In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

The fact that a delegation from Linjiang Province was going to Qingjiang Province for exchanges was not a secret at the provincial level.

After all, Linjiang Province is not only more economically developed than Qingjiang Province, but it also provides counterpart assistance. When a delegation from a province comes to exchange ideas, it is not just a simple visit; it involves cooperation in all aspects.

Accompanying them are leaders in charge of Party affairs and Party building, as well as leaders from various provincial departments. These will all require the corresponding units in Qingjiang Province to provide hospitality and exchange.

Therefore, everyone who needs to know should know, and everyone who needs to be prepared should be prepared in advance.

Looking at the anger and expectation in Li Zhixing's eyes, Li Zhiyuan sighed softly and said, "Zhixing, I know you're anxious. To be honest, I'm also very angry. But if you're putting your hopes on Comrade Min'en, I think you'd better put that idea aside."

"This matter is extraordinary after all. Comrade Min'en may not be able to help us much. In my opinion, being able to ensure our safe landing and protect Feitu's future is already an unexpected blessing."

At this point, a bitter look appeared on Li Zhiyuan's face, and he shook his head slightly.

"Before, we were thinking that with Comrade Min'en's help, our Li family would rise to a higher level, and you could even enter the ranks of deputy provincial level ahead of schedule and hold real power. But we did not expect the Sun family to act so quickly, and Deputy Secretary Wu would be so supportive of the Sun family."

"Zhixing, let's settle for second best. And you must remember that even if Comrade Min'en can't help us, we can't hold a grudge. Now that we're in this position, we should understand that everything is interconnected. Comrade Min'en also has his own difficulties, and besides, we haven't helped him much."

Hearing Li Zhiyuan's words, Li Zhixing felt sad, but he knew they were true.

It's not that Chen Min'en can't deal with Deputy Secretary Wu, but is it really worth making enemies with Deputy Secretary Wu for the sake of the Li family, who have already lost?

That was Deputy Secretary Wu, a true provincial third-ranking official. Once he reached that position, becoming a full provincial-level official was practically guaranteed. Besides, Deputy Secretary Wu also had a very powerful background.

Of course, the biggest problem is that Chen Min'en is not in charge of the work in Qingjiang Province, but in Linjiang Province. After all, this is not within Chen Min'en's jurisdiction.

However, even though he understood all of this perfectly well, Li Zhixing was still unwilling to give up.

"Brother, I know, I know everything, I'm just... unwilling to accept it!"

"It was all so close, our Li family was about to take another step forward, but now, how did it suddenly turn out like this?"

"Also, elder brother, I know this is a considerable trouble for Comrade Min'en, and this is Qingjiang, not Linjiang under his jurisdiction. But Comrade Min'en is different."

"He is Chen Min'en, Chen Min'en of the Chen family. Anyone who understands the situation knows his potential for future success."

"Even setting aside Old Master Chen, just considering Comrade Min'en himself, his influence within the Party is unmatched by any other provincial-level Party organization."

"Big brother!"

Seeing that Li Zhixing was about to continue, Li Zhiyuan shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Zhixing, stop talking."

"If it weren't for the chance encounter that Fei Tu found Chen Jingcheng, we wouldn't even have a sliver of hope left."

"Now, our Li family has lost, but we are not completely defeated. After all, with so many years of foundation, even Deputy Secretary Wu has to consider the impact."

"But remember, helping Comrade Min'en find his child must never be used to blackmail him for personal gain. Remember, if something happens to us, Fei Tu can protect us, and Kun Kun is also there."

"As long as they exist, the Li family still exists, and the Li family still has the possibility of rising again."

"As long as Fei Tu stays safe, given Chen Jingcheng's demonstrated abilities and his status as a member of the Chen family, his future is limitless. At that point, Fei Tu's future will be secure. We can't protect Fei Tu anymore, but we can protect Chen Jingcheng's future!"

"And speaking of Kunkun, if she really likes Chen Jingcheng, and Chen Jingcheng likes her too, and the Chen family doesn't object, she will be Chen Jingcheng's wife in the future. You know what I'm saying, you know what that means!"

Li Zhiyuan slowly stood up. Although his eyes still held a sigh, they also held a lot of hope and even a hint of longing.

"Zhixing, don't look at what's close by, look at what's far away!"

"Look to the future!"

Li Zhixing looked at Li Zhiyuan, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing and nodded slightly.

Now that things have come to this, there's really no point in saying anything else. Fortunately, Chen Min'en is finally coming.

At this very moment, the Linjiang Provincial Party Committee...

Office Building No. 1.

In Linjiang Province, Secretary Zhou was sitting in his office, personally brewing tea and handing it to Chen Min'en, who was sitting next to him.

"Min'en, come, try this tea and see how it tastes."

Secretary Zhou is considerably older than Chen Min'en and is nearing retirement age.

His attitude towards Chen Min'en was better than many people expected. Those familiar with the situation know that Secretary Zhou was supported by the Chen family all the way up, and if you have to count, he is definitely one of the Chen family's own people.

Now that the second generation of the Chen family has come to Linjiang Province, he naturally knows what he should do.

Chen Min'en picked up his teacup, took a sip, looked up at Secretary Zhou, and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhou, this tea tastes just like the calming tea that the old man keeps for himself."

"Although Jingxin Tea is not as expensive as other good teas, it has a unique flavor. Most importantly, the tea tree was planted by my grandfather himself. There was only one tree, and the annual yield was limited. My grandfather and I couldn't even get a lot. This year's supply was already finished."

Secretary Zhou laughed heartily, nodded, and said, "That's right, it's Old Chen's Tranquilizing Tea. When I went to Yanjing three months ago, I made a special trip to visit the old man and report on my work. Before leaving, I begged him earnestly, and that's how I finally got a pound of Tranquilizing Tea from him. According to the old man, if I take this pound of Tranquilizing Tea, he won't have to worry about drinking tea, but others who want to drink it will have to be careful with their intake."

Upon hearing this, Chen Min'en shook his head and laughed, "You old Zhou, I was wondering why the old man was so stingy. It turns out you took the tea from him."

"The old man does dote on you. Not many people can take away tea by the pound. Taking even two ounces is considered a sign of respect from the old man."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Zhou smiled warmly and nodded, saying, "Haha, you've definitely saved face, and you've definitely been scolded. When you left, the old man almost chased you away with his cane."

"Min'en, I see that the old man is in good health. To be honest, seeing that the old man is healthy makes me happier than anything else."

"I'm nearing retirement, and then I'll be able to spend more time with my father."

Hearing this, Chen Min'en remained silent for a moment, then looked up at Secretary Zhou and said softly, "Old Zhou, haven't you ever thought about working for a few more years?"