Without a solid background, you can only rely on your connections!
This time, Wu Aiguo decided to give it his all and mobilize all the connections he had accumulated throughout his life to fight for the position of Shannan County magistrate and put a perfect end to his official career.
He knew very well that in this highly competitive official environment, relying solely on one's own abilities and qualifications was far from enough to get promoted.
So, he embarked on a journey to the provincial capital without hesitation to seek an official position... and started a large-scale mobilization of personal connections.
He sorted out almost all the relationships he could think of, including those "uncles, aunts, cousins" who worked in the provincial party committee and government. He did not leave out any of them. He worked tirelessly in every corner, trying to lay a solid foundation for his own promotion path.
Among his many connections, there is one person whom he regards as his most important hope - Cheng Jingxuan, deputy director of the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee.
He is a deputy director, a high-ranking official, enjoying the rank of a full department head!
But what Wu Aiguo valued most was not just Cheng Jingxuan's rank, but the fact that Cheng Jingxuan was a veteran of the provincial party committee and had served a number of provincial party committee leaders. He still had a certain status in the minds of those provincial party committee leaders.
Wu Aiguo placed almost all his hopes on Cheng Jingxuan. He was eager to use Cheng Jingxuan's connections to whisper in the ears of the provincial party committee standing committee leaders so that his name could be brought into the leaders' vision.
When Wu Aiguo arrived at Cheng Jingxuan's house with great anticipation, Cheng Jingxuan received him warmly because of the bulging handbag in his hand.
The two sat in the living room, drinking tea and chatting quietly.
Cheng Jingxuan looked at Wu Aiguo and said earnestly, "Old Wu, we have known each other for so many years. I know you very well. You are a genuinely good person. But fate sometimes plays tricks on us. After so many years, you are still only a department-level cadre."
After hearing this, Wu Aiguo couldn't help but sigh, a look of shame appeared on his face, and he slowly lowered his head.
There is no way. The provincial leaders speak to local officials so directly, without any regard for your face, self-esteem, dignity or anything like that... They are high-ranking officials, so when have they ever taken local officials seriously?
Wu Aiguo also wanted to work in a key department of the provincial party committee like Cheng Jingxuan, so that he would naturally have more opportunities for promotion.
However, there are only a few important positions in provincial and municipal units, and people with backgrounds and connections are everywhere.
Either he is a close confidant of this provincial party committee leader, or he is a favorite of that municipal party committee secretary.
No matter how much money you spend, you can never compare to those people with strong connections.
For so many years, he could only live in peace in a corner and work hard as the executive deputy county magistrate in Shannan County.
Fortunately, I still have some real power in my hands, and my life is pretty comfortable and I can just get by.
"Director Cheng, please stop laughing at me. We are about the same age. Look, you are already a full-time department-level cadre, but I am still a second-level researcher. This is a gap that I cannot catch up with even if you give me another ten years! So I don't have any other ideas now. As long as I can work as the county magistrate of Shannan County until retirement, and then enjoy the treatment of a deputy department-level official, I will be satisfied." Wu Aiguo said humbly and helplessly.
In his opinion, being able to enjoy the treatment of a deputy director upon retirement is already his biggest goal in life, and he dares not ask for a higher position.
After hearing this, Cheng Jingxuan smiled and nodded, saying, "You are quite pragmatic! With your qualifications, it should be no problem for you to be the county magistrate of Shannan County. Let me study it and see how I can help you pass on your message to the main leaders of the provincial party committee."
Hearing Cheng Jingxuan's words, Wu Aiguo's lips trembled with excitement. He quickly stood up and bowed repeatedly, saying, "Director Cheng, your words have given me peace of mind. Thank you so much!"
Cheng Jingxuan waved his hand modestly towards Wu Aiguo. What he was thinking about in his heart was not just the friendship between Gu Nian and Wu Aiguo.
Over the years, he knew too well Wu Aiguo's ability to make money. Wu Aiguo was always generous, so he was naturally willing to use his connections to help him.
The two chatted for a while and then ended the meeting.
During the entire conversation, Wu Aiguo did not mention his potential competitor Li Lin.
He thought that with his qualifications and prestige in Shannan County, it would be a natural thing for him to take the position of county magistrate, and he did not take Li Lin seriously at all.
Cheng Jingxuan looked at Wu Aiguo's back as he left, secretly calculating in his heart.
He has worked in the Provincial Party Committee Office for many years and is well aware of the complexity and subtleties of officialdom.
However, he believed that his connections and relationships in the provincial party committee were strong enough, and that there shouldn't be any big problems in helping Wu Aiguo to intercede.
After Wu Aiguo left, he got up and returned to the provincial party committee office.
He immediately picked up the phone and made an appointment with Secretary Wang Jin's secretary Mu Zhiheng to talk about Wu Aiguo.
After all, both of them work in the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee. Although Mu Zhiheng is Secretary Wang's secretary, his rank is lower than Cheng Jingxuan. To a certain extent, Mu Zhiheng still has to be under the leadership of Cheng Jingxuan.
It just so happened that Mu Zhiheng was in the office at the moment and was not busy. After receiving Cheng Jingxuan's call, he immediately went to his office.
The two of them usually have a good relationship. Cheng Jingxuan is an old member of the provincial party committee and is very familiar with the relationships between superiors and subordinates. Many times, Mu Zhiheng has to ask him for help.
There are times when both of them need each other, and they have been together for a long time, so they speak more casually and are usually straightforward. They will do what they can, and think of other ways if they can't.
In the office, the two sat opposite each other.
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