Official Career Storm
Chapter 575

Chapter 575: Chapter 575

Wu Qiangwei said, "I will discuss it with them."

Song Guanchao shook his head, "Secretary, you don’t need to discuss it with them, this is a notification."

Wu Qiangwei gave a wry smile and hummed in acknowledgement.

Song Guanchao continued, "Additionally, my rank needs to be raised a notch."

"That’s not a problem."

"Raise it two ranks!"

"That’s quite unlikely."

Song Guanchao was currently a deputy section head; the next step up was the section head.

Raising two ranks would make him a deputy division head.

He had been transferred for less than half a year, and even getting to section head was rocket speed.

A deputy division head... there had been such precedents before.

She could sort it out on the city side, but she was afraid that the province might intervene.

"Man shapes the world," Song Guanchao said. "With my low rank, I’m limited in many ways."

Wu Qiangwei was silent for a few seconds, then softly hummed in response and turned to ask, "How is Officer Liang doing?"

"He’s doing quite well."

Song Guanchao glanced at the time and said, "I should head back now, Secretary, you should rest early."

The next morning.

Song Guanchao arrived at the City Committee early. As soon as Wu Qiangwei entered her office and before she even sat down, she began, "I’m going to see Secretary Lu later."

At 9:10 AM, she called Secretary Lu first and then headed to his office.

At 9:30 AM, she left the office, got in touch with Zheng Bihui, and then proceeded to the city government.

Song Guanchao didn’t know what attitude Secretary Lu had, but Secretary Lu was a smart man and knew how to choose.

Zheng Bihui was also a smart man, and a vice county magistrate was not so important to him.

After Wu Qiangwei left, he went to the office of the Secretary of the Municipal Committee.

Secretary Xu stood up and said, "Secretary Song, are you looking for Secretary Chu?"

"Yes."

Song Guanchao knocked and pushed the door open.

Chu Xiao’e was aware of what had happened in the past few days, but her role didn’t allow her to be involved in the front lines.

The incident from last night was still being suppressed and hadn’t hit the news.

Some videos posted by netizens had also been restricted.

Such a severe case of a shooting in public places was only known by a few citizens and people within the system.

Just as he sat down, he heard Chu Xiao’e say, "I heard you shot and killed Lu Xiaotian last night?"

"One shot, one kill."

"You have a pretty good aim," Chu Xiao’e said. "That accurate, and yet I never saw you hit the target."

"???"

Song Guanchao was stunned.

What was she talking about?

"Cough, cough," Song Guanchao said, "Anyway, do you know anyone in An County?"

"No," Chu Xiao’e asked, "Are you going to An County?"

"There’s going to be a vacancy for a vice county magistrate in An County soon, and I need to find someone I can trust."

Chu Xiao’e was surprised; she didn’t expect Song Guanchao to extend his reach to An County.

She shook her head and said, "I can’t help you with that."

Song Guanchao asked, "What about here in the city? Recommend a few to me. The Judicial Bureau will have a vacancy before long, and I need to settle on a candidate ahead of time."

Chu Xiao’e was astonished, "The Judicial Bureau?"

Wasn’t that Secretary Lu’s turf?

She suppressed her confusion and thought carefully before saying, "There is one candidate, but it depends on whether you dare to use her."

Song Guanchao was curious, "Who?"

Chu Xiao’e said, "The head of the administration department of the City Government Office, Si Qingqing."

"Head of the administration department, that’s a section head level, right?" Song Guanchao shook his head, "The rank is not high enough."

Whether it’s to be the vice county magistrate or the head of the Judicial Bureau, it wouldn’t suffice.

Chu Xiao’e said, "She was formerly the Deputy Secretary of the City Government Office, now in charge of the administration department, but her rank is still that of a deputy division head."

Song Guanchao let out a light "Huh?" "Is she in someone’s bad books?"

Chu Xiao’e said, "It’s said that she offended Secretary Zhang of the City Government Office."

Song Guanchao asked, "Is Secretary Zhang one of Mayor Jiang’s people?"

"Not really," Chu Xiao’e said. "Secretary Zhang was already a secretary at the age of 55, before Mayor Jiang was in power. Strictly speaking, he’s also from the local faction and is very close with a few vice mayors."

Song Guanchao clicked his tongue in wonder, "Si Qingqing offended him, and he dared to remove her in such an overt manner? And Mayor Jiang doesn’t care?"

Chu Xiao’e didn’t answer but counter-questioned, "Who is the current Deputy Secretary General of the City Government Office?"

"Is Fang Wei..." Song Guanchao suddenly realized.

Fang Wei was the secretary to Mayor Jiang.

Chu Xiao’e said, "Secretary Zhang has been able to hold his position until today because he at least knows how to read people and situations. His giving Si Qingqing a hard time is also leveraging Mayor Jiang’s power. If Si Qingqing steps down and Fang Wei steps up, what do you think Mayor Jiang will say?"

Song Guanchao asked, "Can Si Qingqing be trusted?"

"She is my junior," Chu Xiao’e said. "But as I mentioned, she has offended people, so you’ll need to think carefully."

"That’s not an issue, you can help me arrange a meeting with her later."

Song Guanchao glanced at the time, "I have something to take care of, so I’ll head over first."

After leaving the office, he called Minister Zhou and proposed a visit.

After hanging up the phone, Song Guanchao headed straight for the old City Committee Building.

Outside Minister Zhou’s office, it was desolate.

After Zhang Meilin went to Dujiang City, he seemed to have not yet determined the candidate for his new secretary.

"Knock knock."

"Come in."

Song Guanchao pushed the door open, "Minister Zhou, am I disturbing you?"

"Sit down."

After he sat down, Minister Zhou asked, "What’s up?"

"Minister Zhou, I’d like to request the personnel records for An County."

It was best to promote the Vice County Magistrate of An County directly from within the locality.

Firstly, there was no one immediately suitable from the city.

Secondly, local officials are more familiar with the situation. Promotions can enable them to start work quickly, skipping the steps needed to familiarize with the environment.

He was completely in the dark about An County, so he had to go through Minister Zhou.

Minister Zhou was quite curious about why he would need personnel files from An County.

Curious as he was, Minister Zhou didn’t ask and nodded, "I’ll have someone send it to you later."

"Thank you, Minister Zhou."

Song Guanchao stood up, preparing to take his leave.

Minister Zhou asked, "What do you plan to do with Lu Xiaotian’s case?"

Song Guanchao sat down again.

He knew why Minister Zhou would ask.

Because his decision would also directly affect Minister Zhou.

Song Guanchao said, "The matter has been handed over to Secretary Wu to resolve, and as just a secretary, I’m not getting involved."

Minister Zhou almost laughed out loud. Now he’s saying he’s not getting involved, but last night he was all out on a warpath.

However, this was also good; the kid might be impulsive, but when he calmed down, he could still see the advantages and disadvantages clearly.

He was genuinely worried that Song Guanchao would end up in a situation where both sides lose.

When he returned to the City Committee, Wu Qiangwei had just come back as well. Song Guanchao went to get two portions of food.

"Secretary, it’s time to eat."

He passed over the chopsticks.

Wu Qiangwei said, "Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng have agreed."

Song Guanchao knew they would definitely agree, otherwise, they wouldn’t have started to arrange for someone in advance.

"Secretary, when will we continue yesterday’s Standing Committee meeting?"

"It’s tentatively scheduled for tomorrow morning."

Wu Qiangwei asked, "Do we have candidates for the Judicial Bureau and the Vice County Magistrate yet?"

Song Guanchao said, "We’re still evaluating the Vice County Magistrate, but there is a candidate for the Judicial Bureau."

"Who is it?"

"Si Qingqing, the chief of the administrative section of the City Government Office."

He briefly explained Si Qingqing’s situation to her.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Qiangwei said, "I’ll postpone the Standing Committee meeting to Monday. In the next few days, you should get in touch with Si Qingqing. And finalize the candidate for Vice County Magistrate as soon as possible."

"Okay."

...

Evening.

In the restaurant, inside a private room.

Mayor Zheng and Secretary Lu were drinking sullenly.

After a few rounds of drinks, Secretary Lu suddenly said, "Old Zheng, do you want to be Secretary?"

"What?" Zheng Bihui looked up abruptly, thinking he was hallucinating.

Secretary Lu said, "You hand over the old city redevelopment project to me, and I’ll leave the Secretary’s position to you."

Zheng Bihui was stunned for a few seconds, grabbed his glass and gulped down two mouthfuls of liquor, and asked, "What did you say?"

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