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

Unlike Xu Changqing, who had eaten his fill of pancakes, Xu Hansheng, having eaten and drunk his fill, returned to his office full of energy. As soon as he entered, Xu He came up to him and pulled him along, saying, "Xu Hansheng, come on, let's go out for a smoke."

Seeing that Xu He's expression was somewhat strange, Xu Hansheng frowned and had no choice but to follow him to the backyard.

While smoking, Xu He said to Xu Hansheng, "I feel like something's not right. Section Chief Li didn't go to the canteen for lunch. When I came back from the canteen, I saw Director Xu coming out of County Magistrate Lin's office. Director Jiang was talking to him. After they saw me, they immediately stopped talking. Director Jiang's gaze towards me was a bit strange. I just feel..."

Xu Hansheng exhaled a puff of smoke, smiled, and waved to Xu He, saying, "Brother Xu, you don't need to think about it. If you were Director Xu, what would you do?"

Xu He said with a grim expression, "Of course he hijacked it! We almost finished our talks yesterday, but he... he just..."

Xu Hansheng waved his hand and said, "Don't think like that. Asking for instructions beforehand, reporting afterwards, and leaving a record of your work are the basic rules for working in government departments. We just need to report truthfully. As for how to arrange the work next and who should take the lead, we should listen to what the leaders should consider and obey the arrangements of the county party committee and the county government."

"Don't complain, and certainly don't grumble! Only through diligence and hard work can you shine!"

Xu Hansheng's words were entirely for Xu He's good. Xu He is too impulsive. Many things need to be left to develop gradually before the results are seen. However, Xu He is too impatient, which often turns good things into bad things.

Especially regarding the Tiancheng Holdings matter, Xu Hansheng has made ample preparations, and it won't be so easy for Xu Changqing to steal his thunder.

The contact with senior executives of Tiancheng Holdings was not as hasty as Xu Changqing's.

After all, the money is in their hands, and the county meets all the conditions, which is only one aspect. Making them feel comfortable is only another. What truly moves people's hearts is the benefit!

If you haven't thought these three points through, haven't made detailed plans, and don't know how to deal with unexpected situations, then rushing to make contact will only make you look like a clown.

Although most of the time, businesses are in a weaker position than the government, they are in a superior position before an investment project is completed.

Interacting with superiors is even more complicated and unpredictable. Even Xu Hansheng dared not take the next step immediately after talking with Liu Zhiqiang.

Xu Changqing's hasty actions further illustrate that the Yutong County Government Office has too little experience and is too inexperienced in attracting investment.

It seems I made the right choice coming to the secretariat to liaise with companies.

"Xu Hansheng, I understand everything you're saying, I'm just so angry!"

Xu He clenched his fists, his face grim. Li Qiang had already taken his place, but now Xu Changqing was going to steal the opportunity that he and Xu Hansheng had finally managed to seize. He was truly unwilling to accept this!

Seeing Xu He's unwilling expression, Xu Hansheng sighed deeply and said to Xu He, "Brother Xu, there are some things I shouldn't say as a junior. But have you ever thought about why, out of so many people in the department, you're the only one disliked by the department head? I'm not trying to deny you, but there are some things you need to look for the reasons within yourself."

Upon hearing this, Xu He looked at Xu Hansheng in surprise and said, "Hansheng, what do you mean by that? I just feel that I can't let you waste that three thousand yuan. The thought of Xu Changqing and Li Qiang, those two bastards, getting it for nothing makes me..."

Xu Hansheng quickly covered Xu He's mouth with his hand and said seriously, "Brother Xu, I think you need to carefully plan your life. You can't just drift through life in the county government office."

Xu He stared blankly at Xu Hansheng, remaining silent for a long time.

Xu Hansheng took a deep drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, and said calmly, "You need to think carefully about what kind of person you want to be. If you want to stay in the county government office and climb the ranks, you need to be someone useful to the leaders. If you don't want to stay in the system, you need to be someone useful to the wealthy. If you don't want to choose either of these paths and want to start your own business, then you need to be someone useful to the country."

"As long as we are alive, there will always be times when we are taken advantage of. Being taken advantage of by our superiors is an opportunity for us. We should treat the injustices around us with the mindset of facing opportunities."

"Because one day, others will treat you with the same mindset."

Xu He was stunned.

Be a useful person to your leader, be a useful person to the wealthy, and be a useful person to your country. These three seemingly simple sentences have profound meaning!

Is this something a person in their twenties should say?

Is there really such a big difference between the children of the wealthy and those from ordinary families?

Xu He even began to question the meaning of life.

"Go back and think about it slowly. Once you understand it, everything will make sense."

Xu Hansheng patted Xu He on the shoulder and said, "I have high hopes for you. You are a straightforward and trustworthy person. You just haven't planned well, but we are still young and the future is bright."

"Um."

Xu He nodded heavily. It wasn't that he didn't want to say anything to Xu Hansheng, but rather that he felt speechless for a moment.

In front of Xu Hansheng, he was like a child; their life experiences were vastly different.

It seemed as if he was the newcomer to the secretariat, while Xu Hansheng was the senior who had mentored him. This sense of defeat made Xu He lose confidence even more.

"Brother Xu, let's go back. It's not good to be late right after lunch break."

After Xu Hansheng finished speaking, he threw away the half-smoked cigarette in his hand and walked back to the office with Xu He.

For the entire afternoon, Li Qiang didn't bother Xu Hansheng and Xu He again, but instead stayed in his office, seemingly busy with something.

Before it was time to leave work, Li Qiang picked up his briefcase and quickly walked out of the office.

Xu He stood up, glanced out the window, and saw Li Qiang and Xu Changqing sneaking out of the county committee compound together. He turned around, about to say something to Xu Hansheng, but saw Xu Hansheng smiling at him.

After hesitating for a while, Xu He sat back down, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

With ten minutes left before the end of the workday, Xu Hansheng took out his phone and sent a message to Tang Bing.

"Sister Tang, after you get off work soon, I'll have the driver wait for you in the alley opposite the county committee building, okay?"

Less than two minutes after the message was sent, Tang Bing replied: "[It's better not to. It wouldn't look good if others saw it. It's only a ten-minute walk there. Also, it's best if we don't walk together, to avoid misunderstandings.]"

Xu Hansheng glanced at Tang Bing's message and smiled.

His purpose in sending that message wasn't really to pick up Tang Bing, but simply to confirm whether Tang Bing would arrive on time. As for anything else, it didn't matter at all.

Immediately, Xu Hansheng sent Li Xiuru a text message: "Mom, have Chef Lin prepare the dishes I asked him to make for lunch. We'll be home in twenty minutes."