Secretary Song also heard the news from Secretary Yan. Secretary Hao wanted to arrange his secretary's work before leaving office, so he planned to let him go a few months in advance, so as to give him a hand before leaving office and let him get a foothold as soon as possible.
"Your boss is really good to you. It's worth it for you to have followed him for so many years."
Secretary Yan looked cheerful and relaxed. "Although our leader is a bit strict, he's truly a good leader. I've learned a lot from him over the years. When I go down to the countryside, I'll definitely work hard, achieve results, and benefit the people. That way, I won't have wasted Secretary Hao's cultivation of me."
Secretary Song covered her cheek and said, "No, my teeth hurt."
Secretary Yan smiled and said, "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm talking to you for two reasons. First, to let you know not to forget to prepare food for me. Second, since your girlfriend is also in the secretariat, you could try to get her over here to be Secretary Hao's temporary secretary."
Secretary Song shook her head, "My future partner never needs my help."
Comrade Su is a very strong-willed person, so he didn't dare to lend a hand casually. What if Comrade Su felt that he looked down on female comrades?
However, this news still needs to be revealed to Comrade Su.
He reached out and patted Secretary Yan on the shoulder. “Come on, let’s talk about your past work experience. You’re about to step down, so you should pass on some secretarial experience. Also, what are the usual habits of your Secretary Hao? Your old boss is not easy to please, only you would have the mind to do that.”
Secretary Yan smiled. Normally, he wouldn't have talked to Song this much. But now that he was leaving, he needed to pave the way for himself.
Inside the Secretariat Director's office, Director Zhou was discussing this matter with Deputy Director Liu.
Secretary Hao brought this up privately with Director Zhou. He didn't make any demands, after all, he's nearing retirement and will gradually step back from the limelight. So his requirements for his secretary aren't that high. As long as the secretary can get things done, that's fine.
Director Zhou considered himself a person who handled official business strictly, so although Su Yu was the first person he thought of when he learned about this matter, he still felt that a serious discussion was needed before a decision could be made.
“The secretariat staff are all capable, which makes the selection process difficult,” Deputy Director Liu said with a smile. “However, Comrade Liu Lei is actually quite capable.”
Of course, I should try to get this opportunity for my nephew. He's a veteran with extensive experience and a reliable person. He's definitely capable of handling it. Although Secretary Hao is retiring, the experience and perspective he'll gain from working under his former leader for a few months will be invaluable.
As soon as he finished speaking, Director Zhou waved his hand and said, "Old Liu, this isn't me targeting you, but everyone knows about your relationship with Liu Lei. You also know Secretary Hao's habits; he doesn't like to use comrades who are related to him. If we send Liu Lei up, he might think we're disrespecting him because he's about to retire."
Deputy Director Liu nodded somewhat disappointedly. Although he wanted to help his nephew, he also had to consider his own needs.
"Then we'll have to consider the other colleagues. Our department has two male colleagues and three female colleagues."
"Comrade Chu Hong is also out of the question; she's related to Secretary Shi, who works for Mayor Chen."
Director Zhou immediately ruled out the person.
That leaves two male comrades and two female comrades.
Deputy Director Liu carefully reviewed all the people first, and then he thought of Su Yu.
There was no way around it; this Comrade Su Yu had been too active lately, always sticking his neck out. Even Deputy Director Liu couldn't ignore him. Besides, he remembered that Director Zhou valued Su quite a bit. Since he couldn't promote his own nephew, currying favor with Director Zhou was the same solution.
"How's Su?"
Director Zhou was surprised that Deputy Director Liu would exclude the older comrades and bring up Su Yu, a young comrade. "Su is good, but she just arrived. I'm worried that she won't be able to win people's hearts."
Hearing Director Zhou's words, Deputy Director Liu smiled inwardly. The fact that Director Zhou could say that meant he did have this idea in mind. Otherwise, he would have directly rejected it instead of expressing concern.
He smiled and said, "I actually think this is Su's advantage. She's new here and doesn't know anyone. There's no family or friends involved. If there were any connections, it would only be because Vice Mayor Qiu transferred her here. But in all this time, Vice Mayor Qiu hasn't paid much attention to her, which means there are no connections, he only values her abilities. From this perspective, it's certain that Su is a capable comrade. Moreover, Secretary Hao and Vice Mayor Qiu have many similar work philosophies. Maybe they even judge people the same way."
Because of Deputy Director Liu's actions, Su Yu's previous disadvantages have turned into advantages.
Director Zhou was moved.
He said seriously, "How about this, we'll have the department members vote again. Just for reference."
"Okay, let's have a department meeting this afternoon."
After lunch, Su Yu received the news from Secretary Song.
Su Yu said, "I reckon there are quite a few people who want to compete. I'm already a little worried about Liu Lei alone. Besides, I haven't been here for long, so I'm not planning to compete with anyone."
Secretary Song shook her head confidently, "It can't be Liu Lei. Secretary Hao doesn't like nepotism, so if your leader were a smart person, he wouldn't recommend Liu Lei."
Su Yu raised an eyebrow slightly. "Then, does that mean I still have a chance?" She didn't want to compete, but if the opportunity fell into her lap, she would be happy to accept it.
"There are some opportunities. Quite a good chance. I've even figured out Secretary Hao's habits and behavior for you. Want to take a look?"
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