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

If you count on your fingers, all the people who have gotten into trouble recently are related to him.

First it was Li Qiang, then Wang Long. As for County Chief Lin, that had nothing to do with him. But this whole affair had a sinister undertone about it.

The more Xu Changqing thought about it, the more panicked he became.

Although he didn't believe that Xu Hansheng, a mere twenty-something-year-old, could put on such a grand show, he was certain that this person was related to Xu Hansheng.

Could it be Tan Zhifei?

It's quite possible that this is indeed the case.

Xu Hansheng was specially recruited into the county government office at Tan Zhifei's insistence. However, from the day of the interview, Xu Changqing was going against him, and Wang Long even withheld Xu Hansheng's report.

These things may seem secretive on the surface, but there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

It's quite normal for Tan Zhifei to retaliate against them.

"Damn it! That guy surnamed Tan is really insidious!"

Xu Changqing cursed under his breath, but hatred was useless; there was almost nothing wrong with Tan Zhifei.

Wanting to get revenge is harder than climbing to heaven.

After much thought, Xu Changqing couldn't help but recall the third question Xu Hansheng had asked during his interview.

"Yeah, how did he, a recent college graduate, answer such a profound question?"

Xu Changqing narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "This must be the answer Tan Zhifei prepared for Xu Hansheng in advance."

Otherwise, how could Xu Hansheng have gotten a perfect score in the interview?

Isn't that nonsense?

Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on Xu Changqing's face.

Tan Zhifei schemed to transfer Xu Hansheng to the county party committee office and make him the head of the research office. But what would happen if the provincial party committee's organization department found out that Xu Hansheng had cheated in the interview?

Thinking of this, Xu Changqing couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It doesn't matter that Wang Long was taken away; as long as I write a letter of denunciation... I can even get rid of Tan Zhifei!

Without hesitation, Xu Changqing quickly took out some stationery from the table, wrote a letter of complaint in a flourish, and stuffed it into the mailbox that very noon.

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On the other side, Xu Hansheng had just returned to his office when he received a call from an unknown number.

After answering the phone, Xu Hansheng took the initiative to say, "Hello, who is this?"

"Is this Section Chief Xu?"

A middle-aged man's voice came quickly from the other end of the phone: "I'm from Yongfa Construction Company, my name is Liu Yongfa."

Yongfa Construction Company?

Xu Hansheng couldn't help but frown. These days, it seems like everyone claims to own a company.

Xu Hansheng knew this so-called construction company very well; it was just a contracting team of about twenty people!

They take on small jobs in the county, or do small renovation jobs, which have nothing to do with real construction companies.

"Oh, hello."

Although Xu Hansheng thought this to himself, he still politely asked, "Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

Liu Yongfa chuckled and said, "Section Chief Xu, I've long admired your name. I wonder if you have time to meet and discuss this further? Or I could come to your office for a face-to-face meeting; it's hard to explain over the phone."

Xu Hansheng frowned. He was hesitant to receive the man, but he didn't know who he was and didn't want to offend him rashly. After thinking it over, Xu Hansheng said to Liu Yongfa, "Alright, come to my office before lunch break."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng hung up the phone.

Before long, Zhao Dongxu knocked on Xu Hansheng's office door and said, "Section Chief Xu, there's someone surnamed Liu who says he has an appointment to meet you in your office."

Xu Hansheng nodded and said to Zhao Dongxu, "Yes, let him in."

Before long, Zhao Dongxu led a slightly overweight man in his thirties, wearing a black suit, into the office.

Afterwards, Zhao Dongxu poured two more cups of tea for Xu Hansheng before leaving.

"You must be Section Chief Xu, hello!"

Liu Yongfa extended his chubby hand, about to shake hands with Xu Hansheng.

Xu Hansheng frowned, pointed to the chair opposite him, and said, "Sit down and talk."

Liu Yong was stunned for a moment, then pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Xu Hansheng.

Xu Hansheng pushed his teacup forward and said to Liu Yongfa, "What is it? Speak up."

Liu Yong'an chuckled, and before he could speak, he pulled an envelope from his pocket and pushed it towards Xu Hansheng, saying, "Section Chief Xu, nice to meet you, this is just a small token of my appreciation!"

Xu Hansheng glanced at the envelope and, judging by its thickness, estimated it to be around three thousand.

"Boss Liu, you can't accept a reward without merit."

Xu Hansheng pushed the envelope back and said indifferently, "What is it? Please speak frankly. I have a lot of work to do."

When Liu Yong'an saw Xu Hansheng return the money, he looked somewhat embarrassed. After a while, he said to Xu Hansheng, "Section Chief Xu, to be honest, I heard that our county is going to build cowsheds. Our company has experience in this kind of construction. I was from our village before..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Hansheng waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Wait, construction matters are not our responsibility. You may have come to the wrong person."

Liu Yongfa chuckled and said, "The county party committee research office doesn't handle construction, but can't it decide who gets the job?"

"Section Chief Xu, don't worry, I know all the rules."

"This is just a small token of my appreciation. I will definitely repay you handsomely once the project is approved."

I go!

Xu Hansheng's face instantly darkened.

Who is this?

Did they bring poison with them?

He talks as if he knows the rules, but what rules?

Anyone who takes this guy's money is really not far from the disciplinary committee.

"Boss Liu, I'm sorry, I can't make a decision on this matter. It's not under my jurisdiction. You may have misunderstood."

Xu Hansheng said calmly, "There are no projects for building cowsheds in our county. Why don't you go back and ask again? How about this, if you need anything, just call me later. I have things to do here, so I won't see you off. Take this money with you."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng shoved the envelope into Liu Yongfa's hand and opened the office door.

Liu Yongfa stood frozen at the door, somewhat at a loss.

This is the first time he's ever tried to give money away and failed.

"Please."

Xu Hansheng gestured for him to proceed.

Seeing that Xu Hansheng refused to give him any face, Liu Yongfa could only chuckle awkwardly and quickly walked out of Xu Hansheng's office.

It seems that either someone in my department knows Liu Yongfa, or someone in the investment promotion team has connections with him.

But whoever that person is, this project could never be given to someone like Liu Yongfa.

Moreover, a cattle-raising project is not just about building a simple cattle shed; it also involves supporting facilities in the surrounding area.

If this construction team were introduced to Secretary Qi, his tenure as section chief would be over.

Xu Hansheng had just closed the door when another call came in from an unknown number.

As soon as I answered the phone, a young woman's voice came from the other end: "Excuse me, is this Section Chief Xu?"