Gu Run listened to the discussions of the villagers around him, feeling extremely comfortable.
Since he made the leap to the vice-provincial level last year, the value of this promotion was even greater than he had imagined, and today's hundredth-day banquet was the best litmus test.
On the officialdom, how is a leader's authority manifested? It's seen through these annual events, whether a leader is on the decline, there's no need to look at anything else, just look at the guests at his house during the festivities!
Is Gu Run on a declining path? Clearly not, today both of Huangmei City's parent officials personally attended, and now even the CEO of Hong Kong's top Zhou Family Jewelry has come to pay him a New Year visit, an honor that Gu Run didn't have when he was at the department and bureau level.
