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

In contrast to the excitement of Tan Zhifei and his wife, Lin Mingyuan sensed something unusual as soon as he returned to his office.

Just now in Qi Hongchang's office, Xu Hansheng didn't say a single good word about him. On the contrary, it sounded like he was trying to shirk responsibility.

The words "visit and research" in particular struck Lin Mingyuan like a chord.

Whether or not he had actually conducted on-site research, Lin Mingyuan knew better than anyone else. It wasn't that he didn't want to visit the sites, but the central town was so big that it would take him a lifetime to complete the research.

Furthermore, from the moment he was appointed as the group leader, Xu Hansheng praised him almost three times a day.

It's not just about his strong abilities, but also about his many solutions and the high expectations placed upon him.

Even a good person can't resist Xu Hansheng's flattery, can they?

At first, Lin Mingyuan was not affected much, but after a day or two, Xu Hansheng completely aroused Lin Mingyuan's vanity.

The more Xu Hansheng praised him, the more he wanted to complete the research report on the central town ahead of time, and the more he wanted to show off in front of others.

However, as the county seat of Yutong County, Zhongxin Town is not only larger in area than Longping Town, but also has much more complex data in various aspects. It is not even in the same league as the research work in Longping Town.

To be one step ahead, even just one day earlier than Zhao Dongxu and Wang Yu, and to produce a report, is an impossible task, let alone for Lin Mingyuan. Even if Xu Hansheng were to conduct the investigation himself, it would be impossible!

However, driven by vanity, Lin Mingyuan inexplicably took a shortcut and directly copied the data from the central town.

Even when he submitted the research report, he hadn't realized the risks that were about to come. However, when he recalled Qi Hongchang's extremely serious expression just now, Lin Mingyuan's heart began to race.

Just as Lin Mingyuan was considering whether to take Gu Yuan and Jiang Tao with him to the central town to carefully verify the data cited in his report, Xu Hansheng entered the main office with a smile and greeted Lin Mingyuan, "Comrade Lin Mingyuan."

"Section Chief Xu."

When Lin Mingyuan heard Xu Hansheng call his name, he quickly stood up straight.

"There's a work meeting in the county this afternoon. I already told you this morning, so please contact the comrades in the General Affairs Section and get the meeting venue set up as soon as possible."

Xu Hansheng smiled and patted Lin Mingyuan on the shoulder, saying, "Comrade Lin Mingyuan, don't miss any opportunity to show your face in front of the leaders. With your abilities, I have high hopes for you."

"Therefore, we must ensure that this afternoon's meeting satisfies Secretary Qi and the county leaders."

This……

Lin Mingyuan calculated the time: the meeting was at 2 PM, and by the time it ended, it would be almost time to leave work. There simply wasn't enough time to go to the central town to verify the data.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Mingyuan said to Xu Hansheng, "Section Chief Xu, do you think it's possible to let Comrade Gu Yuan..."

Xu Hansheng frowned and said, "Comrade Gu Yuan has his own work to do, and setting up the venue is originally your job."

"If Comrade Chen Ling hadn't switched positions with you, she could have taken your place. But the problem is, Comrade Chen Ling is very busy right now."

"The development of spiritual civilization is also a top priority for our county party committee. We cannot delay it or be distracted. Don't let Director Tan and Director Fu down. Go now."

Glug!

Lin Mingyuan stared at Xu Hansheng for a long time before finally nodding in agreement.

Is the development of spiritual civilization really that important?

The problem is, Chen Ling isn't busy at all right now. She's just playing with her pen, listening to music, and chewing gum. She's so bored she's practically rolling on the floor.

Hiss!

After Xu Hansheng left, Lin Mingyuan felt increasingly uneasy.

Why does it seem like Xu Hansheng deliberately kept him tied to the county committee office, preventing him from leaving?

That's really uncomfortable!

After thinking it over, Lin Mingyuan hurriedly stepped forward and said to Gu Yuan, "Gu Yuan, you and Jiang Tao go to the central town government immediately and check the data in our report on-site. If there are any errors, correct them immediately."

Gu Yuan said with a troubled expression, "No, Brother Mingyuan, Section Chief Xu asked me to edit the 'Reference Document' before I leave work for the county party committee leaders and relevant departments to refer to."

"I heard that people from Tiancheng Holdings are coming tomorrow, and this is quite urgent."

"If there are no problems, the county leaders will all have to work overtime to hold meetings and discuss this this weekend."

Holy crap!

Lin Mingyuan then turned to look at Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao looked at Lin Mingyuan with a helpless expression and said, "Brother Mingyuan, I also have a report to write about the social security and stability of the central town."

Damn it!

At this moment, Lin Mingyuan was truly at his wit's end.

Just as he hesitated, Xu Hansheng happened to come out of his office. Seeing Lin Mingyuan still in the main office, he frowned and said, "Comrade Lin Mingyuan, why is your work attitude so unprofessional today?"

"It's almost noon, why haven't you gone to coordinate with the comrades in the General Affairs Section yet?"

"The afternoon meeting will not only be attended by the county's main leaders, but also by the leaders of various bureaus, as well as the Party Working Committee Secretaries of the central town and Longping town."

"This venue is so big, can you set it up in an hour?"

At this point, Xu Hansheng's tone was no longer as amiable as before, and his words carried a hint of reproach and urging.

Lin Mingyuan nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay, Section Chief Xu, I'll go right away."

Although he still had something on his mind, Lin Mingyuan had no choice but to follow Xu Hansheng's instructions and hurried to the main office of the General Affairs Section.

Watching Lin Mingyuan's retreating figure, Xu Hansheng smiled faintly before turning to Jiang Tao and Gu Yuan and saying, "The report you are responsible for writing is very important."

"You must finish the manuscript by tomorrow morning. You are not allowed to go anywhere until I approve it."

"Furthermore, you cannot leave the office at will."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan and Jiang Tao nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, Section Chief Xu, we won't go anywhere until the draft is approved."

Xu Hansheng said calmly, "Yes, I'm doing this for your own good. If Director Tan doesn't see your reports by tomorrow morning, it will have a significant impact on your future work."

"Even if I don't say it, you should know how important Tiancheng Holdings' project is to the county."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng walked out of the office.

Only after Xu Hansheng had walked away did Chen Ling, who had been absent-minded, gradually furrow her brow.

Even though she was wearing earphones, she had already muted her MP3 player.

Everything that happened in the office just now didn't escape her ears.

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, Xu Hansheng today gave her a completely different feeling than he had in the past two weeks.

Moreover, were the two reports written by Gu Yuan and Jiang Tao really that important?

Although Chen Ling had never participated in investment promotion projects, even someone as clueless as her could guess that the most important things in investment promotion were policies and land rent!

Does it have anything to do with public security and stability?

What exactly is Xu Hansheng up to?