Chapter 1752: Anger

White clouds drift across the blue, blue sky; beneath the white clouds, lambs leap and play.

In the Bolamula no-man's-land, not far from where a large herd of Tibetan antelope was active, a group of people was bustling about.

Wang Yan stood with his hands behind his back. "This first protection station is quite significant. Old He, you've done well. Shao Yunfei, take plenty of photos; these will be precious visual records in the future. If people want to understand Bolamula, we have to show ourselves."

"Even if they aren't used as records, just as our own memories, they are invaluable. Watching the conservation cause in Bolamula reach this point step by step, I feel a bit sentimental."

Shao Yunfei nodded repeatedly. "I've been shooting since the beginning; I've already finished several rolls. Boss, I request that the company subsidize my film."

"That's all negotiable, shoot as much as you like." Wang Yan waved his hand dismissively.

Bai Ju smiled from the side and said, "When Dorje comes back and sees this protection station, he'll definitely be surprised. Then he'll get hung up on the naming issue and nag us for days to change it."

He Qingyuan had a different opinion: "Surprise or renaming, I think it's most likely Dorje will just be silent. He will sit here, looking at this protection station, looking at the sheep in the distance, being blown by the wind..."

"Old He, you've already mastered thirty percent of Zha Cuo's true essence." Shao Yunfei offered his approval.

"How about we make a bet? The loser treats everyone to drinks!"

"Deal!"

Everyone made the bet noisily, as if each of them had Dorje all figured out.

Wang Yan didn't join them in this game; he instructed them to tidy up this first protection station properly and wait until Dorje returned before officially putting it into use...

The protection stations were all prefabricated houses, so construction was quite fast. Materials were available in Tianduo City, and the company wasn't short on funds. Wang Yan approved the budget, He Qingyuan organized the manpower to haul the materials back from Tianduo City, and the patrol team worked together to start building immediately.

Wang Yan came over to take a look at the representative first protection station, checked the quality of the station, confirmed the progress of the work, and then returned to the county.

Now was a busy time for the county. Although Wang Yan was only the Assistant Regional Commander manager of the Economic Development Company, a minor deputy section-level cadre, he was actually leading the county's development.

The tourist experience issue required him to communicate and study with the county and put forward his opinions. The issue of honest business practices by locals also needed him to constantly bring it up at meetings. Tourist safety was also something Wang Yan had to worry about, after all, the patrol team had search and rescue capabilities.

Truth be told, Maji County was not peaceful right now. With many people, chaos naturally followed. Before Maji County developed, the most basic Zhuoma service only involved a fixed number of people, and they were basically all accounted for. But now, the people coming were a mixed bag, and these things were hard to control. There were also other issues like flour problems, and various illegal and criminal acts had already appeared quite a bit.

In addition, there were always illegal crossers who secretly dodged the patrol personnel on the outskirts of Bolamula and ventured deep into Bolamula. Sometimes two or three, sometimes seven or eight, they would form groups and set off together. They overestimated their wilderness survival skills and underestimated the dangers of Bolamula; the consequence was that more than a dozen people had already died here, with no bones left.

People died, that was their own choice. But their families would still come to the county to make a scene, blaming the county for poor supervision and the like, which was also a huge mess.

Although the Economic Development Company only engaged in economic development in Bolamula, now the whole county was like a game of chess. Except for coal mines and the county's various infrastructure and livelihood guarantees, most other things could be linked to the company, and most things came to Wang Yan to be solved.

Local masses liked to find the company, tourists liked to find the company even more, and Maji County cadres were also willing to find the company.

The local masses trusted Wang Yan, a considerable portion of tourists came to follow Wang Yan's footsteps, and the cadres were simply passing the buck.

"You, Wang, are capable, you have opinions on everything, and you want to ask about everything, so you make all the decisions." Thus, those people below, whether they were sure or not, all came to find Wang Yan.

This was obviously wrong...

It was already near evening when he returned to the county. Wang Yan didn't even stop at the company before heading to the government compound.

As soon as Lin Peisheng saw Wang Yan, he was a bit sarcastic: "Manager Wang is here. You busy man have finally found time to see me. It's really not easy to see you."

Wang Yan acted as if he hadn't heard it and explained on his own: "The first protection station in Bolamula was completed today. I went over to take a look, and I came to report to you as soon as I got back."

"Protection station?"

Wang Yan answered Lin Peisheng's question, saying: "I ignored this issue before. Now that the company's funds are relatively abundant, I'll build a few protection stations first so everyone can be more convenient. In the future, when we go out to patrol the mountains, at least we won't have to suffer outside on the first night."

"I think you just have too much money and nowhere to spend it. Dorje has been called to the capital, and it's very likely a national nature reserve will be established. How much money will that be then? You should use state appropriations to build; that would be economical and practical."

"The company's funds are still relatively sufficient now, and building some protection stations is more than enough. But that's all we'll build. The company can't be that wasteful even if it has money. I'm thinking of verifying it first, so when the nature reserve is really established later, we'll have experience on how to build protection stations."

Lin Peisheng nodded and turned to talk about some things that needed Wang Yan's cooperation or handling recently, such as the acquisition of some agricultural and pastoral products, as well as the acquisition of output from other surrounding areas, and opinions from other areas that also needed Lin Peisheng to provide feedback.

After talking for a while, Lin Peisheng asked: "Wang Yan, you've done a very good job in the past two years. You deserve the first credit for the good situation in the county today. What are your thoughts on future development?"

"I just want to develop and strengthen the company, support more people, and lead our county to a good life. County Magistrate Lin, isn't that what you think too?"

Lin Peisheng felt Wang Yan was stabbing at him again. What did he mean by asking him this? Wasn't it saying he didn't think so?

But he still maintained his expression and said righteously: "All of us comrades in the whole county think so. Everyone wants to improve Maji County's economy and let the people live a good life."

Every person who was arrested, before being arrested, shouted about serving the people, holding high the great banner, being honest and upright, wholeheartedly for the people, and being clean and incorruptible.

Perhaps facing Wang Yan's gaze, Lin Peisheng felt a bit guilty himself, so he continued: "I'm asking about your plans for the future, not asking you to state your goals."

"Goals are plans." Wang Yan said, "Leader, the plan you mentioned should be about what position I want to reach and how big an official I want to be. I actually don't care about this. After all, I'm quite young, and I'm already a deputy section-level cadre."

"In two years, our county will have a change of term. With Dorje's work adjustment, I will naturally become the general manager of the company. Becoming a regular section-level cadre in less than four years, and holding real power in a company like this, is very good from any angle."

"After another two years, I guess they can arrange a deputy division-level position for me, and I can also hang a title of deputy county magistrate in our county. After that, I guess they should transfer me away, parachuted to another place to be a county magistrate..."

Listening to Wang Yan rambling about his future path, Lin Peisheng even felt a bit jealous. Because Wang Yan would reach the position he had struggled for twenty years to reach within ten years.

Even if he wasn't the youngest division-level cadre in the country, he would definitely be among the top. And his foundation was extremely solid, all built on solid political achievements.

Lin Peisheng waved his hand, not wanting to hear Wang Yan continue to slander him. He asked directly: "Have you ever thought about going to work in the city? Your contributions are great, and you can go a step further in the city, with better development."

Wang Yan shook his head: "I've told different people many times, County Magistrate Lin, if I wanted better development, I wouldn't have come here at all. Let alone going to the city, even if it were to the province, I wouldn't be willing. I just want to work steadily here, manage the company well, and let the people become wealthy."

"Yes, I also know your sentiments are noble, but people's thoughts will change. I'm afraid you'll have different thoughts and be too embarrassed to say them. Others try every possible way to leave but have no path, yet you can leave but don't want to. I also admire you. You say you've achieved such results, yet you can still be neither arrogant nor rash. If it were someone else, their tail would have been up in the sky long ago."

Lin Peisheng praised him for a while, and then said, "Now the company's stall is getting bigger and bigger, with agricultural and pastoral product underwriting, dairy factory business, acquiring agricultural and pastoral products from surrounding areas, handling tourist opinions, leading tourists to Bolamula for tourism, patrolling against poaching and illegal mining, and organizing patrols on the outskirts of Bolamula to avoid tragedies caused by illegal crossing..."

"These things are increasing. Your company has more than two hundred employees, right? I don't know how many people are helping below. Dorje, the general manager, is not responsible for specific affairs, only knowing how to take money from the company to patrol the mountains. And it's uncertain whether a nature reserve will be established later; he will have even less energy to pay attention to company affairs."

"Although He Qingyuan also holds the title of Assistant Regional Commander manager, he only handles patrolling mountains and leading tourists into the mountains. He can't help with other affairs. You are an iron man, but you won't be able to stand it if you do so much work for a long time. Although I'm not a big official, I've been in a leadership position for more than ten years. If you want to do things, you must boldly delegate power. It's impossible for one person to take care of everything."

"The County Magistrate is right." Wang Yan responded and nodded, pretending to be a silly boy and not taking the conversation further.

But Lin Peisheng didn't care whether he took it or not and said directly: "I discussed it with Secretary Chen and felt that we should send another deputy manager to your company to help you share some work. What do you think?"

"Actually, I have been cultivating other comrades, and I have achieved work distribution. All tasks are being carried out in an orderly manner. I am not as tired as the County Magistrate said."

Lin Peisheng's face was unhappy, and he interrupted Wang Yan's words: "Do you mean you oppose the county assigning personnel to your company? Wang Yan, you must remember that your Economic Development Company is also under the leadership of the County Party Committee, not some independent mountain stronghold!"

"Look at you, County Magistrate, I just said I'm not a fool, why are you getting anxious?" Wang Yan shook his head and sighed, "You say we are not a mountain stronghold, but actually you still think we are. We are all comrades working together, yet you misunderstand us so much. County Magistrate, I feel uncomfortable in my heart."

"Are you acting with me, right?"

Wang Yan laughed: "How could that be, County Magistrate? If I misunderstood you for corruption and bribery, would you be angry too?"

"You..."

Lin Peisheng glared and was about to stand up by slapping the table. But reason still made him sit steadily on the chair without being impulsive.

He was truly corrupt and taking bribes; in other words, the Economic Development Company was indeed an independent mountain stronghold.

He took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, and thought about how to get off this stage.

Wang Yan was very thoughtful: "Of course we are not an independent mountain stronghold. Since the county wants to arrange personnel for our company, I have no opinion. County Magistrate, you must send someone capable. Right now, the company is flourishing and cannot afford to be held back. If they mess around all day, thinking about seizing power and making profits, then I will make a scene. Leaders, don't tell me about not being united or not considering the overall situation then."

"What do you think the county is? Sending people is to help you, not to find trouble for you."

"Now that no one is helping, the company's work is proceeding normally and developing in big strides. If someone helps and problems arise, whose problem is it? I'm making it clear first, to avoid a lot of nagging and mutual buck-passing later."

Lin Peisheng frowned: "Who can guarantee that there will be no mistakes when working?"

"Counting from now, the company's work has had no mistakes."

Seeing Lin Peisheng's chest heaving again and his face a bit red, Wang Yan said, "County Magistrate, I obey the county's leadership, and I agree to send people. It's just to clear the air to save trouble, you must not be the same as me. I am young and still don't understand things."

Lin Peisheng didn't speak, just glared at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan looked very uneasy: "Then if the County Magistrate has nothing else, I'll go first. If you send someone, just let them report directly."

After saying that, Wang Yan left directly.

Lin Peisheng was alone in the office for a long time before he survived this disaster. He didn't expect that one day he would almost be angered to death by someone.

He couldn't help but feel that he was very sad and regretted doing things for Feng Keqing. Otherwise, Wang Yan would still respect him very much before, how could he be like today, directly confronting him.

He knew that Wang Yan and Dorje both found him very unpleasant now, all because he had let go of that group of gold miners before, making him suspected. The two of them had no evidence, so they came to him with this kind of soft confrontation.

He wanted to send people into the company, of course, to infiltrate and seize Wang Yan's power. That would definitely cause trouble and hold him back, and then the problem would have to be attributed to Wang Yan.

But now Wang Yan had made it so clear, with an attitude of fighting directly if there was a problem, he didn't dare to act rashly.

Only then did he remember that Wang Yan was a ruthless person with nearly thirty lives on his hands. How could he be so lukewarm and suffer grievances as he had imagined? He was a person who didn't care about anything; at worst, he would just flip the table.

Lin Peisheng sighed faintly, rejoicing that there were only the two of them in the office, and he didn't lose more face...

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