Chapter 107 Make a Speech

  A few days later, Ye Pingyu sat in the same car as Xie Liangshan, deputy director of the county party committee's organization department, and headed to Caolingzi Township. Ye Pingyu was excited, he was going to be the township head of Caolingzi Township. Although the position of township head was not high-ranking, it was still a management role that oversaw affairs in one area. In the township, except for the township party secretary, he would be the highest-ranking official.

  If he were appointed at a younger age, it wouldn't be a big deal, but becoming the village head at his age is causing quite a stir.

  Xie Liangshan also had a sense of emotion in his heart. He had struggled for many years and was only the deputy minister of the Organization Department, although he was asked to come down and take charge as the secretary of the township party committee, which he refused. However, Ye Pingyu, who was young and had already been trusted by the county party leadership, made him feel shocked.

  "Yexiang Chang, I remember last time when I came to announce the appointment, you were the director of the Party and Government Office. I didn't expect that this time it would be me again to make the announcement, but now you are already the township head!" Xie Liangshan said with a smile as he looked at Ye Pingyu while sitting in the car.

  Ye Pingyu smiled and said: "Both times have been a trouble for Minister Xie, it's really embarrassing. In the future, rural work will still need your support and help!"

  Xie Liangshan laughed and said, "Director Ye, you're too polite. This is my duty, if I have to say something supportive, I won't be able to support much. In the future, I hope you can give more support to our organization department's work!"

  For a moment, the two of them were laughing and chatting in the car. Now that he was the head of the village, even the deputy director of the Organization Department didn't dare to underestimate him, speaking to him with great courtesy. However, he also couldn't look down on others, after all, they were from the Organization Department.

  Zhao Yuangong was waiting in the countryside for Ye Pingyu's arrival. This time, he was also promoted to secretary of the township committee and was very happy. He heard that Ye Pingyu would be working with him and, after some thought, didn't have any bad feelings about it. After all, Ye Pingyu had already established a good relationship with him when he was in the countryside before, so being able to work together was better than letting Wu Zhenquan become the township head.

  Wu Zhenquan was very depressed at this time, originally thinking that he could take over as the head of the township, but unexpectedly, the county party committee did not intend to promote him. To be honest, he had already found connections in the city and even gave a heads up to Zhuo Zi Chuan, but Zhuo Zi Chuan did not nod in agreement, promising to consider it next time there was an opportunity.

  The cadres in the countryside have all gathered to hold a meeting, welcoming the arrival of the new township head. Since many people already knew that Ye Pingyu was coming back to take up the post of township head, they were all discussing this matter while waiting for his arrival in the conference room.

  Ye Pingyu returns to serve as the village head, making people like Liang Jun and Yan Bengli who have never gotten along with him worried. After all, Ye Pingyu is now the village head, not just an ordinary party committee member, but a leader of the party and government who has real power. If they continue to oppose him, the consequences might be severe. So they worry that after Ye Pingyu arrives in the village, he will deal with them and make their lives difficult.

  With this idea, they must make two preparations. One is to coexist peacefully with Ye Pingyu, as long as Ye Pingyu does not find fault with them, they will not make things difficult for Ye Pingyu. The other is that if Ye Pingyu makes things difficult for them, then they will secretly deal with Ye Pingyu's affairs, making it impossible for Ye Pingyu to continue in Caolingzi Township, and ultimately forcing him out of office in disarray.

  With this idea in mind, they felt a bit more at ease. After all, even the village head needs someone's support to do his job well; without anyone's support, he would be useless even if he were the secretary of the village committee.

  Zhou Kuai sat with them, he knew that Ye Pingyu was back as the village head, and it was a bit scary. Wu Qisheng talked big, but when it came to the crucial moment, he couldn't do anything. Now that Ye Pingyu was back, if he wanted to deal with him, it should be easy. He regretted listening to Liang Jun's words and secretly plotting against Ye Pingyu.

  Chang Fang and Zhao Yan, as well as Wang Qiang, were of course extremely delighted. Originally, they had been suppressed in the party and government office, but now Ye Pingyu had made a strong comeback and become the township head. Whoever dared to suppress them again would be considered an enemy of Ye Pingyu. Now that Ye Pingyu was taking care of them, wasn't it very easy?

  The cadres sitting in the conference room each had their own thoughts, but most of them were still marveling at Ye Pingyu becoming the head of the township. He was so young and yet he became the head of the township, his future prospects are boundless.

  Just as they were about to start the meeting, Ye Pingyu and Xie Liangshan had already arrived at Cao Lingzi Township. Zhao Yuangong and Wu Zhenquan came out to greet them, and on the surface, everyone was chatting and laughing, with no apparent problems.

  Zhao Yuangong smiled warmly as soon as he saw Ye Pingyu and said: "Pingyu, welcome back!"

  Ye Pingyu stepped forward, grasped his hand and smiled: "I don't know if everyone still welcomes me or not!"

  Ye Pingyu's words were laced with hidden meaning, and a single sentence made Zhao Yuangong dare not underestimate him. Now that he was young and had become the village head, he must be worried about people not obeying him. If Zhao Yuangong supported him, it would be fine, and he could help suppress those who disobeyed. But if Zhao Yuangong also had opinions in his heart, there would be big trouble. By saying this, Ye Pingyu not only made Zhao Yuangong understand that he was a clever person but also tested Zhao Yuangong's attitude, with tactics comparable to an old hand in the officialdom!

  "Welcome, everyone must welcome, Secretary Wu Zhenquan, you said it or not?" Zhao Yuangong smiled and glanced at Ye Pingyu, then deliberately turned his head to look at Wu Zhenquan.

  Wu Zhenquan reacted slowly and said hastily: "We must welcome them, this is the arrangement of the county committee, how can we not welcome them?"

  From Zhao Yuangong and Wu Zhenquan's reactions, Ye Pingyu understood some things. Zhao Yuangong's attitude towards him was still relatively good and should be able to support his work. However, Wu Zhenquan might not be the case. But Wu Zhenquan is just a deputy secretary, and even if he doesn't obey, he won't stir up any big waves.

  A few people chatted and laughed as they walked towards the conference room, Xie Liangshan was in the lead, Zhao Yuankong followed closely behind him, Ye Pingyu was third, and Wu Zhenquan trailed behind them, arriving at the conference room.

  When Ye Pingyu appeared in the conference room, Chang Fang and others couldn't help but applaud, and with them, the rest of the crowd also applauded. Ye Pingyu smiled and nodded to them, showing a leader's demeanor.

  Xie Liangshan and Zhao Yuangong, Wu Zhenquan took their seats one after another. The meeting was presided over by Wu Zhenquan because Zhao Yuangong was also the object of the announcement, so it wasn't good for him to preside, so Wu Zhenquan presided instead.

  Wu Zhenquan's mind is now unknown what he thinks, but he must continue to host the meeting. As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was a little hoarse, making people feel that his emotions are not good at present.

  After he finished speaking, Xie Liangshan announced the county party committee's decision. After research and deliberation by the county party committee, Comrade Zhao Yuangong was appointed as the Party Secretary of Cao Lingzi Township, and his position as the head of Cao Lingzi Township was removed. Comrade Ye Pingyu was appointed as a member and deputy secretary of the Cao Lingzi Township Party Committee, and nominated as a candidate for the head of Cao Lingzi Township.

  After the announcement was made, applause broke out in the meeting room. Zhao Yuankong beamed with joy, while Ye Pingyu sat there trying to remain calm, treating this appointment with a humble attitude.

  After Xie Liangshan finished speaking, Zhao Yuankong delivered a speech, expressing that he deeply felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. The county party committee had entrusted such an important task to him and Comrade Ping Yu, entrusting it to this new team, which was both a trust and a responsibility. In future work, they would definitely do their best to follow the overall work deployment of the county party committee, not disappointing the county party committee's trust, not disappointing the people's expectations, and submitting a qualified answer to the county party committee.

  After Zhao Yuangong finished speaking, he handed the microphone to Ye Pingyu. Ye Pingyu originally didn't plan on speaking, as Zhao Yuangong's speech was enough, but after Zhao Yuangong passed him the microphone, he smiled and said: "Director Ye, just say a couple of sentences, everyone wants to hear you speak!"

  As soon as Zhao Yuangong finished speaking, the audience erupted into warm applause. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear him say a few more words. Ye Pingyu took one look at the scene and thought that if he didn't say a couple of sentences, it would be inappropriate.

  Ye Pingyu smiled and handed over the microphone, thought for a moment, and said: "I didn't expect to return to my hometown to work and sit here to speak, I'm very excited. First of all, I highly agree with Director Xie and Secretary Zhao's speeches earlier. The county committee decided that Secretary Zhao and I will take charge of the party committee and government respectively, working together as a team. I feel this is a great trust from the county committee, and also a motivation for us. Although I'm young and lack experience, I believe with the strong leadership of the county committee and the correct guidance of Secretary Zhao as the team leader, the work in Caolingzi Township will definitely be among the best in the county, achieving all work goals! I came to work in the township right after graduation, everyone has witnessed my growth. Without everyone's support and help, I wouldn't have made it today. So please allow me to bow to everyone, expressing my gratitude and excitement!"

  After finishing, Ye Pingyu stood up straight and bowed deeply to everyone. Immediately, a round of applause erupted from below. They felt that Ye Pingyu's speech was extremely good. Although he was young, his speaking skills were not low, no wonder he could receive the county party committee leadership's favor and be promoted to the position of township head.

  After bowing, Ye Pingyu sat down and continued to say: "Although I am now the head of the township, it does not mean that my level has improved a lot. I hope everyone can support me as before, care about me, and also put forward criticisms on the problems existing in our work. We all have a common goal, which is to do our job well, not to disappoint the trust of the county committee, nor to disappoint the expectations of the masses. Our township is an economically backward one, and economic development is very important. As the head of the township, I have a greater responsibility for developing the economy. We must work together to develop the economy, only in this way can everyone's treatment be improved, and only in this way can the masses eat their fill and support us. That's all I want to say, thank you everyone!"