Chapter 770: Beautiful Woman Department Head, Chen Bo

Su Yang went to the basement of a private restaurant according to Department Head Lu's address, preparing to call Department Head Lu to ask the specific private room number.

A woman with delicate features, tall figure, especially straight and slender calves, wearing a floral long dress, quickly came out of the hall.

"Hello, are you County Magistrate Su? I'm Chen Bo, Department Head Lu asked me to wait for you here."

Upon hearing the two characters "Chen Bo", Su Yang always felt something was off. A girl taking such a name, if a boy used it, it could be completely understood as one's heart's desire.

However, she is after all a female comrade, and besides being so good-looking, it's not good for him to keep staring at her and pondering over that name.

"Then please trouble you."

After they went upstairs, Chen Bo brought Su Yang to a top-floor private room.

In the private room, Department Head Lu was drinking tea; Su Yang stepped forward to greet him: "Hello, Department Head Lu, sorry to have kept you waiting."

Saying that, he glanced at the time; he wasn't late, it must be that the department head arrived early.

Department Head Lu laughed and said: "I just arrived too; suddenly calling you over from the county, do you feel it's too sudden? Oh, right, let me formally introduce you: this is the upcoming Organization Department Head, Comrade Chen Bo."

Chen Bo shook hands with Su Yang again: "County Magistrate Su, this time we can consider ourselves formally acquainted; I hope to receive your guidance in work going forward."

Su Yang originally thought this should be someone brought by Department Head Lu, someone fairly familiar, or perhaps the owner of this private restaurant, but he never expected it to be the Organization Department Head.

He then carefully sized up Chen Bo again; seeing she was no older than thirty, so young yet able to come to the county as Organization Department Head, it shows there's someone above backing her.

He laughed and said: "Just now I was really sorry, I was superficial. But I need to correct you: you said I would work under your leadership in the future; how could I dare to guide you? I can only be guided by you."

They shook hands again; although Chen Bo's hand felt soft, it was delicate, and also had an icy cool feeling, which in midsummer would be a heat-relief holy body.

Department Head Lu interrupted from the side: "Enough, enough, stop saying these pleasantries here; from now on you are comrades in the same team."

"Although your duties differ, you both serve the people. Today I introduced you two to each other, hoping you can unite in the future and do a good job of work in Lieshan County."

Chen Bo said: "Please rest assured, Department Head Lu, after arriving in the county, I will surely stay close to Comrade Su Yang's side, and in our Lieshan County's organization and personnel work, I will closely follow Comrade Su Yang's will."

This statement is already crystal clear. According to normal logic, as an Organization Department Head, she ranks among the top five in the County Standing Committee; unless Su Yang this time can rise to the position of Standing Vice County Magistrate, otherwise by ranking he should be below her.

But Chen Bo woman expressed her attitude at first sight: either she has no ability, and is completely arranged by Department Head Lu taking this opportunity to go down to mix seniority;

Or she is extremely capable, with her own clear judgment on the overall situation.

Of course, any cadre going to work in Lieshan County will, in future Standing Committee meetings, actually have only two choices: one is to stand alongside Su Yang and become inseparable comrades-in-arms, although there is great risk, but the rewards are also obvious; if one stands against Su Yang, the consequences are unimaginable.

Since they have expressed their stance, Su Yang naturally cannot pretend not to hear; he said: "We are all serving the people; the trust given to us by the Party and the organization also carries the hopes of the common people. We also work under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department."

Although these words are rather off-topic, they are still pleasing to Department Head Lu's ears.

However he still corrected him: "Look at this comrade of yours, you are not working under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department, but under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. Alright, don't stay seated; having come from far away, hurry up and eat."

After saying this, the three exchanged smiles. Although these words sound creepy, they make one feel comfortable inside.

This reminded Su Yang of a classic line about mutton skewers: "This meat smells foul when it enters the mouth, but fragrant when swallowed into the belly." Although not exactly accurate, it's actually quite close.

Since they are all their own people, eating and drinking have lost many restraints. Although Chen Bo is a female comrade, she is also unreserved at the drinking table.

The three took turns clinking glasses and drinking alcohol; she drank at least over half a jin, and besides her face slightly flushed, her speech and even body language showed not a single impropriety.

Of course, she also did not rely on this bit of alcohol to act like those female cadres who seek to climb up by relying on their physical advantages, making those coquettish or endlessly imaginative small gestures; instead she became even more poised and generous.

Department Head Lu picked up a bite of vegetables, half-joking half-serious, saying: "Su Yang, you are now a remarkable figure. Previously people only called you the 'Officialdom Killer'; now they have given you a nickname: 'Those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish'."

In short, in a team, any comrade who is not of one mind with you seemingly has no good ending.

Although he knows this is intentionally aimed at him, he also understands that if this continues, his official career will ultimately not go far.

No leader likes such a subordinate, and no one wants to team up with someone like him. At this level it's still okay: first, it won't affect the overall situation; second, with Old Zhou comrade backing him from behind, even if his notoriety spreads far, it won't hinder his advancement.

But if he truly reaches a certain position, then the superiors' considerations of all aspects would be many, and if mishandled they could press him down at a certain level, stalling him for over a decade.

Such precedents are not nonexistent; as for the reasons, he doesn't know them in detail.

He said: "Thank you, Department Head Lu, for the reminder; I will certainly pay attention from now on. I also know that to smoothly carry out work, I must unite with the comrades."

"Comrades, whether from grassroots posts or parachuted down from upper departments, reaching this step is actually quite difficult; each of them has encountered various problems because of me, which is hard to justify."

"But if I truly encounter again those corrupt officials who forget their original aspirations and violate laws and discipline, I will still fight them to the bitter end."

Department Head Lu laughed and said: "Of course, given your nature, if you were to ignore such matters, that wouldn't be you. While holding fast to your original aspiration, you must also keep an eye on the big picture."

"For example, given your county's current situation, besides developing economic affairs, personnel work also needs to be undertaken. After all, with you this Killing Star present, the top two leaders in your county certainly won't be put in place quickly."

"Although division-level cadres all want to serve a term as county magistrate and secretary, they are even more afraid of capsizing in that position."

"Therefore, the municipal side originally planned to quickly place the head of your county party committee in position, but after considering all aspects, it's estimated not to be in place in the short term."

"But other positions will be implemented as soon as possible, so you should prepare in advance what you need to prepare. Truly, if you wait for everyone else to be in place, it really isn't up to you how things will go."

"Alright, regarding matters in your county, I'll just say a few sentences; there are other things I'd like to chat with you about."