Chapter 777: Cheap Uncle

Su Yang finally gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, then said firmly: "Uncle Sha, I heard that this time our Jinzhou Municipal Party Committee also has adjustments? I heard that the deputy department head of the Organization Department, Lu Zhi Xin, has a very good reputation."

"Whether inside the Organization Department or in other units, they also speak highly of Department Head Lu."

Please note, Comrade Su Yang's form of address at this time is "Uncle Sha"; the implication is that his identity this time is a big nephew who climbed up by pulling strings. Praising and complimenting a Municipal Party Committee leader—this should be fine, right?

If those outside leaders heard these remarks, their eyeballs would likely pop out in shock.

This is really outrageous—his mom opening the door for outrageousness—outrageous to the extreme; daring to say this in front of the Provincial Party Secretary, he's probably the first person in all of Ganzhou Sheng to do so; unless you hear it yourself, you simply wouldn't believe it.

Secretary Sha laughed heartily: "Hehehe, you kid have something going for you. About this comrade, I do have some understanding; his character and morality are passable in every aspect, and his work ability is not bad; within the Cultivation Organization he also has a good reputation."

"But, this kind of thing happens only this once, but from now on don't mention such things in my presence."

"This time I also take into account your youthful ignorance. With your current notorious reputation, if no one in the city supports you, I'm afraid you won't even be able to hold onto your position as a County Standing Committee Member, let alone develop your county's economy or handle personnel work."

Su Yang blushed from embarrassment, knowing that Secretary Sha surely knew about this matter; Secretary Sha knew his purpose in coming, this matter would certainly succeed, but he also wanted to test him.

"Thank you, Uncle Sha... I... I won't disturb your work anymore; when I have the chance later, I and Ruo Han will come to thank you in person."

Secretary Sha heard these words, and finally a smile spread across his face. Su Yang and Zhou Ruohan going together itself represents Zhou Weiguo, so this relationship needs to be spoken of differently.

He said: "Good, good, good, kid, don't boast here; by then your wife will have you wrapped around her finger. I'm not too busy lately; as long as you're home on weekends, whenever you have time to come is fine; your aunt also always wants to meet you."

"By the way, I heard Ruo Han is pregnant now, so also don't let her make the trip back and forth; wait until Spring Festival, then I and your aunt will go to Jingcheng to see her."

The more kind these words sound, the more kind they are; those who don't know would really think they are long-lost uncle and nephew separated for many years.

Moreover, wanting to visit Zhou Ruohan represents his desire to pay a New Year's call on the Zhou Family, finding a suitable excuse. He couldn't directly say this to Zhou Weiguo, but telling Su Yang, Su Yang will definitely convey this to Zhou Weiguo, at least providing a buffer.

Being able to go is best; if unable to go, everyone would lose face.

Ordinary people going to Jingcheng to pay New Year's calls are usually paying respects to the elders, which seems reasonable and proper, but Secretary Sha's approach is another path entirely, showing he has given this considerable thought.

Within the System, let alone uncle and nephew, there are constantly emerging godfathers, godmothers, dry sisters, etc.

When meeting face to face, the relationship is as good as it is, the friendship as deep as it is; but turn around, and feelings go to zero, and even talking behind each other's backs is not uncommon.

In the end, there are no pure feelings, only behind-the-scenes entangled interests. Everyone understands this principle, everyone feels this kind of relationship is very dirty, yet everyone flocks to it.

Su Yang likewise knows, because only this way can one navigate smoothly, handle situations with ease, have a good reputation, and maintain good relationships.

Of course such a person, even without solid evidence they can present, can still climb up. Although they may not hold some major positions, their rank will definitely not be too low.

As for going to the cafeteria to eat, he really has no interest; if Zhou Ruohan were still there, he might need to bring a meal from the cafeteria, but he really wants to hurry back to the county seat right now.

Just as he came out here, Bai Zhantang immediately went up to meet him: "Have you finished talking? Wait a moment for me, I'll see you down."

Without waiting for Su Yang to refuse, he turned and entered Secretary Sha's office; a moment later he came back out, and at the same time told those leaders still waiting to report work: "Secretary Sha has an urgent matter; let's end today here, we'll reschedule another day."

Saying that, he directly went after Su Yang.

Everyone present stared at each other wide-eyed; they had been queuing here for most of the day, some even having made appointments a month earlier, and to say 'not seeing' and then not see— the reason for this is surely Su Yang.

They had complaints in their hearts, but definitely didn't dare to say them out loud. The key is that Su Yang's time inside was especially long; usually they report work for ten to fifteen minutes, and those who exceed fifteen minutes are definitely people who are specially valued.

Su Yang, upon entering, took over twenty minutes; using up twenty-plus minutes was bad enough, but he also ruined all of their work reports. Even more infuriating, Bai, the great secretary, hurried after him.

Just as Su Yang reached the downstairs, Bai Zhantang shouted from behind: "Old brother Su, wait a moment, don't rush off like that; the leadership arranged for me to treat you to a meal. Saying you came all this way isn't easy; if you don't eat and rush back, it'll be evening by the time you get there—your body is the capital of revolution, so you should eat when it's time to eat."

Actually Su Yang really didn't want to go eat, but there was no way; given their enthusiasm, he couldn't ignore it. No way, he had to follow Bai Zhantang to the cafeteria. However Bai Zhantang didn't go to the main hall; he directly took Su Yang to the leaders' private dining room.

At this time it wasn't yet the official mealtime; even the hall had few people, but seeing Bai Zhantang, people would bow and greet him, the more humble the posture, the more humble. Bai Zhantang merely nodded slightly at those who greeted him.

Just as they had sat down, the cafeteria manager came trotting in: "Director Bai, are you treating guests today or..."

Bai Zhantang said: "The usual."

Within fifteen minutes, the dishes were already served; with each dish, Bai Zhantang also introduced from the side: "This is braised fish fins, stir-fried four treasures, dry-braised large shrimp, stir-fried chicken chunks, fresh mushroom greens, braised duck, braised lion's head meatballs, braised carp, and finally a rib soup."

Su Yang inwardly clicked his tongue; two people eating so many dishes is indeed somewhat wasteful. But upon second thought, what rank are they? What place is this? It's not comparable to their small cafeteria; estimated, this is already quite economical.

"Do you think it's a bit too much? Actually, we usually don't order this many; even if I and the leaders come over, at most we'd have four dishes. Today it's not that you came, right? The leaders specially greeted you, letting you eat a bit more; after returning, you'll have to dive back into busy work."

Bai Zhantang looked at Su Yang's expression, knew what he was thinking, and immediately added a sentence.