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

After sending the text message, Xu Hansheng packed his briefcase. Just as it was time to leave work, he stood up and walked towards the door.

"Xu Hansheng!"

As soon as they reached the door, Liu Haitao quickly caught up, put his arm around Xu Hansheng's shoulder, and said, "I just told Brother Xu that we're going to have a couple of drinks at that new bone and meat restaurant in town tonight!"

Xu Hansheng said apologetically, "Brother Liu, I'm really sorry, my second uncle is coming over for dinner tonight. How about we do it another day? I'll treat you then."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haitao frowned. He knew that Xu Hansheng was able to get a job at the county government office because of Xu Weimin. Since Xu Weimin was coming to his house for dinner, Xu Hansheng should accompany him. Helpless, he could only say to Xu Hansheng, "Alright, then Brother Xu and I will go ahead and make arrangements. We'll drink together another day."

"Okay, Brother Liu, please tell Brother Xu that I really can't get away today." Xu Hansheng replied with a smile and quickly walked down the stairs.

A dozen minutes later, Xu Hansheng got into his car and returned to Hongyunlai.

"Mom, when Tang Bing arrives, just take her directly to the private room."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng quickly walked up to the private room on the second floor.

This private room is only about ten square meters. Although it is not big, it is very cozy.

When hosting a dinner party, the size of the private room should be determined based on the number of people. If there are few people and the private room is too large, it will feel empty and the people will be too far apart, making it inconvenient to communicate.

At this moment, the table was fully prepared with food and drinks, and several bottles of beverages were specially prepared for Tang Bing.

Xu Hansheng immediately stepped aside from the main seat and sat down in the seat next to him. After waiting for about ten minutes, there was a knock on the door.

Li Xiuru stood up and opened the door to the private room, then smiled and said to Tang Bing behind her, "Little Tang, please come in."

Tang Bing thanked Li Xiuru and stepped into the private room.

As Xu Hansheng closed the door, he said to Tang Bing, "Sister Tang, please sit down."

Tang Bing hesitated for a moment, then avoided the main seat and sat opposite Xu Hansheng. Looking at the large table of dishes, she said, "Oh dear, you don't need to go to such lengths."

Xu Hansheng smiled and sat back down in his chair. He pointed to the Sichuan pepper abalone and spicy blood curd dish and said to Tang Bing, "Sister Tang, this is a dish I ordered yesterday when I went to Qingshan City to have dinner with Assistant Liu. I thought it tasted very good, so I asked the chef to learn how to make it. I just don't know how much he has learned to make it."

"So, I'd like Sister Tang to help me judge its quality. After all, among all the people I know, Sister Tang has the best taste."

Upon hearing this, Tang Bing pursed her red lips and said, "Aren't you usually quite good at talking and handling things? Why were you so impulsive that day?"

After all, given Tang Bing's background, she had seen all sorts of people. It was clearly Xu Hansheng who invited Tang Bing to dinner, but the way he said it made it sound like he was asking Tang Bing for help.

As long as Tang Bing eats that dish, regardless of her opinion, this meal will serve as a thank you for her help.

Since no one owes anyone a favor, Tang Bing can enjoy this meal with a clear conscience.

However, people as eloquent and capable as Xu Hansheng are not all high-ranking officials, if not all of them.

How old is Xu Hansheng?

She had never seen anyone speak so tactfully in their twenties before.

"Sister Tang, that's why I need your help so much. Sometimes I just can't control my emotions. I'll definitely learn more from you in the future."

"Here, try it first and see how it tastes."

As he spoke, Xu Hansheng stood up, used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of sea cucumber, placed it on a plate, and handed it to Tang Bing before continuing, "If we can even get past Sister Tang, then I'm confident that we can make this dish our signature dish at Hongyunlai."

Tang Bing smiled, picked up a sea cucumber and took a small bite. It tasted good, but what made Tang Bing even happier was the angle and manner in which Xu Hansheng praised her.

Beautiful women are often more aware than anyone else that they are beautiful. There are plenty of people who compliment their looks, but few who praise their taste.

Xu Hansheng's approach was a way of praising her for her good taste and worldly experience.

"Not bad, spicy but not dry, fragrant but not greasy."

Tang Bing smiled and praised her.

"Sister Tang, would you like a soft drink or some beer?" Xu Hansheng asked with a smile, taking a glass with him.

Tang Bing hesitated for a moment, then said to Xu Hansheng, "Let's drink beer. How can you bring it up if you're not slightly tipsy?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Hansheng and Tang Bing exchanged a smile.

The two ate and chatted, and soon the topic turned to their meeting with Liu Zhiqiang the previous night.

Xu Hansheng said very seriously, "Sister Tang, I think we can stamp the receipt you gave me with the official seal and give it to your section chief."

As they spoke, Xu Hansheng took out a pre-written summary report from his briefcase and handed it to Tang Bing, saying, "Sister Tang, I haven't been working here long and have little experience. Could you take a look and see if this is how the follow-up feedback form is written?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Bing put down her chopsticks and took the report from Xu Hansheng.

"Did you meet with the assistant general manager of Tiancheng Holdings yesterday?" Tang Bing asked, while looking down at the report that Xu Hansheng handed her.

"Hmm." Xu Hansheng nodded heavily and said, "Actually, I think Tiancheng Holdings' real concern is not the support policies, but the sewage treatment problem. Although there are few regions paying attention to this issue now, one day it will attract the attention of the whole society, and at that time, Tiancheng Holdings' image will be completely ruined."

"A company, especially one with ambition, is not only concerned with the level of support it receives, but also cherishes its own reputation."

At this point, Xu Hansheng paused for a moment before saying to Tang Bing, "As far as I know, the Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau has an environmental equipment company under its umbrella. The quality and effectiveness of the wastewater treatment equipment from this company are excellent."

"If Secretary Qi could submit a report to the provincial government, I think they would grant us certain policies, and then we and Tiancheng Holdings would be perfectly aligned, wouldn't we?"

Tang Bing nodded repeatedly as she looked at Xu Hansheng's report. Moreover, Xu Hansheng had clearly and directly expressed his thoughts in the report.

The report, intended for the leadership, must be concise and to the point, expressing the key issues in the most straightforward manner.

Xu Hansheng was quite skilled in this area, but he deliberately misspelled some words to make himself seem unfamiliar with the subject.

On the one hand, it gives Tang Bing a chance to correct his mistake, and on the other hand, it gives Qi Hongchang a chance to correct his own writing errors.

If everything becomes too perfect, wouldn't the leader's guiding role be less prominent?

Sure enough, Tang Bingchong said to Xu Hansheng, "There's nothing wrong with your report, but some of the wording is inappropriate. For example, don't use phrases like 'I think' or 'I feel'. Leaders don't need your opinions."

Xu Hansheng nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you, Sister Tang. This is my first time writing such a formal report, and there are many parts I don't understand. Sister Tang, could you please take a good look at it for me? After I revise it, I'll copy it onto the supervisory reply slip. Is that alright?"