The transition period is something that no one in life needs to face calmly. Who dares to say that his life does not require a transition period? It is impossible to have such a life.

If you don’t talk about anything else, just talk about the road to school, you will encounter many transition periods, including kindergarten to elementary school, elementary school to junior high school, junior high school to high school, high school to university. Each stage is a transition period from childishness to maturity, from ignorance to enlightenment, and you must take it seriously. The difference is that some people can perfectly transition the transition period, while others cannot do it at all.

Now Lanfeng City is in this transition period, but this time it is not about a specific person, but about the entire officialdom and the entire city.

Guo Pingrui became the secretary of the municipal party committee, not because he was not good at it, but because he was not sure about the depth and details, everyone should deal with the impact of this change carefully.

Working hours in the afternoon.

Qi Jia sat opposite Su Mu, and his expression on his face had never smiled since morning. This unhappy expression reached its peak at the luncheon. Although he had been comforted by Su Mu, when he thought of the scene at the luncheon, he still couldn't help but want to come and complain.

"Wu Qingliang and Chen Yilun openly turned against each other, which was beyond everyone's expectations. Mayor, do you think other people have some ideas besides them? And the attitude they showed at lunch is simply a villain's success, and it's very uncomfortable to look at people. I know that you want to show that kind of strong positioning attitude, but at least you should pay attention to the situation and the identity."

"Secretary Guo Pingrui is not restrained, which has led Wu Qingliang and Chen Yilun to be so high-profile. If this is added to the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary Guo Pingrui, who has four votes in hand, may really be pointing fingers and interfering in some things in Lanfeng City. Of course, I also know that you will definitely say that the secretary is in charge of the macro and look at the direction. This is originally a matter of Secretary Guo's responsibilities, and I don't deny this. I just want to say that these people are doing this. It's really meaningless." Qi Jia picked up the tea in front of him and drank it, wiped off the water marks on his lips and said angrily.

"Haha, you are one of the Standing Committee members after all, and you still can't hold back. Think about it carefully, you can feel something else from Secretary Guo?" Su Mu asked by changing the subject.

"What else?" Qi Jia asked a little confused.

"His arrogance hidden in his bones, arrogance released in his words and metaphors." Su Mu said slowly.

Qi Jia was slightly surprised: "Arrogant?"

"Yes, it's just arrogance. You may not feel it, but I clearly feel his arrogance. I believe you also know that with such a strong background, he is a lucky man born with a golden spoon in his arms. Later, he entered the official career and made a smooth journey. You have never studied his qualifications. I have read it carefully and there are indeed two tricks. As long as he is in politics, he will maintain a strong style and will never give the rest any chance to breathe."

"In a very domineering sentence, that is, those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. In his administrative area, he must have absolute initiative. No one should be able to provoke his dominance, and no one should be able to shake his control. Whoever dares to do that is waiting for his fierce counterattack. What does this mean? It means that he is extremely arrogant and arrogant. Just like in his speech at the office, he did it so high-profile, because he has no need to be taboo about anyone."

"And the lunch just now, why did Guo Pingrui point out Wu Qingliang directly? It was to make people realize his arrogance and conceit. He didn't need to use Wu Qingliang hidden in the dark to make any conspiracy. What he wanted was to put the lineup on the surface and let everyone see his ability. In this way, even if he could face something calmly in the future, he could make people have nothing to say. This was the pride in his heart that prompted him to do this." Su Mu said empathically.

"He is so arrogant, he is really awesome, not a show-off," Qi Jia murmured to himself.

"Yes, it's so arrogant." Su Mu said indifferently.

"So this matter is not as complicated as you think, nor as unbearable as you think. It doesn't matter whether you betray or not. This is the essence of the officialdom. Interests are paramount. As long as you have enough interests, the rest of the people will bow down to you. For example, you don't have to feel any discomfort. It is better to do your part-time jobs steadily than anything else. Besides, the Lanfeng City is not yet here, and we can rest and think about it slowly. There are many things in your hands, but you have to do it well."

"Well, mayor, I understand, then I'll leave." Qi Jia stood up and said goodbye.

"Go!"

Su Mu stood up and saw Qi Jia away, walked to the window, staring at the city with vitality outside, but what I thought of in my mind was Guo Pingrui, your high profile echoing your natural arrogance, but do you know? The more you do this, the more it will cause others to have an inexplicable resistance to you.

Get off work in the afternoon.

When Su Mu walked out of the city government, Zheng Mu, who was waiting outside, rolled down the car window and shouted: "This is the place."

"Hey, why did you come suddenly?" Su Mu asked curiously after getting into the car.

"Hey, what you said, why can't I come here? I've been here anytime recently. Let's go. I know you're in a bad mood. I happened to find a good snack shop in Lanfeng City. Although the store is not big, it's because of its unique flavor. I've never eaten such delicious dishes before. I've brought you to try it this time." Zheng Mu acted as the driver, and there were only two of them in the car.

"I'm in a bad mood, who did you listen to?" Su Mu said speechlessly.

"What? Are you in a good mood? Everyone is brother, I can understand your mood. Anyone will feel uncomfortable when they put this on their heads. After all, you once supervised Lanfeng City as the mayor. It's not your turn to sit on the city party secretary, but as long as you want to sit on, you will definitely be able to do a good job. Now, the position has been taken away by someone. If you say that your mood is the same as before, I don't believe it." Zheng Mu said directly without seeing him.

Haha, it makes sense.

It is not surprising that Su Mu can think of Zheng Mu like this. In fact, there are definitely many people who think like this. Although Qi Jia shows that he is so angry on the surface, Su Mu knows that he wants to comfort him in disguise through this method.

In fact, there is no need for this at all. Su Mu is not saying that there is no greenhouse flowers that have gone through the wind and rain. Only by experiencing such ups and downs can one grow stronger and become indestructible.

So Su Mu did not continue the topic, but started chatting with Zheng Mu. Before he could open his door, he arrived at his destination.

The restaurant Zheng Mu was looking for was really pitiful and the location was quite remote. If there was no one introducing it, it would be impossible to find it.

In addition to the lobby where a few tables are placed, the hotel only has two separate private rooms. The decoration is very delicate and refreshing. The walls with the theme of nature green, white tables, black chairs, and two very simple extreme colors. In the setting of green, people feel more comfortable to be in it.

Although the store is not big, the decorations hanging on the walls and placed in the corners are obviously carefully designed and full of a rich foreign style.

"These decorations should be bought by the boss when he was traveling, right?" Su Mu asked with a smile.

"You guessed it right, the boss's daughter likes traveling very much. As long as she has been to the place she has been, she never returns empty-handed. She will buy some special ornaments to decorate the shop. The boss and his wife have been traveling around for decades. Now that they are tired, they choose to return to their roots and open this shop in Lanfeng City. When they were young, they also liked traveling. The biggest hobby was to taste delicious food in various places. After not settling down in their hometown, they wanted people in their hometown to have the opportunity to taste special food from all over the country, so they opened this restaurant called Putian."

"The name Putian sounds a bit rustic, but it is their original intention to have fun together. I can find this place, and it is recommended by the people below to know that after eating it once, I can't let it go. You are so lucky. Today I will give you some signature dishes here."

"Mr. Zheng, you are here."

A middle-aged man in his forties was quickly greeted by a short-haired man in his forties. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants and a black apron around his waist. His first impression was that he was clean and refreshing.

There was no intrigue on his smiling face, and his kind attitude made people feel friendly when they looked at it. Su Mu noticed a very important point, that his hands were clean without a trace of dirt, and his slender fingers seemed to be prepared for playing the piano. Now if he was a chef, it would be even more important.

He is the owner of Putian Hotel, Yang Xiao.

Zheng Mu obviously became an old acquaintance here, raised his hand and asked, "Hey, Brother Yang, okay, why do you want to greet him in person? When I came here two days ago, didn't you say that your daughter was on vacation? She wanted to come to help, why do you still see people now? And Sister Sun?"

"My daughter is on vacation, so I asked her to rest at home for a few days. Today I said I would come with my friends. Your sister Sun is busy in the kitchen. You know, I have few people in my shop, so you can't stay in the kitchen. There are always people in front of you to greet the guests."

"Come here, please, the private room has been prepared for you a long time ago. You can sit down and have some refreshments first. I'll go to the kitchen to see. The guests at the table over there want to eat fat intestines. Sister Sun probably feels fucked and doesn't want to cook." Yang Xiao explained with a smile.
Chapter completed!