Chapter 306

Su Xinghui asked, "The township's leadership team won't be undergoing major changes this time, will it?"

Zhang Kaishan shook his head and said, "No, stability must remain the priority. Most of your township government's leadership team is still very capable, and they are quite familiar with the situation in Meng Hu Ling Township, so only two or three positions will be changed this time."

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "I also feel that major changes are inadvisable. The current situation in Meng Hu Ling Township was not easily won; if the main leaders were all changed, they would need a period of time just to re-adapt to the situation."

Zhang Kaishan said with a smile, "Return to the township after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The Organization Department will also send people to your township to conduct an assessment of you. You should prepare yourself over these next two days."

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "I understand."

Zhang Kaishan gave Su Xinghui a bit more inside information: "This time, your position will be adjusted to deputy township head. Of course, this must be elected at the Township People's Congress in March; only after being elected can you officially hold this position. Your township will have you in charge of the economy, which is the work you are actually doing now. Once you have the proper standing, you can go ahead and let go of your worries and get to work."

Su Xinghui said, "Please rest assured, I will definitely give it my all!"

After coming out of Zhang Kaishan's study, when Zhang Cheng saw Su Xinghui off, he gave Su Xinghui a thumbs up. Su Xinghui smiled at him and then left.

On the night of early spring, the temperature on Wenmiao Mountain was still very low. As soon as Su Xinghui stepped outside, he felt a chill hit his face. He took a deep breath of the icy air, feeling his spirits lift.

Deputy township head—this position is not bad. With this position, he can indeed let go and work boldly with proper standing.

After leaving the Zhang residence, Su Xinghui went to Wu Jun's house to find him; he wanted to get a driver's license. These days, getting a driver's license can be said to be difficult, and it can also be said to be easy.

Saying it is difficult is because private cars are pitifully scarce these days, and local governments have not yet fully lifted the restrictions on individuals taking the driving test. Generally, units assign personnel to study and take the test at the Public Security Bureau's driving school, or retired military drivers are assigned to units as drivers. It is not that easy for ordinary people to take the driving test.

Of course, this restriction is slowly being lifted, but for those without private cars, getting a driver's license is of no use anyway.

Saying it is easy is because these days, as long as you have acquaintances at the Public Security Bureau, you don't need to study at a driving school, or even take the test; they can get a driver's license for you. If you are a leading cadre, the Public Security Bureau might even handle all the procedures for you and deliver it to your door.

Su Xinghui, of course, would not open such a large back door, but some small back doors still had to be opened. If everything followed normal procedures, for him to get a driver's license, he would have to go to a driving school to study for three to six months before he could take the test.

However, Su Xinghui works in Meng Hu Ling; where would he find so much time to study? He sought out Wu Jun just to open this small back door: to not go to driving school and instead take the test directly. He already knew how to drive; in his previous life, he had over ten years of driving experience and was an old hand, so the test would be no problem for him.

Wu Jun was at home, and upon hearing Su Xinghui's request, he asked with some surprise, "Xinghui, you know how to drive?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "I learned from a friend when I was in college, and I also learned from our township government driver in the township. I'm quite proficient now."

Wu Jun did not doubt him. Anyway, Su Xinghui wasn't asking to get a license directly, but to take the test; when the time came, his level would be revealed by the test.

He nodded and said, "Fine, I'll sign you up. I'll notify you when the test is."

Su Xinghui didn't stand on ceremony with Wu Jun either. He smiled and asked, "Captain Wu, how are things? Is work going smoothly?"

Wu Jun said, "Don't make fun of me. Calling me a captain, I'm still just a laborer."

Su Xinghui laughed and said, "Work hard, I'm heading back now."

After spending the Lantern Festival at home, early on the morning of the sixteenth, Su Xinghui hurried back to Meng Hu Ling. Less than an hour after returning to the township government, several staff members from the County Party Committee Organization Department arrived at the Meng Hu Ling Township Government; they were there to assess Su Xinghui.

The Organization Department's procedure for assessing cadres is for staff members to conduct random interviews with the assessee's colleagues, asking for their opinions on the assessee, what the assessee's strengths and weaknesses are, whether they are capable of the proposed position, and so on.

Additionally, staff members must conduct an interview with the assessee, which is similar to a job interview. The assessee must state their work achievements to the assessors, whether they are confident in their ability to hold the proposed position, and specifically state their work ideas after taking the new position.

The person who came to Meng Hu Ling Township to assess Su Xinghui was Xie Nanfeng, section chief of the Cadre Section of the Organization Department. Since the County Party Committee Organization Department is a deputy-division-level unit, Xie Nanfeng's rank as section chief is half a level higher than that of section chiefs in other county agencies, belonging to the deputy-division level.

For a deputy township head, it is not common for a cadre section chief like Xie Nanfeng to come personally for an assessment; usually, a deputy section chief comes. Therefore, the lineup that came to assess Su Xinghui today can be considered quite strong, which also proves the importance the County Party Committee places on Su Xinghui this time.

Other staff members went to interview other people in the township government, while Xie Nanfeng personally interviewed Su Xinghui. Chen Hongfu gave up his office to let Xie Nanfeng interview Su Xinghui inside.

Xie Nanfeng is a young man in his early thirties. In his previous life, Su Xinghui was quite familiar with him because he later became the head of the Shangjun County Party Committee Organization Department. He is considered an old cadre of the Organization Department, and his work ability is quite standard.

Xie Nanfeng smiled at Su Xinghui and said, "Comrade Su Xinghui, don't be nervous. Today, I am representing the County Party Committee Organization Department to conduct an assessment of you. Please answer my questions truthfully."

Su Xinghui nodded to show he understood. In his previous life, he had also reached the deputy-division level, so he understood this set of procedures.

Xie Nanfeng said, "Then please state your work history."

Su Xinghui had long prepared a draft in his mind. Without hesitation, he stated his work history. Up to now, his work history was very simple—not even a year had passed; he had only held the two positions of ordinary staff member and deputy director of the Party and Government Office.

Xie Nanfeng said, "Please state the main achievements you have made in your work."

This time, in addition to describing his basic duties, Su Xinghui focused on his achievements in Yezhugou Village, such as helping them set up a special breeding farm and a bamboo weaving factory, connecting them with sales channels, and increasing their per capita GDP and per capita income by how much.

In addition, he also described how he contacted experts from Jiangcheng Agricultural University to help the whole township formulate a development plan, successfully applied for a provincial agricultural reform pilot unit, and helped other villages apply for provincial agricultural reform special funds.

Xie Nanfeng nodded while recording in his notebook. This record was quite brilliant and also weighty. Based on this record, there was nothing to question about Su Xinghui's promotion; the only things that could be questioned were his age and seniority.

In his heart, he was also sighing: Su Xinghui, a young man of only twenty-two, was about to be on equal footing with him in rank. His future is truly boundless!

However, he had no feelings of jealousy. Of course, he had been to Meng Hu Ling Township more than once. What was Meng Hu Ling like before? What is it like now? Such changes were all brought about after Su Xinghui arrived; the achievements he made were very significant.

Don't talk about his shallow seniority. His seniority is indeed shallow, but his achievements are brilliant enough. In the half year he has been working, some people wouldn't be able to achieve what he has in a lifetime.