Liu Kecheng had just finished his call when another call came in. At first, Xiao Zhiliang did not recognize who the other party was. After the other party introduced himself, he learned that the other party was Fan Rongkui, the deputy director of the Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department.
An official of this rank was very high, two heads higher than Xiao Zhiliang. Xiao Zhiliang greeted him humbly.
It was the same thing, but the wording was even more direct. Fan Chunfang is his daughter. An unmarried single girl living in the village is not a respectable thing to do. He hopes that Xiao Zhiliang will take care of her and recommend Fan Chunfang no matter what.
Until now, Xiao Zhiliang still did not know who Fan Chunfang was. She actually had such a deep background. It was all his fault for not being meticulous in his work. He had such a good resource but didn't make use of it.
Over the phone, Xiao Zhiliang kowtowed and promised the other party that he would definitely recommend Fan Chunfang.
Fine! He didn't dare to offend any of the four masters. Who should I recommend? In his mind, he would definitely recommend Lu Yiwei, but the current situation was not optimistic, and he was stumped.
At this time, Lu Yiwei had already driven to Beizhou City. He planned to meet the Executive Deputy Mayor, Su Qiming. The procedures in the document required the County to recommend and the City to review. This meant that even if the County recommended you, the City might not approve it. To be on the safe side, Lu Yiwei planned to ask Su Qiming for help.
Although Su Qiming didn't have the ability, he was the Deputy Mayor and had the right to speak.
She met Su Qiming in the office.
Just like before, Su Qiming was especially warm towards Lu Yiwei. He hurriedly sent away the person he wanted to meet and talk with, locked the door from the inside, and chatted with him. Hearing that Lu Yiwei had this idea, he immediately decided and happily said, "This is a good thing, I will definitely support it." Then, he picked up the phone on his desk and called Han Honggang, the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. On the phone, Su Qiming's tone was tactful as he repeatedly urged the other party to recommend him.
After hanging up, Su Qiming slapped the table and said excitedly, "Okay, it's done. You heard it just now. Old Han agreed. Old Han was a good person. He would usually do what he promised, not to mention this small matter was a piece of cake for him. Don't worry, I will follow up on this matter. If necessary, I'll talk to Secretary Qin directly. "
Lu Yiwei didn't expect Su Qiming to be so enthusiastic about him, which made him feel flattered.
At noon, Su Qiming deliberately asked Lu Yiwei to stay and invited the Minister and Deputy Minister of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department for lunch. When the other party heard this, he patted his chest and agreed, telling Lu Yiwei to go home and wait for further notice.
With double insurance, Lu Yiwei felt much more at ease. He wanted to tell Zhang Zhiyuan the good news as soon as possible, but the other party did not pick up even after two or three consecutive calls.
Even if there was someone he liked, he still had to go through the necessary procedures. In the name of the County party committee office, a document was sent to all departments and towns, requesting those who met the requirements to actively sign up for the event. Over the past few days, more than a dozen names had been submitted by various units. When the name list was placed on Xiao Zhiliang's desk, he was so worried that his heart ached.
After careful consideration, he decided that he couldn't afford to offend that old man, so he might as well make a democratic recommendation. That would be relatively fair. Even if it was a democratic recommendation, he still hoped that Fan Chunfang would be recommended. Her father was now a Deputy Minister, and if one day he became a high-ranking official in some city and happened to be in charge of him, if he offended him, his good days would be over.
He first tried to persuade Ma Feifei. After some persuasion, Ma Feifei reluctantly agreed to his idea. Thus, Shi Xiaoman and the training class passed by.
Then, he talked to each member of the Standing Committee one by one and revealed his intentions. Any smart person would know what to do.
The Standing Committee was held as scheduled. Because Lu Yiwei was the recommended person, he avoided the meeting.
During the meeting, Ma Feifei, the Deputy Secretary of the County party committee, introduced everyone's situation, but Xiao Zhiliang did not say a word. With the previous preparations, it was useless to say anything more at the meeting. Xiao Zhiliang had his own plans. Since the higher-ups were all big shots, he would make a democratic recommendation. Even if that person was not recommended, it was not his fault. It was the others who did not vote for him.
In addition, he calculated in his heart that He Xiaotian's votes would not be high, and that no one would vote for him. This person's heart was not in the right place, and he had a bad heart. Even if he did not experience it personally, he knew what kind of person he was.
Lu Yiwei's votes would not be high either. Although he had a certain level of support, this was the Standing Committee, and everything failed. After all, there were four to five members of the Standing Committee who were not satisfied with him, and it was estimated that not even half of them would be satisfied.
As for Shi Xiaoman, Ma Feifei tried to persuade her, but she was a woman after all, and they did not know each other well. They lacked communication, and it was too late to cram at the last minute.
As expected, in the first round of elimination voting, He Xiaotian really did not get a single vote. Fan Chunfang was firmly in first place, and Lu Yiwei was unexpectedly in third place. It seemed that ideological work was effective. According to the rules, one to three would be recommended again, and Lu Yiwei just happened to meet the conditions.
However, what Xiao Zhiliang did not expect was that the second round of voting results completely exceeded his expectations. Lu Yiwei actually got eight votes, and was in first place. And Fan Chunfang only got two votes. This meant that among the eleven members of the Standing Committee, excluding Lu Yiwei, his own votes, and one that might be Liao Minyuan's, the rest of the votes were all for Lu Yiwei. The second place did not get a single vote.
When Xiao Zhiliang saw this result, he panicked. He did not expect Lu Yiwei to have such a huge rallying power. Did he not do enough ideological work, or did they do it on purpose? In order to avoid chaos, Xiao Zhiliang immediately stopped the meeting and urgently discussed countermeasures.
He first looked for Yang Derong to ask about the situation.
Yang Derong did not hide anything and told Xiao Zhiliang that he had voted for Lu Yiwei.
"Why?" Xiao Zhiliang said angrily.
Yang Derong said calmly, "No reason. Lu Yiwei meets the requirements, and has made outstanding contributions in his work. What did that Fan Chunfang do? I don't even know her. "
Yang Derong's attitude made Xiao Zhiliang very surprised. Previously, he had scolded Lu Yiwei in front of him with a ferocious look. Today, he was actually speaking up for him. This change was too fast.
Xiao Zhiliang said, "I don't care what you say. This is a political task, and it must be completed. The higher-ups have given clear instructions. "
Yang Derong's answer was also very straightforward, "Since the higher-ups have given clear instructions, then you can just decide internally. Why bother with a democratic vote? If I want to do it, then I will express my true thoughts. Even if I have to vote again, I will still vote for Lu Yiwei. "After saying that, he got up and left.
Was Yang Derong really that kind? In fact, he was opposing Xiao Zhiliang. Ever since he came, he had taken charge of the County party committee's matters. His position as the County Head had become a decoration. How could he not be angry? This was a good opportunity for him to vent his dissatisfaction.
Following that, Xiao Zhiliang called Ma Feifei to his office.
Ma Feifei was also a straightforward person, and admitted to voting for Lu Yiwei. When asked why, Ma Feifei said, "After investigation, Fan Chunfang does not have enough grassroots work experience. She has roughly three years of experience, but only slightly more than two years. According to the higher-ups' documents, she can only be eliminated. Even if she goes to the city, she will still be eliminated. "
Xiao Zhiliang was furious, and slammed the table, "Then why didn't you say this before the meeting?"
Ma Feifei said, "Because I received a report before the meeting, and got Department Head Yan to investigate. It is indeed so. If you don't believe me, take a look. "Saying that, she placed Fan Chunfang's resume in front of Xiao Zhiliang.
Xiao Zhiliang was not in the mood to look at it, and directly ordered, "There will be a new vote later. I hope you will maintain your political awareness, and maintain a high degree of unity with the County party committee."
Ma Feifei did not say anything, and got up and left.
The conversation that followed was a little funny. Liao Minyuan insisted that he voted for Fan Chunfang, and the Minister of the Armed Forces, Yang Baogang, also said that he voted for her. This was strange, who was lying?
Xiao Zhiliang knew very well who voted for her, but he did not want to expose it in front of them. Things had turned out this way, and it was driving him crazy. If he had resisted the pressure and recommended Fan Chunfang, it might not have been approved. If he had bypassed the committee and made a decision on his own, it would have attracted a lot of gossip. What was worse was that the command system had malfunctioned, which he never expected.
After careful consideration, Xiao Zhiliang hastily ended the meeting. As for when it would be held again, it was tentatively decided.
When Lu Yiwei learned of this result, he was very touched. No matter what the motive of the people who voted for him was, at least they still remembered him. Even if he did not get recommended, he had a clear conscience. However, he really needed this opportunity.
When he learned of Fan Chunfang's background, he was abnormally shocked. She had never mentioned her family in front of him, and he did not expect her to hide it so deeply. One could only imagine the feeling of competing with his former subordinate. Besides, he also vaguely felt that it would be difficult to compete with Fan Chunfang's family with his own strength. Now, the only thing he could hope for was Xiao Zhiliang's final decision.
Lu Yiwei had wanted to talk to Fan Chunfang, but he gave up on the idea. What would he say when they met, to make her give up? That was not very realistic. After all, she was a city person, and she was also single. Perhaps she cherished this opportunity more than he did. If he were to give up, he was somewhat unwilling.
Just as Lu Yiwei was hesitating, Fan Chunfang actually took the initiative to look for him.
Fan Chunfang said that she was willing to give up this opportunity. At this moment, Lu Yiwei's heart softened. He gritted his teeth and said, "Chunfang, I was born and raised in Nanyang. Even if I can't get recommended this time, I still have a way out. But you are different. If you miss this opportunity, it will be hard to fight for it again. I don't rule out the possibility of you using extreme means, but I still decided to give it to you. "
The two of them argued back and forth, but in the end, there was no result.
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