Chapter 4: The New Division of Labor in Party and Government Offices

  Ye Pingyu was at a loss for a moment, and just then, in a large private room of the Donglin County Government Guest House, Cao Dafu was smiling and having dinner with a middle-aged man.

  There were also several familiar yet surprising faces accompanying them, namely Old Zheng, Liang Jun and Wu Zhenquan who had gotten into Cao Dafus Jeep.

  "Director Zhang, Ive brought Zhenquan, Old Zheng and Little Liang all here. Now they are my right-hand men, let them all toast you a glass of wine!" After sitting for a while, Cao Dafu clinked glasses with the middle-aged man and smiled at him.

  At this time, Liang Jun was sitting in the first position, for the first time contacting county leaders. Originally following Niu Zhencai, he had never taken him through such an occasion. Now following Cao Dafu, he gained this honor and his heart was excited, feeling that from now on he would be prosperous!

  Lao Zheng and Wu Zhenquan sat there smiling, both of whom knew the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was none other than Zhang Mingshun, the deputy secretary of Donglin County Committee.

  "Alright, Old Zheng and I were still classmates at the Party School, let alone Zhenquan. This little Comrade Liang is actually a first-time meeting, looks so young!" Zhang Ming said with a smile on his face, very kindly.

  Liang Jun hastily stood up excitedly, Zhang Mingxun smiled and asked him to sit down. Cao Dafu said: "Secretary Zhang, dont look at young Liangs youth, his skills are not small, our Caolingzi Townships big case has his credit!"

  Zhang Mingshun smiled and then said calmly, "Later generations are to be feared. Young people must be loyal when doing things, only then can they make continuous progress!"

  Liang Juns face turned red with excitement, and he said repeatedly: "I will definitely remember Secretary Zhangs teachings, and I will go through fire and water for Director Cao without hesitation!"

  Cao Dafu immediately interrupted him and said: "Xiao Liang, how can you talk like that? You are working for the organization, not for me personally. Our party does not encourage personal dependence. If you speak like this, Secretary Zhang will criticize you!"

  Liang Jun listened and immediately didnt dare say anything, sitting there feeling anxious and uneasy.

  Wu Zhenquan stood up and said: "Secretary Zhang, nothing else to say, Ill toast you a glass of wine!"

  Zhang Mingshun smiled and raised his glass to drink with Wu Zhenquan. After Wu finished drinking, Old Zheng stood up and said: "Secretary Zhang, Ill have a drink with Little Liang to toast you."

  When Old Zheng said this, Liang Jun stood up and nervously toasted Zhang Ming Shun with a cup of wine.

  The three men finished their toast, and Cao Dafu smiled at Zhang Mingshun, saying: "Secretary Zhang, soon well be calling you County Magistrate Zhang, wont we?"

  "Big fortune, dont spread this around, its not settled yet. Secretary Gui is also thinking of having me take over immediately, but the area has not made a decision on what to do with you all. Ill arrange your matters as soon as possible, just dont say anything else!"

  "Yes, yes!" Cao Dafu replied repeatedly.

  After finishing dinner, Cao Dafu and Zhang Mingshun walked down the stairs together. Once they were outside, Cao spoke in a low voice to Zhang: "Secretary Zhang, I brought some rice and fruit from my hometown, let me send them home for you!"

  "Lao Cao, why are you doing this again? I still havent finished eating the last one you gave me!" Zhang Ming said with a slight frown.

  Cao Dafu immediately said: "This years rice harvest in the countryside is very good, this is also a heart of the masses, not much to bring, just send it home for you!"

  Zhang Mingshun said: "I heard that the rice in your village is not selling well this year? Why dont I buy it, cant let the common people suffer a loss!"

  Cao Dafu immediately said: "The money has been paid, its not worth much, just a little thought!"

  "Ah, youre really something, Cao Da Fu!" Zhang Ming Shun let out a soft sigh and didnt say anything else.

  The next morning, Ye Pingyu thought about Liang Jun and Old Zheng for a whole night but still couldnt figure it out. In the end, he simply stopped thinking about it. Originally, he couldnt understand Cao Dafus mind anyway. Now that he had rehired Old Zheng and Liang Jun, let them be. He would focus on his own work instead. After all, some of Cao Dafus methods made him not dare to follow suit, and there was no need for him to listen to his words and spy on his colleagues in the office anymore.

  As soon as he arrived at the party and government office in the morning, Ye Pingyu took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the office to call the person who bought rice and talk about money, and also ask if he could still help their village find a sales channel for selling rice.

  He took out the small note, Ye Pingyu carefully looked at it, and the phone number on it he had checked beforehand. The middle-aged man who bought rice was not simple, and it was his good fortune to meet such a person. It was just unknown whether he could help their village do something practical.

  He dialed the number and as soon as it connected, a familiar voice came from the other end: "May I ask whos speaking?"

  As soon as he heard the middle-aged mans voice, Ye Pingyu excitedly said: "I am from Cao Lingzi Township, leader hello!"

  As soon as he heard Ye Pingyus voice, the man immediately laughed and said: "It turns out its Little Ye, how did you know I was the leader?"

  Ye Pingyu smiled and said: "Ive checked your phone number, its the area administration offices phone number. Are you a regional leader?"

  That person suddenly burst out laughing and said: "You little leaf, you even went to the trouble of investigating my background. What is it that you want?"

  Ye Pingyu said: "Its like this, leader. My mom found some money at home and called me. I thought it was you who put it there. I told you before not to give me your money, but you secretly paid it anyway. I want to return the money to you!"

  Ye Pingyu finished speaking, the man smiled and said: "Thats the money I paid for your familys rice. How can you return it to me again? Moreover, I was entrusted by someone else, and I must pay the money to you. If you return it to me again, it wont be my money anymore! What do you say?"

  He didnt expect it to be this way, so Ye Pingyu was stunned for a moment and asked: "Then whose money is this?"

  That person immediately smiled and said, "This is really not something I can tell you, so dont ask too much. Dont worry about the money, I was just about to call you. Ive found a sales channel for your villages rice, and theyll come to collect it in a few days. At that time, you can show them the way!"

  As soon as that person took the initiative to mention contacting the rice seller, Ye Pingyu really didnt know what to say, and could only express his gratitude: "Boss, leader, thank you so much! If the villagers find out, theyll be overjoyed!"

  That man chuckled and said, "Dont be too happy, but Xiaoye, I can only help you this once. In the future, youll still have to rely on yourselves. As long as the quality of your rice is good and your brand is well-managed, you wont have to worry about selling it!"

  Ye Pingyu said: "Fellow villagers also look forward to being able to take the brand out, at that time they wont have to go elsewhere to sell, and consumers will come in search of it!"

  He didnt say much more and let him wait in the countryside first. In a few days, someone would take the initiative to contact him and go to the village to purchase their rice.

  After finishing the phone call with that person, Ye Pingyu was extremely excited, to the point where Liang Jun and others walked in from outside without noticing. He didnt have the mood to deal with their trivial matters now. Whats more important is helping to sell the villages rice. Since he came to the countryside, he hadnt really done anything for the masses yet. Although his initial idea was just to sell his own familys rice, now that person could bring in big clients to buy rice from their village, which would be a great benefit to the common people.

  Shouldnt this matter be reported to Director Cao? Although Director Cao is not in the mood to deal with this now, as he is concerned about when he can take over the position of township party secretary, if its not reported to him, there will be no way to assist later on. When the people collecting rice arrive, they still need to report to Director Cao.

  After thinking about this, Ye Pingyu finally noticed that Liang Jun was sitting there with a red face, and he was blowing cow with Chang Fang and Zhao Yan. The two of them had been active again since they learned that Liang Jun had reconnected with Cao Dafu. This Liang Jun really has some skills, when Niu Zhencai was around, he was a red person, now that Niu Zhencai is down, he has become Cao Dafus red person again, what a toppler! Ye Pingyu, although said to be Cao Dafus red person, but from last nights events, the situation is not so. Ye Pingyu is just a small role appreciated by Cao Dafu, but he hasnt truly become his man yet!

  To become a leader, one must be like Liang Jun, flattering and bootlicking, changing with the wind, taking advantage of opportunities, being good at understanding the leaders thoughts, following behind the leaders buttocks, daring to say anything that flatters, doing anything that flatters, even willing to dig out their own heart to give to the leader, then entering into the leaders circle and becoming one of the leaders people.

  Compared with Liang Jun, Ye Pingyu still has a lot to catch up on!

  Since its like this, the two of them dont have to worry about Ye Pingyu becoming the leader anymore. Now they need to see how Liang Jun will become the leader instead.

  Just as the three of them were chatting enthusiastically, Ye Pingyu suddenly saw Zhao Yuangong, the deputy secretary of the township committee, and Old Zheng walking in one after another from outside. As soon as they saw Zhao Yuangong arrive, everyone immediately stood up.

  Zhao Yuangong is the third-in-command in the village and is in charge of the Party and Government Office work.

  After coming in, Zhao Yuangong sat down on Old Zhengs seat and waved his hand to let everyone sit down. He said: "Lets have a meeting with everyone and announce the temporary decision of the village."

  Ye Pingyus heart skipped a beat after hearing this, wondering if something unexpected had happened in his hometown.

  After glancing at everyone, Zhao Yuangong announced: "The Secretarys Office Meeting has temporarily decided that Comrade Zheng Zhishun will be in charge of the Party and Government Office work for the time being. Xiao Liang will be responsible for all internal and external affairs of the Party and Government Office. Xiao Ye will be responsible for the writing materials of the Party and Government Office. Xiao Zhao and Xiao Chang will be responsible for confidential mail and correspondence work. Xiao Yao is sick and has asked for leave, so we wont arrange any work for him for the time being. I hope everyone will do their job conscientiously at this critical moment and work together to do a good job in the Party and Government Office!"