After having lunch together, Su Yu and Secretary Song ditched Zhu and found a place to chat.

This is Secretary Song's favorite time of day: having dinner, taking a walk afterwards, chatting about life, and discussing ideals.

Although the conversations always revolve around work... it's still a pleasure. After all, not everyone can connect with him on a deeper level.

Upon hearing about Secretary Shi's actions, Secretary Song frowned. "That old Shi is really dishonest. He's trying to ruin your image in Mayor Chen's eyes, making your future career difficult. He's also trying to embarrass Mayor Qiu, since you were transferred here by Mayor Qiu."

"I know, they want to compare me to Chu Hong." She was fully aware of Secretary Shi's actions. After all, she had been a company CEO before, and those subordinates had used the same tactics on her. It was just that this time they were using them on her.

Secretary Song asked, "Are you having trouble writing the article?"

"What's the difficulty? It's just that I don't know Mayor Chen's character. I'm a little unsure about him using someone like Secretary Shi. With this kind of leadership style, I wonder if his personality is problematic."

"Mayor Chen is a decent person. The main conflict between him and my leader stems from differing philosophies. Our leader values ​​practicality and innovation, while Mayor Chen is more conservative and dislikes change. This is partly why he chose Old Shi. When Mayor Chen first arrived, Old Shi had already been working there for a long time. Because he's honest... I think he's not very bright, so he wasn't given important responsibilities. Mayor Chen needed to understand the situation and felt that honest people were reliable, so he chose Secretary Shi. Oh, and there's another reason, which I personally speculate: Mayor Chen doesn't have a high level of education, but he was a meritorious individual who got promoted. He values ​​ability more than academic qualifications. That's why he didn't choose a college graduate but instead chose Old Shi."

Su Yu listened carefully and then slowly analyzed the situation.

They hold conservative views and belong to the old guard. Therefore, their word choice and sentence structure cannot be too flamboyant. They don't have a high level of education, so they can't write in overly profound language, and they should avoid using uncommon words as much as possible.

Based on these two points, he may not be exceptionally talented, but he is at least decent.

After finalizing the basic tone of the article, Su Yu patted his arm.

Secretary Song shuddered.

Su Yu chuckled, "Secretary Song, your ability to gather information is absolutely amazing."

Secretary Song's lips curled slightly. "That's a must. You can't win a hundred battles if you know yourself and your enemy. If you want to get things done, at the very least you need to have the right to do them. Don't think I eat just for the sake of eating."

"I know, it's to gather information."

Su Yu shook her head and said.

Secretary Song raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Only Comrade Su understands me."

"That's for sure. When we had our first meal together, wasn't that all you did to get information out of me?"

Secretary Song: "..."

Seeing his embarrassed expression, Su Yu chuckled. "It's nothing. Actually, I was just trying to get information out of you. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother having dinner with you. I have to go back and write my manuscript."

Secretary Song watched her run away, then smiled and touched the spot where she had just been slapped.

I always use it and then throw it away. When we become a couple, he definitely wants to hold my hand.

How can you date without holding hands? He's learned a lot of lessons lately.

"Song, what are you thinking about?"

Secretary Yan walked over, smoking a cigarette. He even took one out of the box and offered it to Secretary Song.

Secretary Song waved her hand, "I can't smoke anymore." She had already quit smoking a long time ago.

Secretary Yan didn't say much, took a puff, and smiled, "Was that your boyfriend just now?"

"...Ahem, Secretary Yan, when did you start meddling in so many things?"

Secretary Yan smiled. "Maybe I've got some free time now. Song, I might have to go."

Secretary Song looked at him.

"Secretary Hao is retiring and is preparing to make arrangements for me before he retires," Secretary Yan sighed.

Secretary Song leaned against the tree trunk beside her and said, "This is a good thing. It shows that you've done a good job that your old leader is considering your needs."

"You're taking it easy, yet you haven't left. I know Mayor Qiu has always wanted to groom you for a position."

Secretary Song laughed and said, "That's because I can't bear to part with my old boss."

Secretary Yan smiled. He knew that among the secretaries of these city leaders, Song was the most cunning.

The reason they don't go down there is because they're waiting for Mayor Qiu to get promoted again; a secretary's position will rise accordingly, and going down there would mean a higher rank. Of course, the most important reason is to lay a solid foundation. Those of them at the top know how difficult things have been down there these past two years. Without a foundation, it'll be difficult to do anything down there.

This is also why he came to see Secretary Song. For the past few years, he'd been working under Secretary Hao, and due to Secretary Hao's personal preferences and style, he'd always been very reserved, with little opportunity to expand his network. Song was different; Mayor Qiu was very lenient with him.

"Song, I'm not going to waste time with you. I've come to you seeking help. There's a severe food shortage right now. Things are alright in our city, but in the counties, regions, and communes below, the people are starving. If I go down there, food will be the first problem I need to solve."

Secretary Song crossed her arms. "Don't give me that. Don't you know why there's a problem with the food?"

Seeing that Secretary Yan remained silent, Secretary Song said, "Old Yan, if you go down here, the first thing you must do is ensure that the people under your command don't go hungry. That's the most fundamental thing. We have to use any means necessary to ensure that the people have enough to eat. If the people reduce their production, how can the higher authorities collect so much grain? You, as the leader, can accept criticism, but it's better than letting people go hungry."

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