Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Xu Hansheng took a deep breath and said with a serious expression, "Of course!"

"Perhaps my situation is different from Sister Tang's. Only by joining this group can I have a chance to succeed."

Seeing Xu Hansheng's serious expression, Tang Bing chuckled and looked him up and down, saying, "Haven't you already pushed Xu Changqing to manage logistics? Your Director Zhang even praised you yesterday. Staying obediently in the secretariat is the right choice for you."

Xu Hansheng pretended to be a complete novice and said, "Sister Tang, what you're saying isn't about me driving Director Xu away; it was his own problem."

"Besides, what can our director say if he praises me a couple of times?"

Tang Bing smiled and said, "You wouldn't understand, would you?"

Seeing Tang Bing's smug smile, Xu Hansheng went along with it and said, "I'm just a greenhorn, and my family runs a small business. If you ask me how much fish costs per pound, I can recite the prices for a month, but when it comes to this kind of thing, I'm completely clueless."

Upon hearing this, Tang Bing chuckled and said, "You must remember one thing: leaders don't praise people easily, especially at large meetings!"

"The fact that Zhang Juan called out your name at the very beginning of the meeting is tantamount to telling everyone that you are someone she values."

"The work you're in charge of is also a key focus for her. If she needs anyone's cooperation, she has to give you the green light, otherwise, she'll be very unhappy."

"To put it more bluntly, it's telling everyone that you belong to her, so keep your eyes peeled."

"With her around, your days in the secretariat won't be so difficult. Didn't he give Li Qiang a severe scolding? He won't dare to cause you any more trouble for a while, so why bother joining that working group?"

At this point, Tang Bing said with a serious expression, "This working group is directly under Secretary Qi's command, and the personnel are quite diverse, with leaders from several departments sending at the middle and upper levels."

"At that time, you won't just be facing one leader anymore. Leaders from any bureau will be leaders in front of you. If you're not careful, you'll offend someone."

"Furthermore, the working group personally overseen by Secretary Qi has a very high workload, much more stressful than the secretariat. Regardless of your performance, someone will report your performance to Secretary Qi."

"Can you guarantee you'll never make a mistake? If you make a big one, you'll be sent to a rural town!"

It must be said that Tang Bing's words came from the bottom of his heart.

However, this is understandable. In the eyes of the Celestial Dragons, Xu Hansheng is like an ant whose path is blocked by a "river" after the rain. When someone throws a leaf at him, it's just out of a good mood and a sense of satisfaction from doing good deeds, and it doesn't mean anything at all.

Even so, Xu Hansheng's impression of Tang Bing improved somewhat.

At least, she is one of the few people who can tell themselves the truth.

After a few seconds of silence, Xu Hansheng stood up, poured a full glass of beer for both of them, and said, "Sister Tang, no matter what, I'm very grateful that you've told me so much, and I've learned a lot. However, I still think I should join this work group. If I'm really not cut out for it, I'll just stay home and help my parents run this small restaurant."

Tang Bing sized up Xu Hansheng for a few seconds and said with a wry smile, "I knew you were stubborn and wouldn't listen to advice. But stubborn people also have their advantages."

"Cheers!"

After saying that, Tang Bing picked up her wine glass and clinked glasses with Xu Hansheng.

They drank until 9 p.m. before Xu Hansheng finally took Tang Bing back to her dormitory.

Watching Tang Bing's slender figure disappear into the distance, Xu Hansheng's face revealed a subtle smile.

Although Tang Bing talked to him a lot tonight, a large part of it consisted of interpersonal skills that Tang Bing had heard from his parents or elders.

But Xu Hansheng could feel Tang Bing's sincerity from the bottom of his heart!

In Xu Hansheng's eyes, Tang Bing was just a naive young girl.

After all, his body is inhabited by the soul of someone who once reached the pinnacle of a province in his previous life!

……

The next morning, Xu Hansheng had just arrived at his office when he saw Gu Chenglong and four or five middle-aged men of similar age walking quickly into the county committee compound.

They all seemed to be in a hurry.

Xu Hansheng's heart skipped a beat. Could it be...?

Without a second thought, Xu Hansheng strode out of his office. Before he even reached Zhang Juan's office door, he saw Zhang Juan holding a folder and walking quickly toward the conference room.

Before long, Gu Chenglong also walked up to the third floor. When he saw Xu Hansheng, Gu Chenglong's expression did not change at all, as if he did not recognize Xu Hansheng. He simply brushed past him.

Immediately afterwards, Fu Changqing, Tan Zhifei, Qian Xueming, and the others also walked quickly toward the conference room.

Before long, Wang Long followed Lin Hanlong toward the conference room. As he passed Xu Hansheng, Wang Long deliberately turned back to look at Xu Hansheng, but there was a hint of malice in his eyes.

Xu Hansheng turned around and glanced at Wang Long's back before quickly walking down the stairs to the backyard to smoke.

……

On the other side, Zhang Juan and the others entered the conference room, took their seats, and opened their meeting minutes notebooks, sitting quietly.

Before long, Lin Hanlong, carrying a thermos, walked into the conference room with a smile. He first nodded to Fu Changqing with a smile, and then glanced at the directors of the relevant departments present.

Stepping to the head seat in the center and sitting down, Lin Hanlong smiled and looked at everyone, saying, "Based on Secretary Qi's important instructions and the needs of our county for attracting investment, everyone should have seen the document regarding the formation of an investment promotion working group, which involves drawing capable personnel from the General Office, the General Office, and various bureaus."

Everyone present nodded to Lin Hanlong.

Lin Hanlong opened the meeting minutes and first looked at Jiang Qinghua and Zhang Juan, saying, "Director Zhang, the preliminary work for attracting investment has always been handled by the Secretariat. Therefore, this group also needs to draw two or three people from the Secretariat to complete the preliminary contact and coordination work. Do you have any ideas about who should be selected?"

Jiang Qinghua smiled and looked at Lin Hanlong, saying, "County Chief Lin, I think we can have Section Chief Li Qiang lead the team, with Comrade Xu He and Comrade Du Xinyang, who were previously in charge of this work, assisting Section Chief Li in his duties."

"These comrades all have a very positive work attitude, and they are experienced, resilient under pressure, and have good adaptability. I wonder if Director Zhang has any thoughts on this?"

As he spoke, Jiang Qinghua smiled and looked at Zhang Juan.

This……

Zhang Juan frowned slightly. Jiang Qinghua had directly excluded Xu Hansheng from the list!

However, it would be inappropriate to overturn Jiang Qinghua's suggestion in public!

What should we do?

To be honest, Zhang Juan's top choice for a suitable candidate is Xu Hansheng.

But once Jiang Qinghua said those words, she could not say anything else.

Just as Zhang Juan hesitated about how to begin, Gu Chenglong, sitting opposite her, coughed lightly and said, "Director Jiang, excuse me, may I interrupt?"