[{"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-98":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},2146289,3567,"Chapter 98: Zeng Xianglin","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>Time entered December. The township government announced a decision: due to the increasingly busy work of the township family planning station and the shortage of manpower, Peng Kehong would be temporarily seconded to the township family planning station to assist with work at the end of the year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a very small personnel adjustment, and it was not a formal transfer, just a temporary secondment. However, Peng Kehong felt like he was mourning when he heard this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this time, letting a young male who hadn't married yet be seconded to the family planning station to assist with work, how could he not have thoughts?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What kind of place was the family planning station? It was the most difficult place in the world, a place that offended people. Especially in rural areas, people who did this work were cursed by thousands of people. There were all kinds of ugly words used to curse them, some wanting them to be cut into pieces, some wanting them to have no descendants. Not only were they cursed, but they also had to be the scapegoats.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In short, working at the family planning station, if your work attitude was too active, you would be cursed severely, and even beaten. If your work attitude was not active and the family planning work was not carried out effectively, who would be the scapegoat if not you?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of this, no one wanted to do family planning work. Even Yang Xinrong, who was in charge of family planning work, had publicly said that as long as he didn't have to manage this family planning work, he would be willing to be demoted by one level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Kehong already had a premonition that although it was said he was temporarily seconded to the family planning station now, he would definitely be formally transferred to the family planning station soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Kehong really didn't want to go to the family planning station. This day, he first looked for Jin Taihe, but Jin Taihe said he couldn't help with this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he went to look for Chen Hongfu, but Chen Hongfu smiled and said to him, \"Little Peng, you are a very capable person. I believe you will definitely be able to handle this work. This is the organization’s trust in you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Kehong was completely desperate. He knew that this must be because the telephone bill incident a while ago had offended all these leaders, so no\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>leader was willing to speak for him. Now he had no good way, so he could only go to the family planning station to report in dejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When getting off work this afternoon, Zeng Xianglin smiled and invited Su Xinghui to his home for a drink. Su Xinghui couldn't refuse, so he had to go to his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin’s home was on the first floor of the township government courtyard, two bungalow rooms, with a kitchen built outside. When Su Xinghui arrived at his home, Zeng Xianglin’s wife had already cooked a few dishes, and there was a steaming hot beef stew with carrot hot pot. Wine and glasses were already set on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin let Su Xinghui sit opposite him, then picked up the wine to pour for Su Xinghui, and filled a glass for himself, raising his glass: \"Come, Little Su, I’ll toast you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui drank this glass with Zeng Xianglin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During this period, because Su Xinghui was enthusiastic to people and didn't treat the somewhat eccentric Zeng Xianglin differently, his relationship with Zeng Xianglin was getting better and better. The two had become good friends. In the Party and Government Office, Zeng Xianglin didn't show respect to anyone else, but he showed respect to Su Xinghui. Whatever Su Xinghui asked him to do, he would never hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui put down his glass and said to Zeng Xianglin, \"Brother Zeng, thank you for supporting my work during this period!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin waved his hand: \"We are brothers, who is who? Isn't it expected that I support your work? Don't talk about this, let’s have another drink!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After two glasses, Su Xinghui saw Zeng Xianglin’s wife still serving dishes, and he said, \"Sister-in-law, don't cook anymore, come and eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She laughed heartily: \"Little Su, you drink with your Brother Zeng, don't worry about me. I have one more dish to cook and then I won't cook anymore. I still have to take care of the children to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui said, \"Yes, Brother Zeng, you have two children, right? Let them come to eat too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin had two children, the eldest was a girl, nine years old this year, and the youngest was a boy, three years old this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin said, \"It’s okay, the eldest is taking care of her brother in the room next door. Let her mother go to take care of them to eat after cooking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng’s wife finished cooking, filled two bowls of rice, put dishes in them, and went into the room next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin picked up a glass of wine again: \"Come, have another drink!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After this glass of wine went down, Zeng Xianglin said, \"Little Su, do you know why I invited you to drink today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui had some idea in his heart, but he still shook his head: \"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin laughed loudly: \"Your Brother Zeng is happy today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui knew that Zeng Xianglin usually had some conflicts with Peng Kehong, and the two often had friction, but Peng Kehong didn't have a good relationship with anyone, so he didn't pay much attention to it. He estimated that Zeng Xianglin was just happy because Peng Kehong was unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin didn't wait for Su Xinghui to speak and laughed: \"I’m happy because Peng Kehong is unlucky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui didn't speak, because he felt that even if a villain was unlucky, it wasn't worth being so happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin continued: \"You must not know why I’m happy, right? Brother Zeng has always treated you as a brother. I haven't told anyone about this, so I’ll tell you today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin then told a case. After hearing it, Su Xinghui knew what kind of grievances he had with Peng Kehong, and also knew why Zeng Xianglin hated Peng Kehong so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It turned out that Zeng Xianglin only had one daughter before, but his parents were the kind of very traditional old people who felt that they had to have a grandson, so they forced Zeng Xianglin to have a second child. Zeng Xianglin was a state cadre and was not allowed to have a second child. If he violated the family planning policy, he would lose his public office at worst, and be punished at best, and it would be difficult to have a chance for promotion again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of this, Zeng Xianglin didn't want to have a second child. After all, he was a person with a strong desire for progress. However, the two old people repeatedly asked him to have a second child. Zeng Xianglin was a very filial son, and he also had the concept that there are three unfilial things, and having no descendants is the greatest, so he had crooked thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This crooked thought was to find a doctor to issue a fake certificate, proving that his daughter had congenital heart disease. In this case, he could have a second child. This matter was really handled by him. He found a doctor to issue a fake certificate and got a birth permit from the family planning office, so he could have a second child.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, in the township government, everyone knew that Zeng Xianglin’s daughter didn't have any congenital heart disease, and his certificate was fake. However, at that time, Zeng Xianglin had a good relationship in the township government, and everyone didn't want to offend people for this matter. After all, in their view, if it was broken, it was a matter of cutting off the incense, which was hurting the yin virtue, so no one broke it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this way, Zeng Xianglin and his wife successfully gave birth to a second child. After becoming pregnant with the second child, they also went to the hospital to find acquaintances to have an ultrasound in violation of regulations, and confirmed that it was a boy before giving birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the second child was born, it happened to be when Peng Kehong came to work at the Menguhuling Township government. At that time, Zeng Xianglin and Peng Kehong were both in the Party and Government Office. Peng Kehong was very good at handling things, and his relationship with Zeng Xianglin was quite good, and the two were like brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One day, Zeng Xianglin called Peng Kehong to his home for a drink. After drinking a few glasses, Peng Kehong asked strangely: \"Brother Zeng, why do you have two children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin said proudly: \"I got a birth permit for my second child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Kehong asked: \"How did you get the birth permit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin said: \"I went to the hospital to get a certificate, proving that my eldest daughter has congenital heart disease, so I can have a second child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Kehong asked in surprise: \"Does Xiaofang have congenital heart disease?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin shook his head: \"No, I just got a certificate, and with this certificate, I can have a second child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Kehong said: \"Isn't that a fake certificate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin said: \"You are wrong to say that. This is a certificate issued by a regular hospital, how can it be fake? Little Peng, if you get married in the future and also want to have a second child, I can help you get a certificate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Kehong nodded: \"Fine, if I need it in the future, I will ask Brother Zeng for help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zeng Xianglin said confidently: \"No problem, Brother Zeng will definitely help you then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For more than two years, everything was fine, but in the first half of this year, things changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that time, the Deputy Director of the Party and Government Office, Shi Zhiqiang, was transferred away, and the position of Deputy Director of the Party and Government Office became vacant. At that time, Su Xinghui hadn't come yet, and Fu Bo and Wang Wenjing were temporary workers and were not qualified to compete for the position of Deputy Director of the Party and Government Office. Only Zeng Xianglin and Peng Kehong were qualified to compete for this position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, Zeng Xianglin was more qualified than Peng Kehong, and his relationship in the township government was better than Peng Kehong’s, so his reputation was much higher than Peng Kehong’s. Chen Hongfu had already talked to Zeng Xianglin, hinting at giving him more responsibility. Zeng Xianglin was proud and satisfied for a while, and Peng Kehong even congratulated Zeng Xianglin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But who would have thought that a few days later, the situation would change suddenly. The County Commission for Discipline Inspection came to investigate Zeng Xianglin’s situation of having a second child. The situation investigated was naturally not optimistic. Zeng Xianglin’s daughter did not have congenital heart disease, and that certificate was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>",1874,"2026-06-16T17:50:40.887Z","2026-06-17T08:56:06.694Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3ca5ea7f541dde765bc109a19b18c387b3bff257ed6cfbe1a2513033ec4c83d4","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-99","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-97",572,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-romantic-path-to-success-cover.jpg"]