The training class at the Municipal Party School was just one of the preparations for Fang Zhicheng's gilding; the rest was handled by the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department.
In accordance with the requirements for exceptional promotion of cadres in the Regulations on the Selection and Appointment of Cadres, exceptionally outstanding cadres who are promoted exceptionally should have withstood the test, performed outstandingly, and made significant contributions at critical moments or when undertaking urgent, difficult, or dangerous tasks; have made outstanding work performance in areas or units with difficult conditions, complex environments, and poor foundations; and have performed their duties conscientiously and conscientiously in other positions and have made particularly remarkable work performance.
These soft performance issues can all be solved, and judging from Fang Zhicheng's ability alone, he has indeed achieved this.
However, the Organization Department also has strict requirements on the length of service for selecting cadres. Those who have not completed the probation period or have been in office for less than one year cannot be promoted by exception; and they cannot be promoted by exception continuously in terms of length of service. Fang Zhicheng has been promoted once during his one-year tenure. Now, time is his biggest enemy.
Although Fang Zhicheng was only at the deputy section level, his position in the municipal party committee was unshakable.
As Fang Zhicheng finished his training at the Party School and returned to work in the office of the municipal party secretary, He Yang lost the opportunity to follow Song Wendi around every day. This made He Yang extremely depressed, and he could not muster the energy to work recently.
He Yang was sitting at his desk, listlessly playing a card game on the computer. Ding Nengren walked in with a big belly. He Yang quickly closed the window, stood up and greeted him, "Secretary-General, Secretary Song is not here today. He went to a subordinate county to conduct research."
As the secretary general of the municipal party committee, Ding Nengren naturally knew where Song Wendi was. He had to stay at the municipal party committee to coordinate issues today, so he did not follow Song Wendi. He Yang's behavior was quite to Ding Nengren's liking, and Ding Nengren knew that he was dissatisfied with Fang Zhicheng, so he came here today to talk to He Yang.
"I'm not here to see Secretary Song. I just passed by your office and thought I'd chat with you. Xiao He, how long have you been in the municipal party secretary's office?" Ding Neng said with a kind look in his eyes.
He Yang didn't know what Ding Nengren meant, so he said truthfully, "I came after the Spring Festival, and now it's been half a year."
Ding Nengren nodded, seemed very satisfied, and said with a smile: "It's not easy to work with Secretary Song for half a year. Come to my office when you have time. I like comrades like you who are down-to-earth and hardworking."
He Yang was slightly startled, but found that Ding Nengren had left the office with a big wave of his hand. He Yang held his chin and pondered for a while, and his eyes lit up. He thought to himself that he had finally found a breakthrough in the matter that had troubled him for a long time.
He had heard that Ding Nengren and Fang Zhicheng had always had a bad relationship. Now that Ding Nengren had extended an olive branch to him, he might as well take advantage of him. After all, Fang Zhicheng was only at the deputy section level, while Ding Nengren was at the deputy department level, and was also a member of the Standing Committee. After comparing the two, He Yang had already decided which way to go.
Chapter 0140: The Dark Way of Forbearance
In the evening, He Yang bought some fruit at a fruit shop, stuffed a red envelope in it, and then went to the Municipal Party Committee's family building. The senior leaders of the Municipal Party Committee are replaced regularly, so most of them do not live in the family building, but Ding Nengren is different. He started as a clerk in the Municipal Party Committee Office and slowly climbed to the current position of Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. He has lived in the family building for most of his life.
Ding Nengren's ability to become the secretary general of the municipal party committee is also a hotly debated topic in Yinzhou officialdom, because he has no background and his ability to handle affairs is only average, but he still climbed to the top of the Yinzhou officialdom pyramid. In fact, few people know that Ding Nengren's way of being an official lies in two words, that is, "tolerance".
Ding Nengren's rise to wealth began six years ago when he was valued by Liu Qiangdong, then deputy secretary-general of the municipal party committee. He then helped Liu Qiangdong with many dirty and tiring tasks. Last year, when Liu Qiangdong and Song Wendi confronted each other, Ding Nengren turned the tables and brought down Liu Qiangdong, and then made a further step forward. From this, it can be seen that Ding Nengren is really a ruthless person with super endurance. Just imagine that he could hide his intention to betray for many years and always maintain a humble attitude when facing Liu Qiangdong every year. This kind of talent is not something that ordinary people can do.
The reason why Song Wendi agreed to let Ding Nengren become the municipal party committee's chief steward was that he valued Ding Nengren's ability to endure what others could not endure. Because he could endure, Ding Nengren was willing to help him deal with many problems. When Song Wendi first arrived in Yinzhou, he needed such a Yinzhou expert by his side to do some "rough work" for him.
Ding Nengren had been in office for more than half a year, and just as Song Wendi had expected, he had done a lot of thankless things, such as the issuance of a document on "rectification of the municipal party committee canteen", which strictly required that municipal party committee office staff were only allowed to eat in the canteen during work hours unless there were special circumstances. This document caused public outrage, but most people did not think it was Song Wendi's request, and instead directed their resentment at Ding Nengren.
However, what made Ding Nengren angry was that in Song Wendi's mind, he would never be as good as Fang Zhicheng. The secretary general of the municipal party committee should be the right hand of the municipal party secretary, but Ding Nengren could see that Song Wendi was always on guard against him, mainly because of his history of betrayal.
Ding Nengren couldn't change the past, so he had to stand on the reality and get rid of Fang Zhicheng, the thorn in his side. Because they had a common enemy, Ding Nengren hinted to He Yang. He Yang was very smart. He immediately knew that Ding Nengren was throwing an olive branch to him, so after get off work, he hurried to Ding Nengren's home.
Although Ding Nengren's wife Wang Yaqin is nearly fifty years old, she is well maintained and looks four or five years younger than expected. He Yang handed over the fruit basket, and Wang Yaqin quickly pushed it over and said with a smile: "Xiao He, it's good that you are here. Why are you bringing things? I can't accept this. You can take it back later."
He Yang smiled apologetically and said, "If Aunt Qin doesn't accept it, I won't dare to enter the house."
At this time, He Yang walked to the door with a smile and said, "It's just some fruit, just accept it. When Xiao He leaves later, you can return some gifts, and it will be considered as a courtesy."
Wang Yaqin nodded, took the flower basket with a smile, subconsciously glanced inside, and saw an envelope buried in the shallow part. She smiled and carried the fruit basket to the storage room.
Ding Nengren was very satisfied with He Yang's decisive stance. He nodded and said with a smile, "Have you eaten, Xiao He?"
He Yang rushed here as soon as he got off work. He had never eaten before, but he smiled and nodded, "I have already eaten."
Ding Nengren showed a surprised look and said with a smile: "You are lying."
He Yang scratched his head and sighed, "I haven't eaten yet, but I'm just sitting here for a while. I'll leave in a few minutes. I have guests at home."
Ding Nengren waved his hands, patted He Yang's shoulders with his chubby palms, and said with a smile: "You lie again! Wait a minute, let's have dinner at my house. Don't be restrained, and don't refuse."
"I'm so sorry!" He Yang looked humble, but he was actually happy in his heart. After all, being able to have a private meal with Ding Nengren meant that his relationship with Ding Nengren had become closer. He lacked a strong supporter in the Municipal Party Committee Office. If he could get Ding Nengren's support and the two of them joined forces, then they wouldn't have to be afraid of a small Fang Zhicheng.
Not long after, Wang Yaqin called the two of them to dinner in the restaurant. The dishes at Ding Nengren's house were lighter than expected. Although they were not to He Yang's taste, He Yang still praised Wang Yaqin against his will, which made Wang Yaqin happy and she went back to the kitchen to cook two more dishes.
More than an hour later, Ding Nengren called He Yang into his study room after a good meal and a few hardcover books were placed in Ding Nengren's study room. He Yang couldn't help but take a look and thought that Ding Nengren was really as rumored, and he was very fond of collecting antiques and calligraphy. Some people said that if you want to knock on Ding Nengren's door, giving money may not work, but if you give him antiques, he will definitely accept them.
He Yang couldn't help but regret secretly. If he had known earlier, he should have gone to the antique shop and collected some treasures, which might have satisfied Ding Nengren's wishes better.
Ding Nengren pointed at the sofa, indicating He Yang to sit over there. Then he skillfully opened the tea-making utensils and started to make tea. After three or five minutes, the water was boiled. He washed, brewed and poured the tea skillfully, all in one go, which was really impressive.
Ding Nengren took a cup of tea, handed it to He Yang, and said with a smile: "Xiao He, do you know when I started to make this Kung Fu tea?"
He Yang took a sip and felt the tea was fragrant and sweet. He sighed and said, "Secretary Ding must have been practicing tea ceremony for more than ten years, right?"
Ding Nengren waved his hand and extended a slap.
He Yang looked puzzled and sighed, "Could it be five years?"
Ding Nengren shook his head and smiled, "Only five months."
He Yang looked incredulous and didn't know what to say.
Ding Nengren picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "The reason why I learned to make tea five months ago was because Secretary Song likes to drink tea very much. Haven't you noticed? Every morning, Xiao Fang would make a pot of tea for Secretary Song. Even after he went to the Party School to study, Tong Siqing never stopped."
He Yang recalled this detail and said with a sense of enlightenment: "It turns out that Secretary Ding wants to cultivate the same hobby as Secretary Song..."
Ding Nengren shook his head, thinking that He Yang's understanding was only average, so he could only speak more clearly, and said softly: "There is a popular saying that opportunities only come to those who are prepared. I don't really like drinking tea, and making tea is even more troublesome. I'm just waiting for the day when I can make a pot of good tea for Secretary Song while chatting with him."
He Yang immediately understood what Ding Nengren meant. He had studied tea art for five months just to win Song Wendi's favor at that moment of making tea. This kind of perseverance made He Yang feel a chill down his spine for some reason. Ding Nengren looked smiling and kind on the outside, and he didn't seem to be very impressive at first glance, but in fact he was extremely black-hearted. How could he be the fool that others said he was