Chapter 292: Evaluating a Leader in Front of a Leader?

When Old Master Liu speaks, whether based on his dignity as an old man or his status, no one has dared to refute a single word for all these years, especially at home.

Even Liu Zixuan, as mischievous as she is, wouldn't dare to say a word of disobedience in front of these serious matters.

And Liu Zhengyang goes without saying; he has never said a word against the old man.

In fact, the old man rarely says anything wrong.

Now that Old Master Liu has been refuted at this age, he is naturally unhappy, and his face turns cold instantly.

This has something to do with his long-term work in the Discipline Inspection Commission. Not to mention someone like Su Yang, even those local bigwigs would be terrified to see Old Master Liu change his face.

Has Su Yang eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard, or is his brain twitching?

In this situation, doesn't he know how to go with the flow? Even if the old man's words are somewhat...

Even if Su Yang doesn't agree with them, he should still go along with them.

Before, Liu Zhengyang was still praising Su Yang for making progress, but now it seems this kid is still stubborn.

He was just about to help Su Yang explain a few words so the scene wouldn't become so awkward, but at this moment, Su Yang continued, "Old Master, I haven't finished my words just now. It's not that I don't agree with what you said."

"I just want to say that no matter who I marry or whose family I become a part of in the future, these things will not affect my original intention of serving the people. And I am just me; I will not become an appendage of anyone's family."

"Because in my view, so-called boosts or backgrounds are ultimately just flowers in a mirror and castles in the air."

"Although I am at the very bottom, I know how much energy family support can give. But I have always believed that only by being down-to-earth, taking root among the people, keeping the people in my heart, and striving for the cause of the people can I take every step steadily."

"And I won't hide it from you: I didn't become an official to see how high I can go, how far I can go, or how wide a circle I can manage. I want to do solid, practical things for the common people within my ability, thereby changing their living conditions and making them believe more in the Party and the government."

"Even if I remain this town mayor forever, that's fine. Otherwise, even if I reach a higher position, if I cannot serve the people and cannot be recognized by the people, what is the point of being an official?"

"Wouldn't that just become being an official for the sake of being an official, and being promoted for the sake of being promoted? If our cadres are all like this, wouldn't it become what the common people say: I fool you, you fool me, and in the end, we fool the entire cause of the Party and the country."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Old Master Liu quietly. If Old Master Liu still had such a gloomy face or even flew into a rage, he wouldn't care.

Because what he said were his own sincere words.

Old Master Liu's eyes stared at Su Yang's face for a full half-minute before suddenly becoming brightly smiling, "I didn't expect it, you kid can actually withstand the pressure and stick to your original intention."

"This point is commendable. There are many people here who, because of my status or perhaps the dignity you speak of, choose to comply with my statements, and some even use flattering rhetoric."

"This is common in the system. When such insincere words are spoken too much, insincere things are done, which then develops into the result you mentioned: I fool you, you fool me."

"You kid are quite good; you did this very well. I hope you can continue to persist like this in the future."

"However, you kid didn't tell me the truth either. I don't believe you just want to be a town mayor forever. How many people can a town mayor manage? How many things can he do?"

"Anyone who does things for the people undoubtedly wants to move up. Why do I say this? Because when they do things for the people, they will find that their power is not enough. Only by standing in a higher position can they help more people."

"You kid make me feel very reassured on this point. Of course, you cannot be too ambitious. First, do your current work well, do practical things for the people under your jurisdiction, and let them truly cherish and recognize you before you can move to a higher work position. Alright, let's not expand on this topic."

"Let's talk about something else. There is an important personnel change in your province this time. I believe all the officials in your province, from top to bottom, are staring at this personnel change."

"I want to ask you, standing in your own position, who do you think is better to take over: Fang Runan or Zhou Weiguo? Tell me the truth, tell me your sincere words."

It's here, it's here. This question that gives him the most headache has finally arrived. Old Master Liu's trickiness is really hard for him to handle.

Even though Zhou Ruohan had reminded him before and he had some psychological preparation, he was still asked in a way that was difficult to answer.

Just as he was thinking about how to say it properly, Fang Runan also came in from outside.

"Hello, Old Master Liu."

Fang Runan still looked full of spring breeze, almost exactly the same expression as Zhou Weiguo when he finished meeting the leader. Those who didn't know would think they were both promoted together, but only a few people, including Su Yang, knew the actual situation.

Old Master Liu said, "Runan, you're here. Sit down quickly. I was just talking to your comrade from Ganzhou Province about your affairs, and you came in. Just right, you can also listen to his views on this matter."

Fang Runan didn't have much surprise when he saw Su Yang; instead, he was also curious about Su Yang's views.

However, he didn't greet Su Yang directly, but nodded to Liu Zhengyang, and Liu Zhengyang also responded. Finally, the eyes of all three focused on Su Yang's face.

Su Yang stood up first to greet Fang Runan, "Hello, Deputy Secretary Fang."

Fang Runan waved his hand and said, "Since we are at Old Master Liu's place, don't be polite. We are both guests. Just say whatever you have to say. Don't worry about offending me; after all, speaking your own sincere words is the most important thing."

"I also want to hear the views of grassroots comrades. This is a rare opportunity."

Su Yang took a deep breath and said, "Old Master, Deputy Secretary Fang, actually I am just a small township cadre and don't understand high-level personnel at all. And in front of Secretary Fang, I'm afraid I won't say it well."

"But I will still follow my heart. I was a secretary for Secretary Zhengyang before. Although it wasn't a long time, it really made me learn and progress a lot."

"Of course, at that time, my concept was completely just to serve the leader well. As long as the leader could be served well, the leader's work efficiency would go up, and perhaps our livelihood and many problems could be changed."

"But when I truly arrived at Huatian Town, I realized that many things are not as easy as imagined."

"Many leaders want to change the living conditions of the local people and want to develop the local economy. However, due to the constraints of various environments and objective conditions, many times they cannot realize their ideals and ambitions, and instead fall into this or that quagmire..."

"As far as our Ganzhou Province is concerned, the biggest problem at present is developing the economy and changing the living conditions of our common people. So, for this point, I think..." ===== CHAPTER 293 =====