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

Director Jiang nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, Director Gu, I'll go and call them right away."

After saying that, Director Jiang quickly returned to the lobby on the first floor and said to Xu Hansheng and Xu He, "Young comrades, Director Gu just returned from his lunch break and is free now. Please come with me."

Xu Hansheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Then thank you, Director Jiang."

As they spoke, Xu Hansheng followed behind Director Jiang and walked upstairs.

Xu He, standing to the side, looked at Xu Hansheng with a shocked expression.

A simple receipt solved everything?

After a brief moment of distraction, Xu He hurriedly tugged at his clothes and quickly followed.

Before long, Section Chief Jiang led the two of them into Gu Chenglong's office.

"Director Gu, these two are Comrade Xu Hansheng and Comrade Xu He from the Secretariat."

After giving a brief introduction, Director Jiang left Gu Chenglong's office and gently closed the door behind him.

Gu Chenglong put down his teacup and smiled at Xu Hansheng and Xu He, saying, "Young comrades, please sit down. I'm really sorry, but the county's investment promotion work has not been done very well. Secretary Qi ordered us to rectify the situation as soon as possible and improve efficiency. We've been busy all morning trying to convey Secretary Qi's instructions."

Hearing this, Xu He was even more surprised. Gu Chenglong was a section-level cadre, so there was no need for Fan to be so polite to them.

But after all that explanation, it all boils down to three words—I'm sorry!

This is tantamount to a face-to-face apology to Xu He and Xu Hansheng.

That's a bit outrageous.

Xu Hansheng smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze to Xu He.

Xu He cleared his throat, exchanged a few polite words with Gu Chenglong, and then said, "Director Gu, what about this morning...?"

He first explained that Corey had asked him and Xu Hansheng to contact Tiancheng Holdings, then briefly recounted his argument with the operator, and finally said, "Director Gu, we're also on a top-down assignment. Without basic information, how are Xiao Xu and I supposed to get started?"

Hearing this, Gu Chenglong smiled faintly and said, "Oh, I understand your difficulties, of course, but... Xiao Xu, right?"

"Actually, this Tiancheng Holdings is extremely difficult to deal with. Even if I give you the information, you'll only be met with closed doors. Director Xu and Section Chief Li personally contacted them before, and even they were turned down. How are you going to make contact?"

"The businesses in this city are different from the small workshops in our county. They have all sorts of requirements, such as how much tax exemption they should receive, for how many years, and what percentage of land transfer fees they should receive. Can you answer these questions?"

"This is just the most basic level. Other policy aspects, such as the county's ideas, the Party Secretary's plans, and the County Head's intentions, are all very important issues during the negotiation process..."

When Gu Chenglong said this, Xu He was completely dumbfounded. Indeed, these were things that the two junior staff members could not possibly answer fluently.

Furthermore, Xu He had no idea what kind of plans the Party Secretary and the County Head had.

He was completely clueless about what kind of policy assistance should be given to Tiancheng Holdings.

To be honest, Xu He had never actually been involved in any specific investment promotion work. After all, Xu Changqing and Li Qiang would never allow him to get involved in such a large company.

He really hadn't expected there to be so much going on inside!

Just as Fang Kuanhe was wondering how to respond to Gu Chenglong, Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Director Gu, first of all, as a newcomer, I sincerely thank you for your care and consideration."

Upon hearing this, Xu He was even more confused. What was he thanking Gu Chenglong for?

He simply couldn't understand it.

But when Gu Chenglong heard Xu Hansheng's words, he smiled and nodded.

This shows that Xu Hansheng is not a blockhead; he understood the meaning behind Xu Hansheng's words.

Xu He, however, only scratched the surface and failed to grasp the underlying meaning.

What he was trying to say was that Xu Hansheng and Xu He could shirk their responsibilities and make excuses when they couldn't get the information.

However, the more detailed the information, the less response they received from the other company, which meant that Xu He and Xu Hansheng were not competent enough.

Does this count as helping?

In fact, it could be considered that Gu Chenglong secretly helped them.

Even if this is just Gu Chenglong's sophistry, from Xu He and Xu Hansheng's perspective, they should still thank him.

Therefore, as soon as Xu Hansheng uttered the word "thank you," Gu Chenglong's impression of Xu Hansheng improved even further.

Xu Hansheng paused for a moment before continuing, "Director Gu, I think that when dealing with a company like Tiancheng Holdings, we shouldn't present our conditions first. Perhaps we should listen to their thoughts and needs first."

"Comparing this to our county's policies, we can determine where things can be relaxed and where principles must be upheld. This is beyond our control, but I think we should first increase mutual understanding before discussing the next step."

"Of course, I have only been working for less than a month and I lack experience in investment promotion. I still need to learn a lot from Director Gu."

Gu Chenglong narrowed his eyes and sized up Xu Hansheng for a long time.

This person is really troublesome!

He was neither arrogant nor humble in his conversation, but exuded confidence from the inside out!

On the surface, he was all smiles, saying he wanted to learn from Gu Chenglong, but in reality, he was pressing him relentlessly and refusing to give an inch!

After thinking for a moment, Gu Chenglong decided not to make things difficult for Xu Hansheng and Xu He any further. He called out to the door, "Director Jiang, go to the archives and make a copy of all the basic information about Tiancheng Holdings. Give it to Xiao Xu and Xiao Xu to take back and study."

"Yes, Director Gu!"

Director Jiang, who was outside the door, responded and quickly left.

Before long, Director Jiang handed Xu Hansheng a copy of the document, saying, "Xiao Xu, this is basic information about Tiancheng Holdings. Please keep it safe."

Xu Hansheng smiled and stood up, accepting the gift with both hands. He thanked Director Jiang before bidding farewell to Gu Chenglong, saying, "Director Gu, thank you very much for your help. Your time is precious, so we won't disturb you any longer. I'll ask you for guidance and learning from you privately another day when you have more free time!"

At first, Gu Chenglong simply smiled and nodded, but when Xu Hansheng uttered his second sentence, Gu Chenglong couldn't help but be stunned.

Seeking individual guidance and learning?

Ha ha……

This is a person who knows the rules and is grateful!

In terms of interpersonal skills, he is far superior to Xu He, and this is just a rookie who has been working for less than a month.

Furthermore, since he was a specially admitted student through the county government's program, it seems that his future is limitless.

Thinking of this, Gu Chenglong couldn't help but smile and said, "Comrade Xu is very humble in his work. If you have any questions about investment promotion in the future, you can ask me anytime."

As they were talking, Gu Chenglong took out a business card from the business card box next to him and handed it to Xu Hansheng.

"Thank you, Director Gu, for giving me the opportunity to learn from you."

Xu Hansheng accepted the business card with both hands, carefully placed it in the left breast pocket of his shirt, thanked him repeatedly, and then left with Xu He.

Director Jiang was stunned as he watched Xu Hansheng's retreating figure.

What's going on? She only met Gu Chenglong once, and he already accepted her?