Chapter 2261 - 2261:

Liu Zhizhong waited outside the city government gate, but it wasn't a viable solution for long.

The security personnel at the gate, although not from the fifth precinct, were quite professional, thus they took notice of him.

Consider this: he was dressed in old clothes, carrying a rather outdated black bag, and had been waiting outside a government building for so long while occasionally glancing inside—this would inevitably arouse suspicion.

As expected, a security personnel approached him to question him.

When the security personnel approached, Liu Zhizhong wasn't afraid at all, maintaining a calm demeanor, and stated he was there to see Deputy Mayor Zhang Qidong, who was his teacher.

At the same time, he also presented his ID card along with the selection notice that Huang Yimin claimed was expired.

The security personnel took a look and said, "Your ID card is genuine, but the authenticity of this selection notice is uncertain, and it's expired, so it doesn't explain anything. Additionally, Mayor Zhang is very busy, and you need an appointment to see him—do you have one?"

Liu Zhizhong smiled bitterly and said, "If I had an appointment, I would have gone in. Due to special circumstances, I haven't seen him for over two years, almost three. He changed phone numbers, and I couldn't reach him, so I could only wait outside the office building. I didn't go inside because I didn't want to cause you extra trouble, so I'll wait here. My teacher likes to cycle to and from work, so it's fine for me to wait here. If you could help me make an appointment or find Mayor Zhang's contact information, I would be deeply grateful."

The person in front of him, seeing that he spoke politely and didn't look like a bad person, and that he even knew Zhang Qidong's commuting habits, was persuaded.

Nevertheless, adhering to work responsibilities, the person said, "I can't help you make an appointment; I don't have that authority. I also don't have Mayor Zhang's contact information, so you should continue waiting here! Today, the city government has several important meetings, and Mayor Zhang is likely to be busy until after 12 at night before he leaves on his bicycle. Perhaps you should come again tomorrow morning! Tomorrow morning, Mayor Zhang should be here for work. Customarily, tomorrow is his reception day; you can enter after registering without an appointment and completing a security check."

When Liu Zhizhong heard about a security check, it was certainly unacceptable. Because he came with money, he smiled and said, "Alright, thank you, comrade. I'll come back tomorrow morning!"

"Alright, you're welcome."

Liu Zhizhong waved his hand and left in front of the city government building.

At this moment, he already had another plan.

So, he decided to head home.

Home?

Yes, back to the home given by Zhang Xiaoyang, even though the property rights weren't his, he could always stay there!

Liu Zhizhong, at the moment, wasn't planning to buy a house; he lived there, and surely Zhang Xiaoyang wouldn't have any objections.

Of course, Liu Zhizhong also understood that the real estate market was in a phase of deflating, a significant reduction but not yet at the bottom.

Once it hit the bottom, he could buy a house without issue.

The primary issue was securing the job position first. It's really not feasible to engage in small businesses because it's too difficult to do business these days, and people are just trying to get by.

Without informational channels, an ordinary person can only manage not to starve. The notion of getting rich or making big money is out of reach.

During his rehabilitation period after waking up from a vegetative state, Liu Zhizhong became thoroughly familiar with the national and socioeconomic conditions.

After all, he studied two undergraduate majors at university, one in administrative management and the other self-studied in political economics.

Therefore, Liu Zhizhong believed that even if he were to buy a house, he should wait a few more years before having a home of his own.

Because in a few years, the country is bound to implement a property tax. At that time, haha, the house prices will truly bottom out, aligning with market principles.

Buying a house at that time means not becoming an exploited consumer.

As long as the job situation is settled, even if buying a house, a provident fund loan would suffice, haha...

As for buying a house for marriage, he truly wasn't considering it. Buying a house is about having a home, not for buying a house for a woman.

Regarding love, Liu Zhizhong had had enough.

Although after physical recovery, certain needs seemed to be exceptionally strong, for him, he truly saw through many things.

Perhaps it was related to the novel he heard in his hazy state during his time as a vegetative state, which seemed confusing but also felt like a personal experience.

He even used Yang Xiang's computer to look up a lot of things while still in the hospital, and discovered that many things in the book, including the countries and regions Liu Zhizhong visited, the projects and museums he toured, all matched reality.

What was going on? It was truly bizarre! Fiction, yet real, it was very enigmatic!

Of course, a book influencing a person's life is possible, much like Liu Zhizhong now, a disheartened selection student.

He still had a political mind and wisdom, with a perfect plan for the future. At the same time, he had a precise grasp of reality.

Once at home, he directly dialed 12346, which is the mayor's hotline.

Honestly, this mayor's hotline is available for trivial matters, and it works. There would be a response or a reply within a week for small matters that could genuinely resolve the issue.

However, for major issues involving different aspects, it's still of no effect. You might get a response, but it's often not the result you wanted.

At this moment, Liu Zhizhong dialed the mayor's hotline, explaining his situation. He stated that an accident prevented him from reporting as scheduled, his medical insurance was still valid under the selection student's policy during recovery, but now he couldn't assume his position. He also left his mobile number, hoping for Mayor Zhang Qidong's personal attention.

Liu Zhizhong's situation was indeed quite unique, so the mayor's hotline team, after analyzing and assessing, quickly composed a written document and reported it to Deputy Mayor Zhang Qidong.

Of course, Zhang Qidong was the executive deputy mayor, though still deputy, you can't report materials directly to him.

It has to go through the city government office, finally being collected by Zhang Qidong's dedicated secretary, reviewed, and only if necessary, forwarded to him.

This is the process, the flow. If anyone could report directly to the deputy mayor, he wouldn't be doing anything else.

Being the dedicated secretary to the mayor is also a form of training, allowing you to be exposed to many things, many materials, forming judgments and gradually developing political literacy and intelligence.

People transitioning from secretary positions to leadership roles always have some advantages, and their rate of advancement is quite fast, which is one of the reasons...