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

Zhao Dongxu glanced at Gu Yuan's retreating figure and had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​following him, replying, "Okay, Section Chief Xu."

Then, Zhao Dongxu walked into Xu Hansheng's office.

"Section Chief Xu, you called me?"

Xu Hansheng nodded slightly and said, "Okay, copy this report down and bring it to me."

As they were talking, Xu Hansheng handed the report he had written earlier to Zhao Dongxu.

Zhao Dongxu looked at Xu Hansheng with a puzzled expression and said, "Section Chief Xu, this... how can I accept this?"

He glanced at it and could tell that the report was completely different from the one he had written.

It's one thing if you can't share the burden with the section chief, but how can you plagiarize the section chief's hard work?

Xu Hansheng waved his hand and said, "Do as I say. You just switched positions with Lin Mingyuan, so you must write a good first report. However, there won't be a next time. You'll have to polish your reports yourself from now on. You can also refer to the format and template of this report."

Go!

Xu Hansheng waved his hand at Zhao Dongxu.

This was Xu Hansheng's first report after taking over as head of the research department. Not only could he not make a mistake, but Zhao Dongxu could not make a mistake either.

Otherwise, it means that Xu Hansheng failed to assign tasks properly and was unable to recognize and utilize talent effectively.

"Okay, thank you, Section Chief Xu."

After expressing his gratitude repeatedly, Zhao Dongxu left Xu Hansheng's office.

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On the other side, in the smoking area of ​​the backyard, Gu Yuan, seeing that no one was paying attention, handed over a few photos he had taken the night before to Lin Mingyuan.

However, these photos were all printed from a computer. The first photo was dark and not very clear because Miao Xiaofang was a bit far from the streetlight in front of Xu Hansheng's house.

However, the other photos are all very clear.

The photos of Xu Hansheng seeing Ge Yingchun and the others off are especially clear.

Lin Mingyuan glanced at Miao Xiaofang carrying a heavy plastic bag as she walked back to the photo of Hongyunlai, and snorted coldly, "That kid Xu Hansheng really dares to accept this! This bag must contain at least 200,000 yuan."

Gu Yuan took a drag of his cigarette and said, "It should be more than that. That year, the manager surnamed Miao was carrying a file folder in his arms. I bet even 300,000 wouldn't be enough to stop him!"

Lin Mingyuan carefully examined the following photos and nodded slightly.

Both bags were quite large, and they were bulging inside, clearly containing very thick items. He couldn't think of anything else besides money.

After confirming one last time, Lin Mingyuan patted Gu Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, well done! It won't be long before I have to call you Section Chief Gu!"

After saying that, Lin Mingyuan handed Gu Yuan another cigarette.

Gu Yuan smiled and took it, lit it, took a puff, and then said to Lin Mingyuan, "Brother Mingyuan, how powerful do you think this Xu Hansheng is to dare to openly accept money like this?"

Lin Mingyuan scoffed and exhaled a puff of smoke, saying, "He has no powerful backing whatsoever. He's just a poor man who suddenly became rich, a petty person who got his way."

"Even if you're going to collect that much money, you shouldn't do it like this. What kind of place is Hongyunlai? It's one of the top restaurants in our county, with people coming and going at the entrance. It's so conspicuous!"

"To put it bluntly, he's completely clueless. He finally got a minor section chief position, and now he's throwing a tantrum. Just wait and see, he won't last long as section chief!"

After saying that, Lin Mingyuan threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, stuffed the photo into his pocket, and strode back to his office.

It wasn't until nine o'clock in the morning, when Xu Hansheng returned from the investment promotion working group meeting, that Lin Mingyuan looked him up and down with a sneer and said, "Oh my, Section Chief Xu has really been busy lately. It's different being a section chief now, with people coming and going all the time. If you didn't know better, you'd think our section had become a huge market."

Ok?

In an instant, everyone in the department, except for Gu Yuan, turned to look at Lin Mingyuan.

"Lin Mingyuan, what do you mean?!"

Zhao Dongxu stood up abruptly, his face turning cold as he sized up Lin Mingyuan and said, "Section Chief Xu is just doing his job. Who are you being sarcastic about!"

"So what if you didn't become the deputy section chief?"

As soon as he said that, Lin Mingyuan's face darkened instantly.

Hit people without slapping their faces, and curse people without revealing shortcomings.

Zhao Dongxu is deliberately reopening Lin Mingyuan's old wounds!

"Zhao Dongxu!"

Lin Mingyuan stared at Zhao Dongxu and said, "How come I never realized you were such a snobbish person? Did you think that since that Xu guy became the section chief, if you clung to his coattails, everything would be settled?"

"Let me tell you, some people are too blatant. Don't let them get caught up in something one day and drag you down with them. Then you'll be left with nowhere to turn!"

Just as Zhao Dongxu was about to speak, Xu Hansheng smiled and waved his hand, gesturing for Zhao Dongxu to sit down first. He then walked to the desks of the group, smiled at Lin Mingyuan, and said, "Comrade Lin Mingyuan, I don't quite understand what you mean. Could you explain it more clearly?"

"Even if you have a problem with me, please be upfront about it to avoid speculation and disruption of our department's unity."

It must be said that everyone present admired Xu Hansheng's ability to maintain his composure.

Even now, Xu Hansheng still has a smile on his face, as if what Lin Mingyuan said had nothing to do with him.

Even Section Chief Liu couldn't have done this, right?

Lin Mingyuan looked at Xu Hansheng's smiling face and sneered, "Hey Xu, stop pretending to be stupid!"

"Since the afternoon before yesterday, who has been coming and going from your office?"

"You probably already know the answer in your heart, right?"

Xu Hansheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course I know who I've met. Besides, they even gave me their business cards. What's up?"

"Our county party committee office doesn't seem to have any regulations prohibiting visitors, does it?"

These words were spoken with a soft tone but a firm edge, seemingly innocent yet carrying a hint of accusation.

If he were a seasoned veteran like Xu Hansheng, he certainly wouldn't be provoked by him. However, Lin Mingyuan was ultimately too young.

Provoked by Xu Hansheng's words, the anger in his heart suddenly flared up.

Then, Lin Mingyuan pointed at Xu Hansheng and said, "Hey Xu, stop pretending to be ignorant!"

"The people who've been coming to your office these past few days have all been either from construction companies or contractors. Why are they looking for you? Do you really think we're all fools?"

"They're only contacting you because of two projects in the county. Since they're asking you to pull strings, they can't just come empty-handed, can they?"

"You know perfectly well how much you've taken in just two days!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling, Wang Yu, and the others' expressions changed drastically.

Questioning is fine, but some things should not be said.

Especially in this kind of situation, in front of the entire department, if you accuse Xu Hansheng of accepting bribes, you need to provide evidence.

Otherwise, if Xu Hansheng blows this up, Lin Mingyuan will be finished!

With the serious charge of framing his superiors attached to him, even if his father is Lin Weidong, Lin Mingyuan will find it very difficult to be promoted or given important responsibilities in his lifetime.

No one would promote an ingrate, especially a dangerous one.

"Mingyuan, what are you saying? Apologize to Section Chief Xu right now!"

Chen Ling quickly whispered a reminder.

Lin Mingyuan sneered, "Apologize? Hmph!"

"Whether he accepted it or not, he knows the answer in his heart. I was just helping Section Chief Xu to prevent him from making a bigger mistake. Why should I apologize to him?"