Ji Yang returned to the office and sat there, lighting a cigarette and beginning to smoke.
The events of today truly gave him a bit of a headache. Four women had agreed to go out together, and Ji Yang had no idea what might happen among them.
However, he soon let it go. They hadn’t done anything out of line at that time, and he guessed they probably wouldn’t now.
"Chief Ji, what do you think about their investment?" Le Jianjun knocked and entered the room.
"Definitely need to support it, just, I’m worried people have different ideas."
Despite everyone keeping silent, Ji Yang knew in his heart that they wouldn’t genuinely be happy to see others succeed.
"Are you worried about Secretary Xun?"
Before Ji Yang could speak, he continued, "Xun Liqiang doesn’t really have any backing, it’s just that he married a woman."
Ji Yang became curious and asked, "What do you mean?"
Le Jianjun smiled and said, "I won’t hide it from you. My family and Guo Huaijie’s family are mostly in business. But as you know, when a businessman reaches a certain level, they naturally shift to politics. Both our families have members who are provincial-level leaders." The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the N0v3l.Fiɾe.net
Ji Yang thought this was indeed the case. It was evident from their wealth and dress, although he hadn’t expected they were only provincial leaders.
Thinking about it, he understood. Not many children of provincial leaders would come to the township level, it’s most common for children of bureau-level leaders to be here.
"What about Xun Liqiang?" Since the other party was willing to open up, Ji Yang would not miss this opportunity to understand his rivals.
"Xun Liqiang’s wife is a twice-married woman, and her father is a deputy director of the Provincial Propaganda Department. Actually, they aren’t much higher than us. The only advantage he has is a bit more seniority and his wife pulling some strings for him."
Having learned about the three people, Ji Yang felt he had gained quite a bit.
Ji Yang passed a cigarette to him and lit one himself. Le Jianjun said, "Chief Ji, I can see you’re a capable person, with the support of the Chu Family, your future is certainly promising."
Ji Yang glanced at him. Indeed, the other party had now clearly grasped his situation.
"I haven’t received any support from the Chu Family. My ascent, as you must know, is thanks to Shuyuan Chu’s help, and she does not represent the Chu Family."
Le Jianjun smiled and said, "Regardless of what you think, everyone sees you as part of the Chu faction. Anyway, let’s not talk about this now. I mentioned this because I wanted to establish some communication with you. We came here to achieve some results. Unfortunately, some people aren’t making the necessary efforts, which isn’t good for us."
Ji Yang found this Le Jianjun a bit more interesting. He wasn’t really one of those people who play political games, speaking and acting straightforwardly.
For such people, Ji Yang didn’t have high hopes, as the officialdom is a special place, and exposing one’s cards so quickly is a big taboo.
Having this thought, Ji Yang became a little more cautious.
"Maybe Secretary Xun and his team are working, after all, attracting investment isn’t easy."
"Chief Ji, with the help of Xun Liqiang’s wife, they should be able to bring some projects over, but unfortunately, there’s been no movement so far, and his wife’s capabilities are just so."
"The other comrades should also be making efforts."
Ji Yang wanted to learn about the situations of the others.
"I know you want to understand the situation of those people. Even if I don’t say anything, Shuyuan Chu and others will tell you.
Since you asked, I’ll tell you. Liang Xiaoyu is the daughter-in-law of Vice Chairman Zhang of the provincial Political Consultative Conference. Vice Chairman Zhang once served as a deputy provincial head and had some influence, but with his shift to the Political Consultative Conference and now nearing retirement, he doesn’t have much room for development anymore."
"The Zhang Family should be able to develop still, right?"
"There’s no one left in the Zhang Family. Liang Xiaoyu’s husband is good-for-nothing, just living aimlessly. While Old Zhang is still in office, he can keep things stable, but it’s hard to say afterward. Besides, Liang Xiaoyu and her husband don’t have a good relationship. This time, she requested to come down here, probably aiming to climb up by her own abilities. Her father does have some money as the owner of a listed company, and he might be able to attract some investment."
Ji Yang was somewhat surprised; it seemed Liang Xiaoyu’s family actually had quite some money.
After taking a puff, Le Jianjun added, "Honestly speaking, Zhou Shan is the one with some real background. He used to be a bodyguard for the current commander and was sent here to grow. The old chief still appreciates him. However, he doesn’t have money nor can bring in investments."
Wow, Zhou Shan really had hidden his background deeply!
"As for the others, they only have some city-level connections, and they can’t do much. You don’t need to worry about them."
"You’ve actually figured out everyone’s situation!"
Le Jianjun laughed heartily, "These things aren’t hard to find out. As long as you put your mind to it, you can always figure it out. The Chu Family probably knew already but didn’t tell you, perhaps wanting to see what you’re made of."
Facing Ji Yang, Le Jianjun clearly didn’t treat him like a mere township head but as an equal cadre, and just said whatever he wanted.
Ji Yang thought about the situations of these people and understood. Le Jianjun and his group didn’t think much of Xun Liqiang and his team, and initially, they didn’t take a township head like him seriously either. Now that they saw him achieving something, they wanted to include him in their group.