Chapter 65: Secretary Liu Makes His Debut

  Drunk acting is actually a skill, and Shen Yiyang over there is obviously a master of this technique. After clinking glasses with several major leaders, specifically Xu Tingjie first, then the third most important person in Cheng'en County, and finally Organization Department head Liu Dayuan, she pretended to be drunk, her body swaying back and forth as if she had lost control, with a confused expression on her face. This left Zheng Gaofeng, who had originally wanted to show off his affection, looking dejected and helpless.

  Liu Siyuan's face was a bit thinner, and he had to drink with all the county committee members and several deputy county heads before he decided to pretend to be drunk. However, after drinking, he really couldn't take it anymore and ran to the toilet to vomit. Coincidentally, he was seen by County Committee Secretary Fan Yugun, who came in to use the restroom. Fan didn't put on airs, but instead smiled and patted Liu's shoulder, saying: "Little Liu is not bad, his character can be seen from his drinking habits. He's a down-to-earth person, unlike some young comrades who think they're smart and like to show off, heh heh."

  Liu Siyuan thought to himself, "Luckily, it seems that Secretary Fan has seen through Shen Yiyis' tricks and remembers them all in his heart." He thought about it some more and realized that Shen Yiyi was just a little fox who had just entered the workforce, and her level was far below that of an old comrade like Secretary Fan. He thought again and decided not to kick someone while they were down, so he said: "Secretary Fan, as a male comrade, I should take more responsibility. It's not suitable for female comrades to get drunk... it can also be understood."

  Fan Yugun's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he nodded slightly with a smile, saying nothing more. However, in his heart, he had a newfound respect for Liu Siyuan, feeling that although he was young, his words were mature and steady, without revealing any weakness.

  After coming out of the toilet, Liu Siyuan still felt a bit dizzy and didn't dare to return to the battlefield immediately, so he strolled into the hotel's garden. A gentle breeze blew by, which made him feel much more comfortable.

  At this time, the sky was already late, fortunately, some scenic lights were opened in the garden, and it looked like a little mysterious color. Far away, he saw a familiar figure, who was Xu Dianjie, the director of the Municipal Committee Organization Department.

  "Minister Xu is well." He hastily stepped forward and greeted.

  Xu Jingjie looked at him and nodded: "I'll be back in the city tomorrow, Director Liu will arrange for the county party committee's organization department to send you to Beixi Town." After a pause, he said: "I'm sure we'll have another drink."

  Liu Siyuan helplessly scratched his head and said: "In short, do your best, at worst you can just hide under the table."

  Xu Jingjie shook his head and said, "It's different. Today you got drunk and fell down, but it's not a big deal since everyone here is your superior, so falling down doesn't lose face. But if tomorrow you get drunk and fall down in the town, that would be inappropriate. After all, this time you're going down to take on the role of First Secretary of the Party Committee, and at such a young age, you need to quickly establish your authority. It's best if things like getting drunk don't happen."

  Liu Siyuan didn't expect her to remind herself of these things, and hastily expressed gratitude, saying that she would hold on until they returned to their room before collapsing.

  Xu Jing nodded slightly, gently smoothed her hair, and after a while added: "Working at the grassroots level is very different from working in the Hanjiang Municipal Government. It's especially important to unite with colleagues, fully mobilize everyone's enthusiasm, and work together to get things done."

  Liu Siyuan thanked her repeatedly, but she said: "You don't have to thank me, Minister Ouyang has made a special call to ask me to take care of you. After we get to the town, if you encounter any difficulties, you can come find me anytime."

  When Liu Siyuan returned to the wine table, everyone had also drunk enough. Finally, Fan Yugun personally announced the dispersal of the banquet. Liu Siyuan was originally worried about how the leaders who were drinking and falling all over the place would get back, but unexpectedly, a group of staff members suddenly appeared out of nowhere and skillfully escorted the leaders one by one, opening Liu Siyuan's eyes wide. At the same time, he also enjoyed the rare treatment of being sent to his room at the county party committee guesthouse by a young man.

  The next day, Deputy Minister of Organization Department Xiang Keqiang led him down to the final destination of this trip, Beixi Town.

  The town is located in the northwest of Cheng'en County, not far from the airport of Ziwai City. The first impression of the town is quite good. The main road, Taiji Road, is lined with red and gray brick houses on both sides, giving a sense of ancient charm. It's indeed a charming town. Xuan Keqiang enthusiastically introduced that Beixi Town was the starting point of the ancient people's pilgrimage to Taichi Mountain, with a long history and culture. Moreover, the town has the same terrain as Hankou City, so it is also known as Little Hankou. It can be said that it is the most beautiful town in Ziwai City, without exception.

  The Beixi Town Party Committee and government are merged into one office, located in the middle section of Taiji Road. The town mayor, Wu Wei, has led a team to welcome us at the entrance. Mayor Wu is around 40 years old, in his prime, with a height of less than 1.8 meters, and a well-maintained physique, without the typical big belly of many middle-aged leaders, looking elegant and refined, which was quite unexpected.

  He took the lead in holding Xuan Keqiang's hand and said loudly, "Our master has finally arrived, Minister Xuan had a hard time on the way."

  Then held Liu Siyuan's hand and said: "Secretary Liu, you've had a hard journey."

  Liu Siyuan was still called Secretary Liu for the first time, feeling a bit dizzy in his heart, but also a little proud, and on the surface he still maintained some calmness.

  Then the whole process was announced by Xuan Keqiang at the plenary meeting, and Liu Siyuan also made a speech. The online version can be downloaded directly, roughly the same meaning, just very happy to come to Beixi Town, hoping to work together with comrades in good faith for the development of Beixi Town.

  After the plenary session, another night of heavy drinking ensued. This time, the drinking was even more intense, with some deputy town heads eventually crawling under the table. Liu Siyuan remembered the instructions of Xu, the municipal party secretary, and managed to hold on without being drunk. Of course, it was also because he was the top leader, and others couldn't keep forcing him to drink. Many times when township officials came to toast him, a small sip was enough.

  The second day of the banquet, after seeing off Minister Xuan, Comrade Liu Siyuan finally started his work as the Secretary of the Town Party Committee.

  The office is located at the end of the corridor on the third floor of the town committee's office building, unexpectedly it is quite large and even a suite, with an independent toilet inside. Compared to many district committee secretaries' offices in Hanjiang City, this one is more luxurious. The area is obviously seriously over-standard, he thought about proposing it, but thinking that as a newcomer, he shouldn't be too innovative, so he just followed the local customs.

  Sitting in his own office's big boss chair, Liu Siyuan only felt his heart surging with excitement, finally having the opportunity to take charge on his own. He had wanted to call his girlfriend Fang Xinyi to share his excitement at this moment, but unfortunately, just a few minutes after sitting down, someone came knocking on the door. The first person to come and report work to him was Ma Feng, the director of the Party and Government Office.

  Ma Feng's age was probably similar to that of Town Chief Wu Wei Qiang, in his early forties. However, their images were vastly different, with Ma being far less elegant than the former. He was barely 1.65 meters tall, had a rather large belly, and a hunched back. When facing Liu Si Yuan, he would nod and bow excessively, with an extremely flattering expression.

  His first sentence was: "Did Secretary Liu sleep well last night? Are you satisfied with the accommodation and service staff we arranged?"

  Liu Siyuan suddenly remembered that there was indeed a girl who came to help him with some daily chores in the morning, and it should be the service staff he mentioned. He nodded and said, "Not bad, everything is very good and thoughtful. Director Ma, please sit down."

  Ma Feng said repeatedly that he didn't dare, and finally sat down on the sofa with only half of his buttocks under Liu Siyuan's insistence.

  He then asked if the stationery was all ready, and what opinions there were about the office, etc. Liu Siyuan was not picky about these things, and just nodded and said that Director Ma had arranged everything very well, and he was very satisfied.

  Ma Feng then took out a few more resumes and said, "These are some young people from our county committee office. Secretary Liu, you can take a look and see if any of them are suitable to be the secretary of our party and government office, which is currently vacant."

  This so-called secretary position is actually the full-time secretary of the town party committee secretary, which Liu Siyuan still knows. In theory, his level is far from enough to match a full-time secretary, at least he should be at the deputy department level, and in the entire Cheng'en County, only Fan Yugun and Jian Zhiqiu are qualified to have a full-time secretary.

  But above there are policies and below there are countermeasures, isn't it just a matter of lacking the title of a full-time secretary? But wearing the hat of an ordinary secretary, doing the work of a full-time secretary is enough.

  Liu Siyuan flipped through his resume casually and didn't have much of a feeling about it, so he asked directly: "Director Ma, do you have any recommendations?"

  Ma Feng was polite for a while before saying, "I think Zhao Guozhu is a good kid, he's from our local town of Beixi, after graduating from college he returned to the town to work because he had to take care of his family, he's a filial son. He has high academic qualifications and strong work abilities."

  Liu Siyuan also thought this candidate was not bad, familiar with the local situation, with a relatively high education level and seemingly good character, so he nodded in agreement. Then Ma Feng went out and brought Zhao Guotang in a few minutes later.

  Zhao Guotang was actually a few years older than him, feeling a bit awkward, but there's no way around it, who let him be too young himself, can only make do. Moreover, his speech was also quite good, so it was settled.

  Of course, promoting a secretary still needs to be approved by the party committee in principle, but the secretary decides his own secretary, and no party committee would go against it with a bad brain, so this matter is basically settled.

  Ma Feng left with his head down and waist bent, and soon after, Town Chief Wu Wei Qiang pushed open the door and walked in.

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