Zhao Jie was very nervous today. Although it was not the first time for him to give gifts to his leader, he was facing Li Lin today. He didn't know why he always felt uneasy.

When he saw Li Lin coming in, he quickly put down the teapot and stood up, and politely invited Li Lin to sit in the main seat.

When Li Lin asked him what was so urgent.

Zhao Jie smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said, "It's not a big deal. I just haven't seen you, Secretary Li, for a long time. It just so happened that the work in the village has been very busy these two days, so I thought of coming to the provincial capital to see you, hehe..."

He smiled shyly and reservedly, and would glance at Li Lin from time to time to observe his micro-expressions.

Li Lin didn't say anything. He picked up the brewed tea and drank it silently, waiting for Zhao Jie to speak.

Zhao Jie didn't rush to talk about business. He just sat aside and served Li Lin attentively. When he saw Li Lin take a sip of tea, he would add a sip of water.

"Secretary, although you are not in the village these days, the comrades in the village have not slacked off in their work. According to your instructions, under the leadership of Mayor Yang, the construction project of Longjian Factory is progressing steadily. In more than a month, the main structure will be completed and it will be put into production soon..."

After drinking two or three cups of tea, Zhao Jie finally found an opportunity and spoke slowly. However, he only used the work of the township as the starting point to report to Li Lin.

Li Lin nodded and said with a smile, "Well, I already know all this. You guys at home, in addition to your basic work, have to help Longjian with the construction. Sometimes the project encounters resistance and can't be carried out, and you have to go to the site in person to coordinate. I have heard about all this. You have really worked hard these days. When I get back, I will reward you all."

Zhao Jie smiled modestly, "No, no... This is what we should do. No matter how hard or tiring it is, for the tens of thousands of people in Weishui Township, we feel it is worth it from the bottom of our hearts, hehe... Secretary, I am not here to complain to you, but to report to you. Under your correct leadership, we have not failed. Whether you are at home or not, we can follow your instructions and resolutely implement them."

Li Lin nodded with satisfaction and praised, "Great, this is exactly what I wanted to see. It shows that the cohesion of our Weishui Township team has been strengthened and the combat effectiveness has been improved. As the squad leader, I am very happy..."

After a pause, Li Lin picked up the teacup as if nothing had happened, blew away the hot air, and then changed the subject without even raising his head, and asked, "Commissioner Zhao, just say what you want to say."

Li Lin was very clear about the progress of the work in Weishui Township and basically had real-time information. Seeing Zhao Jie talking in circles and not getting to the point, Li Lin could only take the initiative to ask. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time to waste time talking about irrelevant things?

Zhao Jie also felt that he had talked too much. Today was not a formal work report, and he still talked about words like implementation and correct leadership, which made people feel that he was flattering and uncomfortable...

He smiled awkwardly, lowered his head and pondered for two seconds, then mustered up the courage to look up at Li Lin. At this time, Li Lin was also looking at him calmly.

Zhao Jie said, "Secretary, I'll be frank. I heard that you have been promoted to deputy director level. I believe you will soon take up a new job. By then, the township team will definitely be readjusted... You also know that I have been in the township for four years, and I am considered an old man. At work, under your guidance, I have been conscientious. You see..."

He did not continue because he knew that he only needed to express his desire for promotion. If he directly proposed that he wanted to seek a certain position, it would be too strong, like forcing the leader to make a choice, which would disgust the leader, so he just stopped there.

Li Lin affirmed Zhao Jie's work attitude over the past six months. Even if Zhao Jie did not bring it up today, Li Lin had already planned to promote him to the position of deputy secretary of the Party Committee.

Li Lin smiled and said to Zhao Jie, "Commissioner Zhao, I have seen your work attitude. Compared with your previous frivolous style, it has improved a lot. I hope you can stick to it.

I know what you are thinking. As a squad leader, I certainly hope that my subordinates will do better and better, but I cannot give you a definite answer now, because as you know, the township recommendation is one thing, and whether the county will adopt it or not, and whether the county leaders have other plans, we have to take that into consideration. Just work with peace of mind, and remember that hard work will definitely pay off. "

"Secretary, what do you mean?" Zhao Jie was a little dazed when he heard Li Lin's reply. He seemed to hear that Li Lin meant to promote him, but he also seemed to hear that Li Lin couldn't make the decision... This was not the answer he wanted to hear. He only wanted to hear yes or no. He didn't want to guess, and he couldn't guess. He also didn't want to be tortured by sleepless nights and nights because of this matter.

Li Lin has his own difficulties. As I said, the greater the hope I give you, the more disappointed you will be when things fail to get done. Now you only hate me, Li Lin, a little. When I give you hope and then let you watch it shattered with your own eyes, you will hate me tenfold and hate me for the rest of your life.

Therefore, before the matter is finally settled, Li Lin cannot give Zhao Jie a definite answer, but his intention to promote Zhao Jie has been shown. As for how much Zhao Jie can understand, it depends on himself.

If Zhao Jie was a smart man, he would not worry about whether he could be promoted. If he had confidence in Li Lin, he should not insist on asking him for a positive answer.

Hard work will definitely pay off, isn’t this a clear enough hint?

Li Lin looked at Zhao Jie calmly, smiled and comforted him, "I know that promotion is a major event in a cadre's life. I can understand that you are nervous and concerned. But now all I can tell you is what I just said. Go back and work hard. What is yours will be yours. Don't think too much."

What is yours is yours...Now you understand, right?

Do you really have to let me tell you that I will promote you to deputy secretary of the township party committee tomorrow, only then will you be satisfied?

Without even a stroke in my horoscope, how could I dare to say something so certain?

At least I can give you a reply after the recommendation form is submitted and I meet with Secretary Liu and the county leaders give their opinions.

Zhao Jie had a stiff smile on his face and rubbed his fingers nervously, replaying Li Lin's words in his mind.

What's yours is yours...

And the second half of the sentence, if it's not yours, it's useless to force it...

This... is it possible or not?

His thinking is a little messy and he has very little confidence in himself.

According to his habitual thinking, once the leaders start to preach to you, they are telling you in disguise that this matter is not easy to handle and you have to "spend some money"...

So he bent down, picked up the briefcase at his feet, and pushed it in front of Li Lin.