Chapter 357

Many people speculated maliciously, he must have a backer, right? If he didn't have a backer, could he become a deputy township head at such a young age?

Precisely because of this, Su Xinghui didn't feel any friendliness among these people; instead, he felt quite a bit of hostility.

However, Su Xinghui didn't care. Having the experience of rebirth, how remarkable was his psychological quality? How could he be afraid of this hostility and cold looks? He sat there as if nothing had happened, listening to the people on the stage speak.

Executive Deputy County Head Qi Hesheng was speaking on the stage. He spoke at great length, but there wasn't much actual content; it was all old talk and clichés, nothing more than increasing the intensity of investment attraction. He repeated this one sentence over and over again, making people drowsy.

Shan Guozhi, sitting beside Qi Hesheng, had a serious face, appearing to be listening carefully to Qi Hesheng's speech, but in reality, his mind had flown off to who knows where.

Shan Guozhi really had no heart to attend such meetings now. A few days ago, he went to the city and asked about Tao Yan's situation, but the information he got was very unfavorable. It was estimated that it would be difficult for Tao Yan to get out, and if he wanted to find someone else to help get Tao Yan out, no one dared to take on this matter.

Some people told Shan Guozhi that they heard this case was being looked into by leaders in the province, the evidence was conclusive, and the case couldn't be overturned, telling him not to toss and turn anymore and just manage himself well now.

Shan Guozhi also wanted to manage himself well, but the problem was that Tao Yan knew too many of his secrets. If Tao Yan couldn't hold up, then he, Shan Guozhi, would be miserable. Thinking of the bad things he had done, Shan Guozhi felt his liver tremble.

After returning, Qi Hesheng, Xu Liangxi, Qu Xiue, and Tao Yanbin all came to ask Shan Guozhi about the situation. Shan Guozhi didn't dare tell the truth, so he told them he had already found connections and was working on getting the person out. He could only stabilize them like this for now.

He planned to run to Yangling Prefecture in the next two days to find Han Anbang. Although Han Anbang had already been transferred to Yangling, he still had some connections in the province after all, and perhaps he could help him.

He thought to himself that even if Tao Yan couldn't come back, he should try his best not to let him implicate himself. Now, only Han Anbang could possibly help him.

Thinking of Provincial Party Committee Secretary-General Lu Zhenghong, Shan Guozhi couldn't help but feel terrified, not to mention the looming behemoth behind Lu Zhenghong.

Shan Guozhi was thinking about his own worries when he suddenly felt someone pull his clothes. He turned his head to look; it was Qi Hesheng, who whispered to Shan Guozhi: "County Head Shan, it's your turn to speak."

Shan Guozhi then woke up. It turned out that Qi Hesheng had just announced that County Head Shan would speak, and he had been so lost in thought that he hadn't heard it at all. He glanced below the rostrum and saw that everyone was looking at him, some still whispering. He coughed, then took the speech draft prepared by his secretary and began to speak.

Shan Guozhi's absent-mindedness was, of course, seen by Su Xinghui. Su Xinghui roughly knew why he was absent-minded. This scene made Su Xinghui feel very satisfied. If someone like Shan Guozhi could get a good ending, then Su Xinghui would really have to be disappointed in this society.

After Shan Guozhi finished speaking, it should have been Zhang Kaishan's turn to speak, but it was already close to noon, so the meeting had to be adjourned temporarily and resumed in the afternoon.

At noon, everyone ate in the County government canteen. After eating, Zhang Kaishan called Su Xinghui to his office and said to Su Xinghui: "Xinghui, if you have time this afternoon, you might be arranged to speak on stage. Prepare a little, but there's not much to prepare; just talk about what you've done in Meng Hu Ling."

Su Xinghui said, "Do I still need to speak?"

Zhang Kaishan said, "The economic focus of the county this year is to develop the agricultural economy. The *Hudong Daily* has already said that the whole province should learn from the Meng Hu Ling model, and our Shangjun County certainly cannot be an exception."

Zhang Kaishan's eyes were full of smiles. Su Xinghui touched his head and said, "Fine, then I'll prepare."

At the afternoon meeting, Zhang Kaishan spoke first. In his speech, he focused on the importance of developing the agricultural economy and cited the example of Meng Hu Ling, hoping that all townships and towns in the county could learn from Meng Hu Ling and develop their own agricultural economy according to their own characteristics.

Subsequently, Xu Liangxi also spoke. After he finished speaking, Qi Hesheng announced: "Next, please invite Comrade Su Xinghui, Deputy Township Head of Meng Hu Ling Township government, to the stage to speak and talk about their experience in developing the agricultural economy in Meng Hu Ling Township. Everyone, welcome!"

Qi Hesheng's words made many people look at Su Xinghui sideways. This kid became a deputy township head at such a young age, and now he could speak on stage at a county-wide meeting? On what basis? Why could he have such glory?

Everyone had read that *Hudong Daily* from a few days ago, but how much of what was in the newspaper was credible? Who didn't know that it was just to create momentum for this kid to rise?

In short, seeing this kid's appearance, everyone was so jealous that their eyes turned red, and their applause was sparse.

Su Xinghui wasn't stage-frightened at all. He stood up unhurriedly, walked to the rostrum with steady steps, sat down in front of the microphone, cleared his throat, and began to speak.

Su Xinghui certainly knew best what he had done in Meng Hu Ling, and he began to talk about it in detail, one item after another.

Those people below the stage originally had some resistance, but as they listened, they began to taste something. This young Deputy Township Head Su's speech was different from Qi Hesheng's long-winded talk; his speech had substance.

Those people had heard too many such speeches and could tell what was true and what was false. Some of the things Su Xinghui talked about were clearly true; if he hadn't had such experiences, he wouldn't have been able to talk about them.

Gradually, everyone was fascinated. Meng Hu Ling was the most remote township in the county with the worst natural conditions. There were only mountains there, and they could only grow corn, sweet potatoes, and the like; the paddy fields were pitifully few. Could they really develop the economy there?

If Meng Hu Ling could develop its economy, then why couldn't they develop theirs?

Speaking to the end, Su Xinghui said: "In the current Meng Hu Ling, the economy has just started. The seeds there have just been sown in the ground, and the saplings are less than a foot tall. But I believe that as long as we work hard, the future of Meng Hu Ling will definitely be very beautiful! Welcome everyone to visit Meng Hu Ling, let's learn from each other and build Shangjun County well together!"

Su Xinghui stood up, bowed to the stage, and said: "My speech is over, thank you everyone!"

Applause erupted from below the stage. This time, the applause was significantly warmer than when Su Xinghui went on stage, and it lasted for several minutes.

Zhang Kaishan on the stage was also applauding for Su Xinghui, his eyes full of praise as he looked at Su Xinghui.