The Beautiful County Magistrate-Chapter 855

Something’s not right, there’s definitely a problem.

But Zhang Dongyang really couldn’t figure out what the problem was for a moment. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Unable to figure it out, Zhang Dongyang still thought about water management. Even if Xu Qianli was exceptionally talented, what could he possibly do with water management?

Damn it, he couldn’t solve it even after racking his brains. Zhang Dongyang just couldn’t understand.

He was in a daze while many were watching him. Fu Guotai cleared his throat, "County Magistrate Zhang, why did you suddenly go silent? Did you think of something important?"

"Oh, it’s nothing important. I just thought the meeting was about done, so why don’t we adjourn?"

As Zhang Dongyang spoke, he gave Fu Guotai a look.

Fu Guotai picked up on it immediately, and just like that, the meeting ended.

The two left the conference room in a hurry and went to Fu Guotai’s office.

Once the door was closed, Fu Guotai quickly said, "Zhang Dongyang, what the hell? The meeting was going fine, then you zone out and want to adjourn. Did something happen?"

"It’s nothing. It’s just that Xu Qianli’s behavior makes me wary. Look here, any other official assigned to water management would likely cry. Xu Qianli, with his high spirits, had a good run in Jiang City and is now in Cailin County, isn’t he looking to make his mark? Normally, upon finding out he’s been assigned to water management, he’d be incredibly angry. But his calm demeanor isn’t right."

"No, it’s not just calmness. His eyes had a mix of three parts teasing and seven parts mockery, as if our assignment of water management was exactly what he wanted. I think we made a mistake with this assignment, a real mistake. Fu Guotai, do you think we should quickly reassign him a different role?"

Zhang Dongyang voiced his doubts; his intuition told him assigning Xu Qianli to water management was a mistake.

That brat Xu Qianli could very well make a name for himself in water management and gain significant political achievements.

One must be cautious. That kid has extraordinary skills; ignoring this is out of the question!

Zhang Dongyang was full of worry, while Fu Guotai found it amusing.

"Haha, I thought it was something serious. Turns out it’s just that. Zhang Dongyang, you’re worried about nothing, it’s ridiculous."

"Doesn’t Xu Qianli care about his reputation? A new, promising official being assigned to water management in Cailin County, how embarrassing is that? But he couldn’t show his displeasure in front of so many people, so he had to act like nothing was wrong. His reaction isn’t because he wanted the water management role but because he’s feigning calmness. Inside, he must be fuming."

"That’s all there is to it, don’t overthink. Even if he’s in charge of water management, what achievements can he make? Can he build several new reservoirs or dig new rivers overnight? These things are impossible, stop worrying."

"Take my word for it, keep your mind at rest, and enjoy watching Xu Qianli make a fool of himself."

Fu Guotai didn’t take it to heart at all.

He believed there was no significant achievement to be made in water management. In the past, one could still dig reservoirs and rivers, but now it’s utterly impossible.

Moreover, Cailin County practically has no budget for water projects. Without funds, Xu Qianli can’t make any waves.

Sure, Xu Qianli could use his own money, but that would bring up unverifiable questions about him having so much money.

In any case, Xu Qianli can’t make a name for himself in water management. He’s probably somewhere sulking right now.

Fu Guotai guessed that Xu Qianli was already thinking of pulling strings to return to Jiang City.

He would absolutely refuse to allow that.

Zhang Dongyang felt a bit better after Fu Guotai’s reassurance but was still worried and couldn’t let it go. He quickly called the Water Resources Bureau, arranged some matters, and ordered them not to cooperate with Xu Qianli’s work—if they could trip him up, they should.

After doing this, Zhang Dongyang felt somewhat at ease.

Meanwhile, after the County Committee meeting, Xu Qianli went to the County Government.

This was his first time at the Cailin County Government. Upon arrival, he found the government office director and soon received his office assignment.

Cailin County’s government was much grander than Jiang City’s government.

The government building was nine stories high, over 120 meters long, truly magnificent.

The interior decor was even more top-notch, surpassing even a five-star hotel in luxury and class.

Yet the office assigned to Xu Qianli was frankly disappointing. The Deputy County Magistrate’s office was placed in the basement.

Not only in the basement, but the room was also small, only four or five square meters, and besides a desk and a chipped wooden chair, there was nothing else—not even a phone.

Such an office, claimed to be the Deputy County Magistrate’s office, was more like a storeroom for mops.

However, Xu Qianli didn’t care. After a casual glance, he left and called Ma Xiaoyan to drive away together.

It didn’t take long before Zhang Dongyang returned to the County Government, entering the top floor office, ridiculously spacious, decadently decorated, where everything inside was high-end merchandise. He plopped down on a high-end sofa imported from abroad, costing over three million, lit a cigarette, and asked his secretary about Xu Qianli’s situation.

Zhang Dongyang’s secretary, named He Bi, was He Fang’s brother, and very clever, having thoroughly investigated Xu Qianli’s movements and reported back accurately.

Hearing about Xu Qianli’s reaction, Zhang Dongyang was a bit surprised.

The office was deliberately assigned to suppress Xu Qianli, to show him who’s boss.

He thought Xu Qianli would be outraged, shouting and making a scene.

Unexpectedly, Xu Qianli was so calm, accepting it all without any objection.

Accepting the water management role in the meeting, accepting that lousy office scenario—such reactions were off.

That kid’s got it going on, reaching a state of serenity and dignity.

But the calmer Xu Qianli seemed, the more anxious it made Zhang Dongyang.

Others might think Xu Qianli was weak and easy to manipulate, but he knew Xu Qianli simply did not want to fuss over these issues and planned to focus his energy on bigger plans.

Yes, that kid is definitely planning something big, definitely planning something big!

Well, my boy, if you want to plan something big, then let’s see how big you can plan.

With growing suspicions, Zhang Dongyang was extremely uneasy, immediately making several calls to have every aspect closely monitor Xu Qianli and report any movement or activity immediately.