Chapter 235 [Billion Storm]

Li Xinyi looked at An Zhiyuan carefully, and as he looked, his eyes became a little wet.

An Zhiyuan smiled and said, "What do you mean by Taoist priest? Just say it..."

Li Xinyi said: "I came here to help you settle a matter of your concern. Is there anyone you care about in this world, and is there anything you can't let go of?"

An Zhiyuan closed his eyes and thought: "I have a younger brother who doesn't know life or death..."

Li Xinyi said: "I'll do it for you!" His voice was low and hoarse: "Your brother's nickname Tietou. When you went to Hong Kong, he was only six years old. He remembered you. You used to take him to catch birds and fish. Once, you took him to ride a horse, and the horse suddenly became shocked. You held the reins tightly and were dragged by the horse, but you didn't want to let go..."

An Zhiyuan suddenly opened his eyes, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes.

Li Xinyi said: "Short after you left, Heifeng Village was wiped out. The brothers in the village died and died. Only Sun Erniang escaped by luck with Tietou. Later, the mother and son lived in Shangqinghe Village with difficulty. After meeting bad people, the mother and son had to hide in the mountains to live. Later, Erniang died of illness. Tietou wandered around alone, and finally saw through the world and escaped into the Taoist sect!" He held An Zhiyuan's skinny right hand and whispered: "Brother!"

An Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with tears. He never expected that this Taoist who became a monk in Zixia Temple was his brother. In the vast sea of ​​people, after decades of ups and downs, the two brothers finally met again in Qingtai Mountain.

That night, Zhang Yang went to Chunxigu Hot Spring Resort. Chu Yanran and his grandmother Margaret were still staying here to recuperate. Zhuang Xiaotang, vice president of Dongjiang Agricultural University, also made a special trip to meet Margaret here.

Through this period of rest, Margaret recovered a lot in both physical and mental state. When Zhang Yang saw her, the old lady was practicing Tai Chi with Zhuang Xiaotang in front of the mountain villa.

Chu Yanran was lying in the hammock and reading the newspaper. The sudden appearance of Zhang Yang surprised Chu Yanran. She got off the hammock and said a little angrily: "I thought you forgot me!"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "How could it be? I've been too busy with work recently. I ran on both sides of Jiangcheng Dongjiang, which made me dizzy!" He greeted the two old ladies and came to the small wooden table to sit down. Chu Yanran poured him a cup of black tea and yang the newspaper in her hand and said, "It's a promising! I've been shortlisted for the top ten young people in Jiangcheng!"

Zhang Yang looked at the newspaper and found a list of the top ten young people in Jiangcheng. There were dozens of them, sorted in alphabetical order. He found his name at the end.

Chu Yanran said: "I just called Zhihang to ask the newspaper that the top ten young people this time were conducted through the issuance of votes and the public election of newspapers!"

Zhang Yang looked at her, and Chu Yanran attached herself to his ear and whispered: "The newspapers on Friday will publish votes. I will ask him to buy as much as he can and buy all the newspapers that Jiangcheng can buy!"

Official Zhang felt happy when he heard this, but said, "No, isn't we cheating like this?"

Chu Yanran's beautiful eyes showed gentle affection and said, "I'm happy!"

Footsteps sounded behind her. Zhang Yang turned around and looked over. Lin Qinghong, the president of Tianjiao Group, came over. She came to the resort yesterday, but her purpose was not to take a vacation, but to find her mother Zhuang Xiaotang.

Chu Yanran was already very familiar with Lin Qinghong through a day's contact. She smiled and said, "Sister Qinghong is here! Have tea together!"

Lin Qinghong looked at her mother, and Zhuang Xiaotang didn't even look at her, but was still shooting her Tai Chi. Lin Qinghong sat down beside Chu Yanran and whispered: "Yanran, how is my mother's mood today?"

Chu Yanran smiled and said, "It's okay, she is angry with you on the surface, but she still cares about you in her heart." She poured Lin Qinghong a cup of black tea and handed it over.

Lin Qinghong took a sip of tea and then said to Zhang Yang: "I will go to Jiangcheng Textile Factory tomorrow. Zhang Yang, you have to come forward to help me arrange it!"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "President Lin is so resolute and did not say hello to me in advance."

Lin Qinghong said: "Is a small thing worth so much trouble? I came here this time just to inspect the situation of the textile factory! If you can't make arrangements, just tell me earlier that I'll find someone else!" She didn't have that much politeness to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang smiled and nodded, "It's done! It's wrapped around me!"

"This is almost the same!" Lin Qinghong picked up the newspaper on the table, saw the shortlist of the top ten young people in Jiangcheng, and smiled and said, "Ho! It's amazing! You are elected as the top ten young people at such a young age!"

Zhang Yang said modestly: "Cannot be elected!"

At this time, Margaret and Zhuang Xiaotang walked over side by side. Margaret smiled and said, "I heard someone plotting to buy a ticket!"

Chu Yanran said coquettishly with a pretty face, "Grandma!"

Zhuang Xiaotang sat down and didn't look at his daughter, and said to Zhang Yang: "I'm having an unhealthy trend at such a young age!"

Lin Qinghong interjected, "This is not a bad trend. I was elected as one of the top ten young people in Yun'an. At that time, the society also had a public vote. Anyone who was selected did not use his influence to compete for votes. If you don't compete, you have to compete, and others will compete. Why don't you show your strength?"

Zhuang Xiaotang gave his daughter a blank look: "According to what you say, an unhealthy trend is also a kind of strength? The social trend has been corrupted by people like you!"

Lin Qinghong was scolded by her mother in front of so many people, and her face was a little uneasy.

Margaret smiled and said, "Xiaotang, are you wrong? Such a good daughter is too late to feel for you. Look at you, as soon as you see her, you will be like seeing an enemy!"

Zhuang Xiaotang sighed and stopped talking.

Margaret also picked up the newspaper and looked at it. She found Zhang Yang's name: "Isn't it just a top ten young man, and he is not a senator, so he needs such a big fanfare?"

Lin Qinghong smiled and said, "Auntie! China's national conditions are different from those of the United States. The system attaches great importance to reputation. Having this reputation is like a certain political halo, and the career will be smoother in the future, right? Director Zhang?"

Director Zhang was very unhappy with her calling Aunt Margaret. She followed Chu Yanran to call her grandmother, and Lin Qinghong called her aunt. Isn’t this obvious that she is one generation higher than her? But she was calling her mother Zhuang Xiaotang, so she didn’t want to call her that! Zhang Yang nodded.

Lin Qinghong said: "I support you. Do you want me to buy more newspapers to vote for you?"

Official Zhang said with confidence: "We rely on our strength. If we do small moves, I will win!"

Lin Qinghong laughed: "This is right. Voting is for outsiders to see, and the final result has nothing to do with voting!"

The first time in history, Jiangcheng Daily has been out of stock. The newspapers with the top ten youth vote columns were purchased in large quantities as soon as they left the printing factory. Each newspaper costs one cent more. The biggest one was the eldest daughter of the Chu family, but Jiangcheng winery and Jiangcheng Pharmaceutical Factory were not idle either. They were also using their own means to help Zhang Daguan canvass votes. For a time, Luoyang paper was expensive, and in the end, each newspaper had to increase the price by 2 cents. This strange phenomenon attracted the attention of Jiangcheng people. According to preliminary estimates of the results of the subsequent voting, 80% of the Jiangcheng Daily on that day were bought by Zhang Yang's friends, and the result was that Zhang Daguanren voted without exception. The result of the public votes in the society was naturally that Zhang Yang, director of the enterprise reform office, was far ahead, and the remaining candidates' votes were less than one-fifth of him.

Official Zhang is not afraid of being favored and disgraced. This is strength! Connections! Money is indispensable!

Because the Municipal Party Secretary Hong Weiji went to Beijing for a while, the Standing Committee was temporarily chaired by the acting mayor Zuo Ai Dynasty. For Zuo Ai, it was the first time in his life to preside over the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. Although he dreamed of removing the word "Proverb in front of the mayor, one day he could sit here to preside over the Standing Committee, but never thought that in the past few days after Hong Weiji left, every Standing Committee member noticed the signs of storm. Today's atmosphere in the Standing Committee seemed a bit strange.

After saying a few words to the overall development of Jiangcheng City recently, Zuo Ai Korea talked about the problem of Jiangcheng Textile Factory, emphasizing that the reform of the textile factory must be focused on this time and strive to completely solve all the remaining problems.

Executive Vice Mayor Li Changyu has been a little uneasy recently. The affairs of the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Hong Weiji have a lot to do with him. He and Hong Weiji are old classmates. There are many signs that Hong Weiji is in trouble this time. If Hong Weiji gets dismissed because of this incident, then he will lose another strong supporter and have no advantage in the competition with the left aid Korea.

Li Changyu did not listen to Zuo Yuanchao's speech. When Zuo Yuanchao solicited his opinions, he called Comrade Changyu twice in a row. Li Changyu came to his senses. He smiled apologetically: "Sorry, I'm thinking about Mayor Zuo's words just now!"

Zuo Yuanchao laughed in his heart, "You didn't listen to me at all, right?" He didn't point it out, and said in a gentle tone: "Changyu talks about his views on the textile factory reform?"

Li Changyu said: "I don't know much about the specific situation of the textile factory, but Tianjiao Group is very capable in the domestic textile and garment industry. If they intervene in the textile factory, I think Jiangcheng Textile Factory will have a great level in the short term regardless of scale and efficiency. As for the specific cooperation model, we can refer to Jiangcheng Pharmaceutical Factory. The city and the enterprise reform office have done a lot of work. Now we should have some experience." His words were very moderate, but there was actually nothing new.

Zhao Yanglin, director of the National People's Congress, said: "When it comes to enterprise reform, I have heard something new recently!"

All the Standing Committee members turned their attention to Zhao Yanglin.

Zhao Yanglin said slowly: "I heard that the Jiangcheng Daily was sold out yesterday, and the last newspaper was sold at a price of 2 cents! This was the first time I heard of such a strange thing, so I also went to the newsstand to buy one!" He raised a Jiangcheng Daily and threw it on the conference table, pointed to the candidate column of the top ten young people in Jiangcheng with his fingers, and smiled: "Who is so bold? Acquisition of Jiangcheng Daily in large quantities? I believe everyone understands that it is not the ones ten young people who make trouble!"

Someone among the Standing Committee laughed out loud, but it was Xu Biao, the Minister of Organization. He reached out to pick up the Jiangcheng Daily: "Luoyang paper is expensive! It's a big loss for the top ten young people to run for. If he was running for mayor, no newspaper would be worth an additional price?" Everyone laughed.

Zuo Yuanchao said happily: "Old Xu, your spearhead is directly pointed at me!"

Xu Biao smiled and said, "How dare I? But there are strange things every year, and there are a lot of them this year. Don't discuss such trivial matters in the Standing Committee." His personal relationship with Zhang Yang is good, and this sentence is clearly a back guard for Zhang Yang.

Zuo Yuanchao nodded.

But Zhao Yanglin couldn't swallow this. This time, the first of the top ten young people was his son-in-law Sun Dongqiang. Zhang Yang did this to challenge his authority. He couldn't bear it. He whispered: "This is not a trivial matter, this is fraud!"

Zuo Yuanchao frowned. Although the matter was not as serious as Zhao Yanglin said, Zhang Yang did it too much. He thought that if he bought all the newspapers, he would be the first among the top ten young people. This kid is greedy enough. The top ten in the city is not enough, and he also wants to be the top ten in the province. Zhao Yanglin is the oldest member of the Standing Committee, highly respected, and he has long made it clear that he should use this top ten youth election to help his son-in-law get to power. Zhang Yang did this clearly to destroy other people's positions. No wonder Zhao Yanglin was so angry.

Rong Pengfei, director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, smiled and said: "Election, election, choice of election! The right to vote is one thing, and choosing the right to vote is another thing!"

Executive Vice Mayor Li Changyu smiled and said, "Comrade Pengfei is wrong to say this! But these top ten youth elections are different from the formal elections within the system!"

Zhao Yanglin heard it, and these people were talking for Zhang Yang. He nodded and said, "Although the nature is different, we must adhere to the principle of fairness and justice, and we cannot encourage this kind of unhealthy trend, right?"

Zuo Yuanchao smiled and said, "Director Zhao tell me what to do?"

Zhao Yanglin said: "Since there is such a big mistake in newspaper votes, it is proven that it is not feasible. Don't some people want to make unhealthy trends? We should stop unhealthy trends from the root! I suggest that the results of newspaper votes will not be included in the final result! Let the Commission for Discipline Inspection investigate this matter and disqualify the vote-buying contestants from the shortlist!"

One sentence made all the Standing Committee members stunned. Lao Zhao’s trick was so vicious. Even if Zhang Yang acquired newspaper votes, it was a competition. Zhao Yanglin wiped out all Zhang Yang’s hard work in one sentence, and he still wanted to kick Zhang Yang out of the top ten young people.

No one expected that the election of the top ten young people in the city would be so turbulent. Everyone could see that Zhao Yanglin was really angry.

Yang Qingsheng, the Minister of Propaganda of the Municipal Party Committee, is a character who never expresses his opinion easily. This time, the top ten young people in the city were jointly organized by the Municipal Youth League Committee and them. Sun Dongqiang, the Secretary of the Municipal Youth League Committee, is the first. In fact, public use of newspapers to solicit votes from the society is just a gimmick, creating attention and does not affect the final result. Who knew that this situation would occur.

It was Zuo Ai Korea who broke the deadlock and said with a smile: "I read the newspaper votes and follow Director Zhao's suggestions to all the votes. As for other matters, there is no need to investigate them. They are all young people. If they are found in the end, all the candidates are suspected and they cannot be cancelled!" This sentence is extremely clever. I am not not giving you face to Zhao Yanglin. Newspaper votes can be invalid, but the list of shortlists cannot be changed. Zhang Yang is the one I guaranteed. If you want to kick him out, there is no way!

Zhao Yanglin is also a smart person. He has already heard his attitude from Zuo Ai Korea's words. Just earn face back. Do you really want to kick Zhang Yang out? Thinking about Zhang Yang's background, Zhao Yanglin, an old politician, dare not offend him easily.

Zhang Yang has been traveling between Jiangcheng and Chunyang these days. Old An died on the fifth day of his arrival in Chunyang and left peacefully. After seeing his younger brother, the old man's last wish in his life was already done. His ashes were buried in Qingyun Peak, next to his father An Da Beard, fulfilling his wish to be born and died in Qingtai Mountain.

On the day of the funeral, all the relatives of the An family flew from all over the place, and the two filial sons, And Ming and And Yuan, also cried bitterly. The people of Shangqinghe Village all spontaneously attended the old man's funeral. Li Changyu, executive vice mayor of Jiangcheng, chairman of the Jiangcheng CPPCC, director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, secretary of the Chunyang County Party Committee, county magistrate and leaders of important departments all came to the scene to attend the funeral. The funeral was very grand. With all the work done well, the funeral was carried out in an orderly manner. The abbot of Nanlin Temple, Master Puyuan, led the monks to salvation for An Lao.

What Zhang Yang was really worried about was An Yuchen. He knew that An Yuchen’s feelings for An Lao, and An Lao’s departure was a huge blow to her. He was worried that An Yuchen’s body would have an accident in this situation, so he almost paid attention to An Yuchen’s every move throughout the funeral. Fortunately, An Yuchen’s mood is quite stable today.

Li Changyu personally delivered an eulogy to Mr. An. After speaking, he went to comfort the family of the deceased. The brothers Andhn Deming and Andyon expressed their gratitude to the government for their concern.

Zhang Yang put a bunch of white daisies in his hand in front of the grave and bowed deeply to Old An's tombstone. He still remembered that Old An held his hand and said two words to Xiao Yao before his death. That was Old An's granddaughter's condition. He hoped that Zhang Yang could take care of his granddaughter. Zhang Yang said silently in his heart: "Old An, don't worry, go there, I will definitely take good care of the little demon!" He raised his head and vaguely saw a hazy figure standing in the direction of Zixia Temple. The figure was so lonely and so desolate...

Li Changyu called Zhang Yang aside when he left and whispered: "The impact of the top ten youth elections is very bad, you have to reflect on it."

Zhang Yang was busy with Old Old's funeral and ignored the election in the past two days. Hearing Li Changyu say this, he was slightly stunned and said, "What does it mean?"

Li Changyu said: "The city has already found out that you asked someone to buy newspapers to vote!"

Zhang Yang said: "When did I buy it? It was because people wanted to vote for me, so they bought newspapers to support me!"

"Okay, it's better to do something steadily than to have that skill. Being elected to the top ten youth is an honor in itself. Why bother to care who is first and who is second?" Li Changyu sighed and said, "Your top ten youths are no problem at all. The voting incident is a spoiler!"

Zhang Yang said: "Is anyone trying to continue my business?"

Li Changyu said: "It's not that others want to make a fuss about your business, it's that you have complicated the problem yourself! This time the city did not pursue it. If you really want to investigate it, you can't even protect the top ten young people!"

Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes and said, "Are you afraid that I will steal Sun Dongqiang's limelight?"

Li Changyu smiled and shook his head and said, "You! Don't think so much, do a good job in enterprise reform and operation, this is your job!"

Zhang Yang's mood became worse because of Li Changyu's words. He did not think he had done anything wrong. Chu Yanran and the others bought newspapers in large quantities to vote for their own good. Zhang Yang could not refuse their kindness. Of course, Zhang Yang thought that he had made the most contribution among the top ten young people and had a certain relationship. Li Changyu's words gave Zhang Yang a hint that someone in the city must be unhappy when he saw him. His sharpness stole Sun Dongqiang's limelight. Sun Dongqiang's father-in-law Zhao Yanglin, director of the National People's Congress, must be unhappy. Zhang Yang quickly thought through the joints.

But what happened later made Zhang Yang even more unhappy. Chen Shaobin called in the province and said that he had received the news that someone sued Zhang Yang to the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, saying that he had committed fraud in the top ten youth votes in Jiangcheng. The Propaganda Minister Chen Pingchao was Chen Shaobin's old man. He knew the relationship between his son and Zhang Yang, and also knew that Zhang Yang was the future son-in-law of Acting Governor Song Huaiming, so he revealed this to his son in order to remind Zhang Yang through his son.

Zhang Yang is really a little angry. People say that the top 10 young people in the vote are based on the principle of fairness and justice. He is nothing more than canvassing votes. Who will provoke whom? The US presidential campaign is still accused of canvassing votes. Why does it become a fraud when he gets here? Zhang Yang is very dissatisfied. After he returned to Jiangcheng that day, it was already very late. As soon as the head of the Public Security Bureau Rong Pengfei asked him to go to the stadium for exercise, Zhang Yang drove straight to the stadium.

Rong Pengfei and Du Yufeng were practicing in the boxing gym. Jiang Liang sat there watching. When he saw Zhang Yang coming in, he smiled and said, "Do you want to try it?"

Zhang Yang shook his head: "I'm in a bad mood today and I'm afraid of hurting people!"
To be continued...