As he was talking, the phone rang.
"Leader, you’re busy, I’ll head out first." Liu Piaoxue saw that Ji Yang was about to take a call, actively walked out, and even closed the door behind her.
Ji Yang saw that it was Zhou Chengqian calling; he had to admit the guy took his affairs to heart.
"Bro, how are things now? Are all the members of your team doing alright?"
"Everything here is fine, all back on track. What about your dad’s situation after he was transferred to another province and became a county head? Lots going on, I suppose. If you’re not happy over there, you could transfer here."
"No need for now, I’m doing quite well."
"I knew for sure you’d have no problems."
After chatting idly for a bit, Zhou Chengqian said, "I trust you’ve noticed the situation with the new team members. What are your thoughts?"
"Not much, just feels a bit like child’s play."
Zhou Chengqian laughed and said, "Although I’m not in South Dian, I still have my channels of information. The rumors about your asexuality have spread, haha, I’m curious too, is it really true?"
This guy was being gossipy!
Ji Yang said, voice empty of emotion, "All nonsense."
"After you arrived at South Dian, they made so many plans, and you were surrounded by beauties, yet you haven’t been involved with any. It’s obvious this has drawn attention. You have no idea, now everyone is convinced you’re impotent. Maybe you should show them otherwise to avoid misunderstandings."
Ji Yang really had no solution.
"Some people think your place is safe, so they confidently send their women there. Now, Chunshui County has become a transitional place. Just send someone there, and after a while, they acquire some credentials. The same goes for you; after a few years, you’re naturally up for promotion."
That was easy to say, but Ji Yang was certainly not keen on waiting like that.
"Do you really know what’s up with those people?" Ji Yang knew the other party had a lot of insider knowledge he wanted to learn more about.
Sure enough, Zhou Chengqian said with a smile, "That’s exactly why I wanted to discuss this with you. Those two men? Let’s not talk about them. They’re there due to seniority but don’t have much capability. Nobody expects you to accomplish anything, they’re just meant to complement your team. They don’t have strong backgrounds, so they’re no real threat to you. As for the women, you do need to be careful. Some of them are mistresses of some young masters, some are secret lovers of certain leaders, and some have husbands who are officials in the city. They’re all meant to transition through Chunshui County."
"So you’re saying they don’t have any strong backing?"
"That’s certainly just the surface. Do you believe that? You must know that women who navigate the bureaucracy, especially the beautiful ones, all have some power behind them. It’s just a matter of how much. For beauties in the bureaucracy, don’t underestimate any of them."
Ji Yang nodded to himself, agreeing with the other’s words, which reflected his own experience on the way up.
"So you mean they won’t be of much help to me, and relying on them to get Chunshui County’s work going will be tough?"
"Not exactly. They just don’t have significant abilities. If you can use them well, they can be of some help; just don’t have too high expectations."
From this conversation, Ji Yang further confirmed his suspicions. However, he also knew he shouldn’t underestimate them; if not managed well, they could also delay his affairs.
"So, are you saying they’re not here to cause trouble?"
"You could say that. In short, if you don’t push them, they won’t do much."
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Ji Yang pondered over the words, gaining a clearer understanding.
"Bro, actually, this might not be a bad thing for you. As long as you don’t provoke those people, they won’t do anything to you."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Yang felt much more relieved. If that was the case, it meant those people didn’t really target him, which was good news.
No one was there to help him, which meant this place could potentially become his own platform for decision-making.
More importantly, those people weren’t in league with each other; as long as he could win over a few team members, he could actually accomplish quite a lot in his next steps.
The county head and the executive deputy county head were both men who had worked their way up from the grassroots. To say they had no abilities—being able to climb to their current positions meant they must have some.
From then on, Ji Yang felt that he had a good grasp of the new team members in the county.