“What if I ranked fifth in the written exam? I got in by sheer luck. From a staff member in the government office to a leader’s secretary—on the day my ex-girlfriend begged me to get back together,...
Inside the private room at Huangyuan Hotel, the atmosphere was very harmonious. After a silent exchange, Li Xiuyuan and Wang Qidong's conversation became more tactful and less sharp.
Looking at Li Xiuyuan's youthful face, Wang Qidong was deeply impressed. This young man was indeed extraordinary. He had originally come tonight intending to sit down on behalf of Chen Guangda, as a way of repaying Li Xiuyuan's favor.
Secondly, he wanted to give Li Xiuyuan and Chen Guangda a warning. He didn't want the incident of reporting Wang Zhixing in the central town to happen again, whether it was done by Li Xiuyuan or Chen Guangda, and he especially didn't want Guangda Construction to be involved again.
But to our surprise, neither of these two objectives was achieved.
The attempt to intimidate him failed, and he didn't repay the favor. In fact, Li Xiuyuan solidified the fact that Guangda Construction Company had won the bid, meaning he would have to repay that favor in the future.
But Li Xiuyuan didn't force him; instead, he followed his words and guided him, unknowingly making the favor a reality.
There was no way to find fault with him. He understood why Secretary Yu appreciated a county magistrate's secretary, and why County Magistrate Yun Yanchang valued Li Xiuyuan as his secretary. He was indeed no ordinary person.
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Wang Qidong turned to Chen Guangda and said, "Guangda, go and urge the main course to be served. See when it will be served. We've had enough to drink. Let's eat something and get ready to leave."
Chen Guangda was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood that Wang Qidong had something to talk to Li Xiuyuan about alone.
Chen Guangda stood up and walked outside. Li Xiuyuan also looked at Wang Zhitao beside him and said, "Zhitao, why don't you go with President Chen and take a look?"
Wang Zhitao didn't react immediately, but he didn't hesitate to follow Li Xiuyuan's instructions and stood up to leave. Soon, only Wang Qidong and Li Xiuyuan remained in the private room.
Wang Qidong took a cigarette from the cigarette pack on the table and handed it to Li Xiuyuan. Li Xiuyuan stood up, took the cigarette with both hands, and lit it for Wang Qidong with a lighter.
"Xiuyuan, I took you to the central town. Do you know why?" Wang Qidong asked Li Xiuyuan slowly.
Why? What else could it be? County Magistrate Yun Yanchang gave you a heads-up, what else could it be? Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, but he definitely couldn't say that, otherwise the conversation would end. Of course, he couldn't answer that he didn't know either, that would seem a bit silly.
After a moment's thought, Li Xiuyuan looked at Wang Qidong and said, "It is Minister Qidong's care for our young cadres."
Hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Wang Qidong smiled. Li Xiuyuan was really savvy. Sometimes things are done this way. If you speak clearly, many things that seem impossible can become possible, many difficult things can become easy, and many things that are planned can be done more smoothly.
“Well said. We cherish young cadres. You are the youngest deputy section-level cadre in Huangyuan County. Our Organization Department’s job is to select and cultivate young cadres. Selection and cultivation are equally important. So sending you to the central town is just the beginning. We hope that you can make achievements in this position.”