After the meeting ended, Fatty wanted to go to Old Man Bei's Noodles, but Zhang Guodong stopped him.
"There's no need for that. Your old man recognized me a long time ago. Even if you don't tell anyone, those people will already know the name of Zhangba Township. That's your territory, Fatty's territory. The proper favors will be given, and the ones that aren't will be given. That just means we're not meant to be here!"
The fat man was speechless.
"Damn it, who am I working for? You're not worried at all? Tsk tsk, just empty words. We're right next to Zhao Qingshan's land, if we can steal even a tiny bit, that'll be great! You know what that means?" the fat man said dejectedly.
However, Zhang Guodong's point is also valid.
The officialdom is like a game of chess. As long as he can make his mark in Zhangba Township, at least the people in the municipal party committee office won't mistake him for someone else. This is an unspoken understanding. But no one will gossip; anyone who does that is guaranteed to have a short-lived official career.
"Let's go!" Zhang Guodong smiled and pulled the fat man away.
As soon as I stepped out the door, someone came up to chat with me.
"Isn't this Secretary Wang from Zhangba Township in the High-tech Zone? It's an honor to meet you. I'm Li Fuyuan from LEGO, and this is my business card." A pot-bellied businessman stepped forward with a fake smile and introduced himself.
Beside Li Fuyuan were two other businessmen. However, the two looked at Boss Li's performance with surprise.
"He's just a small township party secretary. Does he really need to hand out business cards, put on a smiling face, and give a formal self-introduction?" This was the question in both of their minds.
So I don't really want to join their team.
They generally only interact with people at the district or county level. Reaching the township level is very rare, and they've never had the patience for it.
Zhang Guodong and the fat man were also surprised. The fat man took the business card, glanced at it, and forced a smile, saying, "So it's Boss Li, I've heard so much about you!"
But doubt was undeniable in their eyes. LEGO? What does that do? They'd never heard of it. Then they noticed the words "Huaizhou" written on the ground—so it was a businessman from out of town?
“Speaking of which, I’m from Xiqin. Although my company is currently located elsewhere, I’ve been looking to expand back to Xiqin in recent years! Secretary Wang, would you do me the honor of having a seat? It’s lunchtime now, let’s eat and chat. I’ve been wanting to make friends with a young talent like you.” Li Fuyuan extended the invitation.
The two businessmen then realized that Mr. Li wanted to expand his business to Xiqin Province and get to know a township secretary first, which wasn't unacceptable.
The fat man hesitated for a moment.
"Guodong, do you have anything else to do today? Why don't you come with me?"
Zhang Guodong shook his head and said, "I'll pass. My sister was transferred from another city to the Provincial People's Hospital a few days ago. I have to go see her and pick her up when she's discharged!"
The fat man was taken aback. Where did Guodong get a sister? But Zhang Guodong looked serious, so it didn't seem like he was making it up.
The fat man immediately apologized to Li Fuyuan, saying, "Mr. Li, I think we'll have to reschedule. This is my good friend and college classmate, Zhang Guodong, and his sister is also my sister! This is the first time we've met."
"It's alright, it's alright! This matter is important. I also have an old friend at the Provincial People's Hospital. I happen to be free today, let's go see him together, let's go together!"
"Brother Huang, Brother Wei, are you coming with me? Or should we meet at the hotel later?" Li Fuyuan was determined to get to know Fatty; he even wanted to visit patients at the hospital together. That's quite an idea.
After a slight hesitation, the two nodded and said, "Let's go together!"
Actually, both Boss Huang and Boss Wei had their own agendas. Boss Li's fawning over this young man seemed strange to them. Could this young man be someone important?
"Huh, is he the top official in the township? Or a deputy party secretary? But either way, he's so young?" On the way, the two thought of the fat man's age and were immediately startled.
As a big businessman, he naturally understands the government's administrative structure. The top two leaders of townships under the jurisdiction of the capital city of Xiqin Province are at the deputy director level, or at least at the section chief level. In either case, the fat man is so young, he must have some background. If it's the first case, then it's even more surprising.
Perhaps, in provincial government agencies, a deputy division-level cadre is nothing special, or even in the heart of the country, let alone a deputy division-level cadre, a bureau-level cadre is nothing special. But in this small place, a section-level or deputy division-level cadre requires considerable seniority and connections.
Four cars drove towards the Provincial People's Hospital.
Inpatient Department, Provincial People's Hospital.
In a private hospital room on the fifth floor, a woman in her thirties was peeling an apple. Looking at the frail girl on the bed, she smiled and said, "Little Fish, just listen to me and rest peacefully. Your sister Jiawei entrusted you to me. If I don't take good care of you, won't she blame me, her sister?"
"However, your injuries are almost healed. You should be fully recovered in about two weeks! Then I'll pick you up again."
As she spoke, the woman sighed inwardly.
Xin Xiaoyu is an orphan. After the Kunming incident, Zhang Guodong returned to Xiqin first, but he did not forget his promise. He temporarily entrusted Xiaoyu's care to Bai Jiawei and Li Ping.
After the central leaders finished their research and returned to Beijing to report, Bai Jiawei's team received a last-minute notice from the station to continue their reporting mission in the southwest.
This also made it easier for her to take care of the fish.
With Li Ping, the deputy director of the Kunming Municipal Public Security Bureau, present, Zhang Guodong felt reassured and left first. However, he left behind a sum of money, to be transferred to the Xiqin Provincial People's Hospital as soon as Xiaoyu woke up and her condition stabilized.
Bai Jiawei handled the matter smoothly. However, when Xin Xiaoyu was transferred to the People's Hospital of Xiqin Province, Zhang Guodong was in seclusion building a "law" and could not be contacted by phone. Bai Jiawei could only ask her good friend Li Ying, who worked at the Xiqin Provincial Radio and Television Station, to take care of Xiaoyu.
Now, the money spent is all left by Zhang Guodong, which is enough to stay for another two months.
However, since waking up, Xin Xiaoyu has rarely spoken. She is very silent, and sometimes she cries secretly under the covers, which makes Li Ying feel bad and more and more sorry for her.
"She's still a child."
I learned from Bai Jiawei that Xin Xiaoyu is actually only seventeen years old. At that age, most people are...
study.
Thinking about this, Li Ying muttered to herself, "Zhang Guodong is really irresponsible. Since he recognized Xiaoyu as his sister, why hasn't he shown up for almost a month!"
If it weren't for the ample funds for hospitalization and recuperation, Li Ying would have wondered if Zhang Guodong regretted adopting Xiaoyu as his sister. Such a lovely girl; she was even considering adopting her as his god-sister.
"Knock knock knock".
"Sister Ying, someone has come to see the patient!" Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Nurse Xiao Hou hurriedly came in.
This little boy is the special nurse in this ward. He's not very old, but he seems quite lively.
Sometimes when Li Ying wasn't around, Xiao would chat with Xin Xiaoyu.
"Oh? Who is it?" Li Ying stood up and saw two young men enter from behind Xiao Hou. One was fat, and the other was an ordinary-looking young man.
"Wang Kang?" Li Ying asked in surprise.
"Sister Li, what are you doing here?" the fat man asked in surprise. He was also surprised to see Li Ying there. Lin Yujiao worked at the provincial television station and was acquainted with Li Ying. Naturally, she had seen the fat man before.
Just as the fat man and Li Ying were talking, Zhang Guodong walked towards the bedside.
Xin Xiaoyu looked timidly at Zhang Guodong, her hands gripping the blanket tightly, somewhat flustered. Clearly, she was terrified of strangers.
"Little Fish, don't be afraid, I'm your brother. Zhang Guodong! From now on, you're my little sister!" Zhang Guodong said with a gentle smile. "I've been very busy lately, so I haven't been able to come see you. Today, let's officially get to know each other!"
But Xin Xiaoyu remained silent, and Zhang Guodong wasn't in a hurry. This matter needed to be handled gradually.
However, Bai Jiawei had told Xiaoyu that Zhang Guodong was her savior and also her sworn brother. Bai Jiawei spoke highly of Zhang Guodong, and Xin Xiaoyu remembered it well.
"I just spoke with your sister Jiawei on the phone. Once you're discharged from the hospital, come home with me. Your godparents and sister-in-law will be there. It'll be very lively!"
Zhang Guodong didn't know what kind of feelings he should have for Xin Xiaoyu, his adopted sister. She was a woman with a tragic past, and besides, his parents had always longed for a daughter, but sadly, both her older sisters had died young. Now, their wish had finally come true.
"Brother!" Xin Xiaoyu finally managed to call out, and then tears streamed down her face.
She had never felt the warmth of being cared for by her family. Even the word "brother" felt so distant.
"Oh!" Zhang Guodong was stunned for a moment, and was moved. It was as if Xiaoyu was his own younger sister.
Zhang Guodong patted the fish's head and forced a smile, "Silly girl, why are you crying? With your brother here, no one will dare to bully you. If anyone dares to harm Little Fish, I'll kill them first!"
These words were spoken with a chilling, murderous intent.
The fat man and Li Ying were talking about Zhang Guodong when they stopped.
Li Ying looked at the fat man with great confusion, but the fat man shrugged and smiled bitterly.
For a powerful cultivator, annihilating an ordinary person is as easy as crushing an ant.
"Brother, waah!" Little Fish cried out again. She threw herself into Zhang Guodong's arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
It was probably the pent-up frustration that finally burst forth. About half an hour later, she finally fell into a deep sleep in Zhang Guodong's arms, her eyelashes glistening with tears, making her incredibly endearing.
Even Li Ying was wiping away tears beside her.
Being fat isn't easy either.
He gently laid the little fish down on its back, covered it with a blanket, waved to the two of them, and they both left the ward.
In the corridor, Li Fuyuan, Boss Huang, and Boss Wei were all quite agitated. Boss Huang and Boss Wei were especially impatient.
"Brother Fuyuan, is this really worth it? Making the three of us wait here in the corridor. How much time has it been? Even county magistrates and secretaries wouldn't be this arrogant!" Boss Huang said, quite displeased.
When they arrived, Li Fuyuan had bought a flower basket and fruit. However, the three of them were still carrying the basket and fruit, and they couldn't even get into the ward.
Zhang Guodong wouldn't let us in. His attitude was very cold.
Li Fuyuan frowned, took out a pack of cigarettes, but then remembered that this was a hospital, so he put it away.
"I don't think they take you, Mr. Li, seriously at all!" Mr. Wei sneered.
"Keep your voice down, this is a hospital!" A nurse walked over, frowning in disgust, and said with displeasure.
The three of them froze, Zhen and Wei looking particularly displeased. They'd actually been looked down upon by a mere nurse?!
"You little brat, get out of here!" Boss Huang snorted, not wanting to pay any attention to the nurse. Coupled with his irritation and displeasure, his words were quite impolite.
"Hey, Fu Yuan?" Just then, a voice woke everyone up. A man in his fifties, wearing a white coat and a work badge, walked over.
"Dong Xian?!"
"Dean Dong!"
"Vice Dean Dong"
Wang: There's one more chapter coming, currently being revised.
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