眾眼裡，但有些印跡還是冇有抹去的。"Thank you for helping my family, my dad told me to thank you. And your sister too! You’re our factory’s benefactor!" 很樸素的話。這個女孩並不漂亮，事實上錢隆看上她或許也是因為她那股淡淡質樸的感覺。蘇燦點點頭，燦然一笑，“冇什麼啦！我們是校友嘛，互...Volume 5: Towards a Happier End Chapter 1: Changes
The selection methods for state-owned enterprises are generally divided into appointments, nominations, and elections. The position of chairman of the group corporation, as a direct management post under the Municipal Committee's jurisdiction, is solely approved by the Municipal Committee through an appointment or nomination.
Party positions and administrative posts are appointed respectively by the Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government. In this case, the new chairman of Daguang Construction was directly appointed by the Municipal Party Committee with Sun Jiayong taking over.
The general manager, chief engineer, and vice-general manager positions in the group company follow the Employment Contract Law of the People's Republic of China for hiring. Before formal appointments, a review team formed by SASAC had already entered Daguang Construction to conduct interviews with mid-to-high-level executives and relevant personnel.
Their interactions aimed at democratic recommendations and evaluations.
Recently, many staff members received the 'Feedback Form for Opinions on the Leadership Team of the Corporation' issued by SASAC. Opinion boxes were nailed up at each building's entrance in the office area to collect letters from employees.
The list of candidates for new positions as general manager and chief engineer of the corporation included Su Licheng and Zhong Jianjun, alongside three other individuals including Yang Kaifu, the General Manager of Pacific Insurance Group in Rongcheng City.
With five people vying for these roles, this was a major event at the company.
The review team conducted economic responsibility audits and comprehensive assessments on the candidates regarding their moral integrity, capability, diligence, performance, and honesty. They particularly focused on each candidate's work achievements and potential abilities.
"Old Su, I feel you will make it this time around. The review group had a talk with me, subtly inquiring about my opinion of you. Although they didn't explicitly state anything, their inclination is definitely towards you."
During this period, Zhong Jianjun naturally could not privately communicate his thoughts to Su Licheng while others were watching. He merely shared the situation via a phone call despite both often maintaining poker faces during company meetings.
"That's uncertain; it still hinges on our superior’s opinion. Frankly speaking, I have less experience than you when it comes to high-level positions and heavy responsibilities. You seem more qualified."
Su Licheng sighed, feeling the sudden prospect of reaching a peak in his career was overwhelming. The overall atmosphere at the group company was tense due to recent major changes, with significant burdens associated with these new roles.
"I know my own capabilities; when it comes to expertise, you are an authority—no exaggeration here. We've been through many challenges together since our days in Xiahai, making us comrades-in-arms. There's no need for me to challenge your credentials over this matter. I believe you should be the one stepping up."
"You seem so clear about everything as if you can see into people like seeing a candle flame through glass. Those from SASAC aren't as transparent; let’s not discuss it further and avoid giving others reason to suspect us of leaking information."
Zhong Jianjun chuckled twice before hanging up the phone.
Su Licheng, however, knew that Zhong Jianjun must have received some insider information, possibly from his comrade Wang Bo. Yet, Su Licheng dismissed this thought upon reflection, as it was unlikely for Wang Bo to divulge such information given their relationship. Therefore, Zhong Jianjun must have another source.
This is also quite normal. No one would truly expose the depth of their connections or background, especially in a place as deep and complex as a large corporation. It's beneficial to remain enigmatic to both close allies and opposing factions.
Yang Kaifu has been pursing his lips lately, lost in thought about the situation assessment by the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) team. So far, there hasn't been any news on whether he will be able to win out among the five candidates, which is extremely important to him. Given his current position, it's almost impossible for him to advance further, and he doesn't know if there's still a chance before retirement or if he can clear this hurdle. If he manages to clear it, that would mark the peak of his career.
But if not, he might even lose his current position.
If Su Licheng secures the top spot, will they, who used to support Mu Kai, be able to enjoy good days
The thing he's most anxious about now is probably how many votes those opinion forms distributed among company mid-level and senior managers have for him.
Old Zhu, Secretary, brought Wang Bo the SASAC Party Committee’s report regarding the appointments of key personnel at the Great Oak Construction Company leadership team. Wang Bo carefully read through it and when he came across Su Licheng's name, he thought of Su Can. Suddenly, he felt a peculiar sensation as if Su Can was slowly but strangely entering his life.
Ordinary people would find it hard to believe that such things happen to them, yet they keep happening one after another for him.
This is indeed a miracle-making child who has an eye on the world at a young age. Liu Cheng was sentenced to death and deprived of political rights for life in his second trial verdict. If he knew that it was actually this boy Su Can who brought him down, what kind of expression would he wear
With Su Licheng now having the chance to take over Great Oak Construction, Wang Bo began to pay attention to Su Can's father for the first time. At this point, Su Pater could officially enter Wang Bo’s sights, and if Wang Bo extended a hand in this matter, it would be of great assistance to Su Licheng.
Picking up a Parker pen with a gold nib from his desk, Wang Bo made annotations on the report cover: "Agree. Comprehensive and detailed investigation work. Forward to Comrades Song Chuncheng and Qi Chenglin for review." Song Chuncheng is deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Rongcheng City, while Qi Chenglin serves as mayor.
Wang Bo's approval essentially set the tone.
In the Municipal Party Office, Wang Bo met with Su Licheng. Currently, Su Licheng falls under the indirect management range of the Municipal Committee, and Wang Bo has watched Su Pater rise from having nothing to where he is now. And being able to reach this stage as mayor of Rongcheng City appears to be due to many coincidences and external influences, but in reality, it's inseparable from the existence of Su Can.
In many subtle places, one can feel his presence. Although Wang Bo isn't superstitious enough to believe that Su Can is his lucky star, he does have a greater trust towards this step-by-step climbing man. Back when he was under investigation and thought his political career was over, it felt as if there was no meaning left in living for him, who belongs to the Wang faction's princelings.
But Su Can gave him a chance at rebirth, so Wang Bo is particularly friendly with seeing his father Su Licheng. Knowing that this man before him has few ulterior motives makes him feel more relaxed and doesn't need to adopt an attitude befitting his position.
"Old Su, are you planning on moving up What thoughts do you have"
"Quite a lot of pressure. I feel my capabilities still fall short and there's a need for further learning. Otherwise, if in two years I fail to achieve the goals set by SASAC for state-owned asset preservation and appreciation, I would be reverted back."
Su Licheng felt somewhat tense when Wang Bo personally poured him a cup of tea since Wang Bo’s status far surpasses that small place called Xiahai now.
Wang Bo took a sip of tea and said seriously, "Unity and stability are the primary goals in our Bocuan Prefecture. Maintaining unity among everyone is key to...
The subsequent events were foreseeable by many people: Wu Shimiao's father resumed his original position, although he was responsible for the overseas company's mistakes. However, given that the previous accountability measures had been too stringent, only a year’s bonus deduction was imposed as a measure of responsibility追究責任。In a way, Mu Kai's fall from power meant that Wu’s father also received a rehabilitation.
Gu Xiaozhong's father naturally remained steadily in his post. Without external threats, and with no large-scale personnel changes among those who were part of the old clique led by Mu Kai within the company, during the autumn season when ginkgo leaves turned yellow and covered the lawns of the compound, only one person, Mu Kai, had fallen ill from anger after causing Old Master Xu to become seriously ill and injuring Xu Jian with a hired assassin.
There were also rumors circulating about Su Licheng being appointed as the company's general manager, along with whispers that he might be taking on the position of chief engineer.
These events all occurred in Rongcheng during this autumn season. They would temporarily cease to affect Su Can’s life from now on.
In a night-time bar in Rongcheng called “Ice Double Distillation,” ice double distillation refers to liquor that is a mixture of baijiu (Chinese white spirit) and 24-degree liqueur, diluted with ice water. It's served in long spindle-shaped bottles with floating ice on top, accompanied by small glass cups similar to chess pieces for serving drinks. The cups are multi-sided and neither too deep nor too shallow, perfect for drinking one cup at a time. Each bottle costs eighty yuan and can be poured into about eight or nine cups.
This isn’t expensive, but it falls within the range of luxury that Wang Weiwei and his friends could afford.
The surrounding environment was quite comfortable, mainly due to its advantageous location by the Furong River. The nights were particularly pleasant as autumn set in, with scattered tables dotting the area both indoors and outdoors where wooden railings circled around. Groups of people gathered for drinks under the red glow cast by the bar's lights at night, coloring everything and everyone a rosy hue.
Lin Luoran’s face truly was clear and bright in the evening. When they arrived, several luxury cars were parked outside, all priced around four or fifty thousand yuan. The people inside these cars were holding hands with local girls speaking softly and coquettishly in bars. They weren’t necessarily very attractive but knew how to dress up well; their skin was exceptionally fair.
Aside from the three couples, two men felt lonely and kept staring at Lin Luoran's direction. Probably due to her captivating appearance, they began a lavish display of wealth by ordering several of the most expensive wines on the menu and then proceeded with poker games using stacks of one hundred yuan notes as chips.
This attracted attention from several tables around them, some people watching with their eyes wide open while sipping alcohol. However, Lin Luoran and her friends showed no reaction, which greatly frustrated this group of people.
"You two will go to Shanghai; I’ll return to Beijing with Lin Zhouwu. Once we're back, we'll officially enter a cage-like life. Shanghai is better though—relaxed, without my mother or Lin Zhouwu’s father around! And Shanghai was your paradise where you flourished freely, so you can fully enjoy it again and even surprise those guys by introducing them to Su Can."
"I have no time for that; university life still awaits me," replied Lin Luoran with a slight sip of her icy drink and a sweet smile.
Lin Zhouwu remarked sarcastically, "But you must be very careful about Wei Dingding. You should explain your relationship with Su Can to him; otherwise, he might misunderstand."
"To hell! What do I need to explain to Wei Dingding Does he have the right to meddle so much Do my men need his consent before they visit me Besides, it’s all about personal choice!"
Your words are ambiguous, Lin Luoran. What exactly do you mean by bringing a man over Is this an indirect way of taking advantage of me and eating my tofu Wei Dingding is an interesting name; Su Can noticed for the first time that mentioning this name caused Lin Luoran’s tone to become urgent, which was somewhat unusual.
Wang Weiwei explained, "Wei Dingding is a friend we've known since childhood. We used to be on good terms with him even before we came to Rongcheng. It's just that later on, our paths diverged. Even when Xia Hai and I were in Rongcheng, we often heard about this guy. He goes to the No. 4 High School in Beijing, and he was directly offered admission to Tsinghua University based on his college entrance exam results. He’s a pretty remarkable person, isn't he"
“Don’t mention him; it affects my mood,” Ling Ge Ran frowned.
“You should really meet him then,” Su Cen smiled and turned to look at Ling Ge Ran, “Is that okay with you”
Ling Luoran suppressed the urge to slam his fist on the table and walk out. After a moment of thought, he suddenly smiled at Su Cen, "Ever since he was little, this guy has always been someone our elders liked. In sixth grade, girls from nearby junior high schools would come specially to school just to see him. Once he got into junior high, even more young ladies harbored secret admirations for him. If I say he’s handsome, you might think it's shallow of me, but the issue is that he isn’t just handsome; he was also one of Beijing’s top ten outstanding children in 1997 and had the best math scores in his grade at No. 4 High School in Beijing. He even won a Silver Sail Award (considered to be the highest honor for high school students) in his second year of high school, which you might not have heard about. Do I look like someone who should marry such an outstanding person"
Su Cen nearly sprayed all the wine he had sipped onto Ling Ge Ran’s body with shock and asked, "So what does that mean"
Wang Weiwei explained, “In his second year of junior high, this Wei Dingding, for reasons unknown to us, actually approached Ling Luoran's parents and declared that he wanted to marry her. We were all blown away by the news.”
Ling Luoran had a faint blush on his face and looked rather indignant.
Su Cen stared at Ling Luoran and couldn’t help but burst out laughing, followed by Lin Zouwu and Wang Weiwei. Everyone was so amused that Ling Luoran clenched his fists in frustration and said, "Hey, is it really that funny"
Su Cen replied, “Who doesn't do silly things when they're a junior high school student Just ignore him; there's no need to be upset about this until now.”
“The problem is that my dad believed it, and so did my mom. His parents also believe it,” Ling Ge Ran was at a loss as to what to do.
"Forget it! Let’s go then. We’ll either meet in Beijing or see each other again in Shanghai later on. Here's to our escape from the gloom of grade three, and here's to pursuing beautiful college lives!"
The others all raised their glasses and clinked them together.
Su Cen’s phone lit up; it was a text message from Tang Wu that read: "Is it fun"
Tang Wu knew they had gone to the brewery in the evening, but she couldn’t come out herself. In Fuhai before, Tang Wu had been independent and free of any restrictions, but now in Rongcheng, Mu Ban and Tang’s father kept a tight rein on her activities. She wasn't allowed to go out after 9 PM.
"It's okay," Su Cen replied back.
“Alright then. Remember to pack your things; we’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow, so don’t drink too much and get home early. I’m going to sleep now,” she added before signing off with "Good night."ok), Kaixin (another social network), Ah Kaixing Nongchang (Happy Farms), and Zhubajie (a virtual world) also rose to fame.However, in this zero-zero year American college town where there was no conc...