The flowers in the factory of rebirth are too fierce

On January 30th, the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, in the afternoon, Lin Zhiyuan called Jin Huaying and learned that Jin Huaying had other plans in the evening, so he called Qi Jingwei back and said that he would attend a drinking party hosted by Gao Yuan of the Ge'an Beijing Office in the evening.

At six o'clock in the evening, Lin Zhiyuan drove the Land Cruiser to the Ge'an Beijing Office located in Dongsi Fuxue Hutong.

As soon as Lin Zhiyuan's car entered the courtyard, he was picked up by Qi Jingwei who had been waiting there for a long time. "Zhiyuan, Secretary Gao is very happy to know that you can come here, and he specially asked me to wait for you here. By the way, give me the car keys and I'll have someone park the car for you."

Qi Jingwei took the car keys handed over by Lin Zhiyuan, turned around and handed them to the staff, and then personally took him into the Beijing Office.

Lin Zhiyuan has lived in Yanjing for almost half a year, but this is his first time to visit the Ge'an Office in Beijing.

The scale of the Ge'an Office in Beijing is smaller than that of the Gegang Office in Beijing. However, Lin Zhiyuan knows that even if a government office in Beijing looks ordinary, it is small but complete, and the accommodation and food conditions are very good.

Lin Zhiyuan followed Qi Jingwei into a large private room in the restaurant. There were already seven or eight people sitting inside. Municipal Party Committee Secretary Gao Yuan was sitting in the main seat, chatting with these people.

As soon as Lin Zhiyuan came in, Gao Yuan stood up on his own initiative. He did not move, but waved at Lin Zhiyuan with a smile, "Zhiyuan, we finally meet again."

Gao Yuan's action seemed careless, but it actually had a lot of meaning. He took the initiative to stand up, which showed his respect for Lin Zhiyuan, but standing still showed his dignity as a local official.

Lin Zhiyuan took two quick steps and stretched out his hands. "Secretary Gao is criticizing me. It's my fault for not reporting to the Secretary regularly."

The two held hands, Gao Yuan was quite emotional. When he first met Lin Zhiyuan, Lin Zhiyuan was still Li Zhenshan's secretary, a small deputy-division-level cadre. In just a few years, he was already at the same level as himself, and was the assistant director of the most important department of the State Council, the Large Working Committee. In a few years, further advancement was just around the corner.

This is an important person who must not be underestimated. Even if I leave Ge'an and work somewhere else, Lin Zhiyuan is a potential stock that I must make friends with.

"Zhiyuan, we haven't seen each other for more than two years, right?"

"Yes, Secretary Gao, after I went to the Yangcheng branch, I went back to Ge'an less and less often. It's been more than two years now."

"Zhiyuan, I really have to say something to you. Although you are no longer working at Ge'an, our relationship cannot become alienated. We need to visit each other often in the future."

"What Secretary Gao criticized was my fault."

Gao Yuan held Lin Zhiyuan's hand, appearing very affectionate. "Come, Zhiyuan, let me introduce you to our Ge'an elites. These leaders have all worked in Ge'an before, or have left Ge'an, and are now working in Beijing."

Gao Yuan introduced them one by one.

The first person he introduced to Lin Zhiyuan was a middle-aged man in his thirties wearing black-framed glasses.

"This is Director Cheng, who now works in the Ministry of Finance. Director Cheng is a college student who graduated from Ge'an."

Director Cheng took the initiative to extend his hand, "Assistant Lin, I have heard of your name for a long time, but this is the first time I have met you in person. We are both from Ge'an, so we should get closer in the future."

"I have heard of Director Cheng for a long time, but I have never had the chance to meet him. Today, I would like to thank Secretary Gao for creating such an opportunity for us." Lin Zhiyuan was not just being polite, he had indeed heard of Director Cheng's name before.

Director Cheng's experience is also quite legendary. He was a top student at Donghai University of Finance and Economics. While in school, he was appreciated by a leader of the Ministry of Finance at that time. After graduation, he went directly to the Ministry of Finance and served as a secretary to this leader. He was then promoted all the way to his current position.

The Ministry of Finance is an extremely important department that manages the country's financial appropriations, and Director Cheng's department happens to be in charge of this business. Officials from all over the country come to see him every day, and he is definitely a powerful figure.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Gao Yuan continued to introduce them, "Zhiyuan, this is Director Wang from the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

"Assistant Lin, we will all be working in Yanjing in the future, so we must help each other!"

Director Wang’s department is in charge of poverty alleviation funds. Like Director Cheng, he is also an important figure who is closely watched by local officials.

Gao Yuan introduced them one by one. The lowest rank among the people present was department level, and the highest was bureau level. This interval was very important. Those with too low ranks were not worthy of sitting here, and those with too high ranks could not be invited by Gao Yuan, such as Li Zhenshan. Those who could come were similar to Lin Zhiyuan, young and promising, with a bright future.

Lin, Cheng and Wang are also the highest-ranking guests of Gao Yuan today. They are all at the director level, and all three are very young. The oldest, Director Wang, has just turned 40 this year, Director Cheng is 38 this year, and Lin Zhiyuan is only 34 years old.

The intentions of Gao Yuanqing and others are very clear. They hope to use the energy and influence of these fellow villagers to contribute to the development of Ge'an.

Therefore, every New Year, the chief officer of Ge'an would entertain these hometown leaders at a banquet, and these people would also use this opportunity to build relationships with each other and strengthen communication.

In fact, gatherings like these, similar to hometown associations, are held countless times before the Spring Festival every year in various places.

In Yanjing, where everyone is not afraid of low-ranking officials, these fellow townsmen can be regarded as sticking together for warmth. It is normal for everyone to support each other. Who knows if one of you will rise to a higher position in the future? This can also be regarded as an advance investment!

Soon, everyone was gathered, and Gao Yuan proposed the first drink. "You are all the pride of Ge'an. You have taken good care of your hometown over the years. On behalf of the three million people of Ge'an, I thank you. I hope you all have a bright future. Let me say one more thing here. If you have any problems in Ge'an, or if any relatives need help to solve problems, please feel free to talk to me. I promise to do my best to solve the worries of all leaders."

Gao Yuan spoke beautifully, and everyone raised their glasses.

Since this was Lin Zhiyuan's first year in Beijing, it was almost the first time he met everyone present.

Many people came over to toast and took the opportunity to exchange contact information.

Director Cheng shook his hand and said with a smile: "Assistant Lin, we will all be in Yanjing from now on. If there is anything in the finance department, just let me know. Although I can't handle big things, I can still help to find out some information."

Director Wang also came over and said, "Assistant Lin, I'll arrange a meal for these people after the Chinese New Year when we're not too busy. We can have a get-together with our fellow villagers."

"Thank you, leaders. If I have time, I will definitely attend. But I have to make an appointment in advance. I will join later. Director Wang will arrange the people. I will make the arrangements when the time comes."

"Okay, Assistant Lin is very generous, then we have a deal."

The hosts and guests enjoyed the dinner very much.