Speaking of this, Director Ye's face showed none of the earlier severity, but was instead filled with pride and self-satisfaction.
Suddenly, someone from below asked, "Ah, Director, how do you know that among these 130,000 people, there is no one from our South River City?"
The smile on Director Ye's face stiffened.
The administrative chief from earlier glared at the rookie next to him, "You sure talk a lot."
Director Ye did not respond directly.
With the awkwardness hanging in the air, he left the podium with composure, sat in the center of the first row, and then whispered to his secretary, "Which department is that kid who just spoke from?"
"He's from the administrative department, a clerk who hasn't been on the job for long," the secretary replied.
Director Ye, looking straight ahead without averting his gaze, commented, "Doesn't seem like he has much room for improvement."
"Understood." The secretary nodded, making a note of the person's name in a little notebook.
