Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

"Comrade Quan Tao, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard a lot about you before; you're a master at developing the economy and securing projects."

Ye Wentao nodded and extended his hand to him.

"Director Ye, hello. I have long admired your name. Meeting you today, I can see that you are indeed a dragon among men. It is thanks to Secretary Chu's discerning eye that you have been able to coordinate the provincial party committee's affairs so well that our work below has become much easier."

"Furthermore, I dare not accept your praise undeservedly. It is all thanks to the good policies, the clear instructions from the leaders, and the concerted efforts of all comrades. I dare not take credit for it."

An Quantao stretched out both hands and grasped them, saying quickly.

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Dakang's eyes upon hearing this; it seemed he had indeed been nervous just now.

Ye Wentao was chosen as Chu Shijun's secretary, which truly shows he is an exceptional person. Even judging Li Dakang by Chu Shijun's standards, he is still highly praised.

Moreover, the following statement was very well-crafted. If the other party had said that it was under Secretary Li's leadership, that wouldn't have worked, since he was new there and it would have sounded like a lie.

If we're talking about the former Party Secretary or Mayor Zhu, the former is one thing, but the latter is still in the Discipline Inspection Commission. If you say he led well, then you have a problem.

If we say that Liu Yuchen led well, then we're ignoring Li Dakang. So let's just say that all the leaders led well. As for who the specific leaders are, don't worry about it. Anyway, anyone who's higher up than him is a leader.

"Hahaha,"

Ye Wentao was pleased by what he heard.

"Alright, let's stop flattering each other and go upstairs. The Party Secretary is waiting; he has other arrangements to make later."

……

The group arrived at the office.

"Secretary, Secretary Li, Secretary Liu, and Vice Mayor An Quantao have arrived."

Ye Wentao walked to the desk to report to his supervisor, only adding the latter's name before his title.

Chu Shijun, who was reviewing documents, put down his pen upon hearing this, glanced at the group, nodded, stood up, and extended his hand.

Li Dakang and Liu Yuchen stepped forward and shook hands and greeted each other in a very natural and friendly manner. The former was an old acquaintance, and the latter had been met twice before, so neither of them seemed very nervous.

When it was An Quantao's turn, he immediately changed.

"Secretary Chu, hello, hello!"

An Quantao stretched out both hands and nervously clasped them together.

"Hello, Comrade Quan Tao."

Chu Shijun shook his head as usual, but as soon as he did, An Quantao's shoulder slumped.

With a few tremors and a slight shudder, An Quantao's back bent over.

Liu Yuchen stood aside, helplessly closing his eyes; he couldn't bear to watch!

A strange light flashed in Chu Shijun's eyes. He withdrew his hand, turned around, and pulled out a tissue from the table to wipe the sweat from the other person's hands. He said, "What's wrong, Comrade Quan Tao? Was my strength that great?"

"Secretary, to be honest, you have a strong hand!"

Seeing the other person wiping his sweat, An Quantao awkwardly withdrew his hand, but his mouth was already running fast.

"You truly deserve to shoulder the responsibility of governing the entire province and 21 cities of Xinjiang. Even your handshake is steady and powerful, displaying extraordinary demeanor. We grassroots cadres have always deeply admired and sincerely trusted you. Today, I am honored to hear your teachings in person, and I am both nervous and excited."

Good guy!

Beside him, Ye Wentao, Li Dakang, and Liu Yuchen stared blankly at him.

Just a handshake and you've given me a long talk; anyone who didn't know better would think I was reciting "Reflections on the Past Five Years of Gong Xiaosheng".

"Hehe, Comrade Quan Tao, you said that with great force."

Chu Shijun smiled. He'd heard this kind of talk countless times, but he hadn't expected anyone to come up with something new. It was somewhat interesting. He then pulled out a tissue and handed it to An Quantao.

"Wipe your sweaty hands."

He then pointed to the sofa in the reception area.

"Let's sit over there. Wentao, make some tea for the comrades."

……

After everyone was seated, Ye Wentao quickly served tea and went out to handle his work.

"Comrade Dakang, Wentao told me you came here to discuss the situation of the Zhencheng City leadership?"

Chu Shijun lit a cigarette, tossed the cigarette pack onto the table, and said, "Take it yourself."

Li Dakang readily agreed, took one, and offered one to the other two.

He then said, "It's like this, Secretary Chu. Recently, there have been some changes in the leadership of Zhencheng City. Former Mayor Zhu Yang and former Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Zhou Li, two members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, have been placed under investigation."

"Recently, the overall economic operation, project construction, people's livelihood protection, and risk maintenance in Zhencheng City have been stable and orderly. Various special investigations and case rectification work have been steadily promoted under the instructions of the Provincial Party Committee and the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee."

"Although the work of the government and the discipline inspection commission is being temporarily taken over by the deputy, it is not good to delay for too long. In view of the current operation of the city's leadership team and the need for job succession, I have brought Comrades Liu Yuchen and An Quantao here today to report to you in person, receive guidance, and ask for instructions on personnel matters."

Chu Shijun nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the two of them. "Comrade Dakang, please continue."

Of the two, he knew Liu Yuchen, whom Li Dakang had mentioned many times before, intending to appoint him as mayor. As a local faction, taking Zhu Yang would stabilize Liu Yuchen, giving a clear signal that would be beneficial for the subsequent work.

As for An Quantao, he had read his information beforehand. He was good at economics and project management, but not very capable.

The land issue involving Yuanzhong Group in the High-tech Zone was resolved because the district head was backed by Mayor Zhu Yang, and he was backed by Liu Yuchen; both of them lacked decisiveness.

Previously, he had a somewhat complacent attitude, especially after Liu Yuchen, also known as Li Dakang, arrived and gave him a clear hint, which made him hard. In this respect, he was somewhat similar to Ye Qian, the former mayor of Jingzhou City.

"The first issue is the succession of the mayoral position. The current position of mayor of Zhencheng is vacant. After a long period of investigation, daily analysis and performance comparison by the municipal party committee, the candidate is Liu Yuchen, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and secretary of the political and legal committee, who is politically reliable, has a solid work style and a strong sense of overall situation."

"He has long been in charge of the city's political and legal stability maintenance, grassroots governance, and is capable of taking responsibility, getting things done, and achieving results. He has also worked in Zhencheng for many years, is familiar with the city's situation, has outstanding overall coordination ability, and enjoys a good reputation and high level of recognition among the people. He is fully capable of serving as mayor and is suitable to continue to preside over the daily work of the municipal government."

Li Dakang said in a deep voice, then turned and handed over a document.

"This is the content of our municipal party committee and the municipal party committee's organization department's non-conference discussions on this matter, as well as the content of inquiries and conversations with some active and retired veteran comrades."

Chu Shijun nodded, took the document, and began to read it carefully.

Liu Yuchen also became nervous at this moment.

Li Dakang continued, "In addition, there is the replenishment of the municipal leadership team. Our city's vice mayor and secretary of the High-tech Zone Party Committee, Comrade An Quantao, is young and energetic, with broad vision. He has long been deeply involved in the industrial development, project attraction, economic development, and project implementation of the High-tech Zone. He is extremely capable and is a backbone force in our city's economic work."

"After comprehensive assessment by the Municipal Party Committee, it is recommended that he be promoted to the position of Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, further shouldering responsibilities and taking on key tasks such as overall economic operation and project implementation in the city."

After he finished speaking, he handed over another document.