A professor's rebirth: I entered Tsinghua University in 1977.

Secretary Hongyi did what he said and really led everyone into the mountains.

It was not until many years later that these officials realized that Liu Hongyi was truly kind to them, and that his kindness came from the bottom of his heart. According to traditional Chinese sayings, this earned them countless "merits," and they would feel more at ease when they went to bed every night.

Two jeeps left Ningzhou and headed for Zhuang'an.

Xin Yuanjia now possessed the mindset of a grassroots manager. Throughout the trip, he and Liu Hongyi discussed how to develop the county's economy. Given his background, family prominence, his own rank and qualifications, and the national policy of prioritizing the use of younger cadres, he would begin his new position as deputy county magistrate.

"Hongyi, the traffic conditions here are terrible... Zhuang'an is a county under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital..."

In order to show his closeness to his friends, Liu Hongyi drove the car himself. Xin Yuanjia rode in the car with him. Ai Xiaoyu, Xu Wenxin and another girl squeezed in the back seat. They chattered all the way, making it very lively.

"Brother Yuanjia has a keen eye and immediately grasped the crux of the matter."

Liu Hongyi gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and answered with a smile.

"Building roads is one of the most important tasks for those in charge of local government at this stage. No matter how poor the finances or how great the difficulties, we must find a way to build roads first. We cannot wait and rely on others. The day the road is built first, the day we benefit first."

Xu Wenxin, who was chatting with Ai Xiaoyu in the back seat, interrupted and said, "Hongyi, isn't road construction a national responsibility? It's useless to just build a road in one county, right?"

Liu Hongyi said, "It's still useful. Economic circulation within the county is also a crucial link. When everyone arrives in Zhuang'an, they'll experience just how poor the grassroots transportation conditions are in impoverished counties. Even now, in the mountainous areas of Zhuang'an, many people have never been to the county seat in their entire lives."

"This extremely backward transportation situation not only severely restricts the flow of goods, but also severely restricts people's thinking. The latter problem is even more serious than the former."

"Any creation is based on a strong inner need. If you haven't seen the world, haven't encountered new things, how can you have the need and desire to create? The main reason for the slow development of science and technology is that people have been working from dawn to dusk for thousands of years."

“Why is war the best catalyst for technology?”

"Although war is brutal, both sides desperately desire victory, so they work tirelessly to develop new weapons and technologies. Once the war is over, these technologies can gradually be transformed into civilian use."

"The same principle applies to local governance."

"There must be circulation and stimulation to generate strong demand."

"If we want to ensure the smooth flow of goods and allow more people to see the world, building roads is our top priority. We must first get them out of remote areas. From the mountains to the towns, from the towns to the county seat, from the county seat to the provincial capital, from the provincial capital to the northern capital, and then out into the world!"

"With a wider range of knowledge, more ideas will naturally emerge in your mind. If even one percent of these ideas are implemented, it will be an unimaginable driving force for the stimulation and development of the entire market."

Xin Yuanjia smiled and said, "Hongyi, do you have a theoretical basis for whatever you do?"

Liu Hongyi laughed heartily and said, "Brother Yuanjia, that's about right... This is a common problem among science and engineering men. No matter what they do, the first thing they think of is theory and rules. Is it reasonable to do it this way? Hahaha... This can be considered an advantage, but it is also a limitation. There are pros and cons, right?"

"Political and ideological work, theoretical propaganda work, still needs to be mainly done by liberal arts students."

"We must focus on both material and spiritual civilization."

Xin Yuanjia is a liberal arts student, so Liu Hongyi's words must be added.

Moreover, Liu Hongyi has never had a bias towards the arts or sciences. There are great talents among science students, and there are also many outstanding talents among arts students. The two complement each other and are indispensable.

Xin Yuanjia was also a man of broad vision and heart. He smiled and nodded upon hearing this, and said with admiration: "Hongyi, your theoretical level and political acumen are also very good. The construction of two civilizations should be implemented in Zhuang'an."

The concept of building two civilizations was first proposed in 1979.

Liu Hongyi would quote this casually in his conversations, saying that he had a keen political sense. This was not flattery at all, but the truth.

For leading cadres, whether they are sensitive in this aspect is one of the important factors that determine whether they can reach higher positions in the future.

"But Hongyi, I heard that the main constraints on grassroots construction and county economic development are still the poor economic foundation and the financial constraints of various regions. Even if there are good ideas, it is difficult to implement them."

"After all, whether it's the development of material civilization or spiritual civilization, it costs money, and it's not a small amount of money."

Xin Yuanjia said anxiously.

He is just like that. Although he hasn't been transferred to another place yet, he is already worrying about his future job.

He was a very proud and arrogant person.

If Liu Hongyi had not behaved so evilly, he would not have been so convinced of Liu Hongyi.

However, he only trusted Liu Hongyi, and he still felt very superior to others. This sense of superiority was both pressure and motivation, forcing him to find ways to achieve better results at work to prove himself.

Liu Hongyi said, "Brother Yuanjia, don't worry. We work at the grassroots level. If we want to boost production and construction, we must learn to leverage the power of others. As the saying goes, we should follow the trend."

"Don't we have the so-called three paths of magic, sorcery and power in our traditional culture?"

"Momentum is fundamental, spells are only auxiliary."

"Hahaha, Hongyi, you've really understood all the principles of being a human being and an official, both ancient and modern..."

Xin Yuanjia laughed as he spoke, then shook his head gently and sighed.

"Taking advantage of the situation is easier said than done."

"You've laid a very good foundation over the past few years. Qinghua Industrial Park and Chuzhou are all under your influence. So many leaders in national ministries and commissions have long heard of your great name, and even military leaders admire you very much."

"You have such a good foundation. It's certainly not difficult for you to take advantage of it."

"It's not that easy for others to take advantage of the situation."

What Xin Yuanjia said was true.

Even though he was the most authentic son of a high-ranking official, and his father in his family held a very high position, it was not as easy for him to take advantage of his power as it was for Liu Hongyi, let alone other ordinary cadres.

Liu Hongyi suddenly smiled mysteriously and said, "Brother Yuanjia, it's mainly a problem of thinking mode."

"I'll talk to you in detail once we get to Zhuang'an."

"Okay, then I'm looking forward to it..."

PS: I have a cold, my head is feeling dizzy and I can't write anything at all. I'll try to resume two updates tomorrow! Please forgive me!