Reborn in 1976, teach him how to be an official

"Don't belittle yourself."

"Of course, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, this is indeed a bit shocking. I didn't do this on my own initiative. I reported my idea to my leader on the phone, and he agreed!"

If even he is called the leader, you can imagine who is being called "old man".

"He said that doing so was indeed a bit of an exception, but that was okay. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Now that we're carrying out reform and opening up and catching up, it's actually also a war, a war without the smoke of gunpowder, but the intensity may be even greater than a real war!"

"Don't be fooled by the fact that the US, the island nations, and the entire Western world seem to be relatively friendly towards us now. This is actually only temporary. Why? Because we are too backward. They believe that we cannot compete with them in any aspect. So their attitude towards us is okay now... Once we truly develop and can truly compete with them in all aspects, they will become nervous and fearful, and their attitude will no longer be the same as it is now."

"So, this period of opportunity is extremely valuable. Leaders believe it will only last for ten to twenty years."

"We must seize this opportunity to develop our country, our economy, and our science and technology at the fastest speed."

"Since you have this ability, and it's very strong, why not give you some of the burden?"

"Aren't all the things you're doing now, all the things you've done in Qinghua over the past three years, contributing to the great cause of national rejuvenation?"

As Tai Zhengyang spoke, his expression became excited and his face flushed.

"So, this is what I think. When the time comes, you can pick a county or a city district and try to create a model in the shortest possible time."

"Use practical actions to teach other comrades how to carry out economic development!"

"Hongyi, the power of example is infinite!"

"You should understand this very well."

"Yes, Principal, I understand!"

Liu Hongyi answered respectfully, his expression becoming extremely serious.

"Since you have made up your mind, I will of course follow your instructions in all actions."

Well, since the principal insists on giving Comrade Liu Hongyi the title of "Bai Li Hou", there seems to be no reason for him to be pretentious.

"very good."

Tai Zhengyang looked at him and nodded with satisfaction.

"Hongyi, don't feel any pressure. When the time comes, just go for it. As long as I'm in Zhennan, I'll support you. Even if I leave Zhennan, don't worry, there will still be many old comrades who support you."

"Yes, Principal, I will do my best to live up to your trust."

"Hahaha, I trust you. You've never let me down... Well, you still have six months until graduation. During this time, you should think carefully about which county or city is more suitable."

"My suggestion is that the foundation shouldn't be too strong. If it is, people will say strange things, like you're just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor, or that I, Tai Zhengyang, am appointing people based on personal connections. But the foundation shouldn't be too weak either. If it is, it won't be easy to achieve results in a short period of time, and the county loses its significance as a model county."

"You understand what I mean?"

"understand!"

Tai Zhengyang wasn't worried that Liu Hongyi would choose a well-off county with a strong foundation. He knew Liu Hongyi's character; he wasn't one to take advantage. He was concerned that Liu Hongyi, driven by youthful ambition, might choose a remote, mountainous county with a poor foundation, either to avoid criticism or to prove himself. While Liu Hongyi's leadership would undoubtedly lead to its eventual development—that was certain—if it took too long, as he said, the significance of being a model county would be lost.

At the same time, it also slowed down Liu Hongyi's progress.