34: Chapter 34 My dad is so amazing!

Late December, Lvjiang City.

Secretary Wan Xiaohan stood at the very front, with Mayor Lin Juncai and the Chairman of the Municipal CPPCC Committee behind him; the four major leadership teams were all present.

Everyone was waiting.

At ten o'clock sharp, three Coaster buses came into view.

Secretary Wan Xiaohan subconsciously straightened his tie, and Mayor Lin Juncai adjusted his standing posture.

The vehicles stopped steadily, and the doors opened.

The first to step down was Deputy Party Secretary Yu Huainan; he stood beside the vehicle, turning slightly to the side.

The second to step down was Vice Governor Fang Zhenggang; he nodded at Secretary Wan Xiaohan.

The third to step down was Party Secretary Yang Junze.

He stood by the vehicle, looked up at the national flag fluttering in the wind above the Municipal Party Committee building, and then began to walk forward.

Secretary Wan Xiaohan walked up quickly and said, "Secretary Yang, Vice Governor Fang, Deputy Party Secretary Yu, welcome to Lvjiang City for your inspection and guidance."

Party Secretary Yang Junze shook his hand and said, "Comrade Wan Xiaohan, you have worked hard."

His voice was not loud, but it carried a natural air of authority.

Secretary Wan Xiaohan turned to lead the way, and the group walked into the building.

While passing through the porch, Party Secretary Yang Junze suddenly paused.

He looked at the crowd standing by the door; they were staff from the Municipal Committee Office, dressed in uniform dark coats, standing straight with perfectly measured smiles on their faces.

Party Secretary Yang Junze's gaze swept across the crowd and then stopped, resting on a young man in the back row.

The young man had an upright posture and clear features; he was inconspicuous in the crowd, yet he did not shrink away, just standing there quietly.

Party Secretary Yang Junze looked at him for two seconds, then continued walking forward.

He said nothing, but Secretary Wan Xiaohan saw it; he saw Party Secretary Yang Junze's gaze linger on that young man for two seconds.

Lvjiang City, conference room; the briefing proceeded according to the agenda.

Secretary Wan Xiaohan gave the main presentation, Mayor Lin Juncai added details, and the vice mayors spoke in turns.

The projector showed page after page of data, charts, plans, and results.

Party Secretary Yang Junze listened very attentively, occasionally taking notes in his notebook.

Vice Governor Fang Zhenggang occasionally asked one or two questions, all regarding economic indicators.

Deputy Party Secretary Yu Huainan did not speak the whole time, just drinking tea.

The briefing lasted an hour and a half; near the end, Party Secretary Yang Junze took off his glasses to wipe them, then put them back on and said, "Overall, the work in Lvjiang City is good."

Secretary Wan Xiaohan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"However, there are also many problems."

Party Secretary Yang Junze looked at Secretary Wan Xiaohan and said in a calm tone, "I have heard of that place, Changyuan County."

"The public security is chaotic, there are many petitions, and development is slow."

"How do you plan to resolve this?"

Secretary Wan Xiaohan's heart skipped a beat; the matter in Changyuan County could not be kept under wraps forever.

"Secretary Yang, we have already deployed a Crackdown on Organized Crime special operation, and the Public Security Bureau has moved in directly; progress is currently smooth."

Party Secretary Yang Junze nodded and said, "It is good that progress is smooth."

"But cracking down on organized crime is not the goal; the goal is to let the common people live a good life."

"We must treat the symptoms, but we must also address the root cause."

Secretary Wan Xiaohan nodded and replied, "Secretary Yang's instructions are correct."

The briefing ended, and the inspection phase began.

In the afternoon, they went to the development zone to visit companies, and in the evening, they stayed at the Lvjiang Hotel.

Everything followed the procedure, but Secretary Wan Xiaohan knew that the real main event had not yet begun.

Four o'clock in the afternoon, development zone.

After the group finished visiting a new energy enterprise, they came out of the workshop.

Party Secretary Yang Junze walked in front, Vice Governor Fang Zhenggang and Deputy Party Secretary Yu Huainan followed on either side, and Secretary Wan Xiaohan lagged half a step behind.

When they reached the entrance of the factory area, Party Secretary Yang Junze suddenly stopped.

He turned around and looked at Secretary Wan Xiaohan.

"Comrade Wan Xiaohan, that young comrade of yours, what was his name again?"

"Is Secretary Yang referring to..."

"The one standing by the door this morning, the very young, spirited young man; he looked quite good."

Secretary Wan Xiaohan quickly said, "Xu Weidong, a newly recruited selection cadre this year, working in the Municipal Committee Office."

Party Secretary Yang Junze nodded and said, "Have him come over."

Secretary Wan Xiaohan looked back at Secretary-General Fang Zhou, who immediately understood and walked away quickly.

Two minutes later, Xu Weidong stood before Party Secretary Yang Junze.

Xu Weidong's expression was calm; he was not nervous, nor was he deliberately relaxed; he just stood there.

Party Secretary Yang Junze looked at him and said in a gentle tone, "Comrade Xu Weidong, how old are you?"

"Twenty-three."

"Twenty-three years old, graduated from Civil Engineering University?"

"Yes."

"What was your major?"

"Civil and Hydraulic Engineering."

Party Secretary Yang Junze nodded and said, "Civil and Hydraulic Engineering is good; those who work in construction are down-to-earth."

"How does it feel working in the Municipal Committee Office?"

Xu Weidong thought for a moment, then said, "I can learn things, I learn something every day."

Party Secretary Yang Junze laughed and said, "Good, for a young person to learn things is the greatest harvest."

"Comrade Xu Weidong, you are the most steady young cadre I have ever met."

The people nearby were all stunned; the Provincial Party Secretary personally praising someone, and in front of so many people, praising a selection cadre who had only been on the job for a few months?

Xu Weidong bowed slightly and said, "Secretary Yang, you flatter me; I still have a long way to go."

Party Secretary Yang Junze looked at him, a trace of appreciation in his eyes.

"Not arrogant or impetuous, good."

He turned to Vice Governor Fang Zhenggang and said, "Vice Governor Fang, what do you say?"

Vice Governor Fang Zhenggang had been watching from the side, mentally drafting his response.

No one expected Xu Tianhua to be so fierce; as soon as things settled at the top, he turned around and cleaned up an entire province.

I heard he dug up quite a lot of damning evidence; it looks like he could compile a 'Biographies of All Officials'...

At this moment, Party Secretary Yang Junze had passed the ball to him, and of course, he had to catch it.

"Secretary Yang is right; this young comrade is indeed excellent."

"Comrade Xu Weidong, what activities did you participate in when you were at Civil Engineering University?"

"University Student Union; I served as president for two years."

Vice Governor Fang Zhenggang's eyes lit up and he said, "University Student Union president, that is very good training."

"Secretary Wan Xiaohan, such good potential, you must cultivate him as a priority."

"When it is time to put pressure on him, do so; when it is time to give him a platform, do so."

"Some places still rely on seniority; that is an old-fashioned concept."

"For excellent young cadres like Comrade Xu Weidong, we should break conventions and promote him out of turn!"

Secretary Wan Xiaohan quickly nodded and said, "Vice Governor Fang is right; we will certainly implement this well."

Deputy Party Secretary Yu Huainan stood by, having not spoken the whole time.

He watched Party Secretary Yang Junze praise, watched Vice Governor Fang Zhenggang compliment, and watched Xu Weidong stand there with neither humility nor arrogance.

He thought for a long time; what needed to be said had already been said by those two.

Damn it, if I don't speak up, today will have been a wasted trip.

I might not even get a word in later!

So he stepped forward and shook Xu Weidong's hand.

He shook it very firmly!

"Comrade Xu Weidong, work hard here in Lvjiang City."

"If you have any difficulties, you can come directly to me."

"Or, would you be willing to work in the Provincial Party Committee Office? They also need young people like you who are down-to-earth and hardworking."

The people around were stunned again; the Deputy Party Secretary personally poaching someone?

Wait... is the young master not acting anymore?

We haven't mistreated the young master these past few days, have we?

Xu Weidong did not panic; he looked at Deputy Party Secretary Yu Huainan and said with a calm gaze, "Thank you for your appreciation, Deputy Party Secretary Yu."

"I have only been in Lvjiang City for a few months; there is still a lot about grassroots work I haven't fully learned. I would like to stay for a while longer to accumulate more experience."

Deputy Party Secretary Yu Huainan was stunned for a moment, then he laughed.

He had been a bit too eager just now; if the child thought they had ulterior motives, this inspection would have been ruined on his watch.

"Good, rooting yourself in the grassroots; that is the right thing to do."

He let go of his hand, turned to Secretary Wan Xiaohan, patted his shoulder, and said, "Secretary Wan Xiaohan, you have a keen eye for talent!"

"Such a cadre must be given more responsibility; what can he really learn just in the Municipal Committee Office?"

"Don't hide all the good things away; you should also send more talent down to the lower levels."

Secretary Wan Xiaohan quickly said, "Deputy Party Secretary Yu, you flatter me; it is Comrade Xu Weidong who is excellent. We will certainly carefully consider the matter of Comrade Xu Weidong's assignment."

Deputy Party Secretary Yu Huainan smiled and said nothing more.

But that pat on the shoulder had already said everything.

In the evening, Lvjiang Hotel.

Secretary Wan Xiaohan accompanied the three leaders for dinner and then stepped out of the private room.

Secretary-General Fang Zhou followed from behind and said, "Secretary, today..."

Secretary Wan Xiaohan raised his hand to stop him.

The elevator doors opened, Secretary Wan Xiaohan walked in, and Secretary-General Fang Zhou followed.

"Secretary?"

"Old Fang, did you see that?"

"See what?"

"Party Secretary Yang, Vice Governor Fang, and Deputy Party Secretary Yu, all three praising one child at the same time."

"Not a single harsh word, not a single word about his family."

"But every sentence implied exactly that."

Secretary-General Fang Zhou nodded and said, "I saw it."

Secretary Wan Xiaohan turned his head to look at him.

"Old Fang, do you know what this means?"

"It means... that person's position is secure."

"Not just secure."

"It means that after next year, our Lvjiang City might truly be in the spotlight."

"Just wait; policy support and funding will soon be knocking on our door."