Since their relationship was exposed, Xu Yilong and Li Lin have naturally become much closer.
At this time, Xu Yilong was sitting in Li Lin's office at the Shannan County Government, drinking a sip of tea, and asked with a serious expression, "Xiao Lin, did Gao Lingyue make things difficult for you? If he dares to say something indecent to you, I'll go find him right now! He's just a department-level official in Beijing, what's so great about him! Our old man can talk directly to their ministers, even if I beat him up, he can't do anything to me!"
Family is still the best!
Li Lin felt warm in his heart and smiled, "Brother, I am the county magistrate. I will encounter many such things in the future. I can't ask you to help me solve them every time, right? Don't worry, I know my limits."
Xu Yilong nodded in agreement and said, "You have a point. I can't be by your side all the time. If someone provokes you, you will have to rely on your own ability to solve it. However, you have to understand that I am also a part of your ability! You should work hard and gain enough experience at the grassroots level. Then we can go back to the provincial capital... No, go back to Yanjing! Go to work in a ministry, and no one will dare to look down on you in the future."
Facing Xu Yilong's good intention, Li Lin just smiled and said, "That's too far away. I haven't thought about it yet. Now I just want to do my current job well and do something practical for the local people."
"How can it be far away?" Xu Yilong said proudly, "Don't you know what level our old man is? As long as he says a word, you can go anywhere you want! If you really have nowhere to go, you can work in the State Taxation Bureau. Wouldn't it be nice to take over the old man's job in a few years? There must be someone in our family who is an official. I can't do it, and I don't think Wenwen has this idea either. I'm counting on you!"
Before they got married, Xu Yilong had already pointed out the future path for Li Lin.
Li Lin felt a little bit ridiculous. He could feel Xu Yilong's feelings, but it was always unsettling to say something without any clue. He still liked the down-to-earth feeling, so that he would have a sense of security and would not lose himself.
Li Lin smiled faintly, "Brother, you can't say such things casually... The old man is a ministerial-level leader. How many people in the country can reach that position? How can I be so worthy of it! I think I should just work hard at the grassroots level and fulfill my duties. I don't dare to think too much about the future. I'll just go wherever I can."
Xu Yilong is not stupid, he is just a carefree person, he has never been afraid of anything since he was a child, so sometimes people think he speaks too arrogantly. But he never takes it seriously, because what he says, relying on his family's connections, will eventually be implemented.
He laughed and said, "Xiao Lin, you are too low-key. With our family's influence, you don't need to be so cautious. No one in any province dares to disrespect us, let alone Hanjiang! Just wait and see. What your brother and I say will eventually come true. Now you just need to be a good county official and accumulate experience. After a while, I will go to Secretary Wang and ask him to promote you to the position of county party secretary. In this way, you will have the final say in Shannan County, and you don't have to rely on others."
Li Lin was not in a hurry, after all, Qian Lingyun had already considered what to do next for him. Even if Xu Yilong did not go to the provincial government to ask Secretary Wang for mercy, his position as county party secretary was already set in stone. But before it really came to that point, no one could predict whether there would be changes in the middle, so it was better to keep silent about anything related to his future.
If you talk too much and let outsiders hear it, you will inevitably cause jealousy, attract villains to do bad things, and add to your troubles!
Li Lin smiled and nodded, reluctantly agreeing, "Brother, I understand what you said. As I said before, we'll talk about the future later. Let's not talk about this now. By the way, let's talk about the Shannan County Ancient City Project."
"You should know that I am the person in charge of this project and you are the bidder. We should pay attention to the impact and try to reduce public communication to avoid rumors. In fact, after I knew about our relationship, I asked the municipal party committee to resign as the project commander to stop the gossip and avoid suspicion! But Secretary Qian of the municipal party committee disagreed, so I had no choice but to continue working hard."
"Regardless of whether you can successfully take over this project, as the project leader, I still have to take the lead and not let my deputy commanders and members think that I am partial and corrupt, and I am nepotism... So... Brother, you should understand what I mean, right?"
Xu Yilong was a little stunned after hearing this. He could tell that Li Lin was complaining that he shouldn't have come to the county government to find him directly, and was hinting that he should keep a low profile in the future...
He felt very uncomfortable, as if he was blushing after being accused. He could understand Li Lin's thoughts, but he could not accept that he brought up the matter in person... It was like the feeling of visiting a friend's house and being disliked and kicked out by his friend... It was disheartening!
The smile on his face faded instantly, and he put the cup in his hand on the coffee table with a "dang" sound. He sighed and said helplessly, "Xiao Lin, I didn't think so much. It was my brother who didn't consider it carefully...Okay, let's avoid suspicion! I understand what you mean, then I won't sit any longer, I'm leaving now!"
As he said this, his face darkened, he stood up, buttoned up his suit and walked towards the door.
Li Lin realized that what he said just now was too direct, and he might have hurt Xu Yilong's self-esteem... But he had no choice. According to Xu Yilong's arrogant personality, if he didn't explain these things to him clearly, he would definitely not care about anyone's view of them, and he would probably come to the county government to chat with Li Lin often in the future... Walls have ears, and it's in public. Even if they have no relationship, people will still talk about it!
There is no way. Being an official requires you to focus on influence. You keep shouting "fairness and justice" but in the end your brother-in-law gets the project. How can you have any prestige in front of your subordinates in the future?
So they reduced their contact and kept their distance in public, so that even if others knew about their relationship in the future, they would not talk about it...
In short, it is not for personal gain, but for the credibility of the government.
Xu Yilong walked towards the door angrily, and just as he was about to grasp the door handle, Li Lin stood up and stopped him.
Li Lin said, "Brother, don't misunderstand me. I'll go to the city to have a drink with you later, and we can have a good chat behind closed doors."
Xu Yilong turned around and looked at Li Lin with complicated eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and patted him on the shoulder twice, then smiled and said, "Xiao Lin, I understand you. You don't have to think too much. I'll call you if there's anything in the future."
Seeing Xu Yilong's performance, Li Lin felt comforted. It seemed that his brother-in-law was not unkind, he was magnanimous, but sometimes he was too concerned about his reputation.
Li Lin did not go out to see him off, but instead asked Zhang Yupei to take Xu Yillong downstairs.
Xu Yilong just left.
A strange number from the provincial capital called.
After the call was connected, Li Lin asked, "Hello...?"
A silvery female voice came from the phone immediately, "County Magistrate Li, I'm Yuan Meng, I'm here to report to you."
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