Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

"Comrade Chengren, your son is quite clever."

Chu Shijun's face showed a look of reminiscence.

"After I was transferred from the General Office to the Development and Reform Commission, I searched high and low for a secretary, and finally chose him at first glance. He was young and dared to speak his mind, unlike some of the people who had been working for several years and were afraid of this and that, afraid of offending me. Zheng Yu dared to ask questions."

"I think you taught him this, didn't you?"

"Secretary Chu, I gave him a couple of pointers."

Zheng Chengren did not deny it, and said frankly: "If he had just worked hard without any direction after he was admitted, I would not know when it would end. Since he is fortunate enough to be your secretary, I will definitely make sure that he seizes this opportunity, asks more questions, learns more, and observes more. It is also thanks to your broad-mindedness and your personal guidance and training that he has laid a solid foundation for his future path."

"Yes, a person's growth involves many factors, including family, school, and social experience."

Chu Shijun agreed with his words and became interested in discussing them.

"Back then, when I first graduated from Han University, my first job was as a secretary, working alongside the Party Secretary. I was responsible for relaying information and coordinating various matters, big and small, throughout the city. During that time, I made mistakes and caused some embarrassing situations, and I also received a lot of criticism in private."

Jung Sung-in: To be honest, I also want this criticism!

"By criticizing and criticizing, one can make progress and grow. So, the position of secretary is very demanding. Zheng Yu followed me for several years, from the Development and Reform Commission to Handong. He had a macro perspective. Now that he has been assigned to work at the grassroots level, it is to train his micro perspective. I am busy with work and do not have much time to guide him. So, I will rely on you, his father, to contact him more often when you have free time."

"Secretary Chu, with your excellent example, what you've taught him is enough for this kid to learn for a lifetime. At most, I'll just show him some extra care in his daily life."

Zheng Chengren said with a smile.

A prodigy!

A good son can bring prosperity to three generations!

The person in front of me, who used to be a secretary, is quite different.

Now, his son is also a secretary. He doesn't dare to think about anything else, anything impossible, but one thing is certain: as long as nothing goes wrong, his son will definitely be much better than his father.

"Hehe, Comrade Chengren, now that you've brought up life, I have to criticize you. You've been somewhat derelict in your duties as a father."

Chu Shijun raised his hand and tapped him, then flicked his cigarette ash, "You don't care about Zheng Yu's marriage, but you make us worry about it."

"Hehe, you're his boss, right?"

Zheng Chengren smiled smugly; he and Wu Chunlin had already spoken many times.

He had considered Zheng Yu's marriage before, and even thought about marrying into a wealthier family.

Even after Zheng Yu became Chu Shijun's secretary, without him having to take the initiative, many people would proactively seek him out to recommend their own daughters, nieces, and so on.

So he stopped being in a hurry.

Now, all their hard work has finally paid off; she is the niece of Wu Chunlin, the deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and head of the Organization Department of Handong Province.

The woman's family was just a regular household, like his, but because he lived in the capital, they couldn't compare.

Even if Wu Chunlin is included, Zheng Yu still has some connections. In addition, with Chu Shijun as Zheng Yu's superior, they are completely equal, so Zheng Yu doesn't have to suffer any grievances.

Working in Handong, with Wu Chunlin looking out for him, and considering the bigger picture, Zheng Yu has plenty of phone numbers to make in Handong. He does his job well and makes steady progress, which is much better than this chaotic place where he could easily offend people.

"Oh, so you're satisfied with this marriage?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied, this is much better than what I could have arranged myself..."

Zheng Chengren nodded hurriedly.

'Bang bang'

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and a middle-aged man walked in. He was a member of the secretariat who was accompanying the group and was responsible for liaising with Ye Wentao, who was staying in Handong.

"Secretary Chu, Li Zongwu requests your presence."

He walked to the desk and nodded to Zheng Chengren.

"Okay, I understand."

Chu Shijun nodded, stubbed out his cigarette, then stood up and extended his hand to Zheng Chengren, "Comrade Chengren, it seems we can only talk about this much for today."

"Secretary Chu, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to see me. I have benefited greatly from these short ten minutes."

Zheng Chengren extended his hands and bowed slightly, "Please continue..."

"Yes, do your job well and set a good example for Zheng Yu."

Chu Shijun patted him on the shoulder and strode out of the office.

Zheng Chengren followed closely behind, walking under scrutinizing gazes until they reached the empty street outside. Only then did he turn back to look at the buildings behind him and exclaim, "This is what a true man should be like!"

Look at how many people they meet.

He lived here, and I've only seen him twice in my life, both times during inspections.

"It all depends on Zheng Yu. He's definitely better than his old man!"

Zheng Chengren shook his head, turned and walked towards the parking spot. As soon as he arrived, he saw his secretary holding a mobile phone and circling around in front of the car.

"What's wrong, Xiao Li?"

"District Chief, you're finally here! There's an emergency meeting at the Municipal Party Committee that you need to attend. It's about to start. You didn't want me to say where you were going, so I can only say that you had something urgent to attend to. Secretary Liu said to call him back once you're here."

Zheng Chengren then remembered that he had turned off his phone and handed it in after going inside, and he hadn't turned it on yet when he got it back.

"Give me,"

He took the phone, dialed back, and the call was answered almost immediately.

"Comrade Chengren, what's wrong with you? Your phone is off. I called your secretary, but he doesn't know where you are," came an angry voice as soon as the call connected. "Get to the municipal committee right now. It's starting in twenty minutes."

"Secretary Liu, I just went to see Secretary Chu in Baijiang, and my phone was confiscated. I'm so sorry, I'll be there right away."

As Zheng Chengren spoke, he slowly opened the car door and got in.

"Secretary Chu from Baijiang?"

The voice on the phone suddenly stopped breathing, and then chuckled, "Oh, Lao Zheng, you went to see Secretary Chu? I was wondering why Xiao Zhang was stammering and didn't know where you went. If I remember correctly, your son used to be Secretary Chu's secretary, right? I heard he's doing quite well now that he's been demoted."

Tsk tsk tsk, there's no rush, they're even talking about family now.

Zheng Chengren pursed his lips and said with a smile, "Secretary Liu, you flatter me. I just chatted with Secretary Chu about my son, Zheng Yu. He still has room for improvement."

Then, changing the subject, he said, "I'm already in the car and will be there soon."

"No rush, twenty minutes is enough. Drive carefully, safety first. And Lao Zheng, if you had told me you were going to listen to Secretary Chu's instructions earlier, I wouldn't have called to urge you. I'll explain the key points to you separately after the meeting," Secretary Liu tentatively asked. "Did I not disturb you?"

"I just came out too. Secretary Chu had something come up and went to see Li Zongwu."

"That's good, that's good. Okay, I won't say anything more. Take care on your journey."

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Chengren smiled faintly. Today, he finally got his wish.