Chapter 90

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Xu Junran has been thinking about a problem all along: how to ensure that Yan Wangsong's political career has a perfect farewell.

Xu Junran knows that next year, Wude County will face a major upheaval, specifically during the crackdown period, when the county party committee and government will undergo significant adjustments. If Yan Wangsong continues to serve as the county party secretary, he will likely become the scapegoat pushed by the city.

How can this fate be changed?

After much thought, the best solution is to have Yan Wangsong step down to a secondary position.

Xu Junran is very clear that Yan Wangsong is not the type to cling to power. The reason he has remained in this position is the lack of a suitable successor. The candidates proposed by the city are clearly unreliable, and there is no one in the county he trusts. That's why it has dragged on until now.

Therefore, Xu Junran decided to find a qualified successor for Yan Wangsong.

"Old Secretary, what do you think of County Magistrate Yang?" Xu Junran asked Yan Wangsong.

Yan Wangsong was taken aback and looked at Xu Junran in surprise: "Your meaning is to have County Magistrate Yang take over as the county party secretary?"

Xu Junran nodded and said matter-of-factly: "You can go to the People's Congress as the director, still a member of the county party committee. County Magistrate Yang can take over as the county party secretary. This way, the development direction of our county will not change due to a change in leadership. After all, County Magistrate Yang is now on the same boat as us. Once the rice field fish farming and construction company are established, he will have no choice but to continue down this path. As for the county magistrate, let the city leaders worry about it."

Yan Wangsong frowned, remaining silent for a long time, hesitating. As Xu Junran thought, Yan Wangsong was not concerned about whether he was the county party secretary. Frankly, he had long been tired of the position. If not for the worry that Wude County's development would be hindered by the city's bureaucrats, he would have long passed the position to younger people. His concern was whether Yang Weitian, once he became the county party secretary, would act rashly and harm the people of Wude County.

"Junran, are you confident?" After a long silence, Yan Wangsong asked Xu Junran.

Xu Junran nodded: "As long as we follow the path I have laid out, I have a 70% chance of lifting Li Family Town Commune out of poverty within three years."

"70%?"

Yan Wangsong looked at Xu Junran in surprise, then slapped his thigh: "Let's do it! When I led the attack on the county, I only had a 50% chance. Now, with a 70% chance to feed the people, this is worth doing!"

Saying this, he stood up: "I'll go to the city immediately and propose to the city party committee that Comrade Yang Weitian take over my position."

Xu Junran quickly stopped Yan Wangsong: "Old Secretary, don't rush."

Yan Wangsong looked at Xu Junran in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Xu Junran smiled bitterly, calming the old man on the sofa, and said seriously: "Old Secretary, don't rush this. Wait until Professor Jin from the Agricultural Research Institute arrives, then go to the city to report to the leaders. And remember, you must report to Mayor Zhu."

Yan Wangsong was initially stunned, then understood, looking at Xu Junran with a strange expression, and finally shook his head helplessly: "You intellectuals, you have too many tricks. Our guidance officer in the company was like that too. In battle, he had so many tricks, always setting up ambushes. Tsk, tsk... too devious!"

Xu Junran was taken aback, not expecting his few words to make the old man think of the war years.

"Right, then how should I express myself at tomorrow's party secretary's office meeting?" Yan Wangsong asked Xu Junran, now treating him as his strategist. In the old man's simple values, intellectuals are smart, and those who stand on his side, like Xu Junran, are naturally smart.

Xu Junran thought for a moment and whispered to Yan Wangsong: "Old Secretary, what did Guo Tong say when he came to see you?"

Yan Wangsong replied: "He just said that the county public security bureau recently investigated a batch of unlicensed individual private operators, saying they were taking the capitalist road, and asked if they should be severely punished. Junran, are the two documents you mentioned real?"

Xu Junran shook his head helplessly. This was an issue of poor information flow. The central government's documents had been issued for over a year, but in many grassroots areas, individual operations were still equated with the capitalist road. Or, the central government's directives had not been implemented at the grassroots level, leading many grassroots leaders to make mistakes due to empiricism and dogmatically mismanaging correct actions.

"Old Secretary, let me put it this way: now in Beijing, some people are already driving their own cars, and the wealthy in the city are called 'ten-thousand-yuan households.'"

Xu Junran's words left Yan Wangsong with his mouth agape. For him, private cars and ten-thousand-yuan households were concepts far beyond his reach.

Sighing, Xu Junran said seriously: "Old Secretary, Wude County is too backward!"

Yan Wangsong did not speak, knowing that Xu Junran was telling the truth. Although he rarely left Wude County, it did not mean he was unaware of the outside world. From newspapers and occasional visits to the city and provincial capital, he realized that Wude County must change, or it would fall behind the development of society.

"My suggestion is that at tomorrow's party secretary's office meeting, you should criticize the public security bureau's actions. Regardless of whether it was the city bureau's instruction, simply and brutally inspecting individual private operators is questionable in terms of both approach and method," Xu Junran said seriously to Yan Wangsong.

Yan Wangsong nodded: "Cheng Hongda, that bastard, has always looked down on me because of his uncle, the city party committee vice secretary. This time, I must teach him a lesson."

Xu Junran chuckled: "Old Secretary, don't worry, he won't last long."

Since Cheng Hongda was courting his own downfall, he couldn't blame Xu Junran for being ruthless.

Pausing, Yan Wangsong asked Xu Junran: "What about Guo Tong?"

Xu Junran understood his meaning. Yan Wangsong hated Guo Tong, who had set up such a trap. If not for Xu Junran's warning, the old man's decades of good reputation would have been ruined. Opposing national policies is a serious charge!

What Yan Wangsong didn't know was that in his previous life, he was indeed brought down by Guo Tong's schemes.

Xu Junran shook his head: "Old Secretary, it's not the right time yet."

Frankly, he was eager to bring down Guo Tong, but Party Secretary Zhang Jingmin was still in power. If Guo Tong were taken down, the city party secretary might target Wude County. Xu Junran did not believe he could escape the machinations of a city party secretary. No matter how many tricks he had, a single transfer order could solve the problem. Don't forget, Yan Wangsong's longevity was due to his seniority. The city had to consider the provincial reaction, as Yan Wangsong was not only a veteran county party secretary but also a well-known labor model and war hero in the province, with some old acquaintances who, though silent, would speak up in matters of life and death. In his previous life, if not for Guo Tong's scheme, Yan Wangsong would not have been removed as county party secretary.

Therefore, Xu Junran had to wait for the right opportunity, one that could bring down Guo Tong and his backers in one fell swoop.

Moreover, Guo Tong was from Qin Family Village in Wude County, and the Qin family was a major clan, like the Li and Wang families, with significant influence in the county. Dealing with Guo Tong could not be as straightforward as dealing with Cheng Hongda.

Yan Wangsong clearly understood Xu Junran's thoughts and nodded: "I understand, I have a way."

After all, he was a seasoned veteran of the political arena. Such a small matter was easy for him to handle. In terms of surface-level tactics, the young Xu Junran was no match for the old fox Yan Wangsong, who was an experienced predecessor.

The two discussed some future matters of Li Family Town Commune, and Yan Wangsong finally said: "I think you should be the party secretary of the commune. What do you think?"

Xu Junran quickly shook his head: "Old Secretary, my qualifications are far from enough. It's better for me to work behind the scenes."

Seeing his insistence, Yan Wangsong gave up.

Xu Junran really wanted to be the party secretary, but he knew that taking on this role now was not a good idea. Not only would Li Qiankun react, but some people in the county would definitely have issues with his promotion.

The Chinese have a problem: they don't mind being poor, but they can't stand inequality. It's fine to be poor as long as everyone is equally poor. If someone becomes wealthy, they feel unbalanced and will find ways to criticize the person. Xu Junran understood this psychology and knew that although everyone seemed to accept his promotion to deputy section chief, many eyes were already on him. Otherwise, how could the rumors about him and Lin Yuqing have spread so quickly throughout the county? It was clearly someone trying to make him uncomfortable.

"Since you want to play, let's play big!"

Xu Junran walked out of Yan Wangsong's office, silently telling himself: "No matter what, I will not allow anyone to destroy the good situation I have painstakingly built! No matter who it is, anyone who blocks my path will be eliminated! Gods and Buddhas alike!"