In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

They've gone so far as to cause trouble in their own home.

You bastard!

Zhao Xiaoya really wanted to call out the food court's bodyguards, break Tian Guofu's limbs, and throw him out.

no!no!

How could she have such a terrible thought?

Is this old man deliberately provoking her by getting himself involved?

"Secretary Tian, ​​what you say makes sense."

Zhao Xiaoya gritted her teeth in hatred, but still smiled because she suspected that the other party was setting a trap, trying to provoke her and use him to take down the entire Zhao family.

"As a well-known economic pioneer in Handong, Secretary Li has his own unique vision. However, from a historical perspective, we cannot say that Secretary Gao was wrong or that the existence of the food city was wrong."

"Twelve years ago, Luzhou was better off than the rest of the country, but the overall living conditions were still poor, so poor that there was hardly any oil in the stomach."

"In an era when everyone was starving and cold, having beautiful mountains and rivers was just a burden on the people. All realities had to give way to the people's ability to eat and clothe themselves."

"The establishment of the food court brought many problems, but it was precisely because of the establishment of the food court that a series of infrastructure plans were subsequently implemented. Crescent Lake has also transformed from a single scenic spot into a road that can lead people to wealth and prosperity. Not to mention the small shops outside, there are more than 120 shops in the food court alone, supporting thousands of owners and employees, which means thousands of families."

"Moreover, most of these employees come from nearby rural areas. After they grow up, they no longer have to leave their hometowns to work elsewhere. Their families are happy and fulfilling. Isn't this another meaning of the food court's existence, another intangible but visible statistic?"

"What do you think, Secretary Tian?"

Zhao Xiaoya spoke in a gentle tone, yet with a firmness as if she were carving a mountain, and she spoke with reason and evidence, as if the importance of Crescent Lake Food City was as important as that of Luzhou.

As expected of Zhao Lichun's eldest daughter, she has inherited the language skills of this former secretary of Handong.

"That's absolutely right."

Tian Guofu was not embarrassed and responded naturally, "Everything has two sides, and we should look at both sides from a dialectical perspective."

"I'm just worried that if the food court incident gets out, will it affect Secretary Gao?"

Tian Guofu again mentioned the absent third party.

"Hey…"

Lin Zhiyuan seemed to be deep in thought, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

These three comments about the Party Secretary are really interesting!

What appears to be a dull and clumsy direct attack is actually a triple win:

First, it is suspected that Gao Yuliang's approval of the food city was inappropriate and involved a power-for-profit exchange.

Secondly, he pitted Li Dakang against Gao Yuliang while he smugly watched the show from the sidelines.

Thirdly, he sowed discord between Gao and Li and the Zhao family, both calling Li Dakang an ingrate and implying that Gao Yuliang might take action against the food court in order to erase his political stain.

Under normal circumstances, such tricks would not be able to break the strong political trust between Gao Yuliang and the Zhao family.

But things are different now.

Gao Yuliang's term ends next year; if he doesn't advance, he'll regress, with the best outcome being a transfer to the provincial association. Zhao Lichun is also under attack, and any mistake could lead to his demise. This seemingly minor disagreement could very well become the fuse that ignites a breakdown in the relationship between Gao and Zhao in the future.

Moreover, his and Yang Wanli's presence would accelerate the evolution of this distrust.

Wonderful!

The third secretary does have some merit.

But, alas, it was a terrible mistake to involve them both in this situation.

Zhao Xiaoya, who always greeted people with a smile, became uneasy after hearing Gao Yuliang's name twice in a row.

In an inexplicably rigid atmosphere.

This incongruous dinner has finally come to an end.

Tian Guofu, accompanied by his secretary Xiao Jia, got into a car and drove away alone.

"Hey, Brother Lin."

Yang Wanli nudged him with his elbow, asking in confusion, "Aren't you known in the martial arts world as the leader of the Son-in-Law Gang? That old bastard Tian Guofu doesn't seem to be very polite to you?"

"Could it be that my information is wrong, and he wasn't born into a family that allowed him to marry into another family?"

Lin Zhiyuan rolled his eyes.

The title "Leader of the Son-in-Law Gang" is so offensive, I don't know which big mouth spread it.

Besides, even if such a mountain really exists...

Lin Zhiyuan doesn't deserve to sit on the mountaintop! There are plenty of senior figures like him.

"Leaving aside all of them, do you know what the most outstanding skills of some sons-in-law are?"

Lin Zhiyuan tilted his head back and asked in return.

That bastard is really tall. He's 1.83 meters tall and always has to look up at people. I wonder what kind of pig feed he was fed to grow up like that.

"What?"

Yang Wanli's eyes revealed a strong thirst for knowledge.

There have always been many sons-in-law in official careers, but most of them have an air of inferiority and arrogance, making it difficult for them to truly integrate into any group.

"Going ashore, sucking blood, forgetting their roots!"

Lin Zhiyuan rolled his eyes. "We're all vampires. If we're all together, who'll suck whom's blood? There's no way we can coexist!"

"what?"

"Do you count too?"

Yang Wanli scratched his head.

Although Lin Zhiyuan is also labeled as a son-in-law who marries into his wife's family, every family with a daughter would love to find a second Lin Zhiyuan.

"How can I improve if I don't suck Old Man Yan's blood? I already have a ton of disciplinary actions against me."

Lin Zhiyuan quickly got into the car.

"Hey!"

"Didn't you give back to Elder Yan?"

Lin Zhiyuan stayed in Luzhou for three days with his secretary, Xiao Gao. On the second day, he inspected other cities and counties, and on the third day, he went to Hao County, Feng County, and Gang County.

Lin Zhiyuan is very satisfied with Hao County's electronic information and high-end manufacturing, Gang County's steel and chemical industry and port-related economy, and Feng County's textile, automobile and parts industries.

Emerging industries are also in the process of being developed.

Compared to the neighboring Han River Province, the situation in Luzhou is wonderful.

The problem is that all three counties are somewhat disobedient.

How so?

After receiving news of their inspection, the top two officials of the three counties actually formed a delegation and went to Shanghai to attend a seminar on advanced economic development.

His reasons were sound and his attitude sincere; if Lin Zhiyuan hadn't fled overnight on the day he arrived, he would have truly believed him.

Tsk tsk, what a rebellious look...

It's unclear whether Jingzhou is the legitimate eldest son of Handong, but Luzhou is definitely the legitimate son, a true replica of Handong.

"The government online platform will take at least another six months. Let's finalize the industrial projects we've agreed on first."

Lin Zhiyuan and Yang Wanli were sitting in the same car; they were going back to the Provincial Party Committee together.

"Okay! I'll speed things up."

Yang Wanli nodded.

As for why Yang Wanli was going along, it was naturally because another provincial party committee standing committee meeting was about to be held.

It wasn't a routine meeting.

The meeting was convened urgently by Governor Liu Changsheng and Deputy Secretary Gao Yuliang.

It's not a big deal.

The core theme is this: In two days, the newly appointed Secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, Comrade Sha Ruijin, will take office, accompanied by Comrade Jiang Bowen, the Executive Deputy Minister of the Organization Department.

Minister Jiang's accompaniment was a great show of respect for the gerbils; the Hantong Provincial Party Committee leadership had to welcome them with smiles, otherwise it would be disrespectful to their superiors.

Gerbilicide has arrived, that's great.