Chapter 2593

Xing Guodong's career at the Planning Commission had not been particularly smooth. He was already in his forties and had only just become a division chief, and that was for the Policy Research Office.

Although the Policy Research Office allowed for frequent contact with high-level leaders, it lacked real power and offered few perks. As a division chief, he still commuted to work by bicycle every day.

In the capital, what did being a division chief amount to? There was a saying: you don't know how small your rank is until you reach the capital. Another saying went that if you threw a brick in the capital, you were likely to hit a division chief.

Xing Guodong had no background to rely on; he had achieved his current position entirely through his own hard work. However, at the division chief level, without a solid background, it was extremely difficult to advance any further.

He had considered seeking a transfer elsewhere, but he had no good prospects. Without connections, what kind of good place could he go to? Being a bureau chief in a local city was no better than staying in the capital.

Xing Guodong had reached a watershed moment in his career. He was forty-five this year—an age that was neither old nor young. If he could be promoted one level or transferred to a better position, such as the Party Secretary of a large county, his career would still have hope.

But if he lingered in his current position for a few more years, he would be approaching fifty and would be considered an "old division chief." His future would then be completely set, and at best, he would end up as a deputy inspector at the deputy-department level.

At this moment, Su Xinghui arrived, which made Xing Guodong's eyes light up. Su Xinghui was the polar opposite of Xing Guodong: he was a young deputy director-general, and his background was so formidable that it was rare even within the entire Policy Research Office.

Therefore, Xing Guodong had always wanted to get closer to Su Xinghui. If he could leverage Su Xinghui's influence, he felt he could enter the fast lane of his career. ===== CHAPTER 2595 =====