Chapter 157

With only a few days left until the New Year, Lu Fan suddenly received an invitation for a small gathering of junior high school classmates.

There had been many things going on in recent years, and his junior high classmates were scattered. He hadn't had the heart to keep in touch with everyone, and now they had suddenly found him for a gathering. To be honest, he didn't really want to go, but he was afraid that his classmates would gossip and ruin his reputation, so he agreed.

However, thinking back, there were a few classmates he played well with in junior high, but after graduating from the third year, they weren't in the same high school, and they gradually lost touch.

He suddenly thought of someone, Wang Honghai, who was also a junior high classmate. He didn't know if he was free, so he dialed the phone number of this uninhibited classmate.

In less than three seconds, the call was connected, and Wang Honghai's voice came through: "Ni hao, I turned off the lights, it's pitch black in the room, so sleepy!"

"Speak like a human!"

"Haha, you country bumpkin, you don't understand, do you?"

Lu Fan smiled and said: "I haven't asked you yet, what have you been doing since graduation?"

Wang Honghai said proudly: "Being a boss, what else? Millions or hundreds of millions pass through my hands every minute! For the sake of being old classmates, if you can't make it in Ningyang, come to Lin'an to find me. A monthly salary of over ten thousand is not a dream!"

"Oh, you went into business, that's just a small path! I am serving the people, a dignified civil servant. How could I lower myself to associate with you? Let me tell you, I am already at the Zhengke level!"

"Get lost! Zhengke level? How impressive. My brother can manage hundreds of people like you, and you're showing off to me? Alright, why did you call? Borrowing money? Give me a number, I'm so poor now that I only have money left!"

"I'm not messing around with you. He Jinze just called me saying there's a class reunion. I guess you can't make it back?"

"He Jinze? Is that the one from our dorm? I have a bit of an impression, but I haven't been in touch with classmates for many years. I guess it's meaningless to go. Forget it, I won't attend. If you come to Lin'an, call me, and I'll give you a one-stop service that will guarantee you're satisfied! I'll tell you secretly, I'm working with 'Ma the Alien' now, impressive right!"

Lu Fan smiled and said: "I wish you become the world's richest man soon!"

"If they can go, so can I! Brother, just watch. Sooner or later, you will be proud of me!"

"Good, I absolutely believe it! However, the road ahead is tortuous. If you ever go bust one day, come back to me, and I'll arrange a public welfare position for you to tide over!"

"Get lost. You're daydreaming. There will never be such a day! I'm not messing around with you, I'm quite busy. I'm going to take a private jet to England in a moment to inspect my Premier League team!"

After hanging up, Lu Fan felt much better. He hoped that other junior high classmates could also maintain a simple friendship like Honghai.

Near the end of the workday, Deputy Director Feng Bo came in to report on work, mainly regarding the maintenance and renovation of various schools involved in the "Double High and Double Universal" project. This was also a "fat piece of meat." The higher-ups had special funds, and payments were relatively timely. Many people were eyeing it, and this involved the distribution of benefits.

In this regard, Lu Fan was not prepared to make mistakes, so he instructed Feng Bo to set up projects and report them according to procedure, and hinted implicitly that they should wait for instructions from the leadership.

After discussing work, Lu Fan said: "How many years have you worked in the Education Bureau?"

"Director, I started working in '96, came to the bureau in '98, was promoted to Deputy Director of the Teaching and Research Office in '04, and adjusted to Deputy Director in '08. Counting it up, it's been 15 years. Thinking about it, where did the time go!"

Lu Fan smiled and said: "You've been at the deputy section level for 10 years, it's time to move! How about it, do you have any thoughts?"

"Sigh, who doesn't want to progress? But it's too hard! The organization doesn't consider how well you do your work. We have no one to rely on. Sometimes relying solely on hard work is useless."

As the top leader, one must have a sense of position. Lu Fan said: "Work is still the priority, and opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Two days ago, I reported to Secretary Gao and recommended a few of you to the County Party Committee. Secretary Gao recognized our work and gave us a Greening Office Director position. This matter is still in the brewing stage, so it's not appropriate to let the news leak. Pay attention to the principle of confidentiality. I am now asking for your opinion."

Greening Office? Feng Bo fell into deep thought. One was a deputy director of a functional bureau, the other was the top leader of a secondary unit. By logic, it shouldn't be hard to choose, but the key was that the Education Bureau was a large unit with rich resources, and Feng Bo was in charge of infrastructure, so every aspect was no worse than the Greening Office. But the Greening Office was a Zhengke-level top leader position where he could make the decisions. Working in administration, the temptation of being the top leader was still very great. As for future development, that was secondary. In a small county, more than 90 percent of people don't consider the deputy division level because it is out of reach.

For such a big matter, Feng Bo had to weigh the pros and cons. He couldn't make up his mind for a moment and had to discuss it with his family and find an expert to analyze it, so he said: "Director, can you let me consider it?"

Lu Fan nodded and said: "Fine, but time is of the essence. Give me an answer tomorrow!"

"Thank you for your trust and cultivation, Director!"

Of the three deputy directors, Feng Bo had the oldest seniority and was the first choice in Lu Fan's mind for a position adjustment.

Of course, it wasn't that Lu Fan, as the director, had any opinion about anyone. The reason he did this was entirely out of consideration for wanting to enhance the overall vitality of the Education Bureau. After all, if a unit doesn't have fresh blood injected into it, it will fall into a state of stagnant water, and the cadres will lose the motivation and opportunity for development.

Only by letting personnel flow can we better stimulate everyone's work enthusiasm and creativity, and push the Ningyang education cause to move forward continuously.

After Feng Bo left, Lu Fan leaned back in his chair, thinking about the next personnel arrangements. Internal reform and adjustment were not easy tasks and needed to be handled cautiously to avoid unnecessary trouble and conflict. In this process, one must fully understand each person's abilities and characteristics and ensure that everyone is used to their full potential to truly enhance the overall strength of the Education Bureau.

After work, Lu Fan returned home, and his sister had already prepared the meal.

The siblings had depended on each other for many years, and their relationship was particularly good.

While eating, Lu Fan joked: "Yao Yao, you're almost a junior, aren't you going to talk to a boyfriend?"

Lu Yao smiled and said: "Brother, if anyone is going to talk, it should be you first. There is an order of seniority! I think Sister Tianhui is very good. We came back together. Sister Tianhui has finished her master's degree and is preparing to be a reporter, and is currently studying for the exam."

"Don't worry about my business! Yao Yao, after you graduate from university, what kind of work do you plan to do?"

"Brother, I want to take the central selection exam."

"I don't know much about this, I guess it's very difficult, right? Brother can't help either."

"Brother, I don't need your help. I've grown up and can handle it myself."

"Let me popularize it for you. The central selection work is carried out confidentially, and information is not publicly released. About 200 people are recruited each year. The Organization Department of the Central Committee issues documents and position tables to 28 universities. The school will notify qualified students to check and sign up, then the school will conduct a preliminary selection and audit, and then submit the information to the Organization Department of the Central Committee."

"The requirements are that you must be a Party member, a fresh graduate, and can have a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree. At the same time, you must be a recipient of school-level or higher excellent student cadre, merit student, or excellent graduate awards."

Lu Fan asked: "At your school, it must be very difficult to meet these requirements, right?"

Lu Yao said confidently: "I have joined the Party now and am also the Vice President of the Student Union. Next semester, I will strive to be the President of the Student Union. I will definitely be able to get the qualifications!"

"If I can pass the exam, the ministries and commissions will arrange for me to train at the grassroots level for 2 years, uniformly organizing me to train in township organs and counterpart county-level departments or frontline law enforcement departments, with at least 1 year of training in township organs. After the 2-year grassroots training period expires, I will return to the ministries and commissions, and the ministries and commissions will arrange work positions. However, some people stay at the grassroots level to hold office. This depends on subsequent development and two-way selection."

"What I am struggling with now is whether to take the exam after graduating with a bachelor's degree? Or take it after finishing my master's degree? The starting level is different; one is section level, the other is division level."

Lu Fan had a say in this and suggested: "Our family has no background. I suggest you continue your studies until the end. You must know that the section level and division level are a huge chasm that most people cannot cross in their entire lives. You can get a level increase in two years; this kind of good thing is only enjoyed by schools like yours."

"Fine, I'll listen to my brother, but it will cost you a few more years of money."

Lu Fan smiled and said: "Are you afraid that your brother can't support you? School is also a small society. Since you are determined to follow this path, don't let money become a stumbling block. Take my salary card when school starts, and if it's not enough, tell your brother anytime."

Lu Yao said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite. I just happened to spot a very impressive graduate tutor, I have to suck up to them. I'll save the rest for you to marry a wife."

The next morning, Lu Fan arrived at the unit on time to start his day's work.

As soon as he stepped into the office, Deputy Director Feng Bo followed closely behind and walked in.

After a night of careful consideration, Feng Bo had made up his mind and asked: "Director, if I go to the Greening Office, what should I do? I don't understand this either, please give me specific instructions."

Lu Fan's mouth curled up slightly, and he said: "Hmm, it seems you have made a decision. You are not yet forty years old, in the prime of your life. Going to work at the Greening Office is actually quite good. Work steadily for a few years, then put in some more effort, and strive to develop in a functional bureau in the future."

"Since you are willing to go, I will no longer ask for other people's opinions and will formally recommend you to the County Party Committee and the Organization Department."

"You understand the current situation; the general environment is like this, there's no way around it. You still have to work hard where you need to. You don't need to worry about other aspects; I and the unit will naturally do our best. However, I suggest that after the New Year, you find a time to report your work to Secretary Gao and Department Head Hao. A Zhengke-level top leader position must be approved by the Secretary."

Upon hearing this, Feng Bo said with full gratitude: "Director, I won't say words of thanks, they are all in my heart. Just watch my performance!"

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