107: Chapter 107 Building Relationships

Sun Ning acted as if he and Wang Ling were just chatting casually, using phrases like seeking her opinion.

Furthermore, he told Wang Ling straight out that she could choose any position in the county.

He wasn't doing all this just to leak some gossip.

He was simply telling Wang Ling that being on his side meant she could advance.

Otherwise, if he quietly transferred Wang Ling to an important department, she wouldn't even know who to thank.

Why would Sun Ning go through all that trouble for nothing?

He wasn't that selfless!

Sun Ning's words had a tremendous impact on Wang Ling.

According to Sun Ning, she could choose from several of the most lucrative deputy section-level leadership positions in the county.

This showed immense confidence and incomparable trust.

Before Wang Ling could say anything, Sun Ning continued, "Once you go to the county, you'll also be able to take better care of your kid, right?"

He had finished talking about work and was now talking about life.

There was no one like Sun Ning when it came to being a leader.

Sun Ning's attention to every detail moved Wang Ling even more.

"Township Head, I will go wherever you tell me to go."

This statement from Wang Ling meant she was unconditionally becoming Sun Ning's soldier.

Saying this was a blatant way of marking herself with Sun Ning's label.

Sun Ning smiled slightly and said, "Don't rush. Go back, discuss it properly with your husband, and then give me your answer."

As for how to transfer Wang Ling's teacher husband to the county seat, neither of them mentioned it.

For the spouse of a Deputy Director of the County Party Committee Office or a Deputy Head of the County Organization Department, transferring a mere teacher was nothing.

Wang Ling wouldn't even need to ask.

If the County Education Bureau Chief didn't handle it well, he wouldn't need to be Bureau Chief anymore.

Perhaps only a position as Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department would require Wang Ling to expend some effort.

And that would only be a little bit of effort.

Since Sun Ning had said so, Wang Ling stopped hesitating.

Such a major matter indeed required discussion with her family.

Therefore, Wang Ling said nothing more and took her leave.

Sun Ning knew that Wang Ling wasn't just being polite; with this, he could confidently arrange for Wang Ling to be placed in the Organization Department.

This time when he went to the county to see Secretary Wang Shengli.

Other aspects hadn't been finalized, but two positions had been secured.

One was the position of Deputy Party Secretary of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the other was the position of Deputy Chief of the Public Security Bureau.

These two positions were prepared for Deputy Secretary Cui Xiaotian and Zhu Zihao, respectively.

As for the others, Sun Ning didn't mention them.

After all, the timing wasn't ripe yet.

According to Secretary Wang Shengli, the personnel arrangements for Mishui Township had just been made, so there was no need to make major changes.

Adjusting just one Deputy Party Secretary of the Township Party Committee was quite reasonable.

Sun Ning just smiled and said nothing; the timing was not right, so many things didn't need to be said.

Once the timing was ripe, that would be the time for him to truly ask Secretary Wang Shengli for the fruits of victory.

After Wang Ling left, Sun Ning prepared to wrap up the day's work.

Thinking that he had already spoken with Vice Township Head Wang Penghui and Wang Ling, he called Zhu Zihao.

"Zihao, are you free tonight? Let's go out for a drink."

In terms of closeness, among the three, it was still Zhu Zihao.

It was mainly because the position Zhu Zihao held and the work he did were different from Vice Township Head Wang Penghui's.

He could see Sun Ning's dark, scheming side more often.

For example, the gambling crackdown in Mingyue Village.

It was hard to say that Sun Ning didn't have selfish motives in that matter.

But only Zhu Zihao knew about such things.

Therefore, emotionally speaking, Sun Ning's attitude toward Zhu Zihao was special.

From Zhu Zihao's perspective, Sun Ning's arrival had saved his career and given him hope of returning home.

He was not a native of Mishui Township; he had no relatives or friends there.

He was originally from the County Bureau's Criminal Police Team, and he wanted to return to work there.

Therefore, he followed Sun Ning even more firmly.

However, when Sun Ning called, Zhu Zihao sounded hesitant.

Sun Ning heard it and knew he had something to do that evening.

Actually, it was Sun Ning's own fault; wanting to drink but not booking in advance—who would be waiting around for you twenty-four hours a day?

It was just because Sun Ning was someone he respected that he didn't curse him out!

Sun Ning laughed on the phone, "It's fine, you go ahead with your business, let's meet another day."

"Township Head, today is my daughter's birthday, and I already promised her I'd go home for dinner..."

"You can't break a promise to a child. Go home early after work and get things ready."

Zhu Zihao on the other end of the line heard Sun Ning say this and felt that it probably wasn't anything major.

He stopped worrying about the evening's plans.

Zhu Zihao was about to hang up the phone when his wife, Zhu Linlin, anxiously kicked him.

They had lived together for a long time, and they understood each other's every move quite well.

Zhu Zihao knew his wife had something to tell him, so he quickly covered the receiver.

"Invite the Township Head to come home for dinner!"

Zhu Zihao heard this and thought, isn't that just absurd?

Inviting the Township Head to his daughter's birthday party sounded so awkward.

Out of trust for his wife, and because time didn't allow him to overthink it.

He quickly said into the phone, "Township Head, why not come home for a drink tonight? There are no outsiders, just our family of three."

"Oh? Then I'll be disturbing you!"

"Hey, we would be delighted!"

Zhu Zihao looked at the phone Sun Ning had hung up, staring blankly.

He hadn't expected Sun Ning to accept immediately without even declining.

This was completely different from what he had imagined.

He looked at his wife sheepishly and asked, "How did you think of inviting the Township Head to come home for dinner?"

"Only a simple-minded person like you wouldn't think of it."

"When a leader asks you for a drink, is he really just asking you for a drink?"

"Whether it's to strengthen the relationship or because there's something that needs to be discussed privately, you cannot decline when a leader invites you."

"Since you mentioned it's our girl's birthday, what a great opportunity to invite the leader to our home."

"We invited him sincerely; even if the leader doesn't come, he won't blame you for not fulfilling an appointment."

"If the leader comes to your home, it means he doesn't treat you like an outsider."

"Besides, the leader is here alone, so he would probably like this kind of family dinner."

Zhu Linlin's mouth was like a machine gun, resolving Zhu Zihao's doubts.

This was the first time Zhu Zihao had seen this side of his wife.

He even felt that his wife was more suited for the civil service than he was.

He hugged his wife, kissed her, and said happily, "My wife really is my wise helper."

"Disgusting, you're just getting drool all over my face."

Sun Ning's hearing was very sharp; the moment Zhu Linlin spoke, he knew Zhu Zihao had left work early to go home.

However, he wouldn't really hold such a minor detail against him.

Since he had chosen to go to Zhu Zihao's house, he had to prepare.

He first went home to get a set of cosmetics that Shang Rou had left there, and then picked up two bottles of premium liquor and a carton of cigarettes.

Then, he drove to the commercial street.

Upon arriving at the commercial street, he felt how farsighted he had been.

There was a cake shop.

There was a toy store.

It wasn't Sun Ning bragging, but at the beginning of the new century, many small townships didn't have these kinds of things.

Incomes were not high at that time, and setting up these kinds of businesses in a township was purely a loss-making venture.

However, Sun Ning discovered that the business on the commercial street was actually quite good.

When he arrived, it was just the time school was letting out, and there were many people queuing at the cake shop to buy bread or small cakes.

Because he hadn't reserved in advance, Sun Ning could only buy one that the shop had already made.

Then he went next door to buy a giant doll and drove toward Zhu Zihao's house.