480: Congratulations, Mayor Li!

Hearing his wife's complaints, Comrade Li Chunchang could understand the thoughts and feelings of his wife and child, so he explained, “I have worked in the Organization Department for so many years, and I am very familiar with its work procedures.

Did you think the candidates for promotion are randomly decided? They are selected through layers of assessment and evaluation by the Organization Department.

The fact that I can be listed as a candidate is the organization's affirmation of my work over the years; even if I am not selected, it is still recognition of my work by the leaders.

Let's not talk about others. My immediate superior, Organization Minister Zou Dekai, was already the Organization Minister when I hadn't even taken the position of Deputy Minister. Five or six years have passed, and he's still in the same spot. Examples like this are everywhere.

Cadres who can be promoted as quickly as Secretary Lin are rare throughout the entire province. They possess true ability!

“You're still bringing up Secretary Lin! Didn't you brag to me before? When Secretary Lin first took Office as the Heping Town Head, you were the one who drove him there.

Now he is a deputy department level Municipal Party Secretary.

There were many Cadres you helped take Office, and several of them were later promoted to deputy section-level, right? At a crucial moment like this, can't you go find Secretary Lin and other leaders you have interacted with to pull some strings?”

Hearing what his wife said, Comrade Li Chunchang shook his head with a wry smile. “Wife, although you are just an ordinary staff member at the Civil Affairs Bureau, can't you feel the political atmosphere in our City Level?

Is there any room for Cadres who use illicit methods or connections to survive?

If someone dares to give gifts or use backdoors, it will not only be counterproductive, but they might even be personally sent to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection by the Secretary.”

Hearing what Comrade Li Chunchang said, his wife nodded in agreement and spoke again, “Then just honestly remain as a section chief level Deputy Minister!

Our son is right, you are already outstanding—the only section chief level Cadre in your village. We shouldn't be too greedy. As the saying goes, contentment brings happiness!”

Hearing his wife's words, Comrade Li Chunchang smiled and said, “Even if I stay put and remain in the position of Deputy Minister of the Organization Department, I won't always be section chief level.

Within two years at most, I will be promoted to deputy section-level.”

Hearing what Comrade Li Chunchang said, the mother and son simultaneously put down their chopsticks and looked at Comrade Li Chunchang with puzzled expressions.

Seeing the confused looks of his wife and son, Comrade Li Chunchang spoke again, “A few days ago, at the farewell party for Mayor Qin, Secretary Lin publicly stated that with the rapid development of our Yushu City, its political status will also be elevated.

Our Yushu City will be upgraded by half a rank. If that happens, all Cadres in our Yushu City will be promoted by half a rank right where they are, and I will be promoted to deputy section-level accordingly.

So, I still need to continue working hard!”

In the Office, Comrade Li Chunchang recalled the conversation he had with his wife and son two days ago. Although he had already come to terms with it, knowing that the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee was about to begin, he couldn't help but feel excited and nervous, experiencing a sense of anxiety over potential loss. This was only human nature, and no one could be exempt from it.

At this time, inside the small conference room, the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee meeting had been going on for over an hour.

Recent work and tasks for the Spring Festival period had all been arranged item by item.

The meeting had now entered the personnel adjustment phase, which everyone was most concerned about. Organization Minister Zou Dekai introduced the resumes of the three candidates one by one.

Putting down the documents in his hand, Zou Dekai spoke again, “Secretary, Mayor, Comrades, these three candidates are all outstanding and excellent Cadres.

They have all demonstrated extremely prominent work capabilities in their respective positions, and the three candidates are ranked in no particular order.”

After saying this, Zou Dekai looked at Lin Zifeng, who was sitting in the main seat, smiled, and nodded.

Lin Zifeng picked up the thread and said, “Everyone here is very familiar with these three Comrades. Next, let's discuss which Comrade is more suitable to serve as Vice Mayor. Please express your opinions freely!”

Hearing what Lin Zifeng said, the conference room fell silent for nearly half a minute. Seeing that no one wanted to speak first, Wei Ting spoke, “These three Comrades are all very excellent, just as Minister Zou said.

However, there is only one position, and even if it is difficult, a choice must be made. I will directly express my own opinion: I support Comrade Li Chuncheng.”

With Wei Ting leading the way, the other Standing Committee Members, except for the Armed Forces Minister, began to express their opinions sequentially.

In the end, aside from Lin Zifeng, Xu Minghao, and Armed Forces Minister Zhou Xiong, the remaining ten Standing Committee Members had already expressed their opinions.

Four Standing Committee Members supported Comrade Li Chunchang, while three Standing Committee Members supported each of the other two candidates. The support for the three candidates was almost equal.

Seeing Xu Minghao about to speak, Lin Zifeng spoke first.

“Is the support rate for the three candidates very close? This also demonstrates, from another perspective, the excellence of these three Comrades.

The work of our Organization Department is certainly commendable!

Like everyone else, I am very familiar with these three Comrades; they are indeed outstanding Comrades.

To my knowledge, Comrade Li Chuncheng of our Organization Department has been listed as a candidate for promotion to deputy section-level Cadre for the fourth time now.

This is sufficient proof of Comrade Li Chuncheng's excellence. Of course, the other two Comrades are equally excellent.

This time, I cast my vote for Comrade Li Chuncheng.”

Hearing what Lin Zifeng said, everyone chuckled good-naturedly. If Lin Zifeng hadn't brought it up, they would have overlooked the fact that Comrade Li Chunchang had been a candidate so many times, and their hearts were already leaning toward him.

Because they all knew what three failed selections meant; saying it was not easy would be an understatement.

Therefore, Xu Minghao immediately and unequivocally agreed with Lin Zifeng's opinion and expressed support for Comrade Li Chunchang.

Although there were differing opinions at the start, when it came time for the show of hands vote, Comrade Li Chunchang still won very smoothly. This demonstrated Lin Zifeng's immense influence in Yushu City.

A series of subsequent personnel appointments were also smoothly approved: the Deputy Secretary of Gangou Township took over Comrade Li Chunchang's current position; Zhang Zhenyue took over the position of Deputy Secretary of Gangou Township; and a Publicity Officer from the Propaganda Department was appointed as Deputy Township Head in Gangou Township.

This Standing Committee meeting lasted for over two hours before concluding. As the Standing Committee meeting ended, Lin Zifeng and the group of Standing Committee Members left the conference room one after another, and the news of several personnel appointments quickly spread throughout the entire Municipal Party Committee Compound.

Cadres who had been paying attention to the Standing Committee meeting quickly obtained the relevant news through various channels.

When Comrade Li Chunchang entered Zou Dekai's Office, led by Zou Dekai's Secretary, he thought he had been rejected again, and that his immediate superior was once more going to do ideological work and comfort him!

However, Zou Dekai shook his hand with a beaming smile and said words that greatly surprised him.

“Minister Li, we have worked together for nearly six years; we can be called close and seamless partners.

After all this time, I can finally say congratulations to you, Minister Li. No, from now on, I should call you Vice Mayor Li.”