I got into the car.
Wu Ancai noticed that Zhang Haifeng's secretary was also there.
"Did I delay your plans?"
Secretary Li asked with a smile.
Wu An shook his head: "I was just strolling around."
We arrived at the town compound.
Wu An followed his secretary inside.
The room was filled with smoke, as if it were on fire.
Zhang Haifeng turned around, his square face full of wrinkles breaking into a smile, and warmly invited Wu An to sit down.
Secretary Li went over and opened the window.
Zhang Haifeng sat opposite Wu An, crossed his legs, and said, "Don't be shy. I just want to have a chat with you."
"It was too late yesterday."
"I have some urgent work to do today, so I have to go back to the city later."
"I don't even have time to have a proper chat."
"I had no choice but to send my secretary to find you."
At this moment.
Secretary Li poured the tea.
"Mr. Zhang, you're too kind. There was no need for you to come looking for me. Just give me a call, and I'll be right there." Wu An said, taking the teacup and thanking him.
Secretary Li nodded, turned and walked out of the office, gently closing the door behind her.
Zhang Haifeng said, "I'll get straight to the point: first, to catch the artificial fish; second, to capture Ma Weiqun and Lin Bin; and third, to have a conflict with the fishermen on the other side. I'm just letting you know about these things."
Wu An nodded: "Please go ahead."
Zhang Haifeng said, "It will probably take some time before your commendation is announced, mainly because you have done so much and involved so many departments. We need to hold a meeting to discuss and determine the level of the commendation."
Wu An smiled and said, "Does a reward of thirty to fifty thousand really need to be so complicated?"
Zhang Haifeng nodded at him and said, "I can make the decision if it's 30,000 to 50,000."
"I estimate it won't be less than 500,000."
"Of course, it depends on the specifics."
Wu An nodded, thinking to himself that it wasn't a small amount.
Zhang Haifeng looked at Wu An and didn't see any joy on his face. Instead, he was a little surprised. This was 500,000 yuan. How could he be so calm about it?
Despite his current position and years of work, his family's savings are still less than 500,000 yuan.
Zhang Haifeng had some doubts, but continued, "Also, the city will hold a special commendation ceremony, which will be broadcast on television."
"You can prepare your speech in advance."
"Just write something down, and I'll have Xiao Li polish your pen later."
Wu An said, "The newspapers all use pseudonyms. If I go on TV, won't I be exposed?"
Zhang Haifeng chuckled: "What do you mean you've been exposed? You're not an undercover agent."
"There will be mosaics then."
"Rest assured, we will provide protection for you and your family and ensure their personal safety."
Wu An nodded.
Zhang Haifeng took a sip of water and casually asked, "By the way, what's the deal with those dolphins and killer whales?"
Wu An said, "It was by chance."
"However, I have a special connection with dolphins and orcas when I go out to sea; I often encounter them."
"Over time, they got along quite well."
"Just like at the aquarium, I feed them ice cubes."
Zhang Haifeng laughed and said, "You're raising them like pets."
Wu An laughed along, "It would be great if we could raise them as pets."
He guessed that Zhang Haifeng would ask.
So they didn't deny it.
Instead, he went along with it, saying that since he had a good relationship with dolphins and killer whales, it wasn't illegal and there was no big deal about saying it. On the contrary, denying it would seem very suspicious.
After chatting for a while, Secretary Li knocked on the door.
Wu An finished his tea and got up to take his leave.
Zhang Haifeng escorted him to the door.
...
Zhang Haifeng arrived in the city to attend a meeting.
The meeting has ended.
The big boss even invited him to sit in his office, and the two chatted about Wu An.
“Wu An…that name sounds familiar. Oh right, Old Chen mentioned it to me when he went down to investigate the cultural tourism industry.”
The big boss summoned Old Chen.
The three of them sat down and chatted.
"This Wu An is amazing. He started from scratch, made money by beachcombing, ordered trawlers to go out to sea to fish, and also invested in homestay tourism in the town's villages."
"Wow, no wonder he was so calm when I told him he'd won a lot of prize money, turns out he's that rich?"
As the big boss listened to Lao Chen and Zhang Haifeng talking more and more enthusiastically about Wu An, he also developed a strong curiosity about this young man he had never met before.
"I'd like to meet him if I have the chance."
The big boss muttered to himself, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get a word in edgewise while his old colleagues were chatting so enthusiastically.
He glanced at the newspapers on the table and the lists of outstanding young people submitted by various counties and districts.
Then.
He noticed that Wu An was sitting on the county's list, but Shen Wen's name was not on it.
"Old Chen, take a look at this list."
The big boss handed over the list.
Old Chen took it and looked at it. Oh, it's the list of outstanding youths in the county. It's just a formality. The city will select outstanding youths in the city based on the list submitted by the county.
It's pretty much the same every year.
Moreover, the items that are placed on the boss's desk are the result of collective discussions among all parties.
What's so interesting to see?
Thinking this to himself, Old Chen still carefully looked through the documents, retaining his usual keenness. He frowned and said, "Huh, Wu An isn't here?"
The big boss nodded: "You and Lao Zhang described Wu An as so outstanding, as if there were few young people in the city who could compare to him."
"But look at the list in this county, he's not on it at all."
This falls under Lao Chen's jurisdiction, and he said in a deep voice, "I'll go ask about it right away."
Old Chen hurriedly left with the list.
Have the secretary check.
Fuyuan Town has a quota for recommendations, but the candidate recommended is not Wu An, but Shen Nan.
After hearing his secretary's explanation, Old Chen knew what was going on. He tapped his fingers on the table twice and said, "Pass the word that Shen Nan's selection criteria are insufficient and suggest that he supplement them before submitting."
The secretary nodded and immediately went to do it.
Although it's said that they're asking for additional conditions, it's actually just a euphemism.
To put it bluntly.
It means the leader is not satisfied with this person and wants to recommend someone else.
otherwise.
Why would they specifically suggest it?
Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows what it means and naturally knows what to do.
You're asking about someone without a brain?
It does not exist.
Someone without brains can't influence the placement of recommended candidates.
...
Town compound.
Xi Lianghong placed the newspaper on the top leader's desk and said, "Old Qi, others may not know, but we all know that this is about Wu An."
"I believe this person is more qualified to participate in the selection of outstanding youth in the county."
Leader Qi nodded: "It's remarkable."
"The selection process has already been finalized and cannot be changed."
"Next time."
Xi Lianghong blushed and said, "With Shen Nan's qualifications, it's pointless for us to submit his application. He won't even be selected in the city, let alone move up in the ranks."
“But Wu An is different. Not to mention the city, he has a great chance of being selected even at the provincial level.”
Leader Qi's face darkened: "What do you mean?"
What do you want to say?
"Let's just say it directly, no need to beat around the bush."
Xi Lianghong was about to explain when the phone on Qi's desk rang.
Leader Qi said bluntly, "That's it. It's already past working hours. We can talk about it tomorrow."
After saying that.
Pick up the microphone.
They didn't give Xi Lianghong a chance to speak again.
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