Chapter 414: Beauty Sends a Big Gift

Around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Chunsheng and Bai Jing had been waiting at the gate of the Town Government Courtyard early. They were going to the county with Su Yang.

If they really waited until after work to go to the county to eat with others, I estimate that the yellow cauliflower would be cold by then.

This time it was still Su Yang driving himself, because he was not sure whether he would come to the town on time tomorrow morning. I estimate that even if he comes, it will be tomorrow noon.

He is dismissed now and is an idle person, but he is finally still working in the town.

After getting on the car, Li Chunsheng said, "Thank you, Town Mayor Su, for driving us yourself."

Bai Jing also said, "Yes, we didn't expect to be able to sit in Town Mayor Su's car. This is really a blessing we cultivated for several lifetimes."

The two of them, this is also a double meaning. Indeed, they caught Su Yang's car this time. Otherwise, I estimate that it is impossible for them to be promoted so quickly.

Even if Jin Zhe was still there, he would not have this energy.

To put it ugly, although they are about 30 years old, the grassroots qualifications are very heavy. By the time they are promoted, they are already old and yellow.

And some cadres in some government units like women who are ripe at this age. This is not to mention the scandals, and if they follow the wrong one, they will capsize if they are not careful.

But fate and God favored them.

Su Yang laughed and said, "According to your words, it is lonely for one person to drive on the road, isn't it? It is interesting to have everyone together."

Everyone is a person who understands. They can understand Su Yang's words. It is indeed like this. Even if Su Yang's ability is outstanding, those who want to achieve great things have never been fighting alone and must have a group of people pushing him from below.

To put it bluntly, you must have your own team.

Su Yang already has this preliminary concept, so in his heart, there are already several objects that need to be focused on cultivating. These people must keep up with his rhythm, at least they must go up together in the next few years.

Needless to say, Sun Chengjun must be one. Originally, according to his plan, he would stay in Huatian Town for at least two or three years. At that time, whether he was transferred to the county or transferred to other places, he would find a way to get Sun Chengjun directly to the County Public Security Bureau and follow his rhythm to go up together. 【414-17

But he hadn't expected an accident to occur, causing him to "break his spear and sink into the sand" here, and since Sun Chengjun had just arrived, he couldn't be moved again.

The only option was to keep Sun Chengjun here to build up his credentials, while his own next destination was basically already arranged. Besides, after going to the Poverty Alleviation Office, he wouldn't need Sun Chengjun to pave the way for him.

Around five o'clock, just as Su Yang and the other two arrived in the county seat, he received a call from Tan Donglai: "Mayor Su, where have you reached? I've booked a table at Jincheng Restaurant to wait for you. Minister Gao is also coming with me; you don't mind, do you?"

Gao Fengming also attached great importance to this dinner, because Tan Donglai was the first township-level top leader he had placed in the towns under his jurisdiction, so he wanted to chat with Su Yang personally to ensure everything went smoothly for Tan Donglai's work.

To be honest, he also had his own selfish motives; at his current position, his next step was to challenge for the Deputy Secretary role, and it wouldn't do to have no one under his command.

"Sure, sure, why would I mind? We've just entered the county seat, we should be there immediately."

Su Yang hung up the phone and said to Li Chunsheng, "Minister Gao might be coming too, which is just right for increasing the connection between you two. Minister Gao also has a certain amount of say in the county; building a good relationship with him will be very meaningful for you."

Li Chunsheng expressed her gratitude: "Thank you, Mayor Su. You have truly considered so much for me. I won't say words of thanks; just watch my performance in the future."

Bai Jing felt incredibly envious deep down, but this was a dinner for leaders; even if she could become a deputy bureau chief, she wasn't qualified to attend such a dinner.

Of course, this wasn't about the difference in rank, but mainly because they were going to discuss work, and since she was about to no longer be part of this circle, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go.

"Mayor Su, Mayor Li, I'll get off here. I wish you a pleasant meal. If you finish early tonight, shall I find a place for you to have a little wine and get slightly tipsy? Don't worry, it's definitely a proper place. Mayor Su, don't get the wrong idea."

Su Yang said, "I really would like to have a few drinks with you, but let's see how it goes. If I drink too much while eating with Minister Gao and the others tonight, then we'll have to do it another day."

Bai Jing had only said it casually, but hearing Su Yang's reply, she was very happy. At the very least, it showed that Su Yang didn't reject her, and if she needed to find Su Yang for something in the future, he would still give her a chance.

After Bai Jing got out of the car, Li Chunsheng took a card out of her bag and said, "Mayor Su, I know you might be unhappy with me doing this, but I still want you to take this card. The officialdom is a web of human relationships; even if you're just having a meal with someone, you have to spend money."

"I know exactly what I'm worth. With my background and credentials, even if I ran to the Organization Department, the County Government, or the City every day, it would be impossible for me to become a Town Mayor. This is all thanks to your recommendation."

"It's not much money, and this money wasn't obtained through corruption or bribery; it's what my family saved from running a small business in the county seat."

Su Yang didn't speak immediately, but pulled the car over to the side of the road, then looked at Li Chunsheng very seriously and said, "You know what kind of person I, Su Yang, am without me having to say it. If I were to reach out and take money at every turn, how would I be any different from Qin Chuan or Li Tian?"

"I've said it before: the reason I recommended you for Town Mayor is because I value your talent, not because of anything else. Furthermore, always remember one thing: if you want to climb to higher positions, if you want to go further and more steadily, never touch money, and never engage in these things."

"No one in the officialdom goes through life smoothly. Let alone people like us from the grassroots, even those with powerful backgrounds, born with silver spoons in their mouths, whose goal from childhood is to rise from the local level all the way to the capital—as long as they make a mistake at a critical moment, they will be seized upon by their competitors and dealt a fatal blow because of these issues."

"So, we must first do our own jobs well and not engage in these crooked ways. Of course, I can't let you take this money out for nothing; leave the bill-paying to you after we finish eating in a while."

"Although Secretary Tan said on the phone that he wanted to treat us to a meal, I feel it's not appropriate, right?"

Su Yang perhaps felt that his words were a bit too heavy, so he softened his tone and added a sentence.

He wouldn't have said this to anyone else, nor would he have been willing to.

But Li Chunsheng was a woman who possessed political structure, political vision, and political ability; she was worth cultivating.

In his heart, her ability far exceeded that of Li Hu and Dai Yaxuan. Their loyalty to him went without saying, but if one really wanted to reach higher, loyalty was only one of the necessary conditions; ability was also crucial. Otherwise, having only loyalty wouldn't be enough.

Li Chunsheng blushed slightly. What she did was actually quite normal; how many people send gifts and money to get things done, only for the matter to fail and the money to be unrecoverable?

Su Yang had already handled the matter for her; wasn't it appropriate for her to send money afterward to show her gratitude? In the system, this was already a matter of "smoke rising from the ancestral grave."

But Su Yang's upright integrity gave her a shock. Perhaps this was why Su Yang was able to be appreciated by the leadership.

"I'm sorry, Mayor Su. I was too worldly. I have taken your words to heart..."

Su Yang was just about to say something when his phone rang again...