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

"Director Jiang... I..."

Li Qiang was almost in tears. He got up from the ground, hunched over, his voice trembling, and looked up at Jiang Qinghua.

This blow was too big and too sudden!

He hadn't done anything to displease Jiang Qinghua, so why was he being treated this way?

Copying Xu Hansheng's application is no different from slapping him in the face in public, right?

The worst part is that he's being told to submit his application to the Organization Department himself. What the hell does that mean?

Should we send him to help alleviate poverty?

Or should we go to the poorest rural areas to help the poor?

Will he ever be able to come back in his lifetime?

Poverty alleviation work may seem simple, but seeing results is incredibly difficult!

Over the decades, countless poverty alleviation cadres, in the prime of their twenties, have gone to the countryside, but by the time they left their posts, their temples were already gray.

Li Qiang knew perfectly well that going to Pingshan Township was tantamount to settling down there.

Jiang Qinghua looked at Li Qiang with a smile and said, "Comrade Li Qiang, I know you must be very excited right now. Based on my personal observation and the organization's observation of the entire county government office, Comrade Li Qiang has always been a very pragmatic and good cadre. Most importantly, you have always been very keen to do some practical work!"

"Compared to the work of the county government office, poverty alleviation is more pragmatic, and it aligns perfectly with your personal positioning and your extraordinary work enthusiasm. Therefore, on behalf of the county government office, I have already communicated with the comrades in the organization department. Vice Minister Wang is waiting for your personal application, so let's not keep him waiting for too long."

At this point, Jiang Qinghua paused, then continued, "Here's what we'll do: after you go back, put aside all your work and focus on carefully copying this application. Submit it to Minister Wang before 10:00 AM. Then, notify all staff in the secretariat, both those on duty and those out of town, to take turns coming to my office."

"Although it's a lateral transfer, some investigation is still needed. Please cooperate with the comrades in the Organization Department as soon as possible to ensure that your practical position is implemented effectively."

"Alright, Section Chief Li, I wish you all the best in your future tenure as the director of the poverty alleviation office in Pingshan Township. May you overcome all difficulties and successfully complete the tasks assigned to you by the organization."

As he spoke, Jiang Qinghua stood up and extended his right hand to Li Qiang.

Li Qiang was completely stunned. After a full five seconds, he trembled as he grasped Jiang Qinghua's hand and said, "Director Jiang, I..."

He really wanted to say, "I don't want to go!"

However, he knew very well in his heart that this was not a matter of whether he wanted to or not.

Jiang Qinghua said so much, but it all boils down to one thing: either go and help alleviate poverty, or resign!

He wasn't given any way out!

"Section Chief Li, I've already told you not to get so worked up. Although this is an opportunity, it's also a test for you."

Jiang Qinghua immediately cut off Li Qiang's next words, and gestured to Li Qiang to let him go, saying, "Section Chief Li, go ahead and get busy, be sure to make the most of your time."

"Okay... okay, Director Jiang."

Li Qiang gritted his teeth, his legs feeling like lead, and moved with difficulty out of Jiang Qinghua's office, even forgetting to close the door behind him.

At this moment, his mind was filled with the scenes from that morning.

It was as if every sarcastic remark made to Xu Hansheng had turned into a series of merciless slaps, striking his own face hard.

Just now, he even circulated Xu Hansheng's application to everyone.

Fuck!

Li Qiang slapped himself hard across the face.

Nobody threw it by force!

When the time comes, the Organization Department will definitely post his application in the county party committee compound during the inspection period. How will the entire secretariat laugh at him then?

"Hey, Section Chief Li, what's wrong?"

Xu Hansheng, who had just returned to the main office and was getting water from the water dispenser, saw Li Qiang looking distracted and smiled as he went up to him and asked.

Li Qiang stared at Xu Hansheng with resentment in his eyes. After a long while, he took a deep breath, ignored Xu Hansheng, and said to everyone in the department, "Starting with Comrade Su Jie, take turns reporting to Director Jiang's office."

After saying that, Li Qiang quickly walked back to his office.

His expression was like that of a wronged elementary school student, his facial features almost contorted together.

Xu Hansheng glanced at Li Qiang's back and sneered inwardly.

Trying to fight me?

I'll make sure you die without even knowing how you died.

After getting a cup of hot water, I returned to my seat. Just then, Du Xinyang rushed back from outside.

As soon as he entered the office, he took out the reply from the Environmental Protection Bureau from his briefcase and handed it to Xu Hansheng, saying, "Brother Xu, the Environmental Protection Bureau responded to the report I submitted, saying they will hold a meeting in three days to discuss it in detail. Do you think my handling of this is acceptable?"

After speaking, Du Xinyang handed over his work records and the receipt from the Environmental Protection Bureau to Xu Hansheng.

Xu Hansheng glanced at it and frowned slightly.

Will it be discussed at a meeting in three days?

When should we go?

On one hand, Tan Zhifei was urging them on, and Tiancheng Holdings was also waiting for news. Even if it was done according to procedure and it would take three days before the meeting could be held, right now, both sides had to have a tangible result.

Du Xinyang's handling of the situation was clearly inadequate!

You can't just agree to whatever the environmental protection bureau says.

"Holding a meeting in three days to discuss this is their normal procedure, but have you considered how Tiancheng Holdings feels? We need to show Tiancheng Holdings' senior management that there's progress every day; otherwise, where does our work efficiency come from? If we're just going to follow the steps blindly, what's the point of having this investment promotion team?"

Xu Hansheng asked three questions in a row, which stumped Du Xinyang.

He had thought about this problem, but the decision-making power over all events was not in his hands.

He's just a lowly clerk; he can't very well get into an argument with the office director.

Seeing Du Xinyang's embarrassed expression and unsure of what to do, Xu Hansheng said calmly, "Here's what you'll do: take this to Director Tan and apply for a meeting with the relevant person in charge of Tiancheng Holdings, led by Director Tan and with the participation of the director of the Environmental Protection Bureau's office, accompanied by us. Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"We've done the work. The director of the Environmental Protection Bureau's office personally contacted us and was able to directly address specific issues. At the meeting three days later, we were able to fully consider the needs of both parties."

"Furthermore, with Director Feng providing detailed answers and explanations at the banquet, it seems acceptable to him. What do you think?"

Holy crap!

Du Xinyang suddenly realized, slapped his forehead, and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Xu. I will definitely learn more from you in the future and strive to do things even better!"

Xu Hansheng smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Let's learn together and make progress together!"

After saying that, Xu Hansheng glanced at Su Jie, who had just returned to her seat, stood up and said, "Brother Du, I'm going to report to Director Jiang first. You go ahead and get back to work."