Hearing that he would not be beaten, Zhao Jie finally breathed a sigh of relief. He sat down opposite Zhao Yicheng with a playful smile, filled his quilt with water, and said, "Dad, Secretary Li is an upright official. Not only did he not take my money, he also scolded me... I think some of what he said is very right. Our public officials all take money to buy their way. What kind of government is ours? If everyone thinks that they can get things done by spending some money, how distorted will the values of this society be?... Dad, I have figured it out. I also want to be an upright official like Secretary Li Lin. I want to rely on my own efforts to gain the appreciation of the county leaders!"
Zhao Yicheng listened to Zhao Jie's words, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he cursed Zhao Jie with a dark face, "Childish!"
"Dad, times have changed!" Zhao Jie retorted.
"Hmph, it's not that Dad is pedantic. Even if the times change, the nature of people will not change! Let me ask you, there are more than a dozen people eyeing a position. No matter how strong your work ability is, can you compare with those who have strong connections? Can you compare with those who spend a lot of money? If you don't spend money to buy your way in, how can you climb into the vision of county leaders? You can't enter the circle of county leaders. People don't know you. Why should they put you in an important position? Who will speak for you during meetings and elections? You! With your kind of thinking, your life will end as a deputy section chief!" Zhao Yicheng said disappointedly.
"Dad..." Zhao Jie suddenly became serious. He lowered his head and said, "I know you are doing this for my own good. I also understand these social practices, but... have you ever thought that since I spent so much money to get into a leadership position, do I have to collect money from my subordinates to help them do things? If one day I am taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection because of something like this, my life will be over. Will the reputation that our family has accumulated over a lifetime be ruined by me? How will my sons and your grandchildren hold their heads up in the future?"
Hearing this, Zhao Yicheng's hand holding the cup trembled a little, and he asked in surprise, "Who told you these words?"
The corner of Zhao Jie's mouth curled up, and he said the name proudly - Li Lin.
Zhao Yicheng fell into deep thought. He had been in the county for his entire life, and to be honest, he had almost fallen into the gutter a few times. He was also very clear that people could not have a smooth life, and there would always be a day when they would fall. If he fell in officialdom, his life would be completely over. He was afraid and had reflected on it, but he never expected that his son's awareness would surpass his own, and he never thought that these words came from the mouth of the controversial Weishui Township Party Secretary.
It's really surprising that he is so aware at such a young age!
Zhao Jie's consideration was correct. If such a thing really happened, the descendants of his Zhao family would not be able to hold their heads up high...
Zhao Yicheng sighed and said with a smile, "Xiaojie, Dad doesn't mean that. I also know that many things can't be solved with money, but the current social situation is like this. If you want to make progress, you will never succeed without connections."
"Dad, I believe Secretary Li Lin. If he tells me to reflect on myself, I will. If he says I can accomplish something, I will definitely accomplish it. Even if I stay where I am in the future, I will have no complaints." Zhao Jie said stubbornly.
Seeing his son's stubborn look, Zhao Yicheng didn't know what to say. He thought to himself, fine, you go and be the upright person, and I, your father, will be the bad guy for you.
Zhao Yicheng smiled, and seemed to be very relieved. He suddenly thought of something and changed the subject, "Hey, Xiaojie, since Li Lin didn't take the money, what about the money I gave you? It's been so many days, why didn't you tell me to deposit the money into my card? Your mother and I don't have much savings, and this money has to be saved for you to get married..."
ah?
Still talking about money?
Zhao Jie was stunned, his eyes a little evasive, "Dad, listen to me..."
Zhao Yicheng had a stern face, and he already had a bad feeling in his heart, "From what you said, where's the money?"
"I donated the money... to a welfare institution... You know the conditions in the welfare home of our county's Civil Affairs Bureau are too poor. I've visited it twice. The children there are so pitiful. I thought that instead of using the two hundred thousand to give gifts to leaders and let them spend their money in debauchery, it would be better to do something practical for these children, even if it's just adding some dishes to every meal... Dad, don't get excited..." Zhao Jie said as he backed away.
Zhao Yicheng's lips trembled with anger. He stood up and looked around for a feather duster. "You bastard, if you have the ability, you can use your own money to do good things. Why are you using my pension? What will I eat and drink in the future? Besides, does the government need your 200,000 yuan? There are so many rich people who don't see the poor conditions of the welfare home, so they let you take the limelight?"
Zhao Jie saw that Zhao Yicheng had already grabbed the feather duster in his hand, and knew that if he didn't run, he would be in trouble. So he didn't care about anything else and ran back to his bedroom, locked the door tightly, and shouted at Zhao Yicheng who was furious outside the room, "Dad, the government doesn't need my 200,000 yuan, and there is no shortage of big bosses in the world, but I think I did the right thing, the money was spent meaningfully, and I don't regret it... Dad, I will pay you back when I save up the money!"
Zhao Yicheng slowly put down the feather duster he was holding and gradually calmed down. He thought about it and actually laughed...
"It takes courage to donate 200,000 yuan in one go. This kid...maybe he can really accomplish something in the future!"
Zhao Yicheng smiled, not sure if it was to comfort himself or from the bottom of his heart.
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