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

The next morning, Lin Mingyuan arrived at the office early with the report that Robin had had someone write for him.

After Xu Hansheng entered the office, Lin Mingyuan handed him a completed report, saying, "Section Chief Xu, this is a research report that Gu Yuan, Jiang Tao, and I completed after half a month of investigation. Please take a look."

Xu Hansheng reviewed the report, nodded with great satisfaction, and said to everyone in the department, "Everyone should learn from Comrade Lin Mingyuan."

"They completed the preliminary survey of the central town in just half a month, which is highly commendable."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Hansheng led the applause. Zhao Dongxu and Wang Yu looked at Lin Mingyuan's smug smile and were extremely dissatisfied.

Others may not know, but the two of them knew all too well how Lin Mingyuan came up with this research report.

If they were to conduct "research" like Lin Mingyuan, their research reports would have been written long ago.

Since Xu Hansheng had taken the lead in clapping, the two of them had no choice but to clap twice as well.

Xu Hansheng smiled and looked at Lin Mingyuan, saying, "Comrade Lin Mingyuan, I believe in your work ability. I will hand this report over to Director Tan in a moment. However, please make sure that the same problem does not occur again."

At this point, Xu Hansheng's expression became more serious.

Lin Mingyuan hurriedly smiled and said, "Section Chief Xu, don't worry, I have learned from the lesson last time and completed this preliminary report after half a month of careful investigation."

"If there are any oversights, I am willing to take full responsibility."

Xu Hansheng nodded heavily and said, "Okay, Comrade Lin Mingyuan, after lunch today, the county party secretary will convene a work meeting for all cadres at or above the section level in the county."

"You and Comrade Gu Yuan, together with the comrades in the General Affairs Section, will set up the meeting venue and prepare the meeting materials for the leaders of each department."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mingyuan replied with excitement, "Yes, Section Chief Xu, I will certainly live up to your great expectations and guidance!"

Sending him to set up the meeting venue is just asking him to stay and participate in the meeting, isn't it?

As for the content of this working meeting, Lin Mingyuan could guess without even having to guess that it would be something similar to the investment project of Tiancheng Holdings.

The report was his, and when Secretary Qi asked about the specifics, of course he would give the report. This was no ordinary opportunity to show off.

If he does well, he will win Qi Hongchang's appreciation and be promoted to deputy section chief. Isn't that a natural thing?

The thought that his dream was about to come true made Lin Mingyuan so excited that he almost stumbled while walking.

Seeing Lin Mingyuan's smug and overconfident expression, Zhao Dongxu felt extremely uncomfortable.

How much hardship have he and Wang Yu endured during this time?

He practically measured every inch of Longping Town with his own two feet.

As a result, Lin Mingyuan came out on top and even got to show off in front of the Party Secretary. This...

The more Zhao Dongxu thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt.

After exchanging a glance with Wang Yu, Zhao Dongxu stood up and pushed open the door to Xu Hansheng's office.

"Section Chief Xu, I...I have something to say!"

Ok?

Xu Hansheng glanced at Zhao Dongxu, who had barged into the office without knocking, and frowned, saying, "Comrade Zhao Dongxu, why didn't you knock before coming in?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dongxu lowered his head and said, "Section Chief, I'm sorry, I was a little emotional just now and forgot to knock. I'll go out right away!"

After saying that, Zhao Dongxu left the room, knocked lightly on the door a few times, and then pushed the door open again to enter Xu Hansheng's office.

Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Please sit down. Just tell me what's on your mind."

Zhao Dongxu walked to the opposite side of Xu Hansheng's desk and said to Xu Hansheng, "Section Chief Xu, Lin Mingyuan didn't even conduct any on-site investigation!"

"The data in his research report was all copied from various offices in the central town. He, Gu Yuan, Jiang Tao, and several core leaders of the central town were constantly eating and drinking. I wasn't the only one who saw it; Wang Yu and the others can also testify to it!"

"Several times, Wang Yu and I returned from our research trip to Longping Town around 8 or 9 p.m., only to run into Lin Mingyuan and Robin, both completely drunk, coming out of a restaurant. How could they be conducting research?"

"Even if this kind of report gets past Director Tan and Secretary Qi, problems will still arise when the project is actually implemented!"

Zhao Dongxu knew all too well how credible these data were.

It's not that the townships below intentionally falsified data, but rather that the grassroots units at the township level have too much work, too many tasks, and insufficient staffing. Furthermore, each bureau is responsible for too many things, so they simply don't have time to update the data one by one.

Some organizations don't even have a full set of computers, and many people are still using the old-fashioned ledgers.

Even setting aside data updates and modifications, just finding the specific data entry that needs modification from a mountain of ledgers is a very arduous task.

Can we just take this kind of data and use it directly?

That's irresponsible towards the county's projects!

Xu Hansheng looked Zhao Dongxu up and down and said with a faint smile, "Comrade Zhao Dongxu, everyone has different working methods. We cannot deny the hard work of other comrades without conducting on-site investigations and research."

"Furthermore, as a colleague in the same department, I also hope that you can positively acknowledge Comrade Lin Mingyuan's work ability. We should not only give positive feedback and affirmation to comrades with outstanding work abilities."

"You should also strongly recommend these comrades to the leadership and give them your full support. Don't say anything that is not conducive to unity. Doing your job well is your top priority."

At this point, Xu Hansheng's expression suddenly turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "My requirements for you and Comrade Wang Yu remain unchanged. Even if it's just a blade of grass on the ground, I have to actually investigate it before it can be reflected in the report."

"I will conduct random checks before the official report is finalized. If any errors are found, you will be held accountable!"

This……

Hearing this, Zhao Dongxu felt even more resentful.

Lin Mingyuan and Gu Yuan can comfortably copy data in the office, while he and Wang Yu have to suffer through field research. Isn't this favoritism?

Seeing Xu Hansheng's serious expression, Lin Mingyuan could only nod heavily and say, "Okay, Section Chief Xu, I... I will definitely do as you instruct!"

Xu Hansheng nodded slightly and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"No, that's all..."

Zhao Dongxu said dejectedly.

Xu Hansheng waved his hand and said, "Alright, you and Comrade Wang Yu shouldn't waste time in the county. Go to Longping Town as soon as possible and complete the preliminary investigation."

Zhao Dongxu took a deep breath, turned around helplessly, and walked out of Xu Hansheng's office.

Wang Yu glanced at Zhao Dongxu's face and knew that he must have met with a cold shoulder and been kicked out by Xu Hansheng.

So he stood up and said, "Comrade Dongxu, it's getting late, let's set off."

"Set off?"

Zhao Dongxu felt extremely displeased upon hearing those two words.

Wang Yu smiled faintly and pressed Zhao Dongxu's shoulder hard, saying, "Comrade Dongxu, we should also learn from Comrade Lin Mingyuan. He completed the preliminary research work of the central town in just half a month. We must also seize the time and try our best to catch up."

Hearing this, Lin Mingyuan stood up with a smug look on his face and said, "Comrade Wang Yu, you flatter me. Actually, when it comes to work, one must pay attention to the methods and approaches."

Wang Yu smiled as he looked at Lin Mingyuan, a hint of contemptuous mockery flashing in his eyes.