Upon hearing this, none could spare the time to ridicule Chen Fang any longer; everyone became anxiously busy with their tasks.
Changming County is a large county.
Besides the county head Tan Yandong, there are six deputy county heads.
Among the six deputy county heads, two are members of the county committee.
One is Deputy County Magistrate Sun Shenru.
The other is Zhao Shoujiang, who has risen rapidly in recent years.
In the world of officialdom, every position has its designated occupant.
Tan Yandong's death meant that Zhao Shoujiang was very likely to move up a step further.
At the entrance of the Health Bureau.
Gu Jingshu, along with her two deputy directors and other party members, was already at the door to receive the guests.
Zhao Shoujiang, 48 this year, was most distinctly characterized by a large bald patch on his head, with the remaining few strands of hair absorbing most of the nutrition and taking on the heavy responsibility of covering his scalp.
It was evident.
Zhao Shoujiang had a "fondness" for Gu Jingshu.
Upon shaking her hand, he did not let go.
After all, it was a research visit.
Escorted by the Health Bureau's senior leaders,
Zhao Shoujiang began his inspection of the Health Bureau.
As he entered the large office,
all the staff stood up, their applause thunderous, faces beaming with joy as they vied to shake hands with Zhao Shoujiang.
Just as Zhang Wei'an squeezed through the crowd, hoping to show his face in front of Zhao Shoujiang,
Zhao Shoujiang turned to Gu Jingshu and asked, "Director Gu, do you have a young comrade named Chen Fang in your bureau?"
"Yes!"
Gu Jingshu's expression changed slightly.
But she nodded and said.
"Oh, where is Comrade Chen Fang? I would like to meet him,"
said Zhao Shoujiang.
"Deputy County Head Zhao, this is Chen Fang."
Seizing the opportunity to make an impression, Zhang Wei'an pointed towards the back of the crowd.
Everyone's gaze then converged on Chen Fang.
With the deputy county head coming for him, it seemed likely that the young Chen Fang was in for some trouble.
Just as Zhang Wei'an thought this,
a smile immediately appeared on Zhao Shoujiang's face. Not waiting for Chen Fang to approach, he extended his hand proactively and moved towards Chen Fang.
In full view of everyone,
the two stood in a corner and chatted amiably.
Their posture was less like a leader speaking with a subordinate, and more akin to an elder conversing with a junior.
About three or four minutes later,
Zhao Shoujiang patted Chen Fang on the shoulder and, raising his voice, said, "Young man, keep up the good work, I have high hopes for you."
After dropping this remark,
Zhao Shoujiang turned and walked out.
Everyone was expecting more to follow, but once he stepped out of the office door, Zhao Shoujiang hurriedly got into his car, claiming that there was an urgent matter at the county government that he needed to attend to immediately, and drove away, leaving the crowd somewhat confused.
The entire inspection lasted less than ten minutes.
Half of that time was spent on Chen Fang.
As Zhao Shoujiang left,
everyone started to buzz with speculation.
It was clear to all that Zhao Shoujiang had come specifically for Chen Fang.
In everyone's minds, calculations were being made.
Especially Wu Lili, who was now so anxious that she was nearly at her wits' end.
"Director Zheng, what should we do? Today I... it's all Zhang Wei'an's fault. He said Chen Fang was definitely in for it, but who could have expected that Deputy County Head Zhao was backing him? We've never heard of their connection before, and doesn't everyone know that Tan Yandong was at odds with Deputy County Head Zhao..."
Wu Lili spoke with a hint of grievance.
Zheng Wenfeng sighed.
He said, "You've followed me for so many years and still can't keep your composure. What can we do now? Of course, apologize."
Wu Lili couldn't bring herself to apologize out of pride,
but after some thought, she decided it was the safer option.
Five minutes later,
she knocked on the door of Chen Fang's office.
"Chief Chen, are you busy?"
Wu Lili forced a smile and asked.
"Director Wu? Come in, take a seat."
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It was as if that incident had never happened, Chen Fang didn't bear any grudges and, on the contrary, actively welcomed her, picking up a cup to pour water for Wu Lili.
This side of Chen Fang also put Wu Lili at ease somewhat.
"Section Chief Chen, about the keys today, after thinking it over when I went back, I feel..."
She hadn't finished her sentence.
When Chen Fang interrupted her.
Chen Fang said with a grin, "I might as well call you Sister Wu, Sister Wu, this isn't your fault, you've been used too, it's good as long as you understand the underlying interests at play."
"Used?"
Wu Lili hadn't reacted at first.
She asked in astonishment.
Chen Fang pretended to be surprised and said, "Sister Wu, you haven't realized it yet? When the two of us are at odds, who benefits the most?"
Seeing Wu Lili still had a clueless look.
Chen Fang continued, "When two tigers fight, one is sure to get hurt. If I fall from power, who would be happiest?"
"Zhang Wei'an,"
Wu Lili said without hesitation.
Chen Fang nodded, then added, "And if Sister Wu were to leave, who in our unit is the most likely to take over your position?"
"Do I even have to say it? It's definitely Su Li, that flirty fox... "
The word that followed, Wu Lili did not utter.
After all, Su Li was Chen Fang's "ex-girlfriend."
The conversation had reached this point.
There was no need for Chen Fang to spell it out anymore.
After all, who in the office didn't know that Zhang Wei'an and Su Li were now together?
"Damn it, Zhang Wei'an set me up, Brother Chen, it's all because Sister Wu was muddled. I owe you an apology, I can't swallow this anger, I'm going to settle the score with Zhang Wei'an right now!"
Wu Lili was impetuous.
And not particularly shrewd.
She tended to jump to conclusions easily.
She was about to rise.
But was held back by Chen Fang.
He said, "Sister Wu, if you go find Zhang Wei'an, will he admit it? If he turns the tables on you, won't you feel awful?"
"So I'm just supposed to take this lying down?"
"Of course not. You can't touch Zhang Wei'an, but there's someone you can deal with."
"You mean... Su Li?"
Wu Lili inquired.
Chen Fang said calmly, "Isn't the health station in Gulinxian Township empty all the time? Once Su Li leaves, Sister Wu naturally won't have any threats left."
"Great idea, really a great idea. Brother Chen, thank you so much. I'll take care of this right away."
Having said this.
Wu Lili left excitedly.
After all the things he had done, could it really be that Chen Fang merely wanted to get rid of Su Li?
Of course not.
Calling Zhao Shoujiang to meet him was about "using the situation to his advantage."
When others thought he still had the support of Zhao Shoujiang, some opportunists might start leaning towards him again.
He knew Su Li's character all too well.
If she were really transferred to the desolate health station in Gulinxian Township, she would definitely make trouble for Zhang Wei'an.
If Zhang Wei'an protected Su Li, he would completely offend Wu Lili. Offending her wasn't important, but what mattered was that Wu Lili's husband, Qiu Zhengguo, worked in the county committee's organization department; if Zhang Wei'an didn't protect her, Su Li wasn't someone who would just take it lying down, she would definitely cause a huge stir in the health bureau. No matter the outcome, without lifting a finger, Zhang Wei'an would be in trouble.
Right now, he was being investigated by a special task force.
As long as the case remained open, he was at risk.
Any little wind blowing could affect him.
Zhang Wei'an was a bothersome issue that needed to be dealt with quickly.
Having someone else do it for him was naturally easier than doing it himself.
Once he had taken care of this.
Chen Fang delivered the envelope to Gu Jingshu's office.
Upon seeing these photos, Gu Jingshu blushed.
She hurriedly stowed the photos in her drawer and locked it, asking cautiously, "Did you see them?"
"I saw them, I had to confirm whether the photos were real or not. However, you can rest assured, I'm the only one who saw them,"
Chen Fang responded.
Speaking of it was one thing.
But with this mention, Gu Jingshu's face flushed even more, and her breathing quickened.
Realizing that this man had seen all her unrestrained poses, her heart began to thump uncontrollably.
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