Climbing the Career Ladder

Chapter 522

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"Beautiful" can be used to describe the city of Hanzhou. There are no tall buildings, but the streets are relatively clean. The municipal government has been promoting the construction of a "civilized and hygienic city", so the overall image of Hanzhou is still very good, which has created excellent conditions for attracting investment.

The early industrialization of the city has led to a serious contradiction between economic development and environmental pollution. As the economic situation has improved, the income of citizens has increased and their living standards have improved, but the city's environment has become increasingly deteriorating, seriously affecting the health of citizens.

More than 20 years ago, developed countries such as the United States had already discovered this problem, so they exported all the factors of industrialization and transferred them to other countries.

China's environment has been severely affected by the explosive growth caused by reform and opening up in the past twenty years. Although the country has paid attention to increasing guidance for industrial transformation in recent years, the results have been slow.

"A beautiful urban environment is an important highlight of Hanzhou's investment attraction." This is the experience summed up by Fang Zhicheng. Hanzhou does not have an excellent location advantage like Yinzhou, but its urban environment is very good and livable, which provides a good foundation for the city to retain entrepreneurs.

Fang Zhicheng, Tong Siqing, Qin Lang, and Wen Ling rented a boat and toured the scenery along the Hanshui Lake. Wen Ling said with emotion: "Hanzhou is a city where people can easily calm down. The pace of life is not fast. When I get old, I can come here to retire."

Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Wen Ling was a very perceptive girl, and her ideas coincided with his own. He shook his head and said, "The slow pace of the city is a good thing for the citizens, but it is a headache for the government. The slow pace shows that the economic atmosphere of the city is not strong, and the citizens are not diligent enough and are unwilling to create social value."

Wen Ling asked with a smile: "Mayor Fang, why does the government force citizens to create social value?"

Fang Zhicheng was stumped by this question for a moment. He shook his head helplessly, then suddenly smiled and said, "You are right. Simply put, the government's mission is to allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment. Now the lives of Hanzhou citizens are very comfortable, and the goal has been achieved. However, as a government official, you must look at many things from a developmental perspective. Competition between cities determines the future competition of the people. Why are people living in developed cities such as Yunhai, Beijing, and Shenzhou much more confident than those living in second- and third-tier cities? This is what the city gives them. The citizens of Hanzhou are very comfortable now, but it does not mean that it will be the same in the future, because the city's confidence is still lacking, and it is still at a disadvantage in the competition between cities. If you want the city to become stronger and more confident, then the citizens need to start working hard now."

Wen Ling chewed over Fang Zhicheng's words, her beautiful eyes rippled. She finally understood why Fang Zhicheng was different from other government officials. He was a person who was accustomed to taking a long-term view.

Tong Siqing was standing nearby, smiling and joking, "Zhicheng's occupational disease has come back again. Wen Ling, don't bother with him."

Wen Ling smiled shyly and said, "I think what Mayor Fang said makes sense."

Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Change your name from now on. Mayor Fang sounds a bit strange and not very pleasant."

Wen Ling nodded and said, "Then I will call you Brother Zhicheng from now on."

Fang Zhicheng glanced at Qin Lang and said with a smile: "You can also follow Qin Lang and call me 'brother-in-law'."

Qin Lang and Wen Ling knew what Fang Zhicheng meant, and regarded the two as a couple, looking at each other.

Qin Lang was naturally happy. He invited Wen Ling to travel to Hanzhou this time because he wanted to expose the window paper. As for Wen Ling, she was willing to come to Hanzhou with Qin Lang, which was originally an indirect recognition. Wen Ling and Qin Lang have been together for a long time, and she still has a good impression of Qin Lang. She thinks Qin Lang treats her warmly and sincerely. Although he is still a little naive in character, he is still outstanding among his peers.

Wen Ling originally wanted to travel to Hanzhou as a test for Qin Lang. If he performed well, she would decide to spend some time with him after returning to Dongtai.

Wen Ling felt that she still had some feelings for Qin Lang, but for some reason, when Fang Zhicheng saw her and Qin Lang as a couple, she felt a little sour in her heart. She didn't know what happened, but facing Fang Zhicheng's gentle eyes, she still said softly: "Okay, then I will call you brother-in-law from now on."

Hearing this, Qin Lang was undoubtedly the happiest. Because Wen Ling indirectly accepted him, Qin Lang couldn't hide his joy in his eyes and whispered, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Fang Zhicheng looked up at the sky and smiled faintly, "Why are you thanking me?"

Qin Lang lowered his voice and said, "Thank you for being the matchmaker."

When Wen Ling heard Qin Lang say this, her face turned purple and she glared at Qin Lang angrily.

Qin Lang chuckled twice, "Wen Ling, today in front of my brother-in-law, I will confess my love to you. I have liked you for a long time. As long as you are willing to be my girlfriend, I will treat you well for the rest of my life, only you well."

Wen Ling looked at Qin Lang with a complicated expression, and then stared at Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng's eyes were gentle at the moment. He didn't know Wen Ling's thoughts, and he would only start from Qin Lang's perspective, hoping to promote the marriage between the two.

Wen Ling hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Okay, for the sake of my brother-in-law, I'll agree to your offer first. However, you are still in the probation period and need to accept my test. When you can become a regular employee depends on your performance."

"Great!" Qin Lang laughed loudly, then hugged Wen Ling tightly. The boat they were in was very small, and the big movement made the boat unstable. The two of them swayed and almost fell into the water.

Wen Ling pushed Qin Lang away and said unhappily, "Look at how useless you are."

Qin Lang whispered: "I'm sorry, I got carried away for a moment."

Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "Qin Lang, you have to change your temper in the future. You can't just ignore everything when you are happy."

Qin Lang now admired Fang Zhicheng very much, and immediately saluted and said: "Brother-in-law, from now on, you are my real brother, and I can do anything you want."

Fang Zhicheng laughed dumbly and said, "Then I have an order now. You must work hard and make progress in the future. Only when a man has strength can a woman feel safe."

Qin Lang sighed, his eyes showing determination, and nodded: "Brother-in-law, I know what I should do!"

Fang Zhicheng had a good impression of his brother-in-law. Although he was still immature, he was bold and responsible. He was able to make money with his hobbies when he was in college, which many people could not do.

Qin Lang and Wen Ling set out on their journey home. After they got on the bus, Wen Ling suddenly felt a chill in her palms. She looked at Qin Lang with a little surprise, because Qin Lang took the initiative to hold her hand. She had a slight rejection, but soon accepted Qin Lang.

"Wen Ling, I will always remember this day." Qin Lang said in a deep voice, "Because today is a landmark day, I feel like a new person."

Wen Ling smiled and said, "Qin Lang, I still say the same thing. We are still young and not mature enough. My agreement to date you is just a preliminary acceptance of you."

Qin Lang nodded and said, "Don't worry, Wen Ling, I will try my best."

Wen Ling whispered, "The relationship between my brother-in-law and Sister Siqing... Will you tell your sister?"

Qin Lang hesitated for a long time, then smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think I should tell you?"

Wen Ling sighed, "Are all men like this? They fall in love with every woman they meet? Although Sister Siqing and her husband disguised themselves very well, we can see from some small details that their feelings have long gone beyond the relationship between a man and a woman. This is so unfair to your sister."

Qin Lang said: "Then do you think I should tell my sister?"

Wen Ling said: "It depends on the relationship between your sister and him, because knowing this will most likely cause them to break up."

"So serious?" Qin Lang smiled bitterly, "I'd better choose not to say anything, after all, it's just hearsay, but I will remind my sister to pay more attention to my brother-in-law. After all, when two people live in different places, people will always feel lonely."

Wen Ling glared at Qin Lang and said, "The red flag is flying at home, and the colorful flags are flying outside. Is this the common idea of all you men?"