The Official Ladder: I ascend to the pinnacle of power, wielding the power of life and death.

"With such a great platform and the opportunity to work with such an outstanding cadre as Yiming, Ya Jing will definitely receive excellent training and grow rapidly. I believe she will be very willing to go."

Chen Xujian laughed and said, "If Ya Jing knew that Secretary Yiming personally selected her, she would be even happier."

"Secretary, what you just said about upgrading to an industrial park is very meaningful and a development opportunity for Xinping County. I fully support this work."

Chen Xujian also expressed his support for the proposal at the Standing Committee meeting.

The group ate and chatted, and because they didn't drink alcohol, the meal only lasted for a little over half an hour.

After dinner, Ma Qiyun called Jiang Yiming and went for a walk with him.

"Yiming, do you know why I arranged for Chen Yajing to go there?"

Ma Qiyun inquired.

"Are Secretary Chen and Chen Yajing related?"

Jiang Yiming guessed.

Chen Yajing and he were admitted in the same batch, and the county introduced special policies to retain talent.

Three people were selected from this batch of new recruits and directly promoted to deputy section chief level.

Besides him, there was also Chen Yajing.

Therefore, he guessed that Chen Yajing had a complicated background, but he did not expect that the person behind her was Chen Xujian, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

"No."

Ma Qiyun shook his head and said, "I've looked into it. They come from different places. If I'm not mistaken, Chen Yajing's background is far more powerful than Chen Xujian's. She's probably connected to the provincial government."

"To be honest, I don't know much about Chen Yajing, but no matter what, transferring her there will be more beneficial than harmful."

"First, it gives Chen Xujian face, and he will support the proposal to upgrade the park to a higher level at the Standing Committee meeting; second, Chen Yajing has a strong background, and if you put her in charge of investment promotion and project-related work, she can even try to secure projects at the provincial level; third, if you work with her and the collaboration goes well, it will also help you build a good network of contacts for the future."

Jiang Yiming hadn't expected Chen Yajing to have such a powerful background.

"Your considerations are indeed very thorough, Secretary."

Jiang Yiming praised sincerely.

"I'll talk to Zhao Zhenlin about the park's upgrade tomorrow morning. You should report to him tomorrow afternoon and tell him you want him to allocate some top talent to you. Also, help him find a position for the person he recommends."

Ma Qiyun said, "Whether it's the transfer of Chen Yajing and Liu Sicheng, or the departure of Du Weizhong and Liu Yuanjie, I will have their support."

"As for Secretary Huai Zhang, with Liu Sicheng gone, a deputy director position became available, and I plan to submit it to Secretary Huai Zhang for recommendation."

"This is called balancing the interests of all parties. You'll gradually understand."

"Thank you for your guidance, Secretary. I have benefited greatly from it."

Jiang Yiming took notes carefully.

The next day, following Ma Qiyun's instructions, Jiang Yiming went to report to Zhao Zhenlin, the Minister of the Organization Department.

"Old boss, I've come to report on my work."

Jiang Yiming mentioned two Yellow Crane Tower 1916.

"You still remember your old boss, huh?"

"Hehe, it's my fault. I didn't report to my old boss often. Why don't you transfer me to your side so I can serve you tea and water and then I can report to you more often?"

"I would like to transfer you here, but the key is that Secretary Ma will not agree. You are one of his key generals, and he is counting on you to achieve results and make him proud."

Zhao Zhenlin smiled and said, "Speak, what brings you here?"

"The head of one of my departments is about to retire, and I would like to ask you to help me arrange for a highly capable person to come over."

Jiang Yiming laughed.

“Okay, I happen to have a capable candidate here. I’ll recommend him to you, and you can mentor him.”

Zhao Zhenlin smiled and said, "Secretary Ma has high hopes for you, and the other standing committee members and I also strongly support the upgrading of the park. You must do your job well."

"Don't worry, senior leader, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

The two chatted for a while longer before Jiang Yiming took his leave.

Jiang Yiming then went to the Municipal Finance Bureau to visit Deputy Director Liu Wenshan and brought him two bottles of Moutai.

I also made an appointment with Jiang Wenjing and brought her two bottles of Wuliangye liquor.

Liu Wenshan had something to do and didn't attend the evening's gathering. Jiang Yiming invited Yang Hao, the deputy director of the Health Bureau, and together with Jiang Wenjing, the three alumni got together.

After dinner, Jiang Wenjing smiled and said, "Yiming, we are the Finance Bureau. It's not enough for you to just come to me. You also need to visit other departments and bureaus to secure more projects."

"I do know leaders in other departments, but I'm just a section chief now. Although they might give me some face, they'll probably be less likely to do so when it comes to core interests. After all, my authority is very limited, and I can't bring them much benefit."

Jiang Yiming understood Jiang Wenjing's implied meaning and said, "Senior Sister, is there anything I can do for you?"

"Minister Xie Yanhua's appointment was officially issued yesterday. I heard that you have a good relationship with his wife. Could you help me use your connections with his wife to get me promoted?"

Jiang Wenjing said, "You just need to arrange a dinner with his wife for me. You don't need to worry about the rest. I'll handle it myself, okay?"

Jiang Yiming thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll make an appointment with Director Qiao."

"Thank you, junior brother. If I can advance to the next level, I will definitely thank you properly."

Jiang Wenjing's face was full of joy.

After the two parted ways, Jiang Yiming called Qiao Xiaomai.

"Sister Qiao, congratulations! Minister Xie's good thing has finally come true."

"Thank you, Brother Jiang. I'll pick you up for dinner when I get back to the park."

Qiao Xiaomai smiled.

"Is Sister Qiao in the city?"

Jiang Yiming laughed and said, "I'm also in the city. I wonder if Sister Qiao has time to come out and celebrate together tomorrow."

"I do have time tomorrow night, but Lao Xie is not available."

Qiao Xiaomai said, "How about we reschedule for another day?"

"It's alright. Minister Xie isn't here. Let's have a small get-together. After we finish eating, I'll go back to Xinping County with you."

"Okay, then let's do it tomorrow night. I'll have my cousin come over and treat you properly."

Qiao Xiaomai smiled.

"Sister Qiao, your cousin doesn't need to treat us tomorrow, someone else is."

Jiang Yiming smiled and said, "Jiang Wenjing, the head of the Economic Construction Section of the Finance Bureau, is my senior and also a classmate in the training class for young and middle-aged cadres. She knows Minister Xie and said that she has long admired you and would like to invite you to dinner. I wonder if it is convenient for you here."

"It's from the Finance Bureau, right? There's no problem with that. Let's get together tomorrow."

The following evening, Jiang Yiming, Qiao Xiaomai, Qiao Xiaomai's cousin, and Jiang Wenjing found a quiet place to have dinner.

Jiang Wenjing and Qiao Xiaomai exchanged contact information and arranged a time to go for maintenance together. After that, Jiang Yiming and Qiao Xiaomai returned to Xinping County.

On Monday, Xin Xin Food Company was auctioned off.

The county dispatched an auction team composed of relevant departments such as the County Party Committee Office, the Discipline Inspection Commission, the Audit Bureau, the Economic and Trade Bureau, and the Finance Bureau to participate in the entire auction process at the industrial park.