Wei Siqi did the math. His nephew had been working in Shaohua for eight months now-not a long time, but not a short one either. Old Xiao had originally sent the two youngsters, Sima Yanan and Zhou Yi, to Shaohua to clean up the administration and improve people's livelihoods, and their efforts had already begun to bear fruit.
Personally, he certainly wanted to transfer his nephew to his side, and Old Xiao probably would not object. But as an uncle, he could not think only of himself. Unless exceptional circumstances left them no choice, the best option for Zhou Yi was to put in a solid full term in Shaohua and secure those achievements firmly under his belt.
"To be honest, I'd only heard that Xiao Zhou was an exceptional young talent in political and legal affairs. I truly never expected him to be just as outstanding at developing the economy and improving people's livelihoods! Take the 'three-plus' poverty alleviation model I just mentioned. That alone is absolutely worth promoting nationwide. Our Jingchu Province has decided to submit Xiao Zhou's report to the central leadership..."
Long Baiqing acted as though he had no idea that the man sitting before him was Zhou Yi's father-in-law. He lavished praise on Zhou Yi as if it cost him nothing, almost as though he, too, had become Zhou Yi's uncle...
The corners of Jian Wanyan's mouth lifted slightly. It was a habit he had developed over the years: whenever anyone praised his son-in-law in front of him, his pleasure inevitably showed in his voice and expression.
"You're too kind, Secretary Long. Zhou Yi still lacks experience in running a local administration. He'll need your guidance and encouragement," Jian Wanyan said, his tone both restrained and proud.
Long Baiqing promptly followed up with a smile.