Chapter 3014

After drinking a few cups of tea, Chi Yongjun said, "Xinghui, I really admire you. You haven't been in Baozhou for a full year yet, and you have already made so many achievements. You are still so young; have you reached thirty years old yet?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Yes, I reached it last week."

Su Xinghui reached thirty years old last week. On the day he turned thirty, Lu Xiaoya even specially took a day off, brought her parents and child to Baozhou, and held a lively birthday for Su Xinghui. Except for his family, only Xia Song and Zhai Yingjie participated; he didn't tell anyone else.

That day, the couple spent a wonderful evening. Thinking of this, the corners of Su Xinghui's mouth curved into a small arc.

Chi Yongjun said, "I am nine years older than you, but I have been working for so many years, and most of the time I have been engaged in writing work in government offices. In terms of actual work experience, I am still far from you. It seems that working at the grassroots level is very good for tempering people."

Chi Yongjun's words made Su Xinghui's heart stir. Could it be that Chi Yongjun was also tired of being still and wanted to go to work at the local level?

Chi Yongjun had been Gan Yuru's secretary for two or three years already, and he had been following Gan Yuru ever since Gan Yuru came to Yanbei Province. His deputy department-level rank was also resolved only after he became Gan Yuru's secretary.

Serving as the secretary to the Provincial Party Secretary was, of course, glorious, and Gan Yuru also trusted Chi Yongjun very much. However, serving as a secretary for too long might not necessarily be a good thing, because having served as a secretary for a long time without experience working at the local level was not good for future promotions.

Now, when promoting leading cadres, they all value comprehensive ability in all aspects. If one only knows how to do writing work, or has left such an impression on others, then the direction in which one can develop is very narrow, and naturally, the opportunities will be fewer.

Conversely, like Su Xinghui, his writing work was beyond reproach, his articles were written well, and his experience working at the local level was even richer. Moreover, his political achievements were outstanding; he could be described as both civil and military, and no matter which aspect one looked at, there was nothing to pick on. When leaders want to promote him, they also have something good to say.

Su Xinghui then laughed and said, "Brother Chi, could it be that you also want to go to work at the local level?"

Chi Yongjun asked seriously, "Xinghui, do you think it is better for me to stay by Secretary Gan's side, or to go to work at the local level? I want to hear your opinion."

Unexpectedly, Chi Yongjun would actually ask Su Xinghui such an important question, which made Su Xinghui ponder. This question was not easy to answer. Serving as the secretary to the Provincial Party Secretary was something many people dreamed of, because the secretary to the Provincial Party Secretary could borrow a part of the Provincial Party Secretary's power, acting like a fox assuming the majesty of a tiger; how glorious that was.

But if Chi Yongjun really had that kind of ambition and wanted to go to the local level to temper himself, then staying in the Provincial Party Committee office might not necessarily be a good thing; it would limit his development. Moreover, without having experienced local work, even if he held a high position in the future, it would be very easy to become detached from reality and become a bureaucrat.

Thinking of this, Su Xinghui asked, "Brother Chi, have you worked at the local level before?"

Chi Yongjun said, "I only worked in the Yanzhong Municipal Government for over a year, and then I was transferred to the Provincial Party Committee, specializing in writing and secretarial work. At that time, my writing skills were still somewhat famous."

Su Xinghui said, "In that case, you indeed should go to the local level to temper yourself. However, local work might not necessarily be so easy to do. If you just go, you won't understand the local situation and might not adapt. If you go to the local level, what kind of work do you want to do?"

Chi Yongjun said, "I also want to temper my ability in the government side."

Chi Yongjun had worked in the Provincial Party Committee for many years. Logically speaking, his ability was more suitable for the Party Committee side. However, this would further confirm the limitations of his ability, so Chi Yongjun wanted to show his ability on the government side as well, so that his comprehensive ability could be recognized by the leaders.

Su Xinghui said, "This might not necessarily be the best path for you. Working in the Party Committee can be considered as playing to your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses, but working in the government might be considered as playing to your weaknesses and avoiding your strengths."

Chi Yongjun said, "I, of course, know that. But if I enter the government to work, I will do more and say less, look more and listen more. I will learn more from others. I believe that with my learning ability, I should still be able to adapt."

From the several contacts between Su Xinghui and Chi Yongjun, it could be seen that Chi Yongjun was indeed a low-key person. He rarely said any big words, nor would he put on the airs of the Provincial Party Secretary's chief secretary. He was very humble. From this point, it could be seen that Chi Yongjun's work style was definitely not the kind of style that messes around.