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

Xu Hansheng thought for a moment and said to Xu He, "It's quite a coincidence. My second uncle happens to know the assistant to the general manager of Tiancheng Holdings, so he asked him to arrange for us to have dinner together at the World Trade Center Hotel in Qingshan City tonight."

Hearing this, Liu Haitao, standing next to him, said with an envious look, "Wow! Wanjin Hotel? If I remember correctly, that's a five-star hotel..."

He wouldn't dare to freeload off this meal, whether for personal or professional reasons. It could easily cost several thousand yuan, leaving him with such a huge debt that Liu Haitao would never be able to repay in his lifetime.

Xu He, standing next to him, also looked surprised and said, "World Trade Center? That's too...too extravagant. I think I won't go. If there's any good news, just let me know when you go to work tomorrow..."

Xu He knew very well that this meal couldn't be reimbursed; Xu Hansheng and he would have to pay for it privately.

But how much does a junior clerk like him earn in a month? Even if he splits the cost with Xu Hansheng, this meal would still cost him several months' salary.

It wasn't that Xu He was stingy, but rather that his family's financial situation simply didn't allow it.

Xu Hansheng naturally understood what Xu He was thinking, and said with a faint smile, "Brother Xu, don't overthink it. Actually, my second uncle also has business dealings with this company. He invited us to dinner tonight just to be included. Don't feel guilty. By the way, don't forget to take notes. Perhaps their conversation will contain important information that we need."

Hearing this, Xu He was still a little uneasy, but since Xu Hansheng had already asked him to take notes, he couldn't refuse, after all, it was part of his job.

Xu Hansheng brought Xu He along for two reasons. First, he needed someone to record Xu He's needs. Second, he didn't want the people in the department to know that he had used his second uncle's connections.

Xu He was brought along only to act as a witness. He said that he and Xu He had visited the general manager's assistant at Tiancheng Holdings Company in Qingshan City that afternoon and obtained the first-hand materials.

More than an hour later, Xu Hansheng received a message from Xu Weimin that he had arranged a meeting time with the general assistant of Tiancheng Holdings and had already driven into Yutong County.

Xu Hansheng replied with a message, telling Xu Weimin to park the car at the entrance of the county committee compound, and he would pack his things and go downstairs.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Hansheng said to Xu He, "Brother Xu, pack your things, we're leaving."

Xu Chi glanced at his watch and said, "There's still half an hour before I get off work. Is it appropriate to leave now?"

Xu Hansheng frowned and said, "What's inappropriate about it? We're visiting the assistant general manager of Tiancheng Holdings. This is work, and it should be considered as us working overtime."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng picked up his briefcase and walked towards the door. Just as he reached the door, he bumped into Su Jie.

"Hansheng, it's not time to leave work yet. You're already late and leaving early just as you start work?"

Su Jie, who was almost knocked over by Xu Hansheng, frowned, looked at Xu Hansheng, and said with a displeased expression.

Xu Hansheng quickly put on a smile and said, "I'm so sorry, I had an appointment with the assistant general manager of Tiancheng Holdings, but it takes several hours to get there from the county, so I was in a bit of a rush and didn't notice. I'm so sorry..."

While apologizing repeatedly, Xu Hansheng waved to Xu He, signaling him to hurry up.

Su Jie glanced at Xu Hansheng and Xu He with some surprise, then frowned and said, "You made an appointment with the general manager's assistant at Tiancheng Holdings? Xu Hansheng, let me tell you, you can't just say things like that. Tomorrow morning, when Section Chief Li asks, if you can't give a clear explanation, it won't be as simple as being late or leaving early!"

How could the assistant general manager of Tiancheng Holdings possibly meet with two low-level clerks like Xu Hansheng and Xu He?

She clearly remembered that a few months ago, Li Qiang had complained during a family dinner that the senior executives of Tiancheng Holdings were all incredibly arrogant. He and Director Xu went to visit a deputy manager, but they were left hanging for a whole day and didn't even get to see him.

Where do Xu Hansheng and Xu He get such a lot of influence?

"Sister Su, how could I dare to talk about this? The county committee's inspection office is still pushing for this project. You'll see if you don't believe me."

As Xu Hansheng spoke, he took out the supervisory receipt issued by Tang Bingkai from his briefcase.

Su Jie glanced at Xu Hansheng with a complicated expression, then waved her hand and said, "Alright, go ahead and get busy."

After saying that, she quickly walked back to her desk. Watching Xu Hansheng and Xu He walk away, Su Jie took out her phone with a complicated expression and sent a text message to Li Qiang.

Li Qiang received a text message from Su Jie. After glancing at it twice, he couldn't help but snort coldly. This Xu Hansheng really has no fear of exaggerating his abilities. Does he think he can meet the general manager's assistant of Tiancheng Holdings?

Others may not understand, but doesn't he?

Tiancheng Holdings had no interest in Yutong County at all. Even when he and Xu Changqing went to visit them in person, they were turned away. How could Xu Hansheng possibly get a meeting with them?

It's highly likely that he and Xu He used this as an excuse to leave work early and go out for drinks.

Thinking of this, Li Qiang snorted and sent a message to Su Jie.

Don't listen to his bragging; just wait and see how I deal with them tomorrow morning!

Upon receiving Li Qiang's message, Su Jie pursed her red lips, gave a cold laugh, then turned around, leaned close to Du Xinyang's ear, and whispered something to him.

Du Xinyang nodded repeatedly while slowly turning his gaze toward Liu Haitao.

"Don't worry, Sister Su, I know what to do."

After saying that, Du Xinyang stood up, walked up to Liu Haitao, patted Liu Haitao on the shoulder and said, "Haitao, come on, let's go out for a smoke."

As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Liu Haitao.

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On the other side, Xu Weimin parked his car at the entrance of the county party committee office.

Initially, he planned to wait for Xu Hansheng to come out and then get in the car and leave, but less than five minutes after he stopped, the security guard stepped forward and knocked on his car door.

"Comrade, parking is not allowed in front of the county committee. Please park your car on the other side of the road."

The security guard spoke with a serious expression and a slight frown.

"Young man, I'm waiting for someone, I'll be leaving in a bit."

Xu Weimin rolled down the car window, smiled, and handed a cigarette to the security guard.

"Waiting for someone? You can't park your car right in front of the main gate, no matter who you're waiting for, especially not the county leaders..."

Before the security guard could finish speaking, Xu Weimin chuckled, pulled out a lighter, lit it, and said to the guard, "I'm waiting for Xu Hansheng; he works here too..."

Xu Hansheng?

Upon hearing the name, the security guard paused for a moment, then looked Xu Weimin up and down and asked, "The person you're waiting for is from the secretariat, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes! We agreed to meet here at the entrance, otherwise I wouldn't have parked my car there," Xu Weimin hurriedly explained.

"Ouch."

Upon hearing this, the security guard immediately smiled and said to Xu Weimin, "You should have said you were waiting for Xiao Xu earlier. Don't wait outside. If the leaders see you, it won't be good for Xiao Xu."

As he spoke, he turned around, opened the gate, and said to Xu Weimin, "Let's wait in the courtyard. Anyway, your car... from a distance, no one can tell. People who don't know might think it's some leader's car."