Chapter 582: Chapter 582

Liu Zhizhong asked, "What's the matter, Brother Tianbao? Are you facing some trouble?"

"Not~~~exactly," Zhang Tianbao drew out his words with a hint of officialdom before saying, "Brother Zhizhong, you're currently on sick leave, and haven't you had enough fun yet? Your company also has things that need attention. Even if you have some time, isn't fishing or camping tempting? Why suddenly... do you want to invite Secretary Du and Secretary Zhang?" Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩

Liu Zhizhong sighed, "Ah, people who are used to being busy can't just sit still! Considering future affairs, there are some things I can't afford to neglect! Right now in Yangzhou, Old Secretary Zhang and the current Secretary Du, along with Mayor Zhang and my Brother Tianbao, are all influential heavyweights! If I don't think about smoothing things over, what will I do once I'm done with my sick leave?"

Zhang Tianbao said, "You don't need to worry about that! 'If this place won't keep me, there's always another that will.' Just enjoy yourself for now. Later, when you've had enough, talk to Minister Luo, why not just fly directly from Yangzhou to the Provincial City?"

Indeed, Luo Tianlin had also taken this convenience into consideration.

Liu Zhizhong laughed, "That would be bothering Minister Luo and Brother Tianbao. I don't want to impose on everyone. So, if I can keep working in Yangzhou, that would be fine too."

"Hey, look at you... so many people want to move from the local areas to the Provincial City, and here you are, wanting to nest in this small place?"

"This is my hometown, my roots are here! Besides, Brother Tianbao is here too. How could I leave if you don't?"

Liu Zhizhong was frankly just shooting the breeze with boasting claims, but somehow, his words carried significance.

Zhang Tianbao thought for a moment, then said, "You're thinking about the City Organization Department? There's an opening on my end right now..."

"Ha ha, Brother Tianbao, that's not what I meant! I just want to invite Secretary Du and Old Secretary Zhang for a meal, to ease the relationships. With Brother Tianbao here, there shouldn't be any problems, right? Anyway, I've set up my fishing spot and now I can't bear to fish it. Night fishing is the most fun and the most likely to yield fish, so Brother Tianbao can come fish, and Secretary Du too! I know that Secretary Du is quite addicted to fishing!"

Zhang Tianbao chuckled, looking a bit worried.

"Zhizhong, you're suggesting I should invite them both for a meal, aren't you?"

"Exactly! 'One doesn't look at the monk's face, but at the Buddha's.' With Brother Tianbao's good graces, Old Secretary Zhang and Secretary Du should certainly give face, right?"

"Heh, well..." Zhang Tianbao laughed, then seemed to slap the table with a faint tap, "Alright, I'll invite them on your behalf! However, Old Secretary Zhang Zhengchang is in mourning right now, he might really not come."

"Then Brother Tianbao must make sure you get him to come! Tonight's gathering would lose all meaning without him."

Zhang Tianbao fully understood Liu Zhizhong's intent.

Considering Zhang Zhengchang's influence, even Du Yuesheng would probably listen to him, after all, he was Du Yuesheng's brother-in-law.

In Yangzhou, the Zhang Family rules; with Grand Master Zhang gone, Zhang Zhengchang takes precedence!

Any significant personnel adjustments and appointments, if they involve people from the Zhang Family, ignoring Zhang Zhengchang's opinion would be an unresolved issue in Yangzhou.

"Alright, I will definitely get him to come," Zhang Tianbao was confident and seemed to have things under control. "However, Zhizhong, you might find that it won't be enough to break through Old Secretary Zhang's embargo and the suppression of your career using just a local catfish and an old softshell turtle!"

Liu Zhizhong internally thought that feeding such choice local delicacies to the old turtle would be more than he deserved from his previous life's good deeds!

But outwardly, understanding what Zhang Tianbao meant, he said, "Brother Tianbao, if Master Zhang has any demands, we can talk! You know, Brother Zhizhong here isn't short on money now. I don't lack the sincerity to ease the relationship with the Zhang Family. Otherwise, wouldn't it be great if the two of us brothers just enjoyed these fine local products?"

Zhang Tianbao laughed happily, finding talking with Zhizhong amusing.

This younger brother was very sensible and had a good grasp of the intricacies of officialdom.

So, Zhang Tianbao said with a smile, "Alright, then I'll talk to Secretary Zhang properly and try to get him to come."

"Okay! Definitely! When the time comes, if he has any reasonable conditions that are not excessive, I will help you out."

"Great, thank you, my brother. Just in time, my mother-in-law will also be there tonight. We can discuss anything on the table. Let's drink less, have our meal, and then you, me, and Secretary Du can enjoy a bit of fishing. That would be great! About Secretary Du..."

Liu Zhizhong didn't need to finish, Zhang Tianbao interrupted, "I'll invite Old Du too! We see each other every day in the compound; we're well-acquainted, I can handle him. But you just mentioned Mayor Zhang Yuxing, as your former superior, aren't you going to consider her as well?"

Internally, Liu Zhizhong thought, why should I worry about her when she'd be more than happy for the Zhang Family to lift the ban on me? Of course, he also said, "Ah, let it be, let it be. With her temper, I'm afraid it might not be a pleasant evening!"

"Mm, that makes sense, heh heh... Alright then, send me your location, and I'll handle the invitation."

"Good, at six-thirty tonight, we'll officially start the meal. I'll be busy in a while, preparing the fish and the softshell turtle. I'll send some videos to you, brother, to use them for your invitation—it'll be even more enticing..."

"Decided then, I'll wait for your video..."