The comrades from the Youth Federation also covered their mouths and laughed when they heard this "joke".

Zhou Chang blushed, slammed the list on the table, and said to Song Siyao with a serious look, "Deputy Director Song, please stop joking with me. I'm not brave enough to do this... I've made it very clear just now that Li Lin is an outstanding young man valued by Secretary Wang Jin. If he can't be elected, who else is worthy of being elected?"

Hearing this, Song Siyao was a little surprised. She thought that it was Li Lan who was lobbying for Li Lin in the province, but she didn't expect that it was Secretary Wang Jin who picked him to be elected... This kid is getting more and more awesome. When did he become so close to Secretary Wang Jin?

Song Siyao pushed up the frame of her glasses, smiled at Zhou Chang and said, "Secretary Zhou, don't be nervous, I was just joking. I know Li Lin, and I've heard a lot about his heroic deeds. Even if you don't say hello, I will definitely let our TV station vote for him, so don't worry."

Song Siyao couldn't say how good her relationship with Li Lin was. If she did, she would have to avoid him and wouldn't be able to vote for Li Lin.

Hearing Song Siyao's statement, the head of the Youth Federation quickly raised his hands to express his agreement. He said, "I've heard of Li Lin too. He's been very famous in the provincial capital recently. He's done a lot of great things. I heard he's also a special commissioner of the Provincial Public Security Department's Anti-gang Office... He's so young and has made such great achievements. It would be unjust if he wasn't elected. We in the Youth Federation fully agree and vote for him!"

Hearing that both of them agreed readily, Zhou Chang breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to them with a smile.

...

The asset restructuring of the cotton mill is nearing completion.

Li Lin was in the office of the Municipal Hotel, studying how to hold a democratic recommendation meeting to allocate the two promotion quotas in his hands.

At this time, Wang Baokun knocked on the door and walked in.

He held a thermos cup in his hand and said to Li Lin with a smile, "Team Leader Li, congratulations on being elected as one of the top ten outstanding young people in provincial and municipal agencies. Pingyang has been a runner-up for many years. This time, I hope you can be successfully elected as an outstanding youth at the provincial level and win honor for Pingyang."

Putting down the pen in his hand, Li Lin looked at Wang Baokun calmly and responded politely, "Team Leader Wang is really well-informed. I just received the notice and learned that I was recommended as a candidate... There are so many outstanding young people in the province. I don’t think I have any advantages to be elected. I am afraid that I will disappoint the leaders of the municipal party committee and government."

Wang Baokun narrowed his eyes and smiled, and said politely, "Team Leader Li is too modest. You have put so much effort into the restructuring of the cotton mill. I believe the provincial leaders can see it. We in the restructuring office are very confident that you will be successfully elected as an outstanding youth, haha..."

But in his heart, he was thinking, Li Lin, you are lucky to have some self-awareness. There are so many young cadres in the province, and it will never be your turn to be named an outstanding youth... Don't you think about it, with your little background, how can you be qualified to compare with those noble children in the province... Hehehe...

Wang Baokun gave some hypocritical congratulations and left.

Then people from the office came in one after another to congratulate Li Lin on becoming an outstanding youth candidate.

Li Lin was not overwhelmed by the honorary title of candidate, and his heart was as calm as usual.

He just smiled politely at everyone, waved his hand at them, and responded modestly, "...I am not worthy of this, I am afraid I will disappoint you all..."

Everyone in the reorganization office returned to their respective offices, still discussing the fact that Li Lin was elected as a provincial outstanding youth candidate.

Considering Pingyang's experience of being a runner-up in recent years...almost everyone is not optimistic about Li Lin's successful election.

"It's already great that Team Leader Li Lin was nominated as a candidate by the Municipal Party Committee. As for being elected as an outstanding youth, I think it's very difficult. I guess the city leaders don't dare to imagine it."

"I'm sure he won't be selected. There are so many people with high status and background in the provincial government. No matter how outstanding our team leader Li is, it's useless if his background is not strong enough... How can he compete with others?"

"Oh, what a pity... I had hoped that Team Leader Li Lin could win honor for Pingyang and show his face in the province, but after listening to your analysis, it is true that the children of the provincial leaders are waiting in line, so how could it be Li Lin's turn..."

The more they talked, the more hopeless they felt, and they all shook their heads and sighed.