Chapter 556

Su Xinghui said, "The current situation is still relatively smooth. I found a few friends, and they are all quite helpful, saying they will definitely help our county run this project successfully."

Zhang Kaishan was very happy and said, "I also have good news for you. The city has decided to support our county in striving for this Changjiangdaqiao project, and has already communicated with Qingyang City. They have also decided to strive for this Changjiangdaqiao project with all their might. In these one or two days, the two cities will send people to Jingcheng to run this project. So, you just stay in Jingcheng and wait to meet up with them."

Su Xinghui was still very happy to hear this news. This meant that this Changjiangdaqiao project could officially submit application materials to the State Planning Commission. In this society, time is money. If this project is run successfully sooner, the loan application can be submitted to the World Bank sooner, and it can enter the substantive construction stage sooner.

If this Changjiangdaqiao is built sooner, the economy of Shangjun County can take off sooner, and the people of Shangjun County can live a good life sooner.

It seems that the work efficiency of the city is relatively high this time. It must be that Shi Deyou's strong support played a role; otherwise, even if the city decided to support it, it wouldn't be so fast.

Su Xinghui said again, "Uncle Zhang, there is another piece of good news. I have already met with Mr. Hackett, the chief representative of the World Bank's office in China. He thinks our project is quite good and has good prospects. He personally thinks highly of this project and said that once our project is run successfully, he will immediately start the approval procedure for our loan application."

Zhang Kaishan was even happier when he heard this news. The project matter seemed to have a landing, and the project funds also had a landing. He said to Su Xinghui, "This is really great. Fine, you just stay in Jingcheng and keep in touch with me if there is any new situation."

Elder Yu had learned martial arts when he was young, and his kung fu was quite remarkable; otherwise, he couldn't have become a famous fierce general in the army. Having the experience of learning kung fu, he also learned the Five-Animal Exercise very quickly.

While Elder Yu was practicing the movements seriously according to Su Xinghui's guidance, he asked, "Xinghui, I heard from Little Zhi that your martial arts are also quite good, right? He said he wasn't even your match."

Su Xinghui said, "That's Brother Ruizhi being too modest. At most, we can only be considered evenly matched."

Elder Yu said, "Don't fool me. Don't I know Little Zhi's character? He is not a modest person. He is very competitive. If he wasn't truly convinced, he would never have said that to me."

Su Xinghui could only smile.

Elder Yu said, "You are so young and have such skills. Your master must be very powerful, right?"

Su Xinghui said, "My master is my uncle-in-law. My Five-Animal Exercise and other kung fu were all taught to me by him. He is also a famous traditional Chinese medicine physician in the local area."

Elder Yu nodded, "Your uncle-in-law is powerful. There are many such strange people and scholars among the people."

Su Xinghui said, "Hmm, my uncle-in-law is also someone I respect very much. He taught me martial arts, taught me many life principles, and also taught me calligraphy and painting."

Elder Yu said, "No wonder Little Zhi and Little Qiu both say your calligraphy is good and your painting is good. Since I retired, I also started learning calligraphy and painting. How about you give me some guidance later?"

Su Xinghui said, "How can I deserve this? It would be more like me asking you for advice."

Elder Yu shook his head, "Don't say that. I haven't read many private school books since I was a child, and my culture is not high. Calligraphy and painting were learned after retirement to kill time. I know what level I am at. Don't look at me being old and fool me; that's not a realistic attitude. Learning has no priority; the capable are teachers."

Only then did Su Xinghui nod, "Fine, then after you finish learning the Five-Animal Exercise, I will discuss calligraphy and painting with you."

Elder Yu nodded happily, "That's more like it. But Xinghui, are you really only twenty-three years old?"

Su Xinghui nodded, "I am really twenty-three years old."

Elder Yu looked at him and said, "It really doesn't look like it; it looks like a person in their thirties or forties. But don't misunderstand, I'm not saying you look old, but that your skills in both literature and martial arts, as well as your calm demeanor and rich experience, make you look like a person in their thirties or forties. There are not many twenty-three-year-olds as outstanding as you."

Su Xinghui was a bit embarrassed. Wasn't he just a person in his thirties or forties?

Elder Yu, while practicing the Five-Animal Exercise, said with some memories, "People under thirty as outstanding as you, I only saw when I was young. At that time, they were already important leaders of our Party and our army. After the founding of the country, those who survived all became national leaders."

There was some nostalgia in Elder Yu's expression, which should be thinking of his comrades who sacrificed during the war.

Elder Yu's words were plain, but Su Xinghui didn't dare to take them for granted. He said to Elder Yu, "Elder Yu, you are overpraising!"

Elder Yu looked at Su Xinghui again and suddenly smiled, "By the way, Xinghui, do you want to join the army?"

"Join the army?" Su Xinghui was a bit stunned. This old man's thinking was too jumpy, right? Why did he suddenly talk about joining the army?

Elder Yu nodded, "Yes, your skills in both literature and martial arts, as well as your calmness, if you join the army, you will definitely have great prospects. One who has thunder in his heart but a face as calm as a lake can be worshipped as a top general!"

Elder Yu's evaluation of Su Xinghui could not be higher, but Su Xinghui still shook his head, "Elder Yu, I don't want to join the army."

Elder Yu said, "Why? Don't worry, if you join the army, your rank will still be given to you. You are a section-level cadre now, right? If you enter the army, you will be at least a battalion-level cadre in a field army. Of course, it's impossible to lead troops directly upon entering; you have to adapt and train for a period of time."

Su Xinghui said, "Elder Yu, I still don't want to join the army. This has nothing to do with rank. It's mainly because I feel that if I work in the local area, I can do more things and let the people under my rule live a better life."

Su Xinghui's choice seemed incredible. This was Elder Yu's invitation. In recent years, as the founding marshals and generals have passed away one after another, there are not many founding generals still alive. As a founding general, Elder Yu's prestige and influence in the military can be imagined. Among the important generals in the military today, many were once Elder Yu's old subordinates.

Elder Yu personally named Su Xinghui to enlist in the army. Su Xinghui's future is undoubtedly bright. Even if he rises rapidly, it is possible for him to become a general. Su Xinghui actually refused.

However, Elder Yu was not angry. He looked at Su Xinghui with appreciation. He naturally knew that Su Xinghui's current work was done very well. Su Xinghui told him personally that tens of thousands of people in two townships in Shangjun County were living better and better lives because of him.

Elder Yu said, "Then if you join the army and become a general in the future, can't you also do many things? If a war breaks out, you can make achievements on the battlefield."

Su Xinghui shook his head, "I don't think China will fight a war in the next twenty years. In these decades, China's main task is to do a good job in economic construction and let the people live a good life. So, I am also responding to the country's call to carry out economic construction."

Elder Yu became very interested, "How dare you assert that China will not fight a war in the next twenty years?"

Su Xinghui smiled, "China doesn't want to fight a war, the surrounding countries don't dare to fight, and the United States also has concerns. In short, synthesizing information from all aspects, at least in twenty years, it is impossible for China to fight a war again."

Elder Yu nodded. He still recognized Su Xinghui's judgment. Although he has retired to the second line, he is naturally very clear about the central government's policies. China does not want to fight a war, which is the consensus of the current high-level officials. Unexpectedly, Su Xinghui, a small town mayor, can also judge China's intention not to fight a war.

China does not want to fight a war and is dedicated to economic construction. In recent decades, a Korean War and a self-defense counterattack have fought out the prestige of the Chinese army. The surrounding countries indeed dare not take the initiative to provoke, and the United States does not have the certainty of victory, so naturally, it does not dare to take the initiative to provoke a war.

After all, both China and the United States are big countries. Once a war starts, it will be the rhythm of a world war, and it may even cause a nuclear war. Who dares to make such a decision easily by gambling on the national destiny?

In fact, understanding this information can also lead to the judgment that there will be no war in China for twenty years. But the problem is that Su Xinghui is only a young man in his early twenties, and his rank is low, so his channels for obtaining information are not that rich. It is truly commendable that he can make such a judgment.