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

Lin Hanlong frowned, pondered for a moment, and then handed a copy of the meeting minutes to Jiang Qinghua, saying, "Take this meeting minute back with you and take a close look. The vegetable basket, meat processing, and rice supply projects are also key areas of focus for the county's economic work recently."

"Last week, I went to a meeting in the city. Mayor Zhang also attached great importance to our county's work in this area."

"Here's what we'll do: after you go back, draft a document on centralized pig farming for rural households, based on the spirit of the meeting. It should reflect the spirit of the provincial and municipal leaders' meeting and integrate the development of village-level pig farming with the county's industry and commerce!"

"Prepare a written report within a week and submit it as soon as possible. Secretary Qi and I will review it carefully. Go and get busy."

Jiang Qinghua took the document and nodded hurriedly, saying, "Okay, County Chief Lin, I'll make the arrangements right away."

After saying that, Jiang Qinghua quickly left Lin Hanlong's office.

Documents like these are usually handled by the secretariat. However, Li Qiang, the section chief, might be transferred before the end of the workday, so the immediate priority is to discuss the personnel arrangements for the secretariat with the head of the secretariat.

There has to be someone in charge to coordinate these matters. After all, Jiang Qinghua doesn't know much about the secretariat, and it's impossible for a senior director like him to be in charge of the specific tasks.

Upon returning to his office, Jiang Qinghua immediately called Zhang Juan into his office.

"Director Jiang, you called me?"

Zhang Juan gently closed the office door and stepped to Jiang Qinghua's desk.

"Director Zhang, please have a seat."

Jiang Qinghua put the documents in his hand aside and said to Zhang Juan, "Director Zhang, Section Chief Li of the Secretariat is likely to have new work arrangements soon, but the work of the Secretariat cannot stop for even a day. Director Zhang, among the current staff, who do you think is more suitable for the work of the Secretariat? Tell me your thoughts."

Zhang Juan blinked. "Is Li Qiang being transferred?"

Although she had some doubts, Zhang Juan did not ask further.

When working in a government agency, you don't need to ask questions; your superiors will naturally provide the answers when assigning tasks.

Asking questions you shouldn't ask is pointless and will only annoy your boss.

Zhang Juan had been working in the county government office for seven or eight years, and she was well-versed in this area.

Therefore, she didn't ask any further questions, but went directly to Jiang Qinghua and said, "Director Jiang, I think we could transfer a section chief from the Documents and Telegrams Section or the Research Office. Personally, I think Section Chief Wang Yuwen should be able to handle the work of the Secretariat. I wonder if Director Jiang has any other opinions?"

Zhang Juan has always been in charge of the document and electronic affairs department and the research office.

The Documents and Telegrams Section is mainly responsible for the entire process of handling daily official documents of the county government and its offices, including distribution, review, registration, reporting for approval, circulation and tracking, clearing and filing, and archiving and destruction.

The research office's work is somewhat similar to that of the secretariat. It is mainly responsible for conducting investigations and research on the difficulties and hot issues in the county's economic and social development, as well as the implementation of major policies. It also provides policy recommendations and consultation opinions to provide a basis for the county government's decision-making, drafts the "Government Work Report" to ensure the accuracy, foresight, and guidance of the document, collects, organizes, and reports dynamic information related to decision-making, analyzes the economic situation inside and outside the county and the effectiveness of policy implementation, and provides reference for the leaders' decision-making.

Therefore, she recommended Wang Yuwenping to be transferred to the Secretariat as the head of the Secretariat.

This is mainly to take into account the adaptation period and ensure that the newly arrived section chief can get into work mode as soon as possible.

Jiang Qinghua pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, this arrangement is appropriate. Although Section Chief Wang is very capable, he has limited knowledge of the specific personnel in the Secretariat. My suggestion is to select a deputy section chief from the existing staff of the Secretariat to assist Section Chief Wang in his work, so that the Secretariat can quickly return to its original working state after a major personnel change."

"Moreover, I think there's no need to prioritize seniority when selecting this deputy section chief. For example, Comrade Xu Hansheng's recent work performance has been outstanding."

"Director Zhang could have a special talk with Comrade Xu Hansheng to solicit his opinion. After all, the investment promotion team is under a lot of pressure, and we should also respect Comrade Xu Hansheng's opinion."

These words, on the surface, were a promotion for Xu Hansheng, but in reality, Jiang Qinghua used a deputy section-level cadre position to firmly secure Xu Hansheng's place in the secretariat.

Moreover, as the deputy section chief, Xu Hansheng had too many things to manage on a daily basis, but a person's energy is limited. As a result, his work in the investment promotion team would naturally become lax.

If even one or two mistakes occur, he will have a reason to kick Xu Hansheng out of the investment promotion team.

At that time, regardless of whether Xu Hansheng was a suspect or not, Jiang Qinghua could quietly kick both Xu Hansheng and Xu He out of the county government office, eliminating any future troubles.

Although Zhang Juan also felt that Jiang Qinghua was acting strangely today, logically speaking, he shouldn't have been optimistic about Xu Hansheng. With Li Qiang from the Secretariat gone, there were still so many other options, such as Su Jie, Du Xinyang, and Shen Guofu.

Moreover, at the meeting the day before yesterday, after Gu Wenlong publicly criticized Jiang Qinghua, the person he recommended was Xu Hansheng.

Zhang Juan would never believe that Jiang Qinghua didn't mind at all.

However, since Jiang Qinghua had said so, Zhang Juan was happy to do him a favor, so she smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, Director Jiang, I'll have a good talk with Comrade Xu Hansheng when I get back."

Jiang Qinghua frowned and said, "Don't be in such a hurry. The arrangements for Section Chief Li haven't been finalized yet. It's too early to talk to Comrade Xu Hansheng now. Let's wait until the specific arrangements are announced and then listen to everyone's opinions. We should still give full play to the advantages of democratic centralism."

Hearing this, Zhang Juan's heart tightened; Jiang Qinghua was clearly not helping Xu Hansheng.

Otherwise, a deputy section-level cadre, especially one within the county government office, could be appointed directly by Jiang Qinghua with a single word, without needing the secretariat to discuss it internally.

Xu Hansheng is a newcomer, who would speak up for him?

As a result, he became the deputy section chief. Putting aside others, Lao Shen was the first to be dissatisfied, and it was hard to say what would happen to Xu He and the others.

At that time, Xu Hansheng, the deputy section chief, will feel extremely uncomfortable in his position.

That's truly killing without shedding blood!

Although she understood that Jiang Qinghua must have ulterior motives, Zhang Juan could only smile and agree.

Meanwhile, Li Qiang spent a full half hour copying Xu Hansheng's application, and with a heavy heart, he knocked on the door of Wang Yonglin's office, the deputy director of the county party committee's organization department.

"Please come in."

After Wang Yonglin's stern voice came, Li Qiang pushed open the door, his face contorted with grief, and handed the application to Wang Yonglin, saying, "Minister Wang, I... I'm here to apply to be transferred to the Poverty Alleviation Office in Pingshan Township."

When Li Qiang said these words, his voice was choked with emotion.

"Comrade Li Qiang, it seems you have a high level of awareness."

Wang Yonglin chuckled as he took Li Qiang's application, stood up, and said, "Go back and wait here. I'll take your application to Minister Zhao right away and do my best to get you involved in the poverty alleviation work you've always dreamed of as soon as possible."