Zhou Yi had thought he was ready, but only after taking office and truly stepping into his role as mayor of a prefecture-level city did he fully appreciate the enormous difference between running a department and governing an entire locality.
Compared with his former position as Public Security Department Director, overseeing hundreds or thousands of people, he now bore responsibility for a city's development, along with the hopes and trust of more than 3.8 million people in Shaohua.
That was why he had not become Municipal Party Secretary. It was not that he could not get the position, but that, as a newcomer, he felt his abilities were not yet sufficient.
His father-in-law and several uncles also agreed that he should start as mayor, learning and gaining experience to lay a solid foundation for his political career.
He also had one advantage right now: the experienced Sima Yanan was there to help and support him, steering him clear of trouble so he could throw himself into the job without worrying about what might come at him from behind.
He knew Sima Yanan had come to Shaohua at Old Xiao's behest to set things right at the source.
As for why he had been brought along, aside from all the good things Sima Yanan had said about him, the main reason was probably that everyone loved him and he was outstanding as hell.
The remaining, utterly insignificant reason was probably his lightning-fast methods of rooting out criminal forces. He could help Sima Yanan swiftly sweep away the scoundrels who fraudulently obtained, diverted, embezzled, and divided up poverty alleviation funds, creating a favorable social environment for Shaohua City's stability and development.
All in all, his partnership with Sima Yanan this time was a perfect collaboration in which each benefited and helped the