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

Xu Hansheng could easily tell that Su Jie was praising him in name only.

What do you mean that Su Jie took a liking to him on his very first day? Su Jie is just a clerk. Even if her brother-in-law is the section chief, that's still her brother-in-law's position. Who is she trying to impress by putting on such a leader-like act?

Thinking of this, Xu Hansheng said with a touch of humility, "Sister Su, you flatter me. I'm just helping Sister Tang run errands. Sister Tang takes care of the specifics."

He deliberately brought up Tang Bing to shut Su Jie up. Even if your brother-in-law is a section chief, can he afford to offend Tang Bing?

Even if she had the guts, she wouldn't dare to talk about the special admissions students from the county committee office behind their backs.

Even Xu Hansheng didn't know what kind of background this person had, so Su Jie was completely clueless. The more mysterious a person is, the deeper their background, and the more people tend to fear them.

Upon hearing this, Su Jie's expression changed slightly. She glanced at the others and then said to Xu Hansheng, "You can't say that. What if this project really does come to fruition? Maybe we'll all have to learn from you. Who knows, one day you might even catch the eye of the leadership. Don't you all agree?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Du Xinyang chimed in, "Sister Su is right, we really should learn from Xiao Xu."

Xu Hansheng glanced at Du Xinyang and said calmly, "Everyone here is my senior. What are you learning from me? I should be learning from everyone, especially from Brother Shen, Sister Su, and Brother Xu..."

Old Shen adjusted his glasses and chuckled sheepishly, "Let's learn from each other, let's learn from each other!"

Soon, the topic was changed, but Xu Hansheng always felt that Su Jie and Du Xinyang were casting malicious glances at him from time to time.

Does this mean that Li Qiang and Xu Changqing are already planning to take action against him?

That's quite possible. After all, when Tang Bing returned to the inspection office, she couldn't possibly not report to the section chief. As long as Xu Changqing made some moves, he could find out how far Xu Weimin's factory relocation was progressing.

Even though the paperwork hasn't been approved yet, it's already on the fast track. In a few days, the paperwork will be approved, and Xu Weimin's factory will be able to start operations.

That was the day Xu Hansheng suffered.

Perhaps because he had something on his mind, Xu Hansheng felt that time was passing particularly slowly. This afternoon felt like a year. He finally made it to the end of the workday and was walking downstairs while thinking about his thoughts when Xu He suddenly called him to a stop.

"Brother Xu, is something the matter?"

Xu Hansheng stood at the top of the stairs and turned to look at Xu He.

"Nothing much, just inviting you to dinner."

Xu He greeted him with a beaming smile.

Xu Hansheng's heart skipped a beat. Xu He wouldn't suddenly invite him to dinner for no reason. He must have heard something and wanted to return the favor by treating Xu Hansheng to dinner last time.

Xu Hansheng thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Brother Xu. I'll gladly accept your offer."

As Xu He and Xu Hansheng walked out, Xu He laughed and said, "But we have to agree that I can't afford to treat someone to a restaurant as big as Hongyunlai."

Xu Hansheng shook his head and smiled wryly, "Brother Xu, what are you saying? The fact that you thought of me means you think highly of me."

Xu He smiled and stepped forward, patting Xu Hansheng on the shoulder. The two quickly walked out of the county government compound, found a restaurant at random, and sat down. Xu He first ordered a few snacks to go with the drinks, and then ordered two cases of beer.

While drinking and chatting, Xu He was clearly a little tipsy after a few bottles of beer, and the conversation shifted from Xu Hansheng to himself.

After drinking another beer, Xu Jie slammed the glass down on the table, looking resentful. "Hansheng, you probably don't know, but ever since I started working here three years ago, I've been working diligently almost every day! I wouldn't say I get up earlier than the chickens, work harder than the cows, eat worse than the pigs, or sleep later than the dogs, but that's about it. I've volunteered to do all the dirty and tiring work, but..."

At this point, Xu He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "But we don't have any connections. That kid Wang Long, he's only been in the secretariat for less than half a year, and he was chosen by County Chief Lin to be his secretary. You might not know, but Wang Long doesn't actually have any background. However, he has a good girlfriend. She's been chosen by Deputy County Chief Chen's daughter."

"He's made a remarkable leap forward, and now he's probably the most promising person in our department."

Xu Hansheng could tell that his words were full of resentment, but he could only shake his head with a wry smile.

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"Brother Xu, actually, all of you are better than me. I offended Director Xu, so I won't be able to stay in the county government office for long. Besides, my second uncle's factory relocation procedures will be completed soon. I don't know when I'll have to pack my bags and leave."

At this point, Xu Hansheng picked up his wine glass and clinked glasses with Xu He again.

Hearing this, Xu He looked at Xu Hansheng with pity. Just as Xu Hansheng said, everyone was luckier than him. He had offended his supervisor before even starting work. Xu Hansheng was truly unprecedented.

Thinking of this, Xu He's eyes darted around, and he said to Xu Hansheng, "Hansheng, you've been with Tang Bing all week. Haven't you ever thought about what might happen between you two? When she first came to see you, I felt that the way she looked at you was strange. You two must have known each other before."

"Her connections are incredibly strong; everyone in the General Office and the General Secretariat knows it. She personally reserved this spot for you under Secretary Qi! If you can win Tang Bing's heart, even if Xu Changqing had two lives, he wouldn't dare do anything to you!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Hansheng glared at Xu He with a dark expression, clearly afraid that he might die a quick death!

They didn't even understand Tang Bing's background, yet they dared to have such wicked thoughts?

Is Xu He truly clueless, or is he treating him like a nobody?

But then again, it would be a lie to say that Xu Hansheng was not attracted to Tang Bing!

Even if you are really attracted to someone, you still have to consider their background.

If Tang Bing's backer is someone even Qi Hongchang can't afford to offend, then Xu Hansheng's actions are tantamount to courting death!

Qi Hongchang would rather forgo Xu Weimin's investment than let Xu Hansheng leave the county government office.

That wouldn't just be offending the director of a county government office; it would be being targeted directly by the Party Secretary. Not only would Xu Hansheng lose his job, but his family's restaurant would also have to close down!

At that time, Xu Changqing will probably be laughing in his sleep.

Moreover, Xu Hansheng and Tang Bing were both busy with work during the week they spent together, and they didn't have many opportunities to chat. Whether she had feelings for him or not was another matter.

Furthermore, if Tang Bing is here to gain experience at the grassroots level, she will leave this small county in less than two years. How could she possibly find a boyfriend here?

In Qingshan City, there are plenty of women with better family backgrounds and better looks than Xu Hansheng; it's not like Xu Hansheng has a chance.

"Brother Xu, are you trying to trick me or help me? How could Tang Bing possibly be interested in me? Just for what you said earlier, you should punish yourself with a drink!"

Xu Hansheng poured Xu He another full glass of beer and said in a serious tone.