At some point, snowflakes began to fall quietly from the sky.
In the Shannan County Government Building, employees were attracted by the sudden snow scene. They stopped their busy work and walked towards the window unconsciously.
They put their faces close to the cold glass and looked at the snowflakes outside the window floating down like elves, their faces full of wonder and joy.
People are sometimes so strange that their moods are always easily affected by various external factors.
At this moment, the snow seemed to have a magical power, making the usually noisy and busy office atmosphere instantly quiet.
The employees held teacups in their hands, with steam rising from the cups, twisting like little snakes. Their faces were filled with serenity, as if all their worries had turned into nothingness and silence at the moment the snow fell.
Wu Aiguo stood in the office. The room was filled with smoke and the cigarette in his hand emitted wisps of green smoke that slowly rose.
At this time, it had only been a short time since the Municipal Party Committee held its Standing Committee meeting and decided to appoint Li Lin as the acting county magistrate of Shannan County, but the news had not yet come from the city.
He stood at the window, looking at the snow scene outside, puffing away a cigarette with a faint smile on his face. His thoughts had long drifted away, immersed in his own fantasy.
He fantasized about the glory he would have as the county magistrate and was planning a blueprint for the county's development. Of course, this "development" was more for his own personal gain.
He was thinking about how to plan the commercial land in the county so that he could get the most benefits from the land transaction. What to plant in the farmland of the township so that he could get more money from the agricultural subsidies. How much money should be invested in the transformation of human settlements and how much kickbacks can be taken from it. Where to start with rural revitalization is actually thinking about how to put the state's support funds into his own pocket.
What made him even more excited was that when he thought that the wealthy businessmen in the county, headed by Zhao Chengqiang, would bow and scrape to him in the future, he felt an indescribable pleasure in his heart.
In his imagination, he would soon become the second in command of Shannan County, firmly grasp the financial power of the county, and he would be able to squander the mountains of money at will, and beautiful women with breasts as big as their buttocks would flock around him.
The richest man in Shannan County, the five most beautiful women in the administrative department, will all become his servants at the behest of County Chief Wu. Thinking of this, Wu Aiguo's smile became more intense, and his eyes were full of greed and desire.
Suddenly, the phone rang, breaking the silence in the office.
He turned around, slowly and leisurely, and reached for the phone.
At first glance, it was a call from Liu Yong.
He answered the phone calmly, with a smile of confidence on his face, and said, "Secretary Liu, is there any good news?" At this moment, he was fully expecting Liu Yong to bring the news that the provincial and municipal governments had approved him to be the mayor of Shannan County, and his excitement was beyond words.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yong's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, chilling him to the core.
Liu Yong's voice sounded particularly calm on the other end of the phone, as if he was just stating something very ordinary. "Oh, I just received a notice from the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department saying that Minister Lin is bringing the new county chief to meet with the county standing committee members. You should hurry up and come."
Hearing this, Wu Aiguo's smile froze on his face instantly. His mind went blank and he was unable to react for a moment.
Not here to announce the appointment, but to bring the new county chief to meet you?
He knew very well what this meant. There was another candidate for the county magistrate, and he, Wu Aiguo, had no chance at all!
Wu Aiguo stood there in a daze, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, then was replaced by endless disappointment.
The smile on his face froze into ice. He opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be choked by something and he couldn't utter a word.
The cigarette in his hand was still burning, and the ashes fell all over the table.
After a long while, he finally found his voice. With a trembling voice and a hint of despair that was difficult to conceal, he asked, "Secretary, who is the new county magistrate?"
Liu Yong's answer was brief and straightforward, "Who? Do you know... Li Lin!"
Liu Yong was on the other end of the phone, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
He thought to himself that he thought Wu Aiguo was so capable and should have received the news after the Standing Committee meeting. He didn't expect that none of the Standing Committee members in the city would inform him.
It can be seen that Wu Aiguo is just so-so in the city. He had previously promised to help him get the position of county magistrate, but in fact he was just doing it casually. Now it seems that it was right for him not to bother to help him.
After all, others may not know, but Liu Yong knows it very well. With Qian Lingyun's support, who else except Li Lin is qualified to be the county magistrate?
He was a good guy to begin with, and he felt embarrassed to refuse any request from his subordinates. After all, in the officialdom, if you wanted to have good relations with your subordinates, you had to win them over carefully.
So he was very straightforward in agreeing to help Wu Aiguo, but in reality he didn't take it to heart at all, and up to now he hasn't helped Wu Aiguo by saying hello to the director of the county people's congress.
Fortunately, he didn't do this, otherwise when Li Lin came and knew about this, he would probably be very annoyed with him.
The moment Wu Aiguo heard the name "Li Lin", he unconsciously clenched his fists. His knuckles turned white from the force, his teeth made a "clack clack" sound, and his face looked so ferocious that he looked like he wanted to eat someone.
His eyes instantly turned red and bloodshot, like an enraged beast. He shouted angrily at Liu Yong on the other end of the phone, "Secretary, you promised to help me. Since the city has a candidate, why didn't you tell me in advance? Let me... let me go to the province and the city to embarrass myself?"
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