I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 168, Section 167: Sometimes, when doing certain things, we don't necessarily have to consider the benefits, right?
The next morning, the flight inspection team left Fengyi.

Sitting in the car, watching the small town gradually disappear behind the vehicle, Xue Jiandong sighed, "I hope nothing else goes wrong in Xiapi."

Just as Xue Jiandong had hoped, he went to Pizhou and stayed at the branch for another week, uncovering a whole host of problems, but they were all trivial matters, nothing as dramatic as those in Fengyi.

Nevertheless, it is said that it frightened Director Mao of the Xiapi branch so much that he couldn't sleep for several days.

Midway through, Fang Qingye received a phone call from her classmate Wang Lei from Nanxin.

"Yezi, let me tell you something. Liu Dong came to our command post a while ago looking for material to write a series of publicity reports. He specifically came to me, and I just talked about the work I had done. I didn't expect him to actually report it! It was published in 'Nanxin Propaganda,' and the Party Secretary and County Head even gave instructions. Haha."

"That's great news, congratulations!" Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"So I'd like to invite Liu Dong to dinner, and I'd like you to join me," Wang Lei said on the phone.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm currently on a business trip in northern Jiangsu, inspecting work," Fang Qingye said truthfully.

"Then I'll wait for you to come back."

"No, if you're going to invite me, do it now. It'll be unnecessary if you wait too long," Fang Qingye reminded her.

"Alright then, I'll treat you when you get back."

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

ha.
I avoided drinking again.

Fang Qingye was very happy.

After the flight inspection ended, Fang Qingye returned directly to Nanxin in early August. Of course, she was not in a hurry to go to work. She had not rested for six weekends in between, and the bank was required to give her compensatory time off according to regulations.

My parents haven't come back either; they said on the phone that they're in Delingha, Qinghai.

Mom said Dad insisted on coming here, saying it was to find traces of Hai Zi and that poem:
Tonight, all I have is the beautiful, empty Gobi Desert.
Sister, tonight I don't care about humanity, I only want you.
What a pretentious old-school intellectual!

During this time, Fang Qingye also heard news from Fengyi.

An 800 million yuan loan was recovered, and bank president Sun Peng was criminally detained for further investigation on suspicion of colluding with internal and external parties to embezzle bank funds.

Li Liang received a warning and was transferred from the credit department to the South Street Savings Office, where he became colleagues with Wang Chenyang.

The young man still called Fang Qingye to express his gratitude, saying that if Fang Qingye hadn't discovered the problem in time and taken remedial action, he would definitely have been fired.

Wang Chenyang didn't make a phone call, but to Fang Qingye's surprise, he came to Nanxin alone.

That afternoon, after lunch, Fang Qingye was busy in the nursery, helping her grandfather move out some of the seedlings and branches that had been damaged by the typhoon a couple of days earlier.

Suddenly, I heard Wangcai barking wildly at the entrance of the nursery, so I went over and found Wang Chenyang standing at the entrance.

She was carrying a travel bag, and although she still looked tired, she had a smile on her face.

"Wang Chenyang, what's going on?" Fang Qingye greeted Wangcai while scolding him.

“I’m planning to go to Shanghai, and I’ll make a special detour to visit you,” Wang Chenyang said.

"Oh, come in and talk."

Wang Chenyang followed Fang Qingye into the nursery, looking around curiously.

"Is this your house?"

“Yes, it was organized by my grandfather. I just come over to help out when I have time,” Fang Qingye said.

"This place is wonderful; everything is so vibrant and full of life," Wang Chenyang exclaimed.

Hearing this, Fang Qingye glanced at him: "Wang Chenyang, I heard that your reputation has been restored and you've been put back to work, right?"

“Yes, they even transferred me to the branch building, so I don’t have to stay in the savings office downstairs,” Wang Chenyang explained.

"So you're going to Shanghai on a business trip this time?"

"No, I resigned."

"Resign?" Fang Qingye turned to look at him.

“Actually, I didn’t want to work in Fengyi for a long time, but I couldn’t leave until my story was resolved. Now that the truth has come out and my reputation has been restored, there’s no need for me to stay any longer,” Wang Chenyang replied. “So you’re planning to try your luck in Shanghai?”

"Correct!"

Fang Qingye suddenly thought of Zhao Wenjun, who had left the Nanxin branch. He had heard that she was doing quite well in Shanghai now.

Banking can really be a great training ground for people.

“Wang Chenyang, you have experience working in a grassroots bank and you graduated from Shencai University, so finding a job in the financial industry in Shanghai shouldn’t be difficult for you,” Fang Qingye said with a smile.

Wang Chenyang shook his head, looking at the lush greenery of the garden, and said:
“When I left Fengyi, I swore that I would never set foot in the financial industry again in my life. It’s too chaotic and dirty. I’m going to go to Shanghai and find a company to apply for an accounting job—I have the title of senior accountant.”

"That's not bad either." Fang Qingye nodded.

“Assistant Fang,” Wang Chenyang said, looking at him, “I came to Nanxin specifically to thank you. Thank you for helping me a lot and clearing my name.”

"No need to be so polite. Actually, I didn't help much. This sudden incident at the Fengyi branch gave you the opportunity to seek justice," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

“Assistant Fang, you’re too modest. Weren’t you the first to spot the fraudulent loan scheme involving Taihua Trading?!” Wang Chenyang’s eyes suddenly turned cunning.

"It wasn't me, it was Li Liang who discovered it himself," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Fine! As you say, it wasn't you!" Wang Chenyang glanced at Fang Qingye and continued, "I would be very grateful if you would call me that night to tell me about this."

“You and I are not related, and I can't bring you any benefits or advantages. On the contrary, I will only cause you trouble. I really didn't expect you to call me.”

After listening to Wang Chenyang's words, Fang Qingye thought for a moment and said, "Sometimes, when doing certain things, we don't necessarily have to consider the benefits, do we?"

"Yes! But there are so few people like that! You're lucky if you meet one."

After saying this, the two fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, Wang Chenyang said, "Assistant Fang, I'm leaving."

"What's the rush? Have a meal before you go," Fang Qingye quickly invited.

"No need, thank you. I can still catch the last bus to Shanghai if I go now." Wang Chenyang waved his hand and walked out of the nursery with his travel bag.

"Assistant Fang, if you ever need my help in the future, please feel free to give me a call!"

That evening, after playing badminton with Xia He, Fang Qingye was drinking iced tea when she mentioned meeting Wang Chenyang that afternoon.

After listening, Xia He sighed and said, "I really didn't expect the leadership team of Fengyi Branch to be like this. Qiu Fang came to trick Wang Chenyang, and Sun Peng tricked Li Liang."

"Actually, this is the norm," Fang Qingye said, taking a sip of her iced tea.
"Many leading cadres today are Machiavellians. They may not know what Machiavellianism is, but that's what they do, and that's what those around them do too. Machiavelli is about manipulating others to profit, choosing evil for the sake of his goals, and instilling fear and dread in others."

At this point, Fang Qingye paused and then said, "Senior, do you know who the most famous Machiavellian in China is?"

"Who?"

"Yuan Shikai was two-faced and adept at pleasing both sides, maximizing his own interests in all aspects. Without shedding blood, he brought the Qing Dynasty, which had survived a century of war, to its end."

"Huh? Where did you get these theories from? They're all so convoluted!" Xia Hejiao chuckled.

Fang Qingye took a sip of iced tea and didn't say anything.

“Perhaps you have a point, but I’m definitely not a so-called Machiavellian.” Xia He leaned back, shifting to a more comfortable position.

"So, you sometimes feel very difficult at work because you're not ruthless enough or vicious enough," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"You're good enough to be a friend, but you're far from qualified to be a leader."

Xia He wasn't angry when she heard Fang Qingye say that.

"Yes, it's true what you said. I really can't do what Qiu Fanglai, Sun Peng, or even Zhao Wenjun did."

"But thankfully you were there, you helped me a lot. I feel more and more that meeting you was my blessing."

"Is it, Qingye?" Xiahe looked at him.

(End of this chapter)