Chapter 347

On the afternoon of February 10th, Lu Fan went to the Municipal Party Committee to continue his New Year visit plan!

The first person he visited was Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Guo Zhitao. The two already had interest intersections, so they naturally talked happily. Secretary Guo also specially prepared a box of tea for Lu Fan, reciprocating courtesy!

After chatting for more than half an hour, Lu Fan went to the office of Zhang Rongqiu, Minister of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department.

Zhang Rongqiu laughed and said: "You are not afraid of trouble. You don't need to come here specifically. We are our own people, so don't be so polite!"

Lu Fan said: "Precisely because we are our own people, how can I not come during the New Year? I'll just meet you. Later, our Organization Department Head Guo Tongyu will come to send you New Year goods. You can't reject the face of our Ganshui!"

"Hey, how do you want me to handle this? How about we mutually exempt?"

"How can this work? You are a superior leader after all. The etiquette cannot be less. Otherwise, what if you don't support our Ganshui's work this year?"

"Saying these useless things, Lu Fan, the holiday is coming soon. Shall we find an opportunity to sit down with Secretary Mingzhou?"

Lu Fan didn't decline and said: "When I get off work, I'll probe the wind. Once the time is set, I'll notify you."

After chatting for a few minutes, Lu Fan stood up to say goodbye. There was a long line outside!

Then, Lu Fan came to the Discipline Inspection Commission. There was also a long line here at Wu Xiaohua's.

Lu Fan didn't want to wait, so he pushed the door and entered directly, just seeing Ningyang County Party Committee Secretary Bian Jide inside, so he smiled and said: "Old leader, I'm disturbing you!"

Bian Jide laughed: "What's the disturbance? I was just about to leave!"

Lu Fan said: "Don't rush to leave later; there might be a dinner party!"

Bian Jide immediately understood and stood up and said: "Secretary Wu, I won't disturb you. You guys talk!"

After people left, Wu Xiaohua laughed: "First say it well, don't 'take out your pocket.' I don't want anything!"

Lu Fan laughed: "You think beautifully. My 'New Year goods' this year are unified local specialties. You still want 'hard goods'? No!"

"Local specialties are even less needed. Didn't you send a copy to my house when you went to Chang'an two days ago? Sijie told me!"

"So, I came empty-handed today! There are many people at the Secretary's place. I'll sit here for a while, and then go to ask for instructions later to see if we can have a dinner party together tonight."

"Correct, this is called serious business! There is a box of Pu'er in the cabinet. Take it when you leave later. I know you like this tea."

"Then I won't be polite!" After speaking, Lu Fan began to "rummage through boxes and cabinets" to find tea.

"Lu Fan, the Secretary talked to me. Wenlong will go to Ganshui to serve as Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary after the New Year."

"Brother Wu, how about my friend Liu Yixuan?"

Wu Xiaohua nodded and said: "Not bad, work is serious and meticulous, the brain is relatively flexible, can control the mouth, very suitable for discipline inspection work."

"My first job was a temporary worker at the Municipal Personnel Bureau. At that time, Liu Yixuan took good care of me. He has been a Zhengke level for several years. If there is an opportunity, see if you can help him get a deputy division level."

"Okay, I've noted this matter."

"Brother Wu, is the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission short of people?"

"Why? Does a relationship household want to get in?"

Lu Fan said: "That's not it. I'm just asking casually. If you are short of people, our Ganshui Discipline Inspection Commission will be your 'backup legion,' ready to support at any time. As many people as you want, even if it's just borrowing."

Wu Xiaohua laughed: "Your abacus is really precise! Want to make a big 'detour' and occupy my 'territory'?"

"Brother Wu is joking. If I can't push out leaders, can't I push out a few cadres? Being an official for one term, benefiting one party, the city has a big platform. Pushing Ganshui's cadres to the city is also seeking welfare for the people!"

"But to be honest, the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission is extremely short of people. I feel that no matter how many people there are, it's not enough. After the New Year, we will select 8 people from the whole city. I'll give you three spots."

Lu Fan's "old problem" committed, and he said directly: "Forget about three. Do some dark box operations, and I'll just pack them all for you!"

"That won't work. We have to solve the compilation problem of two borrowed personnel. Forget it, I'll give you four spots. I have other uses for the others."

Near six o'clock, Lu Fan went to the Municipal Party Committee. He found that the line at Secretary Li Mingzhou's place was still very long, so he "broke in" without following the rules. After seeing that the person inside was Anbao County Party Committee Secretary Ma Yajun, he smiled and said: "Secretary, it's six o'clock. It's time to get off work and eat!"

Li Mingzhou knew Lu Fan's meaning, so he said: "Okay, you arrange it. Yajun will go together too. Set the place and send me the information. I'll go there myself."

Lu Fan pulled Ma Yajun to the office of Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary-General Wang Jiaming, preparing to book a restaurant.

Ma Yajun hurriedly said: "Secretary Lu, give me a chance. Let me pay for this meal!"

"Okay, book a large private room at the Yingjiang Hotel. There might be a lot of people." After speaking, Lu Fan took out his mobile phone and sent information to Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Guo Zhitao, Municipal Party Committee Organization Minister Zhang Rongqiu, Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Wu Xiaohua, Municipal Party Committee Secretary-General Zhang Ziqiang, Ningyang County Party Committee Secretary Bian Jide, Fangzhou County Party Committee Secretary Liu Yuheng, Municipal Party Committee Organization Department Standing Committee Deputy Minister Zhang Yuxuan, Municipal Public Security Bureau Director Ye Chen, Municipal Development and Reform Commission Director Yang Shaokai, Municipal Education Bureau Director Di Bin, Municipal Health Bureau Director Yin Shaopeng, Municipal Transportation Bureau Director Chen Xuyang, and Municipal Personnel Bureau Director Li Guanglei.

These were the "direct" troops and the top leaders of the "key" departments, with enough weight to sit together and eat.

There were also some good relationships, such as Municipal Compilation Office Director Chen Huangji, Housing Management Bureau Director Wang Jiaming, Forestry Bureau Director Niu Yasen, Statistics Bureau Director Wang Haoran, Ningyang County Chief Yang Chuanbei, and Anbao County Chief Guo Shanbo, who were slightly lighter in weight. Lu Fan planned to gather these people to eat a meal after the New Year and try to invite Secretary Li Mingzhou to attend.

Watching Lu Fan and Ma Yajun busy, Deputy Secretary-General Wang Jiaming couldn't help but lean over to Lu Fan and said: "Secretary, is it convenient to bring me?"

Lu Fan smiled and said: "Okay, let's go together!"

Finally, Lu Fan sent a message to Xia Li, asking this Municipal Party Committee Inspection Office Director to go and be a waiter.

Around 6:30, Lu Fan, Ma Yajun, and Wang Jiaming arrived at the Yingjiang Hotel first, and the cold dishes were already on the table.

Not long after, the leaders arrived at the private room one after another.

Just as Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Guo Zhitao sat down, Secretary Li Mingzhou also arrived. The order of appearance was just right!

Li Mingzhou picked up his wine glass, stood up and said: "The sun and moon open a new era, and heaven and earth are another year old. Tonight is a feast to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. This year, our Yingjiang has made major breakthroughs and progress in various undertakings. It is a year of struggle, a year of achievement, and a year with milestones!"

"In the new year, opportunities do not allow us to hesitate; challenges do not allow us to retreat. I believe that as long as everyone joins hands, shares the same boat, and works hard, we will definitely be able to create a better situation for Yingjiang's cause!"

"Deeply sending off the fruitful 2017, full of passion to welcome the hopeful New Year. Let us raise our glasses together, for tonight's gathering, for the revolutionary friendship of comrades, for a better tomorrow for Yingjiang, for the prosperity of the motherland, cheers!"

Everyone picked up their wine glasses and drank them in one gulp, including several who had stomach pain.

Everyone was an old general of the "alcohol battlefield," naturally knowing how to drink "political wine," and also knowing how to set off the atmosphere. The drinking party proceeded very enthusiastically.

Secretary Li Mingzhou was in a high position and had great power, so everyone dared not "be presumptuous." Therefore, the "spearhead" of the whole field was pointed at the "organizer" Lu Fan, this little brother. Targeting him without any scruples, in such a big venue, how could there not be a drunkard?

So, in the end, Lu Fan gloriously lost consciousness and was carried home by Xia Li.

After waking up the next day, Lu Fan had a headache. After taking a hot shower, he continued to pay New Year visits to various municipal departments, with the purpose of maintaining relationships.

Lu Fan was hot with most municipal units, but seemed to have no contact with the Municipal Government Office, relying only on County Chief Weiwei to maintain it.

In the afternoon, Lu Fan went to Li Mingzhou's office again to discuss that both of them would be on duty on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month and return to Beijing for the New Year on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, which happened to be February 14th, so he had to accompany Li Zimeng for Valentine's Day.

The Municipal Party Committee Office was Lu Fan's base camp. He went into each office one by one, greeted the comrades, and paid an early New Year visit to each other.

After returning to Ganshui, the leading cadres moved upon hearing the news and quickly flocked to the County Party Committee Office, finally "catching" Secretary Lu!

But the leaders of Ganshui came to pay a New Year visit to the Secretary, all "slipping their mouths." As for New Year goods, "envelopes," etc., it was not that they didn't want to bring them, but they didn't dare to bring them. If they brought them, they would definitely be scolded!

These two days, Lu Fan put away his usual serious face, didn't put on airs, smiled at every cadre who came to pay a New Year visit, chatted with everyone, cracked jokes, and showed a friendly side.

As the Spring Festival approached, County Party Committee Secretary Lu Fan led a team to visit the County Public Security Bureau, County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau, County Integrated Media Center, County Armed Police Squadron, County Fire Rescue Brigade, and County People's Hospital one after another, centrally comforting the troops stationed in Ganshui and the staff sticking to their posts on the front line, expressing New Year greetings and beautiful blessings to them, and thanking them for their hard work and contributions to the county's economic and social development over the past year.

When investigating the supply of important livelihood commodities such as market supply, drug reserves, grain, oil, meat, eggs, milk, fruits, and vegetables, Lu Fan emphasized that shopping malls and supermarkets are connected to people's lives and relate to life's fireworks, lively New Year flavors, and people's warmth. It is necessary to effectively do a good job in ensuring supply and stabilizing prices of important livelihood commodities, increase law enforcement and supervision, manage and investigate strictly, and ensure that the holiday market supply is sufficient, stable in price, high in quality, and safe.

When Safety Supervision Bureau Director Liu Xiangqing asked for instructions on the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers, Lu Fan thought for a while and said: "You work hard, take protective measures, and let the common people have a peaceful Spring Festival!"

On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, Lu Fan and Li Mingzhou met at Yingjiang Airport. After working hard for a year, they could finally go home for the New Year!

After getting off the plane, the two first went to the Beizongbu Hutong to visit the old man.

After arriving home, the whole family was there. Lu Fan didn't say a word, rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to make mutton. Li Lao craved Lu Fan's craftsmanship.

Li Siwei followed into the kitchen to "help," instigating Lu Fan to organize a game and call Wang Honghai, as there were some things he needed his help with.

Lu Fan naturally couldn't decline, letting Li Siwei wait for a few days, at least after the second day of the first lunar month.