Official Career Storm
Chapter 355

Chapter 355: Chapter 355

Song Guanchao leaned back in his chair and sent a message to Wu Yun.

"Are you free this afternoon?"

"I have to go to the Sanshan Road street office."

"Didn’t you go there yesterday?"

"Yeah, I went yesterday. While I was there, a junior clerk secretly reported to me that Director Zhang seemed to have some issues."

Song Guanchao’s face twisted in frustration. To him, these baseless, trivial matters seemed completely unworthy of attention.

If there was a problem, one should just submit evidence and make an official report. What was the use of a verbal report?

But Wu Yun clearly took it very seriously.

"Let’s put that aside for now. Come over, I have an important task for you to handle."

"Okay."

Wu Yun came over.

Her eyes widened at the sight of the gold bars inside the briefcase.

"Take these to the Provincial Disciplinary Inspection Committee. The Secretary has already spoken with Secretary Xu on the phone. You just drive there; someone will take care of the matter."

"Is, is... are all of these real?"

"Genuine goods at fair prices."

Song Guanchao casually grabbed two gold bars and clinked them together, producing a delightful sound.

"Where did these come from?"

"Someone tried to bribe me."

"Ah? Who?"

"I can’t really say," replied Song Guanchao. "It’s not that I don’t trust you. It’s just that the people involved are of a certain status. So Secretary Xu is just holding onto that information for now, without taking action."

"Oh, I see."

Wu Yun nodded her little head, gripped the briefcase, and said, "Then I’ll go now."

"No rush. Go back and get your handbag first. The briefcase is too conspicuous."

Wu Yun went back for her handbag, took the gold bars out, snapped a photo, and then stuffed them into her bag.

"I’m off then."

"Go and come back soon."

"Okay!"

"One more thing, don’t talk about this matter with anyone. You’re mainly working for Secretary Wu and the Provincial Disciplinary Committee now."

"Understood!"

Wu Yun felt a surge of excitement.

She knew that it must have been Song Guanchao who recommended her to Secretary Wu and the Provincial Disciplinary Inspection Committee.

Otherwise, how could she, a mere clerk, have caught the eye of Secretary Xu from the Provincial Disciplinary Inspection Committee?

"Smack!"

Wu Yun tiptoed and kissed him on the face, saying shyly, "Guan Chao, thank you."

Song Guanchao was momentarily stunned, then smiled. "Alright, hurry on now."

"Okay."

Watching Wu Yun walk away with her bag, Song Guanchao couldn’t help but laugh.

The girl was as naive as a silly roe deer.

She wasn’t afraid that he’d trick her.

The young lady trusted him so much that it made Song Guanchao feel a bit ashamed.

He was about to leave his office when Zeng Li caught hold of him.

"What were the two of you doing in the office?"

"I was just giving her an assignment."

"An assignment, huh? You’ve still got a lipstick mark on your face!"

"Ah?"

Song Guanchao hastily wiped his face, finding the mark was indeed there.

With a frosty expression, Zeng Li stared him down, waiting for an explanation.

"Cough, cough, the young girl was just too excited, a way of expressing her gratitude, nothing more."

"Hmph! Song Guanchao, do you take me for a fool?"

Zeng Li dragged him back into the office.

"What are you doing..."

"I want it too!"

Once inside the office, Zeng Li turned and leaped at him, hanging onto him and peppering his face with fervent kisses, leaving Song Guanchao drenched in saliva.

"Enough, enough, I have other things to do."

"Shut your mouth and open up, I want to kiss you!"

"Stop it... Mmm~"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Zeng Li’s little tongue slipped in, causing Song Guanchao to react.

That girl wasn’t satisfied yet, her hand actually slipped into his pants, grabbing Xiao Song and started to handle him, heating up his entire body.

After a good while, Song Guanchao finally managed to peel her off.

Zeng Li licked her little tongue contently, "Hmph, bad man, always flirting around outside, after we get married, I’m going to drain you dry so you can’t get hard out there."

"..." Song Guanchao fled as if escaping.

This girl was getting crazier.

Getting into his car, Song Guanchao called Liang Hao and arranged to meet at the tea house.

Upon arrival, Liang Hao hadn’t shown up yet.

Liang Hui sat by the tea table, one hand supporting her head and the other grabbing the teapot, pouring water for the little crocodile tea pet.

It wasn’t until Song Guanchao sat down beside her that she came to her senses.

"Brother Song," Liang Hui asked, "you meeting my brother?"

"Mhm, got some things to discuss."

They hadn’t chatted much before Liang Hao arrived.

Song Guanchao went up to him, "Let’s talk upstairs."

Seeing Song Guanchao’s urgency, Liang Hao became a bit perturbed.

Up on the second-floor tea room, Liang Hui prepared tea and placed it in front of the two.

Song Guanchao got straight to the point, "Brother Liang, Huayuan District, I’m going to give it up."

Liang Hao’s tea cup-holding hand paused briefly, then he brought it to his lips and sipped gently.

Liang Hui looked up in surprise.

"Little sister, you go out first."

"Oh."

Once Liang Hui had left, Liang Hao asked, "What’s going on?"

Song Guanchao said, "The top two positions in Dujiang County are opening up soon, and Secretary Wu and Minister Zhou are planning to grab them all."

"Minister Zhou?" So Secretary Wu and Minister Zhou were joining hands?

"That’s right."

Song Guanchao said, "But Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng definitely won’t compromise easily. Secretary Wu plans to use the Deputy County Magistrate of Dujiang and Huayuan District as a bargaining chip with Secretary Lu."

Liang Hao remained silent for a long time.

Huayuan District was where he made his fortune, and even though he was now a Vice Mayor, he was still holding the top position in Huayuan District.

Unless he could climb higher in the future, Huayuan District was something he couldn’t possibly give up.

Even though he was currently in charge of the whole Jiangling City’s education, strictly speaking, the education department wasn’t really about executive power.

No matter how directly the education bureau oversees schools and how lucrative it might seem.

The number of people who come to them for favors could wear out their threshold.

But that’s just minor power.

Moreover, the education department doesn’t generate revenue but instead is a big spender, with salaries completely dependent on city finances.

A large portion of the fiscal budget is spent on them.

The truly valuable departments are those that generate income, like the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce.

Real power is the ability to control "people" and "economy"!

The education department has authority over those below.

The higher up you go, the less authority you have.

Especially at the provincial level, even at the municipal level like cities directly under the central government, apart from the somewhat special Public Security department, departments like education, transportation, health are already being marginalized.

The reason is simple because their authority only extends outward, not inward.

As for civil servants within the system, they have little control over them.

The foremost power has always been over "people."

Whether it’s legislative or judicial, military or political, money or affairs, it’s all managed by people.

Therefore, whoever manages people holds the greatest power.

That’s also why the City Secretary is the top position because the Secretary mainly deals with personnel matters.

After people, then comes the economy.

That’s why the Mayor, who focuses on the economy, holds the second-highest position.

Huayuan District is Liang Hao’s only avenue to build political achievements and the only means for him to create economic results.

But now, Song Guanchao wanted to take this trump card away from him!

Honestly, Liang Hao couldn’t quite accept it.

Song Guanchao knew what Liang Hao was thinking and had made his proposal for a reason.

"Five years," Song Guanchao said, "Brother Liang, within five years, I’ll make you a Deputy Mayor and part of the Lingjiang Committee!"

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