You Made Me County Chief, and Now You're Livestreaming It to the Whole Internet?

[Rebirth + Officialdom + Short Videos + Tough County Governance + Comment Section Interaction + Feel-Good Fiction + No Saintly Heroics] In 2026, grassroots official Chen Feng dies suddenly at his desk after working overtime for seventy-two hours straight. When he opens his eyes, he has become Chen Feng, acting county magistrate of Qingshan District in 2019. From the start, the district is fifteen hundred million yuan in debt, its GDP ranks last in the province, officials are forever passing the buck, and young people flee faster than rabbits. In one word: a mess. In two words: a complete mess. While other county magistrates sip tea and hold meetings, he opens a short-video app. “I’m Chen Feng, acting county magistrate of Qingshan District. If you’ve been wronged, speak up. If you’re in trouble, leave a message. I will read it, reply, and make sure it’s handled.” His first video sinks without a trace. In the second, he calls out the head of the Transportation Bureau: Is a meeting more important than saving a life? The third video sets the whole internet ablaze. From then on, the local officials of Qingshan District discover an unremovable camera hovering over their heads. Every comment is a death warrant. The county Party secretary calls him in for a late-night talk. “Chen Feng, do you know what you’re doing?” Chen Feng smiles. “I know. I’m finding a way to repay fifteen hundred million yuan in debt.” A certain leader slams the table and yells, “Who let him livestream?!” A certain inspection team quietly heads south. “Let him continue.”