Urban Super Medical Saint

"So you're from Golden Mountain County; no wonder then. I'm here in Golden Mountain County because I have a classmate from here, and I came to visit," Ge Dongxu explained, then immediately pointed at Nico with a smile and said, "Oh, right, let me introduce her, this is Nico. Nico, this is Fang Ting."

Anyone else seeing Ge Dongxu with such a stunning and sexy foreign girl by his side would certainly be shocked, but Fang Ting knew that Ge Dongxu was no ordinary person, so he wasn't that surprised. Hearing this, he smiled and gently shook hands with Nico.

After Nico and Fang Ting had greeted each other, Ge Dongxu remembered Lu Ming's matters and pointed to a nearby night stall, saying, "If you're not in a hurry, I'd like to invite you to that night stall up ahead to have some late-night snacks and a beer; I have some questions to ask you."

"If Director Ge is treating, even urgent matters can wait!" Fang Ting replied with a laugh, filled with excitement and happiness.

Of course, Fang Ting was eager to get on good terms with someone as extraordinary as Ge Dongxu.

Ge Dongxu smiled and then the three of them headed to the night stall together.

Once they reached the night stall, Fang Ting stepped forward first, grabbed some napkins from the table, and quickly wiped down the chairs and table, before inviting Ge Dongxu and Nico to sit down.

Luckily, the patrons of the night stall were mostly ordinary folks who didn't recognize Fang Ting. Otherwise, if people knew that the secretary to the Governor was wiping tables and chairs at a night stall with two young people, they would surely be stunned speechless.

"It's a small place with limited conditions, Miss Nico, Director Ge can only make do with this," Fang Ting said politely as he saw Ge Dongxu and Nico take their seats.

"Heh, I was born in a poor mountain area, so considering my past, these conditions are already pretty good," Ge Dongxu laughed, then turned to Nico and continued, "It's Nico who's from the United States and might not be used to our small place's night market culture. But women love beauty and usually don't eat at night, so it shouldn't matter, right?"

"Who says that? When I was in Linzhou, my favorite thing was to visit Gao Yin snack street at night." Nico pouted.

"Is that so?" Ge Dongxu looked at Nico with some surprise.

"Of course!" Nico replied proudly.

Seeing this, Ge Dongxu smiled and then turned to Fang Ting, saying, "You're a local; you do the ordering."

Fang Ting went ahead and ordered a few dishes as accompaniments for drinking, got two bottles of beer, and a Qinghe Herbal Tea for Nico.

"Director Fang, you're from Golden Mountain County; you must be quite familiar with the officials there, right?" Ge Dongxu asked.

"I'm fairly familiar with a few of the main leaders, but not the others," Fang Ting replied.

Ge Dongxu didn't find this surprising.

Fang Ting was Secretary to Governor Sang and the deputy director of the Provincial Government Office. He himself was at the rank of deputy department head. Furthermore, being Secretary to Governor Sang, his role was very influential, and often, his words were taken as representing Governor Sang himself. Therefore, with such a deputy department-level official in the local area, even the first or second leaders of Earth Level cities had to be courteous, and even some of the deputy provincial leaders tried to get on good terms with him.

Because Fang Ting had Governor Sang backing him!

It goes without saying that in Golden Mountain County, probably no one except for members of the county leadership could qualify to dine with Fang Ting.

"Do you know who Lu Ming is?" Ge Dongxu inquired.

"I have some impression of him. Now I remember, he seemed to be the director of the county government office in Golden Mountain County a few years back. Once when I went back to my hometown, some leaders from the county found out I was back and insisted on treating me to a meal, and it was Lu Ming who was bustling about making the arrangements. That was when Governor Sang was still the Party Secretary in Jinzhou City. But I think he didn't serve very long in that position because the next year when I went back home, I didn't see him anymore. Director Ge, you suddenly asking about him, could it be that this person has some issues?" Fang Ting pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Don't ask any questions just yet, just tell me honestly, is your impression of him good or bad based on your memory?" Ge Dongxu said.

Unsure of what Ge Dongxu meant, Fang Ting thought for a moment and could only reply truthfully, "From what I remember, he seems like a pretty decent person."

"He's the father of my college classmate. I had dinner with him tonight, and he really is a great person. I heard he was reassigned to the Archives Bureau as the director because he was implicated by a county chief with the surname Lin at the time. If it's convenient, could you do some more thorough inquiry? If there's no other issue with his reassignment to the Archives Bureau, I think the current arrangement is very unfair to him," Ge Dongxu said.

"I'm aware that the top two officials in Golden Mountain County had conflicts at that time. From what you've said, it's very likely that Comrade Lu Ming was caught up in it. Rest assured, I'll get to the bottom of this and won't let Comrade Lu Ming be wronged," Fang Ting's expression immediately turned solemn upon hearing this, while inside, he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, luckily, my impression of Lu Ming is still a good one.

"Alright, I can't get involved in this matter directly, so I can only trouble you with this," Ge Dongxu nodded.

"You're too kind, Director Ge," Fang Ting hurriedly said.

After discussing Lu Ming's situation, Ge Dongxu also wanted to mention Director Li and Sun Wenjun's father, but after thinking it over, he decided against it.

It's not one's place to make decisions beyond their authority! Helping Lu Ming out secretly once in a while was one thing, but saying more would constitute interference, which would be inappropriate.

So, Ge Dongxu simply drank with Fang Ting and chatted about the local customs and culture of Golden Mountain County.

Since it was already late, after each having a bottle of beer and some snacks, they settled the bill and left.

...

Fang Ting had come back for the National Day holiday intending only to visit his parents, then quietly return to the Provincial Capital, not wanting to alert the leaders of Golden Mountain County.

However, because of Ge Dongxu's words, Fang Ting changed his mind.

The next day, Fang Ting called the top two officials in Golden Mountain County and invited them out for a casual dinner that evening.

Not only was Fang Ting a deputy director-level official, but he was also Governor Sang's secretary, which made his status rather special.

His call prompted not only the complete leader group of Golden Mountain County to attend that night, but Sun Yuncheng, the office director of the Jinzhou City government, who got the message, also rushed over from the city.

Sun Yuncheng had climbed from deputy director of the Golden Mountain County government office to the office director of the Jinzhou City government in just a few short years, a testament to his swift rise.

But the path to official promotion was always like climbing a mountain, the higher you go, the more difficult it gets.

Sun Yuncheng had been smoothly helped along the way from deputy section chief to full section chief earlier in his career. But after reaching the full section chief level, climbing higher became extremely challenging. Without the mentorship of influential figures or truly standout achievements, he would likely be stuck there for life, with no further prospects for promotion.

As Secretary to Governor Sang, Fang Ting was seen as an influential figure by Sun Yuncheng, especially with the powerful backers behind him, making him someone not to be overlooked. Sun Yuncheng, always adept at networking, didn't miss any opportunity to curry favor.

Therefore, taking advantage of his connection as a fellow townsperson from Golden Mountain County, whenever Sun Yuncheng went to the Provincial Capital on business, he would make a point to visit Fang Ting and bring some local specialties. Not only that, but during holidays, Sun Yuncheng would also make special trips back to Golden Mountain County to visit Fang Ting's parents.

As they say, everyone has a heart; Sun Yuncheng's long-term efforts inevitably led to Fang Ting having a favorable impression of him, so it's no lie to say that Fang Ting had helped speak a few good words for Sun Yuncheng's relatively rapid promotion over the years.

This time, Fang Ting hadn't called Sun Yuncheng, but Li Zhengbei, the head of the county government office, had learned of the news and told Sun Yuncheng, who then made a point to come back.