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

Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Minister Lin, you flatter me. I haven't even done a good job as a section chief, let alone dare to have any unrealistic ambitions!"

"However, I am still very grateful to Minister Lin for his encouragement."

At this point, Xu Hansheng smiled and looked at Lin Weidong, saying, "Minister Lin, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, I will not bother you any further. Rest assured, I will do my best to help Comrade Mingyuan no matter what difficulties he encounters at work."

After speaking, Xu Hansheng smiled and stepped forward to shake hands with Lin Weidong.

Lin Weidong stared at Xu Hansheng's sincere smile, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forcing a smile.

Soon, Lin Weidong personally saw Xu Hansheng off at the gate.

After closing the door, Lin Weidong glanced at the cigarettes and alcohol Xu Hansheng had brought and simply snorted.

Although it was only a brief confrontation, Lin Weidong seemed to have the upper hand all the time, while Xu Hansheng's attitude was always humble. But is that really the case?

Lin Mingyuan, who had been eavesdropping at the door, poured tea for Lin Weidong and said with a smile, "Dad, everything should be alright now, right?"

"Even Xu Hansheng doesn't plan to pursue the matter anymore."

"Furthermore, from what he said just now, it seemed like he was quite afraid of you. Does that mean I don't need to be transferred out of the research lab?"

Hearing this, Lin Weidong frowned and looked Lin Mingyuan up and down, saying, "From which sentence did you get the idea that he's afraid of me?"

Lin Mingyuan thought for a moment and said to Lin Weidong, "Even he himself said that he is just a lowly section chief and not a formal state cadre. If he takes revenge on me, he will only bring him utter destruction and he will gain nothing."

"Isn't this just him being afraid?"

Ha ha……

Lin Weidong chuckled a few times, picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "Mingyuan, just because you speak softly doesn't mean you're really weak and easy to bully."

"He verbally apologized, but his actions never showed any remorse."

"To judge a person, don't listen to what they say, but observe what they do."

"In short, touching one's lips with the other doesn't come at a price, but one must be held accountable for one's actions."

"You're such a grown man, don't you understand such a simple principle?"

At this point, Lin Weidong pointed to a building across the street and said, "If I were him, and I told you right now that in a few days I'd find a way to transfer this building to your name, would you believe me?"

Holy crap!

Without even thinking, Lin Mingyuan shook his head repeatedly and said, "Of course I don't believe it."

Lin Weidong chuckled bitterly a few times and said, "But he just gained the upper hand, then turned around and apologized to you. How could you believe him?"

After saying that, Lin Weidong patted the cigarettes and alcohol that Xu Hansheng had brought, and said thoughtfully, "If I'm not mistaken, he carried these things and deliberately walked and talked loudly with you to our house, right?"

Lin Mingyuan frowned and said, "It seems...it seems that's really the case..."

Lin Weidong said calmly, "Do you know what this means?"

Lin Mingyuan shook his head; he had never encountered anything like this before.

"If we make a big show of seeking peace and then you or I target them again, it shows we lack class."

Lin Weidong said calmly, "If he really came to back down, he wouldn't have refused me earlier. He didn't even do a good job as a section chief. That's just bullshit."

"To put it bluntly, they don't want to be on your side. Giving gifts and saying nice things is a way of showing their attitude."

Lin Mingyuan frowned and asked, "Dad, what... what stance do we need to take on this matter?"

"Unity! Understand?"

Lin Weidong said in a deep voice, "Unity is paramount! That's why they've already shown their willingness to set aside their prejudices!"

"Therefore, from now on at work, no matter what happens, you must learn to be modest and not so high-profile anymore. Be humble to everyone!"

"We must obey organizational arrangements and work diligently!"

After saying that, Lin Weidong took out a cigarette, lit one, and said, "He said something that is true: if you can do your job well, you can gain the approval of Qi Hongchang and Tan Zhifei."

"This is very important to you. Whether you can undo the impact of your impulsive actions depends on whether you can do your job perfectly."

Lin Mingyuan nodded heavily, and then recounted everything that had happened at work that day to Lin Weidong.

Lin Weidong listened and nodded.

Just as he had thought, Xu Hansheng was making his stance clear to everyone.

Therefore, they deliberately made Lin Mingyuan run around to various bureaus in the county and make an appearance in front of the county party committee leaders.

The implication is that Lin Mingyuan had already been completely marginalized and reassigned to the task of promoting spiritual civilization because of his report. However, after his report against Xu Hansheng came to light, Xu Hansheng instead placed him in an important position.

This is an attitude of setting aside personal prejudices and uniting everyone in the department.

This is what it means to have a broad mind!

This is what it means to prioritize the overall situation!

Damn it, he got to be the good guy!

However, Lin Weidong's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Although Xu Hansheng's performance was mostly insincere and lacked genuine emotion, since he had made his stance clear, others couldn't dwell on it.

In other words, he and Lin Mingyuan are safe for the time being.

After much deliberation, Lin Weidong said to Lin Mingyuan, "From now on, you must inform me before making any decisions. You were lucky this time, but whether you will be so lucky next time is unknown."

Lin Mingyuan nodded repeatedly and said, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely learn from this lesson and will never fall into the same trap twice."

Lin Weidong believed this.

Lin Mingyuan wasn't stupid; it's just that his life had been too smooth. After returning to work at the county committee from school, even the section chief treated him with deference, which fostered his arrogant and conceited nature.

But everyone learns from their mistakes, right?

"Alright, go to the kitchen and help your mom."

Lin Weidong waved his hand at Lin Mingyuan.

Lin Mingyuan responded and quickly went into the kitchen. Qian Shujie, while stewing the small chicken, asked Lin Mingyuan, "How did it go? What did your dad say?"

Lin Mingyuan made no attempt to hide anything and repeated Lin Weidong's words verbatim before finally saying, "According to my father, this matter is over."

Qian Shujie stroked her son's head and said, "You should learn from this lesson. I don't think that guy surnamed Xu is easy to deal with. You'll have to be more careful in the future!"

"Don't let him sell it; you're even helping him count the money!"

Lin Mingyuan nodded repeatedly, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Once we overcome the current difficulties, the world will still be a beautiful place...

Meanwhile, Xu Hansheng stepped into the car and then instructed Lao Chen to return directly to Hongyunlai.

As soon as she entered, Li Xiuru glanced at her watch and said, "Hansheng, why are you back so late today? It's almost seven o'clock!"

Xu Hansheng smiled faintly and said, "I went out to take care of some business..."

Just then, a familiar voice came from the direction of the second-floor landing. Xu Hansheng raised an eyebrow and whispered, "Mom, when did that woman who was making a phone call on the landing arrive? Which private room is she in?"