Chapter 106: I'll Definitely Find You

  (Seeking collection)

  At almost the same time, around 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening, in the most prosperous area of Cheng'en County, in a safe and secure residential compound, in the study of County Party Secretary Fan Yugun's home, he was slightly frowning, listening to the report from Organization Department Minister Liu Dayuan.

  The county party secretary and the head of the organization department working closely together is a matter of course. As the party secretary, the most important thing is actually personnel power, and specific work is the government's responsibility. To manage personnel well, the organization department is the key department, and whether a party secretary has grasped real power depends on how much control he has over the organization department.

  But even so, the appearance of the Minister of Organization at the home of the County Party Secretary is an unusual signal, and it is clear that he has very important and urgent matters to report.

  "Secretary Fan, regarding the appointment of Comrade Liu Siyuan as our county's vice magistrate, there is great resistance." Lyu Dayuan said cautiously.

  Fan Yugun slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Which link has gone wrong?"

  Liu Dayuan opened his notebook and said: "The problem lies in the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department, and the proposal was not passed at the meeting within the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department."

  Fan Yugun's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, and after a moment of deliberation, he said: "Director Chen proposed it, but it didn't pass?" Chen Nian was the second-in-command deputy director in the municipal party committee organization department. If it were just a nomination for a vice-county magistrate position, there shouldn't be any major issues, which is why he asked this question.

  Liu Dayuan immediately replied: "The key is that Director Xu disagreed, saying that pulling out seedlings to help them grow is not good for young cadres. I heard she had a very resolute attitude."

  Fan Yugun shook his head, thinking that Xu Jingjie was a woman who didn't know how to make ends meet. He had tried many times but failed to get her online. Fortunately, she usually followed Zhang Ming's pace closely, so she hadn't brought too much trouble to his work before.

  Moreover... Liu Dayuan's hesitant expression made Fan Yugun even more irritable, he knocked on the table and said: "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't be so ambiguous."

  Liu Dayuan sorted out his thoughts and said, "This afternoon, Li Zhexuan, the secretary of the municipal party committee, also gave a speech at the organization department. The general idea is that young cadres should work in a down-to-earth manner."

  Fan Yugun's expression suddenly became tense, and he immediately understood what was going on. He sneered and said, "Some people have started to counterattack, I don't know if it's because Zhao Yingfeng discovered something."

  Liu Da-yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know. The only thing that can be confirmed is that Liu Si-yuan spent a lot of time at the municipal party committee and government yesterday. Someone saw him talking to four standing committee members one after another, including Mayor Yan, Secretary Li Zhe-xuan, Minister Xu Ying-jie, and Vice Mayor Wei."

  Fan Yugun's face changed, and he couldn't help but mutter: "This kid is really something, four municipal committee members. No wonder the last time the municipal committee meeting supported him so strongly."

  Liu Dayuan asked tentatively: "Could it be that Zhao Yingfeng instructed him to go and stir up trouble in the city?"

  Fan Yugun shook his head and said, "Daiyuan, I don't think it's this person. It should be that little brat who alerted us to our plan. Wait a minute, I'll make a call to Secretary Zhang. This matter can only be resolved if Secretary Zhang steps in."

  After finishing, he solemnly picked up the phone and dialed out. Although Secretary Zhang couldn't see his expression through the phone, Fan Yugun maintained a humble and extremely respectful posture throughout the call. In the meantime, Liu Dayuan noticed that his face suddenly changed for a moment, then he continuously hummed several times, finally saying "I'll do as Secretary Zhang instructed" to end the conversation.

  After hanging up the phone, Fan Yugun didn't say anything to Liu Dayuan directly, but instead closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. The latter naturally didn't dare disturb him and could only patiently wait beside him. After nearly twenty minutes, he finally opened his eyes and said, "Let's put aside Comrade Liu Siyuan's matter for now."

  Liu Dayuan looked somewhat puzzled, and he could only explain appropriately: "Secretary Zhang means that since Secretary Li has spoken, as the first-in-command, it's not good to openly refute him, after all, we have to take care of our image. Besides, Director Xu also held an opposing opinion, so it's not convenient for him to interfere too much with the daily work of the Organization Department."

  Liu Dayuan let out a long sigh and said: "Secretary Fan, so we can only take other routes then?"

  Fan Yugun nodded and said, "Secretary Zhang also instructed that the construction of our Cheng'en County Economic Development Zone should be accelerated. As for the personnel structure, the city will soon finalize the overall framework."

  Liu Dayuan's eyes lit up immediately and said: "Is it deputy department level?"

  Fan Yugun nodded vigorously and said: "The personnel arrangement, in principle, will be decided by the county party committee."

  Liu Dayuan's face lit up with joy, those were two deputy department-level positions and several section chief and deputy section chief positions! Then he heard Fan Yugun continue: "Dayuan, you have to work hard and come up with a plan as soon as possible."

  Liu Dayuan immediately said: "Secretary Fan, rest assured that the task will be completed." After a pause, he added: "Secretary Fan, it's just in time to take this opportunity, let's execute the backup plan?"

  Fan Yugun nodded and then said: "It's late today, you should also go back and rest early."

  Liu Da Yuan responded and was about to leave when Fan Yu Qun called out to him again, "There's one more thing, when you have time, come out and put in a word with the young emperor. There are some things that he himself is at fault for first, so don't always let them slide. Comrade Liu Si Yuan is also a member of our county committee and one of the main leaders of the county, not someone who can be compared to this good-for-nothing guy. When you have time, go learn from him more often, if he has the ability, I'd like to see him become a member of the standing committee at 23 years old!"

  Liu Dà Yuān repeatedly nodded and said: "Tomorrow I'll make an appointment with the young emperor, and have a good talk with him."

  "Go away." Fan Yugun finally gave the order to drive the guest out.

  Waiting for Liu Dayuan to leave, Fan Yugun's face was gloomy. He sat quietly in the study room thinking about Zhang Mingduan's phone call earlier. There was a sentence he didn't directly tell Liu Dayuan. Secretary Zhang's original words were: "We must take care of young comrades! We must care for comrades who have come from Hanjiang! From now on, no matter what reason, absolutely do not allow anyone to bully Comrade Liu Siyuan!"

  "Did you know I'd come looking for you?" Liu Siyuan asked with a hint of surprise, sitting comfortably in her bedroom after taking a hot bath.

  "Of course, I'm such a good girl, would you be willing to not come find me?! Actually, at first I just wanted to find a quiet place, but after staying for a few days, I thought it was pretty good to just leave you hanging like this, so I could vent some frustration, and then I ended up moving in." Ouyang Qian said as she sat on the bed, "And then after a few more days, I thought it would be even better if I just ignored you altogether."

  Liu Siyuan was shocked and somewhat flustered, saying: "You really think so?"

  Ouyang Qian nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, that's what I think. You say I'm a big beauty, why would I be your junior?"

  Liu Siyuan was also taken aback, and for a moment he was speechless, unsure of what to say.

  "It's okay," Ouyang Qian continued, "But after a few more days, I started to miss you a bit. So, I began to wonder if you would come looking for me. At the time, I thought that if you could really find me, I'd go with you; but if you couldn't even find me when I returned to Hanjiang, then we'd be done."

  "It's okay, it's okay."

  Unexpectedly, Ouyang Qian walked up to him and covered his mouth with her small hand, saying: "Don't be in a hurry, it's not over yet. After a few days, I changed my mind again."

  Liu Siyuan was shocked: "What's wrong again?"

  The latter smiled and leaned against him, saying: "I just thought that you must be able to find me. The man I, Ouyang Qian, have a crush on, how could he not even have this ability?"