Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Don't say that. Look at the cabinet nominees; many of them are engineers."

Zhong Laosan discovered a key point: the proportion of engineers among the cabinet nominees is increasing.

Upon hearing what the third brother said, Vice President Zhong's face darkened.

A careful review of the current cabinet alternates reveals that engineers make up as much as 4% of them.

This discovery deepened Vice President Zhong's unease.

At the cabinet level, any directional inclination carries a deeper meaning.

Is the 4% figure the decision of the senior officials, or just a coincidence?

Zhong Fuguo's preference for the former was intentional on the part of the Grand Secretaries.

If that's the case, then his non-engineering background becomes a disadvantage.

This cast a shadow over an already uncertain situation.

"Brother, this..."

After careful consideration, the second son of the Zhong family also realized that something was not quite right.

In the past, he had never really thought about it in this way.

"No, I have to ask."

The second son of the Zhong family couldn't sit still any longer and got up to make a phone call.

"Sit down," Vice Minister Zhong said in a deep voice. "Look at you, so impetuous and rash. You're nothing like a department-level cadre."

"So what if someone is a department-level official? Does that mean they're not human?"

The second son of the Zhong family is not afraid of him, at least not when he is at home.

Zhong Fuguo glared at him, then remained silent.

"Second brother, I know you're anxious, but don't rush. What I mean is, even if you ask, what's the use? Things have already developed to this point, and no one can back down."

In any case, we can only look forward; whether we truly want to or not is a matter for later.

Even if the cabinet really prefers engineers, Vice Minister Chung is unlikely to go back to study now and change his background.

Whether it's true or not is irrelevant at the moment.

Right now, the most important thing is to figure out how to break this deadlock.

"Do you remember that there is an important meeting to be held in Indonesia and Thailand next month?"

"You mean the Asia-Europe Summit?"

“That’s right.” Zhong Laosan smiled slyly and whispered, “Yang Jianguo will also be attending. Couldn’t we take advantage of that and catch him off guard…”

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In Nanluoguxiang, Yang Jianguo got out of the car, entered the courtyard, and parked among the flowers and plants in the front yard.

He picked up the scissors from the wooden box beside him and began to prune the tangled branches.

Click, click~

The scissors overlap, and the sprayer sprays out a dense mist, coating the flowers with a layer of shimmering silver.

Yang Jianguo's heart calmed down as a result.

After wiping the scissors clean and putting them back in the wooden box, a gentle greeting suddenly came from behind me: "What's wrong? Has something bothered you again?"

Yingzi had been leaning against the crescent-shaped gate for who knows how long.

"Not really, it's just that there are some things I can't quite figure out."

Yang Jianguo laughed heartily, put his arm around her and went back to the main house. There were already four dishes on the dining table, with two hot dishes covered with bowls.

"This is what Zhiyuan brought you when he came back last time. He said it's to replenish your qi and blood, and that you should eat more of it."

Lamb from the Gansu-Ningxia region, stewed in clear broth and sprinkled with salt, is so fragrant it makes your mouth water.

"And there's also the blood eel that Tongwei asked Zhiyi to bring you. It took a lot of effort to find it for you. He said it's good for boosting your virility and energy, but you can't eat too much at once."

Looking at the two hot dishes, Yang Jianguo was both amused and exasperated. "Is this really necessary? Are you serious?"

Yingzi knew he was physically strong, but it was true that he had fainted last time.

It would be a lie to say I'm not worried.

Besides, there's nothing wrong with getting nutritional supplements from food; just treat it as something new to try.

"Both the mutton and eel suit your taste. I also made sure not to add any Chinese medicinal herbs. Just eat them as normal dishes."

"Okay, you're right."

Even if Yang Jianguo doesn't need it, the mere mention of the word 'supplement' activates the code in his male genes.

Whether it's useful or not, taking a couple of bites won't hurt.

A pot of stewed mutton, four ounces of meat, and five blood eels. Yingzi only took a small bite, and then finished off the rest.

They said they wouldn't eat, but ended up eating more than anyone else.

While clearing the dishes, Yingzi couldn't help but smile.

"I'm mainly afraid of wasting money."

"Yes, you're the most frugal."

With a playful laugh, Yingzi went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, while Yang Jianguo took his briefcase and went straight to the study across the hall to work.

Sitting at the large bamboo table, Yang Jianguo lit a cigarette and fell into deep thought, his pupils unfocused.

He will be speaking at the Eurasia Summit next month.

We advocate establishing sovereign trusts to help developing countries find development paths suited to their own national conditions.

As the main speaker, Yang Jianguo has many issues to consider.

Most importantly, this speech must demonstrate the demeanor of a great power and the confidence of its people. It must show the world China's firm belief and convince them that China has the strength to lead developing countries out of the intimidation of the Western world.

To become a powerful new voice in the Eurasian world.

Chapter 906 A Small Nation Established, Handled with Ease! The Political Stage

On the eve of the summit.

Yang Jianguo packed his luggage and, with Xiao Li by his side, prepared to join the main group.

"Be careful when you go out, don't stay up late, and don't wander around alone."

Yingzi wasn't worried about anything else, but she was afraid that he might suddenly decide to sneak out and visit other people's infrastructure and projects, and then stay up all night without stopping.

With no one around to look after him or give him instructions, he can treat himself like a machine.

"I know, I'm so old, how could I not know this?"

Yang Jianguo looked up and thought she was treating him like a child, even though he was a grandfather.

"You know you're getting on in years."

Yingzi frowned angrily, instantly suppressing his little temper.

A tiny nation, easily controlled.

At Beijing Capital International Airport, Boeing 747s, provided by an international airline, are temporarily being used as makeshift civilian aircraft.

The flight crew members belong to the 34th Air Division.

There were no ceremonies before departure; apart from the red carpet laid on the gangway, it was almost no different from a normal civil aviation trip.

If I had to pinpoint anything different, it would probably be that everyone boarding the plane had a kind of "old cadre" vibe.

Wearing a Zhongshan suit, black leather shoes, and with his hair meticulously styled.

The secretary accompanying him carried a briefcase and a thermos.

While following the leader, Lu Hong secretly observed the other leaders around her.

Then she discovered that almost all leaders used male secretaries.

The only two female secretaries present were her and the female leader from the central bank who was accompanying her.

Judging by her age, she's probably old enough to be her mother.

"Minister Yang, your secretary is very young!"

Sure enough, as soon as she boarded the plane, someone started teasing her. Lu Hongxin felt a tightness in her chest and looked at her boss with concern.

“It’s good to be young, youth brings vitality.” Yang Jianguo raised his eyelids and smiled gently: “If this plane were full of old men like you and me, we would really be doomed.”

"Pah, pah, pah~" someone muttered under their breath, muttering, "The wind blows, the wind blows."

Everyone pretended not to hear.

While we don't engage in feudal superstition, we shouldn't make a big deal out of every little thing.

"If you ask me, Yang's mouth is second to none among us."

"That's why we'd let him go on stage and give the main speech!"

"Hahaha……"

The teasing, tinged with goodwill but laced with jealousy, came one after another, and Yang Jianguo would occasionally chime in, keeping the atmosphere peaceful.

"Minister Yang, the Grand Secretary requests your presence at the front."

The secretary-general came over and said that the elder had invited them. Everyone quieted down and sat down, waiting for takeoff.

"Mr. Ge."

"Well, sit down."

The leader of this delegation is the Second Grand Secretary, who is about the same age as Yang Jianguo, with impeccable political background and a powerful family.

“I heard that you suggested bringing up the idea of ​​a sovereign wealth fund this time. Isn’t that a bit too hasty?”

As originally planned, the first summit had only one objective: to be held successfully and to conclude successfully.

It's okay if there are no results; as long as member states come to participate and the event concludes smoothly, it's considered a success.

Now, Yang Jianguo's proposal has been adopted by the cabinet, which wants to make a big splash in the first term and unite developing countries to fight against the oppression of Western capital.

This makes it more difficult.

The Western world will not stand idly by while they consolidate their power; this summit is likely to be much more lively than expected.

"Let them come."

Yang Jianguo, on the other hand, was fearless and made ample preparations for the summit.

"Oh, you seem quite confident."

"Yes."

Yang Jianguo, who is usually quite modest, stepped up without hesitation at this moment.

Indecisiveness is not his style.

He has always been decisive in his actions, and once he has made a decision, he will go forward and succeed.

"Haha, your attitude does make me feel much more at ease."

The Grand Secretary laughed heartily, and Yang Jianguo joined in with a laugh. Hearing the commotion inside, the people outside looked on with curiosity, wondering, 'What's making these two so happy?'

The plane took off, and two fighter jets quietly approached, flanking it on either side to provide escort.

As the flight entered the airspace of another country, the escort operation was handed over in a tacit manner.

After arriving safely at the center of the venue, Yang Jianguo and his entourage were arranged to rest in the adjacent annex building.

"Minister Yang, no problem."

The accompanying military officer inspected the room and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

After the military officer left, Lu Hong closed the door and began boiling water to make tea.

She kept her leader's habits in mind.

However, what happened on the plane earlier still left her with some lingering resentment.