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

Deputy section chief of the research office of the county party committee?

Even Old Shen swallowed hard.

That's the brain trust of Qi Hongchang, the county party secretary!

Those who can get into that department are either very well-connected or are the children of leaders who are close to Fu Changqing.

It's fair to say that the research office of the county party committee is filled with either rich kids or children of officials.

For Xu Hansheng to be transferred to that department as deputy section chief is truly a remarkable achievement!

Furthermore, Liu Guohua, the section chief of the research office of the county party committee, is almost sixty years old and will have to retire in a few months. It is only natural that Xu Hansheng would take over as the section chief of the research office.

Having worked for less than a year, I'm already just one step away from becoming a deputy section chief... This...

Old Shen felt that he had wasted the last few decades of his life.

Su Jie's expression was equally complicated. Her brother-in-law had been transferred to Pingshan Township for poverty alleviation, but Xu Hansheng had smoothly entered the only elite department in the county party committee office and become the deputy section chief. The difference in their circumstances was like heaven and earth!

As she pondered this, she turned her gaze to Du Xinyang.

Right now, if we're talking about the person with the best relationship with Xu Hansheng, it would be Du Xinyang.

If I can take this opportunity to celebrate with Xu Hansheng and get closer to him, maybe I can find someone to rely on in the future.

Thinking of this, Su Jie walked to Du Xinyang's desk and said to him, "Comrade Du Xinyang, although you and Section Chief Xu are no longer in the same department, you are still members of the investment promotion working group."

"Section Chief Xu came from our section, and now he's been promoted. We should be happy for Comrade Xu Hansheng. Could we arrange to meet him after get off work so we can have a farewell party together?"

Her suggestion quickly received strong support from Lao Shen and Xu Meijing.

Who knows if Xu Hansheng will ever be needed in the future?

Even if there's nothing he's needed for, having someone on the county committee's side means they can look out for each other on big or small matters, right?

It may seem that a research lab is just a unit that drafts reports, but that depends on who the reports are intended for.

Every word of the county party committee research office's report would ultimately fall into Qi Hongchang's eyes. In the report, who to mention and who not to mention was just a matter of Xu Hansheng's pen.

Therefore, even Lao Shen showed great enthusiasm.

Only Xu He, sitting next to him, remained motionless, lost in thought.

He has really offended Xu Hansheng to the core this time.

To be honest, he didn't have any prejudice against Xu Hansheng; it was just jealousy that got the better of him.

This is actually quite normal; Xu Hansheng was personally mentored by him from the very first day he reported to the Secretariat.

As a result, he, the veteran who was mentoring the newcomers, was still stuck in the same place, while Xu Hansheng was almost promoted to deputy section chief of the secretariat. Anyone would have some thoughts about that.

But he shouldn't have shown it.

At the beginning, he and Xu Hansheng were the closest, but now their relationship has become the most strained.

Although Xu Hansheng didn't say anything, his actions spoke volumes.

Xu Hansheng even refused Xu He's offer to help pack, which shows that Xu Hansheng had already blocked him in his heart!

Watching everyone discussing where to invite Xu Hansheng to dinner, Xu He sighed heavily, picked up his briefcase, and headed towards the Health Bureau.

Indeed, without Xu Hansheng's help, Xu He's work has become extremely difficult again.

The approval process for the two fishponds has been extremely difficult lately, and he really wants to get a supervision receipt from the County Party Committee Office, just like Xu Hansheng did.

Unfortunately, he had no acquaintances in the county party committee's inspection office. Xu Hansheng could get blank receipts, but if he went to ask for one, it would be a genuine inspection receipt.

If he fails to do things properly, the inspection office won't tolerate it.

Not only would he fail to do his job well, but he might also face disciplinary action. After much deliberation, Xu He had no choice but to abandon this unrealistic idea.

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On the other side, when Xu Hansheng arrived at the office door of the county party committee research office carrying a cardboard box, Tan Zhifei was already waiting there.

Upon seeing Xu Hansheng, Tan Zhifei smiled with satisfaction and said, "Comrade Xu Hansheng, welcome to the County Party Committee Research Office. I hope you will continue to work hard in the future."

Xu Hansheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Director Tan, thank you for your recognition. I will do my best in my future work and will never let you down."

To be specific, Tan Zhifei played a crucial role in Xu Hansheng's successful appointment as deputy section chief.

If Xu Hansheng hadn't brought it up, Qi Hongchang wouldn't have directly assigned him to such an important department.

"Yes, I have high hopes for you."

Tan Zhifei smiled and nodded, then put his hands behind his back and led Xu Hansheng into the research lab's main office.

The entire research lab had only six people, plus the former section chief Liu Guohua, making a total of seven.

Despite its small number of staff, this department can be considered one of the most elite departments in the county party committee office.

"Everyone, put aside what you're doing."

Tan Zhifei stood with his hands behind his back and looked at everyone in the research lab.

"Director Tan, is there something you need?"

Liu Guohua had noticed Tan Zhifei at the door long ago, so as soon as he brought Xu Hansheng inside, Liu Guohua came out of his office to greet him.

"This is Comrade Xu Hansheng."

Tan Zhifei pointed at Xu Hansheng and said calmly, "After deliberation by the county party committee, it has been decided to officially appoint Comrade Xu Hansheng as the deputy section chief of the county party committee research office. Let's all give him a round of applause."

As soon as he finished speaking, many people turned to look at Xu Hansheng.

Without asking, everyone present could tell that Xu Hansheng must have just graduated from university.

A newcomer was appointed as the deputy section chief directly?

That doesn't make sense!

Although everyone was puzzled, they had no choice but to stand up and applaud in welcome.

Liu Guohua gave Xu Hansheng a deep look. To be honest, being the head of a research lab is both easy and difficult. It's easy because several people in the lab have connections in their families.

Lin Mingyuan, who was in charge of drafting the report, is the son of Lin Weidong, the propaganda minister.

Wang Yu, who was in charge of conducting the research, is the nephew of Wang Yonglin, the deputy minister of the Organization Department.

Chen Ling, who wrote the speech, is the daughter of Chen Tianhe, the deputy director of the publicity department.

Although Jiang Tao, Gu Yuan, and Zhao Dongxu do not have such a powerful background, their families do have connections in both the political and business circles.

Judging from the staffing alone, this department is the most difficult to manage.

Saying it too lightly is useless, but saying it too harshly is just asking to offend people.

Are the Minister of Propaganda and the Deputy Minister of Organization Department people you can just offend?

Even Liu Guohua felt immense pressure, let alone Xu Hansheng, a recent graduate.

Most importantly, he was appointed as the deputy section chief as soon as he arrived. Will these people be convinced?

It's easy to imagine how difficult it must have been for Xu Hansheng to be a deputy section chief.

"Alright, Comrade Xu Hansheng, get familiar with the work of the research office as soon as possible, produce results, and don't let Secretary Qi down."

Tan Zhifei said this with a pointed remark.

Xu Hansheng naturally understood that Tan Zhifei was referring to the development of animal husbandry, so he nodded and said, "Okay, Director Tan, I will get into the new work as soon as possible."

Tan Zhifei gave Xu Hansheng a few more instructions before turning to leave.

"Hello everyone, let me introduce myself. My name is Xu Hansheng. I hope you will cooperate with me in the future."

Xu Hansheng said with a smile.

"Oh, Section Chief Xu, you're too kind. As a deputy section chief, what do you need our cooperation for?"

No sooner had Xu Hansheng finished speaking than a young man in his late twenties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and sitting in the last row, said jokingly.