Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

The Provincial Party Committee Building in Handong, the Secretary's Office.

Li Zhiguo and Tian Yushen each held a printed report, looking at it and nodding slightly from time to time, while smoking Jiang Tiankuo's cigarettes.

After briefly reviewing the report, Li Zhiguo nodded and affirmed, "The report is very well written. Shijun has put in a lot of effort. I think it can be approved now. Yushen, what's your opinion?"

"I think it's a good idea. We'll do a more thorough review later to ensure the accuracy of the text and data, and then we can publish it. Other provinces across the country are waiting for us to be the pioneers," Tian Yu said with a smile.

"Alright, then this matter is settled," Li Zhiguo decided. "Let's hold an expanded meeting of the Provincial Standing Committee in two days, on Monday, to include Comrade Tiankuo, Comrade Shijun, and comrades from the Provincial Daily, and finalize this matter."

At provincial standing committee meetings, all attendees are members of the provincial standing committee, including the secretary, governor, full-time deputy, organization minister, discipline inspection commission secretary, military region officials, and united front officials, typically ranging from eleven to thirteen people. Meeting minutes are then compiled and submitted verbatim to the central government. In later generations, important topics were even recorded on video. (This is from research; please point out any inaccuracies.)

An expanded meeting is a special case, which can usually be extended to include individuals and organizations, who can also attend the meeting.

Here, Chu Shijun attended the meeting, and Li Zhiguo addressed him as a Party member, calling him "comrade."

"Okay, Secretary Li, Governor Tian, ​​I'll tell Shi Jun when I get down and tell him to get ready." Jiang Tiankuo agreed, not at all surprised. To be honest, Chu Shi Jun, the author, was more qualified to attend than he was; he was just benefiting from the honor.

"Alright, that's settled then," Li Zhiguo placed the report on the table, waved his hand, and asked with a smile, "Comrade Tiankuo, these cigarettes are from Shijun's place, right?"

Tian Yushen also looked over. Given Jiang Tiankuo's rank, he couldn't afford to smoke this kind of cigarette.

"Yes, how did you know?"

Jiang Tiankuo was a little curious. Could it be that Chu Shijun had also given gifts to these two?

"Haha, Shijun's neighbor back home is none other than Elder Qi from the representative assembly!"

As Li Zhiguo spoke, he was also filled with emotion.

Two days ago, when he went to Beijing, Old Qi approached him and talked about some things, including Chu Shijun. He asked Old Qi to secretly help him out, as well as to help him with his work. He also asked Old Qi to bring back a certificate.

Thinking of this, Li Zhiguo walked to the desk, took out the certificate, and gave it directly to Jiang Tiankuo.

"Comrade Tiankuo, this is what Elder Qi asked me to bring back. Please give it to Shijun on your way back. I won't go any further."

"Of course, of course."

If you really want to deliver it, it's not you who should run to get it; Chu Shijun will have to come and get it himself no matter what.

As he took the certificate, he glanced at it and his heart skipped a beat. It was a certificate of possession of a gun, and it was signed by General Manager Zhao.

At this moment, Jiang Tiankuo finally realized that Chu Shijun was the real Buddha.

He even thought that Chu Shijun could rise to prominence in the future by relying on the Pei family.

"Comrade Tiankuo, keep a calm mind. We'll all be comrades in the future." Tian Yushen stood up, patted Jiang Tiankuo on the shoulder, and said, "Secretary Li, I have a meeting at the government office, so I'll head over there first."

"Well, Comrade Yu Shen, take care."

After Tian Yushen left, Jiang Tiankuo calmed himself down and asked, "Secretary Li, given Shijun's connections, will he be able to find a job at our school in the future?"

"Just handle things according to your own procedures. I think some comrades in the province have seen Shijun's abilities and will put in a good word for you. Just accept these requests to avoid making things difficult. As for the actual assignment, just see if any recommendations have been sent over," Li Zhiguo said meaningfully.

He told Elder Qi that he wanted Chu Shijun to be transferred to the Provincial Party Committee Office after graduation. After all, besides Elder Qi's connections, he valued Chu Shijun's abilities. However, Elder Qi had other arrangements, so he could only regret it.

"Alright, Secretary Li, I know what to do. You're busy here, so I won't bother you any longer." Jiang Tiankuo also got up to take his leave.

……

Two days later, on Monday, the second semester officially began for all grades at Han University.

Chu Shijun took leave and came to the meeting with Jiang Tiankuo.

For this meeting of this level, he specially wore a dark black jacket with a Party emblem pinned to his chest.

At 8:40, the two arrived at the provincial party committee building, went to the conference room, and saw their seat nameplates.

At expanded meetings of the Provincial Standing Committee, those whose membership has been expanded do not sit at the main table. Instead, they sit in the second or third rows on either side to distinguish themselves from the other members. In this case, both individuals' nameplates were in the second row. (This information was provided by Doubao; please correct any inaccuracies.)

After the two took their seats, the other people who had been included in the group quickly arrived, including President Zhu of the Provincial Daily and President Han Yongming of the Handong Branch of the Daxia Daily.

Upon seeing Chu Shijun, Han Yongming intended to greet him, but by then a member of the Standing Committee had already entered. He was a military commander in uniform with a general's star on his arm. After his secretary placed his thermos and documents on the table, he closed his eyes to rest.

At this moment, Han Yongming dared not speak, and only nodded to the others.

Soon, Zhao Lichun and other members of the Standing Committee arrived one after another, and their respective secretaries and recorders also took their seats and took out paper and pens.

At exactly nine o'clock, Secretary Li and Governor Tian stepped into the gate one after the other, and everyone stood up and paid their respects.

After everyone sat down, Li Zhiguo began, "Comrades, the main topic of this enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Committee is the publication of the report on the ten years of reform and opening up in Handong Province."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the two rows to his left and right, as well as the people behind him. "Comrades, please look at the reports in your hands as I speak,"

"This year is 1988. Our Handong Province has been reforming and opening up for ten years. It can be said that we have entered a critical period and a deep-water zone. You have all witnessed the development over the past ten years. Because we are the ones who make decisions and look at the data, but the real evaluation of how well we have developed still depends on the people. Whether it is good or bad, they naturally have their own scale in their hearts..."

"Last year, Comrade Zhao Lichun, the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, approached Comrade Yu Shen and me about the report. Considering that some comrades were having trouble understanding the concept, we decided to have Comrade Shi Jun, the author of the book 'The Rise of a Great Power,' write it. I'm sure you've all read his book; it's excellent. Now that the report is finished, it's very detailed and reflects the development of our province..."

"These are my thoughts. Comrades, feel free to speak your minds. Let's discuss this one matter today." After saying this, Li Zhiguo picked up his thermos and took a sip of water.

"Comrade Lichun, you initiated this report and you've read it. Now, please share your thoughts," Governor Tian Yushen said to Zhao Lichun with a smile.

"Alright, Secretary Li, Governor Tian, ​​comrades, I'd like to share my thoughts." Zhao Lichun nodded.

"Everyone heard what Secretary Li just said, and it was very profound. Ultimately, how well our province is developing depends on the people. The people are the ones who judge us. This is the foundation of us cadres. Only by living up to the trust of the people can we have a clear conscience and be worthy of our official positions."

"Last year, when Comrade Shijun finished writing the first draft of his report, I was both surprised and moved. I was surprised because Comrade Shijun was able to finish it so quickly and write it so well, which is very rare. I was moved because in just three months, he traveled to various cities and counties in Handong Province. It can be said that he devoted all his personal time to it, except for teaching. I want to thank him for this."

'Pa pa pa'

Li Zhiguo clapped, and the others immediately followed suit, turning to look at Chu Shijun.

At this moment, Chu Shijun quickly stood up and bowed.

After about ten seconds, Li Zhiguo raised his hand to suppress the applause, and Zhao Lichun continued.

"After reading the first draft, I also saw the problems that were pointed out about some cadres during the development of our Handong Province, including myself," Zhao Lichun smiled and casually glanced around. "Here, I also want to apologize to all of you. Going to the guesthouse to enjoy the air conditioning may seem like a small matter, but if it caused other cadres to follow suit, the impact would be significant. Fortunately, a comrade brought it up at the time, and I addressed it at the municipal standing committee meeting..."

"Therefore, the fact that the report pointed out my mistake is something that all comrades should think about. I did not remove it because I wanted to let my comrades and the people see my determination to take responsibility for my mistakes."

Li Zhiguo and Tian Yushen exchanged a glance but remained silent.

"Furthermore, the report is a condensed record of the past ten years of reform and opening up, as well as a vision for the next ten years. It is very realistic and reflects the expectations of our comrades for future development. Here, on behalf of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government, I would like to assure you that in the next ten years, the development of Handong will depend on Jingzhou, and we also earnestly hope that the development of the whole country will depend on Handong!"

'Pa pa pa'

Zhao Lichun put down the report, and everyone applauded.

Clearly, everyone agrees with the last statement: these people bear the primary responsibility and enjoy the greatest benefits from the development of Handong.