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

Yup!

After Xu Hansheng reminded him, Li Qiang immediately understood.

There was only one person who could transfer him back from the poverty alleviation office in Pingshan Township, and that was Qi Hongchang!

However, given Li Qiang's rank, it would be extremely difficult for him to even meet with Qi Hongchang.

The only way was to get through to Qi Hongchang's secretary, Zhao Haifeng, via the driver.

Although Qi Hongchang's driver wouldn't say anything good about Li Qiang, Zhang Juan still had a vacant section chief position.

Wang Yuwen from the research office has been transferred to the secretariat, and the selection of a new section chief is still under consideration.

If Zhang Juan brings up the matter at just the right moment, and Zhao Haifeng casually mentions Li Qiang's name, and when Qi Hongchang asks the driver, the driver adds a few words of support, the matter will be settled.

Qi Hongchang wouldn't have targeted a mere section chief like him; that was entirely aimed at Lin Hanlong.

Now that Lin Hanlong has been taken to Qingshan City, Qi Hongchang will likely show him leniency in order to appear magnanimous.

In this way, being transferred back to the county seat is just around the corner.

Even if I can't go back to the secretariat, going to the logistics department would be much better than the poverty alleviation office.

Thinking of this, Li Qiang raised his glass with a broad smile and said to Xu Hansheng, "Thank you for your guidance, Section Chief Xu. I understand what to do now."

"As long as I can return to the county government office, I will definitely repay Section Chief Xu properly."

After saying that, he clinked glasses with Xu Hansheng and drank it all in one gulp.

……

Meanwhile, in a private room on the third floor of Hongyunlai, Zhang Chenguang, the Party Secretary of Longping Town, was drinking and chatting with Li Mingyu, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

After Zhang Chenguang recounted the events of that morning to Li Mingyu, he frowned and asked, "Secretary Li, what exactly does Xu Hansheng mean?"

"He's implying I should give Zhao Changhe a gift, he's even prepared the present for me, why is he doing this...?"

At this point, Zhang Chenguang didn't know how to describe Xu Hansheng.

He and Xu Hansheng only met once, so why would Xu Hansheng make such a fuss?

Li Mingyu picked up his glass, clinked it with Zhang Chenguang's, and said to Zhang Chenguang, "Old classmate, even if Xu Hansheng hadn't reminded you, I was just about to call you."

"Fu Changqing, the director of the county party committee office, will retire next Monday. There just happens to be a vacancy on the county standing committee. The secretary of the central town was promoted by Lin Hanlong. Now that Lin Hanlong's fate is uncertain, it's not his turn."

"You are very competitive now. With just a little effort, this position on the Standing Committee will be yours for the taking."

What?

Zhang Chenguang was taken aback when he heard this.

Is that even true?

The problem is that although Longping Town is developing reasonably well, it is by no means the best-developed town in Yutong County, and its achievements are not particularly outstanding.

Will Qi Hongchang agree?

Thinking of this, Zhang Chenguang voiced his doubts, and then said, "Our town is not the most economically developed. Apart from its geographical location, being closer to Qingshan City, it doesn't have any advantages at all."

Li Mingyu smiled faintly and said, "You don't know this. Actually, I only heard some rumors this afternoon. It seems that the cattle farm in your town is going to be converted into a rural ranch project."

"This is no longer just a cattle farm. If it's managed well, it could become a model project for rural revitalization in Yutong County. Wouldn't it be a natural progression for you to join the committee?"

"Secretary Qi spent a full two weeks in the province recently, mostly to apply for funding for this project."

"Since the research lab was in charge of investigating this project, Xu Hansheng must have received advance notice, which is why he came up with this tactic of taking the lead beforehand."

Oh!

After Li Mingyu's rebuttal, Zhang Chenguang immediately understood.

If he were just an ordinary town party secretary, Xu Hansheng really wouldn't need to put in so much effort.

But it's perfectly reasonable for Xu Hansheng to put in some effort for a future member of the Standing Committee.

There are countless ways Zhang Chenguang can help Xu Hansheng in the future.

"This Xu Hansheng... is quite interesting."

Zhang Chenguang smiled, raised his glass, and clinked glasses with Li Youyu.

While drinking, Li Mingyu said to Zhang Chenguang, "Put this kid's matter aside for now. You need to find some time tomorrow to visit Zhao Changhe."

"Although the Organization Department cannot decide who will replace Fu Changqing as a member of the Standing Committee, its opinion still carries a lot of weight. There is a world of difference between it helping you and kicking you while you're down."

"but……"

At this point, Li Mingyu said thoughtfully, "It's best not to pay homage to Lin Weidong anymore. Not only should we avoid contact with him in the near future, but we should also minimize our contact with him in the future."

Zhang Chenguang asked with a hint of doubt, "What's wrong with Minister Lin now?"

Li Mingyu coughed lightly, got up and closed the door to the private room, sat back down, and said in a low voice, "Old classmate, you're too out of touch with the news in Longping Town."

"To be precise, Lin Weidong didn't do anything wrong, but his son..."

At this point, Li Mingyu leaned close to Zhang Chenguang's ear and whispered a brief account of Lin Mingyuan's report to the Discipline Inspection Commission about Xu Hansheng.

He then added, "He could report Xu Hansheng and preserve evidence, but the problem is, he shouldn't have included Ge Yingchun in the photos."

"To be honest, old classmate, I've had a few encounters with Ge Yingchun. If Xu Hansheng can't prove his innocence, could it be that I also accepted gifts from Ge Yingchun?"

"If no one reports it, the disciplinary committee may not investigate, but if there's even the slightest hint of trouble..."

At this point, Li Mingyu stopped talking.

Zhang Chenguang thought for a moment and instantly understood the stakes involved.

"I see. So Secretary Qi didn't say anything?"

While eating, Zhang Chenguang tentatively asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyu chuckled dryly a few times and said calmly, "What do you mean? How should I show it?"

Sometimes, having no opinion is an opinion in itself.

"Once you join the Standing Committee, you'll have to be more careful. You can't always wait for the Party Secretary to give his opinion. Like this matter, not giving an opinion is itself an opinion."

This……

Zhang Chenguang frowned slightly and said, "Old classmate, I've always worked in rural towns, so I don't quite understand the intricacies of this. Doesn't Secretary Qi's silence mean he's keeping this matter a closely guarded secret?"

Li Mingyu took a sip of wine, grinned widely, and burst into laughter.

Then, patting Zhang Chenguang on the shoulder, he said, "Something that you and I can both understand, how could Secretary Qi, with his sharp eyes, not see it?"

"The people Lin Mingyuan offended are the same people Lin Weidong offended. If you want to protect Lin Weidong, you shouldn't remain silent, but rather help him eliminate the negative impact as soon as possible!"

"And this opportunity is readily available."

Zhang Chenguang blinked, turned to look at Li Mingyu, and asked, "What opportunity?"