159: Evaluation of Chen Yuanhua and his wife

Hearing what Chen Yuqing said, Li Jing smiled and said, "There are really not many grassroots Cadres who can achieve this."

"township Cadres who are so wholeheartedly dedicated to local economic development are absolutely worthy of respect. Their sincerity is their ultimate weapon, and such Cadres should be promoted and utilized more."

"Oh, look at that, you two sisters, your mother's insights are truly unique!"

Chen Yuanhua said with a chuckle.

"Dad, although Mom works at the Provincial Women's Federation and is only a Division Level Cadre, don't forget that when Mom was young, she served as a Deputy Township Head."

"It was only after giving birth to my sister and me that she put all her focus on the family. Otherwise, Mom's position wouldn't be much lower than yours. Isn't it normal for her to have such insights?"

Chen Yuxi said with a smile.

Seeing that her daughter intended to give her credit, Li Jing felt a wave of gratification in her heart.

"Yuxi is right; your mother has sacrificed too much for this family over the years."

"Old Li, things are just as you predicted. Comrade Lin Zifeng, who was originally the Secretary of Heping Town, has grown from a town Secretary to the county magistrate of Yushu County in just two short years."

"It only took him two short years to be promoted from the section chief level to a Division-Head Level county magistrate."

"During this inspection tour, I had quite a bit of contact with this young county magistrate."

"This young county magistrate, who is only twenty-six years old, is definitely a leader among young Cadres; he is extremely outstanding."

"I even felt a desire to recruit him, wanting him to replace Zhao Yulin and become my new Secretary, but he refused."

When mentioning Lin Zifeng, Chen Yuanhua's eyes lit up.

"What? You wanted Lin Zifeng to be your Secretary, and he refused?"

The two sisters said in unison.

Seeing her parents' puzzled looks, Chen Yuqing quickly said, "Because my company invested in the development of the Yingjianzui Scenic Area, haven't my sister and I visited Yushu County many times?"

"So we've had quite a bit of contact with Lin Zifeng. Lin Zifeng has also taken great care of us, and we gradually became friends."

"Sister is right; we were just a little curious because he refused to be your Secretary."

Chen Yuxi quickly chimed in.

"Oh, I didn't expect you two to be friends with this Lin Zifeng. A twenty-six-year-old county magistrate must be one of a kind in the entire Huanan Province!"

"This young man is truly remarkable! It's a good thing to make more friends with such outstanding young people."

Li Jing said with a face full of smiles.

"This Lin Zifeng has great ambitions in his official career. If he wants to go further in his official career, having experience working in county-level government is very important."

"Having served as a county magistrate without having served as a County Party Secretary is incomplete."

"Although serving as my Secretary would make his future promotion to the deputy department level a sure thing, it doesn't have the same advantages as coming up step-by-step from the grassroots level."

"So, it has its pros and cons! He is still so young, so it's not surprising that he made such a choice, and I didn't force him."

Chen Yuanhua said with an expression of relief.

Hearing Chen Yuanhua's analysis, The two sisters finally understood why Lin Zifeng had refused Chen Yuanhua's proposal.

Chen Yuxi asked again, "Dad, did anything funny happen during your inspection tour to Yushu County this time?"

"You know, it actually almost turned into a farce, and Lin Zifeng almost suffered an unjust accusation."

Chen Yuanhua replied with a smile.

"Oh, what exactly happened? Dad, tell us quickly."

A hint of urgency appeared on Chen Yuxi's pretty face. Although Chen Yuanhua had already said that Lin Zifeng almost suffered an unjust accusation, it meant that nothing bad had actually happened.

But in her heart, Chen Yuxi couldn't help but worry about her lover.

Next, Chen Yuanhua recounted the process of his inspection tour to Miaoshan Town, and finally added, "The local people were so afraid that their good county magistrate would be transferred away from Yushu County that they resorted to such a desperate measure."

"What's even funnier is that that old woman, who is nearly seventy years old, even wanted me to transfer Lin Zifeng from Yushu County to work at the local Miaoshan Town."

"And she asked me to give their county magistrate a raise."

"I consider myself someone who has seen all kinds of big scenes and has a fairly rich life experience, but this is the first time I have encountered such a situation."

"At the time, I appeared calm on the surface, but inside, I was already in turmoil."

Thinking of the scene he had experienced, Chen Yuanhua couldn't help but find it funny again.

Hearing Chen Yuanhua's account, the mother and her two daughters burst into laughter simultaneously.

"Dad, that's too funny, right? He does his job well and exhausts himself for local development. If, according to that old woman's request, he were transferred from his position as county magistrate to work in that Miaoshan Town, wouldn't it become a national joke?"

"If that were the case, how wronged would Lin Zifeng be?"

Chen Yuqing said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"What's even more ridiculous is that that old woman asked you to give him a raise. In that old woman's heart, is being an official just about money?"

Chen Yuxi said while laughing.

"This also reflects, from the side, the local people's support and love for Lin Zifeng."

"That old woman is nearly seventy years old; she probably doesn't have much education and doesn't understand official matters, which is why she would have such thoughts."

Li Jing expressed her own insights.

"So, I just gave a few perfunctory responses and left immediately."

"But this incident also reflects a situation: it is because of the corrupt and illegal acts of some dregs within the Cadre ranks that such an impression has been left on the ordinary people."

"Therefore, carrying out anti-corruption and integrity work requires long-term, unremitting efforts."

Chen Yuanhua said with deep feeling.

The family was eating and chatting at the dinner table. Seeing that her parents had such a high opinion of Lin Zifeng, Chen Yuxi was overjoyed.

She was now completely confident that if her relationship with Lin Zifeng were exposed, her parents would only support it and would absolutely not oppose it.

Therefore, Chen Yuxi was in a great mood and became quite animated at the dinner table.

Chen Yuqing was equally happy because the biological father of her son was Lin Zifeng. With such an outstanding father and such good genes, her son wouldn't turn out bad in the future.

The family of four happily finished dinner. Chen Yuxi did not leave and stayed at home for the night, while Chen Yuqing, as usual, found an excuse to leave.

After Chen Yuqing left, Li Jing said with some confusion, "I wonder what's wrong with Yuqing? Ever since she returned from abroad, she hasn't stayed at home. It's really strange."

"Mom, my sister has been very independent since she was a child. After children abroad become adults, most of them rarely live with their parents. My sister might have been influenced by life abroad. There's nothing strange about it."

Chen Yuxi knew the real reason, so she quickly covered for Chen Yuqing.

"Yuqing is already an adult and is now managing a large company with hundreds of millions in assets. Let her do what she wants! Don't worry about such things in the future."

Chen Yuanhua said.

Hearing what the two said, Li Jing nodded and let go of her doubts.