Chapter 927: then translation of chapter title

Su Yang's eyes widened; he really hadn't expected that.

He originally thought that with these big shots backing him, his days in Lieshan Xian would be very comfortable; at the very least he could follow his plan, finish these projects, and give the people of Lieshan Xian a full accounting.

Zhou Weiguo continued: "The organization will definitely consider this factor; otherwise it's easy to form so-called political cliques, which easily lead to loss of control of power and easily breed corruption."

"Besides, when forging iron you must be strong yourself; you cannot rely solely on external help for anything."

"That kid from the Zhang family has no grassroots work experience; this time he was purely pushed up by other families through force, with the fundamental purpose of thwarting you. I originally planned to let you be as calculating as you wanted, but after hearing about what happened at your club, I knew they would surely cause trouble."

"When it comes to personal interests and gains, you should restrain yourself where needed, but when it involves the interests of the common people, you must firmly hold to your original aspiration."

"I suppose you've also heard various rumors lately; these rumors are half-true, half-false, especially the so-called personnel changes, particularly at the ministerial level, which cannot be easily leaked."

"Of course, don't tie your own hands and feet, constantly worrying that your situation will affect me. Actually this is a deliberate confusion tactic, a smokescreen, meant to make you act hesitant."

"To be frank, at my level, ordinary matters hardly affect me at all, unless you have serious violations of law and discipline; to protect you, I would have to make concessions in some areas."

"Of course, you must absolutely avoid any involvement in illegal and disciplinary matters; to me it's no big deal, but to you it would be huge."

"You've visited Old Fang, I guess he already told you: you are indeed among the young cadres selected for the echelon; they will be very strict with you, and any minor issue will be blown up."

"But these are merely preventive measures; as long as you hold to your original aspiration, serve the common people, and strive for the people's interests, it's understandable to fight against those corrupt elements who violate law and discipline when unavoidable."

"The reason is simple: the achievements hard-won and the situation hard-won must not be destroyed by those who are profit-driven or whose minds are filled with greed and lust."

"In this situation you must certainly have the spirit to draw your sword, but you cannot stand directly at the forefront; you need to assist the local Discipline Inspection Commission in doing this."

"This is the difference between county and township levels: township Discipline Committee members basically have no real power, with the secretary and township head calling the shots. But in the county there are full-time Discipline Inspection Commission secretaries, some also serving as deputy secretaries; yet they often, out of immediate interests and political career considerations, protect or even collude with corrupt behavior."

"I heard you say before that the Discipline Inspection Commission secretary in your county is still decent; your job is to give him early warning of any bad signs so he can nip them in the bud."

"For example, when you were enforcing the alcohol ban, a certain township Party Committee secretary leaned on his age, acted arrogantly relying on his seniority to provoke openly there; moreover, he did so counting on your new county magistrate's connection, thinking party discipline and state law couldn't touch him. When you encounter such people, you must strike harder."

"If such people are not dealt with, others will think your policies' spirit is just empty talk, mere superficial formalism."

"In most places many slogans are shouted, but hardly any are truly implemented."

"Lastly, I want to tell you about delegating authority: just do your own job well—for example, you are mainly doing investment promotion now, so focus all your work on investment promotion and its follow-up."

"Let feasible projects be implemented, let the common people truly benefit; that is what you should do."

"As long as you conduct yourself uprightly and sit properly, they will hardly find any leverage against you."

"I'm still reassured about your character; most people your age fall because they cannot resist the lure of wealth and beauty, nor withstand various corrupting influences."

"Of course, this is also a mistake most people might make; they say ten years of study is for what? To become an official; why become an official? To enjoy oneself."

"You already experienced this when you first arrived at Yeshan Xian, so I'm still reassured about you in this regard."

"As for work matters, that's it for now; we can always communicate later. In short: never forget your original aspiration, and you will achieve ultimate success."

"The reason I called you all together is mainly that in a while I will go out to pay New Year's respects to a few senior leaders; originally I planned to go alone, but after thinking I decided to bring Su Yang along."

"As soon as he said that, the eyes of several people in the room shifted."

"Su Yang's character and ability in every aspect are greatly liked by the whole family, but directly taking Su Yang to visit leaders might be somewhat inappropriate, after all Su Yang hasn't been formally confirmed as the Zhou family's third-generation core; if others really want to press the issue, it would also be a not insignificant problem."

"Zhou Laozi said: 'Isn't it a bit early? Let's go in two years.'"

"Obviously he also feels it's a bit improper, too early. Now the family has no problems because of him; the family's maintenance seems to be decided by his elders, but on most matters he still tries to implement Zhou Weiguo's ideas as much as possible."

"Now Zhou Weiguo wants to push his son-in-law forward; he has no objection, but inevitably others may have different ideas."

"However, Zhou Ruohan was delighted: 'Go ahead, what's there to not go? Leaders are also people; they should accept blessings during holidays, right?'"

"Zhou Weiguo glared at his daughter, meaning 'don't speak.'"

"Just then the second uncle who had walked in from outside said: 'I think there's nothing wrong with it.'"

"Our children have different qualities; Ruohan should originally have been the best qualified, but she is a girl, and some things can't be done; moreover, the earlier we push, the better; if we wait until the last moment and have to push then, it might be too late."

"We have no opinion on this matter and fully support it. Old Three has an opinion; let him keep it, after all it's a case of minority submitting to majority."

"Zhou Weiguo looked at the second brother and said: 'Do you think I'm being that domineering now? One person decides everything, not even respecting Dad's opinion? It's because the leaders of the institute have specifically asked to see Su Yang.'"

"So that's why I need to take him there; since the institute's leaders have named him, I might as well take him to see the other leaders as well."

"Moreover, normally speaking, Su Yang is now our family's son-in-law; some close friends should have visited him last time."

"Upon hearing this, everyone's faces changed slightly; they all knew Zhou Weiguo was going to pay New Year's respects to the institute's leaders, but it was unexpected that the institute's leaders specifically asked to see Su Yang."

"Because institute leaders usually don't pay attention to such low-level grassroots cadres; only exceptionally outstanding municipal party secretaries and mayors at the prefecture-level city level attract their notice, and even then it's merely attention."

"But suddenly sending Su Yang over inevitably leads people to make associations."

"Zhou Laozi even more uncertainly asked: 'Which leader in the institute?'"