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

At 2 p.m. that day, Liu Zhiqiang sent a text message to Xu Hansheng, informing him that he was free at 3:30 p.m. and could meet with Xu Hansheng.

Xu Hansheng picked up his already packed briefcase, went to the main office, and said to Tang Bing, "Comrade Tang Bing, Assistant General Manager Liu just replied to me. He can meet with us around 3:30."

"Let's get going now, or we'll be late."

As they spoke, Xu Hansheng handed Tang Bing a text message on his phone.

Tang Bing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll pack up right away and leave immediately."

After saying that, Tang Bing quickly gathered her personal belongings and followed Xu Hansheng out of the office.

As she watched the two figures walk away, Chen Ling's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Why does it feel like the relationship between these two people is nothing like what Tang Bing said, that they are just ordinary friends?

On the other side, Tang Bing, who was rather simple-minded, got into Xu Hansheng's car. As the car started, she learned a lot about Liu Zhiqiang's preferences from Xu Hansheng along the way.

Liu Zhiqiang's call came only after the car had come to a smooth stop in front of the Riyadh Hotel.

Xu Hansheng took out his phone, glanced at it, and said to Tang Bing, "It's Assistant Liu."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng pressed the speakerphone button and said to Liu Zhiqiang, "Uncle Liu, I'm really sorry, the road conditions weren't very good, so we're a few minutes late, but we've already arrived at the hotel entrance."

Liu Zhiqiang, on the other end of the phone, laughed heartily and said, "Nephew, I should be the one apologizing. I have an urgent meeting to attend later, so I'll probably be a little late."

"How about we change the time to 7:30 in the evening?"

Xu Hansheng glanced at Tang Bing with a troubled expression, and said helplessly, "Alright, Uncle Liu, you can go ahead and do what you need to do. I'll wait for you in the car."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng hung up the phone.

Tang Bing glanced down at the time; it was only 3:30.

Sitting in the car for four hours straight was pure torture.

But this is a matter of asking for favors, so I can't just give up and go home.

Seeing Tang Bing pouting, letting out a sigh, and looking utterly dejected, glancing out the car window, Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Sister Tang Bing, it's still early anyway. There's the Guomao Shopping Mall right across the street, why don't we go and have a look around?"

"I really can't stand sitting in the car all the time, my butt hurts so much."

As he spoke, Xu Hansheng shifted his body slightly.

puff!

Upon hearing this, Tang Bing couldn't help but laugh out loud. She glanced at Xu Hansheng and said, "You didn't even tell me you were going shopping. How are you going to shop without any money?"

As she spoke, Tang Bing took out her wallet, opened it, and glanced inside. There were only about seven or eight hundred-yuan bills. She sighed helplessly.

Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "It's alright. I always keep some spare cash in my car. I'll cover it for you first, and you can pay me back when you get your salary, okay?"

As he spoke, Xu Hansheng gently tapped the back of the driver's seat. Old Chen immediately understood and took out a stack of hundred-yuan bills from the car, handing them to Xu Hansheng.

Xu Hansheng put the money directly into his briefcase and smiled, "Let's go, Sister Tang Bing. Just accompany me shopping. I also want to buy a couple of gifts."

Tang Bing, who had been hesitant and reluctant to ask Xu Hansheng for help, relaxed slightly upon hearing this and followed Xu Hansheng out of the car, saying, "Would you like me to help you choose?"

Xu Hansheng grinned and said, "I couldn't be happier. Sister Tang Bing's taste is still on point. Besides, the person I'm planning to give it to is also a woman. They say a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. I'm a grown man, and I really can't choose well."

Hearing Xu Hansheng say this, Tang Bing's psychological defenses relaxed another layer.

In her opinion, Xu Hansheng probably already had a girl he liked, but he couldn't choose a gift, so he asked her for help. This wasn't the first time Tang Bing had done something similar.

When her brothers and sisters got girlfriends, she was the one who helped them choose the gifts.

Thinking of this, Tang Bing smiled and said, "Then you've really come to the right person. I'm an expert in this area, and my track record is verifiable."

After saying that, Tang Bing and Xu Hansheng walked together towards the China World Mall across the street.

However, Tang Bing had no idea that Xu Hansheng was buying two gifts for Zhang Juan, not for any girlfriend.

Having been given a second chance at life, Xu Hansheng knew better than anyone that women would only hinder his career advancement, and as for romance, he wouldn't even consider it.

Unless that woman can help Xu Hansheng's career, like Tang Bing.

To be honest, Xu Hansheng went to great lengths to create an opportunity to go shopping with Tang Bing, and even conspired with Liu Zhiqiang to set up this scheme.

The real purpose was simply to get Tang Bing to accept one or two gifts that didn't seem that expensive.

After all, girls like Tang Bing are fundamentally different from gold diggers.

If it were a gold digger, she would have happily gotten out of the car when Xu Hansheng suggested going shopping, but Tang Bing was rummaging through her wallet.

The subtext of this action is that one does not want to accept, or rather refuses to accept, any gifts from anyone.

This is not a woman's reserve, but an essential quality for a girl from her background!

Whether they are children of high-ranking officials or heiresses of wealthy families, they never easily accept gifts or presents from others.

Often, some novices equate these women with gold diggers, spending considerable sums on them, such as buying gold and silver jewelry, and then giving them away directly.

The feedback received is often a polite refusal followed by a break in contact.

They missed a chance to change their fate.

But Xu Hansheng already knew all this. He knew that he absolutely could not give Tang Bing, a goddaughter, anything very valuable from the very beginning.

This will only increase her defensiveness and will backfire.

You have to start with some inconspicuous little items, such as a pair of shoes costing less than a thousand yuan, or a dress costing less than a thousand yuan, and you have to make it clear that the money is a loan to her.

She still has to pay it back even after she gets her salary.

Only in this way can we lower her guard and let her spend money with confidence.

However, a pair of shoes and a skirt together cost her two months' salary, which meant that she would think of Xu Hansheng frequently during those two months!

In this way, Xu Hansheng achieved his goal.

As they walked into the mall, Xu Hansheng glanced at the sign and, seeing that the women's clothing section was on the third floor, immediately said to Tang Bing, "Sister Tang Bing, shall we go straight to the third floor?"

Tang Bing thought for a moment, then said to Xu Hansheng, "Don't you want to go to the second floor and browse the men's clothing section?"

Xu Hansheng shook his head and said, "The clothes here are all too flashy. They're not suitable for wearing at work. Let's go directly to the women's clothing department."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng led Tang Bing directly up the escalator.

A dozen minutes later, Tang Bing walked into a brand store. Xu Hansheng looked up and saw that it was a Daphne women's shoe store, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

It seems that girls' nature can never be changed. When shopping, they will always stop by the stores they frequent, regardless of whether they need anything or not.

"Miss, the one you're holding is a new style this year, perfect for the current season, and the price is very reasonable, less than eight yuan. Would you like to try it on?"

Although the waiter was speaking to Tang Bing, his gaze remained fixed on Xu Hansheng.

That's like saying, "Don't you see how much your girlfriend likes it?"

Why don't you hurry up and buy it for her?