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

Upon hearing Xu Hansheng's words, Tan Zhifei was overjoyed and said, "Convenient, of course convenient, I can ask Secretary Qi for a short leave..."

At this point, Tan Zhifei asked, somewhat puzzled, "Isn't your second uncle in the county? Why did you arrange to meet in Qingshan City?"

Xu Hansheng smiled and explained, "Oh, Uncle Tan, it's like this. Just after you left last night, my second uncle received a call from Qingshan City about relocation compensation. He returned to Qingshan early this morning. He's probably in a hurry, so he wanted to know if there are any favorable policies in our county. I don't know anyone in the county besides Uncle Tan, so I can only ask Uncle Tan for help."

Oh!

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhifei nodded heavily.

Xu Hansheng's words revealed two pieces of information. First, Xu Weimin had received compensation from Qingshan City, which meant he was financially well-off and could move the factory to Yutong County at any time.

On the other hand, the city of Qingshan might be pressing them for a quick decision, so Xu Weimin wanted to finalize the factory relocation as soon as possible.

This was exactly what Tan Zhifei wanted.

Thinking of this, Tan Zhifei chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, what time tomorrow?"

Xu Hansheng thought for a moment and said, "How about 3 PM? If Uncle Tan can spare the time despite his busy schedule, I'll drive to the county committee to pick you up."

Tan Zhifei agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, Tan Zhifei's mood immediately improved.

Seeing her husband's previously worried expression turn into a beaming one, Jiang Yuling asked curiously, "What good news has made you so happy?"

Tan Zhifei said with a beaming smile, "Of course it's good news! Xu Weimin's factory is very likely to be moved to our county. Yesterday I was worried that the deal would fall through and I wouldn't be able to explain it to Secretary Qi. I didn't expect that just one day later, things would take such a turn for the better..."

At this point, Tan Zhifei instantly went through the whole incident in his mind and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, which put his mind at ease.

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The next day at 1 p.m., right after lunch, Xu Hansheng called Tan Zhifei to arrange a meeting time. He then had Lao Chen drive directly to the entrance of the county committee compound.

"Old Chen, move the car a little further out, don't park it right in front of the gate."

Old Chen nodded and drove the car a little further away.

After the car came to a complete stop, Xu Hansheng sent a message to Tan Zhifei, but did not get out of the car.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes later, when Tan Zhifei arrived at the car, that Xu Hansheng opened the passenger door, got out, and specially opened the back door for Tan Zhifei.

"Uncle Tan, please get in the car."

This was the first time Tan Zhifei had ever sat in the back seat. He hesitated for a moment before stepping into the car.

After carefully closing the car door, Xu Hansheng went around to the passenger side, opened the door, and got in.

Along the way, Xu Hansheng and Tan Zhifei chatted as they walked and soon arrived at the Shu Wangfu Sichuan Restaurant.

Xu Weimin had already booked a private room and was waiting there with Wu Xiuru.

The atmosphere was much more relaxed after their second meeting.

After Xu Weimin asked Tan Zhifei some policy-related questions very seriously, he said with great certainty, "Since our county's policies are similar to those of Lishui County, then our county is naturally the first choice. In the future, we will have to trouble Director Tan. I would like to offer Director Tan a toast first."

As Xu Weimin spoke, he raised his glass and clinked it against Tan Zhifei's.

Throughout the entire process, Xu Hansheng merely listened without uttering a single word.

In some situations, Xu Hansheng cannot simply strike up a conversation, even though he is somewhat of a middleman. In such situations, Xu Hansheng's best option is to listen quietly.

Only after Tan Zhifei and Xu Weimin finalized the matter did Xu Hansheng stand up and repeatedly toast Tan Zhifei.

While congratulating Xu Weimin on finally having a factory, Xu Hansheng also subtly hinted to Tan Zhifei about reporting for duty in a few days.

Tan Zhifei put down his wine glass and said to Xu Hansheng, "Since you were specially recruited by the county government, you don't need to pick up any reporting notice. Your file has already arrived at the county party committee's organization department. Just go directly to the county government office to report for duty!"

Xu Hansheng repeatedly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Uncle Tan. I will definitely need to learn from you again in the future."

Tan Zhifei smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's not really about learning or asking for advice. Besides, we don't even work in the same office area. The first rule of working in an organization is to follow the rules. Although the county government and the county party committee are in the same building, you shouldn't move around unnecessarily unless there are special circumstances."

"Also, regarding work, you must obey organizational arrangements and not act independently..."

Tan Zhifei gave Xu Hansheng a long explanation, his words flowing rapidly.

Although Xu Hansheng understood all these things, he still nodded repeatedly with a face full of gratitude.

Young people should be humble and cautious.

Tan Zhifei was also very satisfied with Xu Hansheng's performance. To be honest, young people like Xu Hansheng are really rare.

While talking to Xu Weimin, Tan Zhifei had been secretly observing Xu Hansheng. From beginning to end, Xu Hansheng listened quietly, keeping his eyes down, not interrupting, and not even making a single unnecessary movement or glance, as if he didn't exist at all.

This composure is something not many young people possess.

Some people, even those in their thirties, still don't understand that they shouldn't interrupt when elders or superiors are talking to others.

But how old is Xu Hansheng?

It seems that being born into a wealthy family really makes a difference.

Xu Hansheng's generosity and poise also left a very good impression on Tan Zhifei.

That evening, on the way back to Yutong County, Tan Zhifei, slightly drunk, still praised Xu Hansheng highly.

Xu Hansheng only turned back to Hongyunlai after delivering Tan Zhifei home.

As soon as Xu Hansheng entered the house, he received a phone call from his second uncle.

Over the phone, my second uncle was very satisfied with the tax exemption policy offered by Yutong County, and he also praised Xu Hansheng's arrangements.

Xu Hansheng exchanged a few pleasantries with Xu Weimin before hanging up the phone.

Over the next few days, Xu Hansheng prepared for the report while also sending the completed manuscript to the provincial newspaper and the government newspaper of Qingshan City.

It wasn't until a week later, on the morning of April 1, 2004, that Xu Hansheng got up very early, changed into his custom-made suit, and carefully checked himself in the dressing mirror to make sure there were no flaws before stepping downstairs.

Early that morning, Xu Weidong and Li Xiuru also got up early to prepare breakfast for Xu Hansheng.

"Hansheng, once you get to work, it's different from home. You must listen to your supervisor's instructions."

While helping Xu Hansheng straighten his collar, Li Xiuru gave him a worried reminder.