When the so-called "noble sons from poor families" enter the officialdom, even if others don't set obstacles or traps for them, most of them will probably fall, because they are afraid of being poor!

Those with family background will make a lot of money, while those without family background will make a little money.

Sharks eat big fish, big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps, and shrimps eat mud!

It goes on and on in cycles, and it probably hasn't changed for thousands of years, right?

Zhou Zhiyuan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the office, thinking about all sorts of things, and felt really unhappy!

However, he is the so-called "noble son from a poor family", and he is probably becoming more and more a "lonely man"!

Although Zhou Zhiyuan has become wealthy after "robbing the rich and helping the poor" in the international capital market, even if he just gets up and sleeps every day, the interest alone is enough for Zhou Zhiyuan to live on for the next generation.

But humans are not animals that sleep all day, right?

Even sloths have times when they climb trees, and even snails have times when they crawl, let alone humans?

The lofty ideals and ambitions cannot support Zhou Zhiyuan's current emotions and motivation, because there are too many bumps and bruises, and they are all corrupt officials with greasy hair and powdered faces who want to take over Saikun County!

Taking Wang Liang and Wen Dong as typical representatives, their official documents are written very beautifully and down-to-earth, and are "deeply loved by the people"!

Unfortunately, there is almost no implementation and it is just talk!

Just when Zhou Zhiyuan wanted to give up, Mayor Zheng Xiaoting called him at the right time.

"Zhou Zhiyuan, what are you doing? Are you feeling depressed?" Zheng Xiaoting said with a smile.

Zhou Zhiyuan came back to his senses and subconsciously looked at his watch. It was already time to get off work.

"Mayor Zheng, I'm in the office! I'm still very excited!" Zhou Zhiyuan had to tell a white lie.

"That's good. Come to the city soon and I'll treat you to a big meal." Mayor Zheng Xiaoting smiled, but she was nervous for some reason deep down. After all, she already had the illusion of "having an affair"!

In fact, they are just like green onions and tofu, innocent!

As for the future, no one can guarantee it! It all depends on fate!

"Thank you, Mayor Zheng, for remembering me. It's only natural that you treat me and I'll pay the bill!" Zhou Zhiyuan said hurriedly, his depressed mood suddenly lifted.

"Who's treating? Hurry up! I'll wait for you at the French restaurant." Zheng Xiaoting was also in the office. She planned to walk to the French restaurant on Central Street.

"Okay, okay!" Zhou Zhiyuan said excitedly.

Mayor Zheng Xiaoting called her cell phone and, after much deliberation, decided to bring her personal secretary, Qiao Xiaojiao.

Qiao Xiaojiao had deposited the money at the cashier in advance. After all, Zhou Zhiyuan was Qiao Xiaojiao's most important benefactor. If it weren't for Zhou Zhiyuan, Qiao Xiaojiao would still be a nurse in the Saishang Town Hospital. How could she become Mayor Zheng Xiaoting's personal secretary?

Qiao Xiaojiao is already the deputy director of the Yuebei Municipal Government Office and part-time personal secretary to Mayor Zheng Xiaoting. It is obvious that she has more power than Zhou Zhiyuan, and she is definitely a big shot in the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government who cannot be underestimated.

What about Zhou Zhiyuan? He's stuck on his small plot of land in Saikun County, unable to make any significant progress!

When Qiao Xiaojiao saw Zhou Zhiyuan, she did not dare to show excessive excitement, because she knew very well that Mayor Zheng Xiaoting was in love with Zhou Zhiyuan.

Zhou Zhiyuan was also very tactful. He just smiled at Qiao Xiaojiao, nodded, exchanged a few words, and then ignored her. He chatted closely with Zheng Xiaoting until they finished their Western meal.

The three of them drank a bottle of Lafite red wine, which was also very valuable. Although it was not as good as the 1982 Lafite red wine, it still cost more than 10,000 yuan.

Looking back, Saikun County is considered a wealthy county, however, polarization and the gap between the rich and the poor are very serious.

Some ordinary people cannot even earn 10,000 yuan in a whole year.

However, Zhou Zhiyuan, Zheng Xiaoting and Qiao Xiaojiao spent more than 20,000 yuan.

They did not feel that their consumption was wrong; instead, it enhanced the atmosphere of the chat and sublimated their friendship!

When they were about to go to Starbucks for coffee, Mayor Zheng Xiaoting's cell phone rang. When she looked closely, she saw that it was the city party secretary Zhou Zhili calling.

"Good evening, Secretary Zhou. Do you have any instructions?" Zheng Xiaoting said respectfully. After all, Zhou Zhili was a senior veteran, and in the eyes of those leading cadres of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, wasn't Zheng Xiaoting just a "youngster"?

"It's boring to have a drink with me without any instructions." Secretary Zhou Zhili wanted to have a drink on the one hand, and on the other hand, she also wanted to talk to Zheng Xiaoting about Zhou Zhiyuan. After all, if the series of attacks continued like this, Zhou Zhiyuan would probably give up sooner or later.

If such a good cadre gives up, is there still hope in the official career circle?

He would rather pay out of his own pocket to do practical things for the people. Can such a good cadre be allowed to leave the officialdom?

"Secretary Zhou, where can we have a few drinks?" Zheng Xiaoting looked back at Qiao Xiaojiao and Zhou Zhiyuan and whispered.

"In my residence!" Secretary Zhou Zhili said with a smile.

"Yeah, see you later!" Zheng Xiaoting said hurriedly with a charming smile.

"Uh-huh!"

Mayor Zheng Xiaoting did not mention Zhou Zhiyuan. After all, there is a gap in administrative level. What's more, Zhou Zhili is the secretary of the municipal party committee and the real boss of Yuebei City. Wouldn't it be awkward to just bring Zhou Zhiyuan over?

Besides, Zhou Zhiyuan might not dare to go.

A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. What's more, the municipal party secretary Zhou Zhili asked the mayor Zheng Xiaoting to have a few drinks. How big of a toothbrush is Zhou Zhiyuan?

Mayor Zheng Xiaoting was worried that something wrong might happen between Zhou Zhiyuan and Qiao Xiaojiao, so she took Qiao Xiaojiao away and asked Zhou Zhiyuan to go home to visit his parents.

Zhou Zhiyuan was eager to go home to visit his parents immediately. Saikun County was very close to Yuebei City. However, Zhou Zhiyuan had not been home to visit his parents for three months.

After Zhou Zhiyuan saw Zheng Xiaoting and Qiao Xiaojiao off, he bought a lot of things and went home to visit his parents.

It just so happened that his first love, Xiao Na, was there too, and was massaging Zhou Zhiyuan's mother's rheumatic legs, which moved Zhou Zhiyuan to tears.

Xiaona has become accustomed to it because she regards herself as a daughter-in-law or daughter.

Zhou Zhiyuan's mother quickly put away her old cold legs and went back to the kitchen to help the cook cook for her son.

Zhou Zhiyuan and Xiao Na were left in silence for a while, and then they looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Zhou Zhiyuan told his parents that he had already eaten, but his parents still brought out jelly noodle soup dumplings.

Zhou Zhiyuan ate with gusto, because his parents would feel guilty if he didn't eat it.

After Zhou Zhiyuan had eaten the jelly soup dumplings, his parents sent him to accompany Xiaona for a walk.

"Brother Yuan, it's been a while since you came back, right?"

Xiao Na murmured, and actually took Zhou Zhiyuan's arm and accompanied Zhou Zhiyuan for a walk.

Zhou Zhiyuan did not pull out his arm, allowing Xiaona to rub his chest as she pleased. Anyway, they both felt very good.