Rise and Fall in Officialdom: I Refuse to Follow the Crowd

Qin Bo, a fresh college graduate entering a government agency, adheres to his professional bottom line, refusing to falsify data or cater to unspoken official rules, and truthfully reports real economic data, inadvertently disrupting the tacit interest structure of the entire office. He becomes the target of collective ostracism by colleagues and is suppressed by leaders, and a staged democratic recommendation sends him to Xiwang Village, a remote and troubled place no one wants to go. From a county-level agency to a remote grassroots post, trapped in a predicament of constant obstruction, Qin Bo remains true to his original intention and breaks through against the odds. Rooted in the rural mire, he works pragmatically, resolves grassroots conflicts, and explores development paths, staying true to his heart and advancing step by step amidst the currents of human relationships and power struggles, carving out his own path of counterattack in his official career. — Description from novelcodex.org