Chapter 67

Putting himself in others' shoes, Lu Fan understood that he had encountered a career crisis. The Minister's secretary position he had just secured had become precarious because of the "family feud" with Le Xueyi. If the secretary position was taken away, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in the Organization Department either, and his future would become bleak.

After thinking it over, the only political resources he could barely count as his own were Secretary Wang Hongtao and Han Xuyang's older brother, Han Guishan, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce.

But these two couldn't speak for him, and the Federation of Industry and Commerce was too marginal; Minister Bian might not look highly upon it.

Oh, right, Han Xinpu said his uncle was going to adjust his position. I wonder if he adjusted to a key department?

Holding the mentality of giving it a try, Lu Fan entered "Qinchuan Province Han Guishan" into Baidu. Unexpectedly, the first result was "Qinchuan Provincial People's Government Website Releases a Batch of Personnel Appointment and Removal Notices," and the content involved Han Guishan.

He hurried to open it and look, and the result made Lu Fan ecstatic.

On February 18, 2010, the Provincial Government decided to appoint:

Han Guishan as Deputy Secretary-General of the Qinchuan Provincial People's Government

Lu Fan naturally knew the weight of this Deputy Secretary-General. Even if it was the lowest-ranked Deputy Secretary-General, it was on par with Yingjiang City Executive Vice Mayor Le Xueren. This was truly a huge piece of good news, a natural ally, and a powerful helper!

The momentum was there, but how to borrow it? This was the difficult problem in front of Lu Fan. He had only met Han Guishan once; maybe the other party had already forgotten him completely. Are you still being sentimental and wanting Secretary-General Han to help you?

For the whole afternoon, Lu Fan was racking his brains on how to solve this problem. But he couldn't think of a way.

This was the only straw to save his life; he absolutely couldn't give up. They say sincerity is the ultimate skill, so Lu Fan decided to break through from Han Xinpu. After all, young people are easier to communicate with and prone to being emotional.

You can't consider yourself "non-existent"; you have to consider yourself a dish!

In the evening, after organizing his language, Lu Fan dialed Han Xinpu's phone.

"Lu Fan, it's so late, are you calling for something?"

"Brother Han, I've encountered big trouble. If no one helps me, I might be finished!"

"Ah? So serious? What happened? Can I help?"

"Brother Han, to tell you the truth, I have been secretly working against the Le family in Ningyang. Last year, I set a trap and got Le the Fourth's public position removed; these past two days, I provoked the relationship between Le Xueyi and our County Party Committee Secretary."

Before he finished speaking, Han Xinpu said excitedly: "Lu Fan, awesome! I didn't expect you to have done so many things. It's truly satisfying, well done! That bad seed of the Le family deserves to die out!"

"Brother Han, I did these things behind the scenes, and it must have aroused Le Xueyi's suspicion. I have now been transferred to the County Party Committee Organization Department as the Minister's secretary. With the Le family's temperament, they will definitely pressure the Minister. I estimate this secretary position won't last long. On one side is a Vice County Chief and Vice Mayor, and on the other is me, a secretary with no background. I guess even a fool would know who to choose!"

"Lu Fan, what you said makes sense. If Le Xueyi really causes trouble, I guess you won't have it easy. But I can't help with this. Don't look at me working in the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department; I'm just an ordinary cadre, and I might not even be able to invite a section chief. Besides, for something that clearly offends people, without special connections, others can't help with this kind of favor. What should we do!"

"Brother Han, did Uncle adjust to the Provincial Government as Deputy Secretary-General?"

Han Xinpu understood Lu Fan's intention and began to weigh the pros and cons. After a while, he said: "Uncle just went to the Provincial Government, and I don't know if he will help you with this. Lu Fan, you are working against the Le family because of my father. You are loyal, and I cannot be unrighteous. How about this, I will go find Uncle tomorrow morning and explain your situation clearly, but I can't guarantee the result."

"Thank you, Brother Han. No matter what, I will be at odds with the Le family for the rest of my life!"

"Lu Fan, don't worry, I will definitely try my best!"

After hanging up the phone, Han Xinpu was still sighing. He was the real doer, having quietly dealt with the Le family twice. He felt inferior!

The next morning at seven, Han Xinpu arrived at the Provincial Government Office. Uncle Han Guishan arrived at the unit at 7:30 and saw his nephew standing at the door, hurriedly asking: "Xinpu, what are you doing here? Nothing happened, right?"

Han Xinpu hurriedly said: "Uncle, something big really happened. I was afraid of disturbing you last night, so I came early in the morning."

After entering the door, Han Xinpu immediately told the story of Lu Fan's actions with added embellishments, and changed Lu Fan's solo actions into a conspiracy between the two of them, finally telling his uncle about Lu Fan's predicament.

After listening, Han Guishan said: "Such a big thing, and you didn't discuss it with me? Truly reckless! And Lu Fan, a mere secretary daring to trip people up? I'm truly impressed by you two, just messing around! The Le family doesn't need evidence for this kind of thing; suspicion alone is enough. You go back to the unit to work first."

"Uncle, you have to manage this, otherwise Lu Fan is finished!"

"Go back to your work, and you're teaching me how to do things? Do you think things are that simple?"

"Then are you managing it or not? I already promised Lu Fan for you last night. After all, he did these things for my father. I cannot break my promise to others, and even more so, I cannot burn the bridge after crossing it!"

Uncle said angrily: "You promised, then you go handle it! Do you know how to handle it? Be more steady in the future, think three times before acting. You go back first, and I'll think about it."

Han Xinpu laughed: "I knew Uncle was kind-hearted and wouldn't ignore it. Then I'll go to the unit first and come see you in the afternoon!"

After Bian Jide arrived at the unit, Lu Fan sent documents and asked for work as usual, and neither of them showed any abnormality.

After a night of careful consideration, Bian Jide still couldn't make up his mind. After all, people are emotional and prone to being impulsive. Two coffins from two years ago, months of getting along day and night, and besides, the other party hadn't even made a move, so should he admit defeat first?

Bian Jide decided to probe Wang Hongtao's tone first to see his attitude toward this student. This Deputy County Party Committee Secretary was not an ordinary person; anyone could see that his future was limitless and unstoppable.

After nine o'clock, after reading the documents, Bian Jide was just about to go out when his phone rang. He looked and saw it was a Chang'an area code, answered the phone and said: "Hello!"

"Is this Comrade Jide?"

Hearing this tone and address, Bian Jide immediately perked up and said: "I am Bian Jide, may I ask who you are?"

The other party laughed: "Hello, sorry to bother you, I am Han Guishan from the Provincial Government Office!"

"Han Guishan?" Bian Jide's brain worked rapidly, and he quickly remembered the name, surprised: "Ah, it's Secretary-General Han. Sorry, I didn't expect to receive your call. It's truly an honor. Congratulations to the Secretary-General on your promotion! May I ask, do you have any instructions?"

"Jide, no need to be polite. We are both from Yingjiang, let's keep in touch! Calling today is mainly to express gratitude, thank you for your concern, care, and cultivation of Lu Fan!"

Bian Jide was surprised beyond measure and couldn't help but ask: "Secretary-General, what is your relationship with Lu Fan?"

"This kid, he only told me a few days ago that he was selected by you as a secretary. I was considering finding an opportunity to transfer him back, but we all know that the grassroots level is the best for tempering people and producing talent. Oh, Lu Fan is my junior, and our families are quite close. In the future, my nephew will inevitably trouble you!"

Bian Jide suddenly remembered that Lu Fan's job seemed to have been arranged by Han Xuyang. So that was it!

"Secretary-General is too polite, this is what I should do. Lu Fan is very good, has strong comprehension, works solidly, and has strong learning ability. He made great achievements in the Baishu Bay Forest Farm. He is indeed a talent worth cultivating. Transferring him to be my secretary was purely out of cherishing talent. I didn't expect him to have this connection with the Secretary-General."

"Then I'll trouble you, Jide. Next time you come to Chang'an, you must come to my office to sit. I am currently responsible for coordinating with Governor Yixing, and I have just started the work. When there is an opportunity, we must have a drink!"

"Secretary-General, you don't need to take these small things to heart. Please rest assured, I will definitely focus on cultivating Lu Fan, comprehensively exercise his comprehensive ability, and solve his deputy section level as soon as possible."

"Then thank you. Oh, there is a piece of news you might not know. Mayor Xueren is going to Cheng Cang to take office, it was just decided. I won't bother you anymore, we'll talk in person when there's an opportunity."

"Okay, Secretary-General, I will definitely go to report my work to you when I find an opportunity!"

After hanging up the phone, Bian Jide still felt it was incredible. He didn't expect Lu Fan to have this connection, and Le Xueren was going to Cheng Cang? It was highly probable he was being promoted to Mayor, which meant he was leaving?

Although it couldn't be said that the tea was cold when the person left, Le Mayor's influence on Yingjiang after leaving would definitely be much less than before, and it should be about the same as Han Guishan.

And in Ningyang, Le Xueyi and Wang Hongtao were simply not in the same league. In this way, the secretary didn't need to be changed?

And, the Le family hadn't made any moves, so should he change the secretary first? Wouldn't that be too cowardly?

Soon, Bian Jide made a decision. When Lu Fan came in again, he specifically encouraged him a few times, and his attitude returned to normal.

That night, Han Xinpu's call came, happily telling Lu Fan that his uncle had made a move, and it should be no problem.

Sure enough, Lu Fan did feel Bian Jide's change, and the crisis was temporarily lifted.

By April, Liu Tiancai's trouble seemed to have arrived. Recently, the whole county was buzzing with Secretary Liu's "peach blossom incident." Lu Fan naturally heard it, but it had nothing to do with him, so he stayed out of it. He was the County Party Committee Secretary, and there had been similar things before. Wasn't he still serving as an official well?

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