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

Xu Hansheng is not the kind of leader who only makes the horse run but doesn't give it any grass.

Even though he was the province's top corrupt official in his previous life, he would not hog all the spoils. That's why Xu Hansheng was sentenced to death, and his secretary and the deputy director of the Water Resources Department whom he had promoted were also given preferential treatment, receiving at least fifteen years in prison.

Therefore, he was extremely skilled at managing subordinates.

Benefits, trust, and a big reward – if you do these three things well, you can absolutely make anyone go through fire and water for you.

But in his previous life, the only person Xu Hansheng overlooked was his driver.

Ultimately, the trouble came down to the driver.

Therefore, in this life, Xu Hansheng must start now and gradually cultivate a mature and reliable driver.

No one is more suitable than Lao Chen.

Despite Xu Hansheng calling him Old Chen, he's only in his forties. He could easily drive for another ten years.

Thinking of this, Xu Hansheng casually tossed out a tempting offer: "Uncle Chen, if I successfully get into the county government office this time, you'll be my personal driver, and I'll give you a raise of three hundred yuan a month. If you do well, I'll raise it to two thousand."

When Old Chen heard this, his hands gripping the steering wheel trembled slightly.

Back in 2004, in a small county town, a civil servant's salary, including all the miscellaneous fees, was only seven or eight hundred yuan. His current income of 1,500 yuan a month is considered high.

Xu Hansheng actually wants to raise the price to two thousand?

In an instant, Old Chen felt as if what had just happened was no longer just Xu Hansheng's business, but was closely related to his own vital interests.

Despite his excitement, Old Chen, being in his forties, didn't show it like a young man. He simply thanked Xu Hansheng repeatedly. But in his heart, he was already thinking about how to share this little piece of news with his wife when he got home that evening, and maybe cook something nice to celebrate.

It must be said that Xu Hansheng is indeed a master of making empty promises; with just a few words, he got Old Chen all excited.

Seeing Old Chen trying to suppress his excitement, Xu Hansheng's lips curled up slightly, and he slowly closed his eyes.

You can't just make empty promises; you have to offer immediate benefits while also promising huge future gains. Only then will the person being promised these promises be motivated to keep striving for that pie in the sky.

In fact, no matter how hard Lao Chen works, his salary will not reach two thousand within three years.

Xu Hansheng would not allow such a thing to happen.

Human nature is something that cannot withstand the test, and it is extremely greedy.

If Lao Chen were to receive a monthly salary of two thousand yuan so easily, he would lose his motivation to work hard.

Therefore, Xu Hansheng planned to increase his salary by fifty yuan every six months. After increasing it from 1,800 to 1,900, he would increase it by fifty yuan after another year.

Old Chen's salary has been increasing, but it's always just a tiny bit short of the two thousand that Xu Hansheng planted in his mind. Old Chen feels that if he works a little harder, he can reach that standard, but he's always just a little bit short.

It's like Zhang Guolao riding a donkey, with a carrot tied to his whip, just enough to touch the donkey's mouth, but not enough to let it eat it. The donkey will keep moving forward for that carrot, without needing to be whipped at all.

Soon, the car stopped in front of Hongyunlai Restaurant. Xu Hansheng got out of the car and said to Lao Chen, "Lao Chen, take my car to the river to wash it. You don't need to do the hauling work for the store today."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng stepped through the gate.

Standing at the bar, Li Xiuru rushed forward to greet her son when he returned, asking, "Hansheng, how is it?"

Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Mom, let's talk upstairs."

After saying that, he glanced at the table of customers dining on the first floor.

Li Xiuru immediately understood that the guests at that table were from the county party committee office, but she didn't know which department they were from.

So she followed Xu Hansheng up to the fourth floor.

This restaurant has four floors in total. The bottom three floors are for commercial use, while the fourth floor is the residence of Xu Hansheng's family.

When Xu Hansheng and Li Xiuru entered the living room, Xu Weidong was sitting on the sofa watching TV. Seeing Xu Hansheng return, he quickly turned off the TV and asked with concern, "Hansheng, how did it go? Did it go smoothly?"

Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "It went smoothly; she's already received the money. However, if we go to Qingshan City tomorrow, we should also give her a coat."

As he spoke, Xu Hansheng turned to look at Li Xiuru.

"Hansheng, have you told her about your desire to work in the county government?" This was the question that Li Xiuru was most concerned about.

In just one afternoon, Xu Hansheng spent a lot of money. If things didn't go well, wouldn't those seven or eight thousand yuan be wasted?

Xu Hansheng smiled calmly and said, "Mom, we can't rush things. It would be best if it worked out, but even if it doesn't, we can just consider it a way to maintain our relationship. Don't worry, once Jiang Yuling takes the first payment, she'll get hooked. In the future, if the industry and commerce bureau or the tax bureau comes to investigate anything, we can ask her to put in a good word for us. She'll always find a way to pay us back."

Hearing his son say these words, Xu Weidong felt somewhat inferior.

To be honest, that's eight thousand dollars. Even if Hongyunlai Restaurant only lasts a week, its net profit wouldn't be that much.

However, Xu Hansheng didn't care about the eight thousand yuan at all. This magnanimity and composure alone shows that Xu Hansheng's future is limitless.

Looking back now, my son has indeed changed a lot in the last two or three months; it can't be simply described as mature and steady.

"Okay, then, Mom will listen to you. But when do you plan to bring up your work with her again?"

Li Xiuru was genuinely worried about her son.

With only half a month left until the reporting date, Xu Hansheng's situation was still far from settled.

"Mom, when the water comes, the channel will form naturally."

Xu Hansheng gave a mysterious smile, thought for a moment, and then briefly explained his thoughts, revealing very little, just to put Li Xiuru at ease.

After hearing her son's plans for tomorrow afternoon, Li Xiuru nodded and said, "Alright, your dad and I fully support you. It's just a few thousand yuan. At worst, like you said, she'll pay it back eventually. If it can really help you build a future, then it'll be even more worthwhile."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hansheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not just a few thousand. When you go to the city tomorrow, you'd better buy another phone, the same model as mine."

"I noticed that the Philips phone that Jiang Yuling was carrying was too old. However, don't tell her the price. At a crucial moment, this phone will be a ticking time bomb, driving Tan Zhifei to do everything he can to help us."

What?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuling looked at Xu Hansheng and said, "Is it necessary to buy such an expensive phone?"