Insufficient balance

  "Come with me," a Qinghe Town staff member led Chen Gong to the desk of Director Luo of the town's Party and Government Office, "Director Luo, this is Chen Gong from the district, and this is our Party and Government Office's Director Luo."

  Chen Gong heard that people from the district who came to the town were one level higher than seeing a high-ranking official, "Director Luo, hello, let me see which office in the town I should assist with first."

  Director Luo crossed his arms over his chest, "Hmmm, people from the district are just on a different level. The district's documents said so, the service personnel sent down can be used by us as we please, no matter how hard or tired they get, it's all training, right? By the way, how's your article coming along?"

  "Director Luo, my writing skills are quite good. In the past, many materials in our class and department were also done by me. I'm not afraid of hard work. The fact that I can serve here is a testament to the organization's trust in me. They all believe that I can make some achievements for the town." At this time, Chen Gong felt quite good about himself.

  "Uh, okay. The work in our party and government office is quite complicated and messy, and we have to deal directly with the town leaders. Recently, we've been short-handed, and since I know you used to be from the district land bureau's office, for now, just stay in the party and government office and help out with the work. See who's busy and go give them a hand."

  Chen Gong was almost out of breath, this is not a beautiful difference, this is a thorough dispatch! How stupid I am, still voluntarily filling out the application form, I became Huang Director's dog, that dog thing.

  No use complaining now, wherever you go it's all about doing odd jobs, get used to it and just keep going.

  Tang Xiaoyan, a colleague standing beside them, noticed Chen Gong's reluctance and leaned in close to Luo Director's ear, "Director Huang, the district chief Wang is not easy to serve. He's very particular and has an air of leadership about him. He insists on having a secretary, even if it means assigning someone from our party and government office to write for him. Why don't we just send Chen Gong? That way everyone will be happy. We can't afford to offend Director Wang, and Chen Gong doesn't seem too satisfied with his current job anyway. They're a perfect match."

  Town Head Wang, Wang Guoqiang, the deputy town head of Qinghe Town (usually not adding the prefix "deputy" when addressing), and also the deputy town head in charge of education, culture, and other relatively lower-ranking departments. He was sent from Xinqiao District Education Bureau to work as a deputy town head. After arriving, he looked down on all ordinary directors and staff members below the level of deputy town head, feeling like an imperial envoy. You say what kind of secretary should be assigned to a deputy town head? If you have any opinions, he would not be pleased, don't treat the deputy town head as if they are not a leader.

  "Alright, Chen Gong, I've thought it over. You'll be assigned as the part-time secretary for Vice Mayor Wang Guoqiang in the town government, and your office will be located at the Party and Government Affairs Office. When you have spare time, you'll work on tasks from the Party and Government Affairs Office, and follow my instructions."

  Just as Zhang Gong was fuming with anger, the deputy town head's secretary, who was a beautiful woman, although busy like a dog every day, but the leader's secretary is also half a leader.

  "I'll follow Director Luo's arrangement, being a secretary is just being a secretary, although it's hard work, as long as I can learn something, I'm willing to do it." Chen Gong said resolutely, thinking that it was better than doing odd jobs.

  Chen Gong followed Tang Xiaoyan to the deputy mayor's office, and Tang Xiaoyan knocked gently on the door. "Come in," a very casual voice came from inside the room.

  "Director Wang, this is the part-time secretary arranged for you. She graduated from Peking University and came down to serve at the grassroots level in our district. Her writing skills are unmatched by many others, and what's more..." Tang Xiaoyan introduced Chen Gong, constantly praising her, fearing that Director Wang might not want Chen Gong and choose someone else instead.

  Wang Guoqiang stared at Chen Gong, and Chen Gong also secretly observed Wang Guoqiang.

  "Wang Qiang is very young, looks like he's just turned thirty, and has the air of a city person and the demeanor of a leader. Now I have the opportunity to show off my abilities in front of him, and it's even closer to the leadership than doing odd jobs at that broken party committee office." Chen Gong thought to himself, "If I do well, I'll just stay in this town and not leave, anyway going back would just be a hard labor job."

  Chen Gong's thoughts were not entirely wrong, this secretary can be said to have close contact with the leader, but only limited to one leader. If the leader makes a mistake and is transferred, retires, goes to the second line, or even falls from power, then the secretary will be the second person to receive cold treatment at work, equivalent to being sent to the Cold Palace in ancient times, and you are not even considered a concubine, but at most a palace maid or eunuch.

  Wang Guoqiang spoke up, "Hmmm, not bad, quite stylish. City people are always more clever than you folks from Qinghe Town. Little Yan, you go out first."

  Wang Guoqiang was originally a section chief in the Xinqiao District Education Bureau and came to Qinghe Town as a deputy town head through some connections.

  Wang Guoqiang smiled at Chen Gong, "Little Chen, following me won't make you lose out. Do a good job and even if you go back to the district later, your evaluation will definitely be excellent."

  Chen Gong saw Wang Guoqing's enthusiasm and said, "I was originally a leader who worked like a horse."

  "Ah, good, the young man is quite humorous. Follow me and learn more, there will be development in the future. Little Chen, first exchange phone numbers, then go to the party and government office to wait for a while, depart in half an hour, attend a township and village primary school reform meeting." After finishing speaking, he buried his head again to continue handling documents.

  "I'll leave first, Director Wang." Chen Gong politely closed the door of Wang Guoqiang's office.

  In the Jieda car, Wang Guoqiang sat in the middle of the back row, while Chen Gong held Wang Guoqiang's bag and sat in the front passenger seat.

  "Hey brother-in-law, our country is strong! I have a meeting in the district this afternoon, do you have time to grab lunch together and I'll give you a brief update on my work?"

  Chen Gong looked ahead while perking up his ears to listen, thinking, "Wang Zhenzhang is reporting work to his brother-in-law, his brother-in-law must be a big official, I should get to know him better."

  "Alright, let's have dinner tonight at Shunfeng Feiniu. I'll book a private room in advance this afternoon. Brother-in-law, can you arrange for Director He to come out and chat with us about work? I'm not having any luck here in Qinghe Town, maybe I can still go back to the Education Bureau for further development. Alright, see you tonight."

  Wang Guoqiang hung up the phone with a smile on his face, "Little Chen, you're idle and have nothing to do, tell me about your university days."

  Wang Guoqiang narrowed his eyes, listening to Chen Gong's narrative, and also calculated in his heart, "I have no foundation here, I see that Xiao Chen is a clever talker, and I will try my best to cultivate him as my assistant."

  At noon in a small restaurant in the district, two people plus the driver solved lunch. "Chen Gong, you pay first and let them take the invoice. I'll sign it when we get back to town for reimbursement," Wang Guoqiang said to Chen Gong.

  For the usually frugal Chen Gong, this was too corrupt. The three of them ordered eight dishes and a soup, spent 300 yuan, and still had a lot left uneaten.

  Chen Gong ate and expressed his "loyalty" to Wang Guoqing, flattering him and fetching things for him. In short, he did everything a sycophant would do, and Wang Guoqing gradually began to accept Chen Gong.

  After Wang Guoqiang's fan meeting in the afternoon, Chen Gong and Wang Guoqiang arrived at Shun Feng Fei Niu, which had already been booked.

  "Little Chen, go to the hotel across the street and book two rooms. One for me and one for you and the driver. Tonight, you'll come with me to entertain the district leaders. We'll head back to town tomorrow."

  7 o'clock in the evening, Shunfeng Feiniu private room.

  "Hey, brother-in-law is here, come sit down quickly. Director He, you sit here, today you must drink more, I haven't reported work to you for a long time."

  Wang Guoqiang's brother-in-law Liu Yadong is quite short, but has a superior air about him that commands respect. He is currently a Standing Committee member of the Xin Qiao District Party Committee and Deputy District Head in charge of construction, with plenty of room for advancement. His father retired as Vice Director of the Fuhai City People's Congress, but still has some connections in various departments in the city.

  Director He must have some talent, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sit in the director's seat.

  "No problem, but we have to get your brother-in-law Liu Qu Zhang drunk first. Little Wang, you can hold your liquor, don't let personal feelings interfere with official business."

  Liu Yadong and his party of four sat down, "Guoqiang, He Ju is your old leader, you can go to Qinghe Town to exercise him is also strongly supported, you first toast Director He a cup. This is the Planning Bureau's He Director, not deputy, is one hand oh, this is Fuhai City beauty entrepreneur, Haitian Real Estate's Xiao Xingya Xiao total, today they have new bridge project on the matter, so take the opportunity to come over and strengthen contacts with me. Guoqiang, who is the young man next to you?"

  Liu Yadong introduced while Wang Guoqiang greeted one by one.

  "Brother-in-law, this is my secretary, Chen Gong, a very good young man."

  "Director Liu, you are the most senior official I have ever met in my life. Let me toast you a glass of wine, please help yourself, I'll finish it all. From now on, when I go out and chat with comrades, I'll also have some face. After all, I'm someone who has had drinks with Director Liu, haha." In fact, the most senior official Chen Gong had met was his own grandfather, one of the national leaders. He said this to flatter and fawn over him, after all, when you're under someone's roof, you have to lower your head. When you go out into society, it's still better to be low-key.

  Wang Guoqiang looked at Chen Gong with great satisfaction, raised his wine glass and said, "He Ju, I'd like to toast you a cup. You can do as you please, I'll drink it up. Thank you for your help in my work all along."

  Although Liu Yadong is not in charge of education, he is a member of the district committee, and He Youcai has no choice but to buy his account. "Little Wang, do well in town, strive to get promoted, operate for a while to see if you can take another step, there's an opportunity. Come on, let me drink half."

  At the banquet, Wang Guoqiang toasted Chen Gongyi one by one.

  Chen Gong walked a circle and said, "Later you'll take my place and walk the wine around two more circles to deepen the impression, listen more and look more." Wang Guoqiang whispered to Chen Gong.

  Chen Gong was not good at drinking white wine to begin with, and this round of toasts was already enough for him. Damn it, Wang Qiang is sick, I've already toasted each person once, and now he wants each person to toast twice more, how can he not toast and let me do it for him?!

  After three rounds of drinks, Liu Yadong became very serious and said, "Director He, I've reviewed the overall plan for Phase 2 of the Haitian House Property Mingyuan project. Let's go with the 5.0 plot ratio they reported. Director Xiao, you and Director He have a drink together. Tomorrow, find someone to take the plan to the Planning Bureau for approval."

  Xiao Xingya, about 28 years old, was young and beautiful, with long hair and a fiery figure. Xiao Xingya gave Director He a captivating glance with her eyes, "Director He, it's settled then. I'll drink this cup."

  He Ju put down his wine glass and said, "Liu Qu, the plot ratio of 5.0 is different from that of Haitian Real Estate when it was first acquired. It has been adjusted from 3.5 to 5.0. How will the Planning Committee and Land Management Committee handle this? If the project increases its plot ratio, it must make up for the loss in land transfer income."

  "How to do it, just pretend you don't know, and get the plan approved. Who will come to investigate this plot ratio thing? If not, I'll let Director Feng of the Land Bureau change all the land auction files tomorrow. The land auction documents and newspaper clippings will all be changed. After all, the materials are all photocopies. Who will dig out the original newspapers?"

  "If it's like this, then Liu district, I don't have any problems here."

  "Director Xiao, let me toast you again. I wish you and your company eternal youth. Under your correct leadership, becoming one of the world's top 100 companies is just around the corner." Chen Gong raised his glass, but after three rounds he excused himself to the restroom to throw up a bit. Now sitting back down, only beautiful women could get him to drink voluntarily.

  "Really humorous, Chen Gong is it? Next time when you're free, come to Fuhai city and give me a call, I'll make sure you have fun." Xiao Xingya's alluring eyes stared at the handsome young man Chen Gong.

  "Thank you, Director Xiao. I'm afraid it's not convenient for me to come and trouble you again in the future." Xiao Xingya's enchanting eyes and full breasts filled Chen Gong with carnal thoughts.

  "Don't be so formal, just call me Sister Xiao." Chen Gong swallowed his saliva as he listened to Xiao Xingya's seductive tone.

  Liu Yadong and He Youcai put down their wine cups. "Director He, I also want to thank you for this nephew of mine. This time, Guo Qiang going to Qinghe Town is an opportunity, but everything has a follow-up plan. If he can't sit properly in Qinghe Town, your Education Bureau must leave a deputy director position for me."

  He Yucui ate a mouthful of dishes and said, "Liu Ou, Guo Qiang is no problem, he will definitely be able to go up. If there's any problem, I can help with it. Just make one phone call through me, and I guarantee that I'll do my best to help."

  A few people got excited after drinking, Liu Yadong asked Chen Gong to tell some interesting stories about university life, so that everyone could feel "young again", of course, dirty jokes were also allowed. Xiao Xingya smiled lightly and didn't object, Chen Gong started talking randomly...

  A one-year-old kid called out "grandpa" in English for the first time, and his grandpa died soon after. Not long after that, he called out "mom", and his mom passed away too. Later on, he called out "dad", and Mr. Chen from next door died instead. A Peking University PhD pointed out that this joke had a bug - when he called out "grandpa", it should have been Mr. Chen's dad who died. But a classmate from Jiaotong University retorted: "Mr. Chen's mom knew it wasn't a bug." Gong Jian just finished speaking, and everyone burst into laughter.

  "How interesting!" Xiao Xingya's body leaned back slightly, her right hand brushing away the long hair in front of her chest, truly a peerless beauty.

  Around 9:30 in the evening, six people who had eaten and drunk enough came out of Shun Feng Fei Niu's entrance, and Xiao Xingya had already paid the bill.

  Xiao Xingya took out an envelope and pulled out several bank cards from it, giving one to each person.