Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

"You...you suggested that?"

Li Dakang looked bewildered.

He originally thought he had been promoted.

He relied on his ability and talent, as well as the appreciation of his former leader, Zhao Lichun.

The result is now...

Zhao Ruilong actually said that it was his suggestion.

this moment.

Li Dakang's head was buzzing.

He had heard that Zhao Lichun was able to rise to power by ultimately defeating Liang Qunfeng.

The fatal blow came from proposing a high-quality development plan that was refreshing to the top leadership.

It is said that Zhao Ruilong was involved and provided many insightful suggestions.

If the rumors are true, then Zhao Ruilong could indeed recommend himself for the position in Lincheng.

Perhaps to many people, this is just a trivial matter.

But for Li Dakang, who was obsessed with power and particularly eager to climb the ranks, it was a different story.

He also smelled something unusual—deterrence!

Since Zhao Ruilong was able to promote himself from Mayor of Lüzhou to Secretary of Lincheng, he was truly remarkable.

So he certainly has the ability to make himself go down...

At this moment.

Looking at Li Dakang, one could see a mixture of excitement and unease.

Zhao Ruilong nodded meaningfully and smiled:

"It was indeed my suggestion. If you don't believe me, you can ask my dad to verify it later."

Li Dakang nodded rapidly.

"I believe it, I believe it, of course I believe it!"

"Since we're brothers, why wouldn't I believe you?"

"However, I absolutely refused to approve your lakeside food city project back then."

"The position of Secretary of the Lin City government has become vacant, yet you generously helped me get promoted. I truly feel... truly guilty!"

At this point, Li Dakang rubbed his forehead and lowered his head.

He looked extremely ashamed.

His superb acting skills might fool ordinary people, but they couldn't fool Zhao Ruilong.

Before time travel, I read a lot of reviews of the original drama and comments from netizens.

The vast majority of people have a very low opinion of Li Dakang, while their opinion of Sun Liancheng, the head of the Universe District, is getting higher and higher.

They believe that Li Dakang is a cruel official who "only cares about GDP and only wants to climb the ranks."

He is not afraid of rampant corruption as long as he can produce political achievements.

Anyway, other people do all the dirty work, but he gets all the good stuff.

In order to rise to power, he was willing to use everyone around him, including his wife, Ouyang Jing.

Does he not know how much his monthly salary and bonus are?

Does he not know how much tuition and living expenses his daughter will need to spend studying abroad?

Besides being exquisitely self-serving and condoning corruption.

In the Dafeng Factory incident.

He was initially domineering and arrogant, but when he heard Chen Yanshi call Sha Ruijin "Little Jinzi", he was surprised.

Their change of expression is faster than turning the pages of a book.

The classic scene of "Dakang hurdling" was performed in front of the public.

and so……

At this moment, Li Dakang's feigned shame made Zhao Ruilong laugh awkwardly.

However, now that his father has just taken office, Handong is going to pursue a path of high-quality development.

Once the resource-depleted forest city is developed rapidly, who will question the pilot program?

Even if Li Dakang is power-hungry, so what?

Once he gets Lincheng out of that mess, he can develop it.

Is it a matter of rewarding merit, or of discarding the useful dog after the rabbit is caught?

It's just a matter of saying a few words.

therefore.

Are you trying to show off your acting skills?

I, Zhao Ruilong, am absolutely no less than you!

"Hey, my brother, what are you doing now?"

Zhao Ruilong quickly tore off two tissues and handed them over.

"I……"

Li Dakang raised his head.

Her eyes were red and teary.

Be nice.

He actually cried!

Li Dakang, oh Li Dakang!

It's such a shame you're not in the entertainment industry!

but……

A person who can fight their way up the ranks in a fiercely competitive system.

Who isn't a master of playing along?

"It's alright! We're all family!"

"If you have the opportunity to improve, who else would I promote if not you?"

Zhao Ruilong raised his hand, "Hurry up and wipe your tears. If Dad sees this when he gets back, he'll think I bullied you!"

Li Dakang chuckled.

She took a tissue and wiped away her tears.

"What kind of relationship do we have? If anyone's going to bully someone, it'll be me bullying you."

"Back when you were about to graduate from university, you came to Jinshan County for a visit, and I didn't even treat you to a decent meal."

"You've lost so much weight in just a few days, I'm so sorry!"

Zhao Ruilong waved his hand and said, "No, no, I don't blame you. On the contrary, that experience benefited me a lot!"

"I still remember how poor the people of Jinshan County were. They cut up fertilizer bags to make clothes, and some families were so poor that they had to borrow salt."

“The children had to get up before dawn to eat, and then walk more than ten miles along narrow mountain paths, carrying flashlights or torches, to go to school.”

"Sunny days are fine, but rainy days are the worst. The roads are muddy and slippery, and you can easily slip and fall, getting covered in mud. When you get to school, you don't even have clothes or shoes to change into, which is really pitiful."

Li Dakang took a deep drag on his cigarette and smiled bitterly:

“If you want to be rich, build roads first!”

"Back then, I tried every means to mobilize everyone to build roads, just so that the people of Jinshan County could get rid of poverty."

"Only when the roads are open can people have more ways to make a living, and children can walk to school more steadily and safely."

Li Dakang flicked his cigarette ash and moved closer.

"But then again, there's one thing I still don't quite understand."

"You're suggesting I go to Lincheng, so you need to have a decent reason, right? Otherwise, Zhao Shuji won't be able to convince the others, will he?"

Looking at Li Dakang's curious expression.

It was so dark it was hard to imagine.

Just now, this guy even had tears in his eyes.

“I gave him very good reasons to convince everyone that you are the perfect candidate to take over Lincheng in this time of crisis!”

Zhao Ruilong paused, and only continued after the aunt had put down her teacup and walked away:

“You haven’t been to Lincheng yet, so you probably don’t know how bad the situation is there.”

"After decades of coal mining, there are hardly any resources left to extract in the area, but the subsidence areas caused by over-mining are quite large."

"However, in order to make money, many people still risk being buried by collapses and illegally mine, just like in the recent mining accident, where poor people died."

"Since mineral resources can no longer support economic development, we must find a new path for development for the local area, rather than letting them continue to decline."

"But transformation is not so easy. Even though this anti-corruption storm has brought many corrupt officials and unscrupulous businessmen to justice, there is still a lot of work to be done and we need someone who dares to fight and take the lead."

Li Dakang smiled.

Isn't that talking about yourself?

Who am I, Li Dakang?

As long as you can achieve political results, anything not prohibited by law is permitted!

But of course he couldn't say these words aloud; instead, he put on a very sincere expression and said:

“I know that the area is resource-depleted and economically impoverished, and needs a strong leader to guide the local community to find a new path to development.”

"However, when Zhao Shuji talked to me, he said he wanted me to go to Lincheng to divert water to create a lake. Was this idea also yours?"

Zhao Ruilong stubbed out his cigarette and said calmly:

"High-tech industries not only require continuous and substantial investment of funds and talent, but also a favorable business environment and ecological environment."

“The business environment is easy to improve. As long as there are policies to guide the development of related industries and an excellent leader like you to coordinate the overall situation, the local business environment will not be bad.”

"On the contrary, the ecological environment is very difficult for Lincheng. I studied it repeatedly for a long time before I thought of digging an artificial river to divert water and create a lake, which can achieve three goals at once."

Li Dakang frowned.

"Killing three birds with one stone? Is that really that amazing?"

"I'm asking you, why are there so many subsidence areas in Lincheng?"

"Because the underground coal was mined haphazardly, huge cavities were formed, which naturally made it prone to collapse over time!"

"If we divert water to create a lake and fill the underground cavity with water, will it still be prone to collapse?"

"of course not!"

"So if the subsidence area turns into a lake, do you think anyone would still risk their life to dive and mine coal?"

"Of course not, but besides fixing the subsidence area, there are two other benefits?"

"With such a large artificial lake, wouldn't we be able to develop ecological agriculture? Wouldn't we be able to plant trees along the lake, create a beautiful ecological environment, and attract high-tech companies to settle in?"

"..."

Li Dakang was stunned.

The cigarette butt was almost burning my hand before I hurriedly threw it away.

"Wow, Ruilong is amazing!"

"Your idea is absolutely brilliant!"

"It's not killing three birds with one stone, it's killing four birds with one stone!"

"It not only addresses the subsidence and prevents illegal mining, but also fosters local agricultural development and attracts high-tech industries!"

Zhao Ruilong suppressed a laugh.

This brilliant idea—did he come up with it himself?

In the original drama, Li Dakang refused to approve the Luzhou Lake Food City project and was demoted in name only to be relegated to Lincheng, a resource-depleted and economically backward place.

After extensive investigation and research, he proposed and implemented the brilliant idea of ​​"diverting water to create a lake," which successfully led to the rapid economic development of Lincheng.

The reason he was able to escape unscathed later was not only because he promptly sought refuge with Sha Ruijin, but also because of his achievements in promoting the economic boom in Lincheng, which was excellent proof of his own abilities.

But now...

This brilliant idea was, of course, my own original creation.

Since you, Li Dakang, are using my Zhao family as a stepping stone for advancement, don't blame me for using your brilliant idea first.

"I've shown you the direction and path to develop Lincheng."

"I suggest that after you officially take office in Lincheng, you launch a resounding slogan!"

Li Dakang was extremely curious.

"What slogan?"

"Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets!"