Mo Chengguo and his group became the center of attention. As they entered, the officials began to gather around them and engage in conversation.
Mo Chengguo and his compatriots were pleased with this reception from the officials, laughing and joking loudly with them and creating a very pleasant atmosphere.
Liu Chenjiang also observed for a while and, not detecting anything unusual, smiled. He had planned today to undermine Ji Yang's authority while Ji Yang arranged work tasks, to show that being a county chief wasn't enough to handle affairs in Chunshui County effectively without their support; without them, the county chief was nothing.
Deputy County Chief Xu Linping also chatted and laughed with a smile on his face. They were all in the same circle, enjoying various privileges, and everyone was satisfied with their official positions in Chunshui County.