If you cheat, money will follow

He Shufen came to Chang Le's side with a smile and said softly: "Lezi, I want to ask you for advice on something, do you think it's okay?"

Before Chang Le could respond, Chang Xueduan on the side interrupted her eagerly: "Shufen, are you making the same old habit again?"

"Didn't we agree not to mention this matter?" Chang Xueduan looked a little unhappy.

He Shufen muttered with some dissatisfaction: "Hey, why are you like this? I just talked casually and wanted Chang Le to give me some advice. I don't necessarily want him to make a decision."

Chang Xueduan looked serious: "What advice do you have? Do you think this is a good thing? This is a big bad thing!"

He Shufen was about to retort, but Chang Le calmly interjected: "Uncle, let aunt speak. Anyway, there are no outsiders here, just treat it as a family chat."

He Shufen's face lit up when she heard this, and when she was about to speak, Chang Xueduan interrupted her again: "It's up to me to say what I want to say. Just listen and listen."

He Shufen remained silent helplessly. Her current family status was indeed a bit embarrassing.

Every time she quarreled with Chang Xueduan, she immediately lost her temper as soon as he mentioned, "If you have the ability, don't take the dividends from the family fund!"

Chang Xueduan took over the conversation: "Lezi, here's the thing. Some time ago, the county's organization department suddenly talked to Chang Mingming and asked him if he was willing to change his status to a cadre and work in the countryside."

"Obviously he was quite smart, but he refused on the spot."

"But your aunt has objections to Ming Ming's decision and blames him for not having ambition."

"Is this a problem with ambition? This is obviously a trap!"

Speaking of this, Chang Xueduan became a little excited.

He Shufen looked indignant: "Why are you people so ignorant of current affairs? People said that you can be transferred back to the county in three years, and you will be a leading cadre by then. Isn't this a good opportunity?"

Chang Xueduan smiled sarcastically: "Three years? I don't know if the minister will still be in office after half a year, so why talk about three years? Shufen, your idea is still so simple."

He turned to Chang Xueyi and asked: "Ask Xueyi, why did he refuse such an opportunity a few years ago?"

Chang Xueyi advised: "Brother, don't be so excited. Just don't agree. There is no need to get so angry."

Chang Xueduan sighed: "I just can't help it. After living a stable life for several years, she has fallen into her old habits again."

He Shufen felt a little aggrieved: "Aren't I doing this for the benefit of your Chang family?"

"Yes, the family foundation set up by Lezi has made us live quite comfortably financially, but wouldn't it be better if there was someone who could serve as an official and a part-time official?"

Chang Xueduan glared and said: "Have an official and a half-job? Do you think it is natural to have an official and a half-job? There is no need to pay for fun?"

He Shufen was puzzled: "The price? What price?"

Chang Xueyi patiently explained to He Shufen:

"Sister-in-law, things are really not as simple as you think."

"Obviously his character is too upright and he is really not suitable for an official career."

He further gave an example: "Suppose Mingming really becomes a cadre and is assigned a task by the superiors, such as building a road, but does not provide any financial support. What do you ask Mingming to do?"

He Shufen asked in surprise: "No money for road construction? Is there such a task? It's impossible."

Chang Xueyi replied with a smile:

“There are many projects that require entry even though conditions are not yet mature.”

"But it doesn't mean that such a mission is specifically for Mingming."

He said with deep feeling:

"A previous secretary of the county mentioned a point of view at the conference. It was very famous and spread widely."

"The secretary said that anything that can be done with money can be done by anyone. It is not considered a skill."

"The real ability is to be able to get things done without money. Only such cadres are worthy of promotion."

He added: "As my superiors often say, there are difficulties that need to be overcome, but there are no conditions that need to be created."

"Sister-in-law, do you really want Mingming to deal with these difficult things?"

Chang Mingming couldn't help but interject:

"Mom, I have a high school classmate who became the mayor of a township in our county after graduating from college."

"Every time I go to see him, he tells me how miserable he is, saying that this work is not done by humans."

"Just last month, he stayed in the mountains for a whole month to prevent forest fires. When he came out, he looked like a savage."

At this time, Chang Le also expressed his views:

"What my aunt, uncle, uncle and cousin said all make sense."

"Being a cadre is really not an easy task. Weighing the pros and cons is a test of one's wisdom and skill."

"The same thing will have different evaluation standards and consequences at different times and occasions."

"The average person may not be able to bear such pressure."

He continued his in-depth analysis: "Our country has a vast territory and a large population, and the interest relationships between people are complicated."

“It’s extremely difficult to fully disentangle these relationships as we do in the Western world.”

"Many times, there is no perfect solution to the problems we face, or there is a temporary lack of solution conditions, so we can only make trade-offs and delays."

"My cousin has a straightforward personality and is used to distinguishing between right and wrong, good and bad. This kind of personality may not be suitable for an official career."

Having said this, Chang Le looked up at the sky, and then continued:

"To say something that might be considered unfilial, I think members of our Chang family may not be suitable for an official career."

"Including my dad. He is better now than before, but he was also a very down-to-earth person before."

"Probably the most suitable position for him is to be a teacher like his uncle and uncle, teaching and educating people, and doing research."

"It may really be fate that he can reach this point."

Chang Xueduan nodded in agreement: "Yes, Lezi, you are absolutely right."

Then he turned to He Shufen and said, "Shufen, don't think about those things that are there and are not."

"We live a down-to-earth life, live a good life, take good care of our bodies, and educate our children well. This is the most important thing."

Although He Shufen was a little regretful and unwilling, she still reluctantly accepted the opinion:

"Hey, okay. Since you are all opposed to it, what else can I do? Let's forget it."