Chapter 551

Jia Hequn was truly shocked and fearful. He also felt some relief; fortunately, he hadn't driven Xu Haimin away just now, otherwise, he would have been the one making a fool of himself. And if Lu Zhenghong wanted to see Xu Haimin but couldn't find him, then he would have offended the Provincial Party Secretary-General for no reason.

Not mentioning Jia Hequn's lingering fear, Su Xinghui brought Xu Haimin to Lu Zhenghong's room. After entering the door, he introduced him to Lu Zhenghong: "Secretary-General, this is Xu Zong Haimin."

Lu Zhenghong smiled, stood up, and extended his right hand to Xu Haimin: "Xu Zong, hello!"

Lu Zhenghong's approachability made Xu Haimin feel somewhat flattered. He quickly extended both hands to grasp Lu Zhenghong's hand, shaking it up and down, and said, "Secretary-General Lu, hello! Being able to meet you today, I am truly fortunate!"

After Lu Zhenghong shook hands with Xu Haimin, he pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit, Xu Zong."

Su Xinghui had already brewed a cup of tea for Xu Haimin and refilled Lu Zhenghong's teacup, then sat down as well.

Seeing Su Xinghui so natural in front of Lu Zhenghong, Xu Haimin was secretly amazed. It seemed that Su Xinghui's relationship with Lu Zhenghong was truly extraordinary!

Lu Zhenghong said, "Xu Zong, was the Shangmeng Highway built by your Haimin Construction Company?"

Xu Haimin quickly nodded and said, "Yes, this highway was built by us."

Lu Zhenghong said, "Are you confident in the quality?"

Xu Haimin said confidently, "I am confident. When building this road, I went to the construction site every week to check. My engineering team will absolutely not cut corners, and my workers are absolutely the best in Shangjun County. So, I have absolute confidence in the quality of the Shangmeng Highway. If any quality problems arise, I am willing to take full responsibility!"

Xu Haimin's confidence greatly increased Lu Zhenghong's favorable impression of him. Su Xinghui also chimed in at the right time: "Secretary-General, Xu Zong's company is the most capable company in Shangjun County. This Shangmeng Highway was publicly tendered, and Xu Zong won the bid entirely based on the company's strength. The quality of the Shangmeng Highway has also passed inspection and reached an excellent standard."

Lu Zhenghong said, "Is that so? Then I hope you will always maintain such an excellent tradition in the future, make all the projects you build excellent, and strive to one day win the Luban Prize for our Hudong Province!"

The Luban Prize, full name "Luban Prize for Construction Engineering," was established in 1987 with the support of the Ministry of Construction by the former China Construction Industry Association to implement the policy of "century-long plan, quality first," promote the comprehensive improvement of China's construction engineering quality, and strive for international advanced levels.

The selection for the Luban Prize had been going on for six years, and a batch of top-quality projects had been selected. Any project that could be selected was a supreme honor in the construction industry. Over the years, there hadn't been many projects in Hudong Province that could win the Luban Prize, which was why Lu Zhenghong encouraged Xu Haimin in this way.

Xu Haimin said excitedly, "Secretary-General Lu, I will definitely keep your instructions in mind, maintain our company's excellent tradition, and strive to win the Luban Prize one day. When that day comes, I will definitely be the first to report the good news to you!"

Lu Zhenghong smiled and nodded. After chatting for a few more sentences, Xu Haimin wisely stood up and said, "Secretary-General Lu, then I won't disturb you anymore!"

Lu Zhenghong nodded and said, "Alright, you go."

Su Xinghui said, "Secretary-General, then I'll be going too."

Lu Zhenghong smiled and nodded. Su Xinghui accompanied Xu Haimin downstairs. After going downstairs, everyone who saw them subconsciously checked the time. Su Xinghui had stayed in Lu Zhenghong's room for more than half an hour today, while Xu Haimin had stayed for ten minutes or so. Don't underestimate those ten minutes; these were ten minutes with a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

Many county-level cadres couldn't even get a single minute. How could their good fortune not be enviable?

Jia Hequn's eyes changed when he looked at Xu Haimin. He made up his mind never to trouble Xu Haimin again. Just kidding, he knew the Provincial Party Secretary-General! What if he made a small report about himself in front of the Secretary-General?

After Su Xinghui sent Xu Haimin out, he returned to the guesthouse lobby himself. He couldn't leave; Gu Shanmin might also want to see him, and he couldn't let the Provincial Party Secretary wait for him.

Sure enough, less than half an hour after he returned to the guesthouse lobby, Zhang Kaishan came downstairs with a joyful face and waved for him to come over. After Su Xinghui went over, Zhang Kaishan said, "Xinghui, go upstairs quickly, Secretary Gu wants to see you."

Although Zhang Kaishan's voice wasn't loud, it was enough for many people to hear. After Su Xinghui followed Zhang Kaishan upstairs, many people looked at each other. One person asked in a low voice, "I didn't hear wrong just now, did I? Secretary Gu wants to see him?"

Another person said, "I shouldn't have heard wrong. I also heard County Head Zhang say that. Didn't they both go upstairs?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a great blessing!"

Su Xinghui followed Zhang Kaishan upstairs and arrived outside Gu Shanmin's room. Zhang Kaishan said, "Go in yourself, I won't go in."

Su Xinghui nodded, then knocked on the door. A voice came from inside: "Come in!"

Su Xinghui pushed the door open and entered, then turned and closed the door.

When he turned around again, he saw Gu Shanmin sitting on the sofa with a smile. He called out, "Secretary Gu!"

Gu Shanmin said, "Sit."

Su Xinghui sat down.

Although Gu Shanmin had been in the car for an hour or two and had talked with the main leaders of Yulin City and Shangjun County, he still looked energetic and showed no signs of fatigue at all.

Gu Shanmin laughed, "Little Su, I promised you I would visit Meng Hu Ling, and now I've done it. That doesn't count as breaking my promise, right?"

Su Xinghui said, "You are the Provincial Party Secretary, how could you break your promise?"

Gu Shanmin sighed and said, "Even a Provincial Party Secretary can't do whatever he wants. My time isn't even my own. Sometimes I promise someone something, but I don't have time to do it. Even coming to your Meng Hu Ling was only because Comrade Zhenghong managed to squeeze out two days of time. So, sometimes breaking a promise is unavoidable."

Su Xinghui nodded silently. He knew that the busyness of high-level cadres wasn't just talk. Lu Zhenghong was better off; he mainly arranged the Provincial Party Secretary's schedule, and he didn't have that many personal affairs. The Provincial Party Secretary didn't know how many people he had to see and how many activities he had to attend every day; his time really didn't belong to him.

Gu Shanmin laughed again: "However, I had to come to your Meng Hu Ling. I've read reports about your Meng Hu Ling in the newspaper many times. The newspaper says your Meng Hu Ling is developing well. If I don't go and see it, I'll feel itchy."

Su Xinghui said, "Secretary Gu, don't worry about that. Meng Hu Ling is definitely developing even better than what's reported in the newspaper. If you go and see it, you will definitely be satisfied."

Gu Shanmin became interested: "Is it really as good as you say? I heard that two years ago, Meng Hu Ling was still a poor mountain valley. You've only been there for a year or so, how much more can it develop?"

Su Xinghui was about to introduce it to Gu Shanmin, but Gu Shanmin shook his head and said, "Forget it, don't tell me now. If you tell me now, there won't be any suspense. I'd better see it with my own eyes."

Su Xinghui said, "Actually, Secretary Gu, no matter how well I describe it, it's not as good as you seeing it for yourself. This is what they call 'seeing is believing'!"

Gu Shanmin nodded and said, "After hearing you say that, I want to see it even more. You might not know that whether your Meng Hu Ling develops well or poorly has a very large impact on some of my policies in Hudong Province. It can be said that your Meng Hu Ling is a small weight that can press down a thousand catties!"