Chapter 446

Zhou Ruohan is a character. Possibly referring to 'she' without a name. Include Zhou Ruohan.

Moreover, having a child this early would be a loss, wouldn't it? She still wants to make up for the time spent dating.

There are no named entities; "here and there and Ali" possibly, but "Ali" is likely just colloquial for "here and there", so none.

Although she never thought she had to pursue a career, she was afraid that having a child would hinder his career—or, more accurately, given her family background, such a situation simply doesn't exist, and she doesn't worry it will happen.

Even with a child and the time spent caring for the child, it does not at all affect his speed of being promoted every two years.

Or rather, she hadn't previously thought about having a child this early, so when it was first mentioned, he felt a bit shy: "Uncle Huang, what are you saying? We aren't even married yet, and besides, we ought to be careful about the impact."

"If we do as you say, wouldn't we be inviting gossip? By then, not only would my parents have nowhere to put their faces, but your face would lose all shine as well."

Aunt Lu laughed and said, "You're clearly a person living in the new era; why is your thinking still so conservative? Nobody worries about this anymore—plenty of families in southern cities have a child first and then hold a wedding."

"Anyway, your matter is already settled—having a child early is better than late. By the time your careers advance further, the child will have grown up, and you won't need to worry; if it really doesn't work out, just let your mother take care of it for you."

"Besides, who would badmouth your parents behind their backs? In our circle, these kids are all out there messing around, most of them not married even though they're grown; if you settle down early and have a child, you'll become the darling of all these uncles and aunts—who would dare gossip about your parents behind your back?"

"Ruo Han, come help me serve the dishes; we're about to eat." Aunt Lu's words showed she no longer regarded Zhou Ruohan as an outsider.

Zhou Ruohan happily ran to the kitchen to help, knowing that as long as she mentioned this to Uncle Huang, it would surely succeed.

But unexpectedly, the personnel matter would also receive such great concern, so he wouldn't have to struggle; the higher-ups would directly appoint someone, and no one would have anything to say, nor would they discuss it later.

Watching Zhou Ruohan run to the kitchen to help, Huang the Minister lit another cigarette and said, "Ruo Han, this child I've watched grow up is outstanding—from childhood onward, in both studies and work, she's been top‑notch."

"Perhaps you think she's received some favor at work because of her family background, but that's not the case; it's entirely because his work is excellent and hardworking, earning him focused cultivation by the Organization Department."

"If we followed your old‑fashioned father‑in‑law's opinion, Ruo Han might not even be a county magistrate by now; getting this far has relied entirely on personal ability—your father‑in‑law not dragging her down would already be good."

"Of course, since you two work in the same place, sooner or later one of you will have to leave; as for that, I think your old father‑in‑law has already mentioned it to you, and when the time comes we'll see how you decide."

"There's one problem: neither you nor Ruo Han meets the promotion threshold, so at most you can only be transferred laterally."

"Moreover, I can see that compared with before, Ruo Han has changed somewhat—she used to focus entirely on work, but now she puts more thought into life, which is good for a young woman; taking care of the family is appropriate."

"So you need to work harder, strive to grow quickly, for both Ruo Han and the Zhou family need it."

Su Yang. Possibly also 'I', but not needed.

Huang Dacheng said, "Good, having this confidence and determination is enough; but your temperament sometimes still needs to change. As the old saying goes, 'Water that is too clear holds no fish.' As a leading cadre, you must learn to focus on the big picture and let go of the small stuff."

"If you nitpick at everything and everyone, everyone will be exhausted; within the system, people like you who are completely clean and take nothing are rare."

"To put it bluntly, most people, while capable, also have a few minor flaws; sometimes these small shortcomings can be tolerated, as long as they can achieve greater results."

"Besides, how long have you been working down there? You've already managed to get a standing deputy town mayor and the town Party Committee secretary involved."

Moreover, I heard that the executive vice magistrate of Jincheng County was also removed because of you; if now we also remove the Party Committee Secretary and the township head of your Xiushui Township, you could very well become the kind of person known as an officialdom assassin.

If things go badly, nobody will want to be on your team or work with you.

Su Yang felt a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and said, "Uncle Huang, actually I feel I've been wronged; none of this was my doing, they got themselves involved by reaching out, and I truly didn't deliberately go looking for their faults in these matters."

No matter what, I will definitely pay attention to this in my future work.

While eating, nobody talked about work; Su Yang accompanied Huang Dacheng in drinking a bottle of baijiu, and when leaving, Huang Dacheng also took a few packs of cigarettes from the liquor cabinet and tossed them to Su Yang.

I don't usually smoke anyway, and besides, your aunt doesn't let me smoke; these cigarettes are useless to me here, so take them and smoke them.

Su Yang also said there, "How can I feel embarrassed about this? I came empty-handed, took nothing, and now I'd have to bring something back when I leave, which isn't proper."

Yet while he was still refusing, Zhou Ruohan swiftly took the cigarettes in her hand, as naturally as if she were taking something from her own home.

"Look at you, kid, still being polite with me; look at Ruohan—she's almost just reaching straight into my liquor cabinet to take them."

"From now on, when you come to my house, treat it like your own home; tell your aunt in advance what you want to eat or drink so she can prepare it for you, and whenever you need something, just take it."

Su Yang felt deeply moved inside, but he also clearly understood that Huang Dacheng's favor toward him—as a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the province's fourth‑ranked official—was not solely due to his own personal excellence and ability.

It was entirely out of respect for Zhou Weiguo's face; at their level, everything is about upward social networking.

Old Comrade Zhou stepped directly into the top position of the Jiangnan Provincial Government; even those born in that circle envy him immensely.

Because it's obvious that Old Comrade Zhou will advance further, even straight to the heavenly court; therefore, whether from Huang Dacheng's own perspective or from the Huang family's standpoint, they will certainly cultivate a good relationship with Zhou Weiguo.

On the way back, Su Yang lacked any gentlemanly decorum, flopping onto the passenger seat and falling asleep directly; when he came, he only dozed off while driving, and several times it was only when others honked that he realized Zhou Ruohan would not dare let him take such a risk.

Moreover, he also felt sorry for Su Yang; not sleeping well at night, and under such high‑intensity work during the day, even a production team's donkey couldn't endure it.

In the blink of an eye it was Monday; Su Yang brought back the food and daily necessities that Zhou Ruohan had bought for him to Xiushui Township.

Gao Peixia and Xie Siyang also arrived early Monday morning; their enthusiasm and dedication to work exceeded Su Yang's.

After seeing Su Yang finish packing up, Xie Siyang came over and asked, "Director Su, are we still going to the village today?"