The work at the funeral home is not hectic, as customs dictate that it's mostly busy in the mornings. At noon, sometimes Ye Shanshan and the others would call for a card game together, since there's hardly any work to do in the afternoon. Zhang Yuanqing didn't wallow in self-pity; despite knowing he had been reassigned, he persisted in conducting research. In two days, he had a good grasp of the situation here and even wrote a research report. He knew that this report wouldn't be of much use to the Civil Affairs Bureau, so he sent it to Ye Shanshan and the others for discussion, hoping it could be helpful to their work. One day, while Zhang Yuanqing was chatting about work in Ye Shanshan's office with a cigarette, Zhang Daqiang suddenly walked in, his eyes wide and staring as if he had seen a ghost. 'Daqiang, what's going on?' Seeing the guy's expression, Ye Shanshan also felt uneasy. It wasn't that he was afraid of ghosts, but rather he feared something serious had happened. Any safety incident at the funeral home would be very serious. Zhang Daqiang finally came to his senses and looked at Zhang Yuanqing with a very strange expression: 'Director Zhang, someone is waiting for you in the conference room.' Zhang Yuanqing subconsciously asked, 'Who?' Zhang Daqiang chuckled mysteriously: 'You'll know when you get there.' The other party was secretive, but it probably wasn't anything bad. Zhang Yuanqing got up and went to the conference room. Inside the conference room were a man and a woman, whom Zhang Yuanqing recognized at a glance; they were the organizational department clerks Fang Qiu and Sun Wan. 'Director Fang, Director Sun, what brings you here?' Seeing the people from the organizational department, Zhang Yuanqing was also somewhat puzzled.

Hadn't I just received a disciplinary action? Could there be another one waiting for me at the funeral home? Fang Qiu was very enthusiastic: 'Secretary Zhang, you still look as dashing as ever. We are here on behalf of the organization. Please come with us quickly.' Go? Zhang Yuanqing was completely baffled. Sun Wan couldn't help but chuckle at his silly look: 'Brother Fang, if you don't explain the situation to Secretary Zhang clearly, I'm afraid he won't dare to follow you.' Fang Qiu smiled and took out a document: 'Secretary Zhang, your case has been reviewed by the higher-ups. They felt the punishment was too severe, so there's a new arrangement for you.' Zhang Yuanqing took the document and found it was another transfer order. It stated that the previous punishment had been overly harsh and decided to transfer Zhang Yuanqing from a third-level chief staff member at the Civil Affairs Bureau to work in the city government office. Zhang Yuanqing felt as if he were dreaming, his head spinning. This was the second transfer order he had received within a week. Due to its suddenness and the dramatic turn of events, he even doubted if there had been some mistake. Two transfer orders in a week also broke the records of the Organization Department. 'Let's hurry and get in the car. The higher-ups are still waiting for you,' Fang Qiu said, involuntarily adding a term of respect. Zhang Yuanqing followed the two out of the meeting room, where Ye Shanzhou, Zhang Daqiang, and Su Li had all arrived. 'Section Chief Zhang, congratulations, congratulations,' Su Li said with a proud smile as he came forward to congratulate him. Zhang Yuanqing looked at the transfer order in his hand and didn't know what expression to have for a moment: 'Don't rush to congratulate me. I haven't even figured out what's going on.' Ye Shanzhou, who rarely spoke, also said: 'No matter what it is, leaving this place is a good thing.'

Ye Shanqiu stepped forward and shook his hand, giving him a hearty pat on the shoulder: 'No matter where you go, do a good job, and don't come back.' Although Zhang Yuanqing hadn't spent much time with the three people at the funeral home, he had formed a good rapport with them. He also cracked a joke: 'It's not about what I want or don't want; if something unexpected happens one day, maybe Director Su himself will have to come pick me up and send me to the crematorium.' Upon hearing such a joke, Fang Qiu and Sun Wan couldn't help but be taken aback. They thought to themselves that these people didn't mind cursing themselves with such jokes. Su Li was completely unaware of this and swore earnestly: 'Rest assured, Chief Zhang, I'm skilled at my craft and have even been awarded the title of Model Worker...' 'Get lost!' Ye Shanqiu mercilessly slapped him hard on the head, interrupting his words. On this joyous day, he didn't want this guy to spoil the mood. Zhang Yuanqing didn't take it to heart and followed Fang Qiu and the others out of the funeral home. Seeing the birds singing and flowers fragrant outside, he suddenly felt as if he were in a different world. The experiences of the past few days, although real, seemed incredibly surreal to him. The three drove back to the government compound. Returning to this place where he had worked for nearly a year, Zhang Yuanqing subconsciously headed towards the municipal party committee office. Fang Qiu pulled him back: 'Secretary Zhang, don't go the wrong way.' Only then did Zhang Yuanqing realize that his new unit was not the municipal party committee office, but the municipal government office. The municipal party committee office and the municipal government office sound similar, but they are actually completely different. The municipal party committee office is the party office, responsible for the party's administrative work.

However, under the current background of the Party's comprehensive leadership, the authority of the Municipal Party Committee Office has become much greater than before, but it still leans towards party affairs. The Municipal Government Office, also known as the Administrative Office, is responsible for government or administrative affairs. Zhang Yuanqing had been in the compound for nearly a year and naturally knew the differences between the two. On the way, he thought of what Fang Qiu had said: the main reason he could come back was that a senior leader had spoken up for him. However, he did not know which senior leader it was. Associating with his new unit, could it be that the person who spoke for him was a leader of the municipal government? The biggest difference between the Municipal Party Committee Office and the Municipal Government Office is the different leaders they are accountable to. The Municipal Party Committee Office is, strictly speaking, responsible to the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, but it is generally managed by the Standing Committee members of the Municipal Party Committee and the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee. The Municipal Government Office is responsible to the Mayor, with the main service object being the leaders of the municipal government. Zhang Yuanqing could not remember having any relationship with any leader of the municipal government. Which leader had spoken for him and turned his situation around? He couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity. The Municipal Government Office was on the second floor, with the relevant departments on the west side of the floor, and the offices of the city leaders on the east side. Zhang Yuanqing looked at the offices of the Mayor and Deputy Mayors, his heart filled with curiosity. Could it be that one of the Mayors had spoken for him? Fang Qiu led him all the way inside, stopping at the second room on the east side, the office of Zhou Qiangbin, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Executive Deputy Mayor. Zhou Qiangbin? Zhang Yuanqing's mind immediately conjured up information about this leader.

Zhou Qiangbin was transferred to Jiangbei City from the province two months ago, and his arrival coincided with Secretary Jin's critical illness. At that time, Zhang Yuanqing often took leave to go to the hospital and hardly ever greeted Mayor Zhou. He never dreamed that Mayor Zhou would speak up for him. Moreover, if it were him, it would also well explain why he was transferred to the municipal government office. Because generally, the executive vice mayor is in charge of the government office. For Mayor Zhou, transferring someone into the government office was almost a matter of saying a word. Zhang Yuanqing carefully followed Fang Qiu and others into the office and saw a middle-aged man with a square face sitting in the chair. Although Zhang Yuanqing had never greeted him in person, he had seen his photo. Zhou Qiangbin looked more serious and more dignified than in the photo. And as he looked up, his gaze met Zhang Yuanqing's eyes. His piercing gaze made Zhang Yuanqing feel insignificant.