Chapter 280: Helping onto the Horse

After Hao Chaoyang was removed from his post, many people set their sights on this seat of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, and even Secretary Bian Jide was inquiring about the news in Lu Fan's office.

Lu Fan said to him with a smile, "Old leader, go back and work with peace of mind. You have been a County Party Committee Secretary for less than a year, don't think too much!"

Bian Jide smiled, "I'm just jealous, expressing my demands to the leader. It doesn't matter if it succeeds or not, it's laying a foundation for the next time!"

Lu Fan said, "If you hold this mentality, then there is no problem. Old leader, your wisdom is as deep as the sea!"

Bian Jide asked again, "Give me a bottom line, who can go up this time?"

Lu Fan said with a smile, "Aren't you asking me to make a mistake? It must be ranked by seniority!"

Bian Jide "hehe" smiled and said, "Understood, reasonable and reasonable! Then who will go?"

"Old leader, I am not the roundworm in the Secretary's stomach, I dare not speak wildly!"

"Okay, I won't make it difficult for you! Lu Fan, your Municipal Party Committee Office Director position is almost ready to be tossed, right?"

Lu Fan smiled, "I want to too, unfortunately, I can't be the master. Aye, if I get it, it's my luck; if I lose it, it's my fate!"

"Forget it, still pretending with me? How about we make a bet, with one month as the period, bet a box of 'Maotai'!"

"Old leader, gambling is the source of all evil, we don't do evil things!"

The two laughed loudly. Lu Fan felt that being with Bian Jide was the most relaxed. It could be said that without his help back then, there would be no Lu Fan today!

Just after going to work in the afternoon, Li Mingzhou called Lu Fan to his office and said, "Hao Chaoyang has been removed from his post. I have recommended Wu Pengzhang to the Provincial Party Committee to serve as a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department. It is estimated that there will be no big problem. Now there is a problem, I want to seek your opinion."

"Secretary, please instruct!"

"According to the probationary period system for leading cadres, the work position of newly promoted cadres generally cannot be adjusted during the probationary period. I am considering now, should I promote you to be the Director of the Municipal Party Committee Office? Or let you go to Ganshui to serve as the County Party Committee Secretary? If I promote you to be the Director of the Municipal Party Committee Office, you cannot be adjusted within one year!"

Lu Fan was shocked and happy in his heart. Can he go directly to Ganshui? He had already prepared to be the Director of the Municipal Party Committee Office and had begun to plan the work for next year.

But now there is a better choice, Lu Fan must not give in, "Secretary, if possible, I want to go to Ganshui. But I am worried that the resistance is too great and will add trouble to the Secretary. After all, my age is not an advantage."

Li Mingzhou frowned and pondered for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and said, "Don't you often joke that age is a treasure and you should be an official early? Being one step ahead is indeed an advantage! There must be difficulties, I will find a way to solve them. The most important thing is that you have to do your work well, and others will say that I have a discerning eye. If you are mud that can't support the wall and make Ganshui a mess, then I can only get the reputation of appointing people by favoritism! Therefore, everything must be left to time, to see what achievements you can make in the future. Lu Fan, you must win a breath!"

Lu Fan understood the difficulty of the Secretary recommending himself, and at the same time felt his trust and expectations for himself. In addition to gratitude, a heroic spirit burst out, and his eyes flashed with firm light, and he replied without hesitation, "Secretary, for the development of Ganshui, I will do my best and die after, and I will definitely not lose face for you!"

Li Mingzhou patted Lu Fan on the shoulder and encouraged, "Good, I believe you can definitely do it!"

The eyes of the two met, revealing a tacit understanding and trust.

In the afternoon, Li Mingzhou took Secretary-General Zhang Ziqiang to Chang'an. Lu Fan wanted to serve as the County Party Committee Secretary, which must be nodded by Secretary Chen Jiazhong, because the County Party Committee Secretary and County Head are provincial-managed cadres, and the authority for promotion and appointment lies with the Provincial Party Committee.

On the morning of January 14, Li Mingzhou first went to the office to handle some official business, and after Secretary Chen Jiazhong arrived at the unit, he immediately went to report work.

Secretary Zhou Hongjun put away the briefcase, made tea, greeted Li Mingzhou politely, and retreated.

Chen Jiazhong took a sip of hot tea and said, "Mingzhou, the standing committee meeting will be held in two days. I agree with your opinion on the United Front Work Department of Yingjiang."

Then he sighed, "The anti-corruption efforts in our province this year are not small, especially in Yinzhou, which is unprecedented! One corrupt element after another has fallen, witnessing that Qinchuan's anti-corruption and clean government are constantly grasped, and the alarm bell of refusing corruption and preventing change is ringing. At the same time, it also tells us that anti-corruption is a severe and complex struggle. There is no turning back, and there is no full stop. In this regard, we must always remain calm and clear-headed! Aye, power is a double-edged sword, too many people cannot resist the temptation!"

Li Mingzhou nodded in agreement and said, "People will change. Some cadres may have been good comrades in the past and may degenerate in the face of various temptations. Therefore, we cannot underestimate the stubbornness and complexity of the corruption problem. We cannot expect to solve it once and for all. We should not cover up ugliness or protect shortcomings. If we find one, we will investigate one! Anbao County Party Committee Secretary Le Xueyi has serious corruption problems and even brought disaster to the local economic development!"

Chen Jiazhong said helplessly, "After all, many of our work still need the support of superiors. If things are slow, they will be round. Let's put it aside for now and let him stay in the Department of Culture for a while!"

"Okay, I listen to the Secretary!" Li Mingzhou looked a little helpless and said, "There is another thing I want to ask the Secretary for instructions. Wu Pengzhang went to the Municipal United Front Work Department, and the position of Ganshui County Party Committee Secretary is vacant. I have sought the opinions of comrades. The Yingjiang Municipal Party Committee recommends Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary-General Lu Fan to serve as Ganshui County Party Committee Secretary. He is currently presiding over the work of the Municipal Party Committee Office!"

"This comrade seems to be relatively young?"

"Well, he was born in the 80s, born in 89!"

"Barely counted as the 80s, a bit young!"

Li Mingzhou smiled and said, "Old sayings often say, ambition is not in age, and without ambition, one will grow old in vain! I have observed this comrade for a long time and cultivated him by my side for a year. His ability in all aspects has been greatly improved. I think he can shoulder heavy responsibilities. Most importantly, he is loyal to the Party and has a simple heart for the people. This is very similar to Wang Hongtao. He is also Wang Hongtao's student. I hope Yingjiang will produce another Wang Hongtao!"

Chen Jiazhong said with great interest, "He is Hongtao's student? It is best to have a famous teacher and a high apprentice! 89, why don't you consider putting him in the Municipal Party Committee Office and promoting him to the Zhengchu level for a transition of one or two years? This is more secure!"

Li Mingzhou was unwilling and continued to strive, "Ganshui County's economic development is not satisfactory. Now it is very necessary to have a 'leader' who can rush and fight and has sharpness! Experience is accumulated, ability is exercised, and young cadres are our precious wealth. I personally feel that we should break the psychology of not being at ease and being afraid of trouble. For these young cadres who are seen accurately, have potential, and can take responsibility, we should dare to give positions and put burdens, give more understanding and trust, and enhance the confidence and courage of young cadres to shoulder heavy burdens."

Chen Jiazhong nodded, indicating that he understood Li Mingzhou's meaning, and said he would think carefully. Then he asked about another thing—a deputy mayor of Yingjiang City had reached the retirement age and needed to recommend a candidate for deputy mayor, asking Li Mingzhou if he had any good suggestions.

Li Mingzhou originally intended to recommend Municipal Development and Reform Commission Director Yang Shaokai to serve as this deputy mayor, but the leader is now seeking opinions and talking about it together with Lu Fan's matter, which must have other meanings.

Good things cannot be occupied by you alone. After pondering for a while, Li Mingzhou said, "Secretary, the Municipal Party Committee has carefully considered the candidates for Anbao County and Ganshui County, but there is no suitable candidate for deputy mayor yet. We have to rely on the Provincial Party Committee to send talent to our Yingjiang!"

"Well, the Provincial Party Committee will consider it comprehensively!"

Back in the office, Li Mingzhou fell into deep thought. The Secretary's attitude was ambiguous, making him feel a trace of worry. If this matter went to the Standing Committee, it could be expected that Executive Vice Provincial Governor Duan Pengfei would definitely obstruct it. It was feared that it would be difficult to pass with his own support alone.

There is an old saying that a single tree is difficult to support, and only when everyone collects firewood can the flame be high. We must find a few allies!

But thinking back and forth, Li Mingzhou found that he really had no iron allies in Qinchuan. This is the embarrassment of foreign cadres. He can say whatever he wants in Yingjiang, but he is powerless when it comes to the province!

Suddenly, a person popped into Li Mingzhou's mind—Wang Hongtao!

He is the favorite of Provincial Party Committee Secretary Chen Jiazhong. When reporting work to Chen Jiazhong just now, Li Mingzhou deliberately said that Lu Fan was Wang Hongtao's student. It is expected that Secretary Jiazhong will definitely seek Wang Hongtao's opinion.

Moreover, Wang Hongtao is a Qinchuan person. After so many years of operation, he can be considered a "small mountain head". At the very least, the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department Head is in a close relationship with him, and the Department Head has a high right to speak on personnel!

Thinking of this, Li Mingzhou dialed the phone of Yinzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary Wang Hongtao.

Before long, that humble voice came, "Secretary Li, what are the instructions?"

Li Mingzhou said with a smile, "Hongtao, I am at the Provincial Party Committee. I want to congratulate you. Yinzhou has launched a satellite this year. Look at your various growth rates, which have pressed us all on the ground and rubbed them! And those big projects, they really make people jealous, envious!"

"Secretary Li, if you praise me again, I will float to the sky! This year, Yinzhou has indeed ushered in a good opportunity for development, mainly due to energy advantages. The role I played personally is negligible!"

"Excessive modesty is pride! Hongtao, your ability and political achievements are there, who dares not to be convinced? Yinzhou's resources have been placed for so many years, who can do it to your current level?"

After wearing a high hat for a while, Li Mingzhou said casually, "Hongtao, where are you now? Do you have time for us to get together?"

How could Wang Hongtao not hear that Li Mingzhou had something to ask for? He didn't reject this face and said, "Secretary Li summoned, dare I not rush here? It just so happens that I came to Chang'an today to report work to Secretary Chen. An hour later, I will report to your office first!"

"Okay, then I will make tea and wait for you!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Mingzhou sighed that this young man is amazing, high-profile in work and low-profile in life, and has already become a climate. His future development is absolutely limitless, and he can only go all out to make friends!

The main reason why Li Mingzhou was so anxious to promote Lu Fan was his daughter's marriage. After helping Lu Fan onto the horse and sending him a ride, he could leave Yingjiang. After all, there is a principle of avoidance in the system. ===== CHAPTER 281 =====