He stood up, bowed slightly, thanked Liu Yong, then turned and walked out of the office.
After coming out of the county party committee compound, he still felt a little uneasy.
He always felt that this matter would not be so simple. Li Lin was like a bomb that could explode at any time, making him feel uneasy.
He took out his cell phone, hesitated for a moment, and then called his friend in the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department.
He was eager to know whether the Municipal Party Committee had any recent news about personnel changes in the Shannan County government team. This information was of vital importance to him.
The person he was looking for was none other than He Shuping, the deputy director of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department, who had a conflict with Li Lin.
After the call was connected, Wu Aiguo immediately smiled, and that smile was like a mask that had been prepared long ago. He said attentively, "Hello, Minister He, I am Wu Aiguo from Shannan County..."
He Shuping smiled calmly on the other end of the phone and said, "Oh, Aiguo... What's the matter?"
His voice sounded gentle, but Wu Aiguo could sense the distance in it.
Wu Aiguo's mind raced, thinking about how to bring the topic back to the gift he had given. He smiled and said, "Minister He, did you accept the local specialties I asked someone to send to your home yesterday? It's just a small token of my appreciation, so don't throw it away because you think it's worthless."
His so-called local specialties were two stacks of foreign currency hidden in tea leaves.
The reason he mentioned this specifically was because a lot of embarrassing things had happened before.
Someone gave a box of ordinary fruits to the leader, but the leader didn't like it and gave it to the driver. When the driver got home and opened it, he found stacks of red bills inside.
Some people gave a box of tea, which contained two "small yellow croakers". The leader was unaware of the situation and just gave it away casually. Finally, it was the person who gave the gift who pointed out that there was "something fishy" inside the box, and the leader suddenly realized it.
Now that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is investigating more strictly, Wu Aiguo can only give gifts through this covert means. In order to avoid similar mistakes, after giving the gifts, he always hints to the leaders to open the gifts and take a look, and not throw them away.
He Shuping has been working in the officialdom for many years. What kind of gift-giving methods has he not seen?
Whenever his subordinates gave him something seemingly insignificant, he knew there must be something hidden inside.
So when I got home I opened it, took out the "filling" and threw away the skin.
Hearing Wu Aiguo's reminder, he laughed and said, "I got it. The specialty is good. You are thoughtful... Hehe... If you have any questions, just ask."
This also shows that he was very satisfied with the gift given by Wu Aiguo.
Wu Aiguo understood what he meant, and then he got to the point and asked, "Minister He, you also know that Ma Qingyuan is in trouble, and the position of county magistrate is vacant... I just want to ask you, have you heard any news about who the municipal party committee is going to appoint as the successor?"
His voice was slightly tense as he waited for He Shuping's answer as if he was waiting for a verdict.
He Shuping had already anticipated what Wu Aiguo was going to ask, so he was not surprised at all when he heard this question.
He answered confidently, "I can tell you responsibly that the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department has not received any news about the candidates for Shannan County Mayor. Minister Lin and the Standing Committee members have not expressed their opinions on this matter. Based on my experience, it is highly likely that this candidate has not yet taken root in the minds of the leaders. Be patriotic. If you have an idea, you must hurry up!"
His voice was calm and confident, giving Wu Aiguo a glimmer of hope.
"Really?!" Wu Aiguo's eyes instantly lit up with surprise, and he smiled broadly, saying, "Minister He, to be honest, I have this idea and would like to try competing. Please, you must support me!"
He Shuping laughed and said, "Of course I support you... but my support is limited, you still need to keep working hard!"
His words contained both encouragement and hints, which made Wu Aiguo understand that if he wanted to succeed, he had to work harder on his own.
Wu Aiguo understood what He Shuping said, and he was more determined to participate in the competition. He immediately said confidently, "Thank you, Minister He, for your advice. I am on my way to the province. I will give you a detailed report after meeting the provincial leaders. I also hope that you, Minister He, can help me whisper in Minister Lin's ear and recommend me more."
He Shuping said, "No problem, I can still do this little thing."
His answer made Wu Aiguo feel more at ease.
Wu Aiguo said gratefully, "Well, after the matter is done, I will definitely go to see you in person to express my gratitude."
"Okay, you go ahead and do your work."
After saying that, He Shuping hung up the phone.
At this time, He Shuping's disappointing son He Tianming was sitting on the sofa cutting his nails. Seeing his father hang up the phone, he smiled and said to his father, "Dad, is this a call from Shannan?"
There was a cynical smile on his face, completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter.
He Shuping glared at him. He was already a little annoyed by these official affairs, and now he was even more furious. He cursed, "Mind your own business! If you have the time, you should just have a serious relationship and give me a grandson. If you slack off every day, you will ruin our family fortune sooner or later!"
He Tianming put away his smile and said to He Shuping solemnly, "Dad! I don't care about other things, but I care about things related to Li Lin! I was beaten by him before, and my brother Tianying was even fired as deputy director to vent my anger. Can you tolerate him bullying our He family like this? You have to let go of this anger and quickly support someone of your own in Shannan. I want to put a good pressure on Li Lin!"
His eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness. When he mentioned Li Lin, he remembered the humiliation of being beaten that day.
He Shuping glared at He Tianming unhappily, his lips moved but no sound came out, but the shape of his mouth seemed to be cursing him very unpleasantly.
He thought to himself, what the hell do you know? Now that Qian Lingyun is in power, Li Lin has such a strong backer, who can move him? I still want to work in the Organization Department for two more years! I don't want to provoke Li Lin, the plague god!
"Damn it... Li Lin dares to fight someone of Lu Chengze's level. No matter how deep our He family's foundation is, I'm afraid we can't be stronger than the axe in his hand!"
"Even if you can't swallow this anger, you have to force yourself to swallow it... Just bear with it!"
He Shuping finally said this and turned back to his bedroom.
His back looked a little tired and his steps were heavy, as if his spine was bent by the pressure of life.
He Tianming stared blankly at his father's back. He was speechless for a long time. He just felt that his father, who used to be fearless, suddenly became less upright today, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.
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At the beginning of the month, I would like to ask the leaders to send me some gifts to make it to the gift list. Thank you for your support. You don’t have to spend money, just send some free gifts, thank you, thank you. It’s not easy to write. I didn’t take a break during the Chinese New Year, so I’m a little slow. Please understand.
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