"Assistant Xu, take your things and come with me." Cao Yajun said this as he passed by him.
Should I bring my things?
What is it?
Seeing that everyone had left, Xu Xiangyang quickly packed up his notebook and pen, because he had nothing else with him.
So, these are the only things I can bring.
He was speechless. If only he had some superpower, the ability to read other people's minds, then there wouldn't be so much trouble.
The two went out one after the other. Cao Yajun told him to wait at the gate, and then walked in another direction.
Xu Xiangyang stood still, and not long after, a car stopped in front of him.
Cao Yajun called out to him and then got into the car.
He sat in the passenger seat, while Cao Yajun and another man in his fifties sat in the back.
Because he didn't recognize the person, he didn't dare utter a sound. He was already in the car, so he must be a leader.
Why ask so many questions? Just sit still and do whatever you're told.
Upon arriving at the location, Xu Xiangyang quickly got out of the car and followed the two people into the building.
I didn't pay attention when I arrived, and I didn't see what kind of place it was. It seemed to be a government agency.
Cao Yajun led his men into the conference room, where quite a few people were already present.
He turned to Xu Xiangyang and whispered, "Take the meeting minutes."
He then sat down in the front row of chairs, while Xu Xiangyang sat in the back.
There were a few more people behind them, all young men with youthful faces, probably new hires.
They all seemed quite nervous, while Xu Xiangyang appeared much more relaxed.
Fortunately, he was only taking notes at the meeting; otherwise, he wouldn't know what else he could do.
The meeting was about to begin, and the topic of discussion was the movement; some people had already begun to reap the benefits of having their homes confiscated.
Therefore, the leaders strongly resisted this issue and wanted to stop them.
However, we still need to discuss the specifics of how to proceed.
Xu Xiangyang listened from the side, his hands constantly scribbling and drawing. This was during the two or three most intense years of the movement; after those two or three years, things got better in the following years.
The new town isn't very big; if they want to cause chaos, they need someone to let them do it.
The problematic ones have all been removed one by one, so what else can they do?
So, in two or three years, nothing major should happen.
Xu Xiangyang did the math and realized that it was only 1968 now, and in another two or three years, it would be almost time.
The most intense period was in the last two years, and now that the leaders are actively preventing them from rebelling, there's nothing serious going on.
However, some people support these ideas.
"Mayor Gu, I agree with you. These people must be dealt with using tough measures!"
The person sitting opposite Xu Xiangyang was Mayor Gu, who wore glasses and looked very refined.
But thinking of his wife, I guess she's no good either.
They say birds of a feather flock together, and those who have been together for so many years must be pretty much the same.
Xu Xiangyang felt he was being rather extreme, and his thinking was somewhat one-sided. But the woman had left a really bad impression on him, so he couldn't bring himself to think of her in a positive light.
Mayor Gu adjusted his glasses and nodded. He had just suggested that a search of the property was necessary.
In this meeting room, the two sides were clearly opposed; some wanted not to endorse it, while others supported it.
At this moment, the leader accompanying Cao Yajun spoke up, "I still think this won't work. This kind of situation will only make the public think that we are all the same. I know what you are thinking, but this still needs to be stopped."
Upon hearing his words, the others reacted with varying expressions.
"Secretary Lu, isn't this inappropriate?" Mayor Gu said with a displeased expression.
Although there was a significant gap between them, he was unconvinced and wanted to put up a fight.
Secretary Lu sneered and said, "If you can't say for sure, then you decide?"
Both of them understood each other's thoughts, but Mayor Gu was still a bit inexperienced.
"Secretary Lu, what are you saying? You can decide for me." Mayor Gu had no choice but to acquiesce.
He wanted to resist, but it was no use.
Xu Xiangyang frowned. The surname is Lu? The leader who visited their home before also had the surname Lu. What's the connection between the two?
He only had this idea, without thinking too much about it. Now that there's a meeting, he should take the time to observe the situation more closely.
Currently, it appears that Mayor Gu is aligned with another Party Secretary, while Secretary Lu is opposed to them.
Considering the current situation, stopping it would actually be good for the new city; otherwise, things would get even more chaotic.
Xu Xiangyang watched them discuss, then kept taking notes.
After about half an hour, Secretary Lu still had the upper hand, and the meeting ended just like that.
Xu Xiangyang put away his notebook and waited until all the leaders had left before he followed the others out.
Cao Yajun gestured for him to follow, and then quickly headed towards the door.
The three people got into the car, and no one spoke a word the whole way.
Back at the office, Cao Yajun told Xu Xiangyang to go back first, while he went to the office building with Secretary Lu.
Back in the office, everyone else had different expressions when they saw him, and it seemed like they had some objections.
Xu Xiangyang sat in his seat with a normal expression. It was probably because Cao Yajun had taken him to a meeting that everyone had some thoughts on the matter.
Qin Qiuyu, carrying a teacup, approached his desk and asked, "Assistant Xu, where did you go for your meeting?"
Xu Xiangyang raised an eyebrow and said, "Can we talk about these things in our company?"
Generally speaking, no one will go around telling their boss where they have a meeting or what they do.
One is whether the leaders intend to keep it a secret, and the other is not to create a persona of being a blabbermouth.
That's very annoying, no matter who it is.
Qin Qiuyu looked a little embarrassed. She obviously thought that Xu Xiangyang was new to the job and didn't know anything.
So, they're trying to get information out of people.
When she was asked a question in return, she realized that the little white rabbit she had initially thought of was actually a wolf!
She gave an awkward laugh. "Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot."
After saying that, she picked up her teacup, turned around, and left.
Xu Xiangyang watched as the others covered their mouths and chuckled, feeling somewhat helpless. It seemed he had offended Secretary Qin this time.
She's made such a fool of herself; she'll definitely make things difficult for me in the future.
But he couldn't pretend to be stupid, nor could he say anything; he could only ask in return.
Otherwise, if you pretend to be stupid, people will definitely see through it and keep asking you questions. What will you say then?
So, if you've offended them, you've offended them.
Cao Yajun returned just before the end of the workday. Xu Xiangyang brought him the notes he had taken earlier. He had seen that Cao Yajun had made the notes, but there must have been a reason why he was asked to make his own.
Cao Yajun took the notebook and flipped through it, then his eyes showed some surprise.
"The record is very accurate. Keep it like this from now on." He glanced at the person opposite him with satisfaction.
It's alright, as long as I can do this little thing well.
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