Li Lin wanted to invite Mu Zhiheng to visit Pingyang or Shannan County more often, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that he no longer had any position in Pingyang or Shannan County, so why should he ask him to go? To see how "down and out" he was?
Thinking of this, Li Lin shook his head secretly and suppressed the thought.
Mu Zhiheng smiled even more brightly and said, "You are welcome to 'harass' me anytime, hehe...Okay, Secretary Wang is waiting for you in the room. Tea has been made for you. Come in quickly."
As Mu Zhiheng spoke, he turned sideways and made a gesture to invite Li Lin in.
Li Lin nodded to him, then pushed the door and walked in.
Wang Jin was reading at his desk. When he heard the door open, he slowly raised his head and saw Li Lin coming in. He immediately smiled warmly and waved to Li Lin, "Xiao Lin, come and sit down."
Wang Jin's voice was low and kind, just like an elder greeting a younger generation.
Li Lin slowly sat down on the chair opposite Wang Jin and his eyes fell on the table. As Mu Zhiheng said, a cup of steaming hot tea had already been placed there. The rising hot steam seemed to be expressing a silent welcome.
Wang Jin gently pushed the hot tea in front of Li Lin, with a kind smile on his face, and said, "Drink some water and rest for a while, then tell me how you overcame many difficulties and won Chu Yao."
Wang Jin's eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation, as if he was waiting for a wonderful story to begin.
Upon hearing this, Li Lin smiled modestly and said, "Thank you, Secretary. Actually, this is all thanks to Qi Xu and two other comrades from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. If it weren't for their assistance, I wouldn't be able to complete the task so smoothly even if I sharpened my head."
Li Lin's tone was sincere and his eyes revealed his gratitude to his colleagues.
"Oh, you're quite modest." Wang Jin laughed, leaned back on the chair, looked at Li Lin with interest, and said, "I heard that you were alone with Chu Yao for a while, and she confessed soon after. I'm very curious, what did you say to her? Such a stubborn person was taken down by you in just ten minutes, you must have used some tricks, right?"
From Wang Jin's slightly joking tone and expression, it is not difficult to see that he must have thought that Li Lin won Chu Yao over by playing the emotional card.
After all, the two of them once had a secret love affair. Wang Jin thought that Li Lin knew her very well and must have some unique ways to break through her psychological defenses.
Facing Wang Jin's teasing, Li Lin just smiled indifferently and said calmly, "Secretary, are you accusing me of violating the case handling procedures? In fact, I didn't do anything. I just scared her by saying that Chu Guoan had already confessed, and it didn't matter whether she confessed or not... I didn't expect that I really scared her..."
As Li Lin spoke, he spread out his hands and looked helpless.
"Is it that simple?" Wang Jin was slightly surprised. He raised his eyebrows and stared at Li Lin for a while, but soon realized that Li Lin was not telling the truth. However, he did not want to delve into the process, after all, the case had been successfully concluded.
So, he smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Good boy, you are still playing tricks on me... If you were afraid that I would hold you accountable, why didn't you tell me in advance? Now you are talking after the fact? But forget it, you did a good job, and your merits and demerits offset each other... I will not hold you accountable for your illegal trial, nor will I commend you..."
There was a hint of sarcasm in Wang Jin's tone, as if he really wanted to reward Li Lin.
If someone else heard these words, they might feel like they had missed a mountain of gold!
After all, that was a commendation from the provincial party secretary. If it wasn't a mountain of gold, it must be a promotion and important position, right?
However, Li Lin had never thought about getting any rewards before doing this. In his opinion, gains and losses did not matter.
He smiled calmly and said, "Secretary, the situation was urgent at the time, and the leaders of the Yanjing Discipline Inspection Commission were eager to take over. I had no choice but to make special arrangements. You have to understand me... But the whole thing was decided by me alone, and it had nothing to do with Qi Xu and the others."
Li Lin thought to himself, if I were to call you to ask for instructions, would you really agree to it so readily?
If you hesitate for a moment, wouldn't you miss the opportunity?
Forget it. Just believe 30% of what your leaders say. There’s no need to be too serious about it.
Wang Jin saw that Li Lin was quite protective of his subordinates and had a "leader" demeanor, so he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Am I such a petty person? I've already said I won't pursue it, so would I still come after you later? Haha, you kid..."
He wanted to say, boy, do you think highly of me?
But when the words came to his lips, he just laughed it off and didn't say them out loud.
The two chatted about Lu Chengze's case for a while, and somehow the topic turned to Li Lin personally.
Perhaps because his waist was uncomfortable after sitting for too long, Wang Jin stood up and slowly paced around the room. He walked to the window, put his hands behind his back, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said to Li Lin nonchalantly, "Xiao Lin, what are your plans for the next step? Do you want to change your place of work, or continue to work in Shannan County?"
Wang Jin didn't need to ask this question and could have just made the arrangements directly. But for some reason, deep down he really wanted to hear Li Lin's true thoughts.
He thought that if Li Lin proposed to take up a position in the city or province, he would fully support him.
However, he still hoped that Li Lin could continue to stay in Shannan County. In his opinion, if a cadre did not lay a solid foundation at the grassroots level, his future ceiling would easily be locked.
Only the cadres who have worked their way up from the local level step by step are truly capable and will be able to do the job no matter what position they are placed in.
He had his back to Li Lin, seemingly admiring the view outside the window, but in fact he was keeping his ears open to Li Lin's movements.
Li Lin just moved his chair gently and stood up, then stood behind him.
Li Lin's voice was firm and powerful. He said, "Secretary, if you want to hear my true thoughts, I want to continue to serve in Shannan County."
He could have said "I obeyed the organization's arrangements", but such a perfunctory statement would definitely disappoint Wang Jin.
He wanted to stay in Shannan County not because he was forced but because he was willing to do so.
There are still many regrets in Shannan County that have not been filled. If there is a chance in the future, he will definitely fill them with his own hands.
And Pingyang City, what a great city!
However, due to the selfishness of those in power, it has reached the brink of bankruptcy today. The people have not enjoyed the benefits brought by the government, but have been continuously exploited... How sad it is!
Wang Jin slowly turned around and looked at Li Lin calmly, revealing a trace of relief in his eyes. He nodded silently and said, "Good boy, you have some ambition. I thought you had a girlfriend in the provincial capital, and I was afraid that you would be trapped in the gentleness of the gentleness... To be honest, if you want to work in the provincial party committee, I can satisfy you. I will give you another chance. Do you want to stay in Shannan or go back to the provincial capital?"
Wang Jin's eyes were full of anticipation, as if he was waiting for Li Lin's next decision.
Li Lin remained calm and said firmly, "Stay in Shannan!"
His voice echoed in the office, as if declaring his determination and belief in the future.
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