Two days later, Ji Yang unexpectedly received a call from Zhou Chengqian.
As soon as the call connected, Zhou Chengqian praised him, "Yang, you really did great this time!"
"What’s great?" Ji Yang was somewhat puzzled.
"The fact that you d a billion has earned you a lot of points—leaders in Capital City are all aware of it and think highly of your actions."
Ji Yang was somewhat surprised and said, "I didn’t publicize it, though."
"A lot of things become well-known once done, and besides, what kind of place do you think Capital City is? Do you really think they wouldn’t notice what’s happening below?"
Ji Yang wanted to say that he guessed the charity foundation executives also knew the insider details.
Zhou Chengqian said, "What people see is your action; the inside story isn’t so important."
Clearly, he knew some insider details, and by saying this, he was informing Ji Yang that people only needed to see his attitude.
Now, Ji Yang could finally rest assured.
Zhou Chengqian continued, "Originally, the most you could have become was a township party committee secretary, and even that would have been an exception."
Ji Yang replied, "That’s true, my experience is still quite limited, and I hadn’t thought about too much, just wanting to do more practical things for everyone."
"Mhm, you might not know this, but an inspection team just came back from your county. One of their main tasks was to investigate the local officials and cadres in various aspects, including making selected appointments."
Ji Yang was somewhat shocked, not knowing at all that such people had come. Therefore, they probably knew everything about the county.
Zhou Chengqian went on, "My grandfather wanted me to tell you that your approach was very good. There are a lot of adjustments from top to bottom this time, and you might even break the norms."
"Does that mean I might move up further?"
"You might not know this, but many officials were brought down this time—there’s a lack of cadres everywhere. In your township, Guo Huaijie, Le Jianjun, Xun Liqiang, and Liang Xiaoyu are all likely to be moved; no matter their circumstances, they are probably going to leave Huancheng Township." Original content can be found at noᴠelfire.net
"Liang Xiaoyu is being transferred too? Did she get into trouble?"
Ji Yang had a good impression of Liang Xiaoyu and was surprised that she would also be transferred.
"There aren’t many issues, but as for her father-in-law, that’s another matter. Their family is in business, so there are bound to be some issues, but as for her, it’s not that serious yet."
Zhou Chengqian was treating Ji Yang as a friend by now, openly explaining some matters to him.
Ji Yang asked, "Where will I end up?"
Ji Yang naturally wanted to know more about this.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Chengqian said, "I’m not too clear on the specifics, but from what my grandfather says, the leadership of the Discipline Committee appreciates you."
"The Discipline Committee?"
Ji Yang hadn’t expected that he might go to work at the Discipline Committee.
"Yang, although being a secretary and running a township is important, if you become a leader in the county right now, it would be hugely beneficial for your next steps."
"I just feel it’s a bit exaggerated. With my experience, it couldn’t be possible, right?" Ji Yang was somewhat confused.
Zhou Chengqian said, "The inspection team praised your performance. They think that while everyone else is busy scheming, you dedicated yourself to work, even revitalizing a nearly defunct battery factory. The factory has now achieved a technological breakthrough and will soon generate huge efficiencies. That’s a remarkable achievement."
Ji Yang realized that surely Xiao Li’s backing had helped in this.
"Also, the lavender essential oil project you started is also going well, reportedly going to produce significant economic benefits."
Ji Yang nodded and said, "Indeed."
"These are all your political achievements, plus there’s another major point people talk about—your awareness. A cadre’s growth relies heavily on awareness. You d all that money, demonstrating your ability to resist the temptation of money. The provincial Discipline Committee leadership highly values this quality of yours. Your area has always had its problems, corruption issues cropping up continuously; what’s needed is someone who can maintain their integrity to handle these issues. So, your chances of becoming the county Discipline Committee secretary are quite high, although I’ve only heard about this, and I don’t know the specifics yet."
"I understand, thank you for telling me."
"No matter what, your position is definitely secure; you don’t need to worry about those things."
With Zhou Chengqian’s father being the third-ranked official in the province, his words meant that Ji Yang’s position was truly stable.
After hanging up, Ji Yang lit a cigarette and drew on it, his excitement hard to calm for a long time. If what Zhou Chengqian said was true, he would soon step into a county position, even a leadership role at the county committee, which was indeed like skyrocketing on a rocket.