Hearing what I said, his expression instantly became terribly gloomy. His originally smiling face seemed to be covered by frost and turned ashen. His eyebrows were tightly twisted into a "꼇" shape, and a trace of anger that was difficult to conceal flashed in his eyes. It was obvious that he was extremely angry at my "ignorance". However, his years of experience in the ups and downs of officialdom allowed him to quickly control his emotions, but his tone was no longer as warm as before, and he said coldly: "Oh? Who do you choose?"
I took a deep breath, straightened my back, and uttered three words in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Xiao Yubo." As soon as I said this, I knew in my heart that he must understand my intention. Since he usually favors his relatives, I simply follow his suggestion and push his belly to this position to see how he reacts.
As expected, when he heard the name, he could no longer suppress his inner anger. His previous pretended politeness disappeared without a trace, and he said coldly, "Okay, since you are so ungrateful and don't care about my thirst for talent, don't worry about this anymore. I have an important meeting later, so you can go back first."
I was not in a hurry. I bent down and picked up the briefcase beside me. I put a smile on my face again, bowed respectfully to him, and then walked out of his office with a seemingly relaxed pace.
But as soon as I got out of the door, a feeling of relief and slight nervousness instantly hit me, and I realized that my legs were trembling slightly. Recalling the various confrontations in the office, and judging from Tong Yazhou's words and actions, it can be basically concluded that I will probably not get a seat on the county party committee standing committee this time. But I will never be willing to fail in such an unclear way. I must find out the root cause of the problem. After all, every failure is a learning experience. I must never repeat the same mistakes in the future. I must learn lessons and find a way to gain a foothold in this complicated officialdom.
After coming out of the county government building, I did not go straight to the parking lot. Instead, I took a deep breath and walked towards the county party committee building with firm steps. At this moment, I was full of doubts and resentment. I urgently needed to find someone to talk to and seek a solution. Wang Yanshu was undoubtedly the person I trusted the most.
Walking into Wang Yanshu's office, I went straight to her desk, picked up the teacup on the table, and gulped down two mouthfuls. The cool liquid flowed down my throat, but it could not quench my anger. Wang Yanshu was accustomed to my behavior. She sat quietly beside me, looking at me calmly, with concern and inquiry in her eyes.
I swallowed the water in my mouth, and without any extra greetings, I asked directly: "Did my brother-in-law tell you about my visit to Tong Yazhou?"
She nodded slightly, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes: "What? Did Tong Yazhou embarrass you?"
I sat down heavily on the guest chair opposite her, and said a little excitedly, "To embarrass me? On the contrary, he made a wish to confer an official title on me!"
She raised her eyebrows slightly, said "Oh" softly, and asked, "What happened? Tell me in detail."
So I told him all the conversations that took place in Tong Yazhou's office. After Wang Yanshu heard this, his face darkened instantly, and his tone was filled with dissatisfaction and surprise: "Ridiculous! He didn't even say hello, and didn't communicate with Secretary Liu and me beforehand, and he dared to promise you an official position without authorization. You must not believe him, he is obviously trying to appease you, and he will definitely show a different face once Tian Zhenyu's publicity period is over."
I smiled bitterly and responded, "What's the point of saying this now? Tian Zhenyu is about to become a member of the Standing Committee. Aren't you also kept in the dark?"
She quickly made a gesture, signaling me not to be impatient: "It's still uncertain who will win until the last moment. I'll call the Organization Minister of the Party Committee to ask about the situation."
I slapped my head and suddenly realized, "Sister, don't rush to make this call. If things are not as we think, it will easily leave a bad impression on the family. I will call Section Chief Tian of the County Party Committee Organization Department first to feel out the situation."
She thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay, you can do it now."
I immediately called Section Chief Tian, skipping even the basic greetings and asking directly, "Brother, have you heard any news recently?"
Section Chief Tian obviously understood what I meant. After a few seconds of silence, he slowly said, "Brother, you have to be prepared. This morning, the Organization Department of the Party Committee asked us for Hu Haitao and Tian Zhenyu's resumes. It seems that they are preparing for pre-appointment publicity. I'm afraid that this time you..."
Hearing this, I felt like I was falling into a bottomless abyss, but I still wanted to ask, "Will it be announced before the National Day holiday?"
He hesitated for a moment and replied, "Probably not. Before the pre-appointment publicity, we need to conduct public evaluation and conduct investigation and interviews. There is definitely not enough time before the holidays. And the publicity period will not span the holidays, otherwise it will easily lead to unnecessary trouble and leave opportunities for opponents." As soon as he said this, he seemed to realize that something was wrong and hurriedly explained, "I'm not saying you..."
I interrupted him with a firm tone: "No, I am the opponent. For both public and private reasons, I will never admit defeat this time. I must fight back!"
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yanshu said with a hint of blame: "Why are you so impatient and say everything out loud? If these words get out, it will have a very bad impact."
I stood up angrily and said in a low voice: "I don't care! If I lose to Tian Zhenyu this time, I will really quit!" She stood up, slowly walked to my side, patted my shoulder gently, trying to calm me down: "According to the current situation, the probability of Tian Zhenyu's appointment proposal has been approved by the committee, and it is really difficult for the party to turn the tables."
I was so anxious that I slapped my thigh and shouted, "Then I'll go to the province right now!"
Wang Yanshu quickly shouted, "Can you calm down? You can't just say whatever you want. Who are you going to find in the province?"
I answered without hesitation: "Zhang Xiaodong. After all, he came from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, so he has some connections. Even if I can't turn the situation around, I have to find out where the problem lies. I can't die in obscurity!"
Seeing this, she quickly stretched out her hands and pressed my shoulders hard, trying to calm me down, her eyes full of worry and concern: "Hongjun, don't be impulsive. This promotion and appointment is for non-management cadres. Even if you go to the province, what's the point of finding the provincial party committee's organization department? I'd better call the head of the provincial party committee's organization department and find out the situation."
I was so emotional that I waved her hand away and tried to stop her, saying, "Sister, please stop. The gang in the village has long been bribed by the Tian family. It's useless to ask."
When she heard this, her face instantly became serious, her tone became heavier, and she scolded him harshly: "Guan Hongjun! You are also a party member and cadre. Are you just making up such groundless and unfounded words? Did you see them taking the money with your own eyes? You are making random assumptions without any evidence. This is a violation of political and organizational discipline!"
I stiffened my neck, stood up stubbornly, and retorted loudly: "What difference does it make whether you see it or not? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the facts are there. Everyone knows that the Tian family is behind this!"
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