Hu Chengguo looked at Ji Yang and said, "The officialdom is a battleground, where progress can only be made through relentless struggle. Yang, I feel that your mentality hasn’t truly become that of an official."
Ji Yang smiled and replied, "I’m just a rural officer. If I hadn’t been promoted by someone, I’d still be a rural officer. My advancement has been quite fast, and to be honest, according to the standard procedures for promotion, mine was a bit inappropriate. So, I’m actually quite content now."
Zhou Chengqian laughed, glanced at the others, then looked back at Ji Yang and said, "Actually, many rules are made for the average person. As long as you have powerful support, many procedures can be bypassed."
Ji Yang suddenly took it seriously; after all, he had entered the realm of politics and cared deeply about these matters.
Sun Xiaoxiao said, "It’s just a matter of seniority." The rightful source is novel⁂fire.net
Zhou Chengqian continued, "Yang, although I’m not in the officialdom, my family has many officials, so I’m all too familiar with this process. What is seniority? It’s just something to make one’s resume look better. If you rotate through different positions, people will notice your widespread experience and strong capabilities. For example, if you rotate several times within the township, everyone will believe you have extensive experience in township government. But if you stay in one place and work for ten years, people will only think you’ve gained experience from that one township, or even worse, some might think you lack ability and can only work in one place."
Ji Yang thought it over, and it seemed to make sense to him; he nodded slightly.
Zhou Chengqian added, "So if you want to advance, you should move between several locations instead of staying in one place. Coupled with some achievements, your path upward will be clear."
Hu Chengguo laughed and said, "Yang has developed in Qingyuan Village for a while, and now he’s here in Huancheng Township. With the experience of being the director of the office and deputy head of the township, and now the head, it shows a solid foundation. So, you should plan your career path even better. Take advantage of this opportunity. If you can serve a short term as a secretary somewhere, your experience in the township would be considered complete."
Sun Xiaoxiao said, "Yang, so many projects have suddenly started here in Huancheng Township. Although they may not all be your doing, as the head of the township, you definitely have a share of the credit. It’ll be reflected as such in your resume. Not to mention Qingyuan Village, where many projects were initiated by you. Here in Huancheng Township, you’ve introduced a large number of projects, revitalized unfinished ones, and secured additional investments. All these are your achievements, and I think they’re more than enough for you to move up."
Zhou Chengqian said, "We, people from influential families, may not be able to meddle in higher-level positions, but we do have the capability to influence personnel at the county and township level. With such a major reshuffle happening suddenly in the province, our family patriarch might take a position here."
Ji Yang’s eyes lit up as he looked at the speaker.
Zhou Chengqian went on, "Yang, as long as you hold steady now, everything will be clear in the next step, and our plan is for you to move up."
Ji Yang asked, "Can it really happen?"
"Don’t worry, it’s not just our family; several others will also owe you a favor."
Silently, Ji Yang felt a sense of wonder. He had thought that with the Chu Family no longer in power, he’d lost his backing. But now, it appeared that was not the case; he still had support indeed.