Chapter 129: Worldly Wisdom is Learning

Coming down from the sixth floor, I turned around and went straight to County Magistrate Liu Qimeng's office.

County Magistrate Liu wasn't surprised by my arrival, as if he had calculated that I would come. He warmly invited me to sit and arranged for his secretary to pour me tea.

County Magistrate Liu is the Deputy Secretary of the Chunshan County Committee and County Magistrate. His office is different from the Deputy Secretary's style. County Magistrate Liu was born in a private school, so his office is naturally antique. He has many books, filling the walls, but not many calligraphy and paintings, only a piece of calligraphy by Zhong Zengya hanging on the wall behind him.

The secretary was already very familiar with me, smiled at me, turned and went out, leaving only me and the County Magistrate in the room.

County Magistrate Liu tapped the table with his pen and asked me, "Little Chen, has Deputy Secretary Bi talked to you?"

I nodded and agreed.

"This talk is a democratic life meeting within the Party. It is also at the request of the People's Congress. From multi-candidate to single-candidate, this change involves politics and policy, and must be grasped well." He went straight to the point and told me, which untied the clouds in my heart.

"No wonder Director Zhang was there during the talk," I said.

"Deputy Director Zhang is the leader who has led Zhu Shizhen as acting township head for many years. He was the first to nominate Zhu Shizhen as a candidate for Suxi Township head. However, considering the issue of democracy, I proposed you as a candidate, implementing a multi-candidate election." County Magistrate Liu looked at the door and lowered his voice, "Secretary He's meaning is to let you exercise more at the grassroots level."

I finally understood that behind all this stood my cousin, He Zhi. He arranged all this without revealing his intentions, leaving me in the dark, thinking that I had worked hard and gained the appreciation of the leaders, which gave me this opportunity. It turned out that monsters without backgrounds would be beaten to death, and monsters with backgrounds would be taken away.

I thought blankly, my heart surging.

"Of course, Minister Huang's meaning is also like this." Liu Qimeng smiled and said, "You are also very familiar with his girl. I watched Weiwei grow up. This girl, behind her father's back, gave me a death order: if you can't be promoted, don't call me uncle in the future." He laughed heartily, his mood appearing incomparably comfortable.

His laughter attracted the secretary to peek over. County Magistrate Liu laughed, "Little Du, go and book a place, I will have dinner with Little Chen tonight."

Secretary Du looked embarrassed and stammered, "County Magistrate, you have an arrangement tonight."

County Magistrate Liu turned his brain and asked suspiciously, "What arrangement tonight?"

Secretary Du recited like a family treasure, "Tonight, Town Mayor Deng of Chengguan Town is reporting to you about the reconstruction of the cement precast slab factory. At ten o'clock, the County Committee will hold a standing committee meeting to study the relocation problem of the highway. At twelve o'clock, we will receive the Guangdong business delegation, they will arrive around eleven-thirty."

County Magistrate Liu frowned. After listening, he waved his hand and said, "What exactly does Deng Hanyu want to do? It's probably not just about the reconstruction, right?"

Secretary Du smiled and said cautiously, "I heard there is also a boss surnamed Qian accompanying him."

Hearing the name of Boss Qian, thinking of his fat, smiling appearance, like a clay figurine, I laughed knowingly.

County Magistrate Liu looked at me suspiciously, "Little Chen, do you know him?"

I said, "County Magistrate Liu, I know Town Mayor Deng well. We were in the same dormitory when we studied at the Party School. I also know this Boss Qian well, and I was just looking for him."

Liu Qimeng told Secretary Du, "Go and tell Deng Hanyu that Chen Feng from Suxi Township will go with you tonight, and see what kind of trap he is setting up." He said to himself, "These bosses have noses sharper than dogs."

Less than ten minutes later, my mobile phone rang, and Deng Hanyu's anxious voice came from inside, "Chen Feng, where are you, brat?"

I didn't make a sound. Deng Hanyu on the phone was even more anxious, shouting like firecrackers, "Little ancestor, tell me quickly, so I can pick you up."

I said calmly, "What are you picking me up for?"

"Don't worry about it. You're awesome now. Someone even specified you to accompany them for a meal." He sighed, pretending to be helpless, "Tell brother, are you in Suxi?"

I smiled and said, "Town Mayor Deng, I know. You don't have to pick me up, I will be there on time."

"Go to hell, do you know where to go?" He paused and said, "Seafood City, you brat. If you don't come, and my business isn't done, I'll go to your Suxi Township and smash your windows." He hung up the phone with a laugh.

County Magistrate Liu seemed to have been listening to our conversation, but his face didn't show half a change. He waited until I put away my phone before opening his mouth, "You go to Secretary Du's place and sit for a while, I'll come after I approve these documents."

I had to get up and go to Secretary Du's office.

Seeing me come in, Secretary Du put down the pen in his hand, pulled me to sit on the sofa, and teased, "Township Head Chen, you've been promoted, remember to treat us."

I laughed, "It's not even a stroke, treat what treat."

Secretary Du gave a thumbs up and said exaggeratedly, "The real person doesn't show his face, and the person who shows his face isn't real. I know this truth to the bone now."

I looked at him inexplicably, "Who is the real person?"

Secretary Du said mysteriously, "Who doesn't know you are Secretary He's nephew, and the son-in-law of the Municipal Committee Organization Minister? Who can afford to offend you now?"

My heart skipped a beat, and I hurriedly declared, "Secretary Du, you can't talk nonsense, there's no such thing."

Secretary Du giggled, "Isn't this just the two of us talking? There are no outsiders. Besides, Minister Huang's daughter is indeed beautiful. Marrying such a beautiful wife, I would recognize it even if I weren't an official."

I said casually, "Do you know Huang Weiwei?"

"Can I not know? Originally, she lived in our Chunshan County for a few years. I didn't know her in the past, but later she came to Chunshan County to do social education. This year, she came to find the County Magistrate. I suddenly found that people's influence is still very great. When she was doing social education, I couldn't see her appearance, but this time she came, she was really a beauty. I almost didn't recognize her." Secretary Du was still chattering.

I interrupted him, "Secretary Du, you like gossip so much."

Secretary Du giggled, "We secretaries, our main job is to figure out the leader's family situation and personal preferences. In fact, it's the work of the eunuchs in the palace back then."

His metaphor made me laugh, "It seems I've been a eunuch too."

Secretary Du said seriously, "Worldly wisdom is learning. People who are secretaries are also doing learning. Human feelings and worldly affairs must be deeply known, and coming and going must be cautious. Township Head Chen, you are young, and you have a good uncle and a father-in-law with great power. In the future, if there is a chance, please ask Township Head Chen to mention the brothers."

His words made me feel extremely depressed. At the same time, a layer of relief floated from the depths of my soul. If I didn't have this uncle, it seemed I would have to stay in Suxi Township for a lifetime. Others surround the city from the countryside, but I have to fall into the countryside from the city. Imagine if I stayed in Suxi for a lifetime, which girl in the city would look at me? If I didn't want to be childless, I could only find a wife in the countryside, just like Xue Bing now. Although we both eat national grain, we have to stay in the mud for a lifetime.

A layer of fine sweat broke out on my back, and I was ashamed of my thoughts just now. Can't Xue Bing be my lover for a lifetime? Does my soul still have any plans? I was startled and felt the urge to urinate, so I asked Secretary Du for the direction of the restroom and fled out the door. ===== CHAPTER 130 =====