At the Pinnacle of Power: My Insider Report Alarms Bigwigs in Beijing's Elite Circle

Monday morning at nine o'clock.

Lin Yi, along with Hu Zhilei, the Minister of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, and other staff members of the Organization Department, arrived at the Qinghe County Party Committee and County Government compound by car.

The Qinghe County Party Committee and the County Government not only work in the same courtyard, but also in the same office building.

In front of the office building, County Head He Hua, along with members of the Qinghe County Party Committee and the Chairman of the CPPCC, greeted Hu Zhilei and Lin Yi.

The car stopped, and He Hua saw Lin Yi and Hu Zhilei, the Organization Minister of the Municipal Party Committee, get out of the car with a group of people. He Hua hurriedly went to greet them, and their eyes were filled with envy and jealousy as they looked at Lin Yi!

At 28, he was promoted to the youngest executive deputy county head in the province!

Who wouldn't envy such good fortune?

"Minister Hu, Comrade Lin Yi. Secretary Zhou has gone to the Provincial Party School for training. He has arranged for me to cooperate with the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department to ensure the success of today's meeting. Chairman Zhou and the members of the County Party Committee are all here, and other cadres at the level of section chief and above are in the auditorium," County Head He Hua explained the preparations for today's meeting.

"County Chief He, Secretary Zhou called me and Comrade Lin Yi." Hu Zhilei nodded slightly, then shook hands with He Hua and the others in turn.

Lin Yi followed behind Hu Zhilei and shook hands with each member of the Qinghe County leadership team. Everyone was very polite.

Afterwards, Hu Zhilei and Lin Yi, accompanied by others, entered the auditorium.

"Clap!"

Inside the auditorium, the crowd that had been waiting for a long time all stood up and applauded in welcome.

As with all cadre appointment meetings, Hu Zhilei announced the municipal party committee's decision to appoint Lin Yi and put forward some requirements for the Qinghe County Party Committee leadership.

County Head He Hua, speaking on behalf of the Qinghe County Party Committee, expressed his firm support for Lin Yi's work, among other things.

Finally, Lin Yi spoke.

Or, to put it more accurately, to state one's position.

"Thank you for the organization's trust and support. Supporting the development of my hometown has been one of my goals since I started working. I am very happy and honored to be able to return to Qinghe to work, but I also feel a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. I will never let the organization down, and I hope everyone will continue to support my work in the future. Thank you!"

Lin Yi's speech was brief, and the auditorium erupted in applause, but it was just a perfunctory clapping.

Almost no one believed that Lin Yi's appointment would bring any changes to Qinghe County.

Because they all believed that Lin Yi had no grassroots work experience, was promoted by currying favor with Xiao Yuan, had limited ability, and came to Qinghe County to gain experience.

Lin Yi could sense the distrust and even contempt from the crowd, but he was prepared and remained calm, intending to respond to their doubts with concrete actions in his work.

After the meeting, Lin Yi and County Head He Hua chatted with Hu Zhilei in his office for a while, and then had lunch together.

"County Chief Lin Yi, we will convene a county government executive meeting at 3 p.m. to clarify everyone's work assignments. You can also familiarize yourself with the members of the county government's Party group."

After lunch, He Hua told Lin Yi about his afternoon plans and then asked, "Do you usually take a lunch break?"

"County Chief, I usually don't take a nap at noon, so you should go back and rest," Lin Yi said.

He Hua smiled and said, "I'm not sleepy today either. Since you're not taking a nap at noon, why don't you come to my office for tea?"

"it is good."

Lin Yi nodded, understanding that He Hua wanted to have a private chat with him under the guise of having tea.

Twenty minutes later, Lin Yi arrived at He Hua's office.

"County Chief Lin Yi, Mayor Xiao called me last night to discuss your appointment in Qinghe. The city plans to develop Qinghe into a pilot area for Yunshan City's economic transformation. You are young, capable, and forward-thinking, so the organization has chosen you to take on this responsibility. Would you mind telling me about your thoughts and plans?" He Hua made Lin Yi a cup of tea and said with a smile.

Lin Yi said, "County Chief, I would also like to take this opportunity during our lunch break to report on our work. My initial plan is to take advantage of the city's successful introduction of two well-known private enterprises, BYD and BOE, and Qinghe should also attract investment from outside the region. The targets of this investment will mainly be upstream companies in the automotive and electronics industries. Once the investment is successfully attracted, we can gradually close down small coal mines and achieve industrial transformation."

“County Chief Lin Yi, coal mining enterprises are the pillar industry of our county. The county’s GDP and tax revenue depend on them. Closing down small coal mines will be a huge test for our finances. Once the finances are tight, let alone the county’s construction projects, it will be a problem whether the salaries of civil servants can be guaranteed. In addition, closing down small coal mines will also lead to a large number of miners losing their jobs, which could easily trigger mass incidents.”

He Hua spoke slowly, then gave Lin Yi a meaningful look, "Of course, I support you, but it's hard to say about the secretary and other members of the leadership team."

“County Chief, I know that.” Lin Yi nodded.

He Hua lit a cigarette, took a puff, and casually asked, "County Chief Lin Yi, I heard that Secretary Zhou might be reassigned after his training at the Party School. Have you heard about this?"

“County Chief, I didn’t know about this. If it’s true, I think you’re very likely to succeed Secretary Zhou.” Lin Yi first shook his head slightly, then expressed his opinion.

He had just caught the unspoken message in He Hua's words, realizing that He Hua wanted to use his support for his work to get him to act as a go-between for Xiao Yuan.

In this way, once Zhou Hongjian is transferred, Xiao Yuan might consider or even support He Hua in the selection of the Qinghe County Party Secretary!

The county party secretary is a provincial-level cadre, and the cadre positions are under the control of the municipal party secretary. Normally, Xiao Yuan doesn't have much say, but he has a powerful background!

Moreover, the Dongjiang Provincial Party Committee strongly supports the economic development and transformation of Yunshan City, and Qinghe County is a pilot area. Xiao Yuan's influence in the leadership team of Qinghe County is far greater than it appears.

He Hua was overjoyed and asked Lin Yi for confirmation: "County Chief Lin, do you really think so?"

“Yes, County Head, I will find a suitable opportunity to make the suggestion to Mayor Xiao.” Lin Yi nodded and then offered He Hua a generous gift.

Because he needed He Hua's support to carry out his work smoothly in Qinghe County!

Now that He Hua is taking the initiative to get closer to him and has subtly expressed his willingness to side with Xiao Yuan, Lin Yi naturally has to make a response.

"Brother, whether this succeeds or fails, I will firmly support your work!" He Hua was so excited that he even changed how he addressed Lin Yi.

Because he felt that Lin Yi was Xiao Yuan's absolute confidant, and had been parachuted into Qinghe and promoted to executive deputy county head, helping Xiao Yuan shoulder the heavy responsibility of Qinghe County's economic transformation. If Lin Yi were to suggest this to Xiao Yuan, his chances of becoming the county party secretary would greatly increase!

"Brother He, I think this has a high chance of succeeding!"

Lin Yi smiled slightly and changed how he addressed He Hua, successfully taking the first step in taking office in Qinghe!