He flew from Ganquan to Liaoyang, met up with Jian Shuyue and Tian Tian, and spent a few days with them there before returning to his hometown in Dongji.
By then, his former superior Zhang Liping had succeeded Lei Ming as Public Security Director of Dongji County. Lei Ming, meanwhile, had been transferred to Xifeng County as secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Public Security Director.
As for County Magistrate Yan Xiangyu, Old Yan had been promoted to Vice Mayor of Anping City that May.
It was worth mentioning that Old Yan's secretary Zheng Yifan-the future Municipal Party Secretary of Anping City-had also been assigned to a local post as mayor of Red Plum Town in Dongji County.
Knowing that Zhou Yi was back in Dongji, Yan Xiangyu, Lei Ming, and Zheng Yifan all made a special trip back. Together with Zhang Liping and Jiang Xinting, who had long since transferred to the Municipal Personnel Bureau as deputy director of its General Office, they arranged a meal.
They chose the Wang Family Pork-Offal Restaurant next to the County Public Security Bureau.
In private room 205, Zhou Yi picked up the bottle and respectfully filled Yan Xiangyu's, Lei Ming's, and Zhang Liping's glasses in turn. When he reached Zheng Yifan and Jiang Xinting, both hurriedly stood up, holding their glasses in both hands.
"Yifan, Xinting, if you're going to be so formal, how are we supposed to enjoy ourselves together anymore? Sit down before our old bosses start laughing at us!" Zhou Yi joked. Only after the future Municipal Party Secretary and future head of the Department of Human Resources and Social Security had sat down did he fill their glasses.
Yan Xiangyu, Lei Ming, and Zhang Liping watched with smiles, their hearts full of satisfaction.
Strictly speaking,