[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-romantic-path-to-success":3,"chapter-the-romantic-path-to-success-the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-67":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Romantic Road to the Top",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2146258,3567,"Chapter 67","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>Lu Zhenghong laughed out loud. \"I'm not a tiger, and you're not going through the back door for yourself. What are you afraid to open your mouth for? But it seems you are still honest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui sighed. \"If it were for my own business, I wouldn't have dared to come to your door today; it would be too shameful. It's just that the lives of the common people in Meng Hu Ling are too bitter. I thought that since you had been to Meng Hu Ling and seen it with your own eyes, you might be able to help them, so I braced myself and came to your door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Su Xinghui mention the common people in Meng Hu Ling, Lu Zhenghong put away his smile, and his mood became a bit heavy. Ever since he went to Yezhugou that one time, the figures of those two old people had been lingering in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenghong had already decided to help Su Xinghui once. This was not only helping Su Xinghui, but also helping the tens of thousands of common people along the line from Meng Hu Ling Township to the Shangjun County seat; they needed this road too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Lu Zhenghong had an idea in his mind: perhaps Meng Hu Ling Township could serve as a pilot project for agricultural development in Hudong Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lu Zhenghong said, \"How about this: you leave these two documents with me first. Tomorrow is Sunday; you and your Deputy County Magistrate Zhang come to my house at eight o'clock in the morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui was overjoyed. \"Then I will thank Uncle Lu on behalf of the fellow villagers of Meng Hu Ling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenghong smiled. \"Don't thank me yet. I'm just helping you ask about it. After all, it's a matter for the transportation department, and it's hard to say whether it will succeed or not. We have to do things according to the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui said, \"No matter what, I have to thank you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenghong didn't speak again, just smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that it was getting late, Su Xinghui got up to say goodbye. Come to think of it, he had gained quite a lot at the Lu family today. Lu Zhenghong, a dignified member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, had chatted with him for over an hour, which was already giving him enough face. If he didn't say goodbye again, he would be a bit tactless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenghong said, \"Okay, you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaoya got up and said, \"Su Xinghui, I'll see you off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui also greeted Song Qiao. Lu Xiaoya saw Su Xinghui out of the door and accompanied him along the path toward the gate of the compound. She walked very slowly, and Su Xinghui had no choice but to slow down his pace as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were some distance away from the house, Lu Xiaoya said angrily, \"Su Xinghui, you said you were coming to see me today. I waited at home for a long time, but when you came, you only cared about talking to my dad. As soon as you finished talking, you wanted to leave. That's not very nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui also knew that he hadn't acted very properly today, so he quickly accompanied her with a smile. \"I'm sorry, but I talked to your dad for too long. It's getting late now, and it wouldn't be appropriate for me not to leave. I'll talk to you next time I come to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaoya's face stiffened. \"No, next time you come, you'll probably still talk to my dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui couldn't help but secretly admire Lu Xiaoya's sensitivity. Next time he came to the Lu family, wouldn't he have to talk to Lu Zhenghong even more? Meng Hu Ling was so far from Jiangcheng; it wouldn't be easy for him to come once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said somewhat awkwardly, \"Then what should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaoya thought for a while and said, \"Then consider it as you owe me a favor. How will you pay it back? I'll tell you when I've thought about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could Su Xinghui say? Of course, he could only nod and agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the two were talking on the road, at Lu Zhenghong's house, Song Qiao was also talking to Lu Zhenghong: \"Old Lu, Little Su is a good child. If this matter doesn't violate principles, help him if you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiao was not the kind of woman who liked to interfere in politics. Usually, she basically never intervened in Lu Zhenghong's work. Today, she spoke up for Su Xinghui, which was rare. Lu Zhenghong said somewhat unexpectedly, \"You usually don't care about these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiao said, \"I also came from the countryside, and I know the bitterness of the countryside. It's rare that this child Little Su has the farmers in his heart, so I want to help him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenghong nodded, took the two documents, and went into the study. He dialed a phone number and asked, \"Secretary Gu, this is Zhenghong. Do you have time now? I have two documents I'd like you to look at. Okay, I'll come over now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui returned to the Shangjun Hotel. Zhang Kaishan's door was still open, and he was sitting inside alone, smoking. Seeing Su Xinghui return, he stubbed out his half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray and asked, \"Did you see Secretary-General Lu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no wonder Zhang Kaishan was so anxious; this was truly a big deal, and he had high expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui smiled and nodded. \"Uncle Zhang, didn't you go to see your classmate? Why are you back so soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Su Xinghui's expression was good, Zhang Kaishan's mood relaxed. \"I just sat for a while. Being a deputy division-level official in the province sounds nice, but every family has its own problems, so I came back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that when he went to visit, his deputy division-level classmate was arguing with his wife at home. Seeing this scene, it was naturally inappropriate for Zhang Kaishan to stay long, so he offered a few words of advice and said goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were countless officials like deputy division-level officials in the province; back home, they were just ordinary people. Come to think of it, he, as a Deputy County Magistrate, was actually much more glorious than a deputy division-level official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he wouldn't tell Su Xinghui about these reflections. He closed the door and asked somewhat anxiously, \"What did Secretary-General Lu say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui nodded and said, \"Secretary-General Lu agreed to help. He wants you to go to his house with me at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Zhang Kaishan stood up in joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it's true!\" Su Xinghui nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kaishan rubbed his hands again. He stood up and paced in the room, his excitement overflowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui didn't feel surprised or ridiculous at all. Being able to meet a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee—let alone a Deputy County Magistrate, even a Deputy Mayor would be just as excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kaishan asked, \"Do I need to prepare anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui said, \"Didn't we prepare this afternoon? Agriculture is the work you are in charge of; just talk about that. By the way, don't be nervous when you see Secretary-General Lu tomorrow. Secretary-General Lu is still a very approachable person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Kaishan couldn't help but blush. He was a man in his forties, yet in the face of things, he wasn't as steady as a junior like Su Xinghui. It was truly funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Zhang Kaishan couldn't help but admire Su Xinghui even more. How could a college student who had just started his career be so steady in doing things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kaishan nodded and said, \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Zhang Kaishan also returned to his usual steadiness. His excitement just now was inevitable for anyone. After the excitement, he returned to his own character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui stood up and said, \"Uncle Zhang, then I'll go rest first. I have things to do tomorrow morning, so I can't sleep late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kaishan knew this was Su Xinghui's tactful reminder for him to rest early tonight, so he wouldn't be without energy in front of Lu Zhenghong tomorrow morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kaishan smiled and nodded. \"Okay, you go rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui went to rest. Zhang Kaishan lay on the bed, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what. Yes, at a time like this, how many people could fall asleep as calmly as Su Xinghui?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kaishan thought of his past. He was also a cadre who had worked his way up from the grassroots level step by step. He was able to be promoted to Deputy County Magistrate because he met a leader who appreciated him. Later, that leader retired, and his path of progress was blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His character was also relatively upright, not slick enough, and he didn't know how to brag or flatter. It was fine when he met a leader who appreciated him, but other leaders didn't like him very much, which also led to him never finding an organization again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he actually had the opportunity to meet a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. Could it be that he also had a day when his luck would turn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opportunity was brought to him by Su Xinghui. He was truly his lucky general!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Kaishan was upright, he wasn't a stupid person. If there was no opportunity, so be it, but now that the opportunity was at hand, he knew he must firmly grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reviewed the mistakes of the first half of his life and the flaws in his character in his heart, and rehearsed the scene of meeting Secretary-General Lu tomorrow over and over again. He didn't know how long it took before he fell into a deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Zhang Kaishan was awakened by a knock on the door. The first thing he did after waking up was to lift his wrist and look at his watch. Fortunately, it was ten minutes to seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly sat up from the bed, rubbed his face with both hands to wake himself up quickly, then got out of bed and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door was Su Xinghui. Zhang Kaishan smiled at Su Xinghui and said, \"Little Su, you're up quite early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinghui said, \"I have to get up early to exercise every morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kaishan nodded and said, \"That's a good habit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two washed up, they went downstairs to the restaurant to have breakfast. Peng Qiang had already finished breakfast and was waiting in the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>",1797,"2026-06-16T17:50:40.887Z","2026-06-16T17:54:29.625Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0e03f09457211aa81e58bb2fbc214c4008d52ac32d48c5d69e86eda8e46fcd6e","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-68","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-66",572,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-romantic-path-to-success-cover.jpg"]