bestfiction Chapter 567
Chapter 567
"Which unit were you two brothers transferred from?" Hou Jinshuai asked with a smile and interest.
Wen Tao, who was sitting opposite, raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, and responded, "We are from Benxi Steel. We were just transferred to the Provincial Party Committee Office not long ago."
After saying this, he took a sip of tea, seemingly not intending to reveal anything more.
Seeing Wentao being so cautious, Hou Jinshuai was curious but too embarrassed to continue asking.
After all, they were just here "criticizing" the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee, but they were overheard by others. It really proves the old saying - walls have ears!
Thinking of this, Hou Jinshuai couldn't help feeling embarrassed, and the smile on his face became a little stiff.
But he quickly adjusted his mood and said enthusiastically again, "Come on, brothers, you brought such good wine today. I'll offer you a glass of wine! Thank you so much, brothers!"
As he spoke, Hou Jinshuai picked up the wine glass, gestured to Wentao and another companion, then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
At this time, the atmosphere at the table gradually became lively.
Since everyone is of similar age, there is no sense of restraint in communicating with each other.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the people who were originally a little unfamiliar with each other began to speak freely and laughter continued to echo in the room.
Hou Jinshuai was secretly thinking in his heart that these two people were able to be seconded to work in the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee, and they could also bring out old hats, so their identities and backgrounds must be extraordinary.
Although on the surface it seems that Wentao intends to make friends with the three of them, in fact, doesn't Hou Jinshuai himself want to take this opportunity to get to know Wentao and the other two?
"Brother Hou, you are the fastest among our group. When you are promoted, don't forget us brothers! I wish you success in proving your truth soon! Come, let me toast you!" Zhao Youcai said with a red face.
The term "preaching" he mentioned is a relatively common term within the system.
A department-level cadre, even if he succeeded in proving his truth!
After all, most people are stuck at the section-level cadre level throughout their lives.
"Oh, what do you mean by successful enlightenment? I'll be satisfied if I can become a deputy division-level cadre in this lifetime! This is what the provincial government agencies value. They don't expect you to achieve anything great!" Hou Jinshuai also blushed and said with a cowardly look on his face.
He is now a section-level cadre, and it should not be a problem for him to be promoted to the department-level in the provincial party committee.
"At your age, being able to reach the department level is already the ceiling!" Wen Tao said slowly.
His eyes fell on Hou Jinshuai in front of him. He looked to be in his thirties, and it was rare for him to reach the department level.
In comparison, a situation like Wentao's own can be said to be like cheating.
At this moment, Hou Jinshuai sighed with deep emotion, "Brother Zhou, comparisons are so frustrating! The Provincial Party Committee's General Office has transferred Secretary Wen Tao, who's only 28 years old and already a vice-ministerial level leader! If I were to compare myself to him, I'd probably just have to find a tofu to ram into him!"
Hearing this, Ning Ji quickly waved his hands and feigned seriousness as he lectured Hou Jinshuai, "Hey, Jinshuai, don't talk nonsense here! I've witnessed Secretary Wen's true abilities firsthand! He's absolutely amazing! Think back to when the mining disaster hit Bengang City, I had the honor of being on the scene as a support staff member. To be honest, even if Secretary Jian had personally stepped in, he wouldn't have been able to handle the situation as smoothly and effortlessly as Secretary Wen! So, how dare you compare yourself to Secretary Wen?"
It turned out that the three of them had joined the civil service at the same time. Although Hou Jinshuai was promoted a little faster than Ning Ji and became a section-level cadre first, the relationship between them was still very harmonious. They were always laughing and joking, and always treated each other as brothers.
The two of them were "discussing" the new Secretary-General Wen, and they had no idea that this Secretary-General Wen was the brother Zhou in front of them!
Although I know that Wentao is young, at that level he gives the impression of an old man, and I can't associate Wentao with the person in front of me.
"Brother, I just heard you talking about salaries. According to common sense, aren't the salaries of our provincial government agencies usually higher than those of local cities and prefectures? But why do I feel that the salaries in our province don't seem to be very high?" Wen Tao asked with a puzzled look on his face.
According to the information he knew, ordinary clerks like them working in the Handong provincial government agencies only had a monthly salary of around two thousand yuan; and if they could be promoted to a cadre at the section level, their salary should increase a lot, at least to three thousand yuan or more.
"That's right, Brother Zhou! The salaries of civil servants in our Liaoan Province are among the lowest in the country! Logically speaking, the economic development of our province has been quite good in the past two years, so the salaries should have increased. However, the reality is that there is no sign of any salary increase in our province at all!" Hou Jinshuai responded to Wen Tao's question with a helpless look on his face.
At this time, Ning Ji took over the conversation and said, "Brother, you were transferred here from Bengang, so you must be very familiar with some of Secretary-General Wen's measures when he was at Bengang. Take Bengang City alone, for example. It can now be regarded as the place with the highest salary in our entire Liaoan Province. All of this is due to Secretary-General Wen's strong promotion and meticulous management! It's a pity... Here in our province, tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
At this point, Ning Ji seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if he had a lot of dissatisfaction and complaints that he wanted to vent, but in the end he held back and didn't say it out loud.
Wentao sat there quietly, and after listening to these words, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He is well aware that the civil service profession may appear glamorous on the surface, but in reality the salary is relatively low. Under such circumstances, many people will inevitably have some unconventional ideas.
High salaries for anti-corruption is not just an empty slogan!
Wen Tao knew clearly that if civil servants' salaries remained at this low level for a long time, it would inevitably lead to a series of serious problems.
This not only affects the quality of life and work enthusiasm of each individual civil servant, but is also likely to have an adverse impact on the stable operation of the entire government agency.
Thinking of this, Wentao felt it necessary to have a serious discussion with his father-in-law about this matter.
As the secretary-general of the provincial party committee, he can be regarded as the steward of the provincial party committee. He absolutely cannot stand idly by on this major issue that concerns the interests of the civil servants. Instead, he must shoulder the responsibility and handle it properly.
The salaries of civil servants must be raised!