When Chen Xing came out of Zhou Mingfang's office, he felt a little lighter. It was as if he was walking on air. The opportunity had come so quickly that he still couldn't believe it.
"Opportunities come to me again and again. I must seize them." Chen Xing waved his fists forcefully. Ever since he became Zhou Mingfang's secretary and became Sea City's top secretary, and now, he had the opportunity to take charge of the county's affairs. It was as if the heavens had suddenly opened their eyes and favored him even more.
"Getting to know Zhang Ningning might be the luckiest thing in my life." Chen Xing silently walked to his office. As he walked along the corridor, he tried his best to suppress his excitement. He didn't want others to see him getting carried away.
After closing the office door, an excited smile appeared on Chen Xing's face. At this moment, he thought of Zhang Ningning. In the past year, he had helped Zhang Ningning unintentionally. Then, he got to know Zhou Mingfang and caught his attention. Step by step, he got to where he was now. Chen Xing knew very well that even if Zhang Ningning didn't take the initiative to help him, he had also benefited from it.
Taking out his phone from his pocket, Chen Xing found Zhang Ningning's number and called him.
"Ningning, it's me." Chen Xing tried to keep his voice calm. He didn't know what to say to Zhang Ningning at this moment, but he just wanted to make this call.
"It's Chen Xing. You haven't called me for some time. You've been so busy with work that you forgot about me." Zhang Ningning chuckled.
"No, I've never forgotten about you. I'm still thinking about the day when I go to Jing City and ask you to be my tour guide." Chen Xing smiled.
"Well, if you come, I won't refuse. How about it? That's good, right?" Zhang Ningning smiled. "Is there something wrong with you calling me today?"
"No, nothing. I just wanted to call you."
Ah, this is rare. Usually, I only see you sending text messages. Today, you took the initiative to call me. This is very rare. I thought you had something to say. Zhang Ningning sounded a little happy. Chen Xing took the initiative to call her, which made her feel a little better.
Ningning, when will you come to Jianghai again? I'll take you to the karst cave in Haicheng to play. Chen Xing smiled.
Alright, wait for me, I'll be there soon.
Chen Xing found a topic to chat with Zhang Ningning. He didn't know how long he had been talking with Zhang Ningning. When someone knocked on the door, Chen Xing reluctantly said goodbye to Zhang Ningning and hung up.
Outside the door was an office staff. When he saw Chen Xing, he said enviously, "Secretary Chen, the Provincial Party Committee's Party School has just informed us that you have to report to the Party School tomorrow."
Party school of the Provincial Party Committee? Okay, okay, I got it. Thank you, Xiao Jiang. Chen Xing recognized the staff member and thanked him.
"No, no, Secretary Chen, you're welcome." The staff member surnamed Jiang was flattered.
After exchanging a few words with the staff, Chen Xing turned around and walked back to his office. He couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart again. Zhou Ming had just talked to him, and the Party School of the Provincial Party Committee had already sent a notice. The efficiency was really fast. Chen Xing knew that after studying at the Party School for a period of time, he would go to Ximen County to work and start a new journey in his life.
He didn't expect that he would have to go back after leaving Haicheng for a few days. Was this considered a return to his hometown in glory? Chen Xing sat in his office and felt a little emotional. Originally, he thought that after coming to the provincial capital with Zhou Mingfang, he would stay in the provincial capital for a long time to work. He didn't expect that he would come back so soon. He had to go back to Haicheng to work. Life was really unpredictable.
In the future, he could often go home to visit. Chen Xing thought in his heart.
In the courtyard of the Ximen County government, in the office of the Executive Deputy County Magistrate Li Zheng, Li Zheng was so angry that he almost threw his phone to the ground.
Magistrate, what's wrong with you? Hearing the sound, Lin Fang, the secretary, hurriedly opened the door and walked in. In fact, although he was a secretary, Lin Fang was not a real secretary. According to the national regulations, cadres at the county level could not have a full-time secretary. Lin Fang was a staff member of the secretarial department, specially designated to serve Li Zheng, and the county government also called him Secretary Lin.
I've worked hard for a few years and finally waited for the opportunity for Chang Yong to have an accident, but the position of the top leader has not been given to me. What do you think this is? In front of Lin Fang, Li Zheng did not avoid it at all. The relationship between the two could be seen.
County Magistrate, has it been decided? Lin Fang heard Li Zheng's words and said in surprise.
It hasn't been finalized, but I have received news from the province that the province will transfer a deputy county magistrate to take charge of the county's work. Xiao Lin, what do you think the province has done to me as the Executive Deputy County Magistrate? Is it possible that I, the Executive Deputy County Magistrate, will become a decoration? Li Zheng angrily hit the table.
It hasn't been decided? Hearing this, Lin Fang's eyes flickered. County Magistrate, does that mean you still have a chance?
Hmph, what chance do you have? Li Zheng's face was gloomy. After a while, Li Zheng took a deep breath and stood up abruptly. But I won't give up so easily. What belongs to me, no one can take it away from me. Xiao Lin, let's go to the provincial capital.
The Provincial Party Committee's Party School was located at 52 Dahuai Road, Jiang City. Chen Xing came to report early in the morning and was assigned to the dormitory. After getting the key, Chen Xing arrived at the dormitory and found that the others had arrived earlier than him.
The dormitory was for three people. The other two had already arrived and were sitting in the small living room, chatting. Chen Xing walked in with his luggage, and the other two also looked at Chen Xing.
Hello, everyone. Chen Xing smiled and nodded at the two people in the living room. He looked at them. One had a tough face and was a little tanned, and looked to be in his thirties. The other was quite young, and should be about his age.
Since they were in the same dormitory, they would be brothers in the future. The slightly older middle-aged man walked over enthusiastically and stretched out his hand to help Chen Xing with his luggage. The younger man also smiled and said, "Now all three of us in our dormitory are here.
I'll do it myself. It's just a few clothes. It's not heavy. " Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand. The middle-aged man was very enthusiastic and insisted on helping him carry the luggage.
There were three rooms in the dormitory. Chen Xing found that the doors of the other two rooms were open, and only the room near the door was closed. Knowing that the other two rooms had been chosen by the two people who had arrived earlier, Chen Xing didn't care. He walked directly to the room with the door closed and said with a smile, "It seems that I'm late. All the rooms with good Fengshui have been taken by you."
"I'm the first one here. I don't know if you have any requirements for the rooms, so I just randomly picked one. If you like my room, I can exchange with you." As soon as Chen Xing finished speaking, the middle-aged man immediately pointed to the middle room and said sincerely.
"Hey, I'm just kidding. Don't take it seriously." Chen Xing smiled. He didn't have any special requirements for the rooms.
"Speaking of which, I've taken the best room. There's a small balcony outside, and the lighting conditions are good. If you like it, I only have a small bag of clothes in my room. I can take it out and change into your room." The younger man was a little embarrassed and hurriedly said with a smile.
"I'm just kidding. Look at how nervous you are." Chen Xing smiled and nodded to the two. "I'll put the luggage in the room first. We'll talk later."
After putting the luggage into the room, Chen Xing took out some clothes and hung them up. Then he walked to the living room. Chen Xing was a little curious about the two roommates in the same dormitory. Sometimes, the purpose of studying in the Party School was to make friends. What he learned was not important. In a class, there were dozens of cadres with bright futures. If he could make friends with them one by one, it would be a huge wealth. Of course, that was a little unrealistic. There were different levels of friends. Generally speaking, people in the same dormitory were most likely to form a small circle, which was most likely to be useful in the future.
"Newcomers, you should introduce yourself first." The young man, who was about the same age as Chen Xing, had already pushed a chair beside him to Chen Xing with a smile. After the short joke just now, the few of them had some understanding of each other. They knew that they were people who could take a joke, so the young man's words were more casual.
"Chen Xing, from the Organization Department." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"Oh, from the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee of Jiang City?" The young man's expression changed. He looked at Chen Xing again. Even the middle-aged man's attention was attracted.
"No, from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee."
As soon as Chen Xing's words came out, the young man and the middle-aged man's expressions turned solemn. They sized up Chen Xing, and their expressions were slightly different from before.
"Chen Bin, from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of Jiang City." The young man also introduced himself.
"Wu Gang, from the Government Office of Kaiyuan County." The middle-aged man also said with a smile.
"Which city is Kaiyuan County?" Chen Xing was puzzled.
"Haha, Kaiyuan County is under the jurisdiction of Jiang City. Our county is the city with the lowest economy in Kaiyuan City. We are famous for being poor in the whole province. It's strange that you haven't heard of it." Wu Gang joked.
"I'm really ignorant. I don't know much about the cities in Jianghai Province." Chen Xing nodded with a smile.
"In fact, it's normal that you don't know. We are not leaders in the province. How can we pay attention to the situation in the whole province? Our vision is only focused on one county and one bureau. It's far from the vision of leaders who have the overall situation." Wu Gang said with a smile.
They spent the whole morning talking and laughing. Their age difference was not big, so they got along well. Although Wu Gang was a little older, he was also bold and straightforward. He talked and laughed with the two young men, Chen Xing and Chen Bin.
After chatting for a while, Chen Xing also had some understanding of the situation of the two men. Chen Bin was his father-in-law and had some connections in the industrial and commercial system of Jiang City. He used to be an old leader of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of the City. This time, he spent a lot of effort to help him get a place in the party school. Chen Bin was going to compete for the director of a branch under the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of the City. As for whether he could compete after the party school, it was still unknown.
Wu Gang was a veteran, which could be seen from his speech and behavior. When Chen Xing saw him, he felt that he was very similar to Wang Hai. He had an inexplicable good impression of Wu Gang.
Wu Gang served as the office director of the Kaiyuan County government. This time, he might be promoted to the deputy county magistrate, so he was also sent to the party school to study. Chen Xing only knew about his situation from chatting with the two men. As for his own situation, Chen Xing did not tell the truth. He only said that he was from the office of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. As for serving as Zhou Mingfang's secretary, Chen Xing did not mention it. Chen Xing did not want to be too ostentatious.
How about going to buy some daily necessities at noon? Chen Bin suggested with a smile. "My wife at home insisted on stuffing towels and toothpaste into my bag. I thought it was too troublesome, so I took them out and threw them back, which made her very angry."
"Women are inevitably more thoughtful." Wu Gang smiled and shook his head. "In a few years, you should know how terrible women can be when they are long-winded."
They joked. Chen Xing also wanted to buy some daily necessities, so they agreed to go to the cafeteria for lunch at noon and buy them when they came back.
Due to the opening of another divisional cadre training course, the cafeteria of the Party School was crowded these days. When Chen Xing and the others went to the cafeteria, the dishes were almost all gone. Chen Bin, who was looking through the glass window, shook his head. Why was there no food to eat? How were they going to eat the leftovers?
"You should be content. When we were soldiers, we still ate wild vegetables. It's good enough to have something to eat. Who asked us to come down late? It's our fault for eating leftovers." Wu Gang smiled and said, "Yes.
Chen Bin, just make do with what you have. This is the party school, not the small cafeteria of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. The chefs of the party school may not make special dishes for you. " Chen Xing also joked.
They could only eat casually. Otherwise, they would have to go hungry because they had a meeting in the afternoon. Chen Bin shook his head helplessly.
They each took a few side dishes and sat down at an empty table. Chen Bin looked at the cold dishes and said with a smile, "We'll make do with what we have for lunch. In the evening, I will treat you to a restaurant in Jiang City. Hehe, after all, I was born and raised in Jiang City. It's not right if I don't give you a welcome dinner."
"Okay, then Chen Xing and I are going to beat up the rich tonight." Wu Gang nodded in agreement.
"Do you see those people sitting by the window on the left? The younger one sitting by the window is sitting there." Chen Bin suddenly lowered his head and whispered to Chen Xing and Wu Gang.
"Yes, I see him. What's wrong?" Wu Gang, who was straightforward, turned his head and took a glance. Then he nodded. Chen Xing looked in that direction and also looked at Chen Bin in confusion.
"That is Wu Ming, the most dazzling political star in Jiang City. Look, he is about the same age as us. We are in the divisional cadre training class, while he is in the departmental cadre training class. That is the gap." When Chen Bin said this, he was talking to Chen Xing. Wu Ming was about the same age as the two of them.
"He is quite famous. I have heard of him in a poor and remote county. But I heard that he is the son-in-law of a leader?
Hehe, not just a rumor, but definitely. He is the son-in-law of the big boss of Jiang City, Ge Jian-Ming. What do you think? His background is strong enough, right?
"Oh, no wonder he can rise so fast." Wu Gang smiled and shook his head. Perhaps he thought of his situation, but the smile on his face was a little complicated. People like him, who had no connections and no background, did not know whether he could reach that level in his lifetime. When he was transferred from the army, he had no connections, so he came to Kaiyuan County, the poorest place in Jiang City. He worked in the county government office step by step. Although he was rough and forthright, he also had a meticulous side. He was quick-witted and not rigid. He was good at making friends with people. That was how he got to this position step by step. His background was strong enough, but he himself could not be underestimated.
His background was solid enough, but he himself could not be underestimated. He still had some skills. When he came out to work, he had a formal postgraduate degree from a famous university, not the kind of fake degree that was gilded midway. Six or seven years ago, the postgraduate students were still popular in the system, just in time to catch up with the national policy of training young cadres. It was said that at that time, he was trained as one of the earliest batch of highly educated reserve cadres in Jianghai Province. He had a background, but if it was not enough, his own factors could not be ignored. Chen Bin said methodically.
While listening to Chen Bin, Chen Xing secretly looked at Wu Ming that Chen Bin mentioned. He could imagine the surprise in his heart. He originally thought that he was lucky enough to be in charge of a county government at a young age. He did not expect that there was someone better than him. Looking at Wu Ming's age, it was hard to tell whether he was younger than him, but he was definitely not much older than him. At most, he was one or two years older than him. Now, he was about to enter the ranks of departmental cadres.
Not long after Chen Bin finished speaking, Wu Ming's table had finished eating and left. Only then did Chen Xing withdraw his gaze.
"Chen Xing, don't look at him. Different people have different lives. We can't compare with him. It's enough to be a small official with peace of mind. If we can get the treatment of departmental cadres after retirement, we should burn incense to the gods." Chen Bin said with a smile.
"Alas, different people have different lives. The gap between people is too big." Wu Gang sighed with emotion. He thought of his own situation. At such a young age, Wu Ming had reached a height that he dared not imagine in his life.
After dinner, they went to the supermarket next to the school to buy daily necessities. Then they returned to the dormitory and rested for a while. In the afternoon, the opening ceremony of the Party School would be held. They slept until 2 o 'clock and went to the classroom together.
The opening ceremony in the afternoon didn't begin until 2: 30. Liu Jian, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and the principal of the Party School of the Provincial Party Committee, Zhou Mingfang, the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, Hou Li, the executive vice principal of the Party School of the Provincial Party Committee, and other main leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and the Party School attended and gave speeches.
Chen Xing sat in the middle. Although the leaders' speeches were not meaningful to him, he had to pretend to listen carefully. His old leader, Zhou Mingfang, was still sitting in the front. Chen Xing sat below. He felt that there were eyes on him from time to time on the stage, so he didn't dare to be absent-minded.
The leaders took turns to speak, making people feel sleepy. However, the students pretended to be energetic and listened to them. The meeting lasted for nearly an hour and a half. Liu Jian, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, left after his speech. Zhou Mingfang didn't sit at the end, either. The rest of the time was left by the leaders of the Party School, who emphasized some precautions.
After the afternoon meeting, Chen Xing and the others came out of the meeting room. Chen Bin didn't let them go back to the dormitory. Instead, he asked them to walk to the gate of the Party School, where a black Toyota was parked.
Chen Bin said something to the driver, and the driver got off the car and left alone. Then Chen Bin smiled and asked Chen Xing and Wu Gang to get on the car. "Today, you can enjoy the treatment of leaders. I will be your driver for free."
Jiang City Hotel is the best hotel in the provincial capital. Today, I will treat you to a feast. " Chen Bin laughed heartily.
When Chen Xing and the others went to the Jiang City Hotel, Li Zheng, the Executive Deputy County Magistrate, who specially came to the provincial capital from Ximen County of Haicheng City, was sitting in the lobby on the first floor of the Jiang City Hotel. He was talking on the phone with a flattering smile on his face. He nodded from time to time. Until he hung up the phone, the smile on Li Zheng's face didn't disappear at all.
"That young master agreed to come?" Lin Fang, who was standing next to him, asked with concern.
"He will come later." Lee Zheng smiled and nodded. He seemed to be in a good mood, but he added, "It's not easy to ask people to do things for me. I'm a government official, but I still have to show off to a businessman. How useless."
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