Fang Zhicheng used to be Song Wendi's secretary. He considered Song Wendi in everything, handled every detail for Song Wendi, and provided perfect logistical services. Now Song Wendi regards Fang Zhicheng as his apprentice. As a master, he considers his apprentice's future and plans trivial matters, completely reversing their identities and relationships.
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that next time he saw Song Wendi, he couldn't call him boss, maybe it would be more appropriate to call him teacher.
Traffic in Yanjing was not smooth. It was not rush hour, and it took about half an hour to travel seven or eight kilometers. Because of Tong Guan's phone call, Xue Ru's attitude towards Fang Zhicheng changed. After the car stopped, she took the initiative to go to the trunk to help Fang Zhicheng take out his luggage. From the underground parking lot to the lobby, a middle-aged man of medium build, about 40 years old, came over with a smile. Xue Ru hurriedly introduced him, "Mayor Fang, this is Director Tong of Qiongjin's Beijing Office."
Fang Zhicheng and Tong Guan took the initiative to shake hands. Tong Guan then handed Fang Zhicheng a business card and said with a smile: "If you encounter any problems in Yanjing, you can contact me."
Fang Zhicheng carefully put it away and said, "I have heard of Director Tong's power. Many things in Dongtai were successful with your help."
Tong Guan was the person in charge of coordinating the comprehensive bonded zone in Dongtai and the county-to-city transformation in Yanjing. Although he had never met Tong Guan, he had talked to him on the phone once or twice when he was connecting with the information.
Tong Guan said modestly: "That was all Secretary Siyuan's credit. I was just running errands. How can I take credit for it?"
Xue Ruo, who was listening nearby, understood everything. He wondered how Fang Zhicheng was related to Li Siyuan, the former provincial party secretary and current vice premier of the State Council. He became more and more convinced that Fang Zhicheng was no simple person.
The dinner was not sumptuous, but it was unique and all were famous dishes from Yanjing. Fang Zhicheng and Tong Guan were both eloquent people, and Xue Ru was happy and relaxed. Watching the two of them talking, he gained a lot of knowledge.
Tong Guan is polite to others and usually comes into contact with many people, so he has developed a pair of sharp eyes. After having a meal with Fang Zhicheng, as he got to know him better, he couldn't help but sigh and feel emotional. Fang Zhicheng is indeed a young official that the municipal party secretary Song Wendi pays special attention to. He has extraordinary knowledge, is mature and steady in dealing with people and things, and is a rare talent.
Chapter 0446: The First Day of Party School Training
During the trip, Tong Guan went out several times, and Fang Zhicheng knew that he was going to greet acquaintances. Kerry International Hotel has become a popular gathering place for officials and businessmen in Huainan, which also makes the hotel's business good. Many people come to the hotel, not necessarily to eat, but sometimes they hope to learn some important information through this place.
After Tong Guan finished toasting, someone came over to toast back. Tong Guan generously introduced Fang Zhicheng to everyone. When people heard Dongtai's name, they paid special attention to Fang Zhicheng.
After sending off another group of people, Tong Guan said with a smile, "Dongtai is now quite famous. Even in Yanjing, thousands of miles away, it is well-known. Seeing that Mayor Fang is so young, they must be envious of you."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and smiled, "Why do you envy me? I think most people don't think so, right? They think I'm too young and I'm not in this position based on my real ability."
Tong Guan shook his head and said, "Mayor Fang, when we were in the local area, we might have to judge by age, but it's different in Yanjing. This place is too complicated, with all kinds of people. Especially in the officialdom, bureau-level officials are everywhere, and department-level officials are worse than dogs. Anyone who pops out at random may be shocked by their identity, background, and power. Especially young people, with just a flick of their fingers, they may cause a storm across the country. When they see that you are the deputy mayor at such a young age, not only will they not look down on you, they are even trying to figure out what special power you have."
Fang Zhicheng smiled modestly and said, "It's a pity that I don't really have any special energy."
Xue Ru smiled and said, "If you have a good relationship with Director Tong, you can call the shots. Why would you need any other power?"
Tong Guan waved his hand and smiled, "Okay, just for what Xiao Xue said, I'll say this: if Mayor Fang needs anything in the future, I will go through fire and water and do my best to help you."
Fang Zhicheng quickly stood up and toasted Tong Guan with a glass of wine. He felt very open-minded, as he knew that the reason why Tong Guan was so enthusiastic was entirely because of Song Wendi. However, he was still infected by Tong Guan's generous character and took the initiative to drink a full glass of wine.
Xue Ru was observing carefully from the side. On the one hand, he secretly admired Tong Guan's ability to win people's hearts. On the other hand, he looked at Fang Zhicheng and saw that he was also very sincere in his attitude towards people and things, and had a unique calmness and charm.
Xue Ru originally regarded the reception of Fang Zhicheng as a task, but now seeing that Tong Guan particularly valued Fang Zhicheng, he secretly made up his mind to build a good relationship with this young director-level cadre. In five or even ten years, he will definitely be a rising star.
Tong Guan knew more about the gossip than Xue Ruo. Although the Central Party School held several sessions every year, Fang Zhicheng's session was very special because there were several "list" figures on the list.
The so-called list of people refers to the leaders under the age of 35 who are being trained by various factions. Song Wendi put Fang Zhicheng on the list, obviously intending to let Fang Zhicheng get in touch with those people. Party school classmates are an extremely special group. Once you have this relationship, you can often regard it as a bond to expand your relationship in your future career.
The meal was almost over when three more people walked in from outside. Fang Zhicheng stared at the leading official carefully and sighed inwardly what a coincidence.
Tong Guan walked over and shook hands with him, saying with a smile, "Mayor Zhao, what a coincidence! I haven't seen you in Yanjing for a long time."
This person is Zhao Ling, the executive vice mayor of Hanzhou City. He is about fifty years old, with gray hair, bronze complexion, and a pair of bright eyes. Fang Zhicheng knew that he was about to take office in Hanzhou, so he also studied and understood the team members. The situation in Hanzhou is a bit special. Generally, the mayor is in charge of foreign affairs, but Hanzhou is different. Zhao Ling has a wide network of contacts in Yanjing, so the work of running around the ministries and commissions is carried out by Zhao Ling.
Tong Guan and Zhao Liang had worked together many times and had a close relationship. After drinking a glass of wine, Tong Guan and Zhao Liang introduced Xue Ruo and Fang Zhicheng.
Zhao Ling stared at Fang Zhicheng carefully, smiled faintly, and said, "Mayor Fang is young and promising. Dongtai is now one of the county-level cities with the best development momentum in Huainan's reform and opening up. If there is a chance, I would like to take the cadres from Hanzhou to Dongtai City for inspection and investigation."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand quickly and said modestly: "Mayor Zhao, you are welcome to visit Dongtai. Since ancient times, beautiful women have come from Hanzhou. I would also like to visit Hanzhou if I have the chance."
Zhao Ling laughed loudly and said to Tong Guan, "Director Tong, young people are different from us old-generation officials. To be honest, most people who go to Hanzhou do so for the beauties."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and added: "The mountains and rivers nourish the people. Hanzhou, where there are so many beautiful women, must have some outstanding features. Otherwise, how could it be a place with beautiful scenery and many outstanding people?"
Zhao Ling secretly sighed that Fang Zhicheng reacted very quickly. He inadvertently returned his joke to him with extremely meaningful words. He nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Mayor Fang, although young, he speaks very maturely and without any mistakes. I admire you."
Seeing Zhao Ling and Fang Zhicheng talking happily, Tong Guan watched for a while and suddenly felt relieved. There were many people who came to toast before, but Fang Zhicheng just laughed it off and dealt with it normally. But now that Zhao Ling came, Fang Zhicheng's attitude towards him was a little different. The reason for such a big difference is that it is very likely that Fang Zhicheng will be transferred to Hanzhou after attending the training class at the Party School.
Tong Guan figured it all out, so he was happy to help Fang Zhicheng. He said with a smile, "Since Mayor Zhao and Mayor Fang get along so well, why don't they have a couple more drinks?"
Zhao Ling knew Tong Guan very well. He was a person with a wide network of contacts. Since he was particularly fond of Fang Zhicheng and invited him to dinner alone, Fang Zhicheng must have something extraordinary. The reason why he had a wide network of contacts in Yanjing was also because of his enthusiastic personality and he was good at making friends. So he readily drank two cups with Fang Zhicheng.
After leaving the private room, Zhao Ling's smiling face suddenly became solemn. He whispered to the secretary beside him, "Investigate as soon as possible. Who is the mayor Fang just now? Not only was he accompanied by people from the provincial office in Beijing, but he also let Tong Guan entertain him alone. He must be extraordinary."
The secretary nodded quickly and kept Zhao Ling's request in mind.
This is Zhao Liang's style. He will never let go of anyone who can catch his attention, which is why he can hold a stable position in Hanzhou. Even the municipal party secretary cannot get the projects or policies of the ministries and commissions, but he can get them by cleverly maneuvering. In any position, if you want to hold a stable position, you must be competitive, and Zhao Liang is such a person.
Of course, Zhao Liang is not the only such person in Kerry International Hotel. They are very sensitive to information. For example, after tonight, the news that Tong Guan invited Fang Zhicheng alone will spread, and then Fang Zhicheng's resume will be investigated, which will attract the attention of many people.
After staying at the Kerry International Hotel for a day, Fang Zhicheng took his bag and entered the Central Party School. Compared with the municipal party school below, the atmosphere of the Central Party School seemed much more solemn. Tall metasequoia trees were planted on both sides of the main road of the campus. Students could be seen sitting on stone benches in the woods and studying seriously. There were not many people on the road, and there were people of all ages. Walking north along the main road, the first thing you see is the solemn and majestic main building, a seven-story gray building with several huge reliefs on the wall.
Behind the main building is a square with a rectangular stone in the center engraved with "Seek truth from facts". To the north of the stone tablet stands a large auditorium designed to imitate a cave dwelling. This is the venue for most major events of the Central Party School and the initiation site of the great discussion on "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth". The opening ceremony and graduation ceremony of Party School students are held here.
Fang Zhicheng sighed secretly, this Party School is a place where one can learn until old age. Even officials at the ministerial level have to come here regularly to learn theoretical knowledge, improve their knowledge structure, and enhance themselves.
The dormitory building is a four-story old house in traditional Chinese style. The brick walls and glazed tiles have faded after years of wind and rain, and the appearance looks a bit old.
After Fang Zhicheng entered, he was a little surprised to find that the dormitory looked a bit like a sleeper car on a train. There was a long corridor against the north wall with windows on the corridor wall; the south side was the student dormitory. Each dormitory was a large open room. There was a bathroom on one side of the door and a wardrobe on the other. There was a living room inside, with a sofa, a TV and a few simple pieces of furniture. Further inside was the bedroom, with a single bed, a chair, a desk and a desktop computer.