Chapter 128 The Treatment of a Prospective County Magistrate
Lin Fan’s Range Rover stopped in the County Government Building, and after getting out of the car, he straightened his shirt, which had been ironed by Zhu Dan herself. It must be said that this kind of powerful woman seldom does household chores, so she would only do such things when warmed by love.
As he walked into the county government building, Lin Fan knocked on County Magistrate Luan’s door and entered after receiving a response.
"Lin Fan, you don’t need to knock next time, it feels too formal."
When he saw it was Lin Fan, County Magistrate Luan immediately stood up, warmly walked out from behind his desk, and sat down on the couch beside him.
"County Magistrate Luan, may I know what important directive you have for me?"
Despite the polite treatment, Lin Fan knew better than to be impolite himself, as offending someone in the political arena could stem from something as trivial as a look. Maintaining a serious face, he took out a notebook and pen from his bag, ready to make notes, a sign of respect when conversing with a leader.
"It’s not really a directive, we’re just chatting informally. After all, you’ve been working in Lotus Town for half a month now, and both city and district leaders have placed their focus on you. They specifically called me to find out about your situation. As the county magistrate, I need to check in on these things, otherwise I wouldn’t know how to report to the higher-ups."
County Magistrate Luan pressed his hand on Lin Fan’s notebook, and his words revealed some details—that the city and district leaders were both keeping an eye on Lin Fan. The city leaders were clearly Zhu Defu’s people; as for the district leaders, they were probably arranged by Guo Baoming.
"Everything has been going smoothly. My colleagues are very cooperative, including Mayor Li, who has considerable support for my work. Everyone is quite supportive. I’ve also continued to follow up on the Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation project. I just accompanied experts from the Provincial Agricultural Science Institute to complete the field survey in Victory Village and I’m planning to promote it in my hometown as well. We’ve prepared fifty acres to start a pilot."
Lin Fan quickly reported on the recent work discussions, but County Magistrate Luan frowned, only to then show a slight smile, "Lin Fan, you are the youngest town-level leader in our city. I know you’re eager to achieve something significant early in your career, but you must be mindful of how you do things. Make sure no one gets hold of anything that could be used against you."
"County magistrate, I’ll remember that."