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

Xu Hansheng showed his phone to Li Xiuru and said, "It's my second uncle!"

Then, he turned to Jiang Yuling and said, "Aunt Jiang, please sit down. I'll go out and take this call."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng quickly walked out of the private room.

Watching Xu Hansheng's retreating figure, Jiang Yuling smiled and said, "Hansheng is becoming more and more sensible."

Li Xiuru sighed softly and said, "I'll be at ease as long as he can cut ties with his old cronies."

As they were talking, Li Xiuru asked the waiter to start serving the dishes.

Soon, a large table of sumptuous dishes was placed on the table.

"No need to wait for Hansheng, let's eat first." Xu Weidong took the lead, picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish, and put it on his plate.

Jiang Yuling and Li Xiuru had been shopping all day and were both hungry. Seeing that Xu Weidong had already started eating, Jiang Yuling didn't stand on ceremony and picked up a piece of chicken to eat.

Before long, Xu Hansheng pushed open the door and walked into the private room, saying to Xu Weidong, "Dad, my second uncle said that we don't need any money anymore; his factory is preparing to move away."

Upon hearing this, Xu Weidong looked surprised and said, "Relocate? Your second uncle's factory is doing well in Qingshan City, isn't it? Why would he want to move it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuling, who was enjoying her meal, paused noticeably, looking up at Xu Hansheng and his son with curiosity as she ate.

She had heard Tan Zhifei mention investment promotion before, and it was said that the Party Secretary had urged it several times at meetings.

But attracting investment is no easy task. First, Yutong County doesn't have any decent local enterprises, so it lacks the industrial attraction effect. Second, county officials are mostly familiar with labor-intensive industries, which are difficult to relocate.

Despite the county officials racking their brains, they made no progress. The Party Secretary was furious about the matter several times, and Tan Zhifei was criticized by name on several occasions.

Others may not be able to attract large enterprises and factories, but they can at least bring in a few small workshops. But where does Tan Zhifei have such connections?

Therefore, when Jiang Yuling heard the words "factory relocation", she immediately perked up.

Xu Hansheng calmly sat down at the dining table, ladling chicken soup into his bowl as he said with a wry smile, "My second uncle said that these days, it's too difficult to run a factory without connections in the government. His factory is being inspected every few days because he doesn't have anyone in the city. So, he's planning to have me ask my classmate, whose brother is in charge of liaising with businesses in the Lishui County government office. If possible, he plans to negotiate with the city and the developers to get some compensation and relocate the factory to Lishui County."

Xu Weidong nodded slightly and said, "That's one way to do it. We can't keep shutting down the factory every few days. The workers' wages alone are a huge expense."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuling asked curiously, "What factory is it? How many workers does it employ?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Hansheng sipped his soup and said casually, "Actually, it's just an auto parts factory. There aren't many workers, maybe a little over two thousand."

"what?"

When Jiang Yuling heard this number, she almost dropped her chopsticks.

Two thousand or so people, isn't that considered a big company?

In the entire Yutong County, the largest workshop currently employs only a dozen or twenty people. She couldn't even imagine what a large enterprise it would be with over two thousand people!

"Oh dear, such a big factory can't just be moved like that," Jiang Yuling cleared her throat and said, trying to keep her tone calm.

Xu Hansheng sighed helplessly and said, "Aunt Jiang, you don't know this, but a real estate developer has taken a liking to the land where my second uncle's factory is located. To be honest, my second uncle doesn't want to move, but the city sends people to inspect every few days, sometimes for safety production, sometimes for fire protection. In just six months, he has already been forced to stop production twice."

"We've already lost over a million just on workers' wages. If this keeps up, even a mountain of gold would be gone. That's why I asked my classmate if he could help us out. If he can, he's prepared to give in soon; he just can't take it anymore."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng turned to Xu Weidong and said, "By the way, Dad, I still need to have Old Chen take me to Lishui County tomorrow."

Xu Weidong frowned and asked, "Is it in such a hurry?"

"It's urgent!"

Xu Hansheng frowned and said, "When I called just now, my second uncle and aunt got into an argument about the factory. I should go see my classmate as soon as possible and give his brother some gifts to see if I can get his brother to help me get a piece of land so I can move the factory there."

Xu Weidong thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Okay, we're all family, we should help if we can."

"Dad, don't worry, I will do my best!" Xu Hansheng said, and then changed the subject, but Jiang Yuling's heart was far from calm.

From the conversation between Xu Hansheng and his son, she summarized several points. First, Xu Hansheng's second uncle's factory was to be relocated, but a new owner had not yet been found. Second, Lishui County, which was next door, had become one of the leading industrial counties under the jurisdiction of Qingshan City in the past two years, and even a piece of land was difficult to obtain approval for; Xu Hansheng had to personally go to the county to offer gifts and beg for favors.

If only we could find a way to relocate this factory to Yutong County through Old Tan's family, how wonderful that would be.

Putting everything else aside, there aren't any decent companies in Yutong County, so they can just pick any land they want.

Furthermore, Tan Zhifei isn't from the county government; he's the head of the county party committee, which is at least a deputy section-level cadre. Isn't he more reliable than Xu Hansheng's brother?

Besides, ten county governments are not as powerful as one county committee!

Compared to the county party committee, what kind of presence does the county government have?

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!

Moreover, everything was too coincidental. Yesterday, she was knocked down by Xu Hansheng. Because she had accepted Xu Hansheng's money, she felt embarrassed to refuse. Today, she accompanied Li Xiuru to go shopping all day. When she came back in the evening, Li Xiuru invited her to dinner, and that's when she overheard such important information.

Isn't this just a piece of fat meat that God has delivered right to her mouth?

The more Jiang Yuling thought about it, the more her mind wandered, and even the chicken stew with mushrooms she was eating no longer tasted good.

After eating only a few bites, Jiang Yuling couldn't contain her excitement any longer. She put down her chopsticks, picked up her newly bought wool coat, and said to Li Xiuru, "Xiuru, I'm full. You all eat first. It's too late today, so I won't bother you any longer. Besides, I don't even know if my husband, Lao Tan, has had dinner yet. I need to hurry back and cook for him."

Seeing that Jiang Yuling was about to leave, Xu Hansheng hurriedly stood up and said, "Aunt Jiang, please wait a moment."

After saying that, he quickly walked down the stairs. In no time, he returned to the private room with several packed lunch boxes and said, "Aunt Jiang, this is what I asked the kitchen to prepare and pack. I'll have Lao Chen deliver it to you later. It should still be warm when you get home. It's so late, and it's not convenient to cook for you now. Please take it."

This……

While eating, Jiang Yuling was also holding something, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

But it's almost 8 o'clock now, and there's no time to cook a meal right away. Tan Zhifei has to go to work tomorrow morning.

Just as she hesitated, Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Aunt Jiang, why are you being so polite with my mom? It's just two home-cooked dishes."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng stuffed the bag into Jiang Yuling's hands, and then together with Li Xiuru and Xu Weidong, escorted Jiang Yuling to the door.

Xu Hansheng seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Jiang Yuling, "By the way, Aunt Jiang, please don't tell anyone about my second uncle moving his factory. You know, many people in the county are envious of our family and my second uncle. It wouldn't be good if some rumors started to spread."

Jiang Yuling nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, I won't even tell your Uncle Tan."

"That's good, Aunt Jiang, the car is here, please take care." As he spoke, Xu Hansheng opened the car door for Jiang Yuling.

Watching the car drive away, Xu Weidong asked somewhat uneasily, "Will this really work?"