latelenovela Chapter 792 Director Qin, there's something you need my help with.
Chapter 792 Director Qin, there's something you need my help with.
Relationships between people are built up through repeated interactions and meals.
Qin Chuan didn't have a deep understanding of this aspect before.
Although Qin Chuan has worked his way up from a grassroots police station to his current position as the director of a municipal public security bureau over the years, he has actually attended relatively few dinner parties or been invited to meals.
Whether in Zhulin County or Ping'an County, Qin Chuan was always extremely busy with his work, and he was doing things that offended people. At that time, Qin Chuan focused his main energy on the work of cracking down on organized crime, which offended many people.
Zhulin County was slightly better off, but by the time he reached Ping'an County, he had already taken down several of the county leaders, so naturally no one would invite him to dinner.
When they arrived in Xi'an, the situation was even more dire. Qin Chuan practically "crashed" through the entire city, and one-third of the leaders in the officialdom were removed from their posts for various reasons.
Things were slightly better in Linzhou, but it was still pretty much the same. Qin Chuan had taken down the mayor of Linzhou and one-third of the leadership team.
Therefore, Qin Chuan didn't make any friends at work, and he would never go to dinner when invited, unless he had some ulterior motive.
However, after arriving in Nanchuan City, Qin Chuan did not have the same support he had in Linzhou City, so he had to be careful in everything he did.
Since Qin Chuan arrived in Nanchuan City, Lin Zhenguo has not called him, and the provincial governor who summoned him has not shown any concern for him.
But Qin Chuan was well aware that many people were watching his every move in Nanchuan City.
This trip to Nanchuan is an opportunity for Qin Chuan, a crucial test of whether he can have a broader stage in the future.
Since arriving here, Lin Zhenguo hasn't inquired about the situation or even made a phone call. Does this mean he's just abandoning me here?
Of course not. If Lin Zhenguo had really let things go, Lin Yueting would not have been able to come to Nanchuan City from Linzhou City.
However, the other party ignored my work in Nanchuan City, did not inquire about it at all, and did not provide any help. Why is that?
Qin Chuan often thought about this problem when he had nothing to do. At first, he didn't quite understand it. He just thought that this place was in a neighboring province and that Lin Zhenguo's place was at least one province away, so he was probably afraid of the negative impact.
However, after being here for three or four months, Qin Chuan discovered that it wasn't like that at all.
Lin Zhenguo does work in a neighboring province, but don't forget that he is the top official in that province. Even if he can't interfere in the affairs of another province, he has friends there.
For example, the provincial governor who summoned him was once Lin Zhenguo's colleague, and the two had a very good relationship; otherwise, he wouldn't have transferred him here.
Considering Qin Chuan's status as a division-level cadre who was transferred to another province, Qin Chuan simply couldn't believe that Lin Zhenguo hadn't played a role in this.
But now they're completely ignoring Qin Chuan's work in Nanchuan City, offering no help whatsoever. Why is that? Qin Chuan later figured it out.
Lin Zhenguo likely wanted to see Qin Chuan's ability to handle complex problems without any backing or support.
If Qin Chuan continues to take the same heavy-handed and iron-fisted approach as he did in Linzhou or Xi'an, he will definitely run into trouble in Nanchuan, a place where he is "unfamiliar with people and things".
On the one hand, the other party may want Qin Chuan to come to Nanchuan to gain experience, and on the other hand, they may want Qin Chuan to break away from their background and help, and see what kind of development Qin Chuan can have.
When Qin Chuan first arrived, he hadn't figured out Lin Zhenguo's purpose. Moreover, he was unfamiliar with the place and the people, so he was quite cautious at the beginning. By sheer chance, he ended up meeting the other party's expectations.
But things are different now. Now that Qin Chuan understands the purpose of Lin Zhenguo and the others in training him, he should make the most of his strengths and learn some of the rules of officialdom.
Today's dinner party is a good example.
"Director Qin, we hit it off right away last time, but we didn't drink much because we had meetings the next day. Today, let's drink until we drop, it's the weekend!"
"Minister Zhang, you're too kind. I didn't have enough fun last time either. Today, let's drink until we drop. Come on, let me have a seat of honor."
"Hey! With the dignified Director of the Public Security Bureau right here, how can I possibly sit in the seat of honor? I'm just a deputy; everyone's only showing me this honor. Come, come, Director Qin, please take the seat of honor."
After saying that, Vice Minister Zhang, without waiting for Qin Chuan to react, immediately pulled out the chair at the head of the table and pressed Qin Chuan down onto it.
Qin Chuan looked around. The people he was having dinner with today included the director of the tax bureau, who was there last time, and the director of the statistics bureau. This time, this Vice Minister Zhang had also brought quite a few people, such as the director of the municipal finance bureau.
In addition, there are some colleagues from the courts and procuratorates, who, although not in full-time positions, are all executive deputy positions.
This shows that the other party definitely put a lot of thought into arranging this event today. The colleagues from the court and the procuratorate are quite familiar with Qin Chuan; they have business dealings and often meet together.
Qin Chuan, the director of the Finance Bureau, had known the Public Security Bureau for a long time. The Public Security Bureau was a major spender, so they communicated with the Finance Bureau frequently. The last time the funds were specially approved, it was the Finance Bureau that came to Qin Chuan specifically.
In addition, there were the two directors of the tax bureau and the statistics bureau, whom I had met when I had dinner with this Vice Minister Zhang last time, so there were basically no strangers at this table.
In this way, since Vice Minister Zhang had placed himself in the main position, it was clear that the other party had something to discuss with him.
Generally speaking, at Qin Chuan's level, although the Public Security Bureau has slightly more power than the other departments, they are actually all at the same level.
Of course, if Qin Chuan were to concurrently serve as a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, things would be different. However, Qin Chuan is not currently "concurrently serving" as a member of the Standing Committee, so he is only a cadre at the level of a division chief, and is at the same level as everyone else.
Since they are all of equal rank, there's a reason why someone should sit in the seat of honor.
If the person hosting the dinner is also at the same level as Qin Chuan (equivalent to a division chief), then generally the host will sit in the seat of honor. For example, in the previous two dinners, the director of the tax bureau and the director of the statistics bureau hosted the dinners respectively, so they both sat in the seats of honor.
The other people's rankings will be based on the order of each bureau within the city.
If there are deputy division-level officials present, then the division-level officials will be seated first. After the division-level officials are seated, the deputy division-level officials will take turns to be seated according to the ranking of their respective units in the city.
Today, it was Vice Minister Zhang who called me and made me sit in the main seat, which means that he was the one who "organized" this meeting and had something to ask me.
Everyone else was there to keep him company, just to save face.
In this way, Qin Chuan naturally couldn't refuse. If he were to refuse, he would have to tell him beforehand that he couldn't do this, and that Qin Chuan certainly couldn't do such a thing.
After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, when everyone had drunk quite a bit, this Vice Minister Zhang approached Qin Chuan.
"Director Qin, there's something I need your help with!"