Li Zitong was a little surprised to hear Yuan Cheng inviting him for lunch. "Xiao Yuan, why are you still inviting me out for lunch at this time? I've already finished my lunch at home and am about to take a nap! By the way, do you have an important guest that you want me to accompany? Is it from the higher-ups or from your hometown? "
Li Zitong knew that Yuan Cheng was familiar with his habits, so he must have finished his lunch and was about to take a nap. But he still called to invite him. It was either an important official from his hometown, Huaisha City or Qingxi County, or an important leader from the State Administration of Taxation or the provincial government.
Yuan Cheng replied, "Chief Li, there is indeed an important guest at this lunch, but she's not from the higher-ups or from our hometown. She's the daughter of Chen Dengfeng, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. Her name is Chen Pei."
"What? You're having lunch with Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter? Really? "
Li Zitong's tone suddenly became urgent. He could not hide his excitement and urgency. During this period, he had been thinking of ways to invite Chen Pei for lunch. He wanted to get to know her mother, Wu Manping, through her, and then get close to or influence Deputy Secretary Chen through Wu Manping. That way, he could find a strong and solid backer for himself to compete for the position of the provincial head.
He knew very well that he did not know Deputy Secretary Chen, and there was no one close to him in his circle of friends. The only way to get Deputy Secretary Chen to know him, understand him, and trust him was to take the "wife route" or the "daughter route".
Not long ago, he heard a story about how the current director of the Provincial Construction Department, He Zhongqi, was not favored when he was the deputy director. He did not have a strong backer in the provincial party committee. However, his daughter and Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter, Chen Pei, were classmates from elementary school to junior high school and high school. They were also very good friends. He Zhongqi's wife used his daughter's relationship with Chen Pei to get to know Deputy Secretary Chen's wife, Wu Manping. Then, the couple often brought their daughter to Deputy Secretary Chen's house to play on their days off or holidays. Gradually, the two families became closer, and He Zhongqi successfully won Deputy Secretary Chen's favor and trust.
And now, Yan Shigang, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, who had just been transferred to work in Nanjiang for more than a year, trusted and relied heavily on Chen Dengfeng. It was said that he was the one who strongly recommended Chen Dengfeng to the central government to take over the position of Governor of Qin. Therefore, when it came to the selection and appointment of cadres, Deputy Secretary Chen had much more power than the typical Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. As long as it was someone he recommended, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Yan Shigang, would basically give his full support.
It was precisely because of this background that He Zhongqi, who had been looked down upon by others, was promoted to the position of Secretary of the Provincial Construction Department and Bureau Chief half a year ago because of Chen Dengfeng's trust and recommendation. He Zhongqi defeated several competitors with strong backgrounds and backing and was promoted to Secretary of the Provincial Construction Department …
He Zhongqi's "inspirational" story of him making a comeback and catching up from behind gave Li Zitong a lot of encouragement and inspiration. It seemed that not only was it effective to get close to Deputy Secretary Chen through his wife or daughter, it was also a shortcut.
Coincidentally, his nephew, Li Tao, was the deputy director of the budget department of the provincial finance department. He happened to be in charge of the village group and could be considered Chen Pei's direct superior. Therefore, he had asked Li Tao to invite Chen Pei out for a meal many times. However, Chen Pei would always find an excuse to refuse, making him anxious and helpless.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Cheng suddenly said that he was going to have a meal with Chen Pei later and invited him along. This was really a case of "searching high and low only to find it by chance." He was so excited that he almost lost his composure in front of his subordinates.
After controlling his ecstasy with great difficulty, Li Zitong tried to ask in a calm tone, "Where are you going to have a meal with Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter? Who else are you going to have a meal with? "
Seeing that he was about to ask, Yuan Cheng told Li Zitong everything that Lin Hua had just told him.
When Li Zitong heard that Chen Pei was going to have a meal at the invitation of one of her university classmates, who was also an ordinary cadre in the Taolin County Local Taxation Bureau and also from Qingxi County, he was both surprised and happy. He reminded Yuan Cheng, "Xiao Yuan, have a good chat with that fellow from Taolin County later during the meal. Get to know more about him, especially his real relationship with Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter."
Speaking up to this point, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh right, having a meal with Chen Pei today is also an opportunity for you. Haven't you always wanted to be a leader in the City and State Bureau? I can't fulfill this wish of yours for the time being. You need Director Zeng's approval. I can also reveal some information to you. Director Zeng used to be Deputy Secretary Chen's secretary when he was the County Party Secretary. He was also promoted by Deputy Secretary Chen. Director Zeng has always wanted to be a leader in a local area and be a governor. Deputy Secretary Chen also helped him fulfill his wish. At the end of the year, he will be transferred to Dehua City to be the County Party Secretary. So if you want to be a leader in the City and State Bureau, as long as Chen Pei is willing to help you, you just have to give Director Zeng a heads-up. She and Director Zeng have known each other since they were young. Director Zeng will definitely give her face. "
Yuan Cheng said happily, "Thank you, Director Li, for pointing me out the right path. It looks like this lunch was worth it."
Li Zitong made a sound of agreement and said, "Come and pick me up now. We'll go to the restaurant together. It's best if we can wait for Chen Pei's daughter before she arrives. Later, you can tell that little fellow from Taolin County that when you were about to come over for lunch, you coincidentally bumped into me. Since we're both from Qingxi County, you pulled me over for a meal. "
Yuan Cheng knew that Li Zitong wanted to save face and was afraid that Lin Hua and Lu Tao would guess that he came uninvited for Chen Pei. Therefore, he came up with a lie that even a three-year-old could see through. Yuan Cheng found it funny and quickly agreed …
While Yuan Cheng was calling Li Zitong, Lin Hua excitedly walked into the room and said to Lu Tao, "Brother Lu, I just called and invited Director Yuan. His guests just left, so he agreed to come over for dinner and get to know you, this system's fellow countryman."
Lu Tao knew that Yuan Cheng came for Chen Pei. He found it funny but didn't point it out. He smiled and said, "That's even better. I'm honored to have Director Yuan here. Thank you, Director Lin, for giving me this opportunity to get to know a leader."
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