Chapter 406: An urgent need to see Secretary Tian
Even if Secretary Tian didn't call me, I would still want to call him and see him.
The reason I want to meet Secretary Tian is to advance the work in Dongli.
Don't laugh. Don't think I'm outside the system and that talking about promoting it is ridiculous. Because, the original idea was mine. I truly wanted to turn the blueprint in my mind into a beautiful reality through his hands.
I've been away for more than three months, so I have to talk to him and find out what's going on.
Following the location Secretary Tian sent me, I drove to the town, but it wasn't there yet. I drove a few miles further, turned a corner, and heard a dog barking.
Navigation prompt: You have arrived at the location.
Oh, isn't this Old Jin's house? No wonder it feels so familiar. I opened the car door and saw Secretary Tian and Old Jin standing at the gate. Old Jin was scolding the two vicious dogs.
They didn't stop barking, they just barked more quietly.
I got out, closed the car door, and yelled, "You haven't learned your lesson yet."
Dogs have a keen sense of smell. The first time I came, they got hurt by the powder I sprinkled on them, but this time, after I got out of the car, they stopped barking.
Lao Jin laughed and said, "It's not afraid of its master, but it's afraid of you, the evil one."
I walked up and shook hands with Secretary Tian and Lao Jin.
Secretary Tian said, "Director Jin is a great cook. I specially asked you to come over today to eat mule meat."
I said, "I've eaten donkey meat, but I've never eaten mule meat."
When I walked into the room, there were already four or five people playing cards. I said, "There are so many people."
Lao Jin said, "There are still two tables upstairs. They are basically colleagues from the town and their families." As he spoke, he led us into a small living room.
There was no one else inside except Secretary Tian and me. Lao Jin brought us some tea and said, "You guys chat."
Secretary Tian asked, "What are you going to do in the Philippines?"
I said, "I've studied acupuncture. I once met someone on a plane and we became friends on WeChat. He asked me to visit his place and said there was a famous acupuncture center run by a Chinese person there. So I went with the intention of having a try and also learning a little bit."
"Oh—as long as you live, you should never stop learning. You must make yourself full of talents."
I said, "The world is changing so fast. If this job doesn't work out, try another one. I have parents and children to support, unlike the secretary who gets a daily salary."
He laughed heartily. "Well, there are a few thousand yuan a month. Let me tell you the truth, where do you get so much money to buy a house in Huaxi?"
I said sternly, "Secretary, in my line of work, I deal with a lot of wealthy people. It's common for people to lose millions in a single casino.
If I tell him his fortune and give him advice, and he believes me, he'll give me a lot. It's like him sitting in a casino for half an extra hour because he's unlucky."
Secretary Tian smiled and said, "I completely believe this. There was a remarkable man in Hunan, now deceased. He was in Li Ka-shing's house, and he conjured up a table of food out of nothing. He ended up making a fortune in Hong Kong. He was once an acrobat in a small theater troupe, and later became a famous philanthropist.
He didn't run a factory, a business, or speculate in stocks. Where did his money come from? It was all given to him by the wealthy. His surname is Hou... what's the Hou part?
I know the name but don't want to say it out loud, nor do I want to continue the conversation around this topic, lest he associate it with the idea that I also make money this way.
At this time, the cell phone rang. It was Xiaolin calling.
I walked out of the room and said, "You tell me."
She said, "I've always wondered why real estate developers are willing to pay off a lump sum, especially for such a large transaction, so why not Huaxi Lake? So I called someone who knows the business and asked."
"Have you found out?"
"I figured it out. The real estate owner transferred the sales portion of the property to the agency. The agency wanted the owner to take out a loan and earn a commission from it."
"Oh - the boss is too big and has no time to take care of the sales of the remaining properties."
"Yes, but why hasn't the building on the easternmost side been sold?"
I laughed and said, "Those owners hired a half-baked feng shui master. They believe the easternmost building is at the head of the lake. They follow the mantra of 'muddle the head but not the tail.' I have a way to resolve this."
"What do you mean by fuzzy at the beginning but not at the end?"
"Leave professional matters to professionals. It's meaningless for you to understand them."
I hung up. Entering the room again, I asked, "Your relative is from a famous family. Fei Chengyi."
Secretary Tian laughed and said, "Chinese people always like to associate themselves with famous people. During the Republic of China period, a wealthy person emerged from the Fei family. When they were compiling their family tree, they looked for their ancestors. They actually found one and claimed they were descendants of Fei Yi."
I said, "That makes sense. First, there are few people with the surname Fei, and second, Fei Yi did have descendants. By the Qing Dynasty, they had settled in Sichuan."
Secretary Tian said, "It's only because Zhuge Liang wrote the 'Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital' so well. Otherwise, who would know Fei Yi?"
I said, "I can recite any passage I pick out."
Secretary Tian smiled and said, "Then let's recite the part about Fei Yi."
I stood up and imitated the classic moves of Zhuge Liang played by Mr. Tang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I pretended to stroke my goatee with my hand, shook my head and recited:
"The Minister of the Court, the Minister of the Court, Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, and others are all virtuous and honest, with loyal and pure intentions. That is why the late emperor selected them to bequeath to Your Majesty. I believe that all matters within the palace, no matter how great or small, should be fully consulted with them before implementation. This will surely help to remedy deficiencies and bring benefits to the people."
Secretary Tian gave a thumbs-up: "Master Wan, although you didn't go to college, you're much better than those who did. Before I met you, I did look down on you in my heart. I looked down on Mr. Chen even more.
I heard they spend over a million yuan a year hiring a fortune teller as a cultural consultant. Later, when they finally understood what I was doing, they introduced me to someone with extraordinary powers. I still believe that a charlatan has to have some skills.
It wasn't until you gave me a lecture and subdued Fatty Wei that I realized you were a real kung fu expert. Master, I'm being too blunt. Don't bother with me, a township official."
I laughed out loud, and then I said, "Actually, I didn't have a good impression of you at first. That time when we were drinking, I said I wanted to deal with Fatty Wei, and you hesitated. You thought to yourself, a scholar who graduated from the Chinese Department, backed off just because he heard that Fatty Wei had a Tibetan mastiff at home. A pale-faced scholar can only work in an office.
Later, you still dared to go and hold a cadre meeting, speaking loudly on the stage, and went to Raohu Village 4 several times to do work. I thought that this pale-faced scholar still wanted to do things and was able to do things.
Secretary, I have been too blunt. Don't bother with me, a wandering scoundrel."
Secretary Tian pointed at my nose and said with a smile, "No fight, no friendship. Just tell the truth. But you are definitely not a wandering scoundrel. You have real talent and knowledge."
I wrote down the article "Luling Notes," framed it, and hung it in my living room. I told my wife, "This was written by a high school student." She asked, "Which high school?" I asked, "I'll go interview them."
I laughed out loud
Secretary Tian added, “My wife is a reporter for the Upstate Daily.”
I said, "I'm confident I have some control over writing something that's half vernacular and half literary."
At this time, Lao Jin came in and said, "The mule has been killed. Let's go and take a look."
Secretary Tian said, "In ancient times, there was a donkey from Guizhou. Today, please write an article titled 'Killing a Mule' for me to read."
"Okay, if the secretary likes it, I will definitely write one and send it to you."
We had a good dinner.
After the meal, Secretary Tian and I discussed some work, such as the construction of the water plant, the processing and development of bamboo products, the infrastructure of Bainiao Lake, Yu Shuichun's sanatorium, etc., and asked the town to give strong support.
Secretary Tian joked, "The previous few things are all our joint work. As for your friend Yu Shuichun's sanatorium, I'll see how well you write the article and then decide on the extent of our support."
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