Chapter 61: Huang Songshan Arrived

  Zhang Qingyun had just left the village entrance when he saw people moving on the old bridge in the distance. As it was already getting dark, Zhang Qingyun couldn't see clearly from afar. He hurriedly quickened his pace, wanting to go forward and take a closer look. The best scenario would be if there were vehicles that could take him to Yongping.

  As he walked onto the bridge, there were several small cars parked on it. Zhang Qingyun took a closer look and saw that one of them was from the county committee. He looked at the license plate and his heart skipped a beat as he thought to himself:

  "Isn't this Huang Songshan's car?"

  After walking a few more steps, Zhang Qingyun finally saw clearly that Huang Songshan was surrounded by a group of people in the middle, with over a dozen people following him, including two who were closely following him and constantly pointing and gesturing.

  "Secretary Huang!"

  Huang Songshan turned around at the sound of his name, and in an instant, he saw Zhang Qingyun. His expression changed, and he hastily quickened his pace to walk up front.

  "Is that Qingyun? Indeed it is Qingyun, when did you arrive here?" His voice was somewhat urgent and his expression was very stern, with his eyebrows furrowed together. It seemed that this morning he and Lei Gang had gone to visit some Director Duan but hadn't gained much from it. He probably came to Gao Jianyu tonight out of necessity.

  "I arrived early this morning and have been wandering around this area all day."

  "What did you gain from it?" Huang Songshan said somewhat impatiently.

  Zhang Qingyun hesitated, thinking about how to report on the situation. Moreover, it was getting dark and chilly, and it wasn't suitable for a group of people to be standing around at the bridgehead. Just as he was about to suggest getting back in the car, an accompanying staff member beside Huang Songshan hurried forward and said:

  "Secretary Huang, how about this? You go eat first and stay at our place tonight. We can discuss work matters later. The temperature is too low here at night, it's not suitable for staying out for long!"

  Zhang Qingyun took a look at the person who was speaking and only then did he recognize that it was Sun Chuanfu, the Party Secretary of Yanbei Township, and the person next to him was Liu Yi, the mayor of Yanbei Township.

  "That's good, let's go! My car is on the cloud, we'll walk and talk!" Huang Songshan said. At this time, Zhang Qingyun also took the opportunity to see clearly the people around him. Liu Qing had also arrived, as well as two deputy directors from the Construction Bureau and the Highway Bureau. In addition to the two drivers from the county committee office, Zhang Qingyun didn't recognize anyone else, guessing they were a few deputy township heads from Yanbei Township.

  Zhang Qingyun's heart skipped a beat, and he said: "Alright, Secretary Huang, let's head to Yannan Township tonight! We'll stay there for the night, and I'll brief you on today's inspection along the way."

  Everyone was stunned, thinking that Zhang Qingyun had made a mistake. Secretary Huang went to inspect Gaojiayu and ran to Yannan tens of kilometers away, what's the point? And Sun Chuanfu obviously misunderstood Zhang Qingyun, thinking that Zhang Qingyun was dissatisfied with his reception in Yanbei Township, so he hurried forward and said:

  "Director Zhang, look... it's already so late, the secretary's body is important! Besides, we've already prepared dinner, everyone is waiting for your arrival, leaders."

  Zhang Qingyun secretly sighed in his heart, thinking to himself that he had gotten carried away and forgotten about other people's feelings. The twists and turns of officialdom were indeed numerous! However, since the words had already been spoken, taking them back was not an option, as others would think him overly sensitive, making things even worse. So, clearing his throat, he said:

  "Secretary Sun, you've misunderstood. The key to the Gao Jianyu project is actually Yan Nan. I'm not clear on the specifics at the moment. Of course, whether or not to go to Yan Nan still needs to be decided by Secretary Huang. We can also go tomorrow!"

  Huang Songshan took a deep look at Zhang Qingyun, and for the first time, he felt that this kid looked somewhat pleasing to the eye. As expected, he was the first to know what to do when things happened, and judging from his dusty appearance, he must have run quite a distance today.

  What's even more rare is his composure. Something big happened in the county, and both he and Lei Gang were anxious, but this kid handled things clearly and calmly, with a composed expression, as if he had everything under control. It's really hard to come by. Thinking back to when I was a grassroots cadre, our production team accidentally set fire to the forest while clearing land, and I was so scared that I almost jumped into the river.

  "Let's go, as Qingyun said, we're going to Yannan!" Huang Songshan waved his big hand and said, "Secretary Sun and Township Head Liu, you two go ahead first, send a scout to inform Liu Chuan in Yannan, ask them to arrange dinner, just a simple meal will do."

  The secretary has spoken, and no one dares to raise any objections. They all get on the cars, and Zhang Qingyun is arranged to get on Huang Songshan's car. In front are two Santana cars from Yanbei Township leading the way, followed by Huang Songshan's Audi, and behind them are two Santana cars from the county committee office. As a secretary of a poor county, Huang Songshan's trip is quite impressive.

  In Huang Songshan's car, Liu Qing sat in the co-pilot seat, while Zhang Qingyun sat in the back with Huang Songshan because he had to report to the secretary.

  "Secretary Huang, why didn't Mayor Li come? Has something happened in the county again?" Zhang Qingyun said cautiously.

  Huang Songshan glanced at him, startled in his heart, thinking that this young man was quite sharp! Being dozens of miles away, he could still know the general situation of the county's affairs. Lijiang's selection of a secretary really had a keen eye for talent.

  "Yes! The roof leaks and it happens to be a continuous rainy night. The water and electricity bureau reported urgently in the afternoon, the self-water intake is difficult, tens of thousands of people in the county town are facing the threat of water cut-off, he went to deal with this matter urgently." Huang Songshan sighed and said.

  Zhang Qingyun's eyelid twitched, and his expression was filled with annoyance. He hastily said: "Is it the Sanjiang Hydroelectric Power Station that closed the gate? They're clearly making a fuss!"

  "Oh? It seems you've been expecting this. Tell me, what's going on?" Huang Songshan said with a serious expression.

  Zhang Qingyun hastily explained the matter of the public security bureau abolishing the police station, and then said with some self-blame:

  "This morning, I didn't report to work because I was worried that there would be too many things to handle and the leader wouldn't be able to deal with them all at once. So, I asked the SASAC to urge the Public Security Bureau to organize a special case team to investigate first. This way, we can also give the county a buffer zone. Otherwise, if so many things come together at once, it will inevitably become chaotic."

  "Who knows that Sanjiang Hydropower Station is like playing a discordant note, and they actually closed the gate to cut off the water. Are they negotiating prices with the government?"

  "Your handling is correct, Chen Yunshan this old thing, at this time jumped out to show off, I think he doesn't want to be the director of the Public Security Bureau anymore." Huang Songshan hummed and said, then he patted the chair and said to Liu Qing in front:

  "Director Liu, give Old Lai a call and brief him on the situation. I need to discuss the matter of Gao Jianyu with Qingyun."

  "Green Cloud, you've dragged us all the way to Swan South overnight. Now can we finally talk? What new discoveries do you have?"

  Zhang Qingyun hastily gave Huang Songshan a detailed report of the situation he had investigated in the village, of course, he also skipped over the part where the actual completion time and the reported completion time did not match. After all, he was not one of Huang Songshan's people, and this kind of thing involving struggle resources could not be easily revealed.