Hurry up, I'm waiting for it."

Half an hour later, Zhao Yang received the email, read it through carefully, and couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

At this moment, Gao Wenbo's call came through:

"Zhao Yang, this company has significant issues. How did you notice it?"

Zhao Yang smiled, "A labor-intensive enterprise settling in the High-Tech Zone—isn't that a problem in itself?"

Gao Wenbo lowered his voice, "Let me tell you a secret: the general manager of this factory is Zhou Shizhong's brother-in-law, Song Zhicheng."

"Understood." Zhao Yang hung up the phone and got up to head to Sun Zhendong's office.

On the other side, Zhou Shizhong was calling his brother-in-law.

"Zhicheng, how is the report draft I gave you coming along? Don't you dare drop the ball at the critical moment!"

In the Governor's office, Zhao Yang placed the enterprise materials on Sun Zhendong's desk.

"Governor, regarding the three enterprises for tomorrow's research, I think one of them has serious issues."

Sun Zhendong took off his glasses and looked up at him:

"Tell me about it."