The heater was on in the car, so Chen Xing did not feel so cold. Zhang Yi smiled and glanced at Chen Xing. The temperature difference between the North and South is huge, right?
It's at least ten degrees. Chen Xing nodded.
Although the North is colder than the South, many Northerners are not used to winter in the South. There is no heater there. Although it's not as cold as the North, those who are used to having heaters in their houses are more afraid of the cold than Southerners. Zhang Yi smiled. Oh right, I happen to have a house near the Ministry. You can stay there from now on. It's convenient for you to go to work. I'll bring you there now.
Alright, thank you, Brother Zhang. Chen Xing nodded with a smile, squinting his eyes as he looked out the window. He had to admit that Zhang Yi's Hummer looked very imposing on the road. Many heads turned to look at them, and the cars on the side of the road all turned to look at them. Especially the license plate on the car, it was even more shocking. Sitting in the car, Chen Xing felt a sense of power! That's right, power and influence! The power that came from the descendants of influential families!
Less than ten minutes after the car left the airport, Chen Xing's phone rang. He thought it was Zhang Ningning calling. Chen Xing picked it up and his expression changed. He quickly hung up. Chen Xing switched his phone to silent mode and put it back in his pocket.
Who's calling? Why didn't he answer? Zhang Yi turned to look at Chen Xing.
No, it's a call from an old subordinate in the county. When I was about to be transferred, he kept looking for me to join the Standing Committee. I ignored him and didn't expect him to call me now. Chen Xing smiled and made up an excuse. It was Zhang Yang who called. Chen Xing did not want to answer the call in front of Zhang Yi. If his future brother-in-law got suspicious, it would not be worth it.
Is that so? Standing Committee? At most, he's just a Deputy Director. People at the grassroots level only have this kind of ambition. Zhang Yi pursed his lips. He really didn't care about a mere Deputy Director.
Zhang Erge had been in contact with the higher-ups, and he didn't care about such a low-level official. But for the lower-level officials, sometimes a deputy director position meant that they had to work hard for their entire life. It was not easy to become a government official. Chen Xing sighed with emotion. If he hadn't been so lucky, he would probably still be working as a director in the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee. He would probably spend the rest of his life like that. If he wanted to be a deputy director with real power, he could only dream about it.
Well, it was fine to be an official, but it was difficult. Zhang Yi pointed out the most realistic problem in the system. Without any background, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to survive in this ruthless system, unless you had heaven-defying luck. But luck was an intangible thing. Who dared to count on it?
Chen Xing nodded. Thinking about Zhang Yang's call, he was a little absent-minded. Since Zhang Yang went to Xi Men to shoot a commercial and he told her that he would be transferred to the capital, Zhang Yang often contacted him and asked when he would arrive in the capital. Chen Xing didn't want to give an exact time. He only said that Zhang Yang was so friendly to him these days. Chen Xing was very vigilant. Last time, he found a recording pen with Zhang Yang. It was impossible for Chen Xing not to be vigilant. Today, he had just arrived in the capital, and this beautiful celebrity called him. Did she know that he had arrived?
Chen Xing hung up the phone. Zhang Yang, who was still waiting at the exit of the airport to pick him up, stomped his feet in anger. But if he could get through to Chen Xing, it meant that Chen Xing was not on the plane. Of course, there was another possibility that Chen Xing had not arrived. Zhang Yang suddenly came to pick him up without contacting Chen Xing beforehand. He wanted to create a surprise, but he didn't expect to come.
He dialed another number. Once the call was connected, Zhang Yang's voice immediately became obedient. Young Master Wang, is the information you gave me accurate? Could it be that Chen Xing did not take this flight? I haven't picked him up yet.
Hmph, do you doubt my information? I got the boarding list from the airport. How could it be fake? Could it be that Chen Xing did not take this flight? I haven't picked him up yet. There was no doubt that the only person who could make Zhang Yang call him Young Master Zhang was Wang Zheng. Hearing Zhang Yang's doubt, Wang Zheng's tone became cold.
Young Master Wang, I don't doubt you. It's just that no one has come out of that flight. I haven't seen Chen Xing, so I called you to ask you. By the way, I called Chen Xing just now, but he didn't pick up. Zhang Yang explained hurriedly.
He didn't pick up? Wang Zheng frowned. The boarding list he got couldn't be wrong. Chen Xing must have arrived in the capital. After eliminating some possibilities, Wang Zheng soon guessed in his heart. Maybe someone from the Zhang family went to pick him up. Chen Xing left directly from the airport. No wonder you couldn't pick him up. Forget it. Go about your business first. Don't forget to be more active. Time is getting more and more urgent.
I know, Young Master Wang. How dare I not be attentive to your business? Zhang Yang acted like a spoiled child. Until the beeping sound came from the phone, Zhang Yang let out a sigh of relief. Her extremely delicate and beautiful eyebrows were knitted. Zhang Yang somewhat regretted that she had promised Wang Zheng to hook up with Chen Xing. Although Zhang Yang didn't know why Wang Zheng asked her to do this, she was very clear about one thing. When dealing with these high-level children, as long as she made them unhappy, she would be doomed eternally. Although she was popular in front of others, so what? If those high-level children wanted to mess with her, it was just a matter of a word.
Thinking about Wang Zheng saying that he wanted to hook up with Chen Xing before the Lunar New Year, Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel a little worried. The recording pen incident last time made Chen Xing suspicious. Even Zhang Yang herself felt that Chen Xing was a little wary of her. Although the two of them were in contact, so what? Chen Xing protected himself very well. It would be even more difficult for her to get her way.
Chen Xing sat in Zhang Yi's car and arrived at the place where he would be living in the future. When they arrived at the entrance of the residential area, Zhang Yi pointed the way for Chen Xing. Go straight down that road and you will reach the Ministry's office building. You can walk to work in the future without a problem.
Alright, since Second Brother Zhang said so, I'll remember it. Chen Xing smiled and looked in the direction Zhang Yi pointed.
When they arrived at the house, Chen Xing put down his luggage and looked around the house. Chen Xing was amazed. This house was so luxuriously decorated! Also, it was huge!
This house was at least 200 square meters. Chen Xing turned his head and smiled at Zhang Yi.
Not bad, more than 200 square meters, ready-made luxuriously decorated. How is it? Not bad, right? Seeing Chen Xing's surprised expression, Zhang Yi was quite pleased. He threw another bomb. This house is for you. After a few days, find some time to settle the title transfer. In the future, this house will be yours.
This … This, Second Brother Zhang, this isn't good. No, no, I can't accept this house. Chen Xing shook his head. He was almost scared by Zhang Yi's words. The property prices in Beijing were extremely expensive. Everyone in the country knew that. Such a big house with luxurious decorations would cost more than 10 or 20 million. Zhang Yi didn't even blink. He gave it to Chen Xing just like that.
It's just a house. Look at how nervous you are. Are you afraid of making a mistake? Zhang Yi smiled disdainfully. Don't worry. Even if others wanted to investigate, they wouldn't dare to investigate the Zhang family. This house is under my name. Let's see who dares to investigate you.
Chen Xing was about to reject when Zhang Yi waved his hand impatiently. This house is a gift from me. Just accept it. Otherwise, it's just empty. I've never lived in this house since it was given to me. These two days, I specially hired someone to clean it up. Otherwise, it wouldn't be this clean. Alright, cut the crap. This house is not important to me. I can't live in all the other houses. This one doesn't matter. You're the only one who's so tight. When you get married, I won't be able to present this house to you. Ningning will laugh at me for being stingy.
With Zhang Yi's words, Chen Xing couldn't say anything else. However, if he were to accept a house from his brother-in-law, Chen Xing would feel uneasy. Wouldn't this be inappropriate? He should contact Zhang Ningning later.
Zhang Yi stayed in the house for a while. Then, he brought Chen Xing out for lunch and left. In the afternoon, Chen Xing had to report to the ministry. Zhang Yi didn't have to accompany Chen Xing anymore.
Chen Xing left the office at 1: 30 in the afternoon and walked straight to the office. According to the direction Zhang Yi had pointed, it wasn't too far away. On the way there, Chen Xing felt an inexplicable sense of excitement and anticipation. A new job, a new position, and a new life awaited him. It was impossible for Chen Xing to say that he was very calm. From the Main Office to the Deputy Office, Chen Xing's leap from the Main Office to the Deputy Office was very abrupt and very easy. But this, with just a few words from Old Master Zhang, Chen Xing had reached a position that many people could never reach in their entire lives. What Chen Xing had seen so far was just the tip of the iceberg.
Chen Xing reported to the ministry in the afternoon. After completing a series of procedures, he was led by a staff member of the general office to the Department of Higher Education. This was the department that Chen Xing would be working in from now on. The Department of Higher Education had a director and two deputy directors. Other than him, the new deputy director, there was another person.
The staff member who led the way for Chen Xing briefly introduced the Department of Higher Education (hereinafter referred to as the Department of Higher Education).
As a deputy bureau chief, Chen Xing didn't have an office to himself. Instead, he shared an office with another deputy bureau chief. Although it was said to be a shared office, it was actually two small cubicles in the same office. When Chen Xing entered the office, he turned to look at the other cubicle. The door wasn't closed and there was no one inside.
Obviously, the other deputy director hadn't come to work yet. The empty desk in his small office had already been cleaned up. Chen Xing walked over and sat down. The desk was by the window, and he could directly see the scenery outside. The entire capital city was like a snowy country. Everywhere was covered in silver.
After all, the ministry was different from the local government. Chen Xing sighed with emotion. In the prefecture-level government, a deputy director was also a big leader. Not to mention a deputy director, even a county-level leader would at least have his own big office and a separate public car. Although the state stipulated that a county-level leader was not qualified to have a separate car, how binding could such a regulation be? There were policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Most of the regulations from the top were put on the shelf. In the county-level administrative region, it was common for a county-level leader or a deputy county-level leader to have a separate car. Even a section-level leader basically had his own car. Although they were only the official cars of the bureau in name, they were actually for the leader's private use.
In the ministry, a department-level leader was not able to have a separate car. The difference between the ministry and the local government was obvious. The local government was somewhat far away from the central government, while the ministry was right under the eyes of the central government, so it was more thorough to implement some relevant regulations.
Chen Xing wiped the desk with his hand and smiled. It was really spotless. He raised his head and looked across. There was a plastic wall between them, so Chen Xing couldn't really see the situation on the other side. This was just a subconscious action. Chen Xing had just learned from the staff who showed him the way. The director was Wang Rongyan, and the deputy director was a woman, Chen Danying. Chen Xing didn't have time to know the specific situation, but it was necessary to visit director Wang Rongyan later. In the future, he would have to work in the ministry, so he had to build a good relationship with these people.
The Zhang family put me in such a department, but they didn't tell me whether I should visit some influential people or not. Chen Xing was puzzled. Since the Zhang family put him in this position, it was obvious that they wanted someone in the ministry to visit him. The person who could enter the Zhang family's eyes must be one of the most powerful people in the ministry, right? If he could visit the big shot in the ministry who had a relationship with the Zhang family first, it would be helpful for him to gain a foothold in the Department of Higher Education in the future. Having some influential people was totally different from not having any influential people.
After sitting in his small office for a while, Chen Xing soon heard someone enter the door. He and Chen Danying, the Deputy Director's office next door, had entered through the same door. Then, their respective small offices had another door. Hearing the noise outside the door, Chen Xing guessed that Chen Danying's Deputy Director had arrived.
Chen Xing stood up and wanted to go over to say hello, but there was a woman standing at the door. She seemed to be around 30 years old. Seeing Chen Xing, the woman greeted him with a smile. You must be Deputy Director Chen. I had heard that a mysterious Deputy Director would come to the Ministry of Higher Education in the next few days, but I didn't expect that she would come today. Now, I can finally see her face.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Danying. The woman walked to Chen Xing's desk and nodded to Chen Xing with a smile.
"Deputy Director Chen, I have heard of your name since I came to the ministry. Just now, the staff of the General Office said that Deputy Director Chen of the Department of Higher Education was a famous golden flower in the ministry. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I have to believe it. I think that the staff not only didn't exaggerate, but also spoke conservatively."
Chen Xing stood up to greet her and praised her. At the same time, he was secretly sizing her up. He was quite surprised. Although Chen Danying was not very beautiful, her appearance would attract a lot of attention if she stood on the street. The most important thing was that she took good care of her skin. Chen Xing estimated that she was around 30 years old, but it was hard to tell her real age. Looking at the Deputy Director who had the same surname as him, Chen Xing was also secretly sizing her up.
"People in the General Office love to gossip. I am almost 40 years old. How dare I call myself a golden flower? I will be laughed at if others know." Chen Danying glanced at Chen Xing with a smile. Chen Xing was sizing her up, and she was also sizing him up. The starting point in the ministry was higher than that in the lower levels, so it was easier to be promoted. However, the competition was also fiercer than in the lower levels. Chen Xing was a new deputy director. Chen Danying had to consider whether he would pose a challenge to her position.
After standing in Chen Xing's small office for a while, Chen Danying didn't intend to stay for long. She smiled and said, "Deputy Director Chen, you just arrived today. You should have a lot of things to do. I won't bother you anymore. I will come and have a cup of tea when I am free.
Well, you are welcome to come anytime. " Chen Xing smiled as he watched the other party leave.
"By the way, Deputy Director Chen, you just arrived. If you are not familiar with any work, you can ask me. We are colleagues, so don't be shy." Chen Danying walked to the door and suddenly stopped. She looked back at Chen Xing, and there was an inexplicable light in the depths of her eyes.
"Of course. Thank you, Deputy Director Chen." Chen Xing walked Chen Danying out of the door. The two of them were in the next room. Chen Xing only walked her to the door and didn't enter her office. Looking at the time, Chen Xing decided to go to Wang Rongyan's office to have a look.
Wang Rongyan had just arrived. When Chen Xing walked over, Wang Rongyan seemed to have known that Chen Xing was coming. He smiled and said, "I just heard from the staff that Deputy Director Chen has arrived. I was thinking of going to your office to have a look later.
How could I dare to let Deputy Director Wang go? It should be me. " Chen Xing looked at Wang Rongyan. He could only listen to Wang Rongyan's words for the time being. If he waited until Wang Rongyan came and didn't take the initiative to visit him, their relationship would be clouded before it even started. After all, a subordinate should have the awareness of being a subordinate. Although Chen Xing was confident that he could rely on the Zhang family, he also had to adapt to his own working environment. If he relied on the Zhang family for everything, he wouldn't be able to continue working.
Recently, our department has been very busy. I'm very happy that the higher-ups have transferred a capable person like you. In the future, we will have to work together and strive to make the work of the Department of Higher Education even more successful. As Wang Rongyan spoke, he smiled and gestured for Chen Xing to sit down. He had a separate office, which was much more spacious. Opposite the desk was a large sofa. Chen Xing waited for Wang Rongyan to sit down before sitting down.
In the future, if there is anything in the department, Deputy Director Wang, please instruct me. I will definitely cooperate with Deputy Director Wang to do a good job. Chen Xing nodded and said. Although he said such humble words, Chen Xing felt very awkward. He was used to being the county magistrate and the secretary of the county committee. Now that his role was different, Chen Xing couldn't adapt to it.
Good, good, with Deputy Director Chen joining our Department of Higher Education, our Department of Higher Education will have another good helper. Wang Rongyan looked at Chen Xing with a smile. He had long been familiar with Chen Xing's information. Chen Xing rose from the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee and worked as a secretary for Zhou Mingfang, the current Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee of Jianghai Province for a period of time. Then, he was put in an important position and was transferred to the county to serve as a deputy government official. In just two years, he was promoted from the deputy county magistrate to the secretary of the county committee.
Then, he was promoted from the secretary of the county committee to the deputy director of the ministry. This kind of promotion speed was amazing. However, Wang Rongyan couldn't understand the last step. If Chen Xing's rapid promotion benefited from Zhou Mingfang, then how could Chen Xing be promoted from the local government to the central ministry? It was reasonable to say that Zhou Mingfang didn't have the ability to do such a thing.
Although Zhou Mingfang was a deputy provincial level official with real power, even if he was a department level official like Wang Rongyan, if he went to the local government to do official business, he would have to give face to the local government officials.
Of course, he couldn't influence anything in the local government. To put it bluntly, it was not up to him, a director of a ministry to intervene. As for a deputy provincial cadre like Zhou Mingfang, it was necessary for Wang Rongyan to show respect to him on the surface. However, if Chen Xing's background was only Zhou Mingfang, Wang Rongyan didn't have to be too afraid. This was also the point in his heart. Did Chen Xing only have Zhou Mingfang as his backer, or did he have other backgrounds?
With such a young deputy, it was normal for Wang Rongyan to want to know the background and origin of Chen Xing. This also determined his attitude towards Chen Xing and the way to get along with him in the future. However, from the information he knew, Wang Rongyan couldn't figure out Chen Xing's background.
While Wang Rongyan was thinking, someone knocked on the door. Wang Rongyan looked up and immediately stood up with enthusiasm. "Secretary Jiang, it's you. Come in and have a seat.
Director Wang, another day. I have something to do today. I'm here to see Deputy Director Chen. Director Deng wants to see him. " Secretary Jiang smiled at Wang Rongyan, then nodded at Chen Xing with a smile. His attitude towards Chen Xing was a little more enthusiastic.
Director Deng wanted to see him. Deputy Director Chen? Wang Rongyan didn't know how to react.
"Not bad, Director Wang, I'll borrow a servant from you first. I won't disturb you and Deputy Director Chen." Secretary Jiang was talking to Wang Rongyan, but he was looking at Chen Xing.
"No, no." Wang Rongyan waved his hand and turned to Chen Xing with a smile. "Deputy Director Chen, you go first.
Okay, I'll come back later. " Chen Xing nodded.
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