Su Yu drank a cup of tea at her seat to clear her head, then ate a mint. Feeling refreshed and energized, she then headed outside.
When she arrived at Mayor Chen's office, he had just finished meeting with a guest. As soon as she arrived, Secretary Shi led her into the office.
Upon seeing Su Yu arrive, Mayor Chen smiled and said, "It's Su. Please sit down and let's talk."
"How can I do that? I'll just stand here," Su Yu said with a smile.
"It's alright, sit down. I have something to tell you."
Su Yu then reluctantly sat down in the chair.
"Su, the articles you wrote for me before were all very good. Now, the articles written by your secretariat are all modeled after yours. It's clear that you are a good comrade with both ideological awareness and ability."
"It's all thanks to the guidance and care of the leaders. If Mayor Chen hadn't given me the opportunity, I wouldn't have achieved such results."
"You're being too modest," Mayor Chen said with a smile, leaning back in his chair to appear more casual. "Su, Secretary Hao has agreed to the proposal put forward by Vice Mayor Qiu and the others. What are your thoughts on this?"
"How could I dare to have any thoughts about that? To be honest, I don't usually talk much with Secretary Hao, and I was transferred here by Vice Mayor Qiu, so I have to avoid suspicion. Mayor Chen, as you know, our Secretary Hao is a very meticulous person, not very talkative, and very strict in his personnel decisions. For example..." She subconsciously glanced at Secretary Shi.
Secretary Shi suddenly had a bad feeling.
Mayor Chen's interest was piqued. "Su, speak your mind."
"It's nothing much. For example, the reason I was chosen to work for Secretary Hao is largely because I don't have any relatives here. Unlike Secretary Shi's sister-in-law, Comrade Chu Hong, who wasn't chosen because of Secretary Shi's connections. Our Secretary Hao doesn't like nepotism. Secretary Yan hasn't even dared to get a single relative into the government office in all these years."
"Comrade Chu Hong got in on her own merit," Secretary Shi interjected from the side.
Su Yu smiled and said, "Yes, I know she was assigned here. I mentioned Comrade Chu Hong only to explain Secretary Hao's personnel selection criteria to Mayor Chen. As someone who has some connections with Vice Mayor Qiu, I couldn't possibly speak in front of Secretary Hao. On the contrary, I had to avoid suspicion. Of course, I acknowledge in my heart that Comrade Chu Hong is capable. Otherwise, she wouldn't have become Mayor Chen's personal scribe."
"A special pen holder?" Mayor Chen asked.
"This is the special title our secretariat staff use for Comrade Chu Hong. She gained Mayor Chen's trust as soon as she joined the secretariat and started writing materials specifically for you, Mayor Chen. Compared to other staff members, she's practically a personal penman. This is also a demonstration of her abilities."
Mayor Chen remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing his boss's expression, Secretary Shi knew he was definitely thinking about Su Yu's words. He was so angry he could hardly contain himself. He hadn't achieved his purpose of inviting Su Yu over at all; instead, she had complained about him.
"Mayor Chen, Comrade Chu Hong is indeed capable; she is a college graduate."
Su Yu said with a smile, "Secretary Shi, don't say that. You're no less capable than Comrade Chu Hong, otherwise Mayor Chen wouldn't have taken a liking to you."
"..."
Mayor Chen waved his hand, "Shi, you go ahead and get busy. I'll chat with Su for a bit."
Secretary Shi hesitated, but seeing Mayor Chen's serious expression, he didn't dare to say anything more and walked out of the office.
After Secretary Shi left, Mayor Chen looked at Su Yu and asked, "Su, is there some kind of conflict between you and Shi?"
Su Yu shook her head, "No, no, Mayor Chen, really no. Secretary Shi and I rarely have any contact. If anything, it was Secretary Shi who gave me the opportunity. I had just joined the secretariat when Secretary Shi gave me the opportunity to write articles. If it weren't for that opportunity, I wouldn't have been recommended to be Secretary Hao's secretary."
Mayor Chen remained silent for a moment, considering Su Yu's words. They indeed seemed reasonable. Moreover, he had gleaned some information from Su Yu's words. Piecing this information together, it turned out that Shi was somewhat targeting Su.
"Su, no matter what, I still admire your abilities. Work hard for Secretary Hao. Although Secretary Hao is retiring, his work is still very important, so we can't be careless."
Su Yu nodded solemnly, "I will definitely work hard."
"As for other matters, you should not get involved."
Su Yu smiled and said, "Mayor Chen, I'm just a temporary secretary, I don't have the guts."
Mayor Chen was quite satisfied with Su Yu's words. Everything that needed to be done had been done without wasting any time. "You go ahead and get busy. Secretary Hao has important matters to attend to, so we can't delay them."
Su Yu then stood up, "Then I'll go back to work."
Mayor Chen nodded.
After Su Yu left, Secretary Shi came in and said, "Boss."
"Shi, I have trusted you a lot over the years. I hope you will live up to that trust."
Secretary Shi's face turned pale.
Mayor Chen didn't say anything more. He told him to go back to work. If it were anything else, Mayor Chen wouldn't have been so angry. But from Su Yu's few words, he gleaned some information: this secretary was practicing nepotism, and over time, this had inevitably caused resentment among others. Secretary Hao must have known about it too. Naturally, the actions of those around him were attributed to him, the leader.
At this crucial moment, it could very well become a factor that affects one's future.
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