"Alright, Mayor Li, let me see you off. I don't have much to offer you, so I'm really sorry." Zhou Yongxiang nodded and didn't try to stop him. This wasn't just modesty; his home was truly bare.
After Li Xiuyuan walked out the door, he came to the courtyard, paused slightly, turned around and looked at the three dilapidated cave dwellings, and then slowly said, "Second Uncle, don't worry, things will get better. When the new houses by the river are built and the village is prosperous, I will come to visit you again, okay?"
Zhou Yongxiang is an old man who has experienced many ups and downs in his life, but Li Xiuyuan's words still made his eyes redden.
"Okay, Mayor Li, I'll treat you well then." Zhou Yongxiang nodded solemnly. Li Xiuyuan didn't say anything more, turned around, waved, and walked out of Zhou Yongxiang's house.
Zhou Jianzhong greeted Zhou Yongxiang, saying, "Second Uncle, I'll be leaving now."
Then Zhou Jianzhong followed closely behind Li Xiuyuan. Looking at Li Xiuyuan's back, Zhou Jianzhong couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. Some people are born with personal charisma, and he felt that Li Xiuyuan was such a person.
No matter how he tried to persuade him, it was no use. But after Li Xiuyuan came and made his rounds, his second uncle became completely obedient to him. Perhaps Li Xiuyuan had more power and resources at his disposal, but that wasn't the whole story.
Li Xiuyuan's ability to subdue his second uncle today is not solely due to the power he holds.
Rather, he truly possesses a unique personal charisma. He believes that such a person, not only within the system but also outside the officialdom, could still thrive.
Thinking about it, Zhou Jianzhong's steps became lighter. He was getting old and couldn't follow Li Xiuyuan too far, but he could work hard with Li Xiuyuan on the new rural construction project in Meilin Village. Even when he was too old to walk in the future, he could still brag to his children about the great figures he had followed and the great things he had accomplished.
Now that he's older, Zhou Jianzhong feels he must cherish this opportunity, and gradually his mindset has changed.
Initially, Zhou Jianzhong was forced into the position of director to pave the way for Zhou Junliang, but now he has put Zhou Junliang's affairs behind him and his goal is to work with Li Xiuyuan to make something of himself.
However, this change was not a sudden, overwhelming display of power by Li Xiuyuan that conquered Zhou Jianzhong; rather, it was a gradual, subtle transformation that won Zhou Jianzhong over.
"Li Zhen, why don't you let me sign the contract at the mobilization meeting tomorrow?" Zhou Jianzhong caught up with Li Xiuyuan, following half a step behind him, and asked curiously.
If my second uncle sets a good example by signing a contract in public tomorrow, then I can do it too.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan glanced at Zhou Jianzhong and said, "I asked you to sign the contract tomorrow. Were you willing just now? If I hadn't pressured you in the meeting room, you wouldn't have signed. I would have had to dismiss you as the village head."
Are you going to ask me to set an example at tomorrow's mobilization meeting?
Are you willing now? Were you willing just now?
However, Li Xiuyuan certainly couldn't say that, so he smiled and said, "This is how I see it. If you sign the contract today, a few members of the demolition mobilization team will go down and tell everyone about it, so everyone will be mentally prepared. Then, at tomorrow's mobilization meeting, no one will feel too surprised. Besides, as the village party secretary and village director, you should definitely be the first to sign, before everyone else. This will also show that you have good awareness."
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