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At work, Wang Fei called Cao Rui.

Cao Rui went to Wang Fei's office, and the two smoked a cigarette. Wang Fei told Cao Rui:

"The county magistrate has been traveling a lot in the city recently. I have arranged for Xiao Yi to prepare the local specialties here in Yongping, such as bacon, tea, oranges, medicinal materials, honey, etc. at any time!

But just having these souvenirs in the city is not enough. To smoothen some relationships, you still need a little cash. Not to mention giving gifts, it is just that the county magistrate sometimes needs to socialize, such as playing cards, and he needs to pay for it himself? "

Cao Rui was stunned for a moment and asked: "Brother Wang, what do you mean..."

"That's not what I meant. As a secretary, you should consider the problem from the perspective of the leader! The leader has some pain points and difficulties that cannot be discussed. If you, the secretary, do not consider it, the relationship between you and the leader will not be able to reach a high level!

Think about it for yourself, after you came to the county government, how many times did I accompany the county magistrate to the city..."

When Wang Fei said this, Cao Rui was stunned.

Cao Rui didn't feel it unless Wang Fei reminded him. Once Wang Fei reminded him, he thought about it again and found that Ling Feng actually took Wang Fei there when he went to the city sometimes.

Cao Rui didn't think much about it at the time. He felt that Wang Fei was the top secretarial officer of the government. Cao Rui's ability to do many tasks was limited and Wang Fei had to step in to do it. However, what Wang Fei just said was inspiring to Cao Rui. .

Cao Rui thought that if he and Wang Fei didn't have a good personal relationship, Wang Fei might never tell Cao Rui these things, and Cao Rui had to understand these things by himself. How many twists and turns would he have to make? Maybe you have to pay tuition and fall somersaults to scratch the surface.

"Do you understand what I said?" Wang Fei said.

Cao Rui nodded and said:

"I understand, Brother Wang, thank you, Brother Wang!"

Wang Fei patted him on the shoulder: "County Magistrate Ling is going to the city this afternoon, you have to prepare in advance!"

Cao Rui went to the finance department to get two envelopes according to Wang Fei's arrangement, and then went to report to Ling Feng:

"County Magistrate, I'm going to the city this afternoon. Director Wang arranged for me to go there..."

Ling Feng glanced at Cao Rui, who said: "In addition to the local specialties, I went to Sister Wang to get two envelopes. I also planned to ask Xiao Yi to buy some small turtles. My sister-in-law specifically mentioned this last time. Yongping’s baby turtles taste different!”

Ling Feng said:

"This Wang Fei is really lazy! Okay, you can go to Wude, why don't we take the opportunity to go to Mayor Gao and visit the old mayor!"

The conversation between Cao Rui and Ling Feng sounded ordinary, but it covered too much depth.

Cao Rui casually mentioned the "envelope", which was actually a report to Ling Feng that Wang Fei had given him detailed arrangements and instructions.

Ling Feng casually brought up the topic of meeting Mayor Gao, and actually agreed.

This is not a simple acquiescence. If you think about it carefully, Cao Rui will serve as Ling Feng's secretary for about half a year. In fact, he has not yet entered Ling Feng's inner circle.

The person Lingfeng trusted the most in Yongping was definitely Wang Fei, otherwise he would not have arranged for Wang Fei to be the director of the county government office after he became the county magistrate.

In comparison, although Cao Rui was his secretary, Cao Rui had never entered Ling Feng's personal life. Cao Rui had no idea about Ling Feng's "circle of friends" before.

So today is an important step that Cao Rui takes. This step seems to be an understatement, but there are too many things behind the understatement.

Wang Fei is the key screener for whether he can enter Ling Feng's inner circle. Cao Rui even felt that Wang Fei had already reported to Ling Feng when he called Cao Rui over to arrange work today.

This is not easy. Without enough political wisdom and good understanding, Cao Rui may not have been able to overcome this hurdle even after working as Ling Feng's secretary for several years.

When Lingfeng set off in the afternoon, Yi Yong looked a little surprised when Cao Rui got in the car and took the passenger seat.

……

In Wude City, the car drove into a narrow corridor and entered a tree-lined community through the corridor.

Cao Rui was lucky enough to pass by it once. This community was inconspicuous in Wude, but it was the location of the family building of the municipal party committee in Wude City. Some leaders of the municipal party committee still live in the community now.

The car stopped, and Ling Feng stretched out from behind:

"Cao Rui, you and Xiao Yi can go for a ride, wait for my call, and then come and pick me up!"

Cao Rui handed the briefcase to Ling Feng, put the envelope inside the briefcase, and asked:

"The souvenirs on the back of the car..."

"No need for that! Our secretary-general is a fashionable man. He eats Western food and drinks foreign wine, haha..."

After Ling Feng finished speaking, he took his bag and got out of the car. Yi Yong drove not far. There was a small park not far from this community. Yi Yong parked the car in the small park:

"Director Cao, let's take a walk in the park. There is a very good Yunnan Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles over there. How about we go and try it?"

Cao Rui smiled. Yi Yong was so familiar with the road. Obviously he came here often. After getting off the car, Cao Rui felt really hungry, so he and Yi Yong went to eat rice noodles.

After eating only half of the rice noodles, Ling Feng's call came. Cao Rui and Yi Yong drove over to pick them up. Ling Feng didn't seem to be in a good mood after getting in the car.

Cao Rui was a little confused when he saw Yi Yong driving out the car, so he asked:

"County Magistrate, where are we going now?"

Ling Feng was silent for two or three minutes and said:

"Take me home first!"

Yi Yong drove the car to the community where Ling Feng lived. Ling Feng was carrying his bag and was about to get out of the car. He stopped again, took out two envelopes from the bag and threw them to Cao Rui:

"It's no use!"

Cao Rui held the envelope and watched Ling Feng enter the residential building, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Yi Yong was obviously experienced. He carried the little turtle out of the car, sent Ling Feng home and then went downstairs:

"Today we are staying at the Shiquan Hotel. The conditions are average. I wonder if Director Cao is used to it!"

Cao Rui said:

"What are the arrangements for the evening?"

Yi Yong said:

"I don't know, maybe I'll play cards for a while, and sometimes I won't, I don't know!"

Yi Yong must have been talking about Ling Feng when he said he was playing cards, and Cao Rui couldn't ask. After resting at the hotel, Ling Feng called him at about four or five o'clock in the afternoon:

"Cao Rui, come with me out for a while! You can drive, so Xiao Yi doesn't have to go!"

Cao Rui asked Yi Yong to get the car keys and picked up Ling Feng. The two drove to the direction of Biyan Lake. On the way, Ling Feng asked:

"Cao Rui, is the Urban Construction Bureau preparing a plan for the construction of a new city?"

Cao Rui said: "County Magistrate Gao made the request, but Tang Rong probably hasn't implemented it yet. Such a plan may not be possible with the capabilities of the Urban Construction Bureau..."

"It definitely can't be done! It's not necessarily feasible to count on the design institutes above. This is related to the general direction and grand strategy of Yongping's development! If we really want to come up with a plan, we must conduct thorough research, listen to opinions from all sides, and conduct extensive research. To mobilize social resources, we must listen to the opinions of all sectors of society..."