Chapter 900

This is exactly the result Su Yang wanted; his relationship with Sun Chengjun can be described as sharing life and death.

This time Su Yang is getting married; although many things are not up to him, it is still possible to let his childhood friend attend the wedding.

More importantly, he wants through this news to make Secretary Gao pay more attention to this childhood friend.

Perhaps the municipal party committee secretaries of other prefecture-level cities do not know his connections, but Secretary Gao certainly does.

Thus, the relationship between Sun Chengjun and Ning Shu Yue can further develop on the basis of already knowing each other's backgrounds and under the flowers and moon.

Su Yang slept in today and only got up at 9 a. m.; Liu Chaoming had already been keeping his parents company drinking tea and eating fried dough sticks.

Seeing Su Yang wake up, Liu Chaoming said: "It seems you've been really tired lately; you fell asleep as soon as you hit the bed last night. After finally making a trip back, you should rest more. Once the New Year is over and you go back, you'll probably be even busier. We people sometimes really have no control over our circumstances, so we must cherish our bodies."

Su Yang said with a smile: "In one's twenties, it's the time to strive; if you don't work hard now, putting in effort later may be too late."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chaoming's face stiffened slightly. Although Su Yang didn't intentionally point at anything specific, in his view, compared to Su Yang, he seems to have never exerted any effort, merely slogging through seniority.

After finishing breakfast, Su Yang had intended to leave, but his mother insisted he eat lunch before going; moreover, all sorts of aunts and uncles had shown up, so he inevitably had to keep them company chatting and talking.

However, because Liu Chaoming was present, those assorted aunts and uncles dared not make any excessive demands; they merely lavished various praises on Su Yang.

They said Su Yang studied very well as a child, extremely diligent, and from a young age had the spirit of enduring hardship and striving.

Others said Su Yang's mind is very sharp; from a young age he had the ability to remember anything at a glance, could draw inferences from one example to many, and could analyze things to extract principles.

Even more exaggeratedly, some said that on the day Su Yang was born, the sky suddenly thundered, and a dragon circled above his family's head for a long time before soaring away.

Su Yang felt like shutting those relatives' mouths; the more they talked, the less credible it became, almost as if they were trying to tack on a mythological story about him.

Yet, regarding this nonsense, the county officials and villagers, including Liu Chaoming, listened with relish, occasionally affirming and cheering.

In short, they believed it was all true and completely reasonable.

Su Yang wished he could find a crack in the ground to hide in; these people actually could say such things, and critically, others were there taking photos and cheering. If he had to stay at home for two days, he would go crazy.

It wasn't until noon that Sun Chengjun called.

Su Yang then used the pretext of answering the call to squeeze out of the crowd and find a secluded spot.

"Director Sun, any progress on the matter?"

Sun Chengjun said: "Can you speak plainly? What 'Director Sun'—can't you just call me by name? I told Ning Shu Yue about this last night, and she did her best to inform the relevant leaders."

But this time the competition for vice mayor is extremely fierce. Liu Shuji has no advantage, yet people have come to you for this; we can't very well slight your dignity. After repeated deliberation by the Organization Department of the Lancheng Shi Municipal Party Committee, we can probably resolve Liu Shuji's vice-department-level rank issue this time.

Su Yang said: "Resolving the vice-department-level rank issue means a deputy position in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference or the National People's Congress, right?"

Sun Chengjun said: "Yes, that way his rank issue is settled; as for the rest, it depends on whether he can achieve some notable results in his subsequent work."

Su Yang laughed heartily: "I didn't see it coming—truly, 'near vermilion one becomes red, near ink one becomes black.' You've been spending so much time with Section Chief Ning that you've become quite worldly."

"If it were me, I really couldn't think of resolving it through such a roundabout way that would both fulfill my personal favor, not violate the Cultivation Organization's cadre selection system, and also take into account the fairness for those truly capable people who could serve as vice mayor."

Sun Chengjun rolled his eyes here: "Alright, stop teasing me; if you handled this matter, it would probably be far better than how we're handling it."

"And could you please not make me deal with this kind of thing in the future? My brain is fine for charging into battle, but I'm really terrible at this kind of socializing. I beg you not to make things difficult for me; if I can straighten out this mess at the Public Security Bureau and not betray your trust, I'll be grateful beyond words."

Su Yang said solemnly: "I've already told you this; when doing anything Within the System, don't just look at the present—you should broaden your perspective and view problems from a higher standpoint."

"Are you really going to be just a Public Security Bureau Chief your whole life? If so, I think you might as well not be the bureau chief; with that mindset, doing a good job as a Director of Police Station would be fine."

"Your professional ability is definitely fine, but you lack the big-picture view and also lack sufficient connections. Although you've just taken office as bureau chief, you still need to strive to move up a level; becoming a Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary is difficult, but you must certainly have ideas about becoming a Vice County Magistrate."

"In many situations, a person can only accomplish something if they have an idea; if you don't even have this goal in mind, what hope does your life have? Of course, these must be based on doing your current job solidly so that leaders and comrades approve, and the Common People give a thumbs-up behind your back. Moreover, to win thorough approval from Mayor Gao and his family, you also need to aim high and look far."

Sun Chengjun was silent for a long time; Su Yang realized his tone might have been too harsh, so he added: "Work is work, life is life; between us it's better to be carefree. This year you should go home early for the New Year, visit the close friends and relatives you ought to see early, and also go to Secretary Gao's place; then arrange your schedule well—you need to reach Jingcheng by the third and fourth days of the lunar new year."

"By then you'll be the only one I can invite to Jingcheng to help me keep face; remember to have your girlfriend get you a relatively sharp and cool suit, in case you end up being a groomsman or something—we can't lose face before those Jingcheng youngsters."

This relaxed Sun Chengjun considerably, and he became lighthearted: "Don't worry, in terms of bearing we're top-notch; aside from anything else, if you have me stand on stage for an hour, my military posture will be absolutely first-rate."

After saying that, both burst out laughing.

After hanging up, Su Yang noticed Liu Chaoming circling not far behind him, smoking.

Obviously, he also knew this call might be about him, and his inner anxiety can be imagined.