NOVPUBLu Yuanyang laughed heartily, "Although Lu is very curious about Minister Han’s intentions, Lu is not easily frightened." Saying so, he bent over and settled into the military vehicle.
He wasn’t afraid of the other party.
He was merely curious about his reasons for coming.
After watching their leader get into the vehicle, Li Yao also proactively opened the door to the front passenger seat and sat down.
Even though he hadn’t been invited, he had to ensure the safety of his leader!!!
Then Han Guoqing drove the military vehicle away from the courtyard where Lu Yuanyang lived, chatting casually while driving, "Secretary Lu, if I’m not mistaken, you must have been quite busy lately?"
Lu Yuanyang looked out the window and muttered, "If one wishes to accomplish something, they must be busy. Regardless of the outcome, whether or not one lives up to the trust of the organization or the recognition of the people, having a clear conscience is enough."
Han Guoqing drove in silence, "You’re someone with passion, who dares to act boldly. Your abilities are there for all to see, recognized both by the organization and by the populace."
Lu Yuanyang gave a wry smile, "I’m already past the halfway point of life, where is there any passion left!"
Half an hour later.
The military vehicle stopped in front of a civilian house in a remote mountain village, about thirty kilometers away from Jizhou.
Before even getting out of the car, Lu Yuanyang’s and Li Yao’s pupils violently trembled as they clearly saw two armed soldiers with resolute gazes standing guard in front of the civilian house.
This did not allow them to remain calm.
Although they had never served in the military, they knew that ordinary people would never receive such treatment.
It was obvious.
In that old civilian house, there must be living a major figure.
"Secretary Lu, come on out!" Han Guoqing, smiling, said, "I know you have questions in your mind, but you’ll soon find the answers."
Lu Yuanyang took a deep breath, pushed open the car door, and got out, his heart filled with excitement and nervousness as he followed Han Guoqing toward the civilian house.
However.
Before entering the door, they were stopped by the two armed soldiers who wanted to search them.
Seeing this, Han Guoqing couldn’t help but frown and spoke up, "Isn’t that unnecessary?"
An impassive soldier replied, "We are only following orders, please don’t make this difficult for us, Minister Han!"
Han Guoqing showed a look of helplessness.
Lu Yuanyang and Li Yao by his side both felt their scalps tingle.
They never expected that even Han Guoqing would be so wary of these two men.
Just then.
A loud voice came from inside the courtyard, "No need to search them, just let them come in directly!"
Hearing this.
The two soldiers at the door allowed them to pass.
Han Guoqing immediately led Lu Yuanyang and Li Yao into the courtyard.
In the run-down farmhouse courtyard, an elderly man with silver hair was sitting in a wheelchair, staring at the stars in the sky. Though his frame was thin and his face wrinkled, his eyes were bright and alert.
Unreservedly speaking, they were deeper than the stars above.
"Elder Yang?"
The moment he saw the elderly man.
Lu Yuanyang’s pupils violently shook, and his eyes revealed an incredulous look.
At that moment.
He almost thought he was hallucinating.
After all.
The old man before him was a living elder statesman!
His military exploits were illustrious, having participated in over a hundred battles, killing countless enemies.
People nicknamed him "Ghost may cry".
The "ghost" refers to the derogatory term for the enemy.
However, he would never have believed that such a person would be residing in this dilapidated little mountain village.
Li Yao was also completely dumbfounded as they guessed whether a high-ranking military official lived there upon seeing the standing guard.
But who could have thought it would be this founding father?
This was no mere high-ranking official!
For even high-ranking officials would have to salute him with the utmost respect.
Hmm.
Even the chairman of the military commission would have to do so.
Seeing the shocked expression on Lu Yuanyang’s face, Han Guoqing said with a smile, "Secretary Lu, didn’t you know that Elder Yang is from Jizhou?"
Lu Yuanyang struggled to compose himself, saying with a face full of shame, "I have neglected my duties, not knowing that Elder Yang’s ancestral home is actually Jizhou."
Elder Yang’s face showed a kind smile: "You should be thankful that you didn’t know my family roots are in Jizhou, otherwise, I definitely wouldn’t have met with you today."
Lu Yuanyang looked utterly perplexed.
Han Guoqing explained, "Elder Yang detests nepotism the most, especially those who leverage their position in the officialdom. Therefore, he has always lived in the military district’s compound in the provincial capital."
"However, Elder Yang has never stopped thinking about the economy of his hometown, Jizhou."
"The main reason he moved back this time is because people like Dai Shouyi have been caught."
Elder Yang let out a heavy snort, his brows filled with disgust: "Dai Shouyi is just a fly. He had visited me a few times in the provincial capital previously, but I never paid him any attention."
"Now that he’s being judged by the law, he is getting what he deserves."
Lu Yuanyang felt relieved, understanding why Elder Yang had summoned him late at night.
Elder Yang looked at Lu Yuanyang, smiling, "Sit down, don’t be so formal."
Lu Yuanyang obediently stood, like a primary school student: "Elder, I think I’ll stand for a while. If I sit in your presence, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep at night."
Elder Yang smiled and shook his head, seemingly a little disappointed, but he didn’t say much and quickly changed the subject, casually asking, "How’s the work going in Jizhou?"
Lu Yuanyang managed a smile, "I am working hard to stabilize the situation in Jizhou."
"That must be hard on you!" Elder Yang couldn’t help but sigh: "You’ve just taken office in Jizhou, your team isn’t yet solidified, and suddenly you’ve replaced Dai Shouyi’s position, you have a very challenging task!"
Lu Yuanyang responded with a solemn face, "To serve the people, no amount of hardship or exhaustion counts for much. We should carry forward the fine revolutionary tradition of the old generation of revolutionaries who were not afraid of hardship or fatigue."
Elder Yang looked at him with an approving gaze: "Do you know why I had Han bring you here?"
"I do not know!"
Lu Yuanyang had no patrons in the official circles; he had achieved what he had today through step-by-step growth, stumbling along the way to get to where he was now.
Therefore, he was truly curious about suddenly being summoned by Elder Yang.
Elder Yang smiled, "Did you go for a picnic at South Lake this evening?"
Lu Yuanyang respectfully replied, "Yes, Elder Yang, I had a couple of drinks there with the younger members of my family."
He wasn’t curious about how Elder Yang knew about this.
Because at his level,
there is hardly anything he doesn’t know.
Elder Yang continued, "Did you jump into the lake to save a boy while drinking?"
Lu Yuanyang: "Yes."
Elder Yang let out a heavy snort again, "As the Secretary of the Jizhou City Committee, the parental official of nearly ten million people, jumping into the lake to save someone without regard for your own safety is, indeed, commendable. But didn’t you feel that act was very reckless?"
"Have you ever thought about what the outcome would be if you had failed?"
