Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Xu Hansheng smiled and looked at Vice President Li, saying, "President Li, I've actually read some records about snake banquets in books before, but the descriptions weren't very detailed. For example, why is this dish called 'One Qi Circulates Through the Three Jiaos'? Does 'Three Jiaos' refer to the Three Yin Jiaos in Traditional Chinese Medicine? Or does this dish have strong nourishing properties?"

Upon hearing Xu Hansheng's words, Vice President Li burst into laughter and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "It's not that 'Three Jiaos,' this so-called 'One Qi Circulates Three Dragons' refers to three different kinds of snakes!"

"One is the rice-headed snake, another is the golden-armored snake, and the last is the silver-armored snake. These three types of snakes are highly venomous and difficult to catch. After all, no one was breeding them back then; they all had to be caught in the wild, so it was very dangerous..."

As he spoke, Vice President Li opened up and shared some amusing anecdotes from his childhood, about how his fathers would go into the mountains in groups to catch snakes.

The atmosphere at the dinner party became very harmonious.

Xu Hansheng listened with great interest, and only after Vice President Li finished speaking did he say with a look of admiration, "This is also what I admire most about Lingnan culture!"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Vice President Li looked up at Xu Hansheng and asked, "Do you have any knowledge of Lingnan culture?"

Xu Hansheng said modestly, "President Li, I am only interested in the local customs and culture of various parts of the country, so I have read a few miscellaneous books. I would not call it research, let alone in front of President Li. If I were to say what I read in those miscellaneous books in front of President Li, it would be like showing off my skills in front of Guan Yu."

Hahaha……

While eating the firm and smooth snake meat, Vice President Li said to Xu Hansheng, "It's good that young people know how to be humble. However, we're just chatting casually to liven up the atmosphere. Don't take it too seriously. I'd also like to hear your understanding of Lingnan culture."

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhifei and Qian Xueming both looked at Xu Hansheng with tense expressions.

The opening remarks in the first half of the meeting were very smooth, but now we are at a real turning point. The key is how Xu Hansheng can say what he wants to say so that Vice President Li will agree with him and smoothly get to today's main topic.

Liu Zhiqiang also put down his chopsticks and looked at Xu Hansheng with a complicated expression.

Xu Hansheng smiled and said to Vice President Li, "I think the most important aspects of Lingnan culture are three: courage to explore, unity and mutual assistance, and clear division of labor."

Upon hearing this, Vice President Li frowned slightly. Logically speaking, shouldn't Xu Hansheng have flattered him and then handed over control of the situation to Tan Zhifei?

Why doesn't Xu Hansheng play by the rules?

Thinking of this, Vice President Li smiled faintly and said, "Oh? A willingness to explore, teamwork, and clear division of labor?"

Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "This is how I understand it. Actually, the history of eating snakes in our country is very long. For example, Liang Renfang's 'Shuyi Ji' records that during the reign of Emperor He of Han, there was a heavy rain, and a dragon fell into the palace. The emperor ordered soup to be made and given to his officials. This shows that during the reign of Emperor He of Han, the custom of eating snake meat existed in various places. But why is it that only Lingnan has preserved it to this day?"

"I think this is because of the unique spirit of exploration of the people of Lingnan, which enables them to brave dangers and venture deep into the dense forest to find the dwelling place of dragons and snakes. At the same time, they can also unite and help each other. Otherwise, not only would it be difficult to gain anything, but it would also cost the lives of snake catchers."

"As for the clear division of labor, it is reflected in all aspects of life. Take the procession of gods for example. From the organization to the preparation and the official appearance, every step is strictly disciplined. This may be a unique cultural heritage of Lingnan."

"Of course, what I said is not comprehensive. After all, I have lived in the North since I was a child, and my knowledge and understanding are all from books, plus a little of my own inference. I hope Mr. Li will forgive me."

hiss!

After listening to Xu Hansheng's words, Vice President Li pondered them carefully. On the surface, Xu Hansheng was praising Lingnan, but in reality, he was praising Vice President Li's pioneering spirit. On the other hand, the concept of unity and mutual assistance had a deeper meaning.

Especially the last part, with its strict discipline, is clearly steer the narrative toward a political level.

It can be said that this is both an elevation of food culture and a prelude to what Tan Zhifei will say next.

Where should we explore and innovate?

Of course, it's Yutong County.

With whom should we unite and help each other?

Of course, it's with Yutong County Party Committee and County Government.

As for strict discipline, it implies to Vice President Li that Yutong County is a place that values ​​rules and regulations and would not make things difficult for Tiancheng Holdings without reason.

Even after the factory is completed, Yutong County's support policies for Tiancheng Holdings will not change.

Savoring the nuances of Xu Hansheng's words, Vice President Li smiled and nodded. He then put down his chopsticks, gave Xu Hansheng a deep look, and before turning to Tan Zhifei, he said, "Oh, Director Tan, it seems that a strong general truly has no weak soldiers under his command. What Xiao Xu said has really inspired me. Many things require trying before there are results; we can't just talk the talk."

After saying that, Vice President Li turned to look at Liu Zhiqiang.

Liu Zhiqiang understood immediately and said, "President Li, the documents you asked me to prepare are in the car. I'll go get them right away and show them to Director Tan."

Vice President Li nodded slightly, and Liu Zhiqiang hurriedly got up and left the private room.

After Liu Zhiqiang left, Vice President Li turned to Tan Zhifei and said, "Director Tan, thank you very much for the county leaders' attention and care for our company. Actually, I believe Assistant General Manager Liu had already mentioned the problems that are troubling our company to Comrade Xu. Regarding wastewater treatment, we also believe that the county will not make things difficult for us, but our company also has its own requirements."

"On the one hand, domestic sewage treatment equipment is either of substandard quality or ineffective, while imported equipment is too expensive. So, although the company's senior management has contacted some local leaders and colleagues over the past six months, ..."

At this point, Vice President Li simply smiled and shook his head.

Tan Zhifei listened attentively, nodding frequently. To be honest, this was indeed a troublesome matter, and it even required the Party Secretary to personally intervene and do some work.

By the afternoon, he had already learned about some of the arrangements Qi Hongchang had made.

It is fair to say that without Qi Hongchang's leadership, even a simple sewage treatment plant project would have been difficult to complete in a short period of time.

After a round of buck-passing and shirking of responsibility, more than half a year had passed in the blink of an eye. By the time a result was finally achieved, the investment project had long since fallen through, and the outcome of the discussion became nothing more than a piece of paper, completely meaningless.

This is probably exactly what Vice President Li is worried about.

Thinking of this, Tan Zhifei smiled and said, "President Li, you can rest assured about this. Even without Tiancheng Holdings' investment, our county already had the idea of ​​building a large-scale sewage treatment plant. Of course, with Tiancheng Holdings' actual needs, this project will be implemented more quickly."

"What Tiancheng Holdings needs to consider next is where to locate the factory and how to lay underground pipelines. As for other equipment, our county, especially Secretary Qi himself, will definitely find a way to solve it."

Upon hearing this, Vice President Li nodded in relief.

With the Party Secretary taking the lead, all problems cease to be problems.

Just then, Liu Zhiqiang pushed open the door and handed the sewage discharge standards and detailed data documents that he had prepared in advance to Vice President Li, saying, "President Li, these are the materials you requested."