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

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhifei laughed and said, "Of course! Otherwise, Secretary Qi wouldn't have entrusted such an important project entirely to Section Chief Xu."

"It's almost noon. The county has arranged lunch. Assistant General Manager Liu, after lunch, how about we go take a look at the planned land for the factory?"

Liu Zhiqiang was indeed hungry. He got up at six o'clock this morning and ate only two steamed buns. His stomach had been growling for a long time.

But he was here to conduct an on-site inspection and to pave the way for President Du. He couldn't just start indulging in a feast as soon as he arrived, could he?

Now that Tan Zhifei had suggested having lunch first, he was naturally eager to start eating immediately. So he said to Tan Zhifei, "Director Tan, you're too kind. We should follow your lead and do whatever you say."

Tan Zhifei smiled and said, "We'll have a simple lunch at the county committee canteen today, and tonight, on behalf of the county committee, I'll host a proper welcome dinner for Assistant General Manager Liu at the Hongyunlai Restaurant."

As he spoke, Tan Zhifei gestured to Liu Zhiqiang to invite him to join him.

The group then hurried back to the county government compound.

As soon as Tan Zhifei stepped into the cafeteria, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Xu Hansheng glanced at the dozen or so middle-aged women sitting at several tables, eating and drinking heartily, and eight or nine children around six or seven years old, and chuckled to himself.

It was Xu Hansheng who suggested having lunch in the cafeteria at noon.

On the one hand, it can save money and expenses; on the other hand, there is no need to eat too much for lunch, as there are still many things to do in the afternoon.

On the other hand, since Xu Changqing was transferred to manage logistics and the canteen, Xu Hansheng has not properly "cared for" his old leader for a long time.

A few days ago, Xu Hansheng made a special observation and found that the canteen of Yutong County Committee, like those in other counties, allowed family members and visitors to eat in the canteen after the staff had finished their meals.

Moreover, the price is very cheap.

For a standard of three yuan per person, one can eat four meat dishes and eight vegetable dishes. Therefore, many residents of the central town would eat at the county committee's canteen.

However, the families of the staff members have always enjoyed the privilege of free meal vouchers, allowing them to have lunch at the county committee's canteen without spending money.

What may seem like a simple employee benefit will actually create a significant financial deficit.

After all, the number of free meal vouchers issued and to whom they were given were all decided by Xu Changqing or the head of the logistics department—one person alone.

If you give out ten free meal vouchers to your acquaintances every day without anyone noticing, then your acquaintances can sell the vouchers to ordinary residents in the central town for two yuan each.

In this way, Xu Changqing made a fortune, but the county party committee and the county government suffered a huge loss.

However, this kind of thing cannot be reported openly, much less reported to the leaders, as that would be to alienate oneself from the people.

However, if you bring Liu Zhiqiang and Tan Zhifei along, and have lunch after the county committee staff have finished their meal, the effect will definitely be doubled.

On the one hand, because of the mixed quality of the outsiders, there was no order at all. The whole canteen was chaotic, with children chasing and playing, and parents with low levels of education constantly scolding them. It was several times more noisy than a big market!

When Liu Zhiqiang and Robin arrived at the door, several seven- or eight-year-old children were already playing around with each other, using the chopsticks on the table.

The canopy of the entire cafeteria was almost lifted off.

Tan Zhifei strode into the cafeteria with a grim expression and asked the staff member on duty, "What's going on?"

Upon seeing Tan Zhifei, the staff member from the logistics department of the county government office turned pale instantly and hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "Director Tan, the county canteen... um, after mealtime, is allowed to... open to the public."

Tan Zhifei raised an eyebrow, his face twitching, and stared at the staff member, saying coldly, "I didn't ask you that. Who are the heads of the logistics department and the cafeteria?"

The staff member awkwardly began, "Um... Deputy Director Xu Changqing!"

Tan Zhifei pointed to the children who were playing around and the several middle-aged women who hadn't finished eating, and said coldly, "Clear the place out!"

The staff member hurriedly responded and then approached the middle-aged women, whispering a few words to them.

"Why should we leave?!"

One of the middle-aged women shouted, "We paid for our meal tickets too, two yuan each! I haven't even finished my meal, and you want to kick us out? No way!"

Holy crap!

The staff member turned pale upon hearing this.

This woman's voice is too loud. The key point is that if Tan Zhifei hears it, it will be a big deal!

The meal vouchers are only for internal use and are given out for free!

What did she buy with her money?

Just as Tan Zhifei and Liu Zhiqiang sat down in a corner by the window, they heard a middle-aged woman shouting.

However, since Liu Zhiqiang was still there, Tan Zhifei couldn't delve into the matter further. He simply smiled and said to Liu Zhiqiang, "Assistant Liu, I'm really sorry, the cafeteria is a bit chaotic."

"In order to take care of impoverished families and reduce extravagance and waste in the canteen, the county has made a special exception to allow ordinary people in the county to eat in the canteen at a low price after the staff have finished eating."

"so……"

Liu Zhiqiang laughed heartily, "Director Tan, you don't need to worry. The county's actions only further demonstrate Secretary Qi's character."

"A leader who treats the people well is definitely a trustworthy and reliable leader. We feel confident that our company can establish itself under such a leadership system!"

Hearing Liu Zhiqiang's words, Tan Zhifei finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he would never forget what he had witnessed at noon today!

This is using the county's pro-people policies to make a fortune!

Even if we only sell fifty meal vouchers at noon, that's still a hundred yuan!

That adds up to three thousand in a month!

Xu Changqing, you're incredibly audacious!

While eating, Tan Zhifei pondered whether he should report this matter to Secretary Qi.

To be specific, this is not a big deal; previous supervisors may have made similar mistakes.

If we delve deeper, we might offend a large number of people.

But if we let it go unchecked, what if one day it reaches Qi Hongchang's ears? What is he doing as the director of the county party committee office?

Xu Hansheng seemed to sense Tan Zhifei's worries. Taking advantage of the time he went to get food, he came up to Tan Zhifei and whispered in his ear, "Director Tan, this matter must be dealt with seriously."

"But I think it can be handled within certain limits, as long as we don't overcorrect. You've already given Secretary Qi an explanation, haven't you?"