Chapter Twenty-Six New Year's Plan

  The host and guest chatted leisurely, while Lijian's wife was busy serving tea to Zhang Qingyun in person, and then brought out various snacks to entertain Zhang Qingyun. Lijian also had a little daughter who was very well-behaved, calling "Uncle Zhang" non-stop, the whole house was filled with joy and harmony.

  Zhang Qingyun secretly sighed in her heart, from this scene, it was absolutely not an official family, here you can only see the sunshine, seemingly without darkness, every member of the Li family had a strong scholarly air, elegant speech and no pretentiousness.

  However, Zhang Qingyun was clear that these were just superficial things. He had carefully observed the decoration of this villa and roughly estimated that this simple house could not be worth less than tens of millions. Not to mention other things, the two Song Dynasty blue and white porcelain vases placed in the living room alone were probably worth hundreds of millions.

  Apart from this, all the furniture in the house is made of high-quality nanmu wood. The tea set is a famous designer's purple sand pot. This kind of purple sand pot Zhang Qingyun had seen at coastal auctions before, and each one was worth tens of thousands. If Lijia was really an outsider, where did such valuable things come from?

  But soon Zhang Qingyun was puzzled, Li Gang's father was the party secretary of a normal university, although the administrative level was at the departmental level, but the benefits were definitely not comparable to those of a prefecture-level city mayor. However, the decoration of this house was in no way inferior to that of an ordinary municipal mayor's home. Was there something he didn't know about?

  At this thought, Zhang Qingyun's heart skipped a beat. Lai Gang had indeed given himself enough face by letting him come to this place. The guests who usually came to this villa were probably all higher in status than himself. It seemed that when it came to using people, Lai Gang was still being careful.

  After chatting for a while, Lijiang's father said he had to go meet an old friend and the two elders took their leave first. Then his wife pulled his daughter to the garden to sunbathe, leaving only Zhang Qingyun and Lijiang in the house.

  "Xiao Zhang, why don't you go take a look at my study?"

  Zhang Qingyun was taken aback. He was just about to bid farewell and leave when Lü Gang said this, making it clear that he must have something to discuss with him.

  Lijiang's study was rich in books and spacious, but very secluded. As soon as he entered the door, Lijiang saw the four characters "Shang Shan Ruo Shui" hanging on the wall, with a signature that read Wen Dezhong.

  Zhang Qingyun was suddenly shocked, and his heart was suddenly clear. Li Gang's wife was surnamed Wen, and Wen Dezhong was his father-in-law. Wen Dezhong was a standing committee member of the Shan Province Provincial Committee and the Minister of Propaganda Department. Moreover, he was a famous calligrapher in Shannan, and his calligraphy enjoyed great reputation throughout China. The Li family and the Wen family were married, no wonder they were noble and dignified.

  "Come, come, sit down, Little Zhang, don't be polite. That calligraphy was written by my father-in-law and given to my father, I liked it so much that I took it for myself." Lijiang said with a smile, his words confirming Zhang Qingyun's guess.

  "Yesterday, Deputy Mayor Gao's mother had her 90th birthday, and Deputy County Magistrate Wu also came. A group of people were shouting to drink, at that moment I thought of you. If you were there yesterday, I wouldn't have gotten drunk to the point of losing consciousness." Li Gang said with a hint of implication.

  Zhang Qingyun was speechless and lost his smile. He himself had to attend Vice Mayor Gao's family banquet, and he might need to be promoted a few more levels to qualify.

  "Vice Mayor Zhang's position is highly respected and powerful, I'm sure many people attended the banquet yesterday? In that kind of setting, you managed to leave unscathed, your drinking capacity is truly astonishing." Zhang Qingyun said truthfully, his tone filled with admiration and flattery.

  "Haha!" Lijiang laughed heartily, "Isn't it? Vice Governor Wang even sent his secretary over. Apart from our county's me and Deputy County Head Wu, many of the other counties' big shots have also arrived. It's really a grand occasion!"

  Zhang Qingyun smiled, he knew that Li Gang was hinting at himself, the relationship behind Wu De's back was very strong, from Vice Governor Wang to Vice Mayor Gao and then to Wu De, they were all on the same line, Wu De's background was not inferior to Li Gang's in any way.

  At the same time, Zhang Qingyun also noticed that Huang Songshan was not a member of this faction. The tacit understanding between Huang Songshan and Wu De in Yongping was likely just a brief collaboration between the two individuals, aimed at Lei Gang. Their tacit understanding was not unbreakable either.

  "Are your parents and grandparents all right? By the way, I heard that you are familiar with Geng Shuang, is that true?"

  Zhang Qingyun's expression was slightly embarrassed, thinking that Lijiang Dong's words were going back and forth, what did he want to do? Moreover, how did he know that I was very familiar with Geng Shuang? He thought for a moment, and suddenly realized that Lijiang and Geng Shuang might have met recently. Could it be that Geng Shuang also went to celebrate Old Lady Gao's birthday?

  "My family is all healthy, Geng sister we have met a few times, she is very friendly to everyone." Zhang Qingyun smiled.

  Zhang Qingyun's response was very appropriate, and Li Gang looked at him with appreciation, but didn't say anything else. He just furrowed his brow, looking worried, while his hands were busy brewing gongfu tea in an orderly manner.

  Zhang Qingyun was also very patient, Li Gang didn't speak, he didn't speak either, just quietly watching Li Gang perform the ultimate skill of Gongfu tea, his expression calm and serene. He clearly understood what Li Gang was worried about in his heart. Now, as the head of a county, Yongping had no space for Li Gang at all, and it was understandable that he felt suffocated.

  "Come, come, Little Zhang, have some tea. This is authentic Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao. People always say 'new year, new atmosphere', but this year might be the most difficult one for us, Yongping. We must muster up our spirits and face this challenge together."

  In response to Li Gang's words, Zhang Qingyun was silent. Now, it is more difficult for Yongping to come up with political achievements compared to the past. In recent years, Yongping has repeated construction excessively, and fixed asset investment has also made a mess, resulting in severe fiscal deficits. To maintain high-speed economic growth, the difficulty is not small.

  However, none of these are the most important thing. The key is that Yongping's political situation is no longer under Lijiang's control, governing a side of the people and being unable to issue orders, which makes things difficult.

  "County Magistrate Li, you don't have to worry too much. After all, Yongping is a big agricultural county at its core, with 90% of the population living in rural areas. We'd rather be still than move unnecessarily. The central government's support for agriculture will only get stronger and stronger. As long as the people's lives are getting better day by day, you, as their leader, have fulfilled your responsibilities." Zhang Qingyun said with a smile.

  Li Gang smiled and sighed, saying: "Little Zhang, Little Zhang, you're not old, but your skills in cultivating internal energy are something I'm ashamed to be inferior to. However, what you said makes some sense. It's true that sometimes it's better to remain still than to act impulsively. But I'd like to add one more thing: we must also pay attention to uniting all the forces that can be united, and work together towards a common goal. I believe that if we do this, we'll definitely be able to create a new world. You should put your heart into this kind of work in the future, and if you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to me directly."

  Zhang Qingyun's heart skipped a beat, why did Lijiang entrust such an important matter to me? Unite all forces that can be united! Who can unite and who cannot unite, it's up to oneself to decide. This is both a lucrative job and a difficult one.

  After a long time, Zhang Qingyun suddenly realized that she was his secretary now, and this pioneering work should be done by herself. Li Gang was the head of the county, with too big a target on him, and pulling strings everywhere would inevitably invite criticism. This job really suited her perfectly.