Chapter 367

He was still thinking about this when Zhou Weiguo said to Zhou Ruohan, "Ruohan, you go out for a moment. I have a few words to say to Su Yang alone."

Zhou Ruohan said "Mm," and turned to go out, but before leaving, she urged, "Dad, talk about work if you want to talk about work, but don't make things difficult for Su Yang with other matters..."

Zhou Weiguo said, "Look at that, her heart is already leaning toward him."

Su Yang didn't say a word, waiting for Old Zhou's instruction.

After Zhou Ruohan went out and closed the door, Zhou Weiguo said, "You must keep what I just told you in your heart. Being young and having drive is a good thing; insisting on principles and having ideals and ambitions is also understandable, but you must assess the situation."

"Remember not to offend people one after another. Within the system, even a small section chief or division chief has intricate connections behind them."

"Your relationship with Ruohan will inevitably be known by others. As soon as I am transferred from Ganzhou Province, even if I am promoted elsewhere, my influence in this province will gradually weaken. Some people who are dissatisfied with you will become unscrupulous."

"Political means are sometimes very despicable and dirty. It might even exceed your understanding. At the same time, you must also learn to protect Ruohan."

"Don't look at her as having strong ability and being very focused on her work; she is a girl after all, and there are natural disadvantages for women in politics."

"Before, I was in the province, so I would keep an eye on her work in all aspects. Besides, she had always been working in the Civil Affairs Department, only responsible for the specific things in her hands, unlike now where she has to be responsible for a poverty-stricken county."

"And after I transfer, your Aunt Qiao will also go with me. Usually, there will only be the two of you at home, so you must also give her some care in daily life. She has never suffered any grievances since she was a child, so I don't want her to suffer grievances now that she has grown up."

"Additionally, try to arrange a time in the next few days for Aunt Qiao and me to go to your home. This was something we agreed on before, just moved up."

"I only have one daughter, so I don't care that much about some of the cliché customs. If Ruohan, Aunt Qiao, and I go to your home to meet your parents, the matter will be officially settled. Otherwise, we would have to make a special trip from Jiangnan."

Su Yang naturally nodded in agreement repeatedly. Originally, these things were supposed to be met at the other person's home.

Their family is not an ordinary family, and Old Zhou is also an extremely enlightened person, so it turned into them taking the initiative to visit, and he didn't even mention things like bride price.

If it were an ordinary family, they would visit several times. Not to mention the bride price, which would take several rounds of negotiation for hundreds of thousands, followed by frantic bargaining, then the talks breaking down, then finding a matchmaker to mediate again, and tossing and turning—three generations working together to marry a daughter-in-law, and if things went wrong, the person might just run away...

Those with good conditions don't care that much. As long as the daughter likes him and they approve, nothing else is important at all.

The reason he wanted to finish this matter early was that he had already thought about how busy he would be after arriving in Jiangnan Province.

Presiding over the government work of a major economic province is a completely different concept from being in Ganzhou Province.

He didn't know how many pairs of eyes were watching. More importantly, the top leader of Jiangnan Province is already 62 years old, and there are only three years left until the end of this term.

So he must achieve sufficiently dazzling results within these three years.

After Old Zhou finished talking about work matters, he didn't hear a single word of reproach for Su Yang.

Originally, according to Su Yang's thoughts, he and Zhou Ruohan had been unreservedly crazy last night, and Zhou Weiguo must have known about this.

As an old father, listening to his own cabbage being arched, he would definitely explode.

But Old Zhou not only didn't make things difficult for him, but also entrusted him to take good care of Zhou Ruohan. This was completely the loving heart of an old father.

"Oh, by the way, the destination of Comrade Fang Runan has also been determined. He will go directly to Jingcheng to enter the Organization Department and serve as the third-ranked Vice Minister. This doesn't look like a direct ministerial-level position, but in reality, it is a big step forward."

"In this vice-ministerial position, this step up almost makes him a ceiling-level existence. If you have the opportunity, go to him and report your work ideas; let him have a good impression of you."

"Although at your level, you are still a small official, and you are a long way from him, having the opportunity to move around is good for your future. And I heard that he also thinks quite highly of you."

Zhou Weiguo didn't actually say this too bluntly, because this time, regarding Fang Runan's matter, Old Liu had also put in effort.

Old Liu has always thought highly of Su Yang, and now that Fang Runan thinks highly of Su Yang, it also has a fundamental relationship with this.

"I understand, Uncle Zhou. I'll find an opportunity to go in the next two days, but I don't know if Secretary Fang is willing to see me."

Zhou Weiguo took a pack of cigarettes out of the drawer, threw one to Su Yang, and then lit one himself. "Willing to see you? You'll only know if you go. Just talking here is definitely useless. If you're tired, go back and lie down for a while. You can go back tonight."

"People are sometimes busy their whole lives without knowing what they've done, and they haven't even been able to rest well. Since you're back, just take it as giving yourself a holiday. Don't worry too much about work matters."

Su Yang felt a bit ashamed. The future father-in-law is really too considerate. Then he thought, wait, am I that weak? It's only been a little while, and he's already telling me to rest well?

He said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhou. Ruohan and I have already agreed that we will go back this afternoon. There are so many things in the county."

Zhou Weiguo said, "Since that's the case, then it's up to your own arrangements."

After Su Yang came out of the study, his heart finally relaxed completely. Old Zhou is broad-minded; he didn't make things difficult for him at all on this matter, but instead was teaching him.

At this moment, Qiao Yindi saw Su Yang come out and said, "I have something to do at the office temporarily. I suppose your Uncle Zhou has already told you everything that needed to be said."

"However, I will still add one more thing: you young people should exercise some restraint."

After saying this, she turned and left. Su Yang felt a huge sense of embarrassment in his heart. Is it that he doesn't want to exercise restraint? It's that he can't.

In a matter between two people, how can one person decide? Even if he was the one who took the initiative last night, wasn't it Zhou Ruohan's request later on?

But he couldn't say such things. In the afternoon, he and Zhou Ruohan left the house.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhou Ruohan saw Su Yang staring at her face and couldn't help but ask.

"Because you're beautiful, and even more bright and moving than before." Su Yang said the truth.

Zhou Ruohan said, "I knew you were smooth-talking!"

Su Yang smiled wickedly and said, "Who is smoother than whom, don't we know?"

Zhou Ruohan pinched Su Yang's waist hard again. "Don't talk nonsense. By the way, I was too surprised that Secretary Fang could enter Jingcheng this time. You'd better go to Fang Jingwen and say something. Try to build a good relationship with Secretary Fang's side."

"Did you always think that high-level cadres like this are not affected by the people around them? I'll tell you the truth: it's hard to say about others, but they are somewhat affected by their own children."

"You've seen our family; my dad is completely isolated from us in his work, but he still considers my feelings sometimes."

"Secretary Fang's side is definitely the same. If you don't clarify things with Fang Jingwen, be careful that she gives you a hard time later. Let's see what you do then."