I returned to my office, lost in thought, trying to figure out how to solve the thorny problem of selecting the director of the Finance Bureau. The idea that a single move affects the entire body gradually became clear in my mind.
After much thought, I realized that the key person to solve this matter is Wang Yanshu, and I must find a breakthrough from her. So I got up and went to her office.
Before I even touched the chair, she looked me up and down, and with a teasing smile on her face, she said, "Hey, isn't this County Magistrate Guan, who is famous for being a busy man? Did the sun rise in the west today? How did you find time to come to my little temple?"
I put on a smile and said jokingly, "Sister, you are my career leader! As the saying goes, a sister is like a mother. Even if I, Guan Hongjun, am very busy, I will always find time to come to you and show my filial piety to you!"
She sneered disdainfully and waved her hand, saying, "Guan Hongjun, don't try to sweet-talk me. Just tell me what's going on. Don't use the trick of first praising and then suppressing me. My heart is not in good condition. I can't stand your ups and downs. Don't make me sick."
I deliberately acted mysterious and said, "Sister, I learned acupuncture from an old Chinese doctor. I heard that a few needles on the chest can relieve chest pain. How about I try it for you? I guarantee that the disease will be cured."
She glared at me in mock anger and scolded me with a smile, "Get lost! You've become a member of the county committee, but you keep talking nonsense all day long."
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost ready, I put away my smile and said with pretended worry, "Sister, I can't sleep recently. Think about it, the development zone was created by you and developed and expanded in my hands. It has been almost ten years. This time I went to the province, and the approval process for the development zone's upgrade has been basically completed. This is the result of countless efforts of the two of us! But I may soon step down from this management committee, but whether it is Zhang Weiguo or Xiao Yubo, these two people may not even be able to maintain Chengdu, and may even lose all the assets we have worked so hard to save. I am really worried!"
She frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "You mean, choose another suitable person to take over the development zone?"
I didn't answer her directly, but changed the subject and asked, "Sister, who came up with the far-sighted blueprint of positioning the development zone as an auto parts industry belt?"
She curled her lips and pretended to be angry and said, "Guan Hongjun, are you here to show off your great achievements to me?"
I smiled and waved my hands, saying, "Sister, modesty has never been my style. What I want to ask is, who is the one who really worked out a specific plan for this idea?"
She was slightly startled, then immediately saw through my intention of saying all this in such a big circle, and asked, "Are you saying that you want Xu Shaojia to take over this position in the Development Zone Management Committee?"
I looked at her firmly and asked a crucial question: "Sister, tell me, is there anyone more suitable than me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her face suddenly darkened, like the sky before a storm, and she said coldly: "Guan Hongjun, I have always treated you as a close and intimate brother, but you come here to beat around the bush and act as a lobbyist for Kuang Tieying."
Since she had already exposed me mercilessly, I decided to go all out and said frankly, "Sister, what you said is a bit narrow-minded. Secretary Kuang did talk to me about this matter, but this time I volunteered to come to see you. As your younger brother, there are some things I really can't help but say."
She snorted softly, her expression revealing a bit of loneliness and displeasure. She turned her head away and ignored me.
I took a deep breath and continued, "Sister, other people don't know the financial situation of our county, but can you and I not know it? Those who don't know the inside story think that the director of the Finance Bureau is a god of wealth with a lot of gold and silver in his hands. But every year at the end of the year, those debt collectors can surround the director's office. That scene is really a headache. Do you really have the heart to push me into this fire pit and let him face those bad things? Besides, the job of the director of the Finance Bureau requires frequent trips to the provincial capital, nodding and bowing to various departments, and humbly "begging for alms". Even if you are cruel enough to do this, and are willing to let me stay away from home all day, leaving you alone in the empty room, but can you not be lonely? Even if I, Guan Hongjun, want to help me with this favor, come to accompany you from time to time to relieve your loneliness, but the ethical principles are clearly laid out there, isn't it..."
Before I could finish my words, Wang Yanshu's face flushed red. He suddenly grabbed the pen on the table and thrust it towards me fiercely, shouting, "Guan Hongjun, are you here just to piss me off?!"
I saw that although she seemed angry, she was actually just venting some emotions with her pen, so I took advantage of the situation and said, "Sister, the development zone is about to be upgraded to a provincial development zone, and this management committee position is a high-level position at the deputy county level. Think about it, are you really willing to let your sister miss such a good opportunity? In my opinion, instead of letting him transfer to the Finance Bureau as a director and deal with those accounts and debts all day long, it is better to let him continue to work in the government office as a 'Grand Chamberlain' and be comfortable."
Wang Yanshu sighed softly and shook his head helplessly: "Hongjun, am I the kind of petty and calculative person? Your sister may not really look down on a mere position as the director of the district finance bureau. It was the mayor of Xiuwen who proposed this idea. He was thinking of changing your sister's position while he is still in charge of finance. But Secretary Kuang rejected it without saying a word. We are really angry."
I nodded slightly and said sincerely, "Sister, I can fully understand this. No matter who it is, they would definitely feel unhappy. But Secretary Kuang is not an outsider. He did have his own considerations when he vetoed this time. The person he chose is the head of the Comprehensive Coordination Section of the Provincial Securities Regulatory Bureau. She is quite powerful in the Securities Regulatory Commission and the province. For example, when Daxun Group went through the listing procedures this time, she did a lot of work behind the scenes and coordinated the relationship. Moreover, she came this time with a 'big gift'."
Wang Yanshu frowned, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes: "A great gift? What great gift?"
I emphasized my tone and said seriously, "Yes, she used her personal connections to bring our county a platform dedicated to local government financing. Sister, think about it, isn't this what our county's finances need most at the moment? Not long ago, Secretary Kuang and County Magistrate Tong went to several banks to get loans for the county, but they were forced by those bank people to mortgage their assets, which made the two leaders look humiliated. No one can stand that kind of frustration. So, we still have to put ourselves in Secretary Kuang's shoes, he is also thinking about the development of our county."
My half-true, half-false words made Wang Yanshu feel a little better, and his brows gradually relaxed. She said thoughtfully, "If it's really like what you said, it's not hard to understand why Secretary Kuang did this. But I always feel that it's not appropriate to let your sister go to the Development Zone Management Committee. He's a good person. If you let him take charge of macro-planning and grasp the general direction, he's not good enough to handle the specific work."
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