125: Chapter 125 Became a Secretary

Suddenly, Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian stood up!

He had lost his composure!

How many years had it been? The opportunity he had sought but never obtained had finally become reality.

Most importantly, he had advanced a level, becoming a Section-Chief level cadre.

This was something he hadn't even dared to imagine before.

At this moment, Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian's hands were trembling uncontrollably.

He hadn't expected that aligning himself with Sun Ning would bring such great benefits.

"Township Head, I don't even know how to thank you. Don't worry about anything else; from now on, wherever you point, I will strike. Whoever you tell me to deal with, I will deal with."

Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian's words were too blunt.

But they also fit the character of township cadres.

Furthermore, Sun Ning was sending him to the Discipline Inspection Commission—wasn't that for investigating corruption?

It was just that Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian had lost his composure, and his words were incoherent.

Sun Ning didn't pay attention to these minor details.

"Comrade Cui Xiaotian will be a superior leader from now on; please take care of Mishui Township!"

Sun Ning also offered some polite pleasantries, which served as a way for Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian to save face.

"Township Head, rest assured, I will always be a cadre who came out of Mishui Township."

Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian left. This time, he left happily, his steps feeling much lighter.

The next day, the County Organization Department came again.

It was still led by Standing Committee Member of the County Party Committee and Organization Department Head He Wenqiang.

Accompanying him was another person, who looked to be in his twenties and had a gentle, refined appearance.

Everyone who saw him couldn't help but take a second look.

In the conference room, Organization Department Head He Wenqiang solemnly read out the organizational appointments.

"Secretary Xue Hongtao will no longer serve as the Party Secretary of Mishui Township or Chairman of the Mishui Township Peoples Congress; he will be reassigned!"

"Sun Ning is appointed as Assistant to the County Head of Gongfan County (Section-Chief level in parentheses), member of the Mishui Township Party Committee, and Party Secretary of Mishui Township. Simultaneously, he is nominated as a candidate for Chairman of the Mishui Township Peoples Congress."

"Vice Township Head Wang Penghui is appointed as a member of the Mishui Township Party Committee, Deputy Township Head, and Acting Township Head."

At first, the cadres of Mishui Township hadn't reacted.

However, as Organization Department Head He Wenqiang read out the various personnel appointments, a slight commotion occurred below.

It was too exaggerated. Just like the rumors, the entire leadership of Mishui Township had been moved.

Seeing this situation, Sun Ning quickly turned on his microphone and coughed twice.

It was just these two coughs that made the people below, like well-trained soldiers, instantly become completely silent.

This was the prestige Sun Ning had accumulated over the past year.

It was just that this accumulated prestige reached its peak during the appointments continuously announced by Organization Department Head He Wenqiang.

Let's put it this way: Vice Township Head Wang Penghui, a Deputy Township Head who wasn't even a member of the Party Committee, followed Sun Ning and became Township Head in less than a year.

Wang Ling made everyone even more incredulous: Deputy Head of the County Organization Department.

Was this a position someone from Mishui Township could hold?

Even Liaison Xiao Yuan, the young person from the Party and Government Office who ran errands for Sun Ning, was appointed as a member of the Party Committee and Director of the Party and Government Office.

How could Sun Ning's prestige not be high?

Facing someone who could make money and help you get promoted, who would dare not be respectful?

Even more exaggerated was that in this series of personnel adjustments, only one deputy position was transferred from Zhongzhou.

The rest were all promoted from the cadres of Mishui Township.

Everyone didn't think this was the county leaders showing consideration for the cadres of Mishui Township.

Otherwise, just look at that new young person—a Deputy Party Secretary of the township in his twenties.

Oh, the last time Mishui Township had such a young leader was when Party Secretary Sun first came to be Township Head last year.

All the cadres in the room knew that the new Deputy Party Secretary of the township was just here to pad his resume.

Or rather, to reap the rewards.

So why, when three leadership positions opened up, did only one person come to reap the rewards?

It could only be said that this was the result of communication between Sun Ning and the county leaders.

This also proved that Sun Ning was highly valued by the leaders, which indirectly increased his prestige.

In fact, the series of appointments, with Sun Ning appointed as Assistant to the County Head of Gongfan County, did not surprise anyone.

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the scale of the last study tour group, they wouldn't have been surprised if Sun Ning had directly advanced to a county-level leadership position in one step.

After Organization Department Head He Wenqiang finished reading the appointments, plus the speeches from the newly appointed leaders, it was already nearing noon.

Sun Ning naturally represented Mishui Township in asking the leaders to stay for a meal.

Ignoring Sun Ning's attempts to make him stay, Organization Department Head He Wenqiang returned to Gongfan County.

It was truly because the personnel adjustments in Gongfan County this time were quite extensive, and the Organization Department had been extremely busy lately.

He naturally became busy along with them.

After sending off Organization Department Head He Wenqiang, Sun Ning called Liaison Xiao Yuan over.

"Go and make arrangements. Tonight, everyone will have a dinner to see off Secretary Xue and the others, and also to welcome our new colleagues."

Although Sun Ning was called "Old Miser" by everyone, that was only in daily work.

In today's special situation, no one could avoid the customs.

Naturally, Sun Ning wouldn't do something so disappointing.

At the dinner party that evening, because Secretary Xue Hongtao was older, all the firepower was concentrated on Sun Ning.

Although everyone knew that Sun Ning was noted as Section-Chief level in parentheses.

But everyone understood that this was arranged this way because Sun Ning's seniority hadn't reached that level yet, and it was to avoid violating organizational procedures.

In a sense, one of Sun Ning's feet had already stepped into the door of county-level leadership.

He was just waiting for his seniority to be sufficient, and then the other foot would be in.

Therefore, Sun Ning could barely be considered as having been promoted.

With this excuse, everyone concentrated their firepower on Sun Ning.

But it was more of a signal for others to align themselves with him.

In just one afternoon, the idea that "following Sun Ning means having meat to eat" had spread throughout Mishui Township.

Before, everyone just had a working relationship, but from today onwards, who wouldn't want to board Sun Ning's big ship?

The next day, Sun Ning held a meeting.

Looking at these new faces and old acquaintances, he felt a wave of emotion.

The new Deputy Party Secretary of the township was named Deputy Secretary Guo Jie; Sun Ning hadn't asked Gao Feng about his specific background.

As a leader, asking about a newcomer in the environment of Mishui Township...

As long as Deputy Secretary Guo Jie cooperated with his work, then he was a good comrade, and Sun Ning wouldn't be stingy about giving him some achievements.

Gao Feng, who was far away in Zhongzhou, hadn't called him either.

That meant Deputy Secretary Guo Jie wasn't relying on connections with provincial leaders.

Director Zhou Qiang took over as Executive Deputy Township Head, Deputy Township Head Feng was appointed as a member of the Township Party Committee, and Liaison Xiao Yuan was promoted to Director of the Party and Government Office.

And the vacancy for Township Head was filled by Sun Ning's old leader from his previous life, the head of the Administration for Industry and Commerce.

How was this not Sun Ning's own selfish motive!

In this life, he had strengthened his connection with his old leader, and the old leader was also unequivocally standing on his side.

Of course, this was also to tell those middle-level leaders in the township.

Follow me, Sun Ning, and you can all get promoted.

The meeting was chaired by Sun Ning.

"Everyone has already met Comrade Deputy Secretary Guo Jie. Let us officially welcome his arrival."

Sun Ning took the lead and started clapping.

As the applause died down, Sun Ning also joked: "Of course, we also welcome our 'old newcomers,' Comrade Deputy Township Head Feng and Comrade Liaison Xiao Yuan."

Laughter erupted from below again.

About ten seconds later, Sun Ning coughed.

The originally noisy conference room instantly became quiet.

"Comrades, through this personnel adjustment, everyone can see that the County Party Committee and the County Government recognize our work."

"However, we cannot rest on our laurels; that is not our style."

"Let me say something behind closed doors."

"Secretary Xue and Comrade Penghui's progress is something everyone has witnessed. As long as you all work hard, the organization will not forget you."

"It's not like the county can only have cadres from Huikuo Town; our Mishui Township cadres are not bad either!"