Chapter 520

Ji Tao said excitedly, "Elder Hou decided to invest in Shangjun County?"

Su Xinghui said, "Not yet, but I have already told him about going to Menghuling tomorrow, and he is very interested."

Ji Tao said, "That’s good. We must work hard and strive to keep the Hou family’s investment."

Su Xinghui said, "Then what about this leader’s instructions? Should we ignore him? Aren't you afraid of offending him?"

Ji Tao said, "If we don't offend him, we will offend the more than 300,000 people of Shangjun County!"

Su Xinghui gave a thumbs up, "Secretary Ji, you are the one!"

Ji Tao laughed heartily, "Don't flatter me. I’m not just acting recklessly. There are naturally leaders in the city who support Shangjun County."

Ji Tao didn't say who the leader who called him was, nor did he say who the leader supporting Shangjun County was. Su Xinghui also understood that it was inappropriate for subordinates to discuss leaders by name. As long as he understood the meaning, it was enough.

Su Xinghui said, "Then what should I do now?"

Ji Tao said, "Now the pressure from the province on the city is not small, and the pressure from the city on the county is not small either. The longer it drags on, the greater the pressure will be. Therefore, the work with the Hou family must be accelerated. As long as the Hou family determines their investment intention early, then there is no need to fear any pressure."

Su Xinghui nodded, "I understand. I will work hard."

Ji Tao said, "But don't push too hard; otherwise, it will make the Hou family resentful."

Su Xinghui said, "I will grasp the measure of this."

Ji Tao nodded, "All right, then go home and rest early. You’ve worked hard today too."

Su Xinghui stood up, "Then I will go back first."

Returning home, Su Xinghui called Lu Zheng’s home. Lu Xiaoya answered the phone and said Lu Zheng hadn't returned yet. Su Xinghui chatted with Lu Xiaoya. After a while, Lu Xiaoya said Lu Zheng had returned and let Lu Zheng answer the phone.

As soon as Lu Zheng answered the phone, he smiled, "Xinghui, you’ve returned to Shangjun, right?"

Su Xinghui said, "Yes, I returned this morning."

Lu Zheng said, "Xinghui, I heard you made Feng Shaokun very angry!"

Su Xinghui smiled, "Uncle Lu, how could that be? It wasn't me who angered him. When he went to the hotel and told me, I agreed. In front of Elder Hou, I didn't say a word. If he was angered, he brought it upon himself."

Lu Zheng smiled, "All right, don't be smug. Anyway, Feng Shaokun is very angry, and Governor Tian is also very angry. He is a dignified provincial governor, and his invitation to dinner was rejected. You should also consider his feelings."

Su Xinghui said, "I consider his feelings, but why doesn't he consider my feelings, the feelings of the more than 300,000 people in our Shangjun County? His bias toward Jiangcheng is too extreme. Uncle Lu, do you know? He even put pressure on the city, making the city put pressure on our county!"

Lu Zheng said, "There is such a thing?"

Su Xinghui said, "It just happened. A leader from the city called the county, saying our county didn't consider the big picture, and also said I didn't respect leaders, and so on. The implication was for our Shangjun County to consider the big picture."

Lu Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "All right, I know. You don't need to worry about this matter. Just do what you should do. How the big picture is, isn't for them to decide."

Su Xinghui said, "All right, Uncle Lu, then I won't disturb your rest. I’m hanging up."

Lu Zheng agreed, and then hung up the phone.

With Lu Zheng’s words, Su Xinghui was relieved. Now this matter wasn't just a matter of Shangjun County; it related to the game between high-level officials in the province. So, this matter of the city putting pressure must be known to Lu Zheng. If the situation was unclear, it would affect his judgment.

Of course, the most critical thing was Hou Guangbi’s attitude. Otherwise, no matter how hard they worked and how much they had the upper hand, if Hou Guangbi ultimately felt that investing in Jiangcheng was more suitable than in Shangjun, then everything would be like fetching water with a bamboo basket—all in vain.

Su Xinghui hung up the phone while thinking about what to say to Hou Guangbi tomorrow.

Guo Suhua was knitting a sweater and said, "Xinghui, you are really busy every day. You don't rest when you are outside, and you are on the phone constantly when you return home."

Su Xinghui said, "Mom, isn't there work? When I’m done with this period, I’ll rest at home for two days and accompany you specifically, okay?"

Guo Suhua said, "Sigh, forget it. If you have work, go do it. I’m just complaining."

Su Xinghui chuckled, then went to wash up and rest. These two days, he was indeed tired.

The next morning, after breakfast, the motorcade drove toward Menghuling. Hou Guangbi was still sitting in the Santana driven by Su Xinghui. After starting, Su Xinghui asked, "Grandpa Hou, did you sleep well last night?"

Hou Guangbi smiled, "I slept very well. It’s strange to say, but as soon as I returned to the old house, my insomnia was cured without medicine."

Su Xinghui said, "That’s great. You can often come back to the old house to live in the future; it’s good for your health!"

Hou Guangbi said, "Where my heart is at peace is my hometown. Only in my hometown can my heart truly calm down!"

Su Xinghui said, "No wonder, your complexion looks much better today than it did a few days ago."

Hou Guangbi smiled, "If I often live in the old house, I estimate I can live a few more years."

Su Xinghui said, "If you can live to be a hundred, that is not only the blessing of the Hou family but also the blessing of Shangjun County!"

Hou Guangbi smiled and shook his head, looking out the window. He asked, "Is this Zhaojiaqiao?"

Su Xinghui said, "Your memory is really good. This is indeed Zhaojiaqiao Town."

Hou Guangbi nodded, "This Zhaojiaqiao looks quite good and quite lively."