Chapter 323

In his view, Lu Zhenghong and Su Xinghui might become father-in-law and son-in-law in the future, so Lu Zhenghong coming here for an inspection was not a strange thing at all.

He smiled and said, "Didn't expect that coming to Meng Hu Ling, I could even meet an old friend!"

Su Xinghui asked, "Teacher Qu, how do you and Secretary-General Lu know each other?"

Qu Ziqing said, "I have a friendship with Zhenghong that goes back over a decade. At that time, he was still a county head. Once, I went to their county to collect material, and I got to know him. Come to think of it, the feeling I had when I saw him back then was not much different from when I see you now."

Speaking of this, Qu Ziqing looked at Su Xinghui approvingly and said, "Later, his official career went smoothly, and I didn't have as much contact with him. A few years ago, when he was sidelined and went to Jiangcheng, he would often come to find me to gather. So I wrote that piece of calligraphy for him, hoping he could calm his mind and not be impetuous."

"Later, I discovered that, in fact, he didn't need my reminder; he could calm his mind on his own. He is a rare person in officialdom who can remain calm in the face of favor or humiliation. Up to now, he is the only one I have discovered in officialdom who is like that. You seem to have a bit of that shadow, but you are currently in the prime of your success, so it's not very apparent yet," Qu Ziqing said, looking at Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui smiled: "According to what you say, I must have a few years of bad luck before you can see it."

Qu Ziqing sighed: "It's not that I'm hoping for you to have bad luck. In fact, although you are only twenty-two, your steadiness is no less than that of some middle-aged people in their forties, as if you have experienced many of the world's vicissitudes. But I have always believed that sometimes, experiencing some setbacks is a rare wealth in life. If you truly experience setbacks, it will be beneficial to you."

Su Xinghui nodded. Qu Ziqing was truly a wise old man; some of his words carried insights into life. If he hadn't experienced rebirth, hearing his words while being so young and successful might have been hard to take in. But now, hearing such words, he felt a huge resonance.

Qu Ziqing added, "Zhenghong had a few years of being sidelined. In my view, that had a very great effect on his future development. His future is limitless. Therefore, you can also use his life experience as a reference."

Su Xinghui nodded silently.

The group ran through all the villages in Meng Hu Ling. Each area of Meng Hu Ling has different natural scenery, but these landscapes all have one common characteristic: they are all very beautiful, which made these painters and calligraphers very excited. Everyone found sketching locations they liked.

During this process, Su Xinghui also gave some instructions to the village cadres of each village. When these village cadres learned that a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee was coming to Meng Hu Ling for an inspection, they did not dare to be negligent. Although it was impossible for the leader to see every village, if the leader came and they were not prepared, that would be a major event.

For those few villages that hadn't dragged the bookshelves back yet, Su Xinghui also arranged for them to drag the bookshelves back as soon as possible that day, and then set up the reading room as soon as possible. They must treat this task as an important one to complete and not drag their feet anymore. These few villages, of course, immediately sent people to drag them back.