111: Chapter 111 Green Tea, Yang Xiaohui

"Xiao Yang, come over to my place tonight."

"Alright, Secretary Zhao."

On the other end of the line, a sweet voice rang out, tinged with a hint of joy.

Yang Xiaohui was a clerk in the Dahe Township Party and Government Office. She was a university graduate who had been working for less than two years, with short hair and a sweet appearance.

Although she didn't have the same level of beauty as Zhu Qingxi, she was still considered a minor beauty. In Dahe Township, she had many suitors, including several young men who were clearly interested in her and were actively pursuing her.

Yang Xiaohui's attitude was to neither accept nor reject them.

Qin Chuan didn't like her much.

He felt that this girl was calculating and had a "green tea" vibe about her.

However, almost no one knew that Secretary Zhao Shaojun had taken a liking to Yang Xiaohui the first time he visited Dahe Township. After some private contact, he had immediately succeeded in winning her over.

This was normal; Secretary Zhao Shaojun was not only young but also the County Party Secretary with a deep family background. His father was the Executive Deputy Director-General of the Provincial Department of Finance, and his uncle was a Deputy Governor in a neighboring province.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun had a family; his wife and child were in the provincial capital, so he naturally didn't want anyone to know about his relationship with Yang Xiaohui.

Therefore, they maintained strict secrecy. He repeatedly instructed Yang Xiaohui to keep a low profile, be careful, and ensure no one else found out.

Any other woman would likely feel uncomfortable, as everyone wants to be an official girlfriend in the public eye. But not Yang Xiaohui; she could endure it.

Having no official status didn't matter to her, as long as she could reap the benefits.

Over the past few months, she had gained many advantages, such as financial rewards. Each time, it ranged from a few tens of thousands to as much as over a hundred thousand. She had already managed to get over a million from Secretary Zhao Shaojun.

Additionally, Secretary Zhao Shaojun promised that he would definitely promote her in the future and give her a certain rank in her career.

After finishing work in the afternoon, Yang Xiaohui went to the county seat.

The next morning.

After Qin Chuan returned from the Thermal Power Plant, he looked at the information updated by the system today and couldn't help but smile.

For among them were two entries with the following content:

Yang Xiaohui was with Secretary Zhao Shaojun last night and only returned to Dahe Township this morning. Following Secretary Zhao Shaojun's instructions, she will begin to pursue you.

Tonight, Yang Xiaohui will go to the county seat again to spend the night with Secretary Zhao Shaojun in Room 1208 of the Sanjiang Hotel. The two are plotting to set a trap to frame you.

Heh.

He hadn't realized that Yang Xiaohui was actually Secretary Zhao Shaojun's person, and that they had even slept together last night.

He had always felt that Yang Xiaohui was a "green tea" type, but he hadn't expected her to hook up with the County Party Secretary so quickly.

Tonight, the two were actually going to plot a trap to frame him.

Qin Chuan wasn't surprised at all by such a move, as Secretary Zhao Shaojun dreamed of knocking him down from his current position.

Since he knew in advance, he had to make some preparations, for example...

...

The County Party Secretary's Office.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun was in a good mood; Yang Xiaohui had been very satisfying last night.

His depressed mood had improved significantly, especially when he thought about how Qin Chuan wouldn't be in that position for much longer.

He felt that after a night of cooling off, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong might not be so stubborn anymore. He decided to go talk to him again to try and gain his support.

With this thought and goal in mind, Secretary Zhao Shaojun took the initiative to walk into the County Magistrate's Office.

"Oh, Secretary Zhao is here."

After a brief moment of surprise, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong immediately said warmly, "Secretary Zhao, I was just about to go find you. I didn't expect you to come here."

"Secretary Zhao, let's talk more about the construction of the expressway in our county..."

It seemed that County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong had developed a great interest in it.

He was well-prepared, spreading out a map and holding a pen, marking it while explaining his vision for the expressway project.

"Secretary Zhao, this expressway will connect our county and Dongzhou City. The total length is only about fifty kilometers, and it passes through the Dongzhou East High-speed Railway Station..."

After a night of deliberation and thought, the plan had become increasingly mature, and he spoke about it with non-stop enthusiasm.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun grew frustrated.

He had come full of hope, attempting to persuade County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong to support the construction of the high-speed rail. Who would have thought that before he could even open his mouth, the other man would be talking incessantly about the expressway plan?

This...

This was infuriating!

Secretary Zhao Shaojun's face gradually darkened. He couldn't stand listening anymore and had to interrupt, "County Magistrate Zhang, let's put the expressway matter aside for now. I'm not interested in that. Let's talk again about the high-speed rail coming to our county."

"No, no, let's talk about this expressway first. Listen to me, building this expressway has many benefits..."

Ten minutes later, Secretary Zhao Shaojun emerged from the County Magistrate's Office with a dark expression.

Not only could he not persuade County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong, but on the contrary, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong had been trying to persuade him to support the construction of the expressway.

This made Secretary Zhao Shaojun so angry.

He wished he could just finish off County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong.

Dammit, I want high-speed rail, not an expressway!

Returning to his office, he sat down huffily. Secretary Zhao Shaojun thought to himself that he needed to plan carefully with Yang Xiaohui tonight. The plan had to be moved forward; he couldn't wait any longer. Qin Chuan had to be removed immediately so his own person could take over as the Dahe Township Party Committee Secretary.

...

At noon.

Qin Chuan arrived in the county seat, but instead of going to the County Party Committee Compound, he went directly to Director Luo Bing's office at the County Bureau.

"Secretary Qin is here. What would you like to drink?"

Director Luo Bing was very warm and happy.

He had decided to make Qin Chuan his most important ally in his career, even a life-and-death brother. Besides their shared interests, the most important thing was Qin Chuan's powerful background.

He had only heard before that Qin Chuan had a background and connections in the provincial capital, but he wasn't very clear on the specific details.

As the Director of the County Bureau, he had some channels. After some investigation and inquiry, he finally found out, and it had given him quite a shock at the time.

Qin Chuan turned out to be the son of Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong.

The son of the Provincial Party Secretary!

And I'm actually very good friends with him!!!

Director Luo Bing felt like his ancestors' graves were emitting green smoke. Having reached the position of Director of the County Bureau in his thirties, he increasingly recognized the importance of having a background.

He was confident in his personal abilities, but what he lacked most were connections and a background.

He had already decided in his heart to deepen his relationship with Qin Chuan and firmly tie himself to Qin Chuan's great ship. That way, in this lifetime, he would definitely be more than just a Director of the County Bureau.

After warmly brewing a cup of hot tea for Qin Chuan and sitting down on the sofa, Director Luo Bing closed the office door and spoke.

"Secretary Qin, you've kept us in the dark for so long!"

Qin Chuan smiled. "What's wrong? What have I been hiding from everyone?"

Director Luo Bing said with a bit of awe, "Brother, there are no outsiders here, so I'll just be direct."

"Mm, go ahead."

"Brother, I only found out two days ago that you are actually the son of the Provincial Party Secretary. I've known you for so long, and you didn't say a single word about it."

"I reckon that in the whole of Sanjiang County, or even the entire Dongzhou City, only a few people know this. Your ability to keep secrets is something I truly admire; you actually managed to keep us completely in the dark."

So that was it.

Qin Chuan laughed heartily and then instructed, "Director Luo, it's enough that you know in your heart. Don't tell anyone else. Keeping this secret for your brother shouldn't be a problem, right?"