Chapter 65: Getting better

Lu Yao returned from Chang'an. She was very happy to see the bedroom her brother cleaned up for her. What made her even happier was that her brother was transferred back to the county, and his future was brighter.

Looking at his sister's results, Lu Fan was very satisfied. Being able to rank in the top 100 in Gongda Affiliated Middle School, what else can he say?

But his sister was "picky" and wanted to improve her math scores during this vacation. Lu Fan naturally had to support her, and immediately found the high school class teacher Zhao Peiwei, pestering him to make up lessons.

Learning that Lu Fan was working in the County Party Committee Organization Department, Teacher Zhao dropped his chin, complained that Lu Fan didn't report his great progress to the teacher, and readily agreed to make up math for Lu Yao, and jokingly said that making up lessons for top students in Gongda was very stressful!

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Lu Fan followed Bian Jide to visit the gods of the Municipal Organization Department. The office, organization section, cadre section, and civil servant management section were the top priorities.

Every time he went to a section, Minister Bian and the section chief chatted for a while. After he left, Lu Fan handed the file bag to the section chief without moving, which contained 5 mutton cards and 10 shopping cards with a face value of 500 yuan. The section chief knew it well and accepted it happily. The welfare of the cadres during the New Year depends on the "filial piety" of each county and district.

After a circle, Lu Fan sent out 30 mutton cards and 60 shopping cards, worth about 50,000 yuan, not including the gifts of the minister and several deputy ministers. Those leaders were visited by Bian Minister personally, carrying many "envelopes".

Bian Minister was also very worried. It would not be possible to come down without 200,000 for the New Year. It was really not easy to walk the account, but these "expenses" were indispensable. "Jianghu" is not only intrigue, but also human feelings, which are more important than work.

Following the leader to "act", Lu Fan performed politely and worthily because he had the experience of sending gifts to Guo Tongyu, and he also met many leaders, which made Bian Jide very satisfied.

Minister Bian wanted "visits" from above, but there were more "filial piety" from below. The Organization Department, except for the secretary and county chief, is probably the most popular unit. The corridor was full of people, and there were hundreds of township and department leaders queuing to "report" work, as well as countless second-level unit number one people and deputy positions in various units who wanted to make progress, and even ordinary cadres who had greeted acquaintances.

As long as the minister is in the unit, the office and corridor where Lu Fan is are full of people queuing to see the leader.

The Discipline Inspection Commission next door is not to be outdone, and the entire fourth floor has simply become a vegetable market.

Leaders have "human feelings", and Lu Fan is also "worldly". Many leaders have Lu Fan's share when visiting the minister, but the "weight" is much less.

But many little things make a big one, and Lu Fan's cabinet is also full, especially cigarettes and tea, which can't be used up at all!

After careful selection, Lu Fan took time to visit Deputy County Chief Yang Chuanbei, Director Guo Tongyu, Director Li Daqiang, class teacher Zhao Peiwei, and General Manager Wu, and also took two cigarettes to Xu Zheng. This year will be of great use.

After careful consideration, Lu Fan took a box of tea to the County Party Committee Office

But the whole county knew that Secretary Wang did not accept gifts, and Lu Fan felt very uneasy.

Arriving at the County Party Committee Office, Lu Fan asked Gao Zhiguo and learned that there was someone in Secretary Wang's office, so he chatted with Gao Zhiguo.

Ten minutes later, the Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary came out of Wang Hongtao's office, and Lu Fan hurried inside.

"Secretary Wang, I've come to pay you a New Year's visit!" Lu Fan carefully placed the tea on the tea cabinet.

Wang Hongtao smiled and said: "Sit down and talk. How is work lately?"

"It's alright. I feel like I've found my direction and know what I should be doing."

"Minister Bian has told me privately that he is quite satisfied with you. Work hard; this position is very good for tempering a person."

Wang Hongtao stood up, walked to the tea cabinet, filled it with water, and then calmly took out an empty tea canister, opened the tea Lu Fan had brought, poured it into the empty canister, and sat back in his office chair with his cup.

Lu Fan appeared nonchalant on the surface, but he felt very uncomfortable inside; his teacher didn't trust him!

But thinking about it, it made sense. Without any family or friendship ties, why should someone trust you? Being able to accept the tea was already an unexpected joy.

"I remember you have a younger sister. She should be in high school now, right?"

"Thank you for your concern, Secretary Wang. My sister is a freshman at the Industrial University Affiliated High School, and she made it into the top 100 in the final exams!" Speaking of his sister, Lu Fan was especially proud.

"Very good. Keep up the effort; there is hope for her to get into Qinghua or Peking University. You have also had it very hard."

"Lu Fan, you are my student. There are a few things I hope you remember."

"A gentleman is open and honest, while a petty man is always anxious. A person lives one life and should have no regrets in their heart. I hope you become an upright, towering person, and live out a self with soul, character, and value through a broad mind."

"In administrative work, I hope you have the integrity to keep yourself clean and have bottom lines that cannot be touched in your conduct. A bottom line is a principle of being a person, a standard that cannot be crossed, and it must absolutely not be trampled upon!"

"In dealing with superiors and subordinates, have a character that is neither humble nor arrogant. If you blindly flatter and fawn, you won't go far in the future. Treat everyone with courtesy, walk straight, stand tall, don't look at others' faces, and don't give others a cold shoulder."

"Mature rice always bows its head. An upright person is one who knows how to be humble, cautious, and self-disciplined. Be low-key, don't be flashy, don't be ostentatious, know how to shed vanity, be humble and tolerant, always be cautious in your thoughts, and handle proportions appropriately."

"In difficult situations, you must also have the backbone never to bow. Be upright, open, and honest, always keep a childlike heart, and continue to love life after being tempered through fire."

"Always maintain the passion and drive to forge ahead, endure loneliness, withstand temptation, carry the spirit of daring to be first, the courage to forge ahead, and the broad-minded spirit, and use your whole life to support this word 'person'. Each stroke must stand firm and walk straight, so that you can perform a brand-new brilliance on the stage of life."

A teacher for a day is a father for life. Lu Fan could feel Secretary Wang's concern and care, and at the same time, he could hear the warning in his words. He said with sincere conviction: "Thank you, Teacher, for your teachings. I will definitely take you as my role model, be an upright person, do things cleanly, work diligently, and strive to achieve some results so as not to embarrass you!"

Just as they were talking, Minister Bian actually walked in. Lu Fan hurriedly stood up and said: "Minister, please sit. I'll head back to the unit first!"

After Lu Fan left, looking at Bian Jide's somewhat puzzled expression, Wang Hongtao said casually: "If it weren't for Minister Mingxiong's guidance, I would still be a teacher. In the blink of an eye, my student has started working. Time really flies!"

Bian Jide laughed: "Time flies like an arrow. Once you pass thirty, Secretary, you'll feel time passing even faster! I didn't expect my secretary to have such a connection with you. Truly, a great teacher produces a brilliant student. Lu Fan has good comprehension and is very steady; he won't be bad in the future!"

Wang Hongtao laughed: "If a person doesn't learn, they won't know the truth; if jade isn't polished, it won't become a vessel. Young people are inevitably eager for quick success and instant benefits. Once they achieve a little success, they become self-righteous and forget themselves. You still have to put a 'tightening spell' on them. Your secretary is someone you have to worry about!"

With Lu Fan as a link, plus Bian Jide's intention to "cozy up" to Wang Hongtao, the relationship between the two seemed even more harmonious. Everyone knew that Wang Hongtao and Minister Guo Mingxiong and Minister Li Guoquan were both teachers and friends, intimate and inseparable. These two mountains alone were enough for Bian Jide to look up to.

With the joint efforts of the County Party Committee, the County Government, and various departments, Ningyang County achieved a good second-place result in the county-district target responsibility assessment, successfully concluding 2009.

The top priority for the Organization Department was to rank and distribute the "fruits" to various townships and departments. Everyone's work for the whole year depended on their ranking, which not only involved bonuses for each unit but also concerned the leaders' futures.

For candidates intended for promotion, the year-end assessment ranking of their unit could not be low.

After the assessment, County Party Committee Secretary Liu Tiancai gave the Organization Department a list, which included the top three and bottom three townships, as well as several departments that needed to be rated as excellent.

After receiving the instructions, Bian Jide had to implement the leader's intent, "adjusting" the assessment scores of the townships and departments on the list higher without causing dissatisfaction among everyone, reflecting the fairness and justice of the assessment, which was very difficult.

Deputy Minister Chen Xionghui and Assessment Office Deputy Director Song Qiyun handled it personally, and Lu Fan also participated according to the Minister's instructions. After working overtime for a week, the assessment rankings were finally sorted out.

Through this work, Lu Fan had his eyes opened and learned a lot of "professional" knowledge, and at the same time, he understood a truth: whether work is done well or not depends entirely on the leader!

If the leader says you are good, you are good no matter what; if the leader says you are bad, it's useless no matter how well you do!

On the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, Lu Fan received a call from Han Xinpu and learned that Han Xuyang had been sentenced to 6 years and had already been transferred to Yingjiang Prison to serve his sentence.

Hearing that Han Xinpu was going to visit the prison, Lu Fan immediately asked his leader for leave, determined to accompany him to visit Han Xuyang no matter what.

Arriving at the prison and finishing the procedures, Lu Fan and Han Xinpu finally saw Han Xuyang.

Having experienced the ups and downs of life, with matters settled, or perhaps because he saw his son, Han Xuyang's mental state was quite good, not as decadent as imagined.

Seeing that Lu Fan had also come, Han Xuyang was very gratified and urged the two to look out for each other, not to be impulsive in doing things, and to discuss matters more with their uncle. He also specifically instructed his son to report his work more to Minister Guo Mingxiong.

After coming out of the prison, Han Xinpu said bitterly: "To not avenge this grudge is to be unworthy of being a son! Le family, you just wait for your grandfather!"

"Good and evil will eventually be rewarded; it's not that there is no reward, but the time hasn't come! Making yourself strong is the only way out. Only with power in your hands can you be fearless. Brother Han, you have a high platform and a good future, so you must listen to Uncle Han and not be impulsive. I will keep an eye on every move of the Le family. When we have enough strength, we will make them pay a hundredfold price!"

"Sigh, Lu Fan, I understand the logic, but it's not easy to make progress! We aren't even at the deputy section level yet. I heard that dog-son Le Xueren is going to be Mayor. Damn it, how unlucky!"

"I firmly believe that as long as you don't give up, everything is possible. Our biggest advantage is that we are young. As for what the future will be like, we have to walk hard to know. The road is still long; as long as we move forward firmly, the sky will always brighten."

"Lu Fan, I admire this drive of yours! Let me tell you a piece of good news: my uncle's work is going to be adjusted."

"Where to?"

"Not very clear, I don't dare to ask. No matter where it is, it'll be better than now!"

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