The normal process for promoting a deputy section-level cadre involves democratic recommendation, investigation by the organization department, deliberation by a five-person meeting, and finally submission to the county party committee standing committee.

However, normal lateral transfers of deputy section-level cadres do not require such trouble. Once the five-person group has discussed it, it can be done by attending a meeting of the county party committee standing committee.

Yesterday, Yun Yanchang had already reported this matter to Yu Hongyu, and Yu Hongyu nodded in agreement. Now it's just a formality. Soon everyone expressed their opinions and unanimously agreed to transfer Wang Zhixing to Longguagou Township to serve as the executive deputy mayor.

“Perfect timing. There’s a Standing Committee study session this afternoon. Let’s add one more item and vote on it directly to get this matter resolved as soon as possible,” Yu Hongyu said after the five-person meeting ended.

Everyone nodded. This matter was indeed not suitable to be delayed any longer. Since we were going to take action, we should make a decision quickly and decisively.

The five-person meeting was kept highly confidential. By noon, the central town had not received any news. At noon, Li Xiuyuan ran into Wang Zhixing while eating in the canteen. Wang Zhixing had a big smile on his face.

At 2 p.m., Huangyuan County convened a meeting of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee on time. In addition to the study session for the Standing Committee members, the additional agenda items were also unanimously approved by vote.

The Standing Committee meeting ended around 4:30 p.m. The Organization Department notified Wang Zhixing at 4:40 p.m. that he should come to the County Party Committee Organization Department for a talk. At the same time, a notice regarding Wang Zhixing no longer serving as the deputy mayor of the central town was also issued to the central town's Party and government office.

Zhang Xingdong, the director of the Party and Government Office, was stunned when he saw the county's notice. He finally understood what Li Xiuyuan's hint last night meant.

With Wang Zhixing gone, a deputy mayor position has become vacant. Although he is not part of the town's party committee, he is still a deputy section chief and wields considerable power.

But what he found even more awe-inspiring was that Li Xiuyuan had already hinted at this to him yesterday, during today's county party committee standing committee meeting.

This indicates that Li Xiuyuan had already received the news before the county party committee standing committee meeting began. More importantly, he was aware of the relationship between Li Xiuyuan and Wang Zhixing. Therefore, it is highly likely that Li Xiuyuan was behind Wang Zhixing's transfer.

Holding the notice in his hand, after coming out of the office, he subconsciously wanted to go to Zhang Xingguo's office to report, after all, Zhang Xingguo was the top leader. But he stopped as soon as he took a step and turned around to go downstairs to Li Xiuyuan's office.

Such personnel changes should be reported to the top leader immediately, which is the responsibility of the director of the Party and Government Office. However, sometimes other factors must also be considered. He should first go to Li Xiuyuan to report. If Zhang Xingguo finds out, he will definitely feel uncomfortable.

But at this crucial moment, it is essential to make a clear and firm statement, and there must be absolutely no wavering or indecisiveness.

Li Xiuyuan is my benefactor. He has only been in the central town for a short time, and he already has the opportunity to be promoted to deputy section chief. Before, he worked under Zhang Xingguo for a long time, but Zhang Xingguo never mentioned this.

It's obvious who you should follow.

Zhang Xingdong knocked on the door of Li Xiuyuan's office.

"Mayor Li, the County Party Committee's Organization Department has sent a notice regarding Deputy Mayor Wang." Zhang Xingdong stepped forward and respectfully placed the notice in front of Li Xiuyuan with both hands, while observing Li Xiuyuan's expression.

Li Xiuyuan remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever. He picked up the notice, glanced at it, and then put it down, asking, "Was this notice given to Secretary Zhang and Mayor Hou?"

"No, I arrived here first." Zhang Xingdong became even more respectful. His guess was indeed correct; Li Xiuyuan had known all along.