Chapter 17

Brothers, please collect and vote for me!

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All 300,000 yuan will be used to renovate the dilapidated buildings of Daliu Primary School! Su Mu's calm expression showed that he was not just talking off the top of his head but truly knew what he was saying.

After a brief silence in the hall, He Chengli spoke first: "Town Mayor Su, you have no experience in renovating dilapidated buildings, perhaps you don't know, but this money will not be used up. For a school like Daliu Primary, tearing everything down and building four new bungalows would cost only about 60,000 yuan. Moreover, with 60,000 yuan, the four houses can be built quite well."

"Director He, I know what you're saying, but I want everyone here to understand what this money is for and where it comes from. Before raising this money, I discussed it with Chairman He, and he agreed. The renovation of Daliu Primary School will be a comprehensive project, not just a simple construction of four new buildings."

Su Mu paused slightly, then continued, scanning the few people present.

"I plan to build Daliu Primary School into the first experimental primary school in Heishan Town. According to my plan, there should be two teaching buildings, one for primary and one for junior high, no more than three stories high. Outside the teaching buildings, a library will also be built, and the playground will be improved, along with some educational supplies. This way, 300,000 yuan should be enough.

If it's still not enough, Chairman He and others will continue to donate. Secretary, Town Mayor, you all know that a good official can educate the people. We cannot let education suffer. As long as this primary school can be built, I believe the county will see your achievements!"

If possible, Su Mu wouldn't want to be so straightforward, but he had no choice. This money was hard-earned, and he absolutely couldn't let it be wasted. Anyway, he was the weakest deputy mayor in Heishan Town, and as long as he could get this done, even if he was demoted, it would be worth it.

For this, Su Mu didn't mind borrowing He Sheng's authority!

Moreover, at the end, Su Mu made it clear that he was not just doing this for himself but also to give you all political achievements.

You must know that if this primary school can be successfully built, whether it's Liang Changgui or Yang Song, they will definitely become famous in Xingtang County. This achievement is not small at all.

I don't believe you would throw away such a significant achievement. Especially you, Yang Song, if you're not envious, that would be strange!

Sure enough, as Su Mu had guessed, Yang Song, who had other ideas, began to weigh the situation after hearing this. After a moment, he made up his mind.

"Secretary, let me say a few words. Town Mayor Su is right; we cannot let education suffer. Since this money is a special fund for the renovation of Daliu Primary School, it cannot be used for anything else. I suggest we decide on this now, and follow Town Mayor Su's plan to build the primary school!" Yang Song said calmly.

"It's decided!" Liang Changgui stood up and made the final decision. "We are all the parents of Heishan Town. If we cannot leave something here, how can we face the local people in the future? Su Mu, since you raised this money and came up with the plan, you will be in charge of this project. Report any issues to me and the Town Mayor."

"Yes, Secretary!" Su Mu nodded.

After everyone left, Su Mu sat in his chair, looking at the empty meeting room, and went over everything that had happened. Only after confirming there were no mistakes did he relax.

"This official ranking system is really good! If it weren't for the principles of governance, I wouldn't have been able to get this done."

If it were the old Su Mu, he would have directly confronted Yang Song, arguing his case. The result would have been predictable: Su Mu would lose, and the funds would fall into Yang Song's hands, who would use most of it for his own purposes.

Now, by targeting Yang Song's desire for promotion, he forced him to relax his grip on the money and focus on the political achievements.

"The political arena is a big dye vat. This is just the beginning; there's still much for me to learn." Su Mu shook his head, took a deep breath, and slowly left the meeting room.

From now on, Su Mu's preparations over the past few days could be put into action. Completing the task assigned by the county education bureau within a month should not be a problem.

Moreover, with this special fund, even if the timeline is extended, it doesn't matter. Su Mu would never compromise the quality of the school for the sake of progress. If that were the case, it would be better not to renovate at all!

In the Town Mayor's office.

Yang Song sat steadily behind his desk, while Yang Hu, looking anxious, said, "Mayor, I heard that Su Mu really raised the funds?"

"That's right!" Yang Song said calmly.

"What do we do now? Let him be in charge of the renovation of the primary school? I heard the funds are substantial, 300,000 yuan!" Yang Hu said cautiously.

"What? Do you have other ideas?" Yang Song asked, smoking a cigarette.

"It's not that I have other ideas, but I'm really envious. So much money, all spent on a primary school, it's such a waste." Yang Hu said resentfully.

"Moreover, the supervision of this fund should belong to the Town Mayor. Now that Su Mu is in charge, isn't this a challenge to your authority? Everyone knows Su Mu is Liang Lao's man. With this fund, if it doesn't go through your hands, the credit will go to him."

Yang Hu's words were crude, but Yang Song understood his meaning. He had done similar things many times before. It would be a waste to let this opportunity pass. Besides, people like He Sheng seemed to have more money than they knew what to do with. If it went through his hands, he would have to take some for himself.

"Yang Hu, don't worry about this. I have my own plans. Now, go and call Director He and Mayor Ma up here." Yang Song instructed calmly.

"I'll go right away!" Yang Hu smiled and turned to leave, knowing that Yang Song was already tempted. As long as you're tempted, I have a chance. Hehe, if I can't get the meat, I can at least get some broth.

Money makes things easier. With 300,000 yuan in special funds, Su Mu began to get busy. The first step was to measure the land to ensure the construction area for Daliu Primary School. This was not a problem. Daliu Village had plenty of space, and the original school site had a large area that was not used.

Next was the design. Su Mu couldn't draw formal architectural plans, but he had ideas about where to build and what the appearance should be.

For this, Su Mu went to Xingtang County and sought advice from those who knew about design. For three days, Su Mu focused all his energy on this.

"Old Su, everything that needs to be done is done. The next step is to find a construction team. Once we find one, we can start immediately. How about it, should we relax a bit?" Xu Yan said with a smile.

"Old Xu, this is your territory. Do you have any good places to recommend?" Su Mu smiled, knowing that things were almost done, and he didn't need to be so tense. After all, a little relaxation would help him work better.

"This isn't my territory; I've always been in the military. But during my time in the military, I always thought about the antique street in our county. Do you know? When I was young, I found a piece of jade, but I forgot where I put it after joining the military. I just found it a few days ago. I want to go to the antique street and have someone check the quality of the jade. How about it? Are you interested in coming with me?" Xu Yan said with a smile.

Jade? Hearing Xu Yan mention this, Su Mu's mind stirred. He had been so busy with the school renovation that he had almost forgotten about the official ranking system. The official ranking system had other functions, and to activate these functions, he needed enough energy.

And the source of this energy was jade!

"Sure, I also like to visit the antique street and try my luck. But Old Xu, there's something I forgot to tell you. I'm actually an expert in antique appraisal." Su Mu said with a smile. "Why don't you let me take a look at your jade? I can guarantee I can tell if it's real or not!"

"Really? You know about this?" Xu Yan asked in surprise.

"Of course!" Su Mu found a reason. "When I was in college, I was very interested in this and studied under a master for a while."

"Then take a look!" Xu Yan said, taking out a piece of jade. The jade was about the size of a one-yuan coin, smooth and round, with a greenish-blue streak inside, emitting a dreamy glow in the sunlight.

"This is the jade I bought on the antique street before I joined the military. Old Su, do you really know about this?" Xu Yan handed it over.

Su Mu didn't say anything. As soon as he touched the jade, the official ranking system in his mind appeared. Then, something miraculous happened. Although there were no visible signs, Su Mu could clearly feel the energy from the jade flowing through his fingers and into the official ranking system.

When all the energy from the jade was absorbed, the official ranking system displayed two large characters: "Promotion." Then, countless tadpole-like characters rushed in, and Su Mu quickly gained the new ability of the official ranking system.

Don't underestimate these two characters "Promotion." Their appearance on the official ranking system meant that through physical contact, Su Mu could know when someone would be promoted. The indicator was different colored numbers: gray for demotion, red for resignation, and gold for promotion.

The appearance of these three different colored numbers could determine someone's promotion date. The date would change based on the amount of jade energy.

For example, the jade energy absorbed now could determine a maximum of 31 days, the maximum limit for one month.

If the person would be promoted within 31 days, the official ranking system would show it. Beyond this limit, it would not show. To display months and years, more jade energy would be needed, and the quality of the jade would have to be much higher.

So cool!

To be able to determine someone's promotion date!

If this were the case, it would mean he could prepare in advance, whether to build relationships, avoid disasters, or seek support...

The more he thought about it, the more excited Su Mu became. Xu Yan, watching Su Mu with closed eyes and a jade in his hand, like a sage reading the future, couldn't help but laugh.

"Old Su, what are you doing? If you know, you know; if you don't, you don't. Don't act like a mystic."

"Who said I don't know? This jade is real!" Su Mu opened his eyes and smiled, handing the jade back.

Although the jade's energy was absorbed by the official ranking system, with Xu Yan's eyes, it was impossible to see any difference. Of course, an experienced expert could tell, which indirectly prevented Su Mu from trying to get energy from any jade shop.

"Hey!"

As Su Mu and Xu Yan's fingers touched, the two new characters on the official ranking system suddenly glowed.

Then, two golden numbers appeared: 15!

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