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

Li Xiuru glanced towards the landing and then said, "It's in 206. We arrived around 6:30. What's wrong?"

Xu Hansheng went to the counter, opened the accounting software, glanced at the order record of 206, and then said to Li Xiuru, "It's nothing, she used to be my boss."

what?

Li Xiuru asked, slightly surprised, "Should I have someone send two dishes over now?"

After saying that, Li Xiuru glanced at the bill for 206. They had only ordered four stir-fries and a bowl of soup, which was indeed a bit... stingy!

Xu Hansheng shook his head and said, "No need, I'll go check on her after she finishes her call."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng waited until Zhang Juan finished her call and turned to walk to the second floor before quickly going up the stairs.

"Director Zhang? Oh, it's you?"

Xu Hansheng strode onto the platform and smiled as he spoke to Zhang Juan.

Hearing Xu Hansheng's voice, Zhang Juan smiled and turned around, saying to him, "Oh, it's Xu Hansheng. It's my daughter's birthday today, so I brought her over for dinner."

Xu Hansheng nodded slightly and said, "Oh, I see. Director Zhang, which private room are you in?"

Zhang Juan smiled and said, "206, you haven't eaten dinner yet, have you? Let's grab something to eat together."

Xu Hansheng thought for a moment and did not refuse. Instead, he followed Zhang Juan into private room number 206.

At this moment, a little girl of eight or nine years old, with pigtails, is sitting upright in a chair, wearing a red scarf on her chest.

Upon seeing Zhang Juan and a strange man enter the private room together, the little girl quickly stood up and greeted Xu Hansheng, saying, "Hello, Uncle."

Xu Hansheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, please have a seat."

Then, Xu Hansheng glanced at the stir-fries on the table, smiled and said to Zhang Juan, "Director Zhang, please wait a moment, let me order two more dishes, otherwise I have a big appetite and I'm afraid I won't be full."

Zhang Juan smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay."

Xu Hansheng ordered four or five signature dishes without any hesitation, and then instructed the kitchen to make a bowl of longevity noodles.

Before long, all the dishes were served, and Xu Hansheng said to Zhang Juan, "Director Zhang, please."

Zhang Juan smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's not working hours, you don't need to call me director, just call me sister."

As she spoke, Zhang Juan placed the longevity noodles in front of the little girl and said, "Eat the longevity noodles first."

The little girl obediently took the bowl of soup noodles and started drinking it.

Zhang Juan then said to Xu Hansheng, "By the way, why are you only getting off work now? Is work in the research lab that busy?"

Xu Hansheng gave a wry smile and said, "No, that's not true. I went to visit Minister Lin after get off work tonight. Director Zhang should have heard about what happened a couple of days ago."

Zhang Juan nodded and said, "Yes, I heard that Lin Mingyuan reported you to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Xu Hansheng nodded heavily and said, "That's right. Although this matter didn't affect me much, a clerk reporting the section chief still somewhat hinders unity."

"I don't know if it's Minister Lin who has a problem with me, or Comrade Lin Mingyuan. But anyway, you can't hit a smiling face, so I had my family prepare two packs of good cigarettes and two bottles of good wine, and I personally paid a visit to Minister Lin."

"Work still needs to be done; we can't let a little misunderstanding cause the conflict to fester."

Zhang Juan smiled and nodded, saying, "You did the right thing. Some things don't need to be taken too seriously, but we can't always give in."

"When it's time to state our position, we should state our position. In short, eliminating the impact first is always the right thing to do."

Xu Hansheng nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your advice, Sister Zhang. With your words, I know what to do from now on. To be honest, the work was much easier when I was in the secretariat."

"Just follow Sister Zhang's instructions and you don't need to think about anything else."

"Even now, I still miss that time the most."

Zhang Juan smiled and said, "Stop flattering me. I've only been in charge of the secretariat for a few days. Besides, with your work ability, leading a department is no problem. You should believe in yourself."

Xu Hansheng shook his head slightly and said, "I think it really doesn't matter how long Sister Zhang has led us. Even a single word can be a lesson. If it weren't for Director Zhang's non-confrontational attitude in handling things, I would have learned a lot from her."

"Today, I will not take the initiative to visit Minister Lin's home. If this misunderstanding cannot be resolved in time, I don't know how many more troubles I will encounter in the future."

"Therefore, I am sincerely grateful to fate for allowing me to learn so much from Sister Zhang before I was transferred to the research lab."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Juan shook her head and smiled bitterly. However, Xu Hansheng's words were not entirely flattery. She was indeed indifferent to worldly affairs and only thought about raising her daughter to adulthood, which would be considered fulfilling her mission.

As for power, Zhang Juan didn't think that much about it.

Afterwards, the two chatted about work for a while. Xu Hansheng picked up a piece of green vegetable from the plate, put it in his mouth, and then stood up and said, "Director Zhang, I'm done eating. You can continue eating."

"I ordered a lot of food today, so I should pay the bill. I'll visit you again after I finish these two projects."

After speaking, Xu Hansheng bowed slightly and then quickly left the private room.

Zhang Juan watched Xu Hansheng's retreating figure, then glanced at the plate and chopsticks he had only used once, and couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Xu Hansheng ate only one vegetable leaf.

Clearly, he came here specifically to treat us to a meal.

In the past, Xu Hansheng might have tried to curry favor with her, but now that he has been transferred to the county party committee office, there is no question of him currying favor with her anymore.

Even if he wanted to curry favor, Xu Hansheng should have been currying favor with Tan Zhifei.

It seems that Xu Hansheng is indeed a very sincere person.

Thinking of this, Zhang Juan couldn't help but recall Lin Mingyuan's report against Xu Hansheng.

Putting aside Lin Mingyuan's actions, Lin Weidong was also incredibly short-sighted. How could he not have heard a word about something this big?

From any perspective, it should be Lin Mingyuan or Lin Weidong who take the initiative to eliminate the negative impact.

But Zhang Juan only had this thought flash through her mind and didn't think about it too much.

After all, this is not something Zhang Juan can interfere with.

……

In the blink of an eye, nearly a week has passed, and Qi Hongchang still hasn't returned. Many people in the county committee and county government have begun to worry.

They weren't worried about Qi Hongchang, but about Lin Hanlong!

Could it be that something happened to Lin Hanlong?

Just as many people were worried about this, a Coaster bus slowly drove into the county government compound.

As soon as the car door opened, Qi Hongchang and a middle-aged man in his forties got out of the car, chatting and laughing.

"Director Feng, please come in."

Qi Hongchang gestured to the middle-aged man, inviting him to enter.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Secretary Qi, there's no need to be so polite. Please go first."

After a brief exchange of polite words, Qi Hongchang stepped forward.

In an instant, more than a dozen pairs of eyes in the entire county committee office building turned to the middle-aged man following behind Qi Hongchang.

When Xu Changqing saw the middle-aged man, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

Feng Mingshan, deputy director of the Cadre Supervision Division of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, came in person!

Xu Hansheng is facing certain death this time!