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

"I don't think that's necessary."

Chu Shijun glanced at the clock on the wall. "Comrade Xinghe has made an appointment and will be here soon. Let's discuss this together."

"I think it's a good idea."

The group nodded in agreement.

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Ye Wentao pushed open the door and came in to change the tea.

Normally, this action would be a reminder.

I reminded Chu Shijun that the next appointment time was approaching, and asked him to see how to arrange things.

Remind the guests that it's almost time and they can leave if they have nothing else to do.

The people present understood what this meant.

Ye Wentao, as the secretary, generally wouldn't come in unless he was called upon.

After all, he needed to drink water, and apart from the glass he poured at the beginning, he poured himself every time he wanted to drink afterwards.

"Wentao, has Comrade Xinghe arrived yet?" Chu Shijun asked.

Ye Wentao glanced at his watch and replied, "Secretary, Minister Chen should be here soon."

"Okay, when Comrade Xinghe arrives, let him come in directly."

"OK,"

Ye Wentao nodded, and changed his words, "I'll get a different cup of tea."

He cleared the tea from the table and went out to brew fresh cups of tea.

Just as I was pouring water, Chen Xinghe knocked on the door and came in.

Upon noticing the five cups in front of the other person, he placed his hand on the doorknob and asked in surprise, "Comrade Wentao, does the Secretary have guests here?"

"Minister Chen, it's Secretary Li and his team from Zhencheng. The secretary said you can just go in directly when you arrive."

Zhencheng?

Chen Xinghe's mind raced. Was this place here to discuss personnel matters?

If we let the organization minister come and go straight in, that's probably it.

Thinking back to the phone call I received from a former boss a few days ago, this is a perfect opportunity to respond.

"Hehe, okay."

Chen Xinghe nodded, turned around and closed the door. He then went to Ye Wentao's side and immediately noticed Chu Shijun's water glass. "Here, let me get it for you."

"Okay, thank you, Minister Chen."

It was a minor matter, and Ye Wentao readily let it go.

They poured hot water for each person, and the two of them carried the tea inside.

Chen Xinghe held a cup in his hand, while Ye Wentao had four cups on a tray.

"Comrade Xinghe,"

"Hello, Minister Chen."

"Hello, Minister Chen."

"Hello, Minister Chen."

Li Dakang and the others stood up to greet them and said hello to each of them.

"Comrade Dakang, Comrade Yuchen, this must be Comrade Quan Tao, right?" Chen Xinghe nodded to the three of them.

"It's me, it's me, Minister Chen, hello!"

An Quantao was surprised that this person recognized him at a glance, and he was somewhat excited.

Chen Xinghe returned a kind look and placed the teacup in his hand on the table in front of Chu Shijun. "Secretary Chu, here's your tea."

"Comrade Xinghe, it's inappropriate for you, the 'Minister of Personnel,' to personally serve me tea."

Chu Shijun joked.

"Secretary Chu, this is a job I snatched from Comrade Wentao."

Chen Xinghe smiled slightly, "Besides, I'm at most a 'Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel,' how can I compare to Comrade Dakang's father-in-law?"

"Hahaha"

Everyone laughed upon hearing this.

……

After the joke was over, everyone took their seats in turn.

Chu Shijun said, "Comrade Xinghe, it's good that you're here. Comrade Dakang and the others are here to discuss the adjustment of the Zhencheng leadership team. After all, there have been some changes in the positions of Zhencheng Mayor, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and some departments directly under the city government and even subordinate departments recently. It's not good for the positions to be vacant for too long, so we need to fill them quickly. Now that you, the Organization Minister, are here, you must offer your valuable opinions."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xinghe nodded slightly. He knew that Chu Shijun had probably already given preliminary approval to some of the proposals. Otherwise, if there were any other opinions on the personnel adjustments, he would have discussed them with him privately.

Furthermore, with so many vacant positions, Chu Shijun wouldn't be interested in them all, nor would he allow all of Zhencheng's positions to be filled. He would probably want to present them to the Standing Committee members for their opinions and suggestions.

It's just a matter of "you're good, I'm good, we're all good," nothing more.

Thinking of this, Chen Xinghe carefully spoke, "Secretary Chu, you're right. Zhencheng City is a large city. Although the former mayor Zhu Yang and the former secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Zhou Li are still under investigation, they have already been removed from their posts according to the relevant procedures. Putting aside everything else, these two positions are crucial and cannot be held by deputies indefinitely. A decision needs to be made as soon as possible." (This Zhou Li is the same person as the secretary-general of Yangcheng, Zhou Li. There's no mistake; after all, it's normal to have the same name.)

"Our organization department is also considering and developing a plan."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Dakang and said, "I heard that the Zhencheng Municipal Party Committee and the Organization Department are also conducting selection investigations in Zhencheng. I wonder if there are any suitable candidates to recommend?"

"Comrade Xinghe is right, we are actively carrying out the selection process, but with your sharp eyes as the Organization Minister, why don't you help us screen and recommend candidates?" Li Dakang said.

"How can we allow that?"

"I would have made a mistake by personally recommending you for leadership reshuffle in Zhencheng City. Comrade Dakang, don't get me into trouble."

Chen Xinghe shook his head.

An Quantao was so anxious that he kept clenching his fists, waiting for Li Dakang to start talking about the discussion. But all he got was polite words and pleasantries. Although he knew it was a tacit understanding, he was just too impatient!

"Alright, you two, stop beating around the bush."

Chu Shijun glanced at An Quantao, "It's making all of us comrades who want to make progress very anxious."

Upon hearing this, the group looked over and saw that An Quantao's face instantly turned red, and he could only give an embarrassed smile.

"Comrade Xinghe, it's like this. Comrade Dakang just told me about their initial candidate recommendation strategy for Zhencheng City. They proposed that Comrade Yu Chen serve as Deputy Secretary and Mayor, Comrade Quan Tao as Executive Deputy Mayor, and Comrade Bi Yunyao, the former Executive Deputy Mayor, serve as Full-time Deputy Secretary."

As he spoke, Chu Shijun handed him the three documents that were still lying beside him.

"The Zhencheng Municipal Party Committee and the Organization Department have conducted a preliminary selection survey. The opinions of comrades throughout Zhencheng are relatively unified. You can take a look."

"OK,"

Chen Xinghe took the document and began to read it. Upon hearing that it contained these positions, he felt a slight sense of relief. There was no secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission or the possibly vacant position of secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. It seemed that these positions were reserved, and perhaps he could give his former superiors some explanation.

He quickly finished reading it in a few minutes, then looked up and asked, "Secretary Chu, what's your opinion?"

"What do you mean, 'my opinion'? The final selection needs to be discussed and decided by the provincial party committee and even higher authorities. Can I just approve it because I personally say so?"

Chu Shijun's voice deepened slightly.

Just kidding, you're the top leader, if you approve it, then it's approved.

Chen Xinghe inwardly scoffed, but aloud said, "Secretary Chu, I misspoke, I apologize."

He then pointed to the three documents in his hand.

"From my personal perspective, the recommendations from the comrades in Zhencheng City are very reasonable, and the selection process is also very thorough, taking into account the opinions of the municipal party committee, the municipal government, and the majority of comrades in the subordinate functional departments. Comrade Yu Chen has been working in Zhencheng City for a long time and has a strong sense of the overall situation..."

"I know Comrade Quan Tao well. He's an expert at developing the economy and stabilizing projects. He's very suitable for the position of Executive Vice Mayor. He can gain experience there and inject new vitality into the overall development of Zhencheng City. He can also promote and expand his experience in the High-tech Zone..."

"Although Comrade Bi Yunyao was involved in the recent case, it has been verified that there were no problems. I believe that transferring him to the position of deputy secretary is a fair and objective choice."