Chapter 1282

Su Xinghui said, "Please take care of Xiaoya for me."

Zhang Kaishan said, "Does that even need saying? Just go to Changshan County with peace of mind and build a career there. Although you are from our Shangjun County, we cannot be so narrow-minded. If you can develop Changshan County, it will also be the pride of us people from Shangjun County."

Su Xinghui said, "I will do my best."

After returning to Pengjiawanzhen, Su Xinghui had a long talk with Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian. He told Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian about his upcoming transfer to Changshan County. Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian was extremely shocked; he never expected that at a time when the economic development of Pengjiawanzhen was going so well, the city would actually transfer Su Xinghui away.

Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian said, "How can the city do this? Pengjiawanzhen can do without anyone else, but it cannot do without you! How about this? I will go to the city and speak up. I am willing to go to Changshan County and keep you in Pengjiawanzhen. The situation in Pengjiawanzhen is so good right now; if you leave, what if this momentum is broken?"

Su Xinghui smiled, "Secretary Qi, I know you are an honest person, but there is no need for you to replace me in this matter. Besides, you cannot replace me; they are targeting me specifically."

Although Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian was honest, he was not stupid. He naturally understood that there were likely many hidden agendas involved, and he truly couldn't get involved in this. He remained silent for a long time and let out a long sigh.

Su Xinghui said, "Secretary Qi, the world doesn't stop turning because of any one person. Even if I leave, the development momentum of Pengjiawanzhen cannot be broken. Secretary Qi, you will still have to stay in Pengjiawanzhen for a year or two, but your rank might be raised, so don't worry. With you holding the fort in Pengjiawanzhen, I can rest easy."

Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian knew that Su Xinghui likely meant that the Party Secretary of Pengjiawanzhen would become a member of the Standing Committee, but he didn't show any signs of joy. He said to Su Xinghui, "Town Mayor, these enterprises in the town were all brought here by you. If you leave, I really don't feel confident."

Su Xinghui said, "These enterprises in the town have basically gotten on the right track. Even if I leave, they will continue to operate well. Before I leave, I will also have a talk with these bosses."

Only then did Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian nod and say, "Town Mayor, thank you! But with you leaving, I really am reluctant to see you go!"

Su Xinghui said, "I won't be leaving that quickly. I estimate there is still a month left. From now on, this Pengjiawanzhen will depend on you, Secretary!"

Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian said, "Don't worry, I will definitely do my best. I hope that when you come back in the future, you will see Pengjiawanzhen becoming more and more prosperous."

Su Xinghui smiled and nodded, "I believe you can do it, Secretary. However, Secretary, please don't spread the news about my leaving yet."

Comrade Comrade Comrade Qi Jian knew that Su Xinghui's prestige in the town was much higher than his own. If it were announced now that Su Xinghui would leave in a month, the town would surely be in an uproar, and Su Xinghui wouldn't have a single peaceful day for that month. He nodded and said, "I understand."

Although Su Xinghui kept the news of his departure strictly confidential, many people still found out. The next day, Yu Ruizhi called Su Xinghui: "Xinghui, I heard that your city is going to rotate you to Changshan County. Do you know about this?"

Su Xinghui said, "Brother Yu, I know."

Yu Ruizhi said, "How can they do this? You are doing so well in Pengjiawanzhen; why are they sending you so far away? I checked the map, Changshan County is over a hundred kilometers away from your Shangjun County, and it's all mountainous—a place where even birds don't lay eggs. How about this? I'll talk to my uncle-in-law and have him speak up to keep you in Pengjiawanzhen."

Su Xinghui quickly said, "Brother Yu, please don't talk to Secretary Gu about this. I have already agreed to this, and I have to go to Changshan County in January."

Yu Ruizhi said, "In that case, Xinghui, we can't explain it clearly over the phone. We will go to Pengjiawanzhen in a couple of days and talk to you in person."

Before two days had even passed, Yu Ruizhi, Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu, Chu Zheng, and Han Xiang Dong arrived in Pengjiawanzhen together the next day. As soon as they arrived, they dragged Su Xinghui to a Huaiyang restaurant. After ordering food and drinks, Chu Zheng said to Su Xinghui, "Xinghui, why are you so muddled? Things are so good in Pengjiawanzhen, why go to some Changshan?"

Yu Ruizhi said, "Exactly, I checked the map. Changshan County is all mountains, the average altitude is nearly a thousand meters, and the area is almost double that of your Shangjun County, yet the annual GDP is only over 400 million, not even as good as your Pengjiawanzhen. How can you go to such a poor place?"

Han Xiang Dong said, "The foundation is too poor. Even if you go, you won't be able to achieve results in a year or two. Why bother going there?"

Su Xinghui said, "Brothers, don't be anxious yet. It's not up to me. Don't I have to obey the organization's arrangements?"

Yu Ruizhi said, "Didn't I say? I'll talk to my uncle-in-law and have him keep you in Pengjiawanzhen."

Su Xinghui said, "Brother Yu, please don't say anything. Secretary Gu has his own difficulties."

Yu Ruizhi said, "What difficulties could he have? He is the Provincial Party Secretary; can't he even handle such a small matter?"

Su Xinghui said, "Even the emperors of the past couldn't just do whatever they wanted!"

Su Xinghui explained the ins and outs of the matter to them. Yu Ruizhi was furious, "Those bastards, they don't do proper work and only think of these crooked ways to mess with people."

Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu scolded, "Second Brother, don't use foul language."

Yu Ruizhi said, "Those people are too infuriating, using such despicable methods."

Su Xinghui smiled, "I wouldn't call them despicable methods. Cadre rotation—should others be the only ones to go, and not me? The fact that they put me on the list shows that they value me. Since I'm going to Changshan, I can't let them down; I must build a career there!"

Yu Ruizhi remained silent for a long time. He raised his glass and said, "Come, Xinghui, I toast you. I wish you success in building a career in Changshan County!"

Chu Zheng and Han Xiang Dong also raised their glasses, "Erzi, we must help Xinghui build a career in Changshan County; we can't let him struggle there alone."

Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu didn't speak, but she also raised a glass of yellow wine, looking at Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui felt a surge of warmth in his chest. He took a deep breath, raised his glass, and said, "Brothers, Sister Sister Ruoqiu, thank you all!"

The last month of '95 passed both quickly and slowly. I don't know who leaked the news that Su Xinghui was going to be rotated to Changshan County. These days, people came to Su Xinghui's office every day to ask if he was really leaving.

Among these people were Su Xinghui's subordinates, enterprise bosses, cadres from various villages and groups, and ordinary commoners. Su Xinghui didn't give a direct answer to their questions, but that was essentially a tacit admission.

The news that Su Xinghui was leaving Pengjiawanzhen shocked countless people. The vast majority of people in Pengjiawanzhen didn't want Su Xinghui to leave. Although Su Xinghui had only been in Pengjiawanzhen for a year and a half, Pengjiawanzhen had undergone earth-shaking changes in his hands. Who among the people of Pengjiawan would want him to leave?

Countless people wanted to persuade Su Xinghui to stay, but it was no longer something they could prevent. Su Xinghui persuaded them with kind words, which barely managed to calm their emotions.

Of course, some people were very excited about the news that Su Xinghui was leaving. Yang Huakai, the Executive Deputy Town Mayor of Pengjiawanzhen, was one of them. He thought that since Su Xinghui was leaving, he, who had always been suppressed, would finally get his chance. Among those who might succeed as Town Mayor, no one was more qualified than him, the Executive Deputy Town Mayor.

If he succeeded as the Town Mayor of Pengjiawanzhen, he would be very prestigious. The current Pengjiawanzhen was wealthy; the financial power held by the Town Mayor was likely greater than that of a County Magistrate in other counties.

Thus, Yang Huakai spent this period running around the county and the city, trying to secure the position of Town Mayor. He ran very enthusiastically, giving away all the old connections he had built up over the years as an official, and he even ran to the home of his uncle, who was a Vice Mayor, several times.

After running around for half a month, Yang Huakai did receive a transfer order, but he was dumbfounded when he saw it. It was a transfer order for him to be the Deputy Director of the County Archives Bureau.

Yang Huakai didn't want to go to any Archives Bureau to be any Deputy Director, but the order had arrived, so what could he do? An arm couldn't twist a thigh, so he could only go to the county to take up his post in a dejected manner.