Chapter 156: Head as Big as a Bucket

Standing at the door of Gao Yuanfei's office, Lu Fan knocked on the door with a complicated mood.

The relationship between people is sometimes so wonderful. Once there is a gap, the precious trust between each other is missing, and it is difficult to return to the past. The broken mirror cannot be reunited.

In this life, people always say that the days are long, but once there is a gap, there will be no long days. It's just waving hands to each other, far apart, each happy.

After entering the door, Lu Fan quickly adjusted his state and said with a smile: "Secretary, I wish you a happy New Year in advance, I wish you good health, smooth work, and step-by-step promotion!"

Gao Yuanfei smiled and said: "Sit down and talk, pour water yourself if you want to drink, and I wish you a happy New Year too!"

After chatting casually, the two still seemed as close as before on the surface. Gao Yuanfei said: "I heard that your Education Bureau blocked the tutoring teacher at home?"

"Yes, Secretary, I am just about to report to you. The bureau started to rectify paid tutoring this winter vacation. The teacher's name is Li Li, who continued to act in opposition and was reported by the masses. We are handling it. This is the material, please review it."

Gao Yuanfei took the material, flipped through it casually, and said: "I won't ask about your internal affairs, you handle it. I have one thing to explain, the two vacant deputy principals should be equipped in place. You pay attention to the county middle school deputy principal Qin Haonan, let him go to Xinjie Middle School."

Lu Fan's head was a bit big. The County Chief just explained another deputy principal, and both wanted to go to Xinjie Middle School.

Which is heavy and which is light, there is no need to consider at all. Lu Fan said simply: "Okay, Secretary, I will implement it."

Seeing the embarrassment on Lu Fan's face flash by, Gao Yuanfei asked: "Did someone say hello?"

Lu Fan said bluntly: "Just reported the female teacher's matter to the government, County Chief Hu named a person."

"Oh, you can let him go to Baishu Bay Primary School!"

"Secretary, I will find a way to explain to the County Chief."

"Hmm, handle it properly. After all, the Education Bureau is a component department of the government, directly led in work, and needs government support."

After talking about work, Lu Fan naturally reached into his pocket, but was resolutely stopped by Gao Yuanfei, "Still coming to me with this? Stop it, otherwise I will be angry!"

"Secretary, it's the New Year, I definitely won't do anything extra personally, this is a little bit of the Education Bureau's heart, the bureau's work still needs your strong support!"

"Stop talking nonsense, you have many crooked reasons, aren't individuals and units the same? Just work hard, strive to go up a level in two years, and then you will have something to do!"

"Still have to rely on the Secretary's cultivation!"

The two talked about everything, pulling and pulling, as if they had returned to the past, and the topics became more and more.

Lu Fan gradually exposed his intention, consciously leading the topic to the personnel of the Education Bureau, and recommended several deputy directors of the Education Bureau to Gao Yuanfei.

Gao Yuanfei listened to Lu Fan's words and couldn't help but sigh: "Those deputy directors of your Education Bureau, they would rather be section-level officials for a lifetime than go to other units to be section-level officials. The reason for this, you should be very clear. So, you have to grasp the clean government, if something really goes wrong, it will have an impact on you, and you can't shirk the leadership responsibility."

Lu Fan nodded, indicating his agreement with Gao Yuanfei's statement, but at the same time he also put forward his own views: "I understand these reminders from Secretary Gao, and I am implementing them. Precisely because of this, the organization cannot let them stay in one position without moving. In addition, the bureau has not adjusted cadres for several years. After a long time, the whole situation is like a pool of stagnant water, which is not conducive to the development of work." 【156-2

Gao Yuanfei was very helpful, saying: "Don't say I don't support your work. The position of Director of the Greening Office will be vacant soon. How about this post? See which of your deputy directors is willing to go there. As for the position they vacate, the Education Bureau can make its own recommendation!"

The level of support was truly significant. The Greening Office and the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau—one a Zhengke level, the other a Deputy Division level—were both positions full of substance. This was definitely an unexpected joy!

Lu Fan agreed readily and thanked him repeatedly.

In fact, Gao Yuanfei was also trying to mend the rift by doing this. With the care of Department Head Han Guishan and Secretary Wang Hongtao, Lu Fan would not fare poorly in the future.

After coming out of Gao Yuanfei's office, Lu Fan went to see Secretary Bian Jide next door.

As soon as he entered the door, Secretary Bian said: "I was just planning to call you. You've come at the right time!"

Lu Fan smiled and said: "What does the old leader need from me? Please give your orders!"

Bian Jide sighed and said: "I'm asking you for a favor!"

Lu Fan hurriedly said: "I wouldn't dare say that, Secretary. If you have something, just order me!"

"Then I'll be direct. My wife's cousin is a vice principal at Xinghe Elementary School, named Liu Feng. Your Education Bureau has dealt with two principals; see if there's an opportunity?"

It could be said that without Secretary Bian's help, Lu Fan would never have had today. This was the first time the old leader had asked him for a favor, and he truly couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Seeing Lu Fan's troubled expression, Bian Jide asked: "Are they filled?"

"The big boss and the second boss have each arranged one! Secretary, I've noted down Liu Feng. As long as there is an opportunity, I will definitely handle it!"

"What a mess. I'm going back to my hometown for the New Year soon, and I'll be nagged again. Forget it, let's just wait for an opportunity!"

Lu Fan really couldn't bear it and said: "Secretary, there is a principal who has one year left until retirement. How about I try to work on him and let him retire early?"

"That is a way. Then give it a try. However, it's best to find a way to compensate them. If you need me to step in, come find me anytime."

"Secretary, the mutton is all prepared. How should I handle it?"

Bian Jide nodded with satisfaction and said: "Put it in my trunk in two days!"

Between doing favors for him and giving him gifts, Bian Jide felt a bit embarrassed himself and asked: "Have you straightened out the Education Bureau?"

Lu Fan told the truth: "The unit is large and somewhat complex. I adjusted the division of labor for the deputy positions, but I haven't recognized all the cadres yet. The main thing is that no one can be moved easily, and there aren't many capable cadres I can use. I'll take it slow!"

After thinking for a moment, Bian Jide said: "After the New Year, personnel will likely be slightly adjusted. The scope won't be large. Why not adjust one or two people out of the Education Bureau? If you use your own people, the unit will come alive."

Lu Fan immediately perked up and said: "That is a way, but my words carry little weight. Department Head Hao won't listen to me."

Bian Jide said confidently: "Adjusting a deputy position in a secondary unit is not a big problem."

"Then let it be the accountant! Promote him out."

"Fine, I'll find an opportunity to talk to Hao Qiang."

Lu Fan had thought about changing the accountant before. The funds passing through the Education Bureau were massive, and the current accountant's reputation was not very good. Lu Fan had heard rumors that they were the type to "pluck a feather from a passing goose" and engage in extortion. They were a ticking time bomb. He had wanted to change the accountant as soon as he arrived at the Education Bureau, but he couldn't adjust them without a reason. However, promoting them would be beyond reproach.

After visiting the main leaders, Lu Fan spent two days in line to pay New Year's greetings to the Chairman of the People's Congress, the Chairman of the CPPCC, the Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary, the Executive Vice County Chief, the Organization Department Head, and Guo Tongyu, who had just been promoted from County Party Committee Office Director to Vice County Chief. This was a real old leader and had to be treated with great importance.

As for those former colleagues with whom he had good relations, such as Health Bureau Director Li Daqiang and the Agriculture Bureau Director, he could just find time to gather with them before or after the New Year.

Lu Fan had to visit leaders, and others had to visit Lu Fan. For example, the cadres of Baishu Bay—several of them had been promoted by Lu Fan. Moreover, Lu Fan was now riding high and held great power, so they had to visit him properly. In this life, who can live without education?

Shouldn't the deputy directors and station office directors in the bureau show some respect?

Which of the principals wouldn't want to pay a New Year's greeting to Director Lu?

And those who wanted to be principals were all hanging around the Education Bureau, just waiting for a chance to pay a New Year's greeting to Director Lu. They would even try every means to find Lu Fan's acquaintances to help bridge the connection.

The Chinese people value human relationships, especially in small counties, where they always make social etiquette particularly grand, particularly complex, and pervasive. Aunts, uncles, colleagues, classmates, friends, neighbors—relatives or not, familiar or not—are all linked together through social etiquette, forming a huge cage.

A person's life is, in its entirety, a history of social etiquette.

As the footsteps of the New Year approached, his younger sister Lu Yao returned home in high spirits after participating in school activities, and prepared for the New Year with her brother.

Lu Fan's good mood was thrown into chaos and his head was spinning from two phone calls!

Di Bin, the Municipal Education Bureau Director he had just met once, recommended a candidate for principal to Lu Fan.

Xu Shengjie, Deputy Director of the Provincial Education Department, also recommended a candidate for principal, and he had even approached Vice County Chief Zhao Sijie.

An even more annoying thing happened: Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Luo Linghai specifically called Lu Fan to his office to recommend a candidate for principal.

With only two positions, six leaders had already reached out. Which one could he afford to offend?

Director Xu Shengjie was in charge of the "Double High and Double Universal" inspections. This was a hard task and involved a large amount of projects and funds, making him a key target for public relations this year. If he offended him now, how would he have the face to coordinate with him in the future?

The Municipal Bureau Director was the business supervisor; offending him would certainly lead to no good.

The County Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary—don't even mention it, it's annoying!

He had never experienced such a thing before! For a moment, Lu Fan actually didn't know how to deal with this situation. His heart was filled with confusion, as if he were in a fog, unable to find his direction.

But having experienced so many things, Lu Fan understood that a person's growth is like a long journey, full of ups and downs and twists and turns. It is not achieved overnight, but requires constant experience through various storms, accumulating the wisdom and experience of life.

In this process, one will encounter setbacks and failures. The most important thing is to learn lessons from them, summarize experiences, discover one's own shortcomings, and thus make targeted improvements and refinements, allowing oneself to become more mature, wise, and steady.

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