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

Tang Bing frowned, thought for a moment, and shook her head, saying, "It's not just these issues. Your report is too subjective. The wording is only one aspect. When it comes to things that leaders are showing, you must analyze them from an objective perspective and not add subjective assumptions."

"And also, here..."

As Tang Bing spoke, she shifted her chair closer to Xu Hansheng, pointing to the last few lines of Xu Hansheng's writing: "You're telling Secretary Qi to notify the county environmental protection bureau to submit a report to the province, and then have Secretary Qi personally communicate with the province? Are you trying to teach Secretary Qi how to do things?"

"Delete everything here, only keep the beginning, which only reflects the key points of the problem. Don't add anything after this, understand?"

Xu Hansheng pretended to suddenly realize something and said, "Oh dear, Sister Tang, thank goodness I showed you this report, otherwise submitting it would have offended Secretary Qi."

"Look how much you've helped me, I... I'm so embarrassed. Oh, right, when I was in college, I participated in a debate competition and won an award. Our dean rewarded me with a fountain pen, which I've never had a chance to use. I'll just pass it on to you."

As he spoke, Xu Hansheng quickly got up, pushed open the door of the private room, and went up to the fourth floor. Before long, he returned to the private room with a Parker pen worth about three thousand yuan.

"Sister Tang, this is just a small gift, nothing more than a keepsake."

As they were talking, Xu Hansheng handed the pen to Tang Bing.

If Xu Hansheng hadn't said those words, Tang Bing would never have accepted the pen.

But Xu Hansheng made it clear that this was a prize; in other words, it didn't cost any money.

The item was free and only has commemorative value; there was no intention to bribe it, it was simply a way to express gratitude to Tang Bing.

Seeing that Tang Bing was still hesitant, Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Sister Tang, you've helped me so much today. If you can't even accept a small gift, it means you're treating me like an outsider. We have a very pure master-disciple relationship."

Xu Hansheng intentionally emphasized the pronunciation of the words "master and apprentice".

At that time, not only in factories and mines, but also in schools, there were many students who addressed each other as master and apprentice.

Xu Hansheng said this partly to obscure the truth, claiming the pen was a gift from the apprentice to the master. On the other hand, he also wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to Tang Bing.

If Tang Bing accepts the pen, it will be tantamount to acknowledging the master-disciple relationship that Xu Hansheng mentioned, which will be significantly different from the relationship between ordinary colleagues or peers.

Furthermore, it will be much smoother to ask Tang Bing for favors in the future.

Xu Hansheng spent nearly five thousand yuan on this meal, including the food and gifts. How could he possibly let Tang Bing accept the gifts, have the meal, and still treat him as just an ordinary colleague?

"What you said makes me a little embarrassed."

Tang Bing licked her lips and said, "We're both new to this job, how could I become your mentor? That won't do, I'm not that skilled."

Xu Hansheng chuckled and said, "Sister Tang, don't be so modest. Just now, if it weren't for your guidance, I would have submitted this report verbatim. What would Secretary Qi think of me after reading it? Teaching the leaders how to do things on my first day at work? How could I possibly stay in the county government office after that? Sister Tang's help is no less than that of a teacher!"

"Unless Sister Tang thinks I'm too stupid, please accept my apprenticeship gift. That way, I'll have someone to ask for advice in the future, right?"

Tang Bing felt embarrassed by Xu Hansheng's words, so she took the pen he offered, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said to Xu Hansheng, "You're a newcomer too, shouldn't someone be mentoring you? You should discuss this with the senior mentor."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hansheng sighed softly and said, "Sister Tang, you don't know this, but the person who brought me here is called Xu He. How should I put it, he's a very straightforward person."

The word "frankness" alone contains a thousand words.

In other places, being frank is a compliment, but within the system, being called frank is not a positive evaluation.

This shows that the person is brainless and reckless.

Tang Bing could naturally understand the implication in Xu Hansheng's words, and shook her head with a wry smile, saying, "To put it bluntly, it's because you offended someone that they let that person take you under their wing."

"Yes, if only I had met Sister Tang sooner. Come on, Sister Tang, let me toast you!" Xu Hansheng said, filling a glass with beer, raising his glass, clinking it with Tang Bing's, and then drinking it all in one gulp.

……

On the other side, Xu Changqing and Li Qiang stepped into the World Trade Center.

Seeing the magnificent and opulent decorations in the lobby, Li Qiang felt his eyes couldn't take it all in, especially when he saw the chandelier that was more than a meter long on the ceiling, which made him exclaim in amazement.

Xu Changqing, who was walking in front of him, was not much better off. He looked like Grandma Liu entering the Grand Palace for the first time, as if everything was new and exciting to him. Even the reflective marble floor under his feet seemed to exude an air of nobility.

That's why everyone likes to dine at five-star hotels; the environment alone is incomparable to that of ordinary restaurants.

In comparison, what kind of high-class restaurant is Hongyunlai?

It's not even as good as a snack bar!

"Gentlemen, do you have a reservation?" At this moment, the front desk manager quickly stepped forward and asked with a smile.

"Well……"

Xu Changqing was taken aback by the question. After regaining his composure, he asked the front-of-house manager, "Um, is a reservation required to eat here?"

Because they arrived in such a hurry, Xu Changqing and Li Qiang hadn't booked a private room at all.

The front desk manager smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need for that, please follow me."

As they were talking, the front-of-house manager led Xu Changqing and Li Qiang to the bar.

"What size private room would you like? Approximately how many people would you like to be in?"

The front desk manager asked kindly.

"this……"

It was Xu Changqing's first time dining at such a high-class place, and he was completely bewildered. However, he remembered one thing: only choose the expensive, not the right!

Thinking of this, Xu Changqing cleared his throat and said, "Book me one of your best private rooms."

The front desk manager was slightly taken aback, but still nodded to the bartender before leading Xu Changqing and Li Qiang into the elevator.

Upon arriving at a private room of over 100 square meters on the fifth floor, the front desk manager asked Xu Changqing, "Sir, are you satisfied with this private room?"

Looking at the round table, which was at least three or four meters long, the colorful decorations, and the soft indoor lighting, Xu Changqing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Okay, this room will do."

The front desk manager smiled and nodded, asking, "Have the other guests arrived?"

After all, such a large private room can't possibly be occupied by only two people, right?

Generally speaking, these private rooms are booked for groups of ten to twenty people.

"Section Chief Li, call Assistant General Manager Liu."

As he spoke, Xu Changqing stepped to the head seat and pulled out a chair, but just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly realized that the head seat should be given to Vice President Chen, so he rushed to a seat three chairs away from the head seat.

Li Qiang put down the phone, quickly walked to Xu Changqing's side, and whispered, "Director Xu, Assistant General Manager Liu and Vice General Manager Chen will be here in ten minutes."