Chapter 59

Chapter 51: Yang Zixuan's Troubles

After Yang Zixuan secured a series of victories, many party members who had been观望 (waiting and watching) began to support the development of the Economic Development Zone.

The smoke of conflict in the meeting room lingered for a long time. Fang Ling, standing alone, could not resist the will of the entire county government party committee. The revised draft of the Economic Development Zone was ultimately finalized at the meeting!

This also marked the complete failure of Fang Ling's offensive against Yang Zixuan!

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As the New Year approached, Guo Long visited Yang Zixuan more frequently. The county's finances were already stretched thin, and how to appease and ensure the year-end bonuses and salaries for all public institutions and government employees was a huge problem.

During this period, Guo Long was so worried that his hair was turning white.

Unfortunately, the special funds allocated by the provincial government, which Yang Zixuan had sternly warned Guo Long not to touch, and the bank's refusal to loosen its grip on loans, made Guo Long, as the finance bureau chief, truly restless and sleepless.

"County Chief, with the New Year approaching, my home and office are swarming with people demanding money. I dare not go home or to the office now; I just wander around outside. County Chief, you must find a solution; otherwise, I can't continue as the finance bureau chief!" Guo Long complained with a worried look on his face.

Yang Zixuan stared at Guo Long's weary appearance, which seemed genuine, and sighed. After understanding the situation, he realized that Guo Long was indeed a good custodian of the county's finances, with strong principles and strict control over the use of funds. No wonder he had survived through several county chiefs.

"Old Guo, don't worry; I will definitely find a way to solve this problem," Yang Zixuan patted Guo Long's shoulder. "By the way, have you distributed the special funds from the provincial government?"

"They have already been distributed!" Guo Long sighed. With the special funds, Guo Long had some confidence, but now that they were gone, he was completely at a loss. How could he fill such a large gap?

Although County Chief Yang always said he would find a way to fill the gap, Guo Long was somewhat skeptical. This young man might be a first-rate politician, but he might not be good at handling finances. If the gap couldn't be filled, the responsibility would still fall on his head as the finance bureau chief!

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The county did not provide Lin Ruoshui, the deputy secretary of the party group, with a car, so she was now sitting in Yang Zixuan's Santana.

Yang Zixuan and Lin Ruoshui were visiting and consoling rural low-income households, extremely poor households, preferential treatment recipients, and impoverished party members before the New Year.

Yang Zixuan sat upright throughout the journey. He was not afraid of Lin Ruoshui getting close, but he was afraid of her giving him a cold look if he got too close.

The temperature had dropped again, and since the towns were much colder than the county, Lin Ruoshui had brought a black fur coat. However, the car was warm, so she only wore a high-necked wool sweater. Her legs were still clad in sexy black stockings, and her body curves were alluring, with a full buttocks and a slim waist.

Lin Ruoshui dared not meet Yang Zixuan's eyes because of the unforgettable incident that occurred in this car during her menstrual period...

"By the way, County Chief, why have I never heard you talk about your family? Or who are your family members? I heard you are from the capital. How often do you go back?" Lin Ruoshui tried to find a topic to avoid an awkward atmosphere.

Lin Ruoshui's words triggered Yang Zixuan's memories. He said lightly, "I haven't been back for a year. I think they have forgotten me. It's better not to talk about it."

Although Lin Ruoshui was very curious, she could tell that Yang Zixuan was not willing to discuss it, and it seemed that his family life was not pleasant, so she held back from asking more.

"Tell me about your experience studying in France," Yang Zixuan asked with a smile, but a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes, which Lin Ruoshui immediately noticed.

In his previous life, the Chinese girlfriend he met at the University of Pennsylvania had disappeared in France. Thinking about it now, it felt like a different world...

In the car, the two discussed topics ranging from Chanel and Givenchy to Japanese ukiyo-e, from the emergence of the stock exchange in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to the financial storms on Wall Street...

This time, Lin Ruoshui was truly amazed. Yang Zixuan's knowledge and insights in both fashion and finance far exceeded those of her, a returned overseas student. She had once thought Yang Zixuan was a fool, but she was completely wrong.

"Have you also studied abroad?" Lin Ruoshui asked involuntarily.

Yang Zixuan smiled faintly and shook his head, then asked, "By the way, Ruoshui, do you know anyone in the banking sector?"

"Why are you asking? Is there a funding gap in the county government?" Lin Ruoshui, with her political sensitivity, knew what Yang Zixuan was up to as soon as he asked.

In fact, Lin Ruoshui was unsure how to define Yang Zixuan's position in her mind, somewhere between a friend and a political rival.

She always kept her work and personal life separate. In private, she could treat Yang Zixuan, who was her age, as a friend, but she could not view him as a friend politically. At most, she could consider him a half-ally.

"Actually, I'm not afraid to tell you. The county's finances do have a significant gap, so I want to borrow from the bank. Otherwise, the New Year will be difficult. Every night, I think about how to get money for the public institutions and government employees. Guo Long has been coming to me every day, and I'm almost driven to distraction." Yang Zixuan did not want to hide it. Given Lin Ruoshui's network, it would not be difficult for her to find out, so he decided to be straightforward.

The car continued to move forward on the rugged mountain road. Sometimes, Lin Ruoshui would lose her balance and lean completely against Yang Zixuan. Through a layer of stockings, their warm bodies touched, and Lin Ruoshui's slender but incredibly elastic legs and tight buttocks pressed against Yang Zixuan, making him feel a strong urge to bleed from the nose...

"Can't the Red Water County bank branch provide a loan?" Lin Ruoshui asked, puzzled.

Yang Zixuan recounted his experience with the Agricultural Bank, and Lin Ruoshui also found the situation strange. However, she did not want to get involved in the county government's affairs, so she did not ask further.

"I do know someone, but I'm not very close to him. He is a friend of a classmate from when I worked in the provincial capital. He graduated from the National University of Finance and Economics and now works at the Luofu branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. He is quite arrogant. I can introduce you to him, but whether you can get the loan is up to you..."

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