The next day.
Morning, with clear skies stretching for miles.
At the Zhenshui County Party Committee Compound, Dong Xuebin strolled in on foot. It was also his first official day in office, and many people greeted him warmly.
"County Chief Dong."
"County Chief Dong is here?"
"Good morning, County Chief Dong."
There were clerks and officials among those greeting him.
Dong Xuebin smiled and nodded back at them, returning each greeting.
County Government Office Building.
Third floor, Executive Deputy County Chief's Office.
He had deliberately arrived much earlier today, and most people had not started work yet.
As soon as Dong Xuebin entered, he noticed that the room was spotless, as though someone had cleaned it again. He was not surprised. He set his bag on the desk, sat behind it, and began flipping through several documents. The County Party Secretary was not around, the division of duties had not yet been assigned, and the county had not given Dong Xuebin any tasks for the time being. That was exactly what Dong Xuebin wanted. He had just arrived and was unfamiliar with everything. He had not built up any connections either, so even if he wanted to get work underway, he could not. Thus, Dong Xuebin carefully read through the documents and materials on Zhenshui County, using the time to familiarize himself with the environment as quickly as possible. Once real assignments came, he had to make sure he could get to work immediately. His age alone was already enough to make people gossip behind his back. If his work ability could not keep up as well, what would people think of him?
Five minutes...
Ten minutes...
Knock, knock. Someone suddenly knocked on the office door.
Dong Xuebin set down the document slightly. "Come in."
The door opened, and