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

Is this something a candidate who hasn't even entered the system could say?

This question wasn't just on Fu Changqing's mind; everyone had the same question as him.

The summary is spot on, the problem analysis is direct and clear, and the language is extremely concise!

If he hadn't been in the exam hall, Fu Changqing might have mistaken it for a speech by the Party Secretary of Qingshan City.

Is this the kind of comprehensive quality a college student should possess, considering everything from the overall perspective to the details and consequences?

Little did he know that Xu Hansheng was the top official in the province in his previous life, and this question, which was far beyond the scope of the curriculum, was child's play for Xu Hansheng.

Despite being a notorious corrupt official in his previous life, Xu Hansheng was still capable. His opinions on grassroots governance reached the central government several times and were promoted nationwide as a model.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him, a cadre promoted from the water resources department, to sit in the governor's chair in his fifties.

After a brief moment of shock, Fu Changqing hurriedly asked, "That's well said. So, what's the solution?"

Xu Hansheng feigned nervousness and said, "Distinguished leaders, could you give me another minute to organize my thoughts?"

What? You have one minute to organize your thoughts?

Fu Changqing was shocked to hear this. To be honest, Xu Hansheng could have gotten full marks even if he had only answered the first half of the question, because the question itself was far beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Let alone a civil service exam candidate, not one of these section-level or deputy section-level cadres here could pass the exam.

Not to mention, someone who can answer at Xu Hansheng's level.

"Can."

Fu Changqing nodded heavily.

Xu Hansheng pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "To change this situation, we must empower grassroots cadres, expand the autonomy of grassroots governance, and specifically address the following three points."

"First, policies should leave room for flexibility. After all, the situations in different townships are different. Therefore, when formulating policies, they should not be too detailed or specific. They should leave room for maneuver and flexibility. In particular, the flexibility and operability of policies should be left to grassroots cadres, so that they have the right to modify and interpret policies in an operational way and have the right to make choices based on the actual situation."

"Secondly, tasks should not be too detailed. It is best to only state the general direction and principles. There should not be both objectives and specific regulations on how to complete them. This will only restrict the actions of grassroots cadres and stifle their creativity. In short, clarify the tasks, but leave the power of how to complete them to the grassroots cadres."

"Third, it allows for adjustments. In the process of policy implementation, grassroots cadres are allowed to make certain adjustments to policy objectives without changing the overall direction. Therefore, this requires that superiors not be too rigid in their supervision. They should give opinions based on the specific circumstances rather than fixing all standards. Only in this way can cadres be freed up and given full room for self-expression and creativity."

At this point, Xu Hansheng paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued, "Therefore, I believe that we should carefully consider the direction of proceduralization, standardization, and institutionalization of grassroots governance, and emphasize that the modernization of rural governance should be combined with the unique social nature of rural areas, the nature of the problems, and the tasks at hand, adapting to local conditions and maintaining a simple and efficient rural governance concept and system."

"That concludes my answer. Thank you, examiners."

As soon as Xu Hansheng finished speaking, the entire conference room fell into complete silence!

After a long while, Fu Changqing subconsciously raised his hand, but he quickly realized that this was an examination room, so he slowly put his hand back on the table.

It's perfect!

Especially the third question, which was clearly beyond the scope of the curriculum, was answered by Xu Hansheng in a reasonable, well-founded, and measured manner. His analysis of the problem was clear and his proposed solutions were practical and feasible.

Even Tan Zhifei and Liu He stared at Xu Hansheng with furrowed brows.

This guy is totally not cut out to be a civil servant!

He's a born leader!

If this weren't an interview, they would have liked to ask Xu Hansheng directly about the problems they encountered at work.

Although they hadn't been examiners many times and the candidates they interviewed were all different kinds of people, they had never met someone as outstanding as Xu Hansheng before.

Not to mention them, even Fu Changqing was greatly inspired by Xu Hansheng's answering of the questions.

The key point is that Xu Hansheng's perspective and way of thinking are so valuable that Fu Changqing forgot about the final scoring process.

Tan Zhifei coughed lightly, and Fu Changqing then said to Xu Hansheng, "Candidate number one, please go to the office next door to wait for the evaluation results."

"OK."

Xu Hansheng bowed slightly and politely left the meeting room.

Fu Changqing looked at the crowd around him and said, "We can start giving scores now. I think this young man's answer deserves full marks!"

Putting everything else aside, Xu Hansheng's answer to the last question alone could be copied down and sent to Secretary Qi as a proposal.

Fu Changqing didn't say anything more, but turned to look at the others. Apart from Xu Changqing, even Liu He had to admit that Xu Hansheng's answer was perfect.

The solution to the last question, in particular, gave him a profound insight.

It's a pity that the exam has a time limit; otherwise, having Xu Hansheng explain in detail could have provided him with a lot of work ideas.

Soon, the scorekeeper informed Xu Hansheng of the final result.

Xu Hansheng's face showed neither joy nor sorrow; he simply smiled at the accounting clerk and said, "Thank you."

He then left the county government compound with a flourish.

In fact, the score of this interview was not very important to him anymore. As long as he didn't just barely pass, he would have given everyone a satisfactory answer.

Next, I need to talk to my second uncle and ask him to come to Yutong County a few days earlier.

After leaving the examination hall, Xu Hansheng first called his second uncle, Xu Weimin, and asked him to come back with his second aunt today.

We must strike while the iron is hot. On the one hand, we can secure a favorable policy for my second uncle. On the other hand, it can also be considered as giving Tan Zhifei a final explanation.

Having passed the interview and secured his political achievements, the two parties were now even, with neither owing the other anything.

As soon as Xu Hansheng pushed open the door and walked into Hongyunlai, Li Xiuru hurriedly came out from behind the bar, grabbed Xu Hansheng's hand, and asked nervously, "How...how did the interview go?"

Xu Hansheng said very calmly, "Mom, prepare a sumptuous meal this afternoon. My second uncle might be coming back early."

Li Xiuru frowned and said, "You...your second uncle? Hansheng, Mom is asking how your exam went!"

She was genuinely getting anxious. Why was Xu Hansheng acting so strangely at this crucial moment?

Xu Weidong, sitting at the first table by the door, was also staring nervously at Xu Hansheng, but he couldn't be as emotional as Li Xiuru.

If his son fails to be selected, and he gets as agitated as Li Xiuru, it will definitely cause his son a significant psychological blow.

Therefore, he could only wait anxiously for Xu Hansheng's answer, but without realizing it, he had crumpled the pack of cigarettes he was holding into pieces...