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

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Hongchang grabbed his thermos and stormed out of the conference room.

Watching Qi Hongchang's figure disappear into the distance, Fu Changqing stood up with a bitter smile, picking up his briefcase while shaking his head repeatedly. This time, he was completely finished.

Originally, given his rank, he could have joined the Consultative Bureau after retirement, or at least served as a member, continuing to contribute his remaining energy.

But now, it's completely hopeless.

I have no choice but to retire completely and go home to live out my days.

Lin Weidong was even more uneasy.

He could also tell that Qi Hongchang's anger hadn't been vented at all. The reason for the hasty adjournment was that Qi Hongchang was still preoccupied with the matter of Tiancheng Holdings.

Therefore, there was no time to delve into the issues between him and Lin Mingyuan.

But that's the most dangerous part. If we don't investigate now, it will be a much bigger problem later!

Lin Weidong seemed to have lost his soul. When he walked out of the conference room, he felt dizzy and his head was buzzing.

Stumbling and falling all the way home, Lin Weidong felt a tightness in his chest and was sweating profusely.

Seeing Lin Weidong sitting motionless on his chair, staring blankly at the ceiling, as if he had lost his soul, Qian Shujie quickly poured him a glass of water and went over to ask with concern, "Weidong, what's wrong with you today?"

Lin Weidong did not reach out to take the water glass that Qian Shujie handed him, nor did he answer.

His mind is now filled with the things Qi Hongchang and Jiang Hua said at the meeting.

"The issue regarding Lin Mingyuan will be put on hold for now!"

What does "put on hold" mean?

It's not that we're not going to investigate; it's that we'll wait for a thorough investigation afterwards!

In fact, Lin Mingyuan got into the county party committee office through special channels.

Because his civil service exam scores were so poor that he didn't even make it to the interview stage, he didn't even have the chance to pull some strings!

Therefore, out of necessity, they took an unconventional approach and entered the Limin Subdistrict Office.

Later, through connections at the Limin Subdistrict Office, he was directly seconded to the County Party Committee Office.

Lin Weidong pulled a lot of strings during this process. Upon closer inspection, the Party Secretary of the Central Town, the Director of the Limin Subdistrict Office, the Director of the County Party Committee Office, and Section Chief Liu of the Research Office—all of these people are in trouble.

Moreover, the atmosphere at today's meeting, and the way everyone looked at him, was extremely unfriendly.

Jiang Hua directly attacked Fu Changqing, but his words subtly implied that Lin Weidong might be behind Qi Hongchang and Lin Mingyuan's employment issues.

This constitutes a serious violation of discipline!

Qi Hongchang clearly took it to heart, and he seemed determined to deal with the matter severely afterward!

What should we do?!

Lin Weidong was so worried that he was frantic!

However, the next second, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Lin Weidong's mind!

Yes, he has a heart condition. Could he go to a big hospital in Qingshan City for a check-up and then take sick leave to avoid the situation?

If things don't look right, he can use physical discomfort or serious illness as an excuse to take extended leave.

According to regulations, if more than six months have passed, one can apply to the county government to step down to a second-line position.

If he takes the initiative to back down and relinquishes his titles as Standing Committee member and Propaganda Minister, Qi Hongchang might actually let him off the hook!

Thinking of this, Lin Weidong suddenly sat up straight.

"oops!"

Just then, Lin Weidong bumped into the water glass that Qian Shujie handed him, and the hot water inside spilled out.

As Qian Shujie put down the cup and blew on her back, which was red from the burn, she said to Lin Weidong, "Weidong, what's wrong with you? Why are you so startled!"

Lin Weidong glared at Qian Shujie, his face grim, and said, "It's all because of your good son! This time, we're in big trouble!"

"What's wrong now?"

Qian Shujie looked at Lin Weidong with a puzzled expression.

Wasn't the matter we reported last time already over?

Moreover, Lin Mingyuan has been highly valued by their section chief recently, so what could possibly happen to him?

Lin Weidong sighed heavily and said, "There was a major oversight in the investigation of that project. This afternoon, Secretary Qi was furious!"

"They practically pointed their fingers at me and questioned me during the Standing Committee meeting!"

What?

Qian Shujie asked in surprise, "That project wasn't researched by you, so what does it have to do with you? Why are you questioning me?"

Ugh!

Hearing this, Lin Weidong sighed heavily and said, "I told you back then that if I didn't pass this year, I could try again next year, but you insisted that I pull some strings!"

"At the meeting this afternoon, Jiang Hua directly revealed that our son had been transferred to the county party committee office!"

"Although Qi Hongchang hasn't made a clear statement, I have a feeling this matter won't just end like this!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Shujie retorted indignantly, "What kind of nonsense is this? Our son is just a regular clerk, he wasn't promoted!"

"Mingyuan has been working in the county party committee office for several years, and he's still just a low-level clerk, not even reaching the section chief level. To investigate you for this is going too far!"

Lin Weidong looked at Qian Shujie, shook his head repeatedly, and said with a wry smile, "Sigh, you don't understand. Some things, if you don't take them seriously, are just trivial matters!"

"But if someone were to take it seriously, then it would be heavier than Mount Tai!"

"I've abused my position, violated organizational discipline, and sought personal gain for my children. A thorough investigation would justify a warning and expulsion of my son—it's all perfectly reasonable!"

At this point, Lin Weidong sighed heavily, glanced at his watch, and said, "It's too late today. Tomorrow morning, come with me to a major hospital in Qingshan City for a checkup!"

"Also, you need to keep a low profile these days. Don't use anything too expensive like cosmetics. You need to learn to be more discreet!"

"If they continue to be as high-profile as before, disaster will soon befall them!"

Seeing Lin Weidong's dejected expression, Qian Shujie's heart tightened, and she asked with a look of surprise, "Weidong, is it really that serious?"

Lin Weidong chuckled bitterly a few times and said, "It might be even more serious than I'm making it out to be!"

"The current calm is only because Qi Hongchang hasn't had time to make a move!"

"Also, do you know why Lin Hanlong hasn't returned yet after so long?"

When Lin Hanlin was mentioned, Qian Shujie was also stunned. Yes, Lin Hanlong had been taken away for more than a month, so why was there still no news?

Could something really have happened?

Thinking of this, Qian Shujie frowned and asked, "What happened to Lin Hanlong? Did something really happen to him?"

Lin Weidong pondered for a moment before saying to Qian Shujie, "According to inside information, evidence of Lin Hanlong accepting bribes has been found!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, even giving him two jobs is considered giving him a break!"

"Even he ended up like this. Imagine what would happen if it were me?"